so yes, it's just been about 50 years that i've known him. >> george takei, thank you so much for sharing a few thoughts sad news leonard nimoy unfortunately passed away at the age of 83. he will be missed. what an amazing career, what an amazing man. george, thanks very much for joining us. >> thank you very much. >>> out to other news right now, in about 15 minutes, jeb bush the former florida governor takes the stage at the conservative political action conference that's being held right now just outside washington, d.c. it's a huge gathering of republican activists, officials, poirpt leaders, who want to hear from all the potential presidential hopefuls out there. today's speech could be especially important for the former florida governor. let's discuss what's going on. gloria borger is here and joining us from the cpac conference our national political reporter, peter hanby. this is the first time we'll be seeing jeb bush in front of a very major activist base of his party. what's the tone you expect him to strike, peter? >> reporter: well, jeb bush advisers have told me that he pla

joining me is george takei. thank you for being here. i'm sorry for your loss. this was a man who touched many people's lives, how did he touch your life? >> he, as you said became world famous and beloved as an alien kbu he was also one of the most human people i ever met. he worked collaboratively with people. spock was really a singular creation of his. he was able to recognize the part that everyone contributes to it. and i think that is what made him a good director as well. but a not really known part of him is his political activism. he was a kindred spirit. we campaigned for george mcgovern. he was a friend of the mayor of san francisco. and they were planning to build support for him to run for governor. and len in order had -- leonard had friends over to introduce. he was a big philanthropist. hollywood is not known for being a generous community, but his name is on donor walls, high up there, the museum of contemporary art, the academy of motion picture arts and science. and he was very generous to the observatory, and that theater is named the leonar

seeing one asian american on tv used to be a rare occurrence, until the arrival of actors like george takeie green hornet. but success in the sitcom world has been slow. >> do you know why i encourage your brother to become a cardiologist? >> no. >> because i always knew that one day you give me a heart attack, what are you wearing? >> reporter: in 1994, "all american girl" starring korean- american comedian margaret cho became the first network sitcom centered around an asian- american family. but it was canceled after 21 episodes due to poor reviews and sinking ratings. >> you know and i know that there're a lot of things that go into the success of a television show, many reasons why you might imagine that a show might not work. but when you see something as singular as an asian-american sitcom on television, when it doesn't work, it's very easy to blame the fact that americans don't want to see an asian. >> reporter: "fresh off the boat" debuted to an audience of nearly eight million, when it followed abc's highly rated sitcom, modern family on a wednesday ni: this week, airing during i

george takei is joining me. thank you so much.e talking in the commercial about how he was a friend to you, came to your big documentary debut last summer even though -- president obama talked about him calling him a friend. long before being nerdy was cool there was leonard nimoy. cool logical. spock. inspired generations of scientists and astronauts. what do you remember the most about him? >> he was a brilliant innovative actor but he also worked collaboratively. he recognized the important contributions made by everybody. i think that's what made him a good director as well. since we had been working together for a long time as a director he could speak to us in shorthand. so his many many gifts included his ability to work with many people. >> which is not always common. i mean it's a rare gift when people truly have that. >> it is. >> his character on star trek it showed no emotion because he was a vulcan. that was the character, he played it well but you knew him differently. as a man, his heart and soul. what was he really

and from co-star george takei. >> he was really an amazing man, and a lovable man.ery thoughtful man. he was very supportive of my career personally. >> all scanners report clear. nothing in our immediate vu vicinity vicinity. >> mr. spock became mr. nimoy's signature role. he also worked on stage on screen, wrote poetry and pursued photography, but spock he knew struck a chord with fans. >> a very emotional group of people. they're very intensely loyal, and we appreciate that very much. >> whether playing spock on television or on the big screen we waited to see that vulcan salute and to hear the motto that's lasted now almost 50 years. >> live long and prosper. >> in hollywood, abc 7 news. >> sad for all the fans. >> really. such a loss. >> so loved. >>> still ahead in the next half hour, a big uptick in the number of accidents at the golden gate bridge toll plaza and the new addition to blame. >> likely motive emerging after a shooting rampage in a small mississippi town. what investigators believe set off the gunman. >> and later the online debate that captivate

and joining me george takei. could you share your feelings it. was a shock to hear about his passing today. if you could share your thoughts? >> well i'm here in boston at boston logan airport. and it seems ironic that i should learn of his passing here in his home town his birthplace. leonard was beloved by millions of fans all over this planet so that makes it a very special experience for us who got to work with him as actors. he was a brilliant actor. but he also believed in working collaboratively. he analyzed the scene and he knew the importance of every character in making that scene work. he was a gifted analyst and i think that helped him be a good director because he knew all of us personally. he was able to communicate with us in shorthand and give us our free rein and he reined us in where he felt it was too much or not enough. but he had this remarkable ability. and he was very supportive of all of us. and i remember he did equs on broadway and i did it on small theater in los angeles and knowing he played that brilliantly on broadwa

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