actor "billy dee williams" is finally returning to one ?iconic role. but we're not talking about "star wars". did you know he actually played a comic book villian, as well. although technically he wasnt a ?villian when "williams" played him. he dent, in the 1989 batman movie. the character would eventually become the villian "two face" ... in later "batman" movies... and was played by other actors. fans called it one of the greatest missed opportunities in superhero cinema history. well billy dee is finally ?back in the role again... in ?voice only. the director of the "lego batman" movie just confirmed this time. the animated comedy also features the voices of will arnett, zach galifianakis, and ralph fiennes. it hits theaters in february . another ?phelps swimming in the summer olympics. but you'll probably still have to wait another 16 ?years. michael phelps was on facebook live yesterday... to show his son boomer taking one of his first ?swim lessons. and it was actually in the ?same pool, where phelps first learned how to swim. they were even join

the name fisher is the actor billy dee williamsjunior.o say landau, who also starred in star wars. then hopefully that will remind you. and he said, deeply saddened at the news of her passing, she was a dear friend who i greatly respected and admired. the force is dark today. william shatner also tweeting, deeply saddened to learn of the death of carrie fisher, i will miss oui’ death of carrie fisher, i will miss our bantering, a wonderful talent and a light has been extinguished. a lot of people have pointed out that so lot of people have pointed out that so many lot of people have pointed out that so many grew lot of people have pointed out that so many grew up with star wars and itjulian in new fans as well as it was rereleased recently. —— true in many fans. the son of michael jackson, prince jackson, has also said rest in peace, i grew up watching your movies and your role as princess leia will inspire many in the face of adversity. in fact carrie fisher often made thejoke that she had to be sexed up so to speak in order to justify h

billy dee williams said i am deeply saddened and she was a dear friend who i greatly respected and admiredrces dark today. fisher's mother debbie reynolds writes thank you to everyone who embraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter. grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are guiding her to her next step. love carrie's mother. plenty of tributes pouring in and we will continue to come in as the world digests the news of carrie fisher's passing at the age of 60. we will continue to follow that here and in the meantime, we will turn back to politics. he got political and this week barack obama making news in that podcast. saying he if he was running, he would have beaten donald trump. this is what he had to say. >> what i would argue is that the culture did shift. that the majority does buy into the notion of a one america that is tolerant and diverse and open and i am confident in this vision because i'm confident that if i, if i had run again and articulated it, i think i could rally the majority of the american people to rally behind it. >> at "the washington pos

billy dee williams, co-star really put a poignant note on twitter. i'm deeply saddened at the news of carrie's passing. a great friend i deeply respect and admire. the force is dark today. craig? >> indeed it is. steve patterson for us there in los angeles this afternoon. steve, thank you. again, carrie fisher dead at 62. remember her. we wanted to remind you of her work. just a snippet of it. primarily the epic portrayal of tough-talking princess leia. take a listen. >> the force is strong in my family. my father had it. i have it. and my sister has it. >> yes. >> it's you. >> i know. somehow, i've always known. >> then you know why i have to face him. >> no. luke, run away. far away. if he can feel your presence, then leave this place. i wish i could go with you. >> no, you don't. you've always been strong. >> but why must you confront him? >> because, there is good in him. i felt it. he won't turn me over to the emperor. i can save him. i can turn him back to the good side. i have to try. >> i want to welcome in eric davis. eric is the managing ed

from billy dee williams, i am deeply saddened of the news. the forces dark today. i thought i had gotten what i wanted under my tree but i didn't. so many thoughts and prayers for so many. i'm very sad. >>> tonight, the sheriffs say that they busted a chop shop. they recovered the stolen car parts on a 40 acre property. they found some vehicles completely stripped. sheriff's deputies and other deputies arrested four men. >>> the subject of a lawsuit, kpix, the police officers union is trying to bring them to a halt before they begin. >> the police union was in court today trying to get a temporary restraint order. the request came at a and of a tumultuous year. >> reporter: the police shooting amaro was happened last december. but a lot has happened the last 12 months. demonstrators marched around city hall demanding reform. they wanted the mayor to replace the police chief. and then the mayor announced a new use of force policy. today, the police union challenge the new policy in court. they insisted that for safety reasons, officers need the latitude to shoot at

including mark hammel that tweeted "no words # devastated" another from billy dee williams saying" she was a dear friend that i greatly respected and admired. the force is dark today" and harrison ford says" carrie was one of a kind and emotionally fearless. she lived her life bravely" the actress and writer born in to hollywood royalty on october 21st, 1956 in los angeles, california. she was destined for stardom. her parents were singer eddy fisher and debbie reynolds and a pop culture icon after starring as princess layla. >> carrie fisher was witty and funny and she wrote like a dream and fantastic actress. >>> fisher published her first novel in 1987 called postcards from the edge that she later adapted into a screen play and was made into a film starring meryl streep and sherly mcclain fisher became a successful screen writer and revising many hollywood scripts and taking on supporting roles in when harry met sally. >> she long battled drug addiction and mental illness and recently reprized her role as princess layla in the force awakens and finished filming star wars episode 8,

. >> reporter: and on twitter, where fellow co-stars like billy dee williams and mark hamill remembered their friend. we also hear from fisher's mother who says, "thank you to everyone who has enbraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter. i am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop." we heard from george lucas who in a statement called fisher extremely smart and talented and who says she will be missed by all. terry? >> thanks, scott. we have much more on our home page about the death of carrie fisher. there you can find the full interview we did with her a few years ago when she performed her broadway show in berkeley. we also have a photo gallery of fisher throughout her career. it's all on nbcbayarea.com. >>> it is a brutal, horrifying crime, a mother allegedly killed by her own son on christmas day in gilroy. the victim was a well-known member of the south bay community. nbc bay area's robert handa joins us from gilroy with the latest on this crime and the victim's legacy. >> reporter: well, we're here at the gilroy hist

and also from the original cast billy dee williams tweets i'm deeply saddened at the news. she was a dear friend who i greatly respected and admired. the force is dark today. and this just in, a statement from harrison ford who says carrey otherwise wie was a one . and from the star wars creator george lucas, he says she was extremely smart, talented actress, writer and comedian with a very colorful personality that everyone loved. carrie fisher is survived by her brother, mother, and daughter and of course a universe filled with adoring fans. back to you. >> gone too soon. anita vogel, thank you. >>> and we'll be right back with a look at the opening of the world's largest indoor theater. and it happened on this day in history. >>> on this day in 1932, radio city music hall first opened its doors. it's part of rockefeller center right across the street from us. it started out hosting both movies and stage shows. the christmas spectacular debuted a year later starring the world famous rocketrockette. every year more than a million watch the dancers kick. a great place to ta

that's billy dee, isit >> yes, yeah. it is, yeah. >> jimmy: all right. so we have yoda, darth vader, lando calrissian. roots, can you give them a a beat? ?? ? yo uh yeah right rizzy with the roots uh yo yeah ? ? the beat's tricked but like it's wearing a toga the roots do a lot with a little just like yoda ? [ ding ] ? watch me flow bro i'm so sweet like a donut jimmy fallon's smashing up tonight ? ? yeah we'll show enough uh yo ? he asks princess leia to play with his light saber ? [ laughter ] ? yeah buute?as heezinlike rth vade? ding ] [ cheers and applause ] ? i heard that donald trump don't want me to say the only place i'm going to galaxy far away ? ? yo ? >> to the "star wars" fans, i hope you're all listening. ?? ? we won't let you down like h]lando calrissian calrissian i hope y'all listening ? ?? [ cheers and applause ] that's right! thank you for doing that. riz ahmed right there! that's how you do it. co o thevethat's awesome. you're the best,lease. the bill this one. >> jimmy: you ys"rog one: a star worse story" in theaters and imax 3d decem

everybody thinks -- i'm like the colt .45 billy dee, you know. it works every time. >> jimmy: l.a. cops, a lot of them do have moustaches. >> yeah, it's a regulation. now i got to walk around -- >> jimmy: why is that i wonder? >> i don't know, man. embarrass you. >> jimmy: there are female lapd officers with the same moustache. >> same moustache, yeah, you it? >> no, no, no. she's like, call i'll catch you next movie. good night, honey. it's all bad, it's all bad. >> jimmy: how does that work, an actor of your stature, does the director tell you what hadn'ts on your face? >> yeah, you know, you go in and -- because i'm a tool. i'm a tool, jimmy. >> jimmy: why do you say that? don't say that. [ laughter ] >> i'm a tool for the directors. >> jimmy: i see, okay, direct me, okay. >> for the artist to mold me. >> jimmy: wow. >> i am but a humble lump of clay, moustache and all. >> jimmy: is that really true? >> you go in, the director has ideas. you want the director to be able to like -- to see their vision. will smith, i ain't doing [ bleep ]. you know. you don't want to be that guy.

that's billy dee, isn't it? [ cheers ] >> yes, yeah. it is, yeah. >> jimmy: all right.a beat? ♪ ♪ yo uh yeah right rizzy with the roots uh yo yeah ♪ ♪ the beat's tricked but like it's wearing a toga the roots do a lot with a little just like yoda ♪ [ ding ] ♪ watch me flow bro i'm so sweet like a donut jimmy fallon's smashing up tonight ♪ ♪ yeah we'll show enough uh yo ♪ ♪ jimmy is quite a player he asks princess leia to play with his light saber ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ yeah but leia is a heart breaker left him out of breath he was wheezing like darth vader ♪ [ ding ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i heard that donald trump don't want me to say the only place i'm going to galaxy far away ♪ ♪ yo >> to the "star wars" fans, i hope you're all listening. ♪ ♪ we won't let you down like lando calrissian calrissian i hope y'all listening ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you! that's right! thank you for doing that. riz ahmed right there! that's how you do it. come on, they love it. thank you for doing that. that's awesome. you're the best, please. >> i'll send you the bill for t

her mother movie star debbie reynolds who has embraced the talents of my beloved daughter and billy dee williams said she was a great talent that i greatly admired. the force is dark today. >> movie fans were just hearing about the loss of carrie fisher. some were at the theater to see the latest "star wars" feature "rogue one." >> she's one of the main ingredients, main elements when you think of "star wars." you think of princess leia and carrie fisher. she's an icon. >> he says he actually met fisher once at a convention and remembers she was happy to meet with fans and tweeted them with grace. we first told you about the passing of carrie fisher with a push alert today. you can get news update as they happened. download the abc 7 news app and enable push alerts. >>> it was a frosty morning for a lot of people along the bay area. abc 7 was in walnut creek where people were putting scrapers on to remove the ice on their windshields and roof troops. the ice did not melt until well in the morning. >> good afternoon. you may be describing some/off your windshields tomorrow morning. let m

billy dee williams, of course, was with carrie fisher in the "star wars" saga, most notably the empire strikes back and he says he is saddened by the loss of his dear friend whom he greatly respected and he perhaps characterized be what a lot of people are saying on hollywood boulevard and that is, martin "the force is dark today." >> paul, you know obviously that's a great place for people to come not only to share their loss but also just to reflect on how much princess leia and the whole "star wars" theme has played into people's lives over the decades. >> absolutely. there are so many, including steve martin who suggested that she was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen and martin also went on to say it turned out to say that she was witty and charming. i think what martin is eluding to is so many had a schoolboy crush on princess leia and when she began to show her absolute skill at writing "postcards from the edge" and so many other projects, she garnered so much acclaim and so many people were surprised at the depth of her ability to write her unvarnished confessions of

. >> billy dee williams starred with carrie fisher in the "star wars" films and perhaps he characterize the mood here best. he basically said, "today the force is dark." back to you now, george, rosemary. >> thanks so much, paul. and cnn media critic brian lowry joins us live now from los angeles. thanks so much for being with us. sometimes of course it takes the passing of a star to really grass whap we've lost, doesn't it? carrie fisher was not only a great actress, also a successful author. her legacy goes beyond "star wars." but were all her other talents fully appreciated at the time? >> well, i mean, her career was shaped obviously in most people's perceptions by "star wars," but she was really a multifaceted talent and a tremendous writer. wrote books and made a very good living as a script doctor working on movies like "hook" and "the wedding singer" and punching up dialogue on those. in terms of her acting career, "star wars" came so early in her career that it probably closed some doors for her, and she played comic roles and supporting roles. but the career that she had was r