carrie fisher's co—star mark hamill — who played luke skywalker — tweets to say he's devastated.ns to require voters to show id at polling stations are a "sledgehammer to crack a nut". the author of watership down, richard adams, has died peacefully aged 96, his family has announced. japan's leader is at pearl harbour ahead of an historic visit, when he and president obama will pay their respects together.

today, co-star mark hamil tweeting, sending all our love to carrie fisher. >> people aren't stars for nothing. you kno are, we won't talk about them. >> a pro living author, fisher was returning home from london where she was promoting the princess direm. aress when she sufrt a heart attack. her condition is unclear, but her role in hollywood is cemented in history. >>> celebrities took to social media to express their well wishes for fisher including her star wars co-star, mark hamil, he heard out as if 2016 couldn't get any worse. we actually broke the news to a few star wars fans outside rogue one showing in bethesda tonight. >> just told me the news here. actually in shock here. she is look a sister. i'm avenue probably around the same age, 50 years old. she is an icon in the movie business to me. >> it is -- it's a terrible thing to happen at any time. especially for such a young woman. >> carrie fisher, 60 years we'll continue to monitor the story and bring you the latest. we have an extended enterview with carrie fisher from last month on washington app, search carrie fisher. >

. >> and of course the princess was glued, if you will, to luke skywalker, mark hamill.erhaps he had one of the more poignant tweets on social media about carrie fisher when he reflected on his friend. among other things he was talking about how he'll remember her, who played her in that one, gorgeous, fiercely independent woman that she was our princess. hamill had been very, very, very emotional early in the day and barely said anything at all. he said he was grateful for the laughter and the wisdom, the kindness, and even pratty, on-screen persona that she had. he said my beloved space twin that she gave me through the years mark hamill weighing in there, victor. and it was -- glad to see he was able to compose himself and get out some words. earlier in the day all he had said was basically no words, #devastated. >> yeah, came to a blow -- came as a blow to many. paul vercammen in los angeles. thank you very much. now, coincidentally, fisher's death comes just days after the latest installment of the "star wars" saga, "rogue one" hit theaters. and while fisher's appea

after the read—through of one of the episodes, there we are in a posh restaurant, and there is mark hamillre with her. the great companion. anthony daniels talking about working with carrie fisher, he of course played c3p0 in star wars. let‘s pause and catch up with the weather plus specs. priscilla was the fog never went away for those. better go for some of us. the fog is going to be very expensive and the visibility down. there will be a fast across england and wales. some icy stretches and untreated roads. northern ireland and scotland, too much in the way of cloud to see much of fog. tomorrow morning, we could well have some transport this watch infesting. not just well have some transport this watch infesting. notjust in the roads but perhaps i put as well. because of this dense fog which is likely to linger all day in a number of spots across england and wales. temperatures will stay a roundabout, orjust above temperatures will stay a roundabout, or just above freezing. there will be some sunshine. northern ireland, scotla nd be some sunshine. northern ireland, scotland are likely t

carrie fisher's co—star mark hamill, who played luke skywalker, tweets to say he's devastated, adding"there are no words." ministers reject criticism that plans to require voters to show id at polling stations are a "sledgehammer to crack a nut". the author of watership down, richard adams, has died peacefully aged 96, his family has announced. japan's leader is at pearl harbour ahead of an historic visit, when he and president obama will pay their respects together. i'll be looking back at a diverse yearin i'll be looking back at a diverse year infilm. i'll be looking back at a diverse year in film. that's reviewed 2016, the year in film. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the star wars actress carrie fisher has died. she became ill several days ago on a flight from london to los angeles. she was 60. lizo mzimba looks back at her life. what the hell are you doing? somebody has to save our skins. clever and confident, occasionally caustic. i take orders from just one person, me. it's a wonder you're still alive. will somebody get this walking carpet out of many i way? carrie fisher

phil star wars actor, mark hamill, called the news downright heartbreaking. been talking to anthony daniels, who played c3p0 in all of the star wars films. we were on set together quite a lot and it was wonderful to be back with her after we had been together on episode seven. she was not born when the pickles happened, so in eight she had gotten older. —— when the prequels happened. she is obviously a general, a gracefulfigure, full of authority, charm, and that face had a serenity that maybe it did not have before. i am joining remembering. it is sad to be here, but it is kind of a gift to be able to share this. quite she like to film with. she was always crazy. —— what was she like to film with? she was always warm and giving, made wonderful eye contact. not all actors have the ability to look into you and be safely there. i have happy memories of her working with c three po. i am not dress like this in the movies. —— working with c3p0. to work with the gold faced... she did, i am remembering, to work with the gold faced... she did, iam remembering, she sw

and many people adored her for that including mark hamill, luke skywalker himself. at first, gathered his thoughts and on social media put out quite a tribute to his co-star from "star wars" remembering about her and the laughter and so much that she gave to him. and hamill, as she said, had been quiet. at first he said i have no words, i'm devastated. but he said that he was grateful for her wisdom and he talked about her bratty, self-indulgent self on screen and you can see what he says there. hamill, of course, and fisher glued together, joined at the hip as they started down the road towards "star wars" and he said thanks, i love you. let's reflect on the life and times of carrie fisher. >> i should have expected to find you holding the leash. >> reporter: carrie fisher best known as princess leia in "star wars" has died. fisher had a heart attack friday during the final 15 minutes of a flight from london to los angeles. according to tmz, fisher was on a ventilator the entire time she was hospitalized, never regaining consciousness. she's seen here

star wars' co-star mark hamill tweeted "no words" and a photo of the pair. harrison ford remembered fisher as "funny and emotionally fearless." tmz is reporting that fisher never regained consciousness after going into cardiac arrest on a flight from london to los angeles on friday. in addition to her brother... fisher is survived by a daughter and her mother -- actr fisher had already complete filming for her role in the next star wars' film. it's unclear what impact her death will have on the franchise moving forward. there is more ahead on good morning washington. coming up at the top of the hour new details about the death of a popular yoga instructor. her alleged attacker due in court today. the details.. coming up we take some unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregano in their water. it has natural antioxidants and we don't have to use antibiotics in their diet. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever. and didn't realize how difficult it was going to be to tie all that space together. with an

wityo the force it mark hamil, tweeting that there were no words, that he was devastated. >> known for her witty sense of humor, joking that she wanted her obituary, inspired by an exchange she had with george that no matter how i go, she wants it reported that she drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own brought -- bra. larry: knowing who she was, i didn't follow how closely how funny she was. in the past 24 hour so many things coming out about her. >> we were just saying how quick witted she was. just on it. quite that is what is so sad, it's not until people pass that you really realize even the good things that they have done. >> how talented they are. >> what a loss, this year, over and over. >>el >> thank you ray much. gone, we arelong in the upper 60's now and looking at more wintry systems coming in. one that will bring more rain with it on thursday. each of these now could have a little bit of wintry weather at least nearby. for thursday monday. he that in mind. for next thursday as we talk rain, probably not a good day to be out in the early part of the day to do any exchang

friends and loved ones took to social media to share reactions, including mark hamill. he wrote he had no words. her other costar, harrison ford, said carrie fisher was one of a kind. on the streets of new york, fans struggled to hide their emotions. >> i am messed up. it comes on the heels of george michael. all of the idols and icons of my youth are passing away. >> she was a big part of my childhood. she was a great icon. she will be missed. she was only 20 years old when she was cast in the first episode of star wars, quickly becoming a household name. the 1980's, she suffered drug and alcohol abuse and depression. she turned to writing to express her struggles, becoming known as a best selling author. last year, she reprised her role as princess leia. up filmingo wrap eight, set to be released last year. -- next year. london, shefrom suffered a heart attack and was immediately transferred to the hospital. she died on tuesday morning, aged 60. >> stay with us on france 24. >> there are no more than 420, reaching them means call murders across their reserves. after w

peter mayhew, who played chewbacca in the star wars films wrote: mark hamil, who played luke skywalkerck parfitt, guitarist with the band status quo, has died in spain at the age of 68. he was being treated in hospital for a severe infection. the musician was still recovering from a heart attack he'd had earlier this summer. david sillito looks back at his life and career. i have gotten to where i wanted to go, you know, to become a pop star or a rock star. to quo fans, he was easy to spot. he was the man with blond hair and was responsible for some of the greatest riffs in rock ‘n‘ roll. 1972's piledriver was the beginning of a run of a0 hit albums. 57 top a0 singles. no other rock band comes close and it all began here. rick parfitt met francis rossi when he was a teenager. their first single was a bit of 19605 psychedelia. but their passion for something a bit more raw — a hit making rock ‘n‘ roll formula. all our records do sound the same because it is status quo. i am not trying to get out of a corner here. of course it is going to sound like us. who is it meant to sound like? as

mark hamill, who played luke skywalker, said "no words" and peter mahu, known as chewy, says carrie was the brightest light in any room she entered and "she was just as brilliant and beautiful, tough and wonderful and funny as you could imagine." fisher was 60 years old. pat? >>> we still don't know the underlying problems in her death but one in four americans dies from heart disease every year. it's the leading cause of death in this country. heart attacks happen when coronary arteraries are blocked. some of the most common signs in men include extreme chest pain, upper body pain, especially in the arm, left shoulder back or neck and rapid or irregular heartbeat. now, for women, doctors say you're more likely to suffer from extreme fatigue, pain in the jaw and anxiety or lightheadedness. for a complete list, go to the nbc washington app and search heart attacks and talk to your doctor about any concern. >>> a study out of the university of chicago looks at the ripple effects that hospital patients have on one another. when one suffers a heart attack, they may face another ripple effec

mark hamill saying this is downdriegt hard breaking she is our princess and the actress who played herlurred into one conference actress. and george lucas, she was extremely smart, a talented actress, writer and comedienne and everybody loved. in a role that was more difficult than most people might think. she will be missed by all. >>> turning to the trump transition. 23 days until he takes the oath of office. a security scare at new york's trump tower triggering the latest twitter war. but the president-elect was actually on the sidelines for this one. a suspicious package which turned out to be a bag of children's toys prompted police to evacuate the lobby. the incident triggering a back and forth between trump's team over the new york city mayor's office over the millions of dollars currently being spent to protect trump tower. sean spicer tweeting this, back to work here after a false alarm thanks nypd. bill de blasio responding this way, no problem. we'll send you the bill. >> and it was downhill from there vince? vino weighing in. phillips shot back linking an article about hous

that's mark hamill. thoughts and prayers for her friend and everyone's favorite princess right now. social media. >> steve live in l.a. thank you for that. >>> next as president obama spends the holidays in hawaii, donald trump is once again publicly challenging the president's foreign policy decisions. the latest being the israeli palestinian conflict. details when we come back. >>> welcome back. here are the latest headlines we're following for you. tunisian authorities have arrested three people in connection with this week's past attack on the a berlin christmas market. among the three, the nephew of the suspect that was shot in milan yesterday. >>> authorities say they're warnings are not related to any specific threat and in particular to that attack in berlin, tighter security is routine this time of year. >>> on friday in an off camera interview president-elect was asked to clarify remarks he tweeted about expabdinding the nation's nuclear capabilities. >> the president-elect said what? >> let it be an arms race. we will outmatch them at every pass. >> and outlast them all?

"star wars" co-star mark hamill has had it with this year. and he's not alone.casarez is "outfront." >> announcer: for the social media generation their tweets say it all. dear 2016, stop killing celebrities. the year started with a passing of 69-year-old david bowie. ♪ i'm stepping through the door ♪ >> reporter: his soon tweeting out "very sad and sorry to say, it's true." bowie routinely changing his looks and style. the chameleon he would call. bowie disagreed. >> the chameleon would change the color of his skin to fit into his environment. i've done quite the reverse. >> in april the shocker of the prince. fans traveling miles to his compound in minnesota. "purple reign" released in 1984 grossed over $68 million in the u.s. alone. winning an academy award for best original song score, prince shot to stardom in the heydays of the mtv. his first tv interview in 1985. >> i live in a small town. and i always will. because i can walk around and be me. >> being me is what george michael admitted to cnn he struggled with during the eighties. >> i want to say that

and hamill, as she said, had been quiet. at first he said i have no words, i'm devastated. but he said that he was grateful for her wisdom and he talked about her bratty, self-indulgent self on screen and you can see what he says there. hamill, of course, and fisher glued together, joined at the hip as they started down the road towards "star wars" and he said thanks, i love you. let's reflect on the life and times of carrie fisher. >> i should have expected to find you holding the leash. >> reporter: carrie fisher best known as princess leia in "star wars" has died. fisher had a heart attack friday during the final 15 minutes of a flight from london to los angeles. according to tmz, fisher was on a ventilator the entire time she was hospitalized, never regaining consciousness. she's seen here in audition tape with soon to be co-star harrison ford. >> when r2 has been safely delivered to my forces. ♪ >> reporter: critics pointed to the strong chemistry between fisher and ford and with good reason. fisher recently revealed that she and ford were off-screen lovers. >> 40 year

mark hamill said this is downright heart braishging. she was our princess, and the actress who played her blurred into one gorgeous fiercely talented take-charge woman who took our collective breath away. this from "star wars" creator george lucas. she was extremely smart. a tall levntsed actress, writer and comedienne with a color personality that all loved. in "star wars" she was our great and talented princess. feisty, wiese and full of hope n a role that was more difficult than most people might think. she will be missed by all. >>> 20 days to go before he takes the oath of office and a triggering the latest twitter war. but the president-elect, he wasn't there. ly was on sidelines for this one. you see a suspicious package which turn out to be a bag of children's toys prompted police to evacuate the lobby. the incident triggering a back and forth between trump's team and the new york city's mayor's office over the millions being spent in protecting trump tower. incoming house speaker sean spicer tweeted this. back to work here at t

per star wars co—star mark hamill tweeted. .. harrison ford said in a statement...initially meeting carrie, i didn't see carrie fisher the actress but i saw princess leia before me. that was initially how i met her but i got to know what a kind and fun person she was to be around. in 2015 she reprised to her role as princess leia in star wars: the force awakens, and that's how millions will remember her. remembering the life of carrie fisher. let's catch up with all the weather news now. good morning. we've had a frosty start to the day and a cold one as well with some fog to boot. for many of us we will see some sunshine, but italy southern counties through west wales. in the north west of scotland, this figure clout is producing some showers ahead of a band of rain which we will see much later on. as we head into the evening and overnight, we will see temperatures dropping and we will see some frost and fog preforming. some will be slow to clear. we are not anticipating any problems here but for the rest of scotland and northern ireland, again quite a bit of cloud

her star wars brother mark hamill tweeting there are no words. devastated.s he'll miss their banterings. whoopi goldberg says carrie was funnier and smarter than anyone had the perhaps the most heartbreaking reaction of all comes from her dog, gary, her french bulldog who has a popular twitter account - he says mommy is gone. i love you carrie fisher. and then "i'll still be waiting for you." we will still get to see a lot of carrie fisher, on screen. the upcoming star wars movie, episode 8, is due out a year from now with her in it - filming on that wrapped in july. she also guest stars on the amazon comedy catastrophe - in fact, she was coming back from filming the new season in london when she went into cardiac arrest last week - the new season should be out in the coming months. some funny moments last night from stephen colbert as he hosted the and seven is on your side all throughout fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. in the 3.7 seconds it takes <

on twitter, "star wars" co-star mark hamill said no word, #devastating. harrison ford said k she lived her life bravely, we will miss her. her mother said we will embrace the gifts . she was unafraid of sharing her prevails and triumphs. >> i make very difficult situations in my life funny as quickly as possible. >> reporter: fisher appeared in a number of tv shows from "sex in the city" to "the big ben theory" and had memorable roles in "when harry met sally." >> you are right. you are right. i know you are right. >> reporter: as john bellucci's girlfriend. she was the script doctor for a number of films and returned to the "star wars" filming. made famous for playing a princess. it will be the person, not the part, remembered best. >> may the force be with you. >> reporter: harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> carrie fisher dead at the age of 60. >>> it was a frightening and chaotic scene in new york's trump tower after a security scare led to a massive evacuation sending tourist, employees and the media scrambling for the exits. a suspicious and uninten

mark hamill tweeting "no words, devastated."nd george lucas, the creator of "star wars" said in a statement, in "star wars" she was our great and powerful princess, feisty, wise and full of hope in a role more difficult than most people may think. >> the people that worked on "star wars" with her, they adored her. they just adored her. she was an idol worth looking up to. >> reporter: in bob ieger, the ceo and chairman of disney said "millions fell in love with her as the incomable princess leia. she will always have a special place in the hearts of "star wars" fans." >> some things never change. >> true, still drive me crazy. >> in the meantime, she will no doubt be reremembered by legions of fans with the iconic line -- >> may the force be with you. >>> next, the circus poerm and big cat trainer who's lying around on the job. lly get in sh. not to be focusing on my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis. so i made a decision to talk to my dermatologist about humira. humira works inside my body to target and help block a s

her "star wars" co-star mark hamill saying, no words, #devastated.liam shatner said, i'm deeply devastated to learn of the death of carrie fisher. i will miss our banter. joining us, chris witherspoon. after she suffered this massive heart attack last friday, fans were tweeting, may the force be with her. so powerful from, as i was sang earlier, from the fan base, the most dedicated fan base in all of the film world. how else are we hearing people react today? >> i think you're hard-pressed to find fans as loyal as "star wars" fans. i was hearing yesterday she was in stable condition. but i think fans are now remembering her legacy, talking about her big body of work as an actress. also behind the scenes as a script writer. she worked on a lot of different films behind the scenes. some were "hook," "sister act," "the river wild," "scream 3" and people don't realize she had a huge career as a script doctor. it's remarkable to see her legacy play out. >> i want to take a look at a clip from one of the star wars films. something everyone is familiar wit

markh hamill wrote "no words #devastated." her former co-star right there very upset over her passing. then we also have william shatner who wrote "i'm deeply saddened to learn of the death of carrie fisher, i will miss our banterings, a wonderful talent and light has been extinguished." the list goes on and on, from ellen degeneres who had her own her show to ryan seacrest. it's overwhelming. >> scott, i wanted to ask you, we are going to see her again. i know that we just did see her in episode 7. there's an episode 8 in which she will appear, correct? >> that is correct. backing up just a little bit, you will also see her very, very briefly in the brand new "star wars" movie out in theaters right now "rogue one." she has a very small role but it's a very pivotal role and a very profound moment in that film that leads into the original trilogy. but to get back to what you were saying, martin, yes, she does have a substantial role in "star wars" episode 8 which is the continuing story of the saga. that movie is supposed to op

. >> tweets of support flooded in from fans and fellow actors including mark hamill who wrote, as if 2016 couldn't get any worse. sending all our love to carrie fisher. abc 7 news. >> a reminder "star wars" is a lucas film owned by disney. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >> let's focus on the weather. we are on form watch. here's a live look at scattered showers. we have live doppler 7. drew? >> it was coming down earlier and this storm is beginning its exit and tracking the stale end of moisture. showing moisture confined to the coast. we put at this time into motion the past hour or so and the showers left over are really running parallel to the coast. we are in the drying out process. we are seeing snow showers around lake tahoe and still coming down. winter storm warning in effect. along the western slopes. i-5 north to redding good to go. caution over the grape line. snow showers and caution in tahoe. wrapping up the click conditions. we will talk about cooler air for the holiday and the forecast. >> the snow that has been falling in the sierra is expected to turn into ra

mark hamill treated no words, #devastated.teve martin treat tweweeted wh a young man, carrie fisher was the most beautiful creature i had seen. >> you can read more right now on the nbc 10 app. >>> well all of the celebrity death this year has some fans concerned about 94-year-old comedy icon betty white. twitter users are calling for 2016 to leave betty white alone. one fan started a go fund me page to help protect white from 2016. white herself has not committed. >>> a mother from north jersey says he's angry because her transgender son was kicked out of the cub scouts. he's identified as a boy since he was 2. he was born a girl. his mother says that's why he was kicked out of the scouts after one month. >> i don't know. it's no fair. i don't know. >> he was very angry. he didn't understand why. because he sees himself as a boy. >> the boy scouts of america lifted a ban on gay scouts and leaders but in a statement the organization says it considering transgender children as a separate issue and also says that cub scouts prog

her co-star mark hamill said for him, leah had blurred together into a take-charge woman who took our collective breath away. >> if you want to learn more about this story just go to our website, etonline.com. >> a special look back at our favorite interviews of 2016. >> kevin hart. that's all i've got to say. kevin hart. >> that's all you've got to say, but first, oprah winfrey, earlier on the show i was on the set of "green leaf" and we got into everything including her amazing weight loss even though she eats bread every day. i'm not kidding. every day. >> this is the thing, i said i love bread, people. it doesn't mean i'm eating a loaf every day. i love bread! i go on the search for bread, and i probably at this point lost about, i would say 30 pounds. don't hold me to that, but it was 26 a month ago, so i usually drop about five pounds a month. i'm averaging about five pounds a month. it's slow, but it's definitive. >> that was back in march when oprah showed off her weight loss to me. >> my pants is too big! >> check her out now, down 40 pounds and looking gorgeous on the cover

. >> tweets of support flooded in from fans and fellow actors including mark hamill who wrote, as iforse. sending all our love to carrie fisher. abc 7 news. >> a reminder "star wars" is a lucas film owned by disney. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >> let's focus on the weather. we are on form watch. here's a live look at scattered showers. we have live doppler 7. drew? >> it was coming down earlier and this storm is beginning its exit and tracking the stale end of moisture. showing moisture confined to the coast. we put at this time into motion the past hour or so and the showers left over are really running parallel to the coast. we are in the drying out process. we are seeing snow showers around lake tahoe and still coming down. winter storm warning in effect. along the western slopes. i-5 north to redding good to go. caution over the grape line. snow showers and caution in tahoe. wrapping up the click conditions. we will talk about cooler air for the holiday and the forecast. >> the snow that has been falling in the sierra is expected to turn into rain. look at the road con

the force is dark today and mark hamill posted a picture of the young luke and leia he wrote simply no words. devastated. her father singer eddie fisher was born here in philadelphia and fans here are sharing memories of the woman who brought princess leia to life. >> she was very strong and very self-sufficient. >> i was younger than my daughters are and waiting for two hours outside of the menlo park movie theater so we could see "star wars" for the first time. >> george lucas said the role was more difficult than most people thought. >>> the search is on tonight for a 71-year-old mays landing woman and her great granddaughter. they disappeared christmas eve while traveling to north carolina to spend christmas with family. the two were last seen asking for directions at an exxon station. she said she was stuck in traffic and that was the last anyone has heard from her. >> i'm going to go with she got lost in the mountains, reception got bad, her car broke down and she's waiting fob somebody to see her. >> her family said she's a retired new jersey transit driver who's used to long ho

mark hamill tweeted a picture of the two, no words, devastated. steve martin tweeted, carrie fisher was the most beautiful creature i had ever seen. you can learn more about carrie fisher's life and career aright now on the nbc 10 app. >>> a woman in north jersey is angry because her transgender son was kicked out of the boy scouts. he's i'ded as a boy since he was two. he was born a girl. joe says he just doesn't understand why he can't join his friends and be a cub scout. >> i really don't know. it's just not fair. i don't know. >> he was very angry. he didn't understand why because he sees himself as a boy. >> the boy scouts of america lifted the ban on gay scouts and leaders in recent years but in a statement the organization says it considers transgender children as a separate issue. that statement also says cub scout programs are for those identified as boys on their birth certificates. >>> police in atlantic city are looking for would be robbers who took off after a teenager turned the tables on them. >> it was caught on camera. you can see

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her star wars co—star mark hamill tweeted. .. harrison ford said in a statement... that was how she was for the large part of the filming because i got to know her more and more i understood what kind and fun person she was to be around. in 2015 she reprised to her role as princess leia in star wars: the force awakens, and that‘s how millions will remember her. anthony daniels played cp30. you would have been filming with a very recently. i was on the act as yet untitled episode aid. it is wonderful to be back with after we‘d been together an episode seven. but she was not born when the prequels happen. in episode eight as she got older she has become a general and she‘s a very graceful figure full of authority and full of charm and that face and it had a serenity that maybe did not have before. i am enjoying remembering her. it is sad to be here but it is also kind of a gift to be able to come and share this. what was she like to work with and to film us? she was everything depending on the day. she was was crazy and always warm and friendly and giving. a wonderful

per star wars co—star mark hamill tweeted. .. her star wars co—star mark hamill tweeted. .. i realised what afun as i got to know her i realised what a fun person she was to be around. 0n initially meeting carrie, i didn‘t see carrie fisher the actress but i saw princess leia before me. that was initially how i met her but i got to know what a kind and fun person she was to be around. in 2015 she reprised to her role as princess leia in star wars: the force awakens, and that‘s how millions will remember her. i was in awe, when i first met carrie fisher as princess leia, and i have such fond memories of the whole experience but carrie does feature very prominently in those memories. what was she like to work with? she guided me through that particular scene, she was brilliant, she guided me through that scene. i had never acted prior to working on the film, and she had had a lot of experience at that point, she really helped me through the process and was very relaxed, was always very thoughtful, if ever i looked a bit hot, she would grab some chocolate milk and cookies from

on twitter, "star wars" co-star mark hamill said, "no words, #devastated."arrison ford in a statement said, "carrie was funny and emotionally fearless. she lived her life bravely. we will all miss her". fisher's mother thanked all who embraced the gifts and talents of her beloved and amazing daughter. carrie fisher was a child of hollywood mega stars, debbie reynolds and eddie fisher. >> think of eddie as brad pitt, debbie as jennifer aniston, and elizabeth as angelina jolie. >> reporter: "shampoo" with warren beatty was her first film, followed by "star wars" when she was 19. during filming, she had an affair with co-star harrison ford, and later would write about her insecurity and abuse of drugs, in the bestseller "postcards from the edge." fisher, who also struggled with mental illness, was wickedly funny and was unafraid of sharing her life's travails and triumphs. >> i make very difficult situations in my life funny as quickly as possible. >> reporter: fisher appeared in everything from "sex in the city" to "the "big bang theory."" and had memorable ro

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the force is dark today and mark hamill posted a picture of the young luke and leia he wrote simply no words. devastated. her father singer eddie fisher was born here in philadelphia and fans here are sharing memories of the woman who brought princess leia to life. >> she was very strong and very self-sufficient. >> i was younger than my daughters are and waiting for two hours outside of the menlo park movie theater so we could see "star wars" for the first time. >> george lucas said the role was more difficult than most people thought. >>> the search is on tonight for a 71-year-old mays landing woman and her great granddaughter. they disappeared christmas eve while traveling to north carolina to spend christmas with family. the two were last seen asking for directions at an exxon station. she said she was stuck in traffic and that was the last anyone has heard from her. >> i'm going to go with she got lost in the mountains, reception got bad, her car broke down and she's waiting fob somebody to see her. >> her family said she's a retired new jersey transit driver who's used to long ho

> celebrities are sending condolences following the news of fisher's death and that includes mark hamill who played luke skywalker in the "star wars" series. he tweeted "no words, devastated." a few hours ago he posted a longer heart-felt message. in it he called fisher irreplaceable and said she played a crucial role in my professional and personal life and both would have been far emptier without her. our coverage continues on-line. read more about the tributes and look at her career by heading to nbc bay area.com and be sure to watch today in the bay and "the today show" tomorrow morning for a special look back at the work of carrie fisher. >>> new details in the deadly stabbing of a father of four at an east bay target on christmas eve. we are learning tyrone griffin may have been killed for asking someone to turn their music down. police released the names of two people arrested. police say they stabbed griffn in the toy section of the store where he was shopping for last-minute gifts. he was seen talking to the men about their music because it was inappropriate for children. they w

mark hamill who played like skwi walker said as if 2016 couldn't get any worse. sending all our worse to carrie fisher and peter mayhew wrote thoughts and prayers for our friend and everyone's well wishers for carrie fisher. leave your will wishes on the facebook post >> let's check in with meteorologist drew tuma in for sandhya patel. >> this morning was not a fun travel period. heavy rain is out of here and we still have scattered showers to contend with. let's get you right down to street level. a line of light showers stretching from union stitt to palo alto and light rain dipping to the south and we'll time this out for you. 5, 10 approaching sunnyvale and 5:22 in san jose and 5:22 in evergreen. storm was a 2 downgraded to a 1. scattered showerses. later on tonight 8:00, 9:00, out and about, have the umbrella. no widespread rain and isolated showers around. talk about what's in store and the accuweather forecast in a few minutes. ama? >> thanks, drew. >>> happening now. many holiday travelers face delays at san francisco international airport. you're looking

and mark hamill. as if 2016 couldn't get any worse, he said. she she has been trending on twitter. a successful screenwriter. yes, very prolific. that has gone on behind the scenes. she is very well respected for her work on screenwriting. she is a prolific writer of books, the latest is princess diarist. she revealed she had an affair with harrison ford. she is not afraid to tell it as it is. she has had problems over the yea rs is. she has had problems over the years with drink and drug abuse. and also she was open to depression and the discussion of her depression. now some breaking news from nigeria. the president of nigeria... this was the militant group lies last enclave. a huge forest. this has been going on for months. they have been going on for months. they have been creating chaos. a lot of attacks in that area. and the government saw it as a priority to get in there and take it. they are saying they have taken the camp. the terrorists no longer have a place to hide, they say. we will bring you more on through the course of the afternoon. the search has been called off f

today co-star mark hamill tweeting, sending all our love to carrie fisher. >> people aren't stars for nothing, you know. or sometimes they are, but we won't talk about them. >> reporter: a prolific author, fisher was returning from london where she was promoting "the princess diarist" when she suffered a massive heart attack. co-star, markhamle tweeting, sending all our love to carrie fisher. tonight, her condition remains unclear but her legacy in hollywood is forever cemented in history. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> tonight the suspected driver who killed and wounded so many in the vicious truck attack in berlin is dead, killed in a shoot-out with police in italy. there are now growing questions about how he was able to travel so far undetected. we get more from nbc's hans nichols. >> reporter: anis amri's four-day run from the law came to an end here in italy around 3:00 a.m., when he was stopped by two officers conducting routine i.d. checks. they asked him to empty his backpack. he pulled out a gun, yelling police bastards, and began shooting. police returning fire

. >> reporter: and on twitter, where fellow co-stars like billy dee williams and mark hamill remembered their friend. we also hear from fisher's mother who says, "thank you to everyone who has enbraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter. i am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop." we heard from george lucas who in a statement called fisher extremely smart and talented and who says she will be missed by all. terry? >> thanks, scott. we have much more on our home page about the death of carrie fisher. there you can find the full interview we did with her a few years ago when she performed her broadway show in berkeley. we also have a photo gallery of fisher throughout her career. it's all on nbcbayarea.com. >>> it is a brutal, horrifying crime, a mother allegedly killed by her own son on christmas day in gilroy. the victim was a well-known member of the south bay community. nbc bay area's robert handa joins us from gilroy with the latest on this crime and the victim's legacy. >> reporter: well, we're here at the gilroy hist