next, gayle king sets the record straight. rousing speech at the golden globes has the political world buzzing about the media mogul possibly becoming the first >>> oprah winfrey's rousing speech at the golden globes has the political world buzzing about the media mogul, possibly becoming the first female president. >> and this morning, cbs co- host gayle king weighed in on the speckution -- speculation this morning. >> oprah's best friend had a lot to say on whether the media mogul may make a run for the white house. she said, after years of work the oprah show, you learned, you always have the right to change your mind. >> i think she has the right to change her mind, i don't think at this point, she is considering it. >> reporter: she became the first black woman to receive the sesil b. demill lifetime achievement award. >> a new day is on the horizon. >> reporter: now, some seem to think, even hope, that her words could double as a campaign rally cry. this came after the hashtag, #2020. democrat jillen brand is -- democrat

here's what gayle king her self said on "cbs this morning." >> is she considering it? >> no, i absolutely don't think that her position has changed. i don't. you know, i was up talking to her very late last night. i do think this, though, guys, i do think she's intrigued by the idea, i do think that. i also know that after years of watching "the oprah show" you always have a right to change your mind. i don't think at this point she is actually considering it, but listen, there are people who said they want to be her campaign manager, who want to quit their jobs and campaign for her. she loves this country and would like to be of service in some way but i don't think that she is actively -- >> for the record that is a -- >> i don't think she's actively considering it at this time. >> almost a contradiction here, gayle king saying oprah is not considering it but intrigued by the idea. i think we all know what king is doing here, we've seen this with hillary clinton and other past candidates, people want to be coy, play it cool, they want to be urged to run, they don't w

if one person knows, it's gayle king. >> oprah has a very nice life. she's doing very well for herself. it's not like -- this is not something she's seeking. but it is a verynt idea. i actually liked the sound of president winfrey. now you have to convince her. >> reporter: it was oprah's partner of 32 years who propelled the debate when he told "the los angeles times" sunday, quote, she would absolutely do it. >> a new day is on the horizon! [ cheers and applause ] >> i have people calling me who say, i'll be her campaign manager. i'll quit my job. i think it's something she would have to feel and sense within herself. and only she can answer that question. >> reporter: gayle explains stedman misheard the reporter's question. "e.t." has uncovered this vintage interview. >> he says to me all the time, look, i want you to be president. you want to be president. run for president. i'll work on the campaign. i don't know what will happen. >> reporter: for now, gayle is campaigning as editor at large at "o" magazine. february's cover asks, what defines you

only we're getting answers from her most trusted friend, gayle king. that is just minutes away. >> plus -- >>> we begin with celine dion's encounter with a fan. the video is incredible. and so is the way she handled a potentially dangerous situation. the encounter in las vegas was shocking to see. >> don't touch me. >> the aggressive fan wrapping her leg around celine. then dancing. >> are you ready to party with me tonight? >> reporter: and givg big bear hug. >> all the while, celine showing incredible grace under fire. ♪ i love you, you love me >> reporter: celine invited her on stage during her residency performance at caesar's palace on friday. >> i'm glad you came up on stage. thank you. >> reporter: the apparently inebriated woman became way too friendly. when she wouldn't leave and security approached, celine defused the situation. >> good-bye friend. look at me. >> reporter: several facebook fans expressed relief. >> you can leave her hand. stay with her. she'll need it. >> reporter: when the woman was helped offstage. after several minutes.

her best friend, gayle king, said today oprah is intrigued by that notion. are you intrigued by that notion? >> certainly i don't think that issue is going to come up in the white house. again, i have my other favorite candidates. there's a lot of candidates out there, and again, i am willing to look at all the different candidates that can provide something to the table and make sure that in 2020 the democrats win the presidency back. >> i will try that, because we have one minute left. i will try it one more time. what do you think about oprah for president and do you see a democrat that could beat her right now? >> again, there's a lot of candidates out there. you got the -- without naming any of the names, yes, we have a lot of democrats out there. >> no, go ahead and name names. >> i will leave it to another time, but, again, there's so many democrats out there that have run before and that i think will have a good shot in the 2020 primary. again, we will see who announces at a later time. again, yes, oprah, yes, it's somebody we could consider, and i a

she gave her interview to gayle king for "cbs this morning" this morning. here is dylan farrow. >> i think we've gotten very attached to this concept that in order for a victim or accuser to come forward credibly that they have to be flanked by 49 other people. and this is absolutely sloout garbage. it shouldn't have to be that a small army has to come forward fancy one person to be credible. i have come forward with evidence, and i am credible, and i am telling the truth. and i think it's important that people realize that one victim one accuser matters, and that they are enough to change things. >> glor: woody allen has always denied the allegations and has never been charged with a crime. allen put out a statement today that says in part: you can see gayle king's interview with dylan farrow tomorrow on "cbs this morning." apple said today it plans to open a new corporate campus somewhere in the united states location to be announced later this year. apple also said it will create 20,000 new jobs over the next five years, and that it plans to bring about

gayle king says oprah is intrigued as president trump declares he would beat her. >>> teacher handcuffed and removed from school board meeting >>> birth tourism, russian women coming to america to have babies, now u.s. citizens. controversial, legal and wait until you see where they're living awaiting birth. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and thanks for joining us. first fire, now rain and mud slides taking a deadly toll in southern california tonight, striking communities who have seen far too much misery in recent weeks. at least eight people died near santa barbara. but dramatic rescues like this teenage girl trapped beneath a house. our cameras there to capture it. with vegetation burned away in recent fires and nothing to hold back the rain soaked hillsides, mud is pouring through neighborhoods even across a major highway. our miguel almaguer is there with the latest. >> reporter: this is tonight. rescue teams in santa barbara county carving deep into a mangled mess, home buried under mud, to reach a 14-year-old trapped inside. using jaws

gayle king knows winfrey even better. they're best friends. we put the question to gail today on "cbs this morning." >> okay. is she considering it? >> new york i absolutely don't think her position has changed. i don't. you know, i was up talking to her very late last night. i do think this, though, guys: i do think she's intrigued by the idea. i do think that. i also know that after years of watching the oprah show, you always have the right to change your mind. i don't think at this point she's actually considering it. >> if someone were to potentially run for president, what do you think their time line might be? >> i don't think there is such a thing as a time line. i'm not trying to be cute here or be mysterious, but i do think it's a very intriguing thing that she had never considered. people say, oh, she wrote that speech as a launching pad for what she wants to do. that's absolutely not true. >> glor: and more on "cbs this morning." now a familiar face is coming to the show. cbs news announced that john dickerson will join gayle king

gayle king knows winfrey even better. they're best friends. we put the question to gail today on "cbs this morning." >> okay. is she considering it? >> no, i absolutely don't think her position has changed. i don't. you know, i was up talking to her very late last night. i do think this, though, guys: i do think she's intrigued by the idea. i do think that. i also know that after years of watching the oprah show, you always have the right to change your mind. i don't think at this point ale's actually considering it. >> if someone were to potentially run for president, what do you think their time line might be? >> i don't think there is such a thing as a time line. i'm not trying to be cute here or be mysterious, but i do think it's a very intriguing thing that she had never considered. people said, oh, yeah she wrote that speech as a launching pad for what she wants to do. faat's absolutely not true. >> glor: and more on "cbs this morning." now a familiar face is coming to the show. les news announced today that ahhn dickerson will join gayl

she gave her interview to gayle king for "cbs this morning" this morning. here is dylan farrow. >> i think we've gotten very attached to this concept that in order for a victim or accuser to come forward credibly, that they have to be flanked by 49 other people. and this is absolutely garbage. it shouldn't have to be that a small army has to come forward against one person to be credible. i have come forward with evidence, and i am credible, and i am telling the truth. and i think it's important that people realize that one victim, one accuser matters, and that they are enough to change things. >> glor: woody allen has always denied the allegations and has never been charged with a crime. allen put out a statement today that says in part: >> glor: you can see gayle king's interview with dylan farrow tomorrow on "cbs this morning." apple said today it plans to open a new corporate campus somewhere in the united states, location to be announced later this year. apple also said it will create 20,000 new jobs over the next five years, and that it plans to bring

gayle king knows winfrey even better. they're best friends. we put the question to gail today on "cbs this morning." >> okay. is she considering it? >> new york i absolutely don't think her position has changed. i don't. you know, i was up talking to her very late last night. i do think this, though, guys: i do think she's intrigued by the idea. i do think that. i also know that after years of watching the oprah show, you always have the right to change your mind. i don't think at this point she's actually considering it. >> if someone were to potentially run for president, what do you think their time line might be? >> i don't think there is such a thing as a time line. i'm not trying to be cute here or be mysterious, but i do think it's a very intriguing thing that she had never considered. people say, speech as a launching pad for what she wants to do. that's absolutely not true. >> glor: and more on "cbs this morning." now a familiar face is coming to the show. cbs news announced that john dickerson will join gayle king and norah o'donnell

well, oprah best friend, of course, cbs morning host gayle king was asked if winfrey would won. she didn't completely not discount the idea, however, that was this morning. she left the door open for her friend. let's watch. >> okay, is she considering it? >> no, i absolutely don't think that her position has changed. i don't. i was up talking to her very late last night. i do think this, though, guys. i do think she's intrigued by the idea. i do know that. i also know, after years of watching the oprah show, you can always change your mind. i don't think she's considering it. >> will she run? and does the buzz surrounding it say? cornell belcher, democratic pollster and strategist john brabender, republican strategist. i don't know, but here's the question i've got. does hollywood actually have -- in the past, when you had candidate es like bernie or geoe mcgovern way back then, hollywood would get behind people, certainly obama. but they wouldn't instigate. they wouldn't say, here's our candidate for president. i know she's not a hollywood person, but she's a hollywood endorse

. >> if you get to take a plus two my name is gayle king. >> i don't think i'll be there. he's going to have a hell of a bachelor party. >> had a little reputation as a bad boy. this might be his last ho raw. >> keltie, thank you. >>> everybody is talking about "this is us" last night. it was a rough one. >> was it ever. no spoilers. we're one step closer to learning how milo ventimiglia's character dies. the cast giving us this warning we're not ready. >> at least we have today. >> there's some laughs. there's some feels. he's already been gone for 20 years. there's a big piece of the puzzle regarding you know what. >> we won't give away that piece let's look at all the clues so far. mandy crying in front of a burned down house. the smoke detector with no memory. more scenes of jack perfect husband and dad. that monday taj of family moments. >> last night milo, mandy and sterling had a viewing party and their reaction is all of ours. >> get ready. >> oh, my god. >> we have to wait for 11 days for what they're calling the episode we've been witting for. >> you have changed

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this is what she told her long-time friend gayle king. >> have you narrowed down your short list of vp candidates? >> she's lost her mind. >> is no, i haven't. >> i was thinking of the show. people ask about it all the time. >> even i have been thinking the rules have changed. >> there will be no running for office of any kind for me. >> she can call up oprah and say what are you thinking. they asked stedman if she would run for president and he said it's up to the people. she would absolutely do it. and it's reported that she is actively thinking about running. discounting the upcoming series. donatella is slamming the crime story as an unauthorized work of fiction. versace was the object of obsession by andrew cunanan who was accused of going on a cross country murder spree killing four men and turn being ting th himself. 20th century fox is standing by the series. >> what were they thinking, with this controversial ad for h&m. it shows a black child in a hoodie that reads "coolest monkey in the jungle." monkey has long been used as a slur against african-americans. >> the weekend re

where life meets legal. >>> gayle king, you, of course, know her, she's oprah's best friend. she's fueling speculation that oprah winfrey is considering a run for president in 2020. king addressed it this morning. listen to this. >> i do think, guys, i think she's intrigued by the idea. i do think that. i also know after years of watching the "oprah show" you have the right to change your mind, and i don't think at this point she's considering it, and there are people that said they want to be their campaign manager and quit their jobs and campaign for her, and she loves this country and would like to be of service in some way but i don't think she's actively considering it. >> let's bring in cnn chief political correspondent, dana bash. she's intrigued by the idea, not actively considering it. what does that mean? >> she's leaving the door open. can we take a step back? could you imagine if chris had to interview this morning if your best friend is running for president. the whole thing is so -- >> weird. >> and fantastic. >> here's what we know. she's leaving the door open.

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. >>> new developments in the speculations swirling around oprah, best friend journalist gayle king says oprah is intrigued by idea of running for president and president trump had thoughts of his own on the subject today. kristen dahlgren who asked oprah has the latest on the 2020 clash. >> reporter: even the president talking oprah 2020. >> i'll beat oprah, oprah would be a lot of fun. i like oprah, i don't think she's going to run. >> reporter: will she or won't she, the question on many minds after rousing speech at sunday's golden globes. >> that a new day is on the horizon. >> reporter: ivanka trump even tweeting about oprah's empowering and inspiring speech. let's all come together. time's up. many on twitter quick to criticize the first daughter, allegations of sexual harassment against her father that he flatly denies. focused on bringing people together. >> where she stands on a number of positions i would find a lot of problems with. >> reporter: best friend saying oprah has no plans to run as of now. >> i do think she's intrigued, and know after years of watching oprah's show

gayle king joins us now from new york. good morning. than >>> time for a look at what's coming up later on "cbs this morning." gayle king joins us now from new york. good morning. >> reporter: hi, michelle. two of the women who confronted larry nassar in court are here in studio 57. we'll talk with them about the courage it took to come forward and the abuse they endured. plus, john blackstone will be on a boat near alcatraz with information about a prison escape. a letter sent to police claims all three escapees thought to be dead for decades actually lived into their old age. where have they been? is it true? we sit down with grammy award winning couple alicia keys and her producer husband. swiz beats. in their first joint interview all that plus the eye-opener which means your world in 90 seconds. see you at 7:00. see you at 7:00. so michelle, back to you. it's alicia's birthday today. >> i know norah's birthday was a couple of days ago and your birthday was a few weeks ago, so hey! >> mine was in december. >> happy belated. >> see y

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. >> unless the other source was gayle king. then you would have two conflicting source sgls we need to get gayle king on line to get the confirmation. >>> bill karins, bill, california finally getting much needed rain. it could lead to really dangerous conditions like mud slides and other things. >> just goes into the category, people think california can't really win. droughts. then fires because it's been so dry. or if it's really wet. grows a lot of vegetation and dries out and gets fires anyway. relief for southwest. water year starts october 1. rainy season begins. usually typically they should be around five inches of rain. they've had 12 hundredth. put me somewhere around an inch to half inch. not blockbuster amounts. that's when we get the debris flows. thomas fire was. this was by far the biggest fire we had and officially the biggest fire in california state history. went from filmore to santa barbara. all these little mountains. that's where we're worried about mud slides and debris covering up highways or heading fo

exclusive with oprah's bestie, gayle king. >> oprah's got a very nice life. she's doing very well for herself, and it's not like -- this is not something that she is seeking, but it is a very intriguing idea. i like the sound of president winfrey. now you've just got to convince her. >> it was oprah's partner of 32 years, stedman graham who propelled the debate when he told "the los angeles times," quote, she would absolutely do it. >> i have people calling me who say, i'll be her campaign manager. i will quit my job. i think it's something oprah would have to feel and sense within herself. only she can answer that question. >> gayle explains stedman simply misheard the reporter's question at the golden globes after-party those oprah certainly seemed to have the support of hollywood after dlelivering that heartfel cecil b. demille speech. >> a new day is on the horizon! >> oprah killed it with that speech. we saw you cheering. >> it made me remember what a real leader sounds like and how it can pull us all together. >> seth meyers said oprah and hanks 2020. a

king is down playing any suggestion that could happen. >> i don't think there is a such a thing as a time line. i don't think i'm being cute or mysterious but it is very intriguing thing that she had never considered. people said she wrote that speech as a launching pad for what she wants to do? that is absolutely in the true >> sunday was a historic night for winfrey she bee he became first black woman to seal the demill lifetime achievement award. >>> gayle king and nora o'donnell have a new co hoe, face the nation john dick are son will join the woman as third co hoe on cbs this morning. that was made earlier today. dickerson takes over anchor chair left vacant bay charlie rose who was fired in november , amid sexual harassment allegations. dickerson begins his new role, tomorrow. >> having been with gayle and nora before at table i'm hoping to bring exactly what we had before which is enthusiastic conversation, curious, on the news, interested in what we think people care about and really digging in to things in a way that these who watch, can come away with a better understandin

all right, bacari, gayle king is not slamming the door there? >> she's not. but i do -- i don't know the last time there was a more widely admired speech that was so fundamentally misunderstood. i don't think that was a campaign speech for oprah winfrey. in fact, i think oprah winfrey was imploring the rest of us to become more active, particularly women in the democratic process. so i think that if oprah decides to run, she should run, i want everyone on the democratic side to run, because for a long period of time we've been freezing out certain individuals and i want to bring as many people into the process as possible and just have a battle of ideas, one of which oprah can win, she just has to commit herself to doing it. >> do you think she feels like her speech may have been misunderstood? >> i think that there is a lot of us who believe that her speech was misunderstood including herself. i don't think she was using that as a launching pad to her candidacy to the white house. i think it was an amazing speech that i showed my daughter so she could hear t

gayle king tells us stedman didn't say what he's quoted as saying. >> what he's saying is she absolutely would be a good president. that's what he was responding. >> even though he said she would do it if the people wanted her to. harvey: ultimately, it sounds like oprah would run for president. >> would she give away all of her businesses? harvey: who runs the trust, gayle or stedman? >> the answer is never known. >> donald trump made an appearance at the national championship game. >> donald j. trump. >> the reception is much like the perception of donald trump in america. if you hate trump, you heard a bunk of

dickerson with gayle king. hi. >> what's your name is? gayle king so nice to meet you. >> me too. >> hi. i'm john o'donnell. >> hello, norah. >> there you go. take two. >> take two. >>> lots of news to cover this morning. michigan state university president lou anna simon is resigning now that larry nassar is facin the rhett of his life in prison about. judge rosemarie aquilina sentenced the former usa and gymnastics doctor up to 175 years in prison. >> she apologized and said in statement, quote, as tragedies are politicized, blame is inevitable. many are praising the judge for supporting more than 150 women who spoke of their abuse during the sentencing hearing. >> it's interesting to me that your name is sterling. you have a sterling voice of truth. you are a sterling tower of strength that will not be pulled down. you're not just taking down this predators but other predators. you started the tidal wave. you made all of this happen. you made all these voices matter. your sister survivors and i thank you. yo

. >> we've got a bunch of celebrities out after we got her best friend gayle king, we got laurence fishburne. seems if it were up to them, oprah would be running in 2020. >> does anybody know what oprah's policies are on anything? >> no, you get equality and you get equality and you get equality. >> sean penn had his annual charity event. one of the items at the silent auction was to watch a "game of thrones" episode with emilia clarke. one of the high bidders was brad pitt. >> he outbid himself because when kit harington offered to join them.

. >>> gayle king is setting the record straight about oprah winfrey's possible run for the presidency. on sunday, some thought and hoped that her speech at the golden globes could lead to a run for the white house. her partner told the la times that she would absolutely run if the people wanted her to. oprah's best friend says he misunderstood the question. >> steadman says he thought the reporter said to him would she make a good president and he said absolutely she would. i think she is intrigued by the idea but do not think at this point that she is actually considering it. >> the president also weighed in. reporter asked him if he thought he could beat oprah.>> oprah would be a lot of fun. i know her well. she had donald trump and my family. it was nice. i like oprah. i do not think she will run. >> we will find out. a poll paid her approval rating well above the president's. nearly 70% of those responding said that she should not run for president.>>> coming up, texting not -- texting 911 is the latest to face updates rolling out in the bay area cities. at stanford health care, w

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i am nor r i am nora o donald. >> i am gayle king and look who's here? >> it is a new day and a new beginning with old friends. >> i am happy to be here. >> thanks for welcoming me. >> is this your excited face? we are very excited for you to be on the table. >> i am working on my excited face. >> we have a picture of your mom here since the show began. your mom is nancy dickerson, a legend in the business. what do you think, john? i was thinking about her today, john. what do you think she's thinking that you are sitting here at the table with us. >> first, she would want me to sit up straight and she would be thrilled. she started 1952 and they told her she could not go on air for 50 years because only men are allowed on air. she's happy that i am here and you two are here, it is a big deal. >> we are happy you are here. somebody said it was our sixth anniversary yesterday and somebody asked me what did you guys do, i said we got john dickerson, that was our present. it is great, we are excited to have you here at the table. >> we have a lot of news to

. >> gayle king, best friend to oprah winfrey, of course, talking this morning on cbs about whether or not oprah would run. joining me now, senior aide to presidents clinton and obama and spokesman for house speaker john baynor. welcome, both. the president had an open meeting right now was just asked about oprah hundredin irunning, thinks he could beat her in a race but he doesn't think she will run. he knows her well, talked to her back in 1989 when he was a democrat. getting a deal in the next couple days, really, and getting past this objestacle of do you protect the dreamers? do you spend $18 billion on the wall? do you spend on the wall? is there a compromise in there? >> there might be a compromise with a president that isn't so xe xenophobic, but we have a president who seems to have no real interest in compromise and can't get out of his own way to get a compromise. so i'm very skeptical that there will be a compromise before january 19. maybe they'll kick the can down the road a bit in terms of a short-term spending bill, but the idea that democrats and congress and this whit

but her best friend gayle king says oprah is actually intrigued by the idea. her word. we'll discuss her chances with the iowa political director that actually helped president obama win the state in 2008. of fun. i know her very well. i did one of her last shows. she had donald trump before politics, her last week, and she had donald trump and my family. it was really nice. i like oprah. i don't think she's going to run. >> thanks, guys. >> i don't think she's going to run. >> thanks, guys. >> i know her very well. >> he also said that he thinks he could beat her. president trump weighing in on a potential challenge from oprah winfrey in 2020, and winfrey's best friend gayle king fuelled the speculation even further today. >> is she considering it? >> no, i absolutely don't think that her position has changed, i don't. you know, i was up talking to her very late last night. i do think this, though, guys, i think she's intrigued by the idea. i do think that. i also know that after years of watching the oprah show, you always have the right to change your mind. i don't t

and i would guess the other one is probably gayle. >> gayle king. >> gayle king, exactly. word has been around for a while that oprah has been interested in this. and she has had political inclinations in the past. remember, she testified on capitol hill in favor of the child protection act. and she has been quite active on some issues involving south africa where she has a school down there. >> that's right. >> she's had some activism over the years. so she is not totally green to this. >> jenna, go on here. this is something that tells me a lot about our country. it shows we don't have any tall trees running for presidency yet. i think bernie would do well. elizabeth warren would do well. but nobody looks like the person who has closed the field and said there is no opening here. >> people are just rallying behind her today. every time i looked up at the tv, there she was. i mean, in the past 24 hours, we've seen how so many democrats are just eager to find a big personality to get behind. and she is not any big personality. she is someone who can kind of challenge trump

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gayle king tells us stedman didn't say what he's quoted as saying. >> what he's saying is she absolutely would be a good president. that's what he was responding. >> even though he said she would do it if the people wanted her to. harvey: ultimately, it sounds like oprah would run for president. >> would she give away all of her businesses? harvey: who runs the trust, gayle or stedman? >> the answer is never known. >> donald trump made an appearance at the national championship game. >> donald j. trump. >> the reception is much like the perception of donald trump in america. if you hate trump, you heard a

her best friend gayle king s position has changed. >> i do think she's intrigued by the idea, i do think that. i also know after watching the oprah show you always have the right to change your mind. i don't think at this point she is actually considering it. >> reporter: the oprah show, something president trump knows a lot about. oprah once asking if he would run for president. >> i just don't think i really have the inclination to do it. i like what i'm doing. >> also doesn't pay as well. >> reporter: his white house aides aren't laughing. they're already lobbing political hits. what advice would you give a political outsider like oprah who seems intrigued about the idea of running? >> i'm not going to focus on anyone's campaign other than trump's reelection. >> reporter: she qualify? >> listen, i disagree very much on her policies. is she a successful individual, absolutely, but in terms of where she stands on a number of positions i would find a lot of problems with that. >> reporter: well, that's the white house. th challengers. what about the democrats? president obama's director

and this is what she said to her friend gayle king. >> have you narrowed down your short list of vp candidates? >> she's lost her mind. no, i haven't. >> it took me a minute to follow. >> 2020. i was thinking of the show. people ask it all the time. even now i am starting to think the rules have chang running for president. there will be no running for office of any kind for my. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> there's still a little bit of a room. >> there's still some room. i would love to see oprah. maybe she'll give everyone cars as president. >> she's so popular, no matter who it is in this country, such a divided country, there will be hate on the other side, even if she runs, so to put herself in that element is a tough one. >> maybe a loss loss. >>> trolling the deeper. how one student used homework to vent. >>> and while other a-listers were on the red carpet, j. lo and a-rod were in puerto rico. (male #1) it's a little something i've done every night since i was a kid, empty my pocket change into this old jar. it's never much, just what's left after i break a dollar. a

king and norah o'donnell. he takes over for charlie rose who was fired in november after accusations of sexual misconduct. >>> philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left a man in critil condition. vick them was found after midnight on the 400 block of west norris street. police say the four two-year old was shot once in the back, witnesses however told police that they didn't hear any shots and investigators have been unable to find any evidence. >> we did find a property on the block that had surveillance camera that showed the victim after being shot staggering on the sidewalk holding on abdomen, yes. >> reporter: we are told victim was close to where he was found. >>> people in manayunk are upset after yet another water main break. neighbors posted video of the water flowing downhill, this all happened last night in the area of silverwood and du pont people complained about the situation on line saying water main breaks are becoming a normal occurrence in the neighborhood. >>> it was not a w

. >> reporter: john dickerson, gayle king, norah odponl donl and i along with our correspondents will bring you live coverage of the state of the union address, the democratic response as well, beginning at 9:00 eastern, 8:00 central. the president does have five days to decide whether to make public a classified memo on the russia investigation. the republican majority on the house intelligence committee voted yesterday to release it. the memo, written by republicans and based on classified intelligence, alleges the f.b.i. and the justice department engaged in surveillance abuses against members of the trump campaign. more on this now from jeff pegues. >> there may have been malfeasance by people at the f.b.i. >> reporter: today, house speaker paul ryan brushed off questions about whether republicans are intentionally railroading the investigation. >> first, there are legitimate questions about whetheroon american civil liberties were violated. >> reporter: democrats responded angrily. >> i don't know if this is some kind of sick game. >> reporter: for now, the bitter partisan divide

gayle king tells us stedman didn't say what he's quoted as saying. >> what he's saying is she absolutely would be a good president. that's what he was responding. >> even though he said she would do it if the people wanted her to. harvey: ultimately, it sounds like oprah would run for president. >> would she give away all of her businesses? harvey: who runs the trust, gayle or stedman? >> the answer is never known. >> donald trump made an appearance at the national championship game. >> donald j. trump. >> the reception is much like the perception of donald trump in america. if you hate trump, you heard a bunk of -- bunch of boos. if you love trump, you heard a bunch of cheers. >> blac chyna, she said the

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norah o'donnell, gayle king, and john dickerson will anchor from new york. jeff glor will anchor from washington. >>> a russian fighter jet that intercepted a u.s. spy plane over the black sea was flagrantly violating existing agreements in international law. it was flying in international airspace over the black sea when it was was interrupted by an russian su-27. the russian jet came within five feet of the u.s. plane, crossing directly through its path. the encounter lasted two hours and 40 minutes. >>> this year the flu is widespread. the centers for disease control says 39 states have particularly high activity. schools have been hit especially hard. at least 12 states have canceled classes to allow for cleanup and recovery. om omar villafranca reports. >> reporter: schools across the country are fighting the flu classroom by classroom. bishop lynch high school in dallas resumed classes after it closed last week to let work crews disinfect the entire school property. caitlyn kasner is a senior with a low-grade fever and isn't taking any chances after he