and then gene kelly and fred astaire and stanley donnan, they were the creators.ance to drop dead. his family were orphaned soakers. it was great. he could run up soakers. it was great. he could run up the wall around backwards. they say all the taskmaster and some were saying he was tough on you. not a lwa ys saying he was tough on you. not always very nice. now, he was tough. you have the right idea. did he shout at you? he had a microphone and he used to yell at you. gene kelly? he would tell me smile, the bigger, be louder. he was always coaching. you were his love interest in the movie and you fought off quite another actresses who are in the friend to get the role originally. people like leslie caron and judy garland and in the end it was the unknown, debbie reynolds. and judy garland and in the end it was the unknown, debbie reynoldsm was the unknown, debbie reynoldsm was supposed to be an innocent virginal will goal and i was fat and i think it was a tough deal for porting to be stuck with me who had never danced. it would have been far better for never da

dancing with gene kelly.ng. >>> secretary of state john kerry criticizing israel and prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the middle east policy speech. the secretary the state warning the two-state solution is in jeopardy and blaming prime minister benjamin netanyahu for standing in the way of peace. >> the israelis prime minister publicly supports a two-state solution. his current coalition is the most right wing in israeli history with the most agenda driven with the extreme elements. >> kerry defending the decision by the u.s. to abstain in the u.n. vote condemninges israelis settleme settlements. now the white house would veto any u.n. resolution dictating a peace solution or recognizing a palestinian state. reaction to the kerry speech was swift and strong. especially from the prime minister who called it a bias attack that paid lip service from palestinian terror. let's get more from oren liebermann live in jerusalem. >> reporter: good morning, alison. one of the comments in the papers points out secre

it was her performance alongside gene kelly in singin‘ in the rain that set her on the path to fame.as, she moved with her family to california and landed a contract with warner brothers after winning a local beauty contest at the age of 16. she married the popular crooner eddie fisher and together they had two children, carrie and todd. he later left herfor elizabeth taylor, a friend of hers at the time. two subsequent marriages also ended in divorce. a popular choice for movie musicals in the 1950s and ‘60s, debbie reynolds earnt an oscar nomination for her depiction of titanic survivor margaret brown in the unsinkable molly brown. she opened her own hotel in las vegas in 1992, filling it with movie memorabilia she had accumulated over the years, but the business folded and she was eventually forced to auction off the artefacts. my personal life is always sort of like that choo choo train that says "i think i can, i think i can, i think i can". i seem to marry very poorly, i have no taste in men. luckily for me, god was good and i have two lovely children and my son helps me run my

dancing with gene kelly.rior woman. >>> secretary of state john kerry criticizing israel and prime minister benjamin netanyahu in a middle east policy speech weeks before leaving office. the secretary of state warning the two-state solution is? jeopardy and blaming prime minister netanyahu for standing in the way of peace. >> the israeli prime minister supports a two-state solution. his current coalition is the most right wing in agenda history. >> kerry defending u.s. support of israel and the decision by the u.s. to abstain in the u.n. vote. that condemned israeli settlements. that abstention allowing the resolution to pass. now after the kerry speech, the security advisor telling cnn the white house would veto any resolution dictating a palestinian state. reaction from israel to the kerry speech was swift and strong. especially from the prime minister who called it a bias attack that paid lip service to palestinian terror. let's get more from cnn's oren liebermann in jerusalem. good morning, oren. >> repor

she's best known for starring opposite gene kelly in singin‘ in the rain.ited nations after last week's security council resolution condemning illegal israeli settlements on occupied palestinian land. israel's prime minister has described as "biased" a speech by the outgoing us secretary of state, john kerry, that was one of the most highly critical in years, by any senior american official. mr kerry said israel would never find peace until it resolved the settlement issue. german prosecutors have detained a ao—year—old tunisian man in connection with the truck attack that killed 12 at a christmas market in berlin. his number was found on the phone of anis amri,

she was determined to keep up with gene kelly, keep up with the pros and she did.able, so optimistic. they could see she had magic in that. that movie, singing in the rain, you have to watch it again. it's really something. as carrie said, she said i will be princess leia are forever and my mum will be tammy for ever. she had hit song, tammy. she could sing, dance, charm anybody. in her later years, she spent a lot of time in vegas, doing an act. everyone thought that debbie was miss perfect but i can tell you, her act in vegas was pretty bawdy. she had a mouth. the audience, theyjust love her, they thought she was her mum too, they related to her. she was very much of the ——a beloved. carry‘s grandmother said go for it and boy did she ever go for it. this death of her daughter in awaited nobody could have ever predicted did sink the unthinkable. debbie reynolds was carrying out funeral arrangements when she suffered a stroke? there with reports that didn't always get along. bello. that was in the younger days. in the younger most turbulent times, debbie thought sh

and she determined to sort of keep up with gene kelly, keep up with the pros, and she did.he was so sweet and so lovable. so optimistic. you had to help her on the set. and they could see that they had magic in that. that move, you have got to watch it again, singing in the rain, it is really something, but as carrie said, she said, i will be princess leia for ever and my mum will be tammie for ever, because not only did tammie and the bachelor succeed in the movie but she had a hit song, tammie, she could sing, dance, she could fund raise, she could charm everybody. and in her later years she spent a lot of time in vegas. everyone thought that debbie was miss perfect but i can tell you that her act in vegas was pretty bawdy, she had a mouth on her and the audiencejust she had a mouth on her and the audience just loved she had a mouth on her and the audiencejust loved her, they related to her, they thought she was their mum too, so she was very much a bowl of it, i will fight through anything, you know, she would say to carrie, you know, go for it, because debbie's mother,

many will know her best for her role opposite gene kelly in singin‘ in the rain.dway musical irene. she had two children with eddie fisher, who left her for elizabeth taylor. carrie fisher died on tuesday at the age of 60. debbie reynolds, of course, known for many people as well for her tv role playing grace's mother in will & grace. we've got a lot of fog out there, thick fog. it's quite patchy, which makes it dangerous as well. and on top of that, we've got sub—zero temperatures. so that combination means freezing fog in some areas, and that, in turn, means that the roads could be quite slippy. so really pretty dangerous on some of those roads, if you are travelling in the early hours, and really throughout much of the morning, into the afternoon, because that fog will be stubborn to clear. this time of the year, when there is no wind, the sun is low on the horizon, just can't work on that fog, it cannot melt it, as we say, away. this is what it looks like at 8:00am in the morning. you can see fog extensive across england, also the near continent there. tempera

gene kelly? he had a microphone and he used to yell at you?e his love interest in the movie and you fought off i suppose quite a lot of other actresses who were in the frame to get the role originally. people like leslie caron and judy garland and in the end it was the unknown, debbie reynolds. well, i did suit the role. it was supposed to be an innocent virginal little girl and i was that, but i think it was a tough deal for poor gene to be stuck with me who had never danced. it would have been far better for him to have a great dancer, but i worked so hard that i think in the end, when i look at the performance of that little girl, i think i did a good job. it must have been a fantastic time in many ways in the 19505. you were also hanging out with frank sinatra and the rat pack, this great partying mob, and there were you with your innocent little girl image. how did you fit in with the rat pack, who were going off having these wild times? because i was not having a wild time when i started. iwasjust16,17,18. but then i did my first nightcl

she could hold her own with gene kelly, one of the most fantastic dancers.er but she was an amazing comedian with a sense of humour which she passed on to carrie fisher. that which was always there while she was singing and dancing andi while she was singing and dancing and i think that is why people fell in love with her and she became america's sweetheart. she made the most of what she had. and also longevity in the business where the burn—out for young, attractive women is very severe. 65 years she had in show business. she did vegas, broadway, nominated for tonys and wrote books. she was very hard—working with wrote books. she was very ha rd—working with her scripts. wrote books. she was very hard—working with her scripts. she was in will and grace and became a very well—known on—screen overbearing mother, using her on—screen persona to further her career. hollywood as a family business is something which intrigues me because there are quite a few of these families and they do pass it on from a father to son and mother to daughter and they are one of the

. >>> she shined alongside gene kelly even though she had never before dance professionally. >> she wasortedly discussing funeral plans for her daughter when she suffered a fatal stroke.>> we have look back at her life and career. >>[ video playback ] >> ♪ >> reporter: debbie reynolds has died at 84 years old, one day after her daughter carrie fisher passed away. >> [ video playback ] >> the acclaimed singer, dancer, and actor starred in more than 40 films and countless tv shows. she was also a businesswoman, film historian, humanitarian an avid collector of film memorabilia. born mary frances reynolds on april 1, 1932 in el paso texas, she had her breakout role in 1950s 3 little words but danced her way into film history 2 years later when she costarred with gene kelly and donald o'connor in singing in the rain . >> [ video playback ] >> reporter: the success and 50 continued with the affairs of dobie gillis, susan slept here, and tammy and the bachelor. the title role in 1964 the unthinkable molly brown garnered her the best actor oscar nomination. in between movies and stage shows sh

she could hold her own withjean kerry —— gene kelly, a fantastic dancer.e, where she was dancing and singing and that is why people fell in love with her and she became america's sweetheart. she was an ordinary girl. she didn't have extraordinary talent but maybe most of what she had. also longevity in the business, the burn—out for young, attractive women very severe very often. 65 years she had in showbiz and she was still doing it, she went to vegas, broadway, nominated for tony's and oscars. wrote books, was very hard—working, will and grace. she wrote books, was very hard—working, willand grace. she managed wrote books, was very hard—working, will and grace. she managed to adapt the error after postcards and became a very well— known on—screen overbearing mother using her real—life persona to further her career. the family business, the idea that hollywood is a family business intrigues me because there are quitea business intrigues me because there are quite a few of these families and they patted down from father to son and mother to daughter and th

|j heard gene kelly saw the tape and said she was perfect.ect. but the movie is perfect. instead of a memorial we should all watch singin' in the rain.|j couldn't agree more. that's what i'm going to try to do over the next couple of days. we have to mention that the relationship with her daughter wasn't always the best. i know that she spoke about it being a kind of typical mother— daughter relationship, where sometimes she was brutally honest with carrie and carrie didn't want to hear it.|j think it was a typical at all. typical in the sense that mothers and daughters often potheads, but debbie was really frightened that her daughter would die from a drug overdose and there were years... it is unbelievable to think about, knowing how close they were, when they didn't speak. eventually they moved into houses next door to each other and debbie's great—grandmother was a great—grandmother to carry‘s daughter, who is 24 now and beginning to be an actress. all of us beginning to be an actress. all of us should remember that not only did she lose

the epitome of clean-cut american optimism dancing with gene kelly, equal, a warrior woman who nevergain that allusion to working, debbie reynolds certainly seemed to love every minute she spent on stage and screen and always seemed to give more than 100% victor. >> oh, paul i mean you have to imagine how todd fisher's feeling deflated now after losing his sister, and then his mother, 24 to 36 hours later. paul vercammen for us in los angeles. thank you so much. let's turn now to breaking news this morning. the possibility of peace in syria, russian president vladimir putin confirms a cease-fire has been reached between the syrian opposition, and the government. at least a deal for a cease-fire. it's scheduled to begin in about eight hours at midnight local time. putin also says that both sides have signed documents that say they are ready to begin peace talks. turkey and russia will guarantee the truce. the united states apparently not taking part in the negotiations at all. matthew chance following the story for us out of moscow. matthew what do you know about the terms of this dea

her first major film role came in the classic "singing in the rain" with gene kelly. she was not even 20 years old. reynolds talked about her life on the red carpet. >> i have been very lucky because i started when i was really young. i was 16 and, i don't know, how many years is it? 65 years. i have had a wonderful career and it has been a joy. >> debbie reynolds was 84 years old. >>> secretary of state john kerry launches a sharp attack on the prime minister of israel. he told benjamin netanyahu that israel can be a jewish state or democracy, and not both. expanding settlements in the quest bank and east jerusalem will not help with the palestinian state. netanyahu said the speech was a great disappointment and criticized the secretary for his comments on the settlements. while paying what he called mere lip service to terrorism the prime minister added israelis don't need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders night. meanwhile president-elect donald trump used twitter to tell israelis to be strong because he will be in office soon. mr. trum

. >> she chanced her way into film history when she co-starred with gene kelly and donald o'connor in "singing in the rain. she had tonies and oscars and stayed active well into her 80's. >> i have been very lucky because i started when i was really young at 16 and now i am, how many years is it. 65 years. i have had a wonderful career and it has been a joy. >> fans gathered to pay tribute and her star on hollywood walk of fame with flowers and candles. so sad. unbelievable within a day of each other. >> happening overnight. the last i heard she was in the hospital. her son said she wasn't doing well and to wake up to this this morning. >> friends and fans try to come to grips with the sudden loss. >> debra messing posted this morning, debbie went to be to carrie. she always worried about her. carrie left too soon and now they are together again. she played her mom on the sitcom "will & grace"." >> another writing i will always cherish our chances together. >> marie osmond saying heavy heart tonight for my dear friend debbie reynolds one day after she lost her daughter carrie fisher.

she was holding her own next to gene kelly at 19 years old with no formal training.about the era. >> shut away to learn how to dance. >> what it meant to be a star and talent in that time and who do we look to now? icons slowly fading away, do feel like losing part of the real hollywood that was what every aspired to my age. princes, michael jacksons, debbie reynolds. >> still icons but different style. and want to talk about the relationship between debbie reynolds and her daughter carrie fisher. they were close toward the end but difficult as any mother/daughter relationship is and very much in the public eye. talk to us about what happened, the ebbs and flows of that relationship. >> well i think you said it best. in any relationship between mother and daughter will be tumultuous at times and this was no different. but lot of people don't know that debbie reynolds started a foundation for mental health awareness. something that her daughter suffered from. and you know, it takes a lot to admit that you have a problem. and carrie fisher was not necessarily the easie

. >> [ video playback ] >> reynolds stein -- shined a long sigh gene kelly even though she had neverbefore dance professionally. >> she was reportedly discussing funeral plans for her daughter when she suffered a fatal stroke. we have look back at her life and career. >> [ video playback ] >> reporter: debbie reynolds has died at 84 years old, one day after her daughter carrie fisher passed away. >>[ video playback ] >> she starred in more than 40 films and countless tv shows. she was also a businesswoman, film historian, humanitarian and avid collector of film memorabilia. born mary frances reynolds on april 1, 1932 in el paso texas she had her breakout role in 3 little words but danced the word -- way into some history when she costarred with gene kelly and donald o'connor when she costarred in singing in the rain. her success in the 50s continued with the affairs of dobie gillis, susan and tammy and the bachelor. the title role in the unsinkable molly brown currently her a best actor oscar nomination. in between movies and stage shows she also headlines the sitcom the debbie reyno

." ♪ [ music ] ♪ good morning good morning to you ♪ >> reynolds shined alongside gene kelly and donaldnor, even though she had never before danced professionally. reynolds was reportedly planning funeral plans for her daughter when she reportedly suffered a stroke. >> a look back at her incredible life and career. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: lienal endary actress debbie reynolds has died at 84 years old, one day after her daughter carrie fisher passed away. ♪ i want to be loved by you >> reporter: the acclaimed singer, and actress starred in 45 films and countless tv shows. she was also a business woman, film historian, humanitarian, and avid collector of film memorabilia. born mary francis reynolds on april 1, 1932 in el paso, texas, she had her breakout role in 1950s three little words, but danced her way into film history two years later, when she costarred with gene kelly, and donald o'connor in singing in the rain. ♪ singing in the rain >> reporter: her success in the '50s continued with the affairs of doby gilis, susan slept here. the title role in the unsinkle molly brown garnered

she's best known for starring opposite gene kelly in singin' in the rain. the us president—elect donald trump has made another attack on the united nations after last week's security council resolution condemning illegal israeli settlements on occupied palestinian land. israel's prime minister has described as "biased" a speech by the outgoing us secretary of state, john kerry, that was one of the most highly critical in years, by any senior american official. mr kerry said israel would never find peace until it resolved the settlement issue. german prosecutors have detained a ao—year—old tunisian man in connection with the truck attack that killed 12 at a christmas market in berlin. his number was found on the phone of anis amri, who actually drove the truck. those are the latest headlines from bbc world news. now for the latest money news with aaron and world business report. yeah, building bridges — us president—elect donald trump promised a trillion dollars during his campaign to resseract promised a trillion dollars during his campaign to resurrect ame

the hollywood actress debbie reynolds, who starred with gene kelly in the musical singin‘ in the raine was 84. her death was announced a day after the death of her daughter, the actress carrie fisher. her son said the news had been too much for her to bear, as our correspondent david sillito reports. # i'm singin‘ in the rain, just singin‘ in the rain. singin‘ in the rain, debbie reynolds was just 19. she'd not really danced before this, but this performance made her a star. i was supposed to be an innocent, virginal little girl and certainly i was that. i think it was a tough deal for poor gene to be stuck with me, who had never danced. it would have been far better for him to have a great dancer. but i worked so hard that i think, in the end when i look at that performance of that little girl, i think i did a good job. # all i do is dream of you the whole night through.# 64 years later, her death comes just a day after losing her daughter, carrie fisher. she'd been planning herfuneral when she was taken ill. her son todd said the stress was simply too much. among the tributes, bette

but danced her way into film history two years later, when she co-starred with gene kelly and donaldr in singing in the rain. >> ♪ >> her success in the 50's continued with the affairs of doby gillis, susan slept here, and tammy and the bachelor. the title role in 1964 is the unthinkable molly brown, garnered her best actress nomination. and inbetween movies, and stage shows, she also headlined the citcom the debbie reynolds show. debbie was married and divorced three times. most famously to carrie fisher's singer father, eddie, who left her for reynolds' good friend, elizabeth taylor. reynolds remained active well into her 80s, and was recognized for her charity work with the humanitarian oscar at this year's show. >> i've so excited. >> and lifetime a chiefment award from the screen actors guild. she is survived by her son, todd. in hollywood, trace gallagher, fox news. >> and she was loved so many are weighing in this morning. joel i fisher says she is inconsolable, losing another love one. she tweeted breaking my silence with a broken heart. the unfathomable lost, the earth is of

hand picked by gene kelly himself. for her first time in a major role. 19 years old, major role. like her daughter, carrie fisher, 19 in "star wars" when she made her mark on hollywood. just light. energetic. the wholesome young i think knew in hollywood. she said she was different from the young women coming up in hollywood. >> girl scout. >> she was a girl scout. and even later started the charity organization -- gorg gosh i think it's called valiant that wanted to promote a better image of people in hollywood. you didn't just sleep with everyone, get divorced and make a scandal of yourself you actually were a professional. that was also something she did that was hand in hand with mental illness in hollywood. she was just a light. a light. a talented light with so many awards. she got the humanitarian award in 2015. she was nominated for gosh, molly brown. it's slipping my mine. >> unstoppable. >> unsinkable molly brown. >> she got nom nases across the board. >> nominations across the board. she was a phenomenal tal

starring alongside gene kelly in "singin' in the rain."mmen is live. >> william shatner putting it best he is heart broken. he thought his grieving was done for 2016. and then he said in a statement that in the morning, debbie reynolds had expressed that she missed carrie. and then that moment she says, she's with carrie now. ♪ i'm singing my song for you >> reporter: singer, dancer, actress was a hollywood triple threat, an america's sweetheart. he

starring alongside gene kelly in "singin' in the rain." paul vercammen is live. >> william shatner putting it best he is heart broken. he thought his grieving was done for 2016. and then he said in a statement that in the morning, debbie reynolds had expressed that she missed carrie. and then that moment she says, she's with carrie now. ♪ i'm singing my song for you >> reporter: singer, dancer, actress was a hollywood triple threat, an america's sweetheart. her film career began at the age of 16 after being spotted in a beauty pageant. her star officially launched just a few years later after a spirited performance opposite gene kelly and donald o'connor in "singin' in the rain." >> they locked me in a big old studio and for three months i had five different teachers one for tap, ballet, jazz, modern and then i would work, work, work until i would fall apart. ♪ tammy, tammy, tammy >> reporter: other notable roles followed including 1957 "tammy and the bachelor" which resulted in her number one hit song "tammy." she played opposite gregory

at a time when hollywood movies really meant something in the world and she was a star opposite gene kelly most classic movies in hollywood history. but also as an enduring star. that she was able to keep working and she was able to maintain a name for herself in a very cut throat industry throughout her life. >> i feel like a sandwich generation. i was certainly influenced by "star wars" but i remember watching "singing in the rain" with my dad. here you have two iconic films, right? of that century. >> absolutely. "singing in the rain" was something of a sensation when it came out. in much the same way that "star wars" was to a later generation and creating the modern movie blockbuster. and what that men to the current generation. the fact that it was nice, she did a documentary with carrie fisher that will air on hbo next year. and i think there will be a lot of interest in that. add interest in that because both of them are not with us anymore. and i think you will see the bond they had together and the fact that they had overcome a lot of issues that they had in their lives. >> matthe

reynolds, of course, graced the screen for decades and matched steps with gene kelly in "singing in theain." ♪ good morning good morning ♪ we've talked the whole night through ♪ ♪ good morning >> reynolds was 84 and was dealing with the immense grief of having to bury her 60-year-old daughter carrie. her son said it was too much who told him, i miss her so much, i want to be with carrie. gadi schwartz is live in los angeles for us. what a week of heartbreak in hollywood. what do we know about what happened in the moment leading up to debbie reynolds' death? >> we're hearing more about what happened yesterday. we understand that debbie reynolds was at her son todd's home in los angeles yesterday. the family had been planning to make funeral arrangements for carry fisher when she experienced a shortness of breath. they called an ambulance. she was taken to the hospital for a possible stroke. the family is still in mourning. todd fisher saying his mother had gone to be with carrie. she loved taking care of her, and now she has gone to be with her. debbie reynolds obviously one of the silve

she was such a tal edge, just 19 years olds when she shined alongside gene kelly, and donald o'connoring in the rain. she was just amazing force. this morning, so many people right now are saying that she died after broken heart because of course she was making those funeral arrangements for her daughter when she suffered a stroke. >> she toll her son before she passed away i want to be with carrie looking back at the life and career of this hollywood legend. >> ♪ good morning to you ♪ >> legendary actress debbie reynolds has died at 84 years old, one day after her daughter, carrie fisher passed away. it the acclaimed actress, dancer, singer, 40 film, count less tv shows, also business woman, film historian, humanitarian, after i had collector of film memorabilia. >> ♪ ♪ >> born marry francis reynolds, april 1st, 1932, in el paso, texas, she had her break out role in 19 50's, three little words. but danced her way into film history two years later, when she co-starred with gene kelly and donald o'connor in singing in the rain. >> ♪ ♪ >> her success in the 50's continued with the affai

she was a young unknown who was chosen to be the leading lady to gene kelly who was a mega star at theous discipline, and you never give up and he believed that i could do it, and i had never danced until "singing in the rain" and i learned how to dance and three months i was locked in a soundstage to get me up to being even able to never equal, but at least to cut the role. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> she became one of the biggest stars of the 1950s and '60s. >> i just feel like my life has been really blessed because being in show business i've met wonderful people and i've been all over the world..o cf1 o i've had a wonderful life and i still have more life to go. >> best of all, it's just living with yourself. maybe i'm getting there. >> she began her career as an ingenue that developed as a sshgs sexy leading lady that came from the unsinkable molly brown. >> not with molly brown onboard. that ship may be down, but not me! >> debbie had a close relationship with her daughter carrie whom she was very proud of. >> my daughter carrie fisher who was in "star wars." we were kind of raised on old films

casting the 19-year-old alongside song-and-dance veterans gene kelly and donald o'connor. >> they'veeen dancing 30 years. i was dancing for three months. so i was hysterical. >> reporter: decades later, her daughter would become princess leia. hours after fisher's death tuesday following a heart attack, reynolds thanked fans for their support and condolences. i am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop. love, carrie's mother she wrote on facebook. tonight reynolds is at a los angeles hospital, her condition unknown. gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >>> emergency search-and-rescue efforts are under way tonight along the houston coast after calls came in of an army apache helicopter crashing into the water. there are reports that at least two people may have been on board. the coast guard said the chopper had taken off from a nearby airport. >>> it was on christmas day 20 years ago that jon-benet ramsey was found murdered at her family's home in colorado. the case that captured national attention still unsolved and now a huge lawsuit has been filed ag

sipping in the rain made her famous in 1992, casting the 19-year-old alongside song and dance veteran gene kelly and donald o'connor. >> they had been dancing 30 years. i was dancing for three months. so i was hysterical. >> reporter: decades later, her daughter would become princess leah, reynolds thanked fans for their support and condoll lepss. i am grateful to be your thoughts and prayers that are guiding hsu tore her next stop. ren knolls is being remembered by fans as unsinkable and a hard act to follow. gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >> debbie reynolds died at age 84, no word yet if there will be a dual mother/daughter funeral. meanwhile, tributes pour in for carrie fisher, honoring the actress with a lightsaber vigil in disneyland. >>> it's shaping up to be the first major storm of the winter season. bonn fisnoider joins us with details. >> we have the advantage under way, big snow, possibly up to two feet in some areas, isolated areas. here's the way it breaks down, rain develops along the front to the south. then coastal weather develops, that's why we are calling this a nor'easter. keep in

opposite gene kelly and donald o'connor.n as a survivor after carrie's father, eddie fisher left her for elizabeth taylor. thrrughout her life, debbie stayed strong. >> i want to go out performing, singing and dancing. that's what i love. >> is there a reason to stop? >> not until the inevitable. >> losing debbie and carrie one day apart was unthinkable and unimaginable. like the passing of music superstar prince. ♪ purple rain, purple rain >> i have nothing left to prove. i feel like the greatest performer that i could have been. >> in april the singer was found collapsed in his elevator in his paisley park estate. his cause of death was an accidental overdose of fentanyl. it's believed he used the drug for chronic pain. >> a man of few words who let o his music do the talking for him. to many one of his greatest achievements was his 1984 film "purple rain." he won an oscar for song score and starred as a musician. >> he did a movie, you know, you get that and you move on. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> in 1993, he became fed up with his record

she shot to stardom as a teenager against seasoned dancers gene kelly and donald o'connell. after a long he is strain meant from her daughter. reynolds and fisher had become incredibly close. reynolds was planning her funeral when she had a massive stroke. >> she loved taking care of my sister. more than anything. she gets to do that. that's what she wanted to do. >> funeral plans have not been announced for the two and the family still working on those details >>> there's been a lot of talk about dying of a broken heart since reynolds passed away. studies show it is a real medical syndrome. sudden temporary shock to the heart muscle after a traumatic event. the biggest is in the first 30 days, the weakening of that muscle is often misdiagnosed. we'll have to wait for an official cause. >>> the red solo cup has died, robert holterman created the design for his own family picnic but went on to become a staple of college keg parties, football tail gates and he's credited with creating the traveller coffee cup lid. >>> 13 feet tall, mimic as human's command. giant mechanical su

years old when she landed a leading role in the iconic 1952 film "singin' in the ra rain" opposite gene kellyg into stardom on the silver screen. reynolds appeared in many movie musicals in the 1950s and earned an academy award nomination in the unsinkable molly brown. she was married on april 1st, 1932. her family moved to burbank, california, where a miss burbank beauty contest crown led to a movie studio contract and a new stage name, debbie reynolds. ♪ >> reporter: at 23 years old, reynolds found hollywood romance with singer eddie fisher. >> a bride and groom, debbie and eddie are finally mr. and mrs. >> reporter: the couple had two children together including actress carrie fisher but their star-studded marriage ended in scandal when fisher left for her best friend, actress elizabeth taylor. reynolds revealed she and taylor eventually made up. >> she was as dumb as i was. so fall in line. >> reporter: reynolds continued to search for love marrying and divorcing twice more. >> my personal life is always sort of like this. a choo-choo train saying i think i can, i think i can. i seem to m

debbie reynolds died along side -- played alongside gene kelly in the rain." this is bloomberg. anna: thank you ray much, sebastian. 2017 marked a year of -- maybe even italy. we don't know yet. in all three of those countries, the rising popularity of far right politicians disrupt the status quo. should investors now expects the unexpected? froms get manish singh capital. which political upset the you foresee? i think theurope, netherland one is when i'm really worried more about, and that comes pretty early on in march. europe, in u.s. at least, we have seen the central bank's are moving into the background during the politicians are taking over, but in europe, you see the central banks will be very much in the foreground, and you saw that it was not a tapering, more a tinkering in terms that they increase. central banks will be there to support. from a risk point of view, i'm not as much concern you see the bottom falling off because they will take action, but yes, politically, it could surprise us. we have seen a sense of populism and the reasons are there. people are feelin

by gene kelly. deck the halls. it's finally here. the season of joy, peace, and good cheer.trees, caroling till dawn. stop telling me happy kwanzaa, you damn moron. [ laughter ] i don't celebrate kwanzaa. don't even know what it is. is there presents, stockings? man, i'd fail that pop quiz. i was born in harlem. never even wore a dawshiki. except when my girlfriend wants me to. [ laughter ] 'cause it gets her all freaky. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: wow. took a turn there at the end gene but thank you so much. up next is our own kenny coyle. kenny teaches poetry at the university of cambridge, he is the winner of the penn volker award for poetry and is a member of our utility crew. he'll be reading a poem entitled "holiday memory." ♪ >> "holiday memory." by kenny coyle. i will never forget that cold december day. my parents sat me down with something to say. kenny, dear boy, this may give you pause, but we're sorry to say there's no santa claus. i cried, i yelled, i told them they were [ bleep ] insane. [ laughter ] how do gifts get to kids from utah to maine? i burst ou

the hollywood actress debbie reynolds, who starred opposite gene kelly in the 1952 musical singin' inhe rain, has died — a day after the death of her daughter, carrie fisher. the actress, who was 84, had been rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke. her son, todd fisher, said the stress of his sister's death had been too much for her and in her last words, she had said she wanted to be ‘with carrie'. david sillito reports. # i'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain. singin' in the rain, debbie reynolds was just 19. she'd not really danced before this but this performance made her a star. it was supposed to be an innocent, virginal little girl and certainly i was that. i think it was a tough deal for poor gene to be stuck with me, who had never danced. it would have been far better for him to have a great dancer, but i worked so hard that i think in the end when i look at that performance of that little girl, i think i did a good job. # all i do is dream of you the whole night through. 64 years later, her death comes just a day after losing her daughter, carrie fisher. she'

their visit to gene kelly's widow's home nearly ended in disaster. >> she had a little dog, we forgotthe door and it ran into the street. damian and i chasing this dog through traffic looking at each other like, this has to end in a nice way. we caught him and everything was fine. >> i'm relieved just thinking of it. >> reporter: the history lesson paid off with gosling and stone's magic hour duets. >> we were never asked to do things that we couldn't do, because if we weren't meant to be broadway performers -- >> you'd danced before, y dance experience. >> well -- '90s hip-hop doesn't seem to translate into soft shoe. ♪ >> reporter: this performance part of his preteen days at a toronto dance studio. ♪ >> wearing the harem pants. >> right, wearing harem pants. >> reporter: onstage pizzazz that helped earn young gosling his first break. >> my hometown, cornwall, ontario -- >> reporter: he was part of the cast of the all-new mickey mouse club which would assemble an array of talent. britney, christina, justin, keri russell, a golden globe nominee as well. two decades later, "la la land

years old when she landed a leading role in the iconic 1952 film "singing in the rain" opposite gene kellythe singing beauty became america's sweetheart, shooting into stardom on the silver screen. she appeared in many musicals during the 1950s. she would earn an academy award in the unsinkable molly brown. she was born in texas on april 1st, 1932. her family moved to burbank, california where a beauty contest crown led to a movie studio contract and a new stage name, debbie reynolds. ♪ your eyes are the eyes >> reporter: at 23 years old, she found hollywood romance with singer eddie fisher. >> a radiant bride and handsome groom, debbie and eddie are finally married. >> reporter: the couple had two children together, including access carrie fisher. but their star studded marriage ended in scandal when fisher left reynolds for her best friend, actress elizabeth taylor. she later revealed she and taylor eventually made up. >> she was just as dumb as i was. >> reporter: reynolds continued to search for love, marrying and divorcing twice more. >> my personal life is like this, that train think

years old when she landed a leading role in the iconic 1952 film "singing in the rain" opposite gene kelly. she became america's sweetheart shooting into stardom on the big screen and small. she appeared in a number of movie musicals. she earned an academy award nomination for her title role in "the insinkable molly brown." she was born in texas april 1, 1932. her family moved to southern california where a miss burbank crown led to a movie studio contract and a new stage name, debbie reynolds. at 23 years old. reynolds found romance with singer eddie fisher. the couple had two children together including actress carrie fisher. but their star-studded marriage ended in scandal when fisher left reynolds for her best friend, actress elizabeth taylor. reynolds late rear veeld they made up. >> she was just as dumb as i was. >> reporter: reynolds continued to search for love. >> my personal life is always like that chain that says i think i can, i think i can. i seem to marry very poorly, i have no taste in men. >> reporter: as her film career waned in the '07s, she turned to broadway and the ni