he ll be hosting town hall meetings in st. louis and philadelphia to try to convince americans and even members of his own party a measure must be passed this month. does he have the votes to get it passed? a live report from the white house just ahead. they re still waiting for the hangover in hollywood. the party continues after the biggest night in showbiz. it was the hurt locker taking home the big prize, best picture. the film s director kathryn bigelow made history as a first female best director. all of those firsts and a look at the fashion as well ahead. i ll tell you, sandra bullock looked beautiful last night. she did. that was quite the gown she was wearing. first we re sorting out the details of what could be a major blow against al qaeda. yesterday pakistani officials claimed they captured the terror group s american born spokesman his name adam gadahn, the u.s. face for al qaeda for years and he is the first american to be charged with treason since
we are all deserving of love. so to that trailblazer who allowed me to have that, and this and this, i thank you so much for this opportunity that i share with these eraordinary women and my lover, meryl streep. thank you. that was sandra bullock, accepting the oscar for best actress at the academy awards. her first nomination and first win. obviously, in fact all the actors who won last night were first-time winners and a woman won for best director, another first-time. for the hurt locker, which also won for best picture. big night in hollywood, i m matt lauer in the studio along with natalie morales and out in hollywood, we ve got meredith and al. hey, guys. hey, we re a little tired, but happy. punch-drunk. or drunk-drunk i was going to say. if you couldn t stay up late enough last night, don t worry, because we did, we ll have all the highlights from the 82nd academy awards, the laughter, the tears and the really, really big moments. and i had the chance to
and the winner is the hurt locker. good morning, little movie, big night. the hurt locker takes the oscars by storm. six awards, including best picture and best director. the first time for a woman, as two hollywood veterans, sandra bullock and jeff bridgings walk away with their first academy awards. thank you, academy members! did i really earn this, or did i just wear you all down. this morning, meredith and al are in los angeles talking with all the big winners. today exclusive karl rove, george w. bush s closest adviser opens up about his time in the white house. and for the first time tackles questions about his father s sexuality and mother s suicide. it was a chance to set the record straight about two people whom i loved a lot. this morning, karl rove like you ve never heard him before. and stealing the pot four masked bandits armed with guns and machetes storm a poker tournament and snatch the who than $1 million jackpot. now the hunt is