Stage, nor she on the thank ank you crawl. But we did spot them for half a second going into vanity fair, the one guy she would not part with all evening long, oscar. This is like a dream come im trying to take it all in. I just got my name on this thing. Im trying to believe its actually true, its wonderful. His couple, sly and jennifer married almost 19 years. This moment means to much to our whole family. Movie here, im actually filming it. Then you go home and you analyze it because its so gratifying, its so amazing, its so life reaffirming. But the upsketd upset of the night had to be this. Mark reyland forrting actor. Arnold posted his love for sly. Sly, just remember, no matter best. For his part, stallone took the loss like a champ. We love you, man. We love you. Another surprise win was for best picture. Spotlight. Ory wins, thats the true. And this was an historic moment, the first back to back wins for a director in 65 years. Here alajandro won for bird and then this year. Have a big winner tonight as well. How are you guys going to celebrate . I think some dancing, some moves, i think leo has some good moves. Im so happy for leo, because i didnt want him to have to wait forever. Y, we know he can dance. Coming up, exes ben affleck and Jennifer Garner at the same what jen says about and we not forgot all the oscar fashion, joe zee has the stories about all the thigts most memorable looks. Lady gagas three dresses. Plus we have a couple of stars who skipped the oscars for ry and Orlando Bloom photo exclusive. And later tonight, dancing with the stars cohost erin breaks down on the thats all ahead, it was another crazy oscar night from our live preshow on pop t what about buchon, what keeps them running . It never gets old, i think im more nervous than i ever so to be here today really feels extraordinary. What its a film im really proud of that i have made with my r. Thats why you do it, youre a storyteller and you want people im soht now. Were in the car coming and we keep saying, can believe this . Can you believe this . What keeps you going on a ethis . You like the whole swirl thing. I dont like to do it, but ill do it. Then theres kevin hart. What keeps me running is that youre going to have a great were going to see some things celebrating an e. T er garner. She took everyones breath away at the oscars in versace, some are calling it her revenge dress because it was her first public she told all about ben in vanity fair. Later they both hit the annual bash, but it was jennifer who owned the night in this tale two exes. Her arms and shoulders, toned from her time at the gym. Se, jen was all ben came a few minutes later, only stopping for fife seconds. And her close friend actor Victor Garber who officiated their turks and caicos wedding staying strong. I think shes doing well, dealing with al of stress and pain. Rner, at a rehearsal she planted a smooch on del toro. Through it all, her heart is still tender, she told vanity fair, shes not quite ready for da by a man on a jetblue flightcould i take you for a cup of coffee . And i like, no, you can not take me for a cup coffee, but thanks for asking. Ben affleck also seems to be trying to move on, he was seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live with matt damon hiding underneath, and never did talk about jen, but theyday. I want you to do batman, real batman. As ben and kate hudson waited in the car line, he later stood by his ex, but later said they the didnt speak before she left ben alo are her passio she shes dealing with the sit theres still great love between them. Jen says when she is ready to date again, she wants an oldfashioned relationship with lots of flowers. Looks like theres plenty of romance between katy perry and Orlando Bloom and coming up, we have new photos of the coupleolding hands and showing off their vacation bods. And joe zee takes a closer ns e with fashion favorites, flops. Who got it right . And who got it way belief it or not, that is brie larsen when she was just 15 years old. She originally wanted to be a pop star. She even released an. And shes an oscar winner. Were going to talk all about oscar fashion in just a minute. Meanwhile katy perry and are together, and about as far away from oscar fashion as you can get. Look at these two. Yeah, theyre not wearing at all. Thats because they were kicking exclusive new photos. Do. Yeah, were doing it. Holding hands and hiking in hawaii. D a pink bikini top. Orlando showing off his abs. Uple made their way quite the gentleman. Katy had her hair pulled back with hardly any makeup at all. And took a moment to stretch her she was mixing a little business with pleasure, she happened to be in maui to perform at an beach. That didnt stop them from going off on a romantic dinner date. This is the per that makes us arm around her with an a adoring gaze, kind of like the first time we saw them at the golden globes. Deal for us and were loving the relaxed feel of can katys lovely floral d and orlando as but not as much as we like seeing him without it. I love them as a couple. And i dont mind that shot right there. Teenaged dream. Ng of ski there was actually a lot of it on the red carpet. Joining oscar fashion favorites, flops and fixes, its editorinchief yahoo is joe zee. I love charlize theron, she and she had that plunging neckline and the diamond necklace and she was wearing 23 are 2 treefr 3. 7 million worth of Harry Winston jewels. The second she steps out on the beauty and the beast. R. Kevin and i were actually the toes. If you ask 5yearold alicia who she wanted to be, she would say belle in beauty and the beast. Of people are comparing it to belle. Your dream has come and as a little fyi, that t lame. And if that isnt princess t is. White was the big turn of the night. White was the huge turn of the night and one of the people y was lady gaga. That look that she wore on the red carpet at the oscars was inspired by a run way look and wore a was inspired actually by athe fashion show. Asnt the only one to that she wore to the oscars into that pale pink, she knows what works on her body. She had her hands on her hips, knows how to pose, showing off those toned arms. She really gets it right. Love after partymations. And carrie washington, that was a lot of mixed dress she wore on the red carpet. It was a black leather halter, but when she went to the vanity fair party, she changed and really made up for it because it was stunning. That sort of stunning and thee talking about the back. Shes probably one of my best dressed of the evening. The Calvin Klein Collection e with me having a bunch of fittings together. It was perfect. It was so exquisite and classic and timeless. Flattering in a certainould remove all of that excess fabric, so give it a much more accentuated flow of her body. Ause she has great figure and i would actually the neckline down a little so its not so straight of. Waist because she has a great figure. So you should actually color block the dress and just have a portion of t silk lame there its not so all encompassing. You always do such a great job, and thank you for being ions. Oh, i had as much fun. We caught gwen stefani and ll right, before we go, a shoutout to pop cd, had such a good time hosting their oscar preshow. Nt to tell you about dancing with the stars erin Andrews Court case today. She took the stand and broke down in tears. And her emotional testimony started crying when tag about filmed her through the peephole in her hotel room in 2008 tonight the klanntroversy exploding around donald trump after refusing to condemn the kkks former leader. What hes saying now and what we found him saying years ago. Plus, tensions boil over at trumps rally, and tonight some Republican Leaders are scrambling to stop him. Shooting emergency. Allout chaos as police say a 14yearold suddenly opened fire in the cafeteria. Taking the stand, an emotional erinandrews tells the jury about her hotel nightmare as a stalker secretly taped her and posted the video for to see. Craving sleep. A wakeup call tonight for millions struggling to lose weight and trying to get and hollywood rocked as controversy the oscars. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is ennightly news with lester holt. Ening. From our election headquarters on the eve of super tuesday, one of the biggest days yet in the al contest, in an election season filled with leadshaking moments, spray tans. The kkk and ear pieceunctions are abeing mott topics driving the conversation about the republican race. Outside of texas, donald trump seems poised to score some very big wins in s primary contest despite some conflicting and curious answers to a question that him exposed over very sensitive racial ground. Nbcs katy tur starts our coverage tonight. Ter tensions high in radford, virginia. Secret service body slamming a time photographer who tried the Campaign Trump on edge, too. This morning blaming his refusal to condition dem the kkk id duke in a cnn interview on a bad ear piece. Im sitting in a house in florida with a very bad earpiece that they gave me, andld hardly here what he was saying. Reporter a complaint he did not make during that interview. I dont know an duke, okay. I dont know anything about what youre even talking about with White Supremacy or white supremacists, so i dont knoworter trump disavowed the clines infamous former leader last week. David duke and robo hite supremicist movement supporting you. Any words for that . I disavow it and didnt know it. Reporter tted the onetime grand wizard as the reason he wouldnt run in the Reform Party Ticket in 2000. David duke just a bigot, a racist, a problem, not exactly the people you want in your party. Reporter since he kicked off his Campaign Trump has been repeatedly accused of stokingracial fears, first with mexicans and then africans and muslims. Doing his best to appeal to the ency of david duke and people like david duke while pretending he heegs not doing that very he should be more of a statesman. It wouldnt cost him anything with his supporters, and it hats chance of actually bringing moreans into his fold. Reporter this weekend trump championed the endorsement of alabama senator jeff sessions, the first u. S. Senator to join trump, this asrco rubio got in the mud. How can a person with the worst spray tan in america . You know what they say with small hands. You cant trust them. Reporter hours from super tuesday and time is running out for trumps their case. I will go to all 50 states and every territory. I will continue to speak out until i literally have no voicei will go anywhere to speak to anyone before i let a con artist get ahold. Republican party. Trump represents everything youre mad about washington, the dealmaking that working men and women. Reporter despite mp is poised to win big. Mexico, everybody talks reporter as you can hear, donald trump is on stage here in georgia behind me. Another controversy is brewing. Both rubio and cruz calling on trump to press the New York Times to release a pt of an offtherecord meeting after buzzfeed reported that trump may have expressed flexibility on his immigration plan. Lester . Katy tur tonight, thanks. As the trump train rolls into super full of steam, some Republican Leaders are now openly expressing deep concerns about the prospect of donald trump as the partys minee. One gop senator even saying he wont support him, and as nbcs Andrea Mitchell reports, the anxiety has reached a feverpitch. We have a movement going on. This isnt normal. Reporter donald trump packing in thousands on the trail again today, but he scenes nbc news has learned trump has many Top Republican officials for a way to block himting the nomination. A lot of people who are worried donald trump cant win in november. New poll out today hat hes behind Hillary Clinton where in almost every other poll, virtually any other republican beats Hillary Clintoneres concern there. Reporter adding to the alarm, trumps response on the ku klux klan, prompting this tweet from 2012nee mitt romney. A disqualifying and disgusting response by real donald trump to the kkk. His coddling ofrepugnant bigotry is not in the character of america. Are we choosinging a president like American Idol . Is that the system and what kind of democracy will it produce . Theres a lot of people i think legitimately worried. Reporter one big concern for republicans, would trump at the top of the ticket, if he loses, take down with him 24 gop senate candidates, and tonight the first republican senator to say he wont vote for trump if hes the nominee. Nebraskas ben sass. Wrote conservatives will need to find a third option other than trump. This is a guy who says things again and again that sound a lot more like Vladimir Putin than abraham lincoln. Reporter there are two key worries among Many Republican officials if trump gets the nomination. First, if he wins in november, would he govern as a conservative . And, second, would he even get that far . If democrats are able to successfully attack his past statements and his business record. Lester . Andrea mitchell, thanks so much to talk about. Lets bring in our political director, the moderator of meet the press, chuck todd. Chuck, if trump does well tomorrow, what are the points in which they can other republicans can stop him . The only way they can stop him within the party is to deny him the delegates he needs to get the nomination. To do that, he does well tomorrow night, then it becomes imperative that they defeat trump in march 15 in ohio meaning every other candidate other than john kasich decides to campaign there. Maybe rubio says ill let kasich go there and rubio has to win florida and maybe they find somebody else to rally around and beat him in illinois and north carolina. Thats the only way they can do it within the party, but if they dont succeed by march 15th, theres nothing they can do, cant deny the nomination so then its the thirdparty route. Ive heard rumors of finding a candidate, mitt romneys name. Theres a Constitution Party out there that has ballot access. If they want to start a third party, youd have to do it within the next couple of weeks to actually get ballot access, but this stuff is real, and it gets very real on march 16th if donald trump continues to roll. Havent ever seen anything like it. Not since 1860 and the wigs. The Republican Party was born out of another conservative party the whigs breaking apart. Maybe history is truly repeating it self. Chuck todd, thank you. On the democratic side fresh off her landslide victory over Bernie Sanders in South CarolinaHillary Clinton is look ahead to super tuesday as an opportunity to pull away in this race. Nbcs kristen welker