my friend farrah fawcett, this, she gave me before she passed away. - that's farrah? - doesn't that look like her body? - it-- eh. - yeah, it could be her body. i'm harvey levin. this is the story of a small-town texas girl who transformed herself from a goody two-shoes ballet dancer into one of the most popular angels in the universe. - charlie: good morning, angels. - morning, charlie. harvey: jaclyn smith lived a sheltered life growing up, but her big break on "charlie's angels" put her way outside her comfort home. so, do you consider yourself a sex symbol? no. you know people disagree with you. harvey: and that legendary role opened the door that would transform her from a hugely popular television star into a full-blown mogul. i'm listening to somebody as a kid, "i want to be a ballet dancer," and all of a sudden, you're making deals with kmart and max factor. where did you learn this? harvey: but the accolades and riches mean nothing compared to her family, from the daily struggles dealing with the loss of her parents... i saw a grief counselor and i said, "wh

my friend farrah fawcett, as you know, was multitalented. >> that's farrah?> i think it is, doesn't it look like her body? but she did this. i don't know at the exact date she did it but she gavee it to me. >> when you made she did it? she made it? >> she sculpted this. she loved sculpting. this she gave me the last christmas before she passed awa away? >> you stayed close to her? >> i did. all the girls were close. farrah and i being from texas shared a lot of the love of family and some of the same things. >> good morning, angels. >> good morning, charlie. >> let's talk "charlie's angels "charlie's angels." i heard that your addition was r subpar. >> it wasn't a good reading. it really wasn't. timing is everything in this career. switch was on. >> how soon do you want him off? >> at the rate he's winning you better make it fast. >> 5 minutes, he won't be able to feel the thumbs on one hand. >> and they saw me in that role and said hey, okay. >> so they look past the audition? >> they look past the audition or i wouldn't have gotten that probably from my rea

penny was cast opposite a then unknown 25-year-old farrah.'t exactly a positive one. on set penny's stand in wore a placard labeled homely girl while farrah's stand in was named pretty girl. >> know what i think? >> you think you look adorable. >> as the story goes farrah tried to make it better by crossing out homely and wrote the word plane instead. >> the commercial was about hair. farrah had the nice hair and penny had the rotten hair. >> i think your shampoo did a terrific sexy number on my hair. >> she was great with rotten hair. >> yes. >> she was a nice girl from texas. she still is a nice girl from texas. >> penny was hollywood royalty. >> no doubt about that. a lot of people no far less about her life off camera. >> penny didn't like to talk about it that much, especially the darkest time. there were rare moments she opened up to "e.t." >> what drugs did you do? >> you name 'em i tried 'em. >> did you have one that you preferred? >> quaaludes. >> really? >> yes. i don't know why they were taken off the market. no one killed anyone o

my friend farrah fawcett, this, she gave me before she passed away. - that's farrah?ld be her body. i'm harvey levin. this is the story of a small-town texas girl who transformed herself from a goody two-shoes ballet dancer into one of the most popular angels in the universe. - charlie: good morning, angels. - morning, charlie. harvey: jaclyn smith lived a sheltered life growing up, but her big break on "charlie's angels" put her way outside her comfort home. so, do you consider yourself a sex symbol? no. you know people disagree with you. harvey: and that legendary role

also ear in hercareer, she made a shampoo commercial with another aspiring actress, farrah >> you knowi think? >> you think you look adorable. >> reporter: in the 1980s, she turned her attention to directing with hits such as "big" in 1988. ♪ >> let me see what happens, rosie. >> reporter: in a league of their own in 1992. >> there's no crying. there's no crying in baseball. >> reporter: those two films grossed over $100 million apiece, a first for a female director. >> these old stereo types still exist, women don't know how to create a movie for aass audience, they don't know how to do comedy for men. penny was abl to show nonf that really mattered. >> reporter: married and divorced twice, she is survived by her daughter tracy and remembered fondly in hollywood as an extremely funny and talent the woman. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> penny marshall was rs old. >> wow, such a anloss. making us look up the meaning of flameel, flmazel. >> i was wondering what they said. >> still ahead, the rich celebrities on the planet. we have that list. and the new white house reveal tru

. >> my friend farrah fawcett says she gave me before she passed away. small-town texas girl who transformed herself from a goody two shoes ballet dancer into one of the most popular angels in the universe. jaclyn smith lived a sheltered life growing up about her big break on "charlie's angels" put her way outside her comfort zone. >> would you consider yourselves

also in her career, she made a shampoo commercial with another inspiring actress, farrah fawcett. >>hink? >> you think you look adorable. >> in the 1980s, she turned her attention to directing with hits such as "big" in 1988. >> let me see what happens. >> and "a league of their own" in 1992. >> why are you crying? there's no crying. there's no crying in baseball. >> those two films grossed over $100 million apiece. a first for a female director. >> these old stereotypes still exist that women don't know how to create a movie for a mass audience. they don't know how to do comedy for men. and penny was able to show none of that mattered. >> married and divorced twice, she's survived about by her daughter, tracy, and remembered fondly in hollywood as an extremely funny and talented woman. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> we don't normally see someone who has such a successful show like that and then goes on to be such a successful director. >> "big," you.cannot get better than that. >> she will sadly be missed. >> such a huge talent. >>> still ahead, the nfl's pro bowl roster

. >> here she's playing foil to farrah fawcett in an old shampoo commercial. her ex-husband said marshall was blessed with a funny bone. >> that's true, that's true. >> had which she used even when battling cancer. >> do you have a moment where you go, why me? did you ever have that moment? >> no, i asked for white castle. >> you did. you did. >> i deal with tragedy, i deal with bad things very calmly. when i'm bored is when i'm in trouble. >> marshall is survived by an older sister, a daughter and three grandchildren. in a statement her family said we hope her life continues to inspire others to spend time with family, work hard and make all of their dreams come true. you know she said, i had a great life. >> she really did and people loved her, so she credited her brother for giving her career, i love tom hanks said this morning, good-bye, penny, man, did we laugh a lot. wish we still could. love you, hanks. those two were very close. >> true pioneer, behind the camera and in front of it. one of the first female directors. >> for those of us who came home at

i also support the strengthening of farrah. one thing we discovered on the websites, they list over 300 u.s. government researchers by name who have excepted that money. i believe that those researchers ought to register -- >> can you say that again? and the on the thousand talents website they list over 300 u.s. government researchers with u.s. government agencies as having accepted thousand talents money. it's unclear if those individuals ever received permission from their agency. there is a criminal statute that says a u.s. government employee is not allowed to accept compensation for the same thing they do as a u.s. government employee. no details about the specifics but thewas exchanged, openness with which the chinese listed that material on those websites goes to the heart of china largely regarding its language is the first layer of cryptography. my organization exists because so much information exists in the public romaine in chinese. least, there are variety of other policy suggestions at would be happy to offer in