mary bruce has who took home the big prizes. >> birdman a quirky comedy took home top honors winning best picture and best director. 87th annual academy award hosted for the first time by neil patrick harris. it was a night full of jaw dropping moments lady gaga like you've never seen her before. and raw emotion and common performing their oscar award winning song from thelma. there were plenty of laughs, too. >> who is the most famous person you're looking for to meeting tonight? he would norton. and channeling a half naked birdman. much recognized character actor famous for insurance commercials and boy hood patricia arquette took home the best supporting actor award. >> it's our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the united states! best actress went to oscar favorite julie anne more for still alice. and a stunt he wouldy redmayne winning best actor. i'm aware i'm a lucky lucky man, this is oscar. now the big show may be over, but the parties will last here in hollywood well into the morning hours even a little rain can't dampen spirits. mary

. >> abc's mary bruce is live with highlights for us. hi, mary. >> reporter: good morning. well, it certainly was an exciting night. lots of drama and emotion, and plenty of those golden moments. >> look it's great to be here. who am i kidding? this is just great fun. thank you very much. the oscar goes to -- who gave this [ bleep ] green card? "birdman." >> this is crazy. >> reporter: "birdman" was soaring high, taking the night's top honors, winning best picture and best director. thanks to a lucky charm. >> i am wearing the real michael keaton tidy whiteys. >> reporter: the 87th annual academy awards were full of emotional highs and memorable moments. eddie redmayne took home best actor for his portrayal of stephen hawking. >> i'm fully aware that i am a lucky lucky man. this -- this oscar -- wow! >> reporter: best actress went to oscar favorite, julianne moore, for her role in "still alice." >> thank you so much! >> reporter: from jaw-dropping performances -- ♪ a few of my favorite things♪ >> reporter: -- to raw emotion. ♪ glory♪ >> reporter: -- and humor. >> ac

mary bruce in hollywood. channel 6 "action news." >> get read for the oscars go to 6abc.com to see behind the scenes video from on stage and back stage. you can watch the oscar ceremony live on your devices any device that you choose. more information about watch abc is at 6abc.com. >> we want to know who you want to win for best picture. >> reporter: i haven't seen any of these. >> you have nothing to say. >> reporter: i saw the sniper movie and i enjoyed that. i haven't seen any others that were nominated. >> i haven't gone to the movies. it's not a irrelevant prior to these days -- it's not a prior priority these days. >> reporter: i'll go with the sniper pick -- picture. we have slush and icy patches on the roads, but now things have improved and temperatures are climbing into it is 30s and 40s. we're seeing filtered sunshine. storm tracker 6 live double scan leftover showers we're clear, we have a couple of high clouds upstairs. we're sitting at 39 degrees, if we reach 40 degrees it will be the warmest t

mary bruce, abc news hollywood. >> and today hollywood is nursing a hangover. coming up at noon what officials believe hospitalized nearly a dozen college students. >> and bad drivers caught on camera. and you might be surprised to find out who was behind the wheel. many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher brighter denture everyday. >> a "7 on your side" health matters report now. at least 11 students at west lane university were hospitalized after overdosing on ecstasy or molly. according to police and school officials, at least two students are in critical condition right now. middletown police say detectives are trying to trace the so

mary bruce, abc news, hollywood. >> he is such a fantastic host. i can't wait to see him. we were talking, what films has he done, we both saw "gone girl" and he was in exaggerated version in the "harold and kumar" movies which i know you love. >> i forgot that. >> my top three. what was that about again? just kidding. i know white castle. >> yes. you got it. he's amazing. i can't wait to see what he has up his sleeve. >> i bet it will be good. the reason he goes by three names is because the screen actors guild already had a neil patrick -- no harris, he had to put in the patrick. >> which is why i go by ryan reena ninan. >> only on "world news now." >> more coming up. keep it right here. on "world news now." >> more coming up. another. introducing new vidal sassoon salonist first, brush roots with rich colour cream. then, add serum... and blend through lengths. our most advanced system outside the salon. visible depths and tones. new vidal sassoon salonist. thank you for calling colonial penn life insurance company. i'm glad i was able to help you today. hi, my name is j

mary bruce, abc news hollywood. >> not everyone was happy with the outcome. some oscar viewers were upset that the late comedienne joan rivers wasn't featured in the show's in memoriam segment. the group that oversees the awards show later issued a statement, it reads "joan rivers is among the worthy artists and filmmakers we were unfortunately able to feature in this year's in memoriam segment but she's included in our gallery on oscar.com." >> you can't forget her name. her name is always attached to that night. >> all things red carpet. >> the academy awards ceremony as a whole is the subject of the question of the day now. >> what was your favorite moment from the oscar? post your answer on the abc 7 facebook change and we'll share more coming up later. >> it's called the happiest place on earth. some park goers won't be happy about the latest announcement coming from disney. how much more will you have to pay for tickets there? >> the winter weather is causing problems for drivers on the roads. coming up find out just how many as a small business owner y

. >> abc's mary bruce is in hollywood with a preview of the biggest night in movies. mary? >> reporter: good morning, it is game time in hollywood, as you can see they have rolled out the red carpet and brought in the gold oscar statues the only thing missing now are the stars. lights camera, oscar. the wait for hollywood's biggest night is finally over. >> it's very very exiting. >> i'm really psyched. >> i hope i don't faint. >> reporter: from the tail of a heroic sniper. to a fading super hero. >> let's make a comeback. >> reporter: and the coming of age drama 12 years in the making. it's a toss up between the 8 films nominated for best picture. >> it's going to be a surprise. >> reporter: julie anne moore is favored to take home best actor for still alice. eddie redmayne. and bradley cooper for american sniper and the academy award host first time, neil patrick harris. the excitement is building to see whole take home hollywood's top prize. >> this is not just about whole win oscar gold, but this is fashion's biggest night. all eyes will be on the red carpet waiting to

mary bruce los angeles. >>> remember you can watch the oscars live this sunday. our coverage begins at 2:00 right here on abc 7. abc 7 kateie march sue la will be there. visit oscar.com. fun time. >>> and a lot of people having a fun time out in this weather today. >> spence earnr christian has the forecast for us. >> you have to love this weather, which is changing a little bit right now. we have fog up against the coastline. still mostly sunny skies over the bay and inland, but the fog is having a cooling effect already. here's the 24-hour temperature change. it is 11 degrees cooler at sfo than it was at this time yesterday. virtually all locations except napa fairfield and hayward are cooler than think were this time yesterday afternoon. here's a live looking westward. you can see the fog rolling in. and here's a check of the air quality. the particulates matter. and tree pollen is high. here's a live view of the blue sky from our rooftop camera as we take a look at our first forecast. low clouds and fog will expand tonight. it will be slightly cooler tomorrow

mary bruce has the highlights. >> look it's great to be here. who am i kidding? >> the oscar goes to -- who gave this son of a [ bleep ] his green card? "birdman." >> reporter: "birdman" was soaring high, taking best picture and best director, thanks to a lucky charm. >> i am wearing the real michael keaton tighty whities. >> reporter: they were full of emotional highs and memorable moments. eddie eddie redmayne took home the best actor award. >> i am fully aware that i am a lucky, lucky man. this oscar -- wow! >> reporter: the best actress went to julianne moore for her role in "still alice." from jaw-dropping performances ♪ a few of my favorite things ♪ >> reporter: to raw emotion. and humor. >> acting is a noble profession. >> reporter: mary bruce, abc news hollywood. >>> more oscar coverage in about 15 minutes, including a response from the academy about why joan rivers wasn't in the tribute, and the inspirational speech people are still talking about today. >>> snow and ice causing major problems in texas, including a massive highway pileup. >>> also, al

mary bruce introduces us to them. >> this year, the road to the oscars was paved with a dream. a smile. and a banana. meet team oscar. they are the aspiring young filmmakers and actors hand picked to attend the biggest night in hollywood. >> this is where most of us start. >> it's a dream come true for any budding artist. >> i went ballistic. like i called every family member management, i went crazy. >> the nominees are on pins and needles waiting to see if they make it up to the oscar stage. these filmmakers already have a guaranteed spot. they'll be standing up there side by side with many of their heroes delivering the gold statues to the famous presenters and they get to hang out with actor channing tatum. >> driving around in my car for the next week. no, they get to go on tours and meet producers and actors and talk to them about their dreams. >> it's those meetings that have the winners most excited. >> i don't care about you know me. i want my story to be told and i hope, you know i can get some people that get to do that for me. >> chris karmona has planned on making

. >> here's mary bruce with what the studios and the stars are doing to try to win! >> he's the most wanted man in hollywood. oscar. and studios are going to the extreme to get their hands on him. from billboards aimed at getting the academy's attention to never ending ads. and lavish parties. the studios pulling out all the stops to promote their films. the stars are also out in full force. touting their flicks in interviews. >> i don't know whether to call you batman or birdman. >> call me michael. >> all right. >> and on red carpets. >> amazing surprising movie. >> when it comes to the price of the publicity campaigns, the sky is the limit. by one estimate hollywood will spend over $100 million to secure an oscar. that's only worth about $400. these campaigns aren't just about winning one of those coveted gold statues, this is also about winning big bucks. oscar helps legitmaize studios. that means bigger stars wanting to work with them and ultimately more money. >> but the biggest payoff is perhaps, in reputation. the campaigning goes beyond just getting that sta

mary bruce live in hollywood with a look at all the press. hi there. >> hey mary! >> hi there. well oscar is almost here and hollywood is buzzing with activity getting ready for its golden night. it's game time in hollywood. the countdown to the oscars is on. from rolling out the red carpet to polishing up the sought after prizes and even wheeling in the big man himself everyone is racing to get ready for the big night. wolfgang puck is putting the final touches on his decadent menu. and all eyes are on first time academy award host neil patrick harris. >> have you started working on the show yet? >> that happens in a couple days, right? >> he has plenty of awards show experience but the oscars are different. >> a who's who of hollywood as well as millions of people at home will be watching him. >> this isn't just about who walks away with hollywood's top prize. step aside, oscar. this is also fashion's biggest night. >> what people at home don't realize is how much effort goes into one look. >> the pressure is on and the stars are pulling out all the stops to wow on the red ca

abc's mary bruce has more. >> reporter: he's the most wanted man in hollywood -- oscar. studios are going to the extreme to get their hands on him. from billboards aimed at getting the academy's attention to never-ending ads and lavish parties. the studios pulling out all of the stops to promote their films. the stars are also out in full force. touting their flicks in interviews. >> i don't know whether to call you batman or birdman. >> just call me michael. >> all right. >> reporter: and on red carpets. >> amazingly surprising movie. >> reporter: when it comes to the price of these publicity campaigns, the sky is the limit. by one estimate, hollywood will spend over $100 million to secure an oscar that's only worth about $400. these campaigns aren't just about winning one of those coveted gold statues, this is also about winning big bucks. >> oscars help legitimize studios. so as many awards as they can win that can mean bigger projects in the future, bigger stars wanting to work with them and ultimately more money. >> reporter: the biggest payoff is perhaps in reputat

mary bruce has been checking out beverly hills. >> reporter: from lavish swag to practical gifts. when it comes to the oscars even the losers are winners. this is the ultimate goody bag, $160,000 in pure luxury. only gifted to the nominees who don't take home an oscar. >> the oscar goes to -- >> reporter: to cheer up the stars that have everything there's a $14,000 luxury rail ride through the rockies, $20,000 worth of mind-control lessons and because it's hollywood there are thousands in beauty and weight loss products. >> the day after the oscars, you think that is when you would be binge eating. >> not if you didn't win because you need to get the next role and be leaner and meaner than the girl that won. >> no mercy. >> reporter: as hollywood's top gifting gu rye rue he knows a thing or two with about gifting the car stars. >> everyone would rather have an oscar but if you can't this is the next best thing. >> reporter: if the jewelry, massages and pampers don't do the trick, the gift bag includes something stronger. straight to the hard stuff. >> try to have stuff for everybo

live in hollywood mary bruce channel 6 "action news." >> that's the fun part, thank you, mary. >>> alicia vitarelli reports live from hollywood on "action news" at 6:00 p.m. see what she is wearing. >> abc's oscar preshow gets underway at 7:00 p.m. and neil patrick harris takes to the stage at 8:00 p.m. leading up to "action news" stay with us. good sunday morning to you, sky6 live hd taking a live look at penns landing. this shot makes me so depressed. look at all that snow. it's so cold outside, i know i'm not the only one that's over it. we won't getaway from it anytime soon, chris sowers says we'll see cold all week. >>> time for the old and unusual pictures of the week. a loveable snow man from the hit film frozen has come to life in wisconsin. he was created the character who likes to give warm hugs. he stands 22 feet tall and 12 feet wide at the base. he began working on it in december. he added more to it with each snowfall. it took a total of 50 hours of work. he said he got the idea from his daughter who loves the disney character. >>> take a look at the massive snow man who has

mary bruce abc news, hollywood. >> alicia vitarelli is in hollywood with live reports all weekend long and all over social media. check her out. 6abc is your home for oscars. it starts tomorrow night at 7:00 a.m. go to watch abc.com to see behind the scenes video and if you have a verified tfer supplier, you can watch oscars live. >>> the search for answers is on after a massive fire at one of the world's tallest sky scrapers chris? >> reporter: it's snowing as far south as the carolinas and the virginias. that moves into our neck of the woods later this afternoon. i'll have the latest time line and projections when we come right back. # from you've probably picked "five things" a million times without breaking a sweat. no problem. so the pennsylvania lottery changed th easy to play. simple to say. you've picked out four things before, right? one, two, three, four, and you're done. simple. so the pennsylvania lottery changed the name of "big 4" to "pick 4". it's that simple to play. pick 4. easy to play. simple to say. >> many people are no doubt sick of the snow, at least the cold. th

live in hollywood mary bruce abc7 news. >> thank you, mary. stay with us for live coverage. at 4:00 see what the stars are wearing with the oscars red carpet live. then at 5:30 watch who wins. neil patrick harris is hosting the oscars for a complete list of the nominees visit oscar.com. i know you will be watching as with will i. >> yes. the winds have not picked up yet. that's going to happen today with cooler temperatures. right now still mild. 52 and no fog. fog in the north and east bay and a wind advisory we talked about earlier will affect how it feels out there today. but will it bring any rain? i'll let you know coming up. >> that's the question. also ahead, a man who had a front row seat during the civil rights movement, how he is now sharing his experiences in a few medium. and san francisco's young superhero will be on the big screen in the south bay this week where you can catch the documentary about bat ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ yoplait. with a smooth and creamy taste your whole family loves. don't miss yoplait's exciting new flavors -- creamy caramel and cookies 'n cream

mary bruce hollywood. >> alicia vitarelli reports live from hollywood on "action news" at 6:00 p.m. >> abc's oscars preshow gets underway at 7:00 p.m. kneel -- neil patrick harris takes the stage at 8:00 p.m. >> go to watch app or 6abc.com to see hind the scenes video. you can watch the oscar ceremony live. you can find more information about watch abc at 6abc.com. # # >> new this morning a terror group linked to al qaeda has threatened to attack shopping malice in the united states. this is a picture of man who issued the threat, the photo was taken from the group alhad a bob. the he mentioned a mall in canada and minnesota. they can carried out an attack on a mall in nairobi kenya that left 60 people dead. >>> governor christie is spending time at the governor's association national meeting trying to raise money. analysts say christy has trouble competing with jeb bush. members say they are confident they will have the money to compete in the race. >> thousands of people in the area will be in center city to celebrate the chinese new year. this is the way it looked in center city, l

. >> mary bruce with a look at how far the studios are willing to go and what they are trying to do to win. >> he's the most wanted man in hollywood, oscar. and studios are going to the extreme to get their hands on him. from billboards aimed at getting the academy's attention to never ending ads. and lavish parties. the studios pulling out all the stops to promote their films. the stars are also out in full force. and on red carpets. and when it comes to the price of these campaigns, the sky is the limit. by one estimate hollywood will spend over $100 million. that's only worth $400. these campaigns are not just about winning one of those coveted gold statues. this is also about winning big bucks. >> as many awards as they can win, that can mean bigger projects in the future. bigger stars wanting to work with them and ultimately more money. >> but the biggest payoff is perhaps in reputation. the campaigning goes beyond getting that statuesque. it's also about bragging rights. ast about ego. which studio prugss the best film. >> and in this town,earning that prestige is priceless. abc

abc's mary bruce is joining us live from the red carpet from the dolby theater in hollywood with a preview of tonight's entertainment. good morning, mary. you are up bright and early. >> good morning. ice game time here in hollywood. as you see, they rolled out the red carpet and brought out the big oscar statues. the only thing missing now are the stars. >> lights, camera, oscar. the wait for hollywood's biggest night is finally over. >> it's very, very exciting. >> i'm really psyched. >> i hope i don't faint. >> from the tale of a heroic sniper to a fading superhero. >> i would just like a comeback. >> and a coming of age drama twelve years in the making. it's a toss-up for the best picture. it's going to be a surprise. no one film has a lock on this year's film. julie ann moore is favored to take home best actress. "still alice." the best actor category is a you tougher one. at the front of the pack michael keaton and the bird man. and american sniper. the first time for the host neil patrick harris. >> anything can happen. anything. >> the excitement building to see who will take home

mary bruce is joining us live at the red carpet at the dolby theater in hollywood with a prehave you of tonight's entertainment. hi mary. >> good morning, carolyn. it is game time in hollywood. as you see they have rolled out the red carpet, wheeled in the oscar statues and now the only thing missing are the stars. >> lights, camera, oscar. the wait for hollywood's biggest night is finally over. >> it's very, very exciting. >> i'm really psyched. >> i hope i don't faint. >> from the tale of a heroic sniper to a fading superhero. >> i would just like a comeback. >> and a coming of age drama twelve years in the making. it's a toss-up for the best picture. 8 films of nominated. it's going to be a surprise. no one film has a lock on this year's film. julie ann moore is favored to take home best actress. she a had powerful role in "still alice.." the best actor category is a tougher one. the stakes are also high for the first-time academy host, neil patrick harris. >> anything can happen. anything. >> the excitement building to see who will take home hollywood's top prize. >> this isn't j

mary bruce, abc news, beverly hills. >> talk to marion and see if she has any extra goody bag things. >> probably not. that's a lot of stuff. you get all of that. oh, my. i have been waiting on my moment. >> you have the oscar. >> waiting on my moment. >> among the things luxury condoms, six pack $56. >> i was hoping you weren't going to go from me to that gift of being in the goody bag. >> couldn't resist. being in the goody bag. >> couldn't resist. >>> this m >>> this morning on "world news now," deep freeze. the dangerous arctic blast penetrating half of the country, sending a chill as far south as key west. the snow, ice and predictions from accu-weather. >>> legal challenge. defending the actions of the man accused of killing the navy s.e.a.l. who inspired the "american sniper" movie. key testimony in court. >>> my brother just came by here and told me he's committed a murder. >> as this high-profile trial moves closer to a dramatic close. >>> political power play. jeb bush, the likely gop presidential candidate, sets himself apart from his powerful family. >> there were mistakes

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because bruce and i sit over that committee and had requested it. megan, we and mary hunter presented it to us and you may wish to present a similar presentation before you. vision zero as you know is city policies adopted by 13 agencies of the city. and ed reiskin is one of the, director of one of those agencies that manages the director of department of public health. i would like to mention to you that this is a 10-year plan of course to reduce traffic incidents to zero whether they be motorist. the number of reporting traffic incidents. 17 pedestrians, 9 motorist, 3 bicyclist. the second point was high injury streets. 12 percent of all san francisco streets are upon for 70 percent of the total crashes. we is that is the transbay transit center happens to be in the network of that 12 percent of the streets. so we really want to be thinking of this now, how working with the city we prevent accidents from happening around this wonderful grand central station of the west which will be hub of all traffic in san francisco and you can imagine for yours

is she the new mary kayla turn know? then, could it be manslaughter? the new recreation of the bruce jenner crash. >> they may want to make an example out of bruce jenner. >>> and 50 states of gray. why is the steamy blockbuster turning up the heat in the deep south? >>> then, texting teens. what those abbreviations really mean. >> nmjc. >>

marie callender's. >>> 13 minutes after the hour now. reality star and olympian bruce jenner was involved in a fatal car crash yesterday afternoon in malibu. now, authorities say there's no evidence he was being chased by photographers. so no paparazzi in this equation. jenner's publicist tells cnn that he was not injured in the crash, but one person died. five children and two adults were sent to hospitals with injuries. and the los angeles county sheriff's department is now opening a vehicular manslaughter investigation. >> it appears bruce jenner was involved in a rear-end of a vehicle. however, he was the third car in a multiple rear-end collision, which was an escalade with a trailer behind it towing a sand rail. bruce jenner's car, when it struck the lexus, the lexus went into oncoming traffic which struck the southbound h2 hummer. and the driver of the white lexus was pronounced dead at the scene. >> this incident was quickly captured on camera by paparazzi. they weren't involved in the accident, but they got there soon after. let

i'm anne-marie green. well this morning service resumes on the metro north commuter railroad line that was the scene of a devastating rush hour crash on tuesday night. six people were killed in valhalla about 20 miles north of new york city when a train collided with an suv. as investigators continue to look into the tragic wreck, the big question they're facing is why did the driver stop her suv on the tracks. don champion reports. >> reporter: 24 hours after the fiery crash, the cars of the metro north train were toed back down the tracks. earlier on wednesday what's left of the suv that triggered the deadly collision was lifted from the front of the train. the drive e of that vehicle was identified as 49-year-old ellen brodie. investigators say ellen had just been diverted from the scene of another accident as she drove on the track os as the wooded arms came down around her. the vehicle was hit with such force it sent the electrified suv into the third car of the train. james wallace was in the second

other notable award winners, cardinals bruce arians won coach of the year. dallas running back demarco murray, offensive player of the year. and defensive play over the year. >>> former saint mary's coach looking good in a suit. stanford was shooting over the cougars. randall, a nice stroke. tied the game at 60-60. lacy going right on through. get out of the way for the dunk. cougars hang onto win 89-88. stanford falling to 6-3 in pack 12 play. got to love a little girl. take your daughter to a game. go ahead. take a selfie, too. saint mary's pepperdine. brad waldo doing damage. he had 25 points in the game. but pepperdine did one better. they got stacy davis. that's pretty good. they win, a final of 67-62. >>> over 17,000 in provo, utah. santa clara. broncos up to a nice start. up early. brandon clark, the fade away. santa clara led, here comes byu. tyler hawes. final score, of byu, 78-57. and walters, what a play number five means. he held up play number five. oh, it must mean pack it inside and score. that is cruise pinken. tied the game up at 28-28 again