and when efron penned bewitched became a marvel.real life efron famously married carl bernstein in 1976 at the height of his watergate fame. she was one of the handful of people who claimed to know the true identity of deep throat, bernstein's secret service. and "heartburn" was inspired by the meltdown of that marriage after she'd discovered he'd had an affair with a mutual friend. bernstein threatened to sue but never did. in hollywood, efron was beloved for writing strong female characters. the sort of characters meryl streep would play. karen silkwood in silkwood discovered a true whistle-blower at a nuclear plant. julia child in julie and julia about a famous chef and efron herself in "heartburn." >> i highly recommend having meryl streep play you. if your husband is cheating on you with a car hop, get meryl to play you. you'll feel much better. >> reporter: in nora ephron's life as in her films, humor is what helped make love possible and heartbreak bearable. nora ephron died today of leukemia at age 71. and she will be missed

the script earned efron an oscar nomination. but it was a script she wrote a few years later that put her on the map. and efron was suddenly high in demand, known for her humor and writing in female characters. >> i have never en met, who lives in seattle. >> reporter: like sleepless in sewhattle,h efron cowrote, and "you've got mail," which brought ryan and hanks together again in a romantic setting. in life, with "bewitched" in 2005 and julie and julia, four years later, which teamed her with meryl streep for a third time. in all, efron wrote more than a dozen screen plays and directed eight films. in a 2009 interview, she revealed a secret her parents taught her. >> anything in life can be turned into a story, which is really the first rule of humor. if you understand that, you understand everything there is about making things funny. >> kareen wynter reporting. efron is survived by her husband and two children. >>> it is a beautiful summer afternoon. but that mercury is going to climb pretty high. bob turk is going to ,,,,,,

we'll be right back.  >>> hollywood is mourning nora efron, known for writing movies like when harry met sally and you've got mail. she passed away last night after battling leukemia. a number of a.-listers have been offering their thanks including billy crystal who said efron was a brilliant writer and humorist and i was very lucky to get to say her words. >>> we are now hearing the you had audiotapes of jerry sandusky's adopted son describing alleged sexual abuse by his father. nbc news obtained the police interview tapes. matt sandusky's lawyers have confirmed their authenticity. he said of his repeatedly molested and he would try to avoid being touched. >> you could pretend you were asleep so you could just pretend you were rolling over in your position. >>> more change has been made to a well-known penn state mural that once featured jerry sandusky. the mural's artist painted over sandusast november. this week, he added an image of of a sex abuse activist who graduated from penn state along with a blue ribbon, a symbol for awareness of child sex abuse. two red handpri

word coming in tonight nora efron has died, losing a long battle with leukemia.s in seattle" earning oscar nominations and she directed some of her own work including julie & julia" she was 71 years old. now back to greta. >> greta: it's a closely guarded secret, who will be the governor's, mitt romney's running mate? is condoleezza rice on the list of potential candidates? the answer may be yes but what did secretary of state rice think? >> over the weekend in utah in a romney event, you took down the house. people apparently got a standing ovation. we got a huge amount of warmth and support if asked would you agree to be on the ticket with governor romney? if asked? >> i shouldn't be asked because i don't want to run for office. >> greta: i know you don't want to. there are a lot of things people don't want to do in life. i'm trying to gauge if you got into a corner? >> i don't think i'm going to get cornered. i've made it as clear as i can this isn't what i am equipped to do or what i want to do. i love public service and policy. i'm not a politician. i wasn't

now zac efron is reading for a whole new part -- that of a real-life role model. i'll have that report. >> so get ready. "teen kids news" starts right now. >> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm siena. here's this week's top story. >> this report is sponsored by the national road safety foundation. >> hey! how are you?! >> are you okay? >> how excited are you? >> excited. >> these teens are getting ready for the biggest night of the school year -- prom. >> i'm so excited i can't stand it. >> i've been waiting for this forever. [ tires screech ] >> actually they're just pretending. >> laura, take pictures. >> they're helping to create a video on driving safety to show high-school students across the country. >> basically we were just getting ready for prom, for prom night, and, you know, getting excited, and kind of talking about our lives in high school and how things can get stressful. and then we went off to the prom. >> the program is sponsored by the national road safety foundation. >> we want to alert teens about the dangers of driving during

in the meantime route 28 is closed between martinsburg road and efron road. i'll have more on this and other area roadways at 5:17. >>> making news now at 5:10, high winds are hampering firefighters' efforts to gain control of a blaze in southwest utah. today investigators with the national transportation safety board are expected to arrive. they're looking into what caused sunday's air tanker crash which killed the to pilots on board. >>> the suspect some the natalie holloway dns appearance could be ex-- disappearance could be extradited to the united states to face extortion charges. he solicited $25,000 from natalie holloway's parents to tell them where they could find her body in aruba. she vanished during a school vacation in 2005. he's now serving a sentence in peru for killing a woman there. he could be sent to the u.s. after he finishes his sentence in that country. >>> in the first britain's queen elizabeth is attending the final diamond jubilee event to celebrate her 60 years on the thrown but her husband will not be at her side. prince philip has b

here's a quintessential nora efron moment. starring billy crystal and meg ryan. >> i love that you get cold when it's 79 degrees out. i love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you're looking at me like i'm nuts. and i love that you are the last person i want to talk to before i go to sleep at night. and it's not because i'm lonely and it's not because it's new year's eve. i came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. >> you see. that is just like you, harry. you say things like that and you make it impossible for me to hate you. >> nora efron also wrote several best-sellers including "heartburn." she was suffering from cancer. a sad day for anyone who likes great writing and great movies. >>> coming up next, new revelations about the man who killed trayvon martin. his attorney is here exclusively. only in america, a health care plan we can all support. a doctor who charges every patient exactly $5.

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this happened in a town 14 miles south of damascus. >>> screenwriter nora efron has died. she was behind box office hits including when harry met sally and sleepless in seattle. she was diagnosed with leukemia six years ago and was working on a broadway play called lucky guy about a pulitzer winning columnist who died of cancer. the play premiers in january and friends were hoping she would be able to be at the debut. she was 71 years old. >> i wondered whatever happened to sally, meg ryan? she kind of disappeared. >> she was the sweetheart for a while. hollywood is so fickle. >> maybe she just made too much money. she was like forget it i'm done. >> you think so? i'm done. >>> still ahead, it is an event that really trance forms the national hill every summer. find out what this year's smithsonian folklife festival is all about. >> we are checking in with tucker for the full forecast. the summer heat will make a comeback. we are back in a moment. >>> welcome back. tropical storm debby has weakened into a tropical depression but parts of northern florida are under water an

. >> anothnorah efron died after g battle with leukemia.e w she was famous for when harry met sally. >> when you realize want to spend the rest of your life with somebody you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. >> efron was one of the first women to write and direct her own films including sleepless in seattle. she was 71 years old. >> that is your 5@5:00. >>> great movies there. >> extreme weather alert we have been following all week. debby turning roads into rivers and yards into lakes. >> the worst may be far from over. ainsley earhardt is here with details. >> tropical depression leaving people depressed. tropical depression debbie leaving torrential winds. expect to do fall 8 inches on top of the two feet already reported in areas. >> a lot of homes are on stilts. a lot of homeowners moved their belongings up to the second story after hearing last night the water was going to rise. >> it forced thousands of people out of their houses and closed portions of i 10 driving just barely manageable. >> the winds so stron

>>reporter: efron herself married journalist karl bernstein in 1976. at the height of his watergate faichlt her oscar nominated movie heart burn was said to be inspired by the melt down of that marriage after she discovered bernstein was having an affair with mutual friend. bernstein threatened to sue but never di d. if one of the last films was about unrequieted love not between man and woman but between 2 women of different generation. julie and julia. about a blogger who admires julia childs nora apparently loved to cook, too. she died today after a long battle with leukemia. nora was 71. david wright abc news, hollywood. >> we are just getting started this tuesday night. coming up. bomb shell testimony the jury will never get to har in the tl priest speeding case. comes from own family member. >> tiny chip can help restore the vision of thousands office people fighting degenerative eye disease. >> how getting an hiv test could be as easy as a flu shot. >> i'm in the accu-weather forecast center from mild to warm to dairy say hot? l watch the number

. >>> remembering nora efron, the fill 'em maker behind sleepless in seattle has died. >>> and name challenge. lawmakers want everyone to call i coin big ben by a new name. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry, and today we begin with up in smoke. searing record-setting heat across the interior west is fueling worsening wildfires all throughout the region and forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee from their homes. in colorado alone firefighters are struggling to stop blazes across the state. in cog springs sheriff's officials have ordered an estimated 30,000 people to evacuate. more than 2,100 residents with told to leave a nearby air force academy as a number of homes have been torched in that area. nearly a week of 100-degree-plus days and low humidity have sapped all the moisture and that's creating punishing conditions for firefighters. officials say it's only 5% contained. >>> elsewhere forecasters say the lingering storm debby, now a tropical depression, will bring more rain and flooding to water logged florida today. after si

. >>> nora efron the writer of "when harry met sally" has died. she kept her battle with leukemia secret from all but her closest friends. she was one of the most influential women in hollywood during her career. she wrote a novel called "heartburn" based on the end of her marriage. she was 71. >>> police say a big rig taking a turn too quickly led to this massive pileup on a los angeles area freeway. 15 people went to the hospital and shut down the road for more than four hours involving 19 vehicles in all nine of them piled on top of each other. >> felt a tremendous impact and then after that, three successive impacts. >> i walked out of the car and i see a bunch of dog piled cars and everyone is running up and trying to help. >> everyone is expected to be okay. no word if the truck driver is facing charges. >>> travel site orbitz admits it is listing more expensive rooms first for those who are using a mac. it's because in general apple computer users make about $25,000 more in household income than pc owners. the ceo of orbitz says there is no

. >>> remembering nora efron, the author of romantic classics, has died. >>> and name change -- lawmakers want everyone to call london's iconic big ben by a different new name. >>> those stories and more are straight ahead, this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> and we are going to begin this morning with up in smoke. searing record-setting heat all across the interior west is fueling worsening wildfires throughout that region. and forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee from their homes in colorado alone, firefighters are struggling to contain eight separate blazes, burning across the rocky mountain state. near colorado springs, sheriff officials have ordered an estimated 32,000 people to evacuate. more than 2100 residents were told to leave a nearby u.s. air force academy as an unknown number of homes have been torched in that area. nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity have sapped the moisture from timber and grass, creating punishing conditions for firefighters. officials say the waldo canyon fire is only 5% contained. >>> elsewhere, forecasters say the lingering s

but west of 270 in dickerson, maryland i want you to be aware on route 2 at mount efron read there was a serious deadly question and crews are still there investigating the scene right at the entrance of the marc station. keep that in mind for your travel plans and we'll keep you posted on that situation. 270 itself looks fine as you head down to the point where the lanes divide. we'll take a live look and show you how quiet it is. there's a truck resting on the showedder. no big deals. this -- shoulder. no big deals. coming up from dale city to woodbridge, some issues as you head up toward the beltway or 395. we'll take a live look on 395 at duke street and it's nice and quiet both the main and hov lanes to the 14th street bridge. in my next report, another look around the area at 4:55. >>> washington pays its last respects to bishop stewart, the revered social advocate died last week after a two-year battle with breast cancer. >> kristin fisher caught up with her children and they said goodbye to a woman in action. >> reporter: when martin luther king, jr. marched on washington in 19

. >> reporter: efron herself married journalist carl bernstein in 1976, at the height of his watergate fame. her oscar-nominated movie "meltdown" was inspired by their marriage after she found out sfwooe sfwooern was having an affair. one of the last films was unrequited love not between men and women but between two different generations "julia and julia," about a blogger who admired julia childs. nora ephron apparently liked to cook. she died today of a battle with leukemia. she was 71. >>> and when we come back, moms around the country coming into the shadows tonight to share the secrets of their success. it's a tiny pill that may carry big dangers, too. [ male announcer ] considering all your mouth goes through, do you really think brushing is enough to keep it clean? while brushing misses germs in 75% of your mouth, listerine cleans virtually your entire mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. listerine... power to your mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. ready? as i'll ever be. break a leg! i used to love hearing that phrase... but not since i lear

>> no, nora efron.s a recipe for something -- >> no that is charlie weaver! [ buzzer ] [ applause ] >> that is another dream that died getting invited to her place. oh, well. bitter. party of one. but still a romantic. [ applause ] >> anyway, loved her. loved her. all right. so we have -- we're waiting to hear from david shuster who was at the supreme court when this ruling came down. jim mcdermott joining us after the bottom of the hour. john in cleveland, hi john. >> hi. boner he certainly doesn't give boner to me -- >> no. thank you. >> my comment is the fact that this -- hooray for obama, but still not the single payer, and that's what it really comes down to, it is still a for-profit industry. >> right. when we were trying to get this all done a lot of things took time to strengthen this is a huge start. it is historic, and now we can try to build on it. if we get obama back in, steven and get him people he can work with, we could strengthen. >> i think once people see that this is not going to cau

nora efron is known for writing movies like when harry met sally and you've got mail. she passed away last night after battling leukemia. she was married to carl bernstein. a number of a-listers have been offering their sentiments including tom hanks, nicole kidman, meryl streep and billy crystal who said she was, quote, a brilliant righter and humorist and i was very lucky to get to say her words. she was 71. >>> rg iii now admits there is an extortion attempt against him. >> he says it is a good lesson for himself and other nfl rookies. richard herd is facing federal extortion charges accused of threatening to release derogatory information about rg iii if griffin didn't pay him. griffin says rookies are warned about situations like this is during their orientation. he says, quote, there are vultures out there, people looking to climb on top of all of your money. >> too bad. >> yeah. >> good that they caught him. >> harsh reminder this morning that the war in afghanistan is still taking a toll on our military. >> two local marines killed hours apart in the same deser

is i mean, you hear zac efron was just glowing to be able to do this movie with you. >> isn't he cutee's a good looking guy. >> he's adorable. >> do you enjoy that? >> i mean, it's good for the ego, i guess. i mean, i'm not complaining. i'll take it. >> right. and there was that -- he was especially delighted with the last scene in the movie where he got to kiss you. >> yeah. i think he was delighted about that. i think. >> all this sort of makes me come full circle in terms of the things that have guided your life in terms of your diet now. and especially being a vegan which i think a lot of people don't know about you. i want to talk about that. and how a president in this documentary is part of why you drastically changed your diet. as a culinary manager i make sure our guests have an over the top experience. being hands on is key! i make sure every plate looks just right. [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's four course seafood feast, just $14.99. start with soup, salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits followed by your choice of one of 7 entrees. like new coconut and pine

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it's so funny you say meryl streep because i was with you guys at the kennedy center honors and norah efron made a speech and said careful, mrs. clinton, meryl streep is being sweet to you, nice to you. great to your kids, great to chelsea, great to your husband. just you wait and see. she's getting ready to do you just as she did "the iron lady" for us this year. i was also amazed, mr. president when you spoke at the kennedy center honors. everybody had notes when they gave somebody an award. you were the only one who didn't and you gave the award to sonny rollens, the great jazz musician. you spoke off the cuff. you knew the dates of the albums. every time you've done that over the years and i've seen that i just think it's one of the most remarkable things the way you know music and you know these performers. >> well, you know, i spent a lot of time as a child on music. i spent a lot of time in the movies. it had a formative experience on me. i was thinking about it driving in here, because i knew i was going to see you, about all the things that just immediately come to mind. the chemis

>> andrea: screen writer nora efron died and a lot of you have seen the movies.ve got mail." some of her funniest lines are insane people are always sure they're fine. only the sane people who are willing to admit they are crazy, which is for true. you will love this. when your children are teenagers it's important to have a dog so someone in the house is happy to see you. >> dana: "hear! hear!" i can't say his name. >> greg: remember -- >> bob: remember the or gasm that she faked in that movie? >> andrea: and the woman in the restaurant said i'll have what she is having. wonder bra is not a step forward for women. nothing that hurts that much is a step forward for women. she is a genius and she will be missed. >> greg: go to a chick flick. >> andrea: billy crystal was great in those movies. >> greg: as you know, dana has a jasper jar, and if he is mentions the dog's name on the show she has to put a dollar in it and it goes to president obama's re-election campaign but it doesn't mean we can't talk about jasper at will. >> eric: good boy. >> greg: i love jasper.

. >> we want to admire norah efron. she is perhaps best known as the writer of films like you've got mail and sleepless in seattle and when harry met sally and penned silk wood, the story of whistle blower canceling wood. both her parents were play writes. she is survived hi her husband nick and her two sons from her marriage to washington post reporter carl bernstein. no cause of death was immediately given but she has been battling leukemia. she was 70 years old. times there are miners trapped inside of him. . what happened to george prescott bush. >> no, he was jeb bush's son. >> oh, that one. >> the ricky martin look-alike yeah. >> going in another direction. the direction away from his father. if you have copd like i do you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that

liz smith says she spoke efron's son who told mother is dying. updates as they come in.today for millions of college football fans the much hated bowl championship series or bcs three words which we will tonight retire it is over. a committee of the university president today approved a 14 national playoff system. bcs commissioner drew up the plan last week. t will replace the current system coming 2014. the way it works right now. some crazy computer somewhere in kalamazoo basically picks a top two teams at the end of the season under that new format. some kind of committee would pick the four playoff teams. so you can hate people instead of machines. we're told officials still need to work out some details but that the all decision makers are behind the plan. the death of the bcs comes at long last. the feds say they have helped bus more than two dozen people around the world in the biggest international cyber crime sting ever. the fbi led the investigation which reportedly targeted people buying and selling stolen identities, credit cards and more online. the feds say

. >>> remembering nora efron, the author of romantic classics, has died. >>> and name change -- lawmakersant everyone to call london's iconic big ben by a different new name. >>> those stories and more are straight ahead, this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> and we are going to begin this morning with up in smoke. searing record-setting heat all across the interior west is fueling worsening wildfires throughout that region. and forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee from their homes in colorado alone, firefighters are struggling to contain eight separate blazes, burning across the rocky mountain state. near colorado springs, sheriff officials have ordered an estimated 32,000 people to evacuate. more than

nora efron was 71. >>> on a newly released recording jerry sandusky's adopted son matt tells police jerry sandusky molested him between the ages of 8 and 15. on the audiotape obtained by nbc news, matt sandusky says he tried to escape the home and once attempted suicide. >> with, like, the showering, the hugging, the rubbing, the talking to me, the way he spoke. if you were pretending you were asleep and you were touched or rubbed in some way you could just act like you were rolling over in your sleep so you could change positions. i know that i really wanted to die at that point in time. >> late in the trial that convicted jerry sandusky of 45 sexual abuse charges, matt sandusky said he wanted to cooperate with prosecutors, but he was not called to testify. >>> we're talking gas prices now as they continue to fall. here's something we have not seen in a while. south carolina has become the first state in about a year and a half to hit an average of less than $3 a gallon. the national average is down to about $3.40 a gallon. stay with us. we'll be right back. morsi >>> the year is about h