but the momentum is with denzel washington and casey affleck. everyone will be on the edge of their seat. do you know who is hosting the oscars? i ll give you a hint, he s touching your face. the la late night host will emcee the oscars for the first time. stephanie elam, cnn, hollywood. stephanie elam, thank you so much for that. we have more on today s breaking news. the dnc pick as new chief as the democrats struggle to launch a united effort against president trump. while president trump launches a new attack against the media and says he will not attend the white house correspondents dinner. you are live in the cnn newsroom.