best buddies, matt damon, ben affleck. >> a running bit because matt can never get on the show. >> sneak on. >> sneak on like that. >> one way to do it. >> it worked. >> as you know, we are in the midst of our big oscar after-party. we were, of course, right on the red carpet for the excitement and went one-on-one with the stars and have the hottest looks from the hottest night in hollywood. brilliant colors shining bright at the 88th academy awards sunday night where gorgeous red carpet. looking regal in royal blue gucci. charlize theron rocking a plunging red christian dior number while "brooklyn's" saoirse ronan glimmered in green giving a nod to her home country of ireland. >> calvin klein made it for me and it was something that, you know, i didn't want to think about what i was wearing to the oscars before i got nominated because i'd be very superstition. >> reporter: "spotlight's" rachel mcadams going green wearing one by august getty who her sister picked for her. >> she's stylish and doesn't mince words. >> reporter: best supporting actress winner alicia vikander in stunning lou

donald trump and ben carson take on ted cruz calling him out for dirty tricks. >> to dr. carson, i guess hurt most by it. >> the republicans prepare for the abc news debate in new hampshire. and megyn kelly fresh from her own debate firestorm here live with her take on the race for the white house. >>> uber alert. criminals may be using the popular service to kidnap your kids. a famous hollywood director's daughter says she was nearly taken by someone pretending he was her driver. >> it was very, very scary. >> she speaks out only on "gma." >>> an abc news exclusive. on the eve of the biggest game commissioner tackling attacks on his league about safety. >> they are risks in anything in life. >> if you had a son would you want him to play football? >> with super bowl sunday almost here the panthers and broncos ready to go big. >> and a big surprise on the way. who will join coldplay and >>> good morning, america. happy snowy friday in times square. of course, we can't wait for the big super bowl surprise, the game too. >> yeah, there's that. >> robin is out in san francis

you're jammed from academy road to the ben franklin bridge. that's where we have an does not on the shorted and police on the scene adding to the delay. a 31 minute ride from woodhaven to the vine. in south philadelphia, we have an accident on the ramp broad street to i-95 northbound, it's not causing a delay, something to watch for at the end of ramp there. in fairmont park we had two accidents on kelly drive, they shut it down. it's icy in that spot. kelly drive outbound is at fountain green be drive. there's an accident on martin luther king. the schuylkill expressway 19 miles per hour slow in that spot. an accident jamming 295 northbound past 130. the speeds are a little better 24 miles per hour. >>> let's head outside to david murphy cold start to the day, david. >> reporter: we have sunshine and clouds, cold and windy, we're at 32 degrees in philadelphia, still in the 20s in a lot of neighborhoods and windchills in the teens and 20s across the region. this afternoon, sunny, a chilly breeze, windchills below freezing most of the day. incr

if you're heading to the ben, go ahead and do that now. we have an accident in springfield, springfield road near indian rock road. watch for that in springfield, currently. another accident coming in near route 55 sherman avenue near 55. >>> now let's head outside to david murphy for a last look at accuweather. lots of sunshine this morning, tam, cool breeze, take a look we're up to 44. allentown shot up to 40 after spending a good morning around freezing. this afternoon will be good, wind not that strong. sunny and nice, high of 51. rain arrives tomorrow afternoon and could start out as sleet before the changeover. 44 is the high. windy rain on wednesday, 56. and maybe thunder. looks like the rain tapers off thursday morning, 57, windy, temperatures dropping in the afternoon. it's cooler, friday, saturday and sunday, tam. >>> coming up today on "action news" at noon. police investigate a fire that killed a woman and left her husband critically injured. we'll have the latest from delaware county. "live" with kelly and michael is up next.

we're going to start out with the latest on jennifer garner and ben affleck. now they're figuring how to stay friendly after their split taking their kids on a valentine's weekend getaway on the ski slopes. reena ninan with more on how they're co-parenting. >> there's no question with divorce cops a major lifestyle change but hollywood parents are choosing to put their kis before their grudges and that includes ben and jen. despite calling it quits on their ten-year marriage in june ben affleck and jennifer garner continue to spend time together for the sake of their three kids. >> jennifer garner and ben affleck are friendly exesome. they spend time with each other >> reporter: according to "people" magazine the former couple work around their busy schedules to come together as a family unit. the family spending thanksgiving and christmas together and were spotted last week for a family valentine's day ski weekend. >> this past weekend jen and ben jetted off to montana together with their children and a group of friends for a little snowy vacation and a littl

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ben carson was dropping out. >> he insulted ben carson by doing what he did to ben carson. that was a disgrace. >> reporter: cruz apologized to carson but says trump is the one with the real character problem. >> i can tell you six weeks ago donald trump was saying every day that i was his friend, that he loved me, that i was terrific, that i was nice. [ laughter ] >> and now i'm an anchor baby. >> reporter: in new hampshire cruz will have to get through marco rubio also. >> i think ted's been very calculated and will say or do anything to get a vote. >> reporter: but the granite state already proving to be a rocky ride for rubio. >> so when senator rubio gets here, when the boy in the bubble gets here i hope you guys ask him some questions. >> reporter: governor chris christie called you the boy in the bubble suggesting you're a delicate candidate that's not been tested. what do you say? >> chris has had a tough couple of days, did very poorly in iowa. sometimes when people run into adversity they don't react well. >> reporter: and an update moments ago rand paul dropping

>> or "jersey girl." >> there's a few. >> we had a divorce spot on ben. let's let him go for the day. a psa for stars with superstitions and lucky charms, "the hollywood reporter" has crunched the numbers on the luckiest dress colors over the past decades, and it seems the oscar nominees should be opting for a white hot look. 25% of the past decade's winners wore white including last year's best actress winner julianne the second luckiest hue is blue as worn by lupita nyong'o when she picked up the best supporting actress award for "12 years a slave." and if in doubt just wear gold like oscar. it's not as popular as white and blue, statistically it's a great choice with half of the nominees who wore it going on to win big including meryl streep who took home the best actress statue in 2012 for "the iron lady" and many other times because she's meryl streep. >> ron, i don't know if you know this but some of the nation ae's brightest minds were involved in crunching those numbers. >> did you bring a toy to "pop," ron? was it not serious enough for you. >> n

. >> what he did to ben carson was a disgrace. >> the senator striking back. >> donald is throwing yet another temper tantrum or if you like another trumper tantrum. >> as the deadlines take a turn in the hot seat. hampshire and the campaigns are reaching a fever pitch. gop candidate chris christie on the attack and joining us live. >>> real-life bonnie and clyde, a couple with a long history of crime now on the run suspected in a string of robberies and kidnappings from combm become to georgia. authorities warn they are armed and dangerous. >>> big new report about those nfl poster boys, from tom brady to cam newton, why is it that the quarterback always seems to be so good looking? as we count down to the super bowl, the surprising science behind their sex appeal. >>> good morning, america, on this thursday. robin on assignment. a lot to get to. you should have seen the look on michael's face when amy asked how good looking quarterbacks are. >> how good looking are they? >> not that good looking to me. when they were in my way and i got a chance to hit them. >> it's your job to mess

ben carson and ted cruz and myself. hard core of republicans who do not want donald trump the nominee. as long as they're being divided up for three or four people, it's good for donald. that's not going to continue. >> reporter: they'll drop out then. >> i think voters will take care of that. >> trump predicting a rubio/trump rumble could be coming. >> yeah, rubio. who, by the way, i've been very nice to. i've been very nice -- people say why are you so nice, because he hasn't hit me. when he does, he will -- you'll see what happens. >> reporter: now, one good sign for senator marco rubio is that he ran strongest among caucus profile endorsement from party leaders. there could be a sign enough time for rubio to catch up to trump to make the argument he's in nominee. he has one more debate before super tuesday george. >> okay, tom, thanks very much. let's bring it to donald trump. mr. trump, congratulations on your victory. third in a row. the drudge report, want to show it to everyone. it says you are the nominee right

ben carson and then donald trump didn't come out when their names were called. rubio walked past them. just look at their faces as jeb bush passes them by. donald trump has led every poll here in new hampshire for months. if you believe the polls today, he appears on the verge of winning the new hampshire, but trump is taking nothing for granted. in fact, he has four events today, two rallies and two events. >> that would be huge. >>> let's bring in governor for that debate on saturday. you're still in sixth place. are you worried that you hurt marco rubio and not help yourself? >> absolutely not, george. this race is now wide open. no one knows what's going on in this race at all. we sense real momentum on the ground for us. we're looking to run right through the tape on tuesday. >> you hit him so hard on saturday night, called him the anointed one yesterday. made the clear case he's not ready to be president. can you say the same thing about front-runner donald trump? >> listen, my focus on saturday night is marco rubio, the senator's first-term united states

he lied about ben carson when he took votes away from ben carson in iowa. and he just continues. >> reporter: dr. ben carson, refusing to join in on the exchanges. >> is that really what you want? what we just saw? i don't think so. >> reporter: and john kasich predicting who will ultimately gain from these brutal attacks. >> i think we're fixing to lose the election to hillary clinton if we don't stop this. >> reporter: now south carolina's republican primary is next saturday. this next week may be the most important for jeb bush. he's looking to revive his campaign. he'll get help from president george w. bush tomorrow on the trail. he'll likely face opposition from trump. who all week, not only does not ferkt, he does not forgive. a telling moment yesterday, george. jeb bush and donald trump didn't >> they wept -- went at it so fiercely last night. last night, donald trump really for the first time in a debate, getting it from jeb bush and all sides. >> senator ted cruz, marco rubio. he was man on an island last night. a lot of conservative writers ink l

two nights ago, ben carson and senator cruz met backstage at a event here talking about what happened in iowa. the cruz campaign had suggested that dr. carson was dropping out, that's not true. they had their secret meeting inside of a closet. when i thought of it, i thought of dan harris, that's where he wants to take people when he's not happy with them. dan. >> i'm not even going to go there. i heard the meeting didn't go so well. that's an interesting thing. you couldn't make this stuff up. tom llamas reporting from charleston. >>> now, to nevada, where the democrats will caucus today. hillary clinton and bernie sanders have been running neck and neck. so much on the line for both of these candidates. story from vegas. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. as caucusgoers here get ready to vote in a couple of hours, hillary clinton is hoping the luck will be with the lady tonigh as she looks to take back the momentum from bernie sanders. joined on stage by chelsea and bill clinton. and flanked by stars eva longoria and america ferrera. hillary clinton made her closing arg

. >>> opening up, the superstar first time about her breakup with ben affleck. her candid comments about her ex. did ben's alleged affair with the nanny truly end their marriage? >>> countdown to the oscars. your backstage pass to the glitz, glamour and huge surprises. right now the red carpet is covered in plastic but that will soon change. >> the big reveals from the producers, presenters going animated, excitement bubbling over as hollywood gears up for the biggest night of the year. ♪ >>> and good morning on a weekend with two big stories brewing. first we're counting down to the oscars which will air on abc. the red carpet being rolled out. what the producers are revealing only to us. hainesy will be covering >> the oscars will be right here on abc. over and over. >>> before they hand out the statues they'll award delegates in south carolina. they head to the polls this morning in what hillary clinton hopes will be a decisive win. >> meanwhile, the bombshell endorsement reverberating. christie joining forces with trump. >> this alliance raising all kinds

and we also have republican candidate ben carson's headquarters this morning. yep, they're already in full swing in urbandale. and those are voters at the machine shed diner. they're excited for jon karl and they're excited for tonight's caucus. >> lot of motivavation the and all across the state right now. we're covering every angle of this morning, here from the atehouse. a lot of other news headlines this morning. we'll get to that. >>> but first, robin, you had a chance to sit down with bernie and jane sanders. >> yes, he's making headlines overght, he said he's not stopping here in iowa, he's going all the way to the convention. early on in the campaign, not many expected that hillary clinton would have such serious competition and she has and it is from a senator from vermont. he's drawing younger crowds at his stops. i had a chance to talk to him and his wife. >> it sounds like you want to make a political revolution. >> reporter: he's the democratic hopeful behind that revolution, taking on income and wealth inequality. i caught up with bernie sanders r

ben carson and ted cruz and myself. hard core of republicans who do not want donald trump the nominee. as long as they're being divided up for three or four people, it's good for donald. >> reporter: they'll drop out then. trump predicting a rubio/trump rumble could be coming. >> yeah, rubio. who, by the way, i've been very nice to. i've been very nice -- people say why are you so nice, because he hasn't hit me. when he does, he will -- you'll see what happens. >> reporter: now, one good sign for senator marco rubio is that one good sign is he rang stro strongest against caucusgoers who made up their mind in the last week. one debris and less than six days of campaigning to make the argument h nominee before super tuesday. >> okay, tom, thanks very much. let's bring it to donald trump. mr. trump, contemplation congra your victory. the drudge report, want to show it to everyone. it says you are the nominee right now. are they right? >> well, i hope see. we certainly have an advantage, george. it was a great night. it was

ben carson who has performed poorly so far in all three contests vowing to stay if the race. paula and dan? >> thank you, tom llamas. both vowing to stay in. let's brg in matt dowd. good morng. >> good morning, dan. >> what, if anything, stands between donald trump and the nomition? >> i think that right now the only trump is in dominant position. two things can bringng him dow they have to operate simultaneously. somebody has to catch fire. whether it's marco rubio, ted cruz. possibly john kasich. the other thing is, donald trump won in spite of everything that happened last week, not because of. over time, are those weights on hiss back that will push him down and push him down and push him down that he can't get over a certain limit on the ballot? i think those two things. right now, if you put your chips on the table, donald trump will be the republican nominee. >> so his fightsith the pope, the whole nation of mexico. >> the entire state of south carolina, political state of south carolina. i think though he won, it's an accumulative effect that could be problematic in t

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abc columbia sports. >> ben: big game. thanks, mike. >>> protecting the men and women who protect our freedom. coming up, a look at the treatment of veterans with ptsd. >> alicia: good news if you work at wal-mart. it's all next on abc columbia gervais. a new study reveals that the military is >> ben: welcome back. a new study reveals what many of us already knew. the military is struggling to provide adequate care for veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder. the rand corporation study found many of the troops with ptsd and depression are not getting the minimum number of therapy sessions which according to military guidelines is four within eight weeks. veterans affairs officials blame it on a lack of mental health professionals. >> speaker: toyota is recalling nearly three million suvs worldwide because of possible problems with seat belts. this morning, the company said a flaw could cause some rear seat the affectioned vehicles are the toyota rav-4, toyota rav-4e-v and toyota vanguard. they'll fix it at n

. >> ben and alicia last night's fifth place finish certainly was a hit to the rubio campaign but not stopping him from the south he tells south south carolinaians he's fit to be commander and chief. >> senator marco rubio back on the campaign trail in south carolina looking for a revival one day after earning a fifth place finish in the new hampshire primary. >> our team worked hard, but we feel great about it here. it's a strong conservative state, and it's right up our alley in terms of policies. >> rubio is highlighting his campaign agenda to south carolina voters, focusing on rebuilding the nation's military, higher education and national security. >> the bigad shaban intelligence agencies in the world are going to find the terrorists, the most powerful military in the world is going to destroy them, and if we capture any of these alive, they are not getting a lawyer or court hearing, we are sending them to guantanamo. >> he meets all the >> he's young, energetic, and the only candidate that has policy on the first day, ready to go, has got a good plan. >> and they want to see mo

oh, ginger, along with her husband ben, oh, and their adorable 2-month-old son adrian. 2 months old today, ginger? >> today we're on his birthday of sorts and obviously he's thrilled. >> he's excited. >> biggest birthday present ever he's sleeping. >> he's been so good. every time we take a live shot. oh. >> just in time.

jen and ben figuring out how to stay friendly after their split and being strong for the kids. how the two stars are coping with co-parenting and putting family first. >>> shonda's big twist, revealing how she burned out overwhelmed for a struggle between work/life balance.

. >> reporter: the connection between ben and emily finally plosz soming in ben's hometown. even taking her to meet his parents. >> nervous. >> reporter: but the meeting shedding light on his concerns.

auto >> and ben and alicia, underdog john kasich pulled off a surprise in new hampshire. here, he is pulling fifth and backing his campaign on his experience as governor that he says sets him part from his fellow g.o.p. contenders. >> let's talk aboutany of you. >> high off his success in new hampshire finishing second, presidential hopeful john kasich continues his quest for the highest office. >> i don't know if you noticed. we did pretty well in new hampshire. >> in a tense and sometimes nasty g.o.p. race, the ohio governor is playing mr. nice guy avoiding heated feuds with other candidates and instead, centering his campaign on bringing americans together. the border, social security, wage growth, balancing budgets, if we want to do these things, you can't do it with just one party. >> he cites his experience helping balance the federal budget as one example of how he can work with others to get things done. his vision for the future including growing the economy. >> you need common sense regulations so small business can flourish. you need lower taxes both on busines

it's called ben gay. it's all over my body. i lathered in it. >> reporter: facing off against canadian stars and their coach, drake. >> i'm coming in with an attitude of a champion. why? because i am champion. >> reporter: athletes playing hard, too. shaq hanging out at the bounce vip lounge at the maxim party. but tonight is the main event. i sat down with curry ahead of the game.