0:00:02 > 0:00:04Good morning, Ayshah here live with Newsround
0:00:04 > 0:00:08and we've got pandas, Leicester and...
0:00:08 > 0:00:11America is blasted with a mega snow storm.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14I'm Steve Carell and I play Gru in Despicable Me 3,
0:00:14 > 0:00:16and I am going to be answering your questions
0:00:16 > 0:00:20so stay tuned for this and look at the new trailer.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35For us in the UK winter is pretty much over, but in America
0:00:35 > 0:00:37it's a different story.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41In parts of Northeastern America a massive snow storm has hit,
0:00:41 > 0:00:45causing chaos in four states.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48This is the East coast of America, and these are the states
0:00:48 > 0:00:49of New York and New Jersey.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Both have declared a state of emergency as a huge snow blizzard
0:00:52 > 0:00:54sweeps over the area.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Called Storm Stella, schools have been closed,
0:00:56 > 0:01:00and more than 6000 flights have been cancelled.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Winds of up to 60mph are expected.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07In total, about 50 million people across America are under
0:01:07 > 0:01:09the blizzard warning.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11People have been urged to stay indoors and not to travel.
0:01:11 > 0:01:16Temperatures have been forecast to drop as low as -2
0:01:16 > 0:01:20to -4 degrees Celsius.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25Snowfall could be as high as 50cm in some areas, with 5-10cm
0:01:25 > 0:01:28of snow expected per hour.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Thousands of workers are needed to help clear the New York streets,
0:01:31 > 0:01:36with teams working 12 hour shifts and using 1,600 snow ploughs.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39All this, just a week before the official start
0:01:39 > 0:01:43of spring on March 20th.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46And with schools closed thanks to all the snow,
0:01:46 > 0:01:48what are children in New York up to?
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Six-year-old Markie sent us this special report.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Hello, Newsround!
0:01:53 > 0:01:55This is New York City.
0:01:55 > 0:01:5895th St, and it's snowing.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00There's a snow plough.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03And there is no school today.
0:02:03 > 0:02:09So instead I did a workbook and I played games.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11There's this cool domino game that I played
0:02:11 > 0:02:11called Domino Rally.
0:02:11 > 0:02:19Bye!
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Thanks Markie!
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Well, he's loving the snow and so are these fellas.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Red Pandas Berry and Zhu had a right lark about outside in their zoo
0:02:26 > 0:02:27enclosure in New York.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Humans got to watch their antics through a live stream camera.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Footie now, and it was another amazing night for Leicester fans
0:02:33 > 0:02:36after their team beat the Spanish side Sevilla to get
0:02:36 > 0:02:39into the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Despite struggling in the Premier League this season,
0:02:41 > 0:02:44the champions are doing well in Europe and won 2-0.
0:02:44 > 0:02:49Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton scored the Foxes' goals.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52We have to be delighted with the performance
0:02:52 > 0:02:55in knocking Seville out tonight because their record in
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Europe is there for everyone to see.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01But we are in there on merit, no mistake about that.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05We might just be the surprise team.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Next, a special appeal has been launched to help raise money
0:03:07 > 0:03:10to help people in Africa who are facing hunger.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14Charities who are helping give out food and water say at least
0:03:14 > 0:03:1916 million people in the African countries of Somalia, Kenya,
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Ethiopia and South Sudan need food, water and medical treatment.
0:03:23 > 0:03:29Wars and a lack of rain are being blamed for what's happening.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Last up this morning, he's the big hearted
0:03:31 > 0:03:32super-villain with many Minion
0:03:32 > 0:03:36friends, and this June Gru's returning to the big screen
0:03:36 > 0:03:38in Despicable Me 3.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40We've been putting your questions to Steve Carell,
0:03:40 > 0:03:44the actor behind everyone's favourite criminal mastermind.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Hi, I'm Steve Carell, and I play Gru in Despicable Me 3.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50As I was saying, I...
0:03:50 > 0:03:54Goodbye.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Alice aged 14 from Canterbury, England.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06Well, the first time I did the Gru voice it was for my kids,
0:04:06 > 0:04:08because I was trying to make them laugh.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12And we were playing around with different voices,
0:04:12 > 0:04:15when I finally said, "hey, guys, what do you think
0:04:15 > 0:04:17of this, what do you say?"
0:04:17 > 0:04:19They liked that one.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21I left that life behind me.
0:04:21 > 0:04:22Just one heist!
0:04:25 > 0:04:29You know, Omar, that's just the way he was born.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31And in this next movie, you're going to meet his twin
0:04:31 > 0:04:34brother whose name is Dru.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37And he has an equally long nose.
0:04:37 > 0:04:43They both find themselves extremely handsome.
0:04:43 > 0:04:44Look at him!
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Oh, hair would make you better.
0:04:48 > 0:04:49Look at his face!
0:04:49 > 0:04:50Oh, he's so mad.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55I think that would be fantastic.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Because a Minion will essentially do whatever you want them to do
0:04:59 > 0:05:05so I would have Minions cook me breakfast, and I would sometimes use
0:05:05 > 0:05:09them to scrub my back because I assume a Minion has a nice
0:05:09 > 0:05:13porous quality, you could use them like a sponge.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15And they're infinitely entertaining.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17They're just funny to have around.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21C'est Gru con boobs!
0:05:21 > 0:05:26If they had a choice, of anything to eat in the world,
0:05:26 > 0:05:28it would probably be bananas.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30There's a Minion ride, and when the Minions,
0:05:30 > 0:05:35how do I put this nicely, well, when the Minions fart
0:05:35 > 0:05:41on the ride, the audience can smell bananas.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45And it's slightly disgusting.
0:05:45 > 0:05:51That was information you didn't want but I gave it to you, sorry.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56That's all from me, Newsround's back at 4.20pm.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58See ya!