so, was elizabeth taylor our last movie star? they don't make them like elizabeth taylor anymore.look at her in the movie "cleopatra." she was paid $1 million for the role, unheard of at the time. and she was worth every dime because, well, because she was cleopatra. our cleopatra. our image of the eternal power of a woman's essential and irresistible glamour. >> i will not be told where i can go and where i cannot go. >> reporter: she was a movie star. >> have you ever been dragged out into the street? >> reporter: and that's what movie stars do, or used to do, in hollywood's golden age. they became for us the bigger than life embodiments of our deepest dreams. icons of our ideals. john wayne's all american strength. we heard it in "red river." >> i signed nothing. if i had, i'd say. >> reporter: the smoldering passion that jumped off the screen in "to have and to have not." >> you know how to whistle, don't you? you just put your lips together and blow. >> reporter: james dean's brooding troubled youth in "rebel without a cause." >> you're tearing me apart! >> reporter: and, eli

the elizabeth taylor a.i.d.s.ndation. fans gathered to cheer the actress and stars paid tribute to the living legend. >> she's been brave. she's raised a lot of money for things that matter. >> she took all of that, her beauty, the glamour and channeled it into raising money for the great crisis of our age. it's something that is really well deserved. >> reporter: she met taylor more than 50 years ago, making the film that would make her a star. >> do you think a race like this is won by luck? >> no, by knowing that i can win. >> like every young man at that time, i fell in love with elizabeth taylor. >> oh, rick! how long does this have to go on, this punishment? >> well, cleopatra is the classic. i like that one the best. >> i love you. i've loved you since the first moment i saw you. >> reporter: oscar nominee billy bob thorton's favorite -- [ indiscernible ] >> when she is on the screen, your eyes are glued to her. >> reporter: steven segal greeted her through the paparazzi, and two of eddy fisher's children t

elizabeth taylor became a widow at 26. as her roles became more passionate and intense, her life began to imitate art... >> i feel all the time like a cat on a hot tin roof. >> couric: ...maggie the cat leapt into the arms of husband number four, eddie fisher and was vilified in the press for stealing him away from girl next-door debbie reynolds. >> mama face it, i was a slut of all time! >> couric: in "butterfield 8" she played a scheming new york call girl. it won her, her first of two oscars. >> i don't think i was particularly good in it. but i had had pneumonia and had my throat cut open, a tracheotomy, and i won that year. >> couric: her next movie would be one of her biggest, in scale and notoriety, "cleopatra." it would also ignite her second great love. >> you will knell. >> i will what? >> on your knees. >> couric: her leading man richard burton became husband number five, and later six when they remarried. they had a child together, her fourth. the two were extravagant as the jewels he bought her. her love affai

in all, elizabeth taylor married eight times. there was a singer, eddie fisher, who was married to debbie reynolds when they first met. there was a senator, republican john warner of virginia. there was even a builder, who taylor met when he was doing some home improvements for her. for a lot of her life, taylor battled health problems, near fatal pneumonia, a brain tumor, substance abuse and weight problems. >> either you look forward to waking up or you don't. i do. >> all of her troubles provided comics with a lot of material. she never gave up, and kept her name and famous face out there with product endorsements later in life. >> these have always brought me luck. >> her remaining years were defined by the death of her close friend and former co-star, rock hudson. his revelation that he was dying of aids shocked the country, but she went to work, devoting her life to raising money and research to fight the disease and fight the stigma surrounding it. >> they have so little touching and compassion in their life, that if you r

elizabeth taylor's death marked a sad day for debbie reynolds. >> no one can equal elizabeth's beauty and sexuality. >> women liked her. and men adored her. including my husband, at the time. >> reporter: in 1958, reynolds' then-husband eddie fisher left her for taylor. but not even that could derail a life-long friendship shared by these two icons. >> she was a very smart, funny, glib, sharp lady. she could cuss like a sailor. and she loved a good, raunchy joke. and she was a great companion to everyone. >> reporter: on "the view," whoopi goldberg called her a mentor. >> she had a sense of humor that was so bawdy, it was like really? you just said that? that came out of your mouth? >> she was just a magnificent woman. she was a great broad and a good friend. >> reporter: it's the end of an era, declared barbra streisand. she was funny. she was generous. she made her life count. many who paid tribute to taylor, cited her legacy as an advocate for those with aids. >> she was, without doubt, one of the greatest people i've ever met in my life. she stood up when no one was prepared to st

that maybe he didn't have it in him. >> reporter: but elizabeth the actress was often eclipsed by elizabeth the woman. married eight times to seven men, she married richard burton twice, the public and paparazzi consumed her every romance. she said there were two great loves in her life. director mike todd, who tragically died after one year of marriage, and richard burton, who in 1962, she met on the set of "cleopatra." >> we both tried very hard to resist. it was just like, boom! >> reporter: and the rest, as they say is -- >> is history. >> reporter: both were married at the time. and their very public affair, condemned by the vatican, became an international scandal. unquestionably, their torrid relationship was one of the last century's great romances. richard burton was a great actor. >> and a hunk. >> reporter: throughout the '60s, the burtons were the most celebrated couple on the planet. superstars before there was such a word. lovers and friends all showered her with jewelry, a collection considered one of the finest in the world. >> don't get your fingerprints on it. >> reporter:

not that way with elizabeth taylor. raising awareness for people living with hiv and cause of aids in particular. we have a statement this morning from sir elton john who was a dear friend. someone that worked with her closely on that issue. we just talked about. we just lost a hollywood giant. more importantly, we have lost an incredible human being. taylor had been hospitalized at cedar sinai hospital in los angeles six without objection agore for treatment of congestive heart failure. sadly she never recover. >> her son michael wilding released a statement saying his mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest with great passion, humor and love. >> we are going to have much more on her remarkable life throughout the morning. talking with many people. she touched through the years. let's begin in los angeles with nbc's miguel almaguer. good morning to you. >> matt, good morning. as you mentioned taylor had been hospitalized for the past six weeks with heart problems. her family was by her bedside w

que elizabeth alvarez re capaz te.ende por cabezazos ajenos y hay que pegarse con esta piedra, o este peñón. >>> envidiosa. >>> envidiosa al contrario, . >>> obviamente esto comprueba dos cosas. no se si elizabeth alvarez está a cargo de lo que acabas de decir creo que ese hombre sigue casado en el perú y creo que no. >>> y elizabeth alvarez mantiene económicamente a jorge salinas de las vacaciones más simple en hawai hasta la boda. >>> respuesta de andrea noli, a la pregunta que se le hizo, cuando elizabeth dijo, si quería que los hijos de jorge salinas estuvieran en la boda. andrea dijo, no si recio combo una invitación para que mi hija asista a la boda, la respuesta es no. allá no va. Óyeme, compadre, me tienes curiosa, porque creo que sueltes lo que faltaba de decir del hijo de yenny rivera. >>> y como mi pecho no es bodega. michael el hijo de jenni rivera se declaró culpable. el juez le dictó 3 años de sentencia profesbatoriaendrá tener un gillette y estará en libertad condicional. y estará presente como vaya su c

recuerdo que a ella no le gustaba que le dijeran señorita elizabeth sino como la señora burton.y se casó 8 veces, tuvo 4 hijos y 10 nietos, siempre vivió intensamente. >>> no solamente era una gran actriz, era una mujer que no podía dejar indiferente a nadie. >>>periodista: fue una pionera, la primera en recibir un millón de dólares por una película, elizabeth taylor tenía 79 años.

the elizabeth and william together. an unusual choice for elizabeth to get to charleston rather than st. augustine where her in-law said on. she was then seven months pregnant and passed up the offer from a patriot friend to stay in savannah under his protection until she was fit for moving. the johnstons had already been apart from much of their short married life, and elizabeth wanted no more. she suffered the loneliness of raising their firstborn son, a handsome and st. fellow with a large proportion of his father's passion a temper i'll and limb was away at war. she had acquired another reason to wish william close at hand. william have followed into its old habit of campbell, vice so destructive and ruinous that it tends to write the growing family. he did not reveal the alarming extent of his losses to his wife but wrote to her father imploring liechtenstein to support the family in their need. what was worse, his behavior opened a rift with his own father and sisters. you know not how wretched you have made me an

elizabeth johnston wrote. no other profession made recommended to the clemency of congress, which is in fact casting them off altogether. and so they become one of these many thousands of refugees in florida that have to move again, and they cast about figuring out where to go next. they explore the possibility of jamaica, the bahamas, different sorts of the region's. and finally, the majority of the floor of the loyalists in that going to the bahamas, the johnstons have another option. they are reasonably well off, they have a lot of slaves, and the the seventh johnston's father is able to sell the slaves and use the proceeds to move on in their case to britain you will detect a theme of these places. the loyalists were not happy that pleases the ended up going and britain was no exception. the johnstons and unsettling because william johnston is a medical student at that time and edinburgh had the best medical school in the world, so they go there. he finishes his medical training but like many of the refuge

elizabeth taylor died early this morning in los angeles at age 79. we'll take a look back at her long career, her headline making marriages and breakups and extraordinary life as hollywood marks the passing of a legend. >>> contamination concerns. japanese officials revealing tokyo's tap water has radiation levels too high for infants. this as smoke continues to pour from the damaged nuclear plants of 140 miles away. workers are ordered to evacuate once again. >>> and defiance, as u.s. and allied forces pound targets in libya for a fourth straight night, moammar gadhafi emerges in public to tell his supporters he will be victorious. this as president obama heads home to work on handing over responsibility for the no-fly zone and nato finally prepares to step in after a diplomatic back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. i'm erica hill with chris wragge. we begin with this breaking news. dame elizabeth taylor has died. >>

and a lot of wind out there, too, according to elizabeth. pretty calm where i am but she is on the bay bridge, a little nasty out there. >> reporter: yeah, you know, anne, you mentioned it, it has calmed down a little bit in the last hour or so. i noticed you weren't wearing your hat. i still got on mine. but rain not quite as hard but winds still definitely an issue. we are here at the bay bridge toll plaza where there are wind advisories in effect the bay bridge toll plaza, richmond/san rafael bridge and san mateo bridge gusts up to 25 miles per hour. we were driving a high-profile vehicle getting here on the lower deck of the bridge and it was definitely a two hands on the steering while kind of morning. we saw this flooding sign, not having to be used yet but it's here on standby as cars make their way towards the pay gates. and if my photographer wants to pan over towards the traffic there, heading towards the bay bridge toll plaza, we have seen some cars making some huge splashes especially in those middle lanes where the water does te

. >> one of the last icons from hollywood's golden era, elizabeth tyler -- elizabeth taylor has died at the age of 79. welcome. once again, there are reports of fresh explosions in the libyan capital of tripoli, as air strikes from international forces continue for a fifth night. one resident there says the blasts were heard in one area, which is a military district. meanwhile, the officer leading the british air says duffy -- gaddafi's forces are no longer in control. but the forces are still violating u.n. security council resolution 1973. there was the last rebel-held city in the west, misrata, se ized. we have a report from the eastern stronghold of benghazi. >> their city was saved in an 11th-hour intervention from the coalition, and today, the people of benghzie came out to give thanks -- the people of benghazi. this is what the rebels and civilians are facing. we cannot verify were these pictures were taken, but they seem to show gaddafi forces attacking from the desert. they say the skies are not enough. they want the coalition to bomb them, allowing the people to rise up. on

the life and legacy of a hollywood original, elizabeth the life and legacy of a hollywood original, elizabeth taylor. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. we begin with an incident at rag an national airport just outside the national's capital. if you're an anxious flyer, well, this will not help. because early wednesday morning, two airliners trying to land at reagan were unable to contact anyone in the control tower. it's reported that the lone air traffic controller on duty was apparently asleep. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest on this. good morning, susan. tell us what happened here. >> hi, good morning, betty. this is something aviation officials say they have never seen before. first, one pilot calls in to air traffic control at reagan airport here in washington, then a second one does, looking to land, and they're greeted with nothing but silence. it was an event that could have turned out a lot worse. transportation secretary ray lahood has ordered a national review of air traffic control staffing, following a s

where's elizabeth? she is the single one here. elizabeth! >> yawning downstairs. if you are listening elizabeth, here you go. he is offering up $10,000 for the person who introduces him to his future wife. >> we could split that. >> here he is. take a look. >> actually chaz is about to turn 31. >> huh? >> he made a website about himself. we don't have a picture. >> i'm sitting here looking at the website, checking this out for elizabeth, yes. he has some very professional photographs. [ laughter ] >> well -- >> that's a start. >> reading in bed. the woman he wants to marry should like music. >> he likes monkeys. [ laughter ] >> believe it or not. >> tennis. >> and skateboarding. he considers himself very witty, very optimistic. he takes great pictures. and he is looking for someone who is fun, kind, spontaneous and has a good sense of humor. >> it's kind of funny. it's a pretty fun website. it's called hookschazup.com. the $10,000 if you can help him find a wife. >> elizabeth, log in, check it out. >> we're in trouble now. >> no, we're okay. >>> moving along, it's

elizabeth and myself of my being essentially a stage actor and elizabeth a film actress.dramatic actor before returning to movies. >> make this our beginning. >> osgood: he and taylor met while filming cleopatra in the early '60s. both were married at the time she to singer eddie fisher. he had to actress sybil williams. taylor had earlier at age 27 decided to convert to judaism. >> he's a professional welshman. does that get on your nerves sometimes? >> well, i'm a professional jew. it's a good contest. >> i once remember telling.... >> i mean after all we we do jesus christ. he's claimed it but he hasn't convinced me yet. >> jesus christ was unquestionable.... >> (screaming). >> osgood: elizabeth taylor had four children from three of her marriages. they came of age during the '60s and '70s, the era of flower power, hippies and marijuana. >> you two are parents. and very devoted ones. as far as i watched you with your children. what do you think about the problem of this modern world and all the changes that is blinking the children. something wrong with the younger gen

recordamos el twitter de elizabeth taylor hace algún tiempo. descansa en paz, elizabeth taylor.gano premios oscar, tuvo 8 matronios y disfrutó como muchos. >>> y elisa e le da su merecido a ivón vimos que está cada vez más cerca de su venganza y quedó muy bueno. y le dio su merecido. le pegaba a juan. y veamos lo que ocurrirá esta noche en india. veamos. >>> mi hijo, es hijo de mi marido el único hijo que mi marido tiene es mío. >>> me oíste bien. >>> no es lo que un examen de adn va a decir >>> ¿qué es lo que quieres? dime de una vez que es lo que quieres. >>> te guste o no. quieras o no. mi hijo, es hijo de... >>> no tania. quien mata a hierro no puede morir. y sea primera hermana. tenemos que reconocer que el hijo que tiene. es de eva juan. y arroz con mango pero es así. ¿que hacemos? le voy a dar el tijeretazo a tu amiguito pirru. >>> ¿por qué?. >>> es un hombr mentiroso dijo que no le dio el anillo. ahora dice que no n no. que no le dio el anillo a carolina. mentiroso. >>> la revista dijo que él le había dado el anillo >>> un anillo, otra clase de anillo. >>> había foltos e

it was for this she was made dame elizabeth.nd when you add in the rest of the story, she was always hollywood royalty. >> elizabeth taylor has died at the age of 79. much more on that and all the international news anytime at bbc.com. you can catch up with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. and you can see what we are working on, too, on facebook. just briefly -- the latest spike in violence in israel has produced the first bus bombing in israel in seven years. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los a

they're perfectly obvious and elizabeth and myself.elizabeth, which i frequently do, i do not attack that soft spot in the under belly. >> my double chin. >> she attacks me. double chins. >> you bloody well have. >> yeah. she's got a slightly bad belly. >> they're ethics in a fight. >> you're more vulnerable i'm sure on other things than ha. >> well, yes, i am. yeah. >> you can watch the entire interview on-line logon to 60minut 60minutesovertime.com. it may be hard it to understand how obsessed the world was with taylor and burton unless you're alive during that time. here to help us get a better field, nancy schoenberger, the coau sure of "furious love: elizabeth taylor, richard burton, and the marriage of the century." furious, passionate, incredible love which you, nancy, got a better feel for because liz taylor let you see some of these love letters which were just astounding, the honesty that they shared with one another. >> yes. we're so grateful to her that she allowed us to see, to have this inside glimpse into that, you know,

elizabeth taylor. acudieron a darle el último adiós.punto de las 2 de la tarde, fue como llegaron en estas lujosas limusinas los familiares y amigos de la actriz. el xa beto taylor. anciado en el momento que falleció la actriz. los servicios fúnebres fueron privados. cero mono bla que duró 2 horas. en este mismo cementerio. es donde descansan los restos de quien fuera su gran amigo. el desaparecido cantante michael jackson. elficial de la policía de logren del nos explica en donde le informaron a las autoridades que descansarían l restos de esta gran actriz. ante la preguntaed sobre los rumores que el cuerpo de elizabeth taylor descansarían el mismo mausoleo donde descansa el cuerpo de michael jackson, este oficial nos explica con detalles. >>> después de 2 horas bajo el ritual judío los familiares salieron del cementerio. sin dar ningún tipo de declaraciones. a los que nos contra bans ahí presento tes. soy ángel de los santoss. y ahora regreso a las cámaras con ustedes allá. a los estudios. >>> gracias a ángel. cumplió su deseo de lleg

inside, elizabeth taylor's family, there to say good-bye.est lawn, members of the media gathered to capture the moment, along with a few fans who just had to be there. >> it's just so unreal that she's not here anymore. i mean, she had so many more years ahead of her. to see her go like this it's very heart-felt. >> i was in love with her, okay? she was my example of what a star was, you know. not only her beauty, but i realized even then she was so real and she loved her children and her family so much, and that made me feel really nice inside. >> this is the last chance to say good-bye. obviously, she's not going to be around anymore. and i don't think that hollywood -- this town's not going to be the same without her. >> reporter: taylor is in the same resting place as her good friend, the late michael jackson. other legends are here too, including clark gable, red skelton and walt disney. now they have the company of one of the biggest stars who ever lived. >> her legend is just -- you know, it's beyond words. >> reporter: elizabeth tayl

elizabeth?nately in effect in san leandro and it's going to be there according to chp until about 9:00 this morning. all right, so the connector ramp in san leandro from southbound 880 to southbound 238, only one lane remains open after a big rig accident and diesel fuel spill. so for the bulof the commute, head towards lewelling and get to hesperian to connect back up. 880 lines look good still going to downtown oakland. that's your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it is 5:56. coming up in our next half hour, a bizarre recall. why one car company is telling drivers, don't honk your horn. >>> the baseball stars expected to take the stand today for the prosecution in barry bonds' perjury trial. that story coming up. >> plus a freak accident on a bay area trail. now one city may tighten the leashes on dogs. the fines pet owners could soon have to pay. coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> explosive testimony in the barry bonds trial. the bombs

elizabeth taylor was a constant target of the tabloid media. like the time in 2006 when she reportedly was close to death suffering from alzheimer's. >> come on, do i look like i'm dying? >> reporter: taylor devoted much of her life raising money for aids research. >> if you reach out to them, you receive so much love in return. >> reporter: but it is what people notice first about elizabeth taylor that will remain in our memory, it was her eyes. they were violet and extraordinary. especially on the big screen. elizabeth taylor, a true beauty. funeral arrangements are still spending. here in los angeles, i'm chuck henry, nbc bay area news. >>> still ahead, only on nbc bay area, it's the wedding gown the world is waiting to see. and it may already be right here in california. >> designers submit sketches of kate middleton's wedding dress. coming up, the royal response she got. >>> and then it's a huge decision. and you have to make it fast when you really need help, are you better off at urgent care or at the emergency room? what each will cost

than any special tributes being planned for elizabeth taylor? >> the last 24 hours has seen this enormous outpouring of admiration and love rather than grief for elizabeth taylor from around the world. a huge number of tributes from public figures and members of the public as well who were fans. in terms of a memorial service, there has been talk of that. there has not been consummation of that as yet, but given the funeral was so quick and private, certainly a lot of people are hoping there will be some kind of way that fans and other celebrities will be able to pay tribute to elizabeth taylor. the fuel was so quick because when she got married in 1959, one of her eight marriages, she converted to days and, and jewish custom requires burial within 48 hours of death. >>> at least 25 people have been killed and to earthquakes in northeastern burma. the earth? shook buildings as far away as the thai capital -- that earthquakes shook buildings as far away as the thai capital of bangkok. >>> they're asking for a u.n. soldiers to be able to use all n

after three tedious weeks, elizabeth traveled down the georgia coast to st. augustine always in motion even in her sleep. when they turned in, they felt their stomach dropping thud as they struck a sand bar. they cleared the obstruction which is more than said for another american convoy that wrecked and ruined many exported properties. half a dozen ships skelled on the sand, sentiments lost. the first impression of the flat foreign place were not good. she found her in-laws dissatisfied of their situation. little andrew was sick. the weather was constantly wet or cloudy, and as she wrote her husband, she repented of not going with you in new york for what is it being separated. it soon awakens her to the charms and curiosities of the spot. she would have recognized dozens of familiar faces there, though georgia, this was not, she could see that much in the compressed shelfs of the houses, the former san fransisco, now the army barracks, and another islander recruited a decade earlier for laborers as a settlement further south. the breeze slapped against her

then that we will be back with more on the death of actress elizabeth taylor. \ / \ \ / \ >> elizabeth taylor, the legendary actress famed for her beauty, her jet-set lifestyle, her charitable endeavors and her many marriages, has died, her publicist told cnn wednesday. she was 79.taylor died "peacefully today in cedars-sinai hospital in los angeles." she was hospitalized six weeks ago with congestive heart failure, "a condition with which she had struggled for many years. though she had recently suffered a number of complications, her condition had stabilized and it was hoped that she would be able to return home. sadly, this was not to be. >> she was an amazing activist. her husband died of aids and she brought national attention to the growing disease. she founded an american foundation for aids. she relate spoke out. this is quite remarkable woman on so many levels. do not forget, seven marriages including one to richard burr in. they make great films together. some of my favorite. my favorite was made with richard burton and, taming of the shrew. it really it brought shakespeare l

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mourners paid their last respects at the funeral of elizabeth taylor. welcome to bbc news. after days of disagreement and confusion, nato has agreed to take over enforcing the no-fly zone over libya. the secretary general says that the mandate of the alliance would not extend beyond that. there would be a separate coalition operation. the u.s. secretary of state said that plans for the united arab emirates will be joining be enforcement of the no-fly zone. >> final preparations for the french pilots as they contemplate another mentioned -- and another mission over libya. france was at the front of getting a no-fly zone installed. while the pilot's mission is clear, who controls the interrupted -- international operation has been less so. >> nato allies have decided to enforce the no-fly zone over libya. we are taking action as part of the broad international effort to protect civilians against the attacks by the gaddafi regime. >> that will be music to the ears of the u.s. government, which is seeking to reduce the level of american involvement in policing the no-fly zone.

. >>> and later, we'll remember elizabeth taylor, the iconic actress and humanitarian who died this morning. her story ahead on the ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >>> good afternoon. we begin this noontime on storm watch. more rain moved through the bay area this morning. this was the scene in oakland just about a half hour ago during a very heavy downpour. in its path, rain has left a rash of traffic accidents, downed trees and flooded roadways. meteorologist mark tamayo will be along soon with information about how much rain we got today and how much more is coming. we begin with kraig debro on storm watch coverage. >> reporter: good afternoon. people wish the trees were strong. this was cut up after a resident called it in. some neighbors here say the heavy, saturated ground along with the rain and wind are being blamedded for this downed tree. for workers it's the beginning of a long week. , sound of a chainsaw is all tom's heard. the winter spring storm calling in the cuss of the season -- cusp of the season has brought down trees. >> hanging trees, trees about to ta. trees on cars. you

what was it about elizabeth taylor that put her in that latter group?well, it's a combination of three things. she was extraordinarily beautiful, she was gifted, and, as you know, as you said, her personal life was so astonishing. it was so dramatic. it was as dramatic as her films and the kind of back-and-forth between that personal life and her on-screen roles was kind of irresistible for people. >> brown: talk about her as an actor. i came across this line in a few places today, probably because it's so good. it's from james agee in 1944 he wrote of the very young elizabeth taylor, he wrotes "she strikes me, if i may resort to a conservative statement, as being rapturously beautiful. i hardly know or care where whether she can act or not." >> well, one of the real curses that glamorous actresses in hollywood faced was that because they were so beautiful they came to believe that that was the only reason they were successful. they came to value their acting. and i think elizabeth taylor had a very long career, she was memorable in a lot of films and i

. >> elizabeth wenger is standing by at the bay bridge but first we'll check in with -- look at elizabeth with the hat on. it's raining out there. let's go to lawrence in the weather center first tracking the storm. hold on. >> almost feel guilty. those folks in the rain here's the weather guy in the nice cozy studio and folks, we have a lot of rain out there, flash flood watches up along the coastline. some of the rain coming down heavy so because of that we're watching out for the possibility of flooding. things have been very, very wet out toward the coastline all night. it started to move onshore and you can see boy, wow, look at the north bay getting pounded with heavier rainfall here in through santa rosa, san rafael, san francisco, and you can see the rain spreading in and across the bay. it's dangerous on the roads right now. i know, i just came in and folks, it's dumping out there, ponding in the roads so be careful if you have to head out to work. here's your storm system along the coastline making its way onshore. starting to put itself together and looks like we may be just ge

i'll tell you what, elizabeth, bo knows baseball. >> a lot better than elizabeth! [ laughter ] >> he looks cute. i like him. chopper 5 continues to show us this closure of park presidio boulevard in san francisco. unfortunately, it is kind of a mess right now. park presidio boulevard closed for a couple of blocks from clement all the way to lake in both directions. it sounds like there was an earlier crash. a power pole was damaged. we actually saw some skidmarks from that crash a little earlier from chopper 5. so again, park presidio boulevard a major route to get towards the golden gate bridge completely shut down right now in both directions, again that looks like the scene of that earlier crash. you can see the marks there on the roadway. all right. thank you, chopper 5. more traffic troubles. this time big rig fire, the fire is now out in those eastbound lanes of 580 approaching north flynn. unfortunately they are still waiting for a tow. so a lot of spectator slowing westbound 580 out of the altamont pass. ace train number three also behind schedule about 35

back to you. >> good, elizabeth!our clicker is working. >>> there is still just too much radiation around japan's damaged nuclear complex for people to get close. today military helicopters and fire trucks with high pressure water cannons are dumping sea water on an overheated reactor trying to prevent a meltdown. >>> this morning the search for a suspect and a motive after a man was shot in the head outside this mcdonald's restaurant in san jose. we just got off the phone with san jose police. they tell us the victim is on life support at valley medical center. >>> a section of highway 1 is shut down near big sur and it could be months before it reopens because a 30-foot chunk of highway fell down a cliff yesterday. the apparent cause, steady erosion from rain and waves. no one was injured. >>> it's march madness. i hope you got your brackets, folks. we are going to take a look at the coverage when we come back. >>> plus, who made playboy's list of the sexiest celebrities. >>> and the chain of events that led to a v

elizabeth taylor has died at the age of 79. welcome once again. we have had reports of fresh explosions in tripoli. airstrikes by international forces continue for a fifth consecutive night. the officer leading the british air operation said colonel gaddafi is airforce no longer exists as a fighting unit and international forces now control the libyans five. a senior commander said forces loyal to khaddafi are violating the resolution 1973. air strikes have been targeting them. besieged by government tanks and artillery. we will report on efforts to find a consensus on the no-fly zone. now from the rebel-held stronghold of benghazi. >> their city was saved in an 11th hour intervention from the international community. the people came out to give collective thanks to britain, france, and america. the east is reveling in the warm glow of liberation. they know that many others are still battling under siege. this is where the -- what the rebels and civilians are facing. they seem to show his forces attacking from the desert. controlling the sky is no

let's check on traffic with elizabeth. >> thank you, lawrence. first we'll start with a live look right now conditions at the bay bridge toll plaza. backed up to the end of the lot. we are just getting word of a new accident in lafayette. one lane blocked, westbound 24 approaching acalanes. similar area to where we saw an accident yesterday. very similar pattern happening for our morning commute as we saw yesterday. bart delays still dealing with 15-minute delays heading towards the east bay from 24th street mission out towards the east bay because of earlier mechanical issues. that's your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the white house getting in on the st. patrick's day spirit in a big way. >> the fountains on the north and south lawns dyed green. the worker though who dyed the fountain, well, it wasn't his lucky day. everything going just fine and he fell in. poor thing. >>> a reminder, live coverage, march madness, it begins at 9:00 right here on cbs 5. cbs evening news will run at 3:30 tonight. game day follows evening coverage. and

otros hechos del dÍa, o irse a cabo una estrella, elizabeth taylor un nombre que lleva el tÍtulo de leyendaejor que nadie. mÁs allá de sus siete maridos y ocho matrimonios, la mujer de los ojos violeta construyÓ una sÓlida carrera en hollywood. su muerte esta maÑana por una falla cardÍaca en un hospital de los angeles ha dejado un vacÍo en el firmamento, por eso no para de recibir tributos. erika estÁ en hollywood y nos cuenta, buenas noches, adelante. >> buenas noches, desde que esta maÑana se dio a conocer la noticia de la muerte de la diva de hollywood cientos de fanÁticos y curiosos han hecho escala aquÍ, en la estrella de la actriz en el paseo de la fama. es una manera de darle un Último adiÓs. >> flores, cartas y fotografÍas son parte de las muestras de cariÑo y respeto que han dejado fanÁticos de la estrella de la leyenda del cine elizabeth taylor quien falleciÓ hoy a los 79 aÑos en un hospital de los angeles a causa de una insuficiencia cardÍaca. la desapariciÓn conmueve a sus admiradores. >> nos encontramos con esta

elizabeth taylor died from congestive heart failure. he is first gained stardom as a child and appeared in 50 films. she was 79 years old. expect much more on the life of this iconic star coming up on "good morning america." they will be doing a live show from the west coast. >>> strongest storms right now in the south bay and heading down into the monterey bay. rest of us is seeing a tapering of those showers. strongest storm comes through this time tomorrow. flooding tomorrow. hail and even gusty winds. >> we have delays right now northbound 280 in san jose. expects delays there. contra costa, southbound 680 it's slow making your way into san ramon valley and danville, sycamore, a lane blocked. metering lights are on and slight delay making your way through the tolls and wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge. >> eric: thank you for joining us for the abc7 morning news. >> kristen: we'll be back with a local update at 7:24. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning. ♪ have a good daisy ♪ eat well, live long ♪ have a good daisy, wor

thanks very much, elizabeth. it is 5:24.t throwing in the towel and covering up a controversial sign. the coca-cola ad dates back to world war ii. the building owner restored it about 20 years ago. but just recently, a neighbor complained to the city. the city planning director says billboards are not allowed in residential areas but it's still possible that vintage ad could get an exemption for its historical significance. >> it's been there forever. >> but a neighbor complained. >> that's the way it works. can't make everybody happy. >>> the world's fastest yacht sitting in the port of san francisco this morning, one of the first signs the city is getting ready for the big america's cup but getting it here, no easy chore. the oracle usa17 had to be brought in on a freighter in pieces because it just wouldn't fit under the golden gate golden gate. the mast and sail of the boat are one piece and reach 233 feet high. usa17 could race up to 15 miles per hour. >> this boat is definitely the fastest boat to enter the america's c

elizabeth taylor spent nearly her entire life in the public eye. in a career of more than 70 years and 50 films, she won two oscars, was scandalized as a home-wrecker... and was the first celebrity to speak on aids and to call for research. her son said today, his mother's legacy will never fade. {pkg} (courtesy: national velvet / mgm) 'i wish your mother were here...she's inside virginia woolf" her finest performance. she won her second oscar for it. it's not just the bay area seeing the rough weather. take a look at these photos just in to the newsroom. this is of a funnel cloud above williams, california. then take a look at the damage. car window blown out when the tornado touched down around 3 o'clock this afternoon. no word on any injuries. another round of rain and wind, heading our way. roberta is on the storm watch. ♪ have a good daisy ♪ eat well, live long ♪ have a good daisy, work out, get strong ♪ ♪ when you need a lift, just sing a song ♪ ♪ and have a good daisy ♪ have a good daisy with a natural treat ♪ ♪ have a good daisy, healthy fo

let's check those roadways with elizabeth. >> all right. so far despite the rain we are not doing too bad. most of our freeways look great. couple of accidents, we have seen a couple of spinouts mostly on city streets. so be extra careful this morning as well coming up highway 17. chp issued a heavy rain advisory for highway 17 past the summit. also some windy conditions, as well. so they have activated the warning signs to slow down. we haven't seen any big accidents on our major freeways. guadalupe parkway, 101 and 280 all moving fine. traffic maybe lighter than normal this morning, people getting a later start after st. patrick's day fun yesterday. bay bridge no problems into san francisco. looks good across the upper deck right now and your marin county ride quiet here as well, top speeds as you make your way through mill valley, nice ride towards the waldo grade through the golden gate bridge. and mass transit we should mention everything is running on time there, as well. that is your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. sounds like yo

i spoke with elizabeth about two to three weeks ago. she said it was really tough.and she was not happy with the way things were going. but that she was doing the best she could. and she said old age is not for sissies, which we all know is true. >> pretty amazing, those two able to maintain that friendship after all that. we will hear from debbie reynolds on "good morning america," as well. >> plus, the husbands the jewels and the legacy of this legendary icon elizabeth taylor. >>> well, singer, chris brown, is apologizing for his actions after an appearance on "good morning america." he spoke with robin roberts on tuesday. and in that interview, she asked about his domestic abuse case involving his former girlfriend rihanna. after performing, brown broke a window in his dressing room. last night, he spoke on the b.e.t. show "106th & park." >> i want to apologize to anybody who was startled in the office and offended in my actions. i was disappointed in the way i acted. a lot of people don't know what went down. >> hmm. now, brown told his fans not to send any thre

right now, elizabeth wenger is at san leandro and elizabeth, you're high and dry.ope you brought your umbrella. >> reporter: i brought my rain jacket, boots and umbrella. this wet weather is expecting to come down later in the morning commute. right now, we are already dealing with a traffic alert. we are along southbound 880 in san leandro. actually just past the davis street exit, where there was some earlier flooding because of a clogged drain. and caltrans crews are out here trying to fix it. just within the last five minutes or so, they have actually cleared the scene. so we're not sure if they may be able to get one lane re- opened here sooner than expected. right now, the far left lane is still shut down but earlier dangerous conditions. up to 6" of water was in the road. chp told us several spinouts, no injuries. again, they had told us it was going to take a couple of hours to completely clear that drain and get all lanes re-opened but for right now they do still have one lane shut down blocked off with cones. let's hear from a chp officer who we talked to

elizabeth taylor died today at the age of 79 of congestive heart failure. >> she was known from her eight marriages to her humanitarian work for aid. >> i i really think she is last of hollywood legends, from child star to oscar winner. she was called the most beautiful woman in the world. her career, her marriages and timeless ago virtually is being remembered today. >> she was just 12 years old when she made her film debut in national velvet. she captivated audiences with her voice. >> she made a memorable films with monitor clift and paul newman in cat on a hot tin roof. she won the first of two academy awards for but thefield 8. she accepted the offer after a life-threatening illness and oscar came for who's afraid of virginia wolf. >> he starred after her husband richard burton. is their romance was worldwide tabloid fodder. they divorced twice. >> it was everything too much. we loved each other but it was too much. >> eight husbands including the eddie fiber. her last husband she met at the betty ford clinic. >> i consumed inordinate amounts of alcohol and combined with pills it was

let us take a look agreed elizabeth taylor.ne of the most remarkin remarkable actress, character, and gentle strength. national velvet, and as a child star, she brought talent to replace that suddenly last summer. and later issued blow us all away as she was and " who's afraid of virginia woolf? her sandals!, and after her scandalous! her scandals-- >> what really made her special add something that we will remember is the she was the first to get out and talk about hiv/aids and said to pay attention. when nobody else would. god bless you, ms. taylor everybody will remimiss her. taming of the shrew. and cat on a hot tin roof is a great and all of us, all of us cannot think elizabeth taylor in of all for what she did during the crisis. also what is happening is called rice, japan. the japan earthquake- rize, it is saturday, april 2nd from saturday. is that the studio, please be there. thursday april 7th, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., at the galleries. 02 www.rie sejapan.us go to www.risejapan.us brad rosenstien, from the museum of doze