win. the race for best actor the tight. andrew garfield, ryan gosling and in captain fantastic are all up for the honor. but the momentum is with denzel washington for fences and casey affleck in manchester by the sea. everyone s going to be on the edge of their seat for that competition. who s hosting this year he s touching your face. jimmy kimmel is taking on the notoriously challenginging role. he ll emcee the oscars for the first time. he s going to get along with the aqui tors in the room to get them to relax. all right, the next hour of cnn newsroom begins after short break.