. >> starring oscar nominee viola davis. >> the new kid on the block, viola davis. >> that is a miracle to me, right? how is that happening? i still feel that way every single day. >> and viola can't believe it either. >> you never thought that you -- i can't believe you said this would get a role like this. >> yeah. >> that -- you said at your age. you are cast as someone who is sexy, hip. >> absolutely. i'm usually people who are none of those things. >> how did you get this? >> it wasn't exactly legal. >> then we just have to get creative. i would describe this show as everything shonda rhimes, everything that's mysterious and tantalizing and salacious but also something that's very character-driven. it's very much about people being put in extraordinary circumstances and watching how they evolve. watching how they you know hold up under the pressure. we bury the evidence. >> you got to lie on the stand -- >> i did my job. >> can i ask you something? >> yeah. >> one of the shows breakout stars, jack, who plays law student connor walsh. critics have to praised the show's gay romance s

. >> viola davis is one of hotel wad most demand actress right now. >> co-star in cyberthriller black hat and up for both zag and global award for tv how to get awhich were murder. >> comes to the character anna lee what can we expect here's george with the sister station in los angeles. >> i can't tell you that. i would have to kill you and i would be very sad for your family. >>reporter: on the set of how to get away with murder tight lid on story lines. viola davis happy to keep the show secret and thrilled at the rae response the drama series has been receiving since its september day beat. i'm the failed tv pilot queen because mostly the awed generals not responded to anything that i have done. you lie souch mean nothing to me. >>reporter: davis spent many years doing episode tv before her successful film career. there's one big difference now. >> listen when i was doing tv i wasn't doing tv with a 4-year-old and i was a little bit younger. but you know whether it's all good. because pi think of the alternative which is, you know, people who are struggling in the business but 95

. >> viola davis is one of hotel wad most demand actress right now. >> co-star in cyberthriller black hat and up for both zag and global award for tv how to get awhich were murder. >> comes to the character anna lee what can we expect here's george with the sister station in los angeles. >> i can't tell you that. i would have to kill you and i would be very sad for your family. >>reporter: on the set of how to get away with murder tight lid on story lines. viola davis happy to keep the show secret and thrilled at the rae response the drama series has been receiving since its september day beat. i'm the failed tv pilot queen because mostly the awed generals not responded to anything that i have done. you lie souch mean nothing to me. >>reporter: davis spent many years doing episode tv before her successful film career. there's one big difference now. >> listen when i was doing tv i wasn't doing tv with a 4-year-old and i was a little bit younger. but you know whether it's all good. because pi think of the alternative which is, you know, people who are struggling in the business but 95

. >> viola davis is one of hotel wad most demand actress right now. >> co-star in cyberthriller black hat and up for both zag and global award for tv how to get awhich were murder. >> comes to the character anna lee what can we expect here's george with the sister station in los angeles. >> i can't tell you that. i would have to kill you and i would be very sad for your family. >>reporter: on the set of how to get away with murder tight lid on story lines. viola davis happy to keep the show secret and thrilled at the rae response the drama series has been receiving since its september day beat. i'm the failed tv pilot queen because mostly the awed generals not responded to anything that i have done. you lie souch mean nothing to me. >>reporter: davis spent many years doing episode tv before her successful film career. there's one big difference now. >> listen when i was doing tv i wasn't doing tv with a 4-year-old and i was a little bit younger. but you know whether it's all good. because pi think of the alternative which is, you know, people who are struggling in the business but 95

the biggest problem with viola davis is the editors want to cut to her all the time. she is so great. >> what does this mean good? >> she starts where she is so self-critical. we would do a take. >> and she is happy and you are not. >> what it is really out of the park, we both know it. she is just, she is angry at herself but is really intense. the moment with she and chris, what is happening is that chris is, at this point chris and her become lovers. >> it happens frequently area is it happens pretty quickly -- it happens pretty quickly. >> it happens pretty quickly. they knew each other through the kid. if you asked the nsa to get the answer with -- if he asked the nsa to get the answer and is discovered, he is dead meat. and he does go ahead and do it. but they needed to restore some code. >> who has influenced you the most? >> kubrick. i love wong kar wei. >> my impression of you is that what you like the most perhaps is the construction of the whole thing. just figuring out what is the story you want to tell more so than living in the editing room in a sense. >

when you think about what viola davis said. she said i want to not feel alone when i look at television during her awards acceptance speech. you have people like davis in fortune 500 companies throughout this country. a lot of these faces we're still not overwhelmingly present. we overindex in sports and entertainment. there are certain aspects of society we still don't exist, for example, you also have reverend jackson pushing this silicone valley technology initiative to insure more people of color are in that space. perhaps again, tv can be a tipping point. we've got to open our eyes. we are far too alone not watching television but when we think about other spaces we're not occupying. >> can we quote viola davis. she's lovely when interviewing. >> thank you all. appreciate this conversation. >>> up next what's happening now. the murder trial of aaron hernandez. we're expecting the mother of the victim to take the stand in the massachusetts courtroom. we'll have that for you live. stay right here. [ male announcer ] at north

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playing the clip with viola davis, there's a more realness with viola davis's character that she sheds these layers off in a way. it's because kerry and viola have different representations. so one is called less classically beautiful and the other is a doll. one has makeup contracts and the other doesn'ts. >> and. they are performing these different aspects of black womanhood. if we go back o to "empire" my favorite person is cookie. i just find cookie fascinating. i called it "real housewives", but she's way more layered. >> i would watch a spinoff that was just cookie and her assistant. they are everything. and one of the things that she actually does bring to the table is this narrative of the protective mama cub with her gay son. in so many real lives of gay and hispanic black men, it's the mom that's the protector. she's bringing that to the table and shows a vulnerability and a toughness that are important to represent for black women. i think she does bring that. real quick on the hair thing, olivia pope gets dangerous. >> it goes to show you she had it in her. one of the inter

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davis accepted the award she plays analise keating and she was nominated for an oscar in the movie "the help" a few years back. netflix wants to make it available to 53 million scribers around the world and no word if and when that would happen. even without netflix, the interest view-earned more rx it doesn't get much easier than picking 2 things. you pick 2, and... you're basically done. look for pick 2. coming soon from the pennsylvania lottery. easy to play. simple to say. >>> the museum of art will offer visitor a look to see an exhibit called represent it offers work from 50 african-american artists, the exhibit is open to the public starting on saturday. >>> well, if you are looking for a distraction this afternoon. check out these stories at 6abc.com. a little girl challenged the villain gaston to an arm wrestling contest and she won and this little pig sliding on ice makes you feel better and this toddler is distraught because she cannot marry her dad. those stories now at 6abc.com/distraction. i have to see the pig sliding on ice. >>> and stories coming up this afternoon on

biggest problem with viola davis is that all my editors want to cut to her all the time. she is so great. >> rose: that good. >> she's so good. >> rose: what does that mean good. >> she just-- she-- it starts with she's so self-critical you know. i mean we do a take after it is really good and she's andry. >> rose: you're happy and she's not. >> i maybe said that is a pretty good take, when it is really is out of the park. we both know t okay. and she is just something somebody get viola angry she is angry at herself. she's really intense. and that moment with she and chris what's happening is that chris is, by this point chris and tang become lovers. >> rose: it happened pretty quick. >> it happens pretty quickly. and she knew about him from when shes with a little kid because her brother would send pictures. but they he's gambling their future to have a future. if he hacks nsa to get the answer he's looking for to get the software to get an answer. and if he does that and he's discovered he's dead meat as viola says. and he does go ahead and do it. >> rose: back end. >>

how to get away with murder viola davis tweeted live. >> the whole social media thing has been a bit slow to her. >> hears george from the sister station in l.a. >> sometimes i enjoy it. sometimes i don't. because i'm not hip witness. i have tweeted so many times open accident. >> tweeting may not her forte but her success is no accident. comes from talent and hard work. recent zag award winner relish her time with on screen law stunts in the first season of how to get away with murder. they in turn have been learning from a true acting master. >> she really sets the tone. once everyone gets on set it's this great place where we can all try things out. >> she's elevated herself to this crazy level of ability and fame but yet still this cool down to earth person. >> it has been so much fun. i feel like i have learned a lot. if. >> davis says she's learned just as much from her co-stars. >> everything. >> they are just having fun. with me i worry. i worry about everything. i worry so much that i don't take the time to understand that this is a moment in life that i have to embrace. thi

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. >>> the wait is over, thursday is the night that all of your tgit favorite return including viola davis in "how to get away with murder." this thursday at 10:00/9:00 eastern. filing out of the quicken loans arena is lebron james and the cavs. they defeat the thunder, 108-98. in front of a sold-out quicken loans arena. improve to 25-20 on the season. for jeff van gundy, mark jackson, israel gutierrez, and the entire crew mike breen saying thanks so much for watching. . coming up next is abc news' "world news." except on the west coast. thank you for watching as we say good night from cleveland, ohio. >> a winter storm is on its way prpinging a one, two, punch and behind it the knockout. sunday night the big story on "action news" is the countdown to what is predicted to be the biggest winter storm so far this season. >> this could be one of the books for some locations in northeastern u.s. including winter storm work for most of the region. we have team coverage of the coming store and "action news" reporter kenneth moton is checking on the crews and roads and getting them ready and dann

how to get away with murder viola davis tweeted live. >> the whole social media thing has been a bit slow to her. >> hears george from the sister station in l.a. >> sometimes i enjoy it. sometimes i don't. because i'm not hip witness. i have tweeted so many times open accident. >> tweeting may not her forte but her success is no accident. comes from talent and hard work. recent zag award winner relish her time with on screen law stunts in the first season of how to get away with murder. they in turn have been learning from a true acting master. >> she really sets the tone. once everyone gets on set it's this great place where we can all try things out. >> she's elevated herself to this crazy level of ability and fame but yet still this cool down to earth person. >> it has been so much fun. i feel like i have learned a lot. if. >> davis says she's learned just as much from her co-stars. >> everything. >> they are just having fun. with me i worry. i worry about everything. i worry so much that i don't take the time to understand that this is a moment in life that i have to embrace. thi

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how to get away with murder viola davis tweeted live. >> the whole social media thing has been a bit slow to her. >> hears george from the sister station in l.a. >> sometimes i enjoy it. sometimes i don't. because i'm not hip witness. i have tweeted so many times open accident. >> tweeting may not her forte but her success is no accident. comes from talent and hard work. recent zag award winner relish her time with on screen law stunts in the first season of how to get away with murder. they in turn have been learning from a true acting master. >> she really sets the tone. once everyone gets on set it's this great place where we can all try things out. >> she's elevated herself to this crazy level of ability and fame but yet still this cool down to earth person. >> it has been so much fun. i feel like i have learned a lot. if. >> davis says she's learned just as much from her co-stars. >> everything. >> they are just having fun. with me i worry. i worry about everything. i worry so much that i don't take the time to understand that this is a moment in life that i have to embrace. thi

. >> from nominees jessica chastain and viola davis to co-hosts tina and amy, every last-minute secret. >> how are we going to keep it fresh? >> we're not. >> plus who can wear this 50-carat yellow diamond? >>> kirstie alley onn dieting and dating. >>> plus, nicole kidman on her date disaster with jimmy fallon. >> and then you put a video game on or something. >>> this is "extra" at universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. [ cheers and applause ] >>> hey, everyone. welcome

. >> also a big night for viola davis last night at the sag awards. what a speech she gave trending big right now. >> and what a dress she wore george. we're going to get into the fashion winners of the night. editor and chief of yahoo style jose and fashion designer mimi lakes are here to talk about the hottest looks on the red carpet. >> she's taking it from you jose. also the epic super bowl bet between chris pratt and chris evans, taking it to the next level. >> that is all coming up. let's get news from amy. >> i bet you can guess what i'm going to lead with. the blizzard. millions of americans bracing for what's being called a potentially historic storm. up to three feet of snow possible in parts of the northeast and abc is in boston where they are bracing for the worst. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning, amy. look at what's happening behind me. this is salt from mexico being upload and downloaded from this cargo ship. 35,000 tons of salt trying to keep the roadways clear in boston as the snow arrives. so far it's been relatively quie

. >>> black hat stars viola davis and chris hemsworth. >> pick it up, read it, delete it no e-mails no phones, no nothing. >> reporter: american and chinese agencies work together to capture a cyber criminal who seeks to cripple the international banking network. helps worth is a -- hemsworth is a paroled convict to help. >> padding ton is based on the story of the bear. he travels to the city in search of a home and finds himself lost and alone an begins to realize city life is not all that he imagined. this is until he meets the kind brown family who reads the label around his neck who says please look out for this bear. looks like the luck has changed until the rarest of bears catches the eye of a taxtaxidermist. >> the wedding ringer. how many do you need? >> i need seven. >> reporter: hart is other than and ceo of best man corporated a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged grooms. whether a ensues a charade as they try to pull off a big con. >>> you can find out where these films are playing by using your international -- internet 0-ready cell phone at

olivia pope and dying to know and how much did keating know about her husband -- and the man that plays viola davis's husband is from havertown and she is also directing tonight's episode of scandal. >> local connection. they are all over. >> thanks very much we have more to come in the next 30 minutes of "action news" at 4:00 including the latest on the white snow that adam mentioned is moving into our area. >> light? >> light. >>> and a fire claims two lives in philadelphia despite a police officer's heroic efforts to save them. we have the latest on this investigation. >> and this video shows animal friends captivating people on the internet. why they are now studying these viral videos.twork. so you won't miss a second of that movie, that game they love, or those moments with family. can we sleep over? please! come on! make your house the house. you get more from verizon fios the tv service rated #1 in hd picture quality and signal reliability based on customer satisfaction studies plus america's fastest most reliable internet. and for peace of mind, get a price quote in writing and profe

. >> viola davis. >> reporter: and naming "how to get away with murder"'s viola davis favorite actress in a tv series. >> we do it to move you. we do it to provoke you so thank you so much. >> reporter: the people's choice just one of the first major award shows of the season. there are 15 more, the golden globes sunday the critics choice awards hosted by our own michael strahan next thursday the pgas, the s.a.g. award, ace eddie, actor director's guild and that's just january. all before we get to the grand pooh-bah of them all, the academy awards on february 22nd. so many award shows sometimes people even win awards while working on them. hollywood logging so many miles on the radiant red carpet. >> very heavy. >> reporter: -- they might not even have to hit the gym to keep in fighting shape. now, one of last night's big winners and one of my permanent favorites, robert downey jr. tweeted "oh, people, my people thank you. #peopleschoiceawards and i'm an award junkie. >> oh good for him. >> good for him. >> congratulations to all the winners and all the nominees that is awesome. a lot

viola davis accepted the award for female actor in "how to get away with murder." her speech was exquisite. >>> congratulations to miss colombia for taking home the miss universe pageant crown. vega is a 22-year-old business major who said women today care about being beautiful as well as being a professional, talented, hardworking person. a lot of people on twitter thought miss jamaica should have won. very interesting. >>> a new app may provide a little less freedom for students heading off to college. >> it's called class 120 and it notifies your parent whether you show up to class or not. you've got to enter the class schedule and a time in to the smart phone. the app uses geolocation technology to track students. the service costs $18. who is buying this? their parents? >> plenty of mommies and daddies. >> clearly the student doesn't want the parents to know. >> i think i'll be using that. i'm called a helicopter parent. >>> dc has been home to michael jordan gilbert arenas and now john wall. a future hall of famer said he once considered coming to the distric

viola davis took the award for outstanding performance for a female in a drama series. catch davis and your other shows when tgit or thank god it's thursday returns to abc7 this week. new ep -- episodes of "grey's anatomy" and" scandal" will be following abc news at 11:00. >>> now over to drew to see what we can expect. >> we are tracking changes and that does include rainfall early into the new workweek. live -- live doppler 7hd shows a quiet picture. the temperatures after a mild weekend and a mild overnight period. 51 in oakland and 54 in san francisco. 48 in san carlos. it is 49 in san jose and napa right now is currently at a cool temperature of 39 degrees. as we talk about the fog forecast overnight tonight and early tomorrow morning we have a bit of a sea breeze kicking in. that will confine it to the inland east bay. it is not going to have a good chance to spread into the bay and it quickly evaporates thanks to the wind mixing up the atmosphere. the fog doesn't last that long. then a mixture of sunshine and collides out there. satellite and radar shows high pre

davis. >> you can catch the shows when tgit or "thank god it's thursday," with all new help today of "scandal," and how to get away with murder all on thursday at abc7. >>> we have a full 90 minutes of news ahead including an intrusion on the white house grounds and what made it over the fence that superintendent the secret service into action a. >> the embarcadero and downtown buildings are clear of fog. well, i drove grandpa to speed dating this week, so i should probably get the last roll. dad, but i practiced my bassoon. and i listened. i can do this. everyone deserves ooey gooey pillsbury cinnamon rolls. make the weekend pop! guess what goes really well with eggs? pillsbury grands biscuits. make breakfast even better. grands biscuits. make breakfast pop. >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >>> good monday morning. hope you had a great weekend. thank you pore starting your week with us. >> i am eric thomas with leyla gulen and meteorologist mike nicco. it is john 26. where did the month go? >> answer that. >> it is because we have been living two weeks ah

davis tells us what she really thinks about those over the top scenes that she's famous for on her show. >>> remember this amazing video? that is a pilot par shooting to safety after running out of fuel from tracy to hawaii. only on abc 7 news we're hearing new details about the flight of a 25-year-old pilot. he was so cool he even took a selfie as his plane was going down. imagine that. neil karlinsky has the details. >> watching the incredible video, you may wonder what the pilot of this plane saved by a built-in parachute and hurtling toward the pacific ocean is doing inside right now. in a gma exclusive, 25-year-old pilot shows us. he wasn't praying. he was taking a selfie on the way down with his go pro. with the door open, you can see the parachute over his head. the life vest around his neck and the ocean closing in. >> it was kind of funny right before that, the coast guard was like, i do not envy you at all right now. >> morton had been in the air seven hours from california on his way to hawaii when the plane suffered some kind of malfunction in the fuel system. he called for

where you can expect to see nominee julia roberts sitting with viola davis, both vying for the very special statue. >> might as well hand you the trophy right now, miss pratt. >> it's very hard to know who the winners will be. this is the actors awards. they're going look for a film that is full of great acting. >> reporter: stars set to shine at the shrine auditorium. the film, "birdman" exploding on to the scene. le film category with four nominations, including outstanding performance by a cast and an outstanding actor nod for michael keaton. >> i'm sorry if i'm popular, mike. >> reporter: and abc's "modern family" leading the television categories with four nominations. the show defying the odds.>> hey. you feel like doing something a little crazy with me? >> what, no. >> reporter: with ty burrell and eric stonestreet both competing for the same award. the awards show an unofficial predictor of what we can expect for the oscars. last year, jared leto and matthew mcconaughey held the s.a.g. awards just weeks before holding up their academy award. >> all right, all right, all right. >> th

tonight's episode was directed by the one that plays the character sam, viola davis' husband on "how to get away with murder." >> still to come right here teachers say they are being forced to take to the test. >> effort to see how students are evaluated in virginia. >> she blew a stop sign and sped through a red light and careened through a neighborhood traffic circle and today, that gentleman pled not guilty in court. i'll tell you what he was hiding in that big box truck. >> but first, the latest round in the fight to repeal a >> new at 4:00 now a setback for those trying to repeal a controversial ultrasound law in virginia. today, the senate education and health committee rejected a bill to repeal that law. the 2012 measure requires any woman seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound first. they say the law helps women make informed choices but critics like governor terry mauliffe say it is medically unnecessary. facebook has brought together more than 14,000 women with a cause. >> they plan they've had severe side effects from a birth control device that's f.d.a. approved and the

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. >> jimmy: viola davis was here before her show went on the air and she said, i'm not getting on twitter, i'm not doing it. and sure enough. >> she's on. >> jimmy: i said, you're probably going to do it. she's on, she's doing it. >> she's great. >> jimmy: yeah. >> she's great. >> jimmy: you have to do it. >> yeah, it's fun to do it. also it's like doing theater. you get to hear the responses of your audience right in the moment. >> jimmy: i guess that is a good part of it. >> yeah. >> jimmy: we're going to take a break here. kerry washington is with us. it's her birthday this sunday. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> dicky: portions of "jimmy kimmel live" are brought to you by stouffer's mac and cheese in convenient little cups. can we get a little help? we've got pepsi! what if we just take like 15 minutes? halfway through the game? they've got pepsi. (whistle) ♪ so what do we call that? halftime. i like halftime. even the first halftime wasn't halftime without pepsi. because it's not football without halftime and it's not halftime without pepsi. ithat's so interesting honeyf mybecause i

how to get away with murder's viola davis one of many rocking red on the red carpet. scandal's kerry washington radiant in orchid. kevin hart funny man shah inner loop a white tux. channing tatum carrying his wife's train. train is very big. amal clooney wearing a long train. jennifer lopez had one but she called hers more like a cape. i like the fact that you saw a little bit of bridal inspired fashion, those long trains. >> yeah. >> a little space between you and the celebrity behind you. >> some were wearing pants an train which i've never seen before. >> very dramatic. >> first for everything. alicia thanks. >> thanks alicia. >>> still to come, we are helping you save money on that dream vacation straight ahead. >> plus, call it a reverse fan photo bomb. what's behind this tweet showing fill's great roy halladay taking a picture with an unsuspecting admirer. >> ♪♪ >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph alicia vitarelli shirleen allicott and brian taft. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with one couple's dream home turned nig

. >> reporter: on "how to get away with murder," viola davis plays annalise keating, a notoriously skilled criminal defense lawyer. this morning police say this utah woman, carla carbo, went to criminal lengths to show off her courtroom skills, but since she's not a lawyer and has no legal training, carbo allegedly stole this woman's identity. real-life lawyer karla stirling, even defending an accused thief. listen to her in court trying to get a felony plea deal reduced. >> we amended the felony of third degree to a misdemeanor class a. he understands the pleading agreement. >> reporter: lawyer or not, it worked. but that plea deal has since been voided after she landed in legal trouble herself charged with fraud and forgery for posing as stirling. the lawyer whose name and license she allegedly used for the scheme. >> i'm surprised at her brazenness that she took things to that level to walk in open court and lie to everyone there. >> reporter: the real karla stirling says she learned about karla karbo when she got a call to appear in court about a criminal case she knew nothing about. >

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. >> and you got viola davis and working with her. >> yes. we did a movie last year. i think it's premiering at sundance. it's amazing. me and viola worked together years ago in "out of site" with me and george clooney. to work with her again was like amazing. e's an amazing actress and i love doing it. i'm so crazy. you won't even recognize me. it's great. it was a lot of fun. ou are always a lot of fun. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. you look great. >> when i know you're going to be on the show we all kick it up a notch. >> fashion. the shoes. >> her movie opens friday and the premier of fosters airs on abc family. >> you think i didn't see all that? >> get a check of the weather with ginger zee. >> bye guys. >> my goodness. a compliment from jennifer lopez, you can't go wrong with that. this is gabby from new jersey. she wanted to say good morning. who? >> my mom and grandma. >> my mom and grandma. i love her. let's get the forecast for tampa. some low level fog this morning. really pretty shot as they wake up in the low 50s. going to the low 70s

and another look i love viola davis. perfection. gorgeous white dress with her natural hair we talk a lot about natural hair. >> the last two won awards. >> yes. >> winning on the fashion and winning in your occupation of being a brilliant actress. sophia is breaking wedding news. the modern family star looking red hot with her magic fiancee revealed wedding plans are under way. she says he is shooting and promoting this summer and i'm promoting my movie. we're trying to do it maybe in fall. hire a planner, sophia. we've got a closer look at the enormous engagement ring. i would say yes to that. >> i'm blinded. >> i'd say yes. sure. when? today, okay. news from "grey's anatomy" fans. mcdreamy is getting a divorce. patrick dempsey and his wife announce they are splitting up. they said in part it's with careful consideration and mutual respect we decided to end our marriage. primary concern our children the couple have three young kids together. finally, super model withing the worst week. the 29-year-old beauty who of course loves to