He's got the respect of the whole world...so why wouldn't the Oscar Academy want Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to appear via video link at the award ceremony this upcoming weekend? Comedienne Amy Schumer, one of three ladies hosting, says she pitched the idea but the producers said no thanks. Jim Moret has more. And we've shown you that video of Arnold Schwarzenegger sending a message to the Russian people. Well, turns out Arnold is a huge star to the Soviets. His nine minute video has now gone viral in Russia - despite the Kremlin’s best efforts to censor anyone speaking the truth about the invasion.

Plus, it's a big day in Washington as confirmation hearings begin for President Biden's Supreme Court justice pick - Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson...poised to become the first Black woman on the nation's highest court. On hand was Senator Ted Cruz who almost didn't make it - after having a confrontation at an airport ticket counter. And he makes a living writing superhero comic books - but little did he know he'd become a real-life hero himself - after he stepped in to help a young girl he says was being attacked by a gang of teens. Les Trent has more on this case of life imitating comic book art.

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