colleen takes a look at his life and legacy. >> reporter: larry hagman wore many hats in his career. but his best known his stetson he wore on "dallas." despite roles on film and stage, hagman will be remembered as the villainous j.r. ewing. >> you drove cliff to attempt suicide. >> how would i know he would do a dump thing like that in. >> when he was shot by an unknown assailant, it became one of the most famous cliffhangers in tv history, watched by 300 million people from all around the world. hagman never expected the show to endure. >> i just started the show doing six shows. i never thought i would do 300. >> in fact, the dallas fran choice was so successful, the series was recently reprised. tnt brought it back with a new generation of ewings. d hagman came back, too. returning as j.r. once again. critics say he was the best thing about "dallas" but explaining the character's appeal, hagman once said, the time is right for a real bad guy, and i'm it. >> have a good day, master. >> i'm going to have a wonderful day. >> it was a good guy who larry hagman blasted into people's li

the world was a brighter place because of larry hagman.nterviewed linda grey for the start of the new "dallas" series. were great as a married couple, but, boy they were good friends. >> such a mailingor part that have story line that they had to bring him back when they brought the series back and we'll how this plays out on air, in the script, in the platt. >> larry king tweeted i'm shock. larry hagman was a dear man who had an incredible career. he helped me to stop smoking. he really was a very special person, and we know that he smoked for 24 years. >> yeah. >> then quit and became a spokesperson for the american cancer society, and we learned from some reporting this morning that the 30, 40 people over the years who say you've been the inspiration. >> which he really enjoyed. >> to stop me from smoking. a gift for him. >> mario tweeted me larry hagman was the most charismatic villain tv ever created. no kidding, right. we loved to hate him. we will miss him no. doubt he's great at being mean. >> this is from carey, a viewer who sent

catapulted larry hagman into tv history. for more than a decade hagman was the character audiences couldn't get enough of, the wicked, scheming j.r. ewing. the 81-year-old was reprising his role as j.r. in the tnt reboot of "dallas." you're not a kinder, gentler version of yourself? >> hardly. >> reporter: along with family his co-stars were at his side when hagman died in a dallas hospital friday, finally succumbing to the throat cancer he had been battling. in a statement, nbc co-star linda gray said "larry hagman was my best friend for 35 years. he was a pied piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew. the world was a brighter place because of him." on the site of the real life south fork ranch outside dallas, fans mourned the loss of the tv legend. >> it's really sad to hear because his character made the show. >> reporter: hagman was also remembered for his role as major nelson in "i dream of genie." friday night barbara eden reminisced about her co-star. >> i am deeply saddened. he was a big part of my life, a g

larry hagman has died in a texas hospital. he 81 years old. he was battling cancer for several years. >>> investigators trying to figure out the source of a gas explosion that damaged more than 40 buildings in springfield, massachusetts. a wwwlp camera captured the moment of blast. they had evacuated some residents after receiving reports of a gas smell. >>> emergency at the u.s. state department. fire trucks raced to the department headquarters in washington shortly before noon. a flash fire as it's described in the duct work of the building forced everyone to evacuate and sent three people to hospital one in serious condition. construction workers were among the few people in the building because of the holiday weekend. >>> 38 days now before the fiscal cliff. lawmakers return to work monday trying to cut a deal. if congress and president obama fail to reach an agreement massive tax cuts and spending cuts automatically kick in january 1. anti-tax crusader slamming chambliss. he broke with norquist no tax break pledge. he cares more about his

master. >> oh, i'm going to have a wonderful day, jeannie. >> reporter: it was a good guy who larry hagmano people's living rooms, playing astronaut tony nelson on "i dream of jeannie." the show was a hit in 1960s and is still popular in syndication. even as a kid, hagman orbited in showbiz as the son of "peter pan" star mary martin, his movie roles included "up the cellar" and "harry and tonto." >> i don't need an any anymore, pop. i'm leaving off the cream now. >> reporter: only after milking a huge crot from the producers of "dallas" that hagman became immensely wealthy. he had houses. he had cars. he had vices, two of them included drinking and smoking. he smoked for 24 years, gave it up and became an anti-smoking activist and spokesman for the american cancer society. >> 30 or 40 people said that they quit because of my personal involvement which makes me feel really good. >> reporter: he stopped drinking in 1995 when he was diagnosed with live cancer and underwent a life saving transplant. >> if we won in vietnam, we wouldn't be having this conversation. >> reporter: in recent years

larry hagman has died. his family says he died of complications from cancer. >> we look forward to having everybody in "dallas" laughing at you because they know you'll have to come crawling to j.r. >> j.r. ewing, one of the best known tv characteristics of the last 40 years. "dallas" was a long-running hit in the '70s and '80s. he came back as j.r. when the series was restarted earlier this year. you may also remember him as major tony nelson from "i dream of jeannie" his co-star barbara eden posted this on her facebook page. i had the pleasure of watching the texas tornado that was larry hagman. tick say we've lost not just a great actor, not a television icon but an element of pure americana. we'll have much more on his life and career later on in the hour. >> a gas leak blamed for an explosion at a strip club in springfield, massachusetts. look at the center screen. the blast leveled that club. 18 people were injured. it's a miracle no one was killed. 25 other buildings were damaged. our affiliate wggb

catapulted larry hagman into tv history. for more than a decade hagman was the character audiences couldn't get enough of. the wicked, scheming j.r. ewing. the 81-year-old was reprising his role as j.r. in the tnt reboot of "dallas." >> you're not a kinder, gentler version of yourself? >> oh, hardly. >> reporter: along with family, his co-stars were at his side when hagman died at a dallas hospital friday. finally succumbing to the throat cancer he'd been battling. in a statement to nbc co-star linda grey said "larry hagman was my best friend for 35 years. he was the pied piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew. the world was a brighter place because of him." on the site of the real-life south fork ranch outside dallas, fans mourned the loss of the tv legend. >> it's really sad. i mean, to hear. because his character just made the show. >> reporter: hagman was also remembered for his role as major nelson in "i dream of jeanie." friday night barbara eden reminisced about her co-star. >> i am deeply saddened. i mean,

actor larry hagman has died. his family says it was complications from cancer. c performance as j.r. ewing on the tv show "dallas." he was the ultimate villain. but today, people are remembering him as much more. peter fonda said goodbye to his friend on twitter, saying hagman brought so much fun to everyone's life. >>> number two. hundreds came out to protest at walmart stores across the u.s. on black friday. the group our walmart says it's fighting for better wages and better health care. the company said this black friday was its "best ever." >>> former world boxing champion hecker camacho has died. he was taken off life support at a hospital in san juan, puerto rico, today after suffering a heart attack. the 50-year-old was declared clinically brain dead earlier in the week after being shot in the face on tuesday. police are looking for the gunman and another suspect. >>> the sounds of protests in egypt's capital, cairo. demonstrators are furious at what they say is the president's new power grab. mohamed morsi has issued a decree disabling the courts and giv

his life and career. >> i want to shut down. >> reporter: as a larger than life texan in dallas, larry hagmanw a larger than life audience. more than 350 million people tuned in to find out who shot j.r. in 1980. it wasn't much of a stretch for hagman to star in "dallas." the son of legend dare actress mary martin was born in nearby ft. worth in 1941. but it was a magical blond that helped propel hagman to star stat status. he played astronaut anthony nelson in the nbc sitcom "i dream of jeannie" for five seasons. usually playing the straight man to barbara eden's wacky wizardry. >> there was a guy with the most beautiful woman in the world who could do anything, go any place. it was real fantasy and real fun. >> reporter: after that came hagman's role on "dallas." a show that kept him employed for more than 14 seasons. >> i'm glad i brought along this bottle of vodka. >> reporter: years of drinking came back to haunt hagman. he suffered from cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer if in 1995 he received a transplant that saved his life. >> it's wonderful to be here. tell you the god's truth,

>> i'm going to have a wonderful day, genie. >> reporter: it was a good guy who larry hagman blasted people's living rooms playing astronaut tony nelson on "i dream of genie." the show is still popular in syndication. even as a kid, hagman orbited in showbiz as the son of peter pan star mary martin, his movie roles included "up the cellar" and "harry and tonto". >> i don't need an office anymore. >> reporter: it was only after milking a huge contract from the producers of "dallas" that hagman became immensely wealthy. he had houses, he had cars, he had vices. two of them included drinking and smoking. he smoked for 24 years, gave it up and became an anti-smoking activist and spokesman for the american cancer society. >> i met at least 30, 40 people that said they quit because of my personal involvement, which makes me feel really good. >> reporter: he stopped drinking in 1995 when he was diagnosed with liver cancer and underwent a life-saving transplant. in recent years, hagman appeared on the big screen in films like "nixon" and "primary colors." but it was his role as the charming

. >> the actor larry hagman, j.r. ewing from the tv series dallas has died at the age of 81, manuel bojorquez looks back on his long career, and signs of the times, lucy kraft shows us the high tech advertisements that are becoming an inescapable site in modern day japan. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> good evening, the i am chip reid, one day after the holiday season kickoff the nation's merchants have reason for joy, by one estimate the number of black friday shoppers was up 20 percent over the same day last year. the question now is whether shoppers can maintain the pace. terrell brown is watching the shoppers and their treasures in new york tonight. >> it is shaping up to be a record-setting opening to this holiday shopping season. one retailer at wal-mart the neigh nation's biggest said it sold nearly 5,000 items a second on thanksgiving night, as stores opened their doors this year earlier than ever. >> the pumpkin pie was barely eaten thursday night when retailers opened their do

. >>> we remember larry hagman who dominated the air waives on "dallas." his unusual request for his remains and what it has to do with a marijuana cake. good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. friends and family say good-bye to a former football star who police say was murdered by two men on a violent crime spree? san jose. as cbs 5 reporter anne makovec tells us it comes on the same day the officers get a big break in the case. >> you would never want to see someone that young lose his life at a young age by those means. >> reporter: 22-year-old rory park-pettiford was remembered at a memorial service in campbell. >> rory was a great kid. always jovial and happy. you know practical joker. >> reporter: but many friends couldn't speak of him without breaking down because they can't help but remember how he was killed. during a robbery attempt one week and one day ago. this is a surveillance photo of two robbers whom police say tried to carjack pet pet ford in his car outside a 7/11 store then shot him when he tried the drive away. that's after a violent crime s

larry hagman will be very much missed.viewed him a couple of times and he was always very fun to talk to. >>> half past the hour, and let's take a look at the headlines. >>> in egypt, judges are calling for a nationwide strike over a perceived power grab by the president. as crowds of young people protest in cairo, a top association of egyptian judges wants every judge to walk off the job. they are angry because of a decree giving mohamed morsy unchecked power. the country's highest judicial power calls the decree an unprecedented attack. >>> and 38 days to solve the fiscal cliff. lawmakers are trying to cut a deal. if congress and president obama fail to reach a massive deal, that is, on tax hikes and spending cuts, well, it will automatically kick in, in january. and grover norquist, the latest republican to break with norquist, no tax hike pledge. chambliss says he cares more about the country than the pledge. >>> and superstorm sandy has cost new jersey more than $29 billion. and the number could easily rise. governor

it's hosted by anderson. >>> patrick duffy described larry hagman. hagman died friday.d friends and fans are remembering the 81-year-old actor. here's cnn entertainment correspondent kareen wynter >> that's right. he had a long and storied career in hoyle. he started in "i dream of jea e jeanie" and then "dallas." the show ran from 1978 to 1991. the "who shot j.r. episode" was the best show watched of all time. hagman was actually filming episode for the second season short by-his death. the second season is set to air in january and while there are reports that he shot at least six episodes, no word on how writers plan to address the sad news of hi passing. and his dallas co-stars have been reacting to twitter and facebook with linda grey writing earlier, he was a wonderful, dear, bigger than life friend and barbara eden remembering his big laughs, big smiles, and unrestrained personality. the cast and crew of "dallas" releasing this statement, larry hagman was a giant, a larger-than-life personalities who iconic performance as j.r. ewing will endure as one of the most

larry hagman died yesterday at a dallas hospital after battling cancer. the flowers were remembered on his star all of fame and he was originally tony nelson of i dream of jeannie. >> also, former macho camacho boxer was taken off of life support. he was sitting in a car that was shot and a car importer rico. he was clinically declared brain-dead on the thursday. his colorful clare were played by alcohol and criminal problems. he was 50 years old. still ahead, a dramatic rescue caught on camera how firefighters in the state of oregon that saved his driver from his truck and was dangling from an overpass. denise holiday lights set to the tune of these holiday special lights gangam style.. >> firefighters and oregon rescue a driver after this was been dangling over and over pass this was in beaverton. how firefighters were able to keep the vehicle from falling and saving the driver's life. >> thousands of pounds of mangled metal from witnesses say the driver tried to get back on 217 from denny. >> it looks like he tried to get back onto the highway but ther

hagman died last night due to complications from throat cancer. the family released a statement saying, larry'sily and close friends had joined him in dallas for the thanksgiving holiday. when he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones. it was a peaceful passing, just as he had wished for. in 1995, hagman battled cirrhosis of the liver and was later given a transplant. he revealed his illness was the result of heavy drinking that started when he was a teen. >> i liked to be drug kicking and screaming into another 13 years. >> reporter: the texas native served in the air force before he came into our living rooms. starring in five, hit television series throughout his 50-year career. but no doubt, before making his name as j.r., he hit the jackpot in 1965, when he played another iconic role. major nelson, barbara eden's television master in "i dream of jeanie." >> i must have gone further into orbit than i thought. >> reporter: hagman will not soon be forgotten. texas legend, indeed. and his co-star, linda gray, who played his wife, she issued a statement saying, larry hagman was my best friend

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visit vwdealer.com today. >>> tv lovers are remembering larry hagman tonight. actor died yesterday at a dallas hospital from complications of cancer. he was best known as larger than life texan j.r. ewing on the popular nighttime soap opera "dallas." he first became known to a national audience in the 1960s playing an astronaut living with a jeanie in "i dream of jeannie." fans stopped by the real south fork ranch today to pay tribute to hagman and the character for which he was so very famous. >> watching it, every single one. my parent, me, my sister. we couldn't wait for "dallas." >> a very sad day, but nonetheless, it's just very amazing how the show has endured for so long. and it just will live forever. >> hagman had health setbacks in the 1990s when he suffered from cirrhosis of the liver. in 1995, he received a liver transplant that saved his life. after that, hagman used his celebrity to raise awareness of organ donation. hagman was 81 years old. >>> training for a triathlon is a huge commitment. and for most triathletes, it is really about competing.

actor larry hagman was so good at being bad.e has passed away, and people are laying flowers at his star at the hollywood walk of fame. he died yesterday in dallas, again working as the character that maids him famous the world over, best known for his role as is the scheming oil tie can, jr ewing on "dallas" and he was the loveable astronaut tony nelson on "i dream of jeanie." we have more on his life and career and the sidewalk out there has been a flurry of activity as people come by to witness his star. >> reporter: and, already, we are having a legenus, harris. larry hagman dying of complications from cancer at the age of 81. he played the villain, people the world over loved to hate. >> and, in return... >> i get 25% of your earnings from all sources. >> reporter: remembered as j. r. ewing with the swagger and grit, he was one of the world's most famous actors, during the height of dallas's popularity. >> who shot jr? how many parodies were that of that. >> the evil side, machiavellian plotting... >> reporter: fellow cast

larry hagman is survived by his wife of 59 years, two children and five grandchildren. anthony. >> i understand that hagman's co-stars linda gray and patrick duffy were both at his bedside in his final hours. is that right? >> reporter: that's right. that's from our understanding of what happened yesterday afternoon when mr. hagman passed. patrick duffy was there as well as linda gray who remembered hagman as her best friend of 35 years and said quote, he brought joy to everybody he knew. >> manuel bojorquez, thanks. >>> black friday the annual start to the holiday shopping season kicked off yesterday and by all indications it was a strong start but there are also was another major black friday event a nationwide protest against walmart by some of its employees and their supporters. we go to a k-mart here in new york. >> reporter: good morning. we're at a k-mart which was one of those stores to open on thanksgiving day itself and was rewarded for it by quite a bit of foot traffic in its stores and a boost in sales. nationwide walmart as you mentioned saw protests at its

passing of the tvville and audiences around the world loved to hate for we learned of the death of larry hagman of the cbs hit drama "dallas." >> i use ewing oil money to support you. >> reporter: as wheeler-dealer oil man j.r. ewing, hagman ruled over the southfork ranch and the tv ratings for 13 years beginning in the spring of 1978. >> tramp. name of the game is huge. you're destroying everything that daddy spent his life. >> reporter: episode after episode the duplicitous j.r. schemed and double-crossed his way to the top. until in the cliff-hanger season finale in the spring of 1980 somebody in his inner circle had had enough. (gunfire). dallas fans spent an entire summer asking themselves the question, who shot j.r.? it was a testament to the acting abilities of the real larry hagman. the son of singer mary martin, larry hagman's own career was launched in the 1960s with a role at astronaut anthony nelson in the sit-com i dream of jeannenie opposite barbara eden playing the part of the jeannenie. >> i must have gone further into orbit than i thought. >> osgood: though other tv and film ro

. >> celebrities and people around the world are remembering actor larry hagman today. we'll talk about what everyone is saying, and we'll read some of the thoughts that this v come in from twitter. that's coming up next. twins. i didn't see them coming.

linda gray said larry hagman was my best friend for 35 years. one he knew. the world was a brighter place because of him. hagman was the son of broadway legend mary martin. he first made it big playing major nelson opposite barbara eden on "i dream of jeannie." hagman also had roles in movies like "primary colors." >> i have a price to pay. >> reporter: but it was his turn as the back stabbing jr. for which hagman will be best remembered. a small screen legend that endured for decades and will live on in tv history. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >> isn't it something that he played a character who was so likable in "i dream of jeannie" and a character that people, as you said, loved to hate on "dallas." >> total opposite, and yet was so well loved for both of those characters. >> our thoughts are with his family. >>> turning to black friday this morning, did those long lines and big crowds live up to the hype? michelle franzen is in new york city's herald square outside macy's flagship store. >> reporter: good morning, car

network, t n t with larry hagman also returning as j.r., once again.hat he was the best thing about ellis. however, to explain that. it was the best-about dallas. and have a great day, massacre. and it was also a good guy that last-master -- >> planning astronaut, tony nelson on i dream of jeannie. it was a hit in the 1960's and still popular in syndication. even as a kid he orbited and store business. with the child of of mary martin, " of the seller ". and harry and toronto.and encantit was after getting a huge producer from the contractors that he became immensely wealthy. he had homes, cars, and devices. one of them was drinking and the other was smoking. he smoked for 24 years. he gave it up in and became an anti-smoking advocate for the american cancer society. he stopped drinking in 1995 when he was diagnosed with liver cancer. and he underwent a like sleepin life-saving-transplant.e was also in the big screen like " nixon " and primary colors. but if it is role as the charming and conniving oil man that audiences will never forget. callicalling

at the center of it, larry hagman from ft.r. ewing, here with his wife sue ellen, actress susan gray. >> you're a drunk and unfit mother. the sooner we have you put away in that sanitarium the better off you'll be. >> reporter: people loathed him and were disgusted by his ways but wooed by his wicked humor. >> don't forgive and don't forget and do unto others before they do unto you. >> reporter: when j.r. was shot in that 1980 cliff-hanger [ gunshots ] -- the world spent months asking "who shot j.r.?" even the queen mum who wanted to know who pulled the trigger. record households tuning in to learn the answer, it was j.r.'s scheming sister-in-law kristin. hagman himself in theater before tv. a five-year run on "i dream of jeannie." the astronaut and the genie who loved him. >> master, it's almost 3:00 in the morning. get some sleep. >> reporter: in fact, when "dallas" began, linda gray said she remembers the day the cast first met. she said he still looked like the astronaut who loved that genie. until he said hello, darling.

she says larry hagman was my best friend for 35 years. he was the pied piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew. he was an original and lived life to the fullest. >>> an early morning family shopping trip to buy gifts for an upcoming wedding ended with an suv crashing, killing the bride to be. >> we just got a text from one of the folks inside the hospital who said it seems like everyone is doing okay for now. they're hoping and praying at this point. >>> reporter: her name was necha tandell and in an instant her family went from planning her wedding to planning her funeral. >> it's a tragedy that this morning i had to hear about this news. it was so unexpected. >> reporter: just before 7:00 this morning, the family's suv veered off the road and slammed in to a chp patrol car. the force of the impact ejected nesha who was killed instantly. she was 24. her sister was also ejected and is in critical condition. it's not clear if either were wearing seatbelts. their mother, father, two other sisters and chp officer suffered minor inj

and larry hagman was 81. >>> all right. it's hard to top that. come on. you can do it. >> let's talk weather. let's make a complete transition over. hopefully you're getting outside. it's gorgeous weather so far and looks like it's going to be that way again tomorrow. temperatures, a little on the chilly side. we've also got fog creeping in along the coast. right now 47 degrees. out in livermore, san francisco coming in in the low 50's. we are going to see some areas of coastal fog. a few low 50's out there as well. tomorrow, it will be kind of a similar story. maybe temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than what we saw today. kind of a mix of sun and clouds and a whole lot of 60's, maybe barely squeezing out a 70- degree reading. but it's gonna stay dry, so it's gonna be a pretty nice travel day. high pressure remains the name of the game. which can kind of see it in futurecast, sunday, monday, tuesday. that's when a few clouds roll in. and then late tuesday, overnight into wednesday morning, that's when we get a good dose of at least moderate

great to see you. >> yeah, good to see you, thanks for having me this morning. >> how do you meet larry hagmanaid call me larry and what did you guys get. peter who at the time was just two, got a liver transplant and i said i was donor and he said, show me your scar, when he didn't get a reaction, okay, you show me your scar, i said whoa, i hardly know you and this broke the ice and he said to me just make me a promise that when peter is older he's never going to be ashamed or embarrassed by the scar, but see it as a badge of honor and i didn't appreciate how empowering this was and really liberating until we got into that opening ceremony at the transplant games and 10,000 people on cue, when he lifted up his shirt all lifted up their shirts or pulled at waist bands to show each other their scar. it wasn't a stigma having a transplant and he made it something to be proud of and i think that's one of his great legacies, just an a human being. >> in 2008 i think we have some video of your son peter, just a great clip of him running, doing this race and the transplant games, which was fantastic

we will remember larry hagman.ay friday but leaves behind an iconic acting career. >> this will set up to be a beautiful day and some parts of the bay area will see 70 degrees. it will be very nice. >> we are back. this is the bay bridge approach and you can tell that people are just being come. there is not too much traffic the day after black friday. >> i did not see whether or not the malls roper that at 5:00 a.m. like they did yesterday. we are expecting a beautiful day periods > >> . it will be a beautiful day and will be pretty similar to yesterday's. a lot 70's for the afternoon. it will be mostly sunny for tomorrow. we do have rain headed our way by mid week. it has been a chilly start for the north bay for places like santa rosa and san francisco. about 48 degrees for redwood city. at about 10:00 a.m. we will see a mixture of 50s and 60s. your afternoon high will bring out the 70's. for those of you head in out this afternoon the temperatures will drop down by 8:00 p.m.. >> this may low 70's for the south

and larry hagman said that on j.r.'s tome stone shut deal this is the only deal he lost.hat is the broadcast. diane here tomorrow night. good night. >> next, horrific crash in northern california claims the lives three people from the bay area. a child is the only only cipherer from the car. >>> a look at the rest of holiday travelers returning home. some 43 million people. >> check this out. an emergency landing on college campus. abc-7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> ama: roads and airports across the nation busy as travelers head home after the long holiday weekend. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. today is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year, and it's busy for a sunday night. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge, where you can see lots of people on the road, and a little fog tonight, too. it's been a busy day at the airport as well. we're live at san francisco international airport tonight with a look at what's happening right now. tomas? reporter: we're told that the majority of flights coming in and out of oakland and san fran

larry hagman was my best friend for 35 years. he brought joy to everyone he knew. miss him enor muresly. >> she was at his side. >> he he was apparently surrounded by family and friends. >> hagman was the son of mary martin. he was also known for his role as major tony nelson in i dream of jeanne, of course, he was 81 years old. >> he never became hollywood. larry hagman remained dallas. he was from fort worth and he always will stand for dallas. what a legend. love that guy. >> check in with rick reichmuth and see what our weekend first alert forecast looks like. >> looking good. you worry about thanksgiving weekend for travelers getting home and maybe another storm at the end of it we made through the entire thing scot-free. it's cold. 13 degrees in minneapolis. the tenks have dropped off from where you were on wednesday. aside from that, no big storms. cold front eastern seaboard. behind it a ton of sunshine. there will be a little bit of a problem around the great lakes. that cold air will continue to move across the great lakes which have still pretty warm. ou

larry hagman was a texas native. he died in dallas, surrounded by his fav. >>> in the south bay, firefighters raised money for a cause that is close to their hearts. >> thank you. happy holidays! >> every year the fill the boots campaign raises money for the san josi firefighters burn foundation. the fund was originally set up to help injured firefighters, but with improvements to firefighters safety, organizers say it grown to include young burn victims as well. >> we do an annual kids burn camp so kids with visible scars can be with kids like them. >> the volunteers expected to raise up to $6,000 for the burn foundation. >>> late word of a fire in bangladesh that has claimed at least a hundred lives. >> plus, outrage is growing in egypt, the police alliance being formed ahead of dualing protests set for next week. >>> plus, take a look at. this there he goes. the camel on the lam and the chaos that ensued after the animal made its escape in california. >>> another beautiful day across the entire bay area. coming up

. >> some sad news, larry hagman, he died.s recently on the new role of dallas and also i dream of jeannie. he was 81 years old. gabe slate tech report >> cyber monday is almost hear the biggest on-line shopping day of the year. thi year, cyber monday will set new sales records. they're offering big discounts to lure you to shop from your computer this monday. pretty much every major online retailer will offer free shipping and handling. you can count on that. some of the best deals i've found for cyber monday was walmart. a septre tv $ 250 and also a 32 in. at $180. they're offering the ipad 2 at $380, that is $20 off and the x box 360. the family fun bundle at $159! and also electronics ebay is offering a wifi samsung 16.1 mega pixel digital camera. $150, that is down from $200/ kmart is also slashing their prices of diamond earrings by 75% to all of the pre-lit christmas trees will be one- half off with a 50-inch rca television and a 39 in. lcd at $300. and a 15 in. asus at $300. and also, this treadmill is under $100. it i

. >>> larry hagman fans paid respects today. he was most known for playing,r on dallas. he died of complications of cancer at the age of 81 surrounded by friends and families. >>> a car goes up in flames t clues that have police thinking this could be an arsonnest. >>> heavy rain headed to the bay forecast. >>> a pilot was killed. >>> also filling the boot, the efforts to help burn victims. >>> flames engulfed a it to camry parked on an oakland street last night. this happened around 11:00 last night. the owner believes someone threw someone inside the car to start the fire. >>> we learn a pilot killed in a plane car -- he went down about a mile south of the cal industries county airport. the fda and national traffic safety board are investing the crash. >>> police are looking into a shooting that happened last night. offers fired into a -- that's the same street a man was shot and killed last week after sitting in a car with his wife. >>> three people have died in traffic collisions over the last few days. 159 people have been arrested for suspicion of driving under the

actor larry hagman has died. he made jr ewing from tv's smash hit "dallas" a household name. actor drilled for oil in texas he fell in love with a jeanie in a bottle. dominic di-natale is live in los angeles with more. >> reporter: hey, and larry hagman, in the height of his dallas career, believed to be the most famous actor in the world and his charismatic portrayal of the smirking dark jr ewing and launched them into stratospheric fame. >> charismatic, you know, and charming, but that evil side, that macavelian plotting that constantly went on. >> and he just became the character he portrayed on the show and he was definitely the master. >> when they redid dallas, he was on it again, what a career, 80 some years, he was 81, yes, he worked for most of it. pretty amazing. >> hagman died in a hospital in dallas, texas friday afternoon and it was due to complications from his battle with cancer says his family. and his final moments were not just his relatives, but his long time friend linda gray who played his on-screen wife sue ellen, she says he brought joy to everyone he n

larry hagman played j.r. ewing on the landmark primetime soap opera, dallas. >> don't come in the closer. >> he was the con knifing elder son and businessman that everyone loved to hate. >> i'm going to bring bobby down. i'm going to cut him out if i have to destroy ewing oil to do it. >> hagman is the only cast member to appear in all 35 episodes from 1978 to 1991. >> what are you doing here? >> just this year hagman reprized his signature role. >> i just came by congratulate yaw. tnt launched its own version of dallas. at one time hagman was auctioning off some memorabilia. >> you have more hats up for auction than most women have shoes. >> atthe people know you collect hats, they send you halts from all over the world. >> hagman was was a self-confessed heavy drinker and smoker. he needed a liver transplant and then worked for the great american smokeout. >> i know that -- they call me and say, hey ex-stopped smoking because i sow you. >> come on, jeanie. >> did you say something, master? >> being barbara

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. >> after that interview, larry hagman gave me a j.r. style hat of my own. i look at it and remember j.r.'s mantra, don't forgive, never forget and do unto others before they do unto you. they don't make baddies like j.r. any more, they don't make many actors like larry hagman any more, he will be missed. >>> it's 10:00 p.m. on the east coast. we begin keeping them honest, not taking sides, just seeking the truth. talks to diffuse the year end budget bomb. and the difference between washington progress and real progress. americans say they want real progress and real give and take to get there. 72% in our new cnn poll say they want president obama to compromise with republicans on taxes and spending. and an identical 72% want republicans to do the same, compromise with the other side. as for what compromise should entile, 67%, more than 2 in 3 favor a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. that's what they say real progress would look like. keeping them honest, though, real progress is one thing, washington progress is another. so far at least, we're seeing

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larry hagman. he played the baddest bad guy on tv, j.r. ewing.s like these. >> revenge is never stupid, darling, it's the single best feeling in the world. a man has to learn to keep his tomatoes on top. >> larry was a brilliant actor beneath the sinister smirk. died on friday in a dallas hospital with his co-stars and best friends, linda gray and patrick duffy by his side. i talked to them in june. listen to what larry told me about playing j.r. do you like being, for what you were, the most evil man on television? >> well, you know, i don't think i was an evil man, i was just like a texas businessman, that's all. >> yeah, evil. >> they keep bringing that up. >> i'm just doing what people do for business. >> you can't start distancing yourself from being evil. j.r. was wonderfully evil. constantly scheming and plotting, even against his own family. that's evil. did you like the reputation in. >> of course i do, it's wonderful. >> after that interview, larry hagman gave me a j.r. style hat

larry hagman who created one of the supreme vill yannels.g of dallas fame died from complications from cancer. hagman gained fame on i dream of genie and earned the greatest fame as jr so far holiday sales are good and thanksgiving day start was a big success. we'll crunch the numbers and steve forbes rejoins us and the fiscal cliff looms large and country star ricky skags. stay with us. . >> just as we are getting signs that housing is turning around. another nation showing us how t. spain offering foreigners permanent citizenship. will this help america's housing market do you think? >> it should be residency and not citizenship. we had seven million immigrants coming to this country and buying homes and shopping in target and we have a hugely beneficial imact on the economy and attract the right kind of immigrants and want to work here and every immigrant has a right to come here. it is free to buy home as well. >> oh, my god. mexican drug lords with gobs of cash can buy and we give them citizenship. it is crazy. it is totally crazy it ta

. >> americans are mourning the loss of dallas star larry hagman.was known as jr ewing on dallas. he lost his battle yesterday in a dallas hospital. he was son of broadway star mary martin and known for role of tony nelson. it is one o'clock p.m. eastern time and now back to forbes on fox. just in time for the college football. new report shows that coaches are scoring big-time. froof them making two million bucks a season and a lot of parents and students are calling for cuts to help cut college costs. john, you say that is good for schools and students. you got to explain. this is a flip side. >> absolutely. parents and students need to relax and realize that football coaches get a fraction of all of the money. donations go up that pray for all of the other athletic teams and lower tuition. you want to get rid of the money producers and you will see pruition rise as a result. >> john's head if you cut back on the calories you can increase tuition costs. what do you say. >> i love john and we go back and forth on college e-mails he's wrong on this

. >>> actor larry hagman that played a corrupt oil man on dallas has passed away. he was jr ewing on the program that airs on cbs from 1978 to 1991 and that episode who shot jr in 1980 broke tv ratings. he died from complications from cancer yesterday. he was 81. >>> new video a gas explosion in new england. they will assess damage to other bullyings in springfield, -- buildings in springfield, massachusetts. but demolitions are likely t ripped part a strip club. 18 people were injured but no one died. officials had evacuated the order after a report of a gas leak. >>> police and people clashed in egypt in cairo. with the parliament gone, the new leader can create pass and oversee new laws. >> reporter: protesters in egypt set fire to one headquarters of the muslim brotherhood and threw rocks at a another. hundreds gathered in cairo's square after nightfall. there were thousands more earlier in the day. and confrontation with riot police. the officers fired tear gas at the group injuring a few of the protesters. the violence was triggered after egypt's granted hims

larry hagman played jr ewing on the hit series dallas. he was 81 years old.nd dominic di-natale, is live, and has fellow cast members and legions of fans, i'm one of them. >> reporter: and arguably the meanest man on tv, arthel, fans are warmly remembering jr ewing. and the evil cheater with the wicked smirk always up to no good. >> he's charismatic, you know, and charming, got that evil side, that macavelian plotting that constantly went on. >> he just became the character he portrayed on the show and he was definitely the master. when they redid dallas, he was on it again, right? yeah, what a career, 80 some years, he was what 81 i believe, 81, yeah, and he worked for most of it. pretty amazing. >> reporter: and the recollection to his fellow cast members of the cbs series which ran for an incredible 14 seasons and patrick duffy who played jr's brother bobby, he says i have to say anything more at this juncture is too soon. and linda gray, played his alcoholic wife sue ellen, was with him in the hospital when he died. and i'll miss him enormously and victor