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. >> entertainment journalist holland reed is with us now to talk more about this.remembers debbie reynolds in "sining in the rain," right. >> good morning. let's have a listen to her song. ♪ ♪ good morning to you ♪ >> i can't believe she was not a dancer before she did this movie. and she was 19 years old. amazing. >> not a dancer. 19 years old. hand picked by gene kelly himself. mastering soft shoe on -- 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

. >> with me now to talk about this is entertainment journalist holland reed.ng with us. unfortunate circumstances of course. but the world was shocked and stunned, weren't they, by the news of the death of george michael. it just seemed extraordinary at the age of 53. talk to us about how people across the globe are remembering him and his legacy. >> yeah, i think just -- like you said, shocked and stunned were the only two words i think a lot of us could come up with. 53. such a young age. we've lost so many stars over the last years in the bracket of 40s to 60s which as you get older seems young, premature. and george michael being the possible icon, being able to enjoy him with what time when he was introduced to the pop culture scene and to go on and have an amazing career as a solo artist, an amazing writing, advocate. an amazing personality. madonna called him the diva himself. he was an incredible artist who stood his ground. he tried to live as his authentic true self. we enjoyed him. so many classics. "freedom"," faith", i want your sex -- i'm sorry.