barbara walters is here with us. you interviewed elizabeth five times. reaction to her death is really breathtaking out there. on tv news, all the way out to twitter. really touched something deep in the country, across the generations, too. why? what was it about her that captured or imagination and held it for so long? >> reporter: well, i did interview her five times, but i also considered elizabeth taylor a friend and many people don't realize this, she had four children, ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and she loved them dearly, so, i would like to say that my heart and sympathies go out to her family tonight. but to your question. everything she did was larger than life. she was the most beautiful child star. she was the most exquisite adult leading lady. she had 50 movies, two oscars, eight marriages, two to the same man. scandalous headlines and courageous activism. she lived her life her way and, terry, she didn't give a damn what anybody else thought about it. there are some people for whom even the words superstar seems too smal

and here's abc's barbara walters. >> i've had a lot of tragedy in my life. i've had the lowest valleys, the highest highs. i've had extreme happiness. i've had addictions. i'm like a living example of what people can go through and survive. >> reporter: have you ever thought of what you wanted on your tombstone? >> here lies elizabeth. she hated being called liz. but she lived. >> reporter: and boy did elizabeth taylor live. the last icon and first global superstar. she once told me that she couldn't remember a time when she wasn't famous. famous for her acting, illnesses, jewelry, friends, marriages and divorces. above all, for her stunning beauty. whether glamorously thin, or later unhappily heavy, time never dimmed her legendary violet eyes. >> she was born with a double set of lashes. and she was so rapturously beautiful little girl that you couldn't believe it and full of composure. >> every day, i pray to god to give me horses. >> reporter: pushed by her mother, elizabeth was a movie star at 12 years old. >> how do you do? >> reporter: her career spann

and our colleague, barbara walters, shares her memories of the hollywood icon. and we'll have a look at her jaw-dropping jewels. worth $150 million. and the men in her life that lavished her with those jewels. >> she had a few husbands that gave her a necklace or two. >>> also coming up in this first half hour, what critics are calling a political stunt. this is out of japan this morning. tokyo's governor downing a glass of tap water, just 24 hours after that water was called radioactive. could there really be such a shift so quickly? we're going to get to the bottom of this. can it really shift this quickly? >>> we're going to start with the wild weather overnight all across the country. sam will have the forecast in a moment. but first, matt gutman joins us from westmoreland county, pennsylvania. where golf ball size hail rained down. >> reporter: good morning. the roof of this house was off roof shingles thrown all over

in 2002, she revealed her precious gems to barbara walters.at fascinates you so about jewelry? >> the beauty. the perfection. god's workmanship. they're all from the ground. >> reporter: her love affair with sparkle and shine began as a little girl, when she bought this costume broach for her mother. years later, the many men in her life lavished her in jewels. her third husband, producer, mike todd, bought her this 29 carat diamond ring. he later surprised her at their swimming pool with a diamond and ruby necklace. the diamond tiara she wore to the 1966 oscars, another gift from todd. but it was her fifth husband, richard burton, who took dazzling her to another level. first was the 33-carat krupp diamond. then, was this stone, at nearly 70 carats, it became known as the taylor-burton diamond. >> when you're with a new men and you're wearing the jewelry given to you by other men, is it ever awkward or uncomfortable for the other men in your life? >> so i've been told. >> what do you do about it? >> encourage them to give me more. >> reporter

barbara walters, by the way interviewed elizabeth taylor and tonight's "nightline" will air a special edition of walters looking back on the interviews. that's at 11:35 right here on abc7. tonight we have lost a legend. don sanchez, abc news. >>> to japan where government workers in tokyo are handing out 240,000 bottles of water to households with infants. this after the governor of tokyo announced the radiation level in tap water is about two times higher than what is recommended for babies. the radiation from the could you could you she ma -- the fukushima nuclear plant has leaked into seawater and vegetables. they are struggling to cool down the over heated plant. >>> let's go back to our weather and prepare for a sloppy commute. >> now more for what we can expect. >> rain and wind and it will get heavy during the commute. it will be nasty for the morning hours. let me show you live doppler 7hd. we have pockets of heavy rain around the monterey bay. this is headed toward the so cal area around 11:18. you can see it is getting to freedom by 11:33. another batch of heavy rain near th

debbie reynolds and barbara walters share their memories of screen icon, elizabeth taylor. >>> good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. the first week of spring has come in with a bang, hitting some big chunks of the country, with everything from tornados to even heavy snow. >> in fact, one twister touched down in northern california last night. it damaged a half-dozen homes along a path that stretched at least a mile long. as the state braces for more nasty weather, cleanup continues in the east, after severe storms rip through pennsylvania. we get the latest, now, from brad wheelis. >> reporter: neighborhoods in suburban pittsburgh were blown apart by a reported tornado, along with powerful winds and hail. roofs were torn off homes. and debris was tossed around yards. at least 40 homes and a school in hempfield were damaged, moments after last night's funnel cloud sighting. >> i was scared to death. with my wife and kids. we were just scared to death. >> reporter: it's a similar scene of destruction in nebraska and iowa. >> all you could see was debris flying around. that's

when the likes of barbara walters can come up and say no more bottled water and some money restaurants and caterers are doing that now. i think that was a terrible oversight and should not be served that way. >> i was at a tent in union square and they did not serve bottled water. they had pictures and glasses, so maybe somebody got that message. >> in a similar vein, we had an award ceremony called h-2 of solutions that gives prizes for water, wastewater energy, the black gold discussion we add at our ocean plant, the pilot we are doing for turning black grease and dark brown greece into biofuel was one of the finalists in that. the celebration was at a facility in san francisco that said they had to serve bottled water because their water was not good enough to serve. we went down there and help them slash the pipes. since they did not use water, they had never washed the pipes out. after doing that, they were able to serve regular tap water for the event. it took some convincing to tell them that your water is o.k. but you never use the pipes. president vietor: there is an excellent

. >> kristen: barbara walters called her an extraordinary friend. she interviewed taylor many times over the years and offer they discussed death, marriage and men. >> you have said that you loved be in love. >> i think i've had it. >> what about marriage? >> -- oh, god, no. >> you've said that before. >> but i now, i really mean. >> it have i ever thought what you wanted on your tombstone? >> she liked to live and, here lies busy let's, she hated being called liz. [ laughter ] >> but she lived. >> now, we have a slide show of elizabeth taylor on the front page of our website at www.abc7.com. >> cheryl: turning to other news. geologists say it's going to take weeks to clear a rock slide. residents have managed to create a temporary road to get their cars in and out and expert geologist will take a look at the slide to see how to clean it up. monday's massive slide could even get worse as rains continues. there will be a meeting at 4:00 on nelson road at the sheriff's communication center to update residents on the slide and the potential fix. with t

. >> kristen: barbara walters called her an extraordinary friend. she interviewed taylor many times over the years and offer they discussed death, marriage and men. >> you have said that you loved be in love. >> i think i've had it. >> what about marriage? >> -- oh, god, no. >> you've said that before. >> but i now, i really mean. >> it have i ever thought what you wanted on your tombstone? >> she liked to live and, here lies busy let's, she hated being called liz. [ laughter ] >> but she lived. >> now, we have a slide show of elizabeth taylor on the front page of our website at www.abc7.com. >> cheryl: turning to other news. geologists say it's going to take weeks to clear a rock slide. residents have managed to create a temporary road to get their cars in and out and expert geologist will take a look at the slide to see how to clean it up. monday's massive slide could even get worse as rains continues. there will be a meeting at 4:00 on nelson road at the sheriff's communication center to update residents on the slide and the potential fix. with t

. >> and barbara walters interviewed her on five occasions during 30 years, night line will air a special edition of walters looking back on the interviews. >> and we have to move on with weather. a lot more rain is coming. >> we'll be counting rain in inches and snow in feet. so there is a lot to talk about from our sutro camera. there are build ups there. we're starting to see showers popping up around the bay area and have seen lightning strikes there. is a live picture, it's snowing right now. we're panning around here. truckee reporting heavy snow. and and let me show you live doppler 7. you'll see what's happening. there are showers in the north bay. spotty as you can see here around novato into the east bay there is some moderate rainfall around pleasant hill. and sycamore valley road so just be aware of the fact that as the sun destabilizes there could be thunderstorms as well. and there is some rain around gilroy. heavy rain, wind for morning commute. localized flooding is possible. there is a satellite and radar. front went through and front over two inches of rain. brought gust

barbara walters interviewed her a number of times over 30 years and tonight's nightline will air a specialon with walters looking back on the interviews at 11:35 right here on ab abc 7 tonight, we have lt a legend. don sanchez, abc 7 news. >>> indeed. when abc 7 news at 9:00 continues here tonight, the first pictures of the so-called fukushima 50 as they battle radiation poisoning to save the power plant. >>> also tonight, a young athlete who was told that he would never walk again, and you will see where his can-do >>> danish f-16 fighter jets took off today as the international coalition continues to epiforce a no fly zone over libya. good evening, once again. stronger signals today from president obama that america is ready to turn the lead over to other nations in the air war in libya. but as abc's jay tapper explains that does not mean is out of harm's way. >> reporter: president obama is eager to hand over command and control to the international coalition. >> we will be pulling back from our much more active efforts to shake the environment. we will still be in a support role. >> re

what are you bringing a barbara walters in to cover a case at the san francisco public defender's office? they turned their noses up at him and thought it was silly. jonathan mentioned, it is a martyr complex, it is egotistical. some people said, you are being egotistical. it was month -- none of those things. he wanted attention in the case because he knew that it would help him win the case. it would affect the prosecutor's decision. it would affect the judge if it ever got to the sentencing phase. a ultimately, he won the case. your concern the influence the way public defenders are portrayed in news media, and perhaps those who write for the entertainment media. >> before i move into how we can change the image, and want to ask jonathan a question. today, how would you cast for the role of a criminal defense attorney for television? >> i have had the pleasure of doing that twice. i created two series that nobody really watch. i have had the experience on two separate occasions, sitting with casting directors, trying to cast the role of defense lawyer. it is interesting, a defense law

what are you bringing a barbara walters in to cover a case at the san francisco public defender's office they turned their noses up at him and thought it was silly. jonathan mentioned, it is a martyr complex, it is egotistical. some people said, you are being

have a phone or i don't check the phone and they don't hear from me and that exclusive goes to barbara walters or charlie rose or katie couric or somebody. the point i'm making is people feel if they don't have access immediately, they are going to miss out on an opportunity at work or someplace else. >> i'm just saying we have taken this to an extreme where at any moment we feel that we can sort of bail out on the people we're with, on the work situation we're at, you know, during faculty meetings, during classes, during dinner with friends, during, during, during, and go to someplace else. and we have to find a balance so this that we can live really a more fulfilling life with this technology. so i want to have your exclusive. i want people to know when they have gotten into college, to know when, you know, something wonderful has happened. i'm not suggesting to unplug. but you know, i study, you know people texting at funerals. people texting during a jewish rite when you visit the family of people who have lost a parent. something is amiss. tavis: right. >> but i certainly think you're ri

immediate end to violence in ivory coast sanctions will be imposed on incumbent president on barbara walters' inner circle the council agree the u.n. peacekeepers should all means necessary to protect civilians. in its crisis also internationally recognized president assad tara seized control of the administrative capital. for american presidents jimmy carter has criticize us policy towards cuba the end of a three day visit to the island he said decades of financial and economic sanctions have ended before carter and immediate able to wrestle his trade embargo and travel and calling them unproductive he was seen off by cuban leader castro said he was pleased with the visit. police in syria have reportedly opened fire at a demonstration in a false whole set of the talk and it's unclear whether shots were fired at the testers or into the air before the speech by president bashar assad let's hope they can also offer to lift the state of emergency as had been widely predicted according to human rights groups say over sixty people have been killed in a government crackdown on protests since march

quiero acentuar que tú has sido la maquillista de barbara walters por 14 años, the view y 20/20 y todoscasi todo, pero si la salud de la piel de tu cara no es buena, el maquillaje no queda en la misma forma. cuéntanos cómo fue que supiste sobre resurgence y el doctor murad. el doctor murad estuvo en un estudio de televisión y después de que todos hacían comentarios y decían: "hmm, creo que él en realidad sí nos entiende". y puedes usar lo que tú quieras, me refiero ya que tienes acceso a todo y te envían toneladas de productos. y los he probado a todos. pero cuando vi los resultados y vi resultados tan rápidos. mi cutis era dramáticamente diferente y he visto los resultados en muchas de mis clientes con las que trabajo, incluyéndote a ti y a mí misma. me siento confiada al recomendar esto a todas las mujeres. muy bien hablemos un poco del producto. primero que nada creo que hoy en día la mujer ocupada quiere un sistema que sea fácil así que ¿por qué no nos muestras los tres pasos del sistema resurgence? fáciles y simples, tres pasos. el primero es la crema renovadora y limpiadora. nunca

. >> jimmy: barbara walters, you had oprah, that was amazing. [ scattered cheers ] >> yeah. >> jimmy:s weird moment with george clooney when in the middle of the interview, we're at a commercial break. and george says, "can i talk to you about something?" i said, "george, please, i'm yours." you're george clooney. and he said, "that clip of you and susan boyle" -- because i was a judge on "britain's got talent" when susan boyle did the first audition. he said, "that moved me so much and inspired me." he said, "i was doing, "up in the air," the movie, "and i showed everyone on the crew this clip of you rolling your eyes when she came out and then she sings." and everything else. and all i could think was "what an amazing moment" to think that susan boyle, who i know very well, and there she is, a 48-year-old spinster from a tiny scottish village. literally tiny. there's like two pubs, she lived with her cat, and, you know, everyone thought there's this weird woman up the road. and the, two years later, george clooney is telling me how inspired he was by susan boyle. isn't that wonderfu

someone who knew elizabeth taylor well is our friend barbara walters.he joins us live from the set of "the view." thank you for sharing time with us, barbara. we knew she was in poor health. but the news takes everyone back so sad. barbara. >> the man that was close to her and helping to take care of her, was very devoted. expected her to become better. she was in the hospital but doing well. i think it's a surprise that she died. we who were in touch felt that she might make it. elizabeth taylor once said to me robin, she couldn't remember a time she wasn't famous for her acting, her illnesses, her jewelry, movies and husbands. all of those husbands. and when i talked with her at one point, which was after the marriage to larry fortensky. richard burton she always said was the love of her life. she knew they would be together again somewhere. she was disillusioned with marriage and in 1997 a year after she divorced larry fortensky, she talked about her views of marriage and men. i think we have that clip. >> but you have said that you love being in lov

barbara walters looks back in a special edition of night line tonight at 11:35. >> and the federal reservers were opposed including former supervisor chris bailey. showing a video during the dot com boom. >> we talked about jobs 15 years ago and now but it's about a land grab. >> the city says the community will get tangible benefits from when twitter signs this deal its commitments in the form of twitter to increasing wi-fi accessible. >> three dales -- details are being flushed out. the board will meet in two weeks. >> and to japan now. official nouz say the tap water is too dangerous for infants and nursing mothers to drink. radiation readings indicate the water has more than twice the safe level of iodine for infants. and people have been hoarding bottled water as a result. black smoke billowed from unit three at the power plant today forcing workers to he vk wait. robots and unmanned fire engines are being used inside of the plant. part cells have been detected in iceland expected to reach europe soon. >> international forces are stepping up attacks on muammar gaddafi's troochs tonigh

in 2002 she revealed her precious gems to barbara walters.pread is just one-tenth of her collection. >> reporter: what fascinates you so about jewelry? >> oh, the beauty, the perfection, god's workmanship. they're all from the ground. >> reporter: her love affair with sparkle and shine began as a little girl when she bought this costume brooch for her mother. years later, the many men in her life lavished her in jewels. her third husband, producer mike todd, bought her this 29 carat diamond ring. he later surprised her at their swimming pool with a diamond and ruby necklace. the diamond tiara she wore to the 1956 oscars, another gift from todd. but it was her fifth husband, richard burton, who took dazzling her to another level. first with a 33 carat diamond. then with this stone at nearly 70 carats, it became known as the taylor/burton diamond. >> when you're with a new man and you're wearing the jewelry given to you by other men, is it ever awkward or uncomfortable for the new man in your life? >> so i've been told. >> what do you do about

be a year or so before your father died caller: may be a year or so before your father died, barbara walters have been the and -- had an in-depth interview, and one of the worst things he said was i hope we never see $1 trillion in the deficit. we know, and mr. forbes can agree, a look at where we are at today. i am finishing up an education and schools peace. they are getting way out of wet on costs, and unfortunately, i hope one day, if it is possible, i can work for you or with the apparent i am honored with your time. . i laud you forever on your wisdom and your background. guest: thank you very much. it is a great white to begin the morning. my father was -- great way to begin the morning. certainly growing up with him was an extraordinary experience n extraordinary experience. in terms of higher education, i think there is a revolution coming because of rapidly rising costs, and the government standing back with some of their policies. i think you'll begin to see a drastic change in higher education, where instead of going to collagen. four years, if you will be able to get your degree

caller: may be a year or so before your father died, barbara walters have been the and -- had an in-depthnterview, and one of the worst things he said was i hope we never see $1 trillion in the deficit. we know, and mr. forbes can agree, a look at where we are at today. i am finishing up an education and schools peace. they are getting way out of wet on costs, and unfortunately, i hope one day, if it is possible, i can work for you or with the apparent i am honored with your time. . i laud you forever on your wisdom and your background. guest: thank you very much. it is a great white to begin the morning. my father was -- great way to begin the morning. my father was a remarkable men. during up with him was an extraordinary experience. in terms of higher education, i think there is a revolution coming because of rapidly rising costs, and the government standing back with some of their policies. i think you'll begin to see a drastic change in higher education, where instead of going to collagen. four years, if you will be able to get your degree in three years. if you want an advanced degr

here is barbara walters with a look back at her life. ♪ >> i've had a lot of tragedy in my life.the lowest valleys, the highest highs. i've had extreme happiness. i've had addictions. i'm like a living example of what people can go through and survive. >> reporter: have you ever thought of what you wanted on your tombstone? >> here lies elizabeth. she hated being called liz. but she lived. >> reporter: boy, did elizabeth taylor live. the last icon and first global superstar. she once told me that she couldn't remember a time when she wasn't famous. famous for her acting, illnesses, jewelry, friends, marriages and divorces. above all, for her stunning beauty. whether glamorously thin or later unhappily heavy. time never dimmed her legendary violet eyes. >> she was born with a double set of lashes and she was so rapturously beautiful little girl, that you couldn't believe it and full of composure. >> every day i pray for god to give me horses. >> reporter: pushed by her mother, elizabeth was a movie star at 12 years old. >> how do you do? >> reporter: her career spanned 70 years an

. >> barbara walters was the first woman who hosted "today." she was a trail tblazer.ers. she would do the more feature-y segments. >> good morning, barbara. >> there was a moment when she interviewed richard nixon. that was one of the seminole moments for the show. >> by the 1970s a great deal changed for women and it was reflected on "today." there were no interviews i was denied. in 1974 i was made the first female co-host of a morning program. ever since then every woman who has been on has been a co-host. i didn't wave any flags, burn my bra. if there is something i'm proud of it's that occasion. >> barbara paved the way for women on this show without a doubt. jane had her pregnancy on this show which was something that so many women could relate to. >> bill cosby was on. i remember him referring to the big purple ball and it was obvious he was talking about jane pauley. >> bill wanted the purple ball to join us. >> i was the most visible pregnant woman in north america. i think my pregnancy was unprecedented in television. >> katie had a colonoscopy and saved liv

she and walter mondale losts to bush in 1984. yesterday senator barbara boxer praised ferraro. >>> and on the international front, the measurements showing an alarming spike in radiation at the striken nuclear plant was a mistake. they say the water at the plant at fukushima is contaminationed with radiation but not at the 10 million times higher levels normal that the company had reported earlier. emergency workers are struggling to pump out the contaminated water from four different reactors even as they are unsure where it's coming from. it's a key step towards getting the cooling systems after working again two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami hit the plant. >>> rebels are continuing to move towards tripoli. there was a sir initial last night, they have also take ina massive oil complex, those are key exit points for a large chunk of libya's oil exsports which have stopped since last month. the new rebel possessions will, quote, produce a very dynamic and very different he can will little bit rum inside libya. >>> president obama's handling of t

caller: may be a year or so before your father died, barbara walters have been the and -- had an in-depthinterview, and one of the worst things he said was i hope we never see $1 trillion in the deficit. we know, and mr. forbes can agree, a look at where we are at today. i am finishing up an education and schools peace. they are getting way out of wet on costs, and unfortunately, i hope one day, if it is possible, i can work for you or with the apparent i am honored with your time. . i laud you forever on your wisdom and your background. guest: thank you very much. it is a great white to begin the morning. my father was -- great way to begin the morning. my father was a remarkable men. during up with him was an extraordinary experience. in terms of higher education, i think there is a revolution coming because of rapidly rising costs, and the government standing back with some of their policies. i think you'll begin to see a drastic change in higher education, where instead of going to collagen. four years, if you will be able to get your degree in three years. if you want an advanced deg