>> and what, leave laverne unchaperoned?i was a new comedian and she was so kind to me. >> the one thing everyone knew about penny is family came first. >> i would never have a career without my brother. i thought he was being nice to me because i was his sister. >> "e.t.'s" last sit down with penny was in 2016. >> penny's nephew scott marshal conducted our last interview. he gave me a life and i appreciate it and i tried to not let him down. >> if you remembe penny was acting on the show when she started directing. she directed four episodes. that became her second career which would become big. >> i like how you did that. little did she know directing would pay off so big and "e.t." was on the set right from the start with her feature film debut, "jumpin' jack flash." >> the phone rang and they said would you take over this movie and i said what? do what? and they said we would like you to take over the shooting of this movie. >> penny made her reluctant directorial debut when the film's original director howard zeif was f

don't tell me that laverne and shirley are laverne and shirley. >> we watch tv together. >> the memoriest's switch gears to emily blunt, another powerful woman. last night for the new york screening of her film "mary poppins returns." love that ruffled shakespeare collar. now it's been quite a year for emily and her husband john krasinski. they've got the cover of "the hollywood reporter" to prove it. as if you needed another reason to love this power couple, they go and do this. ♪ >> hi guys. we're emily and john and we're gonna go fishing for answers, >> onswers. >> answers. the kids are watching. it's answers. >> who's your first celebrity crush? come on, dish it, john. >> probably was alyssa milano. >> what? >> yeah. >> i had a poster of leonardo dicaprio. >> a few other things you didn't know about the pair named hollywood's couple of the year -- when they met, emily had never seen john in "the office." >> john admits he definitely married up and neither one is the jealous type. >> if you weren't in the entertainment industry, what would you be doing? >> i would be renovating houses

"laverne & shirley." penny marshall, of course, laverne.y in that plant. >> oh, mr. thompkins. she had a cough drop stuck in her mouth. >> reporter: penny marshall bringing her dry wit and that accent from the bronx. >> there is only one fair way to settle this. >> fine by me. >> reporter: carole penny marshall was born october 15th, 1943 in the bronx, where she would grow up, never losing that accent. attending her mother margery's dance school. there she is right there on the far right. it was her brother, legendary director and producer gary marshall, who gave her a break. first casting his sister in his show "the odd couple" and then "happy days." >> hey, fonzie. >> hey, defazio. they're here. >> reporter: then getting her own show in 1976, one of the most successful spinoffs of all time. >> here it is. i got it right here. >> reporter: by its third season, "laverne & shirley" was the most watched show in america. later, penny marshall would move behind the lens, becoming a director. directing tom hanks in "big." the first movie directe

she was best known for her role on "laverne and shirley." she was laverne.l had a decades-long ♪schleml,chmazel elrod has a >> reporter: she burst onto the scene in the mid 197 0z as laverne defazio. along with shirley feeney. she was the milk and pepsi drinking one. at schots brewery. but even though fonzie's date would spin off her own number one rated show with "laverne and shirley" it was behind the camera where penny marshall would make her mark. directing tom hanks in big in 1988. the first female director to gross $100 million on a movie. two years larts she tried drama directing robert de niro and robin williams in "awakenings" nominated for best picture oscar. working with hanks again -- >> there's no crying in baseball! >>. >> reporter: in "a league of their own." maureen, this way. carole penny marshall named after carole lombard was born 75 years ago in the bronx. while her older brother gary, who created happy days and "laverne and shirley" -- >> yes, mr. unger, i'm praying right now. >> reporter: -- gave her her cry in odd cole. marshall earne

>> garry had created the original "odd couple" series as well as "laverne & shirley."he told us she would forever be grateful for how he launched her own career. >> my brother gave me a life. he gave me a life. and i appreciate it. and i try not to let him down. >> besides acting penny was known for her successful career as a feature film director she was behind the camer and "a league of their own," both starring tom hanks. upon her passing tom tweeted, "good-bye, penny. man, did we laugh a lot. wish we still could. love you, hanks." penny was not just a fighter but a force to be reckoned with. >> if we're lucky enough to be successful, they're waiting for you to fail. stuff happens in life. you've got to deal with it. >> when "e.t." sat down with her in 2012 she was in remission after a very public battle with lung cancer that spread to her brain. she got very fired up talking about the tabloid reports. >> your battle with cancer -- >> yes. >> -- has been very public. >> because the public is stupid people. because the rags write about it. and they get it wrong. and

she made her name as laverne on the "laverne and shirley show."was a jingle she and her friends did on the streets of new york as kids. she pass away on december 17th in her hollywood hills home at the age of 75. the cause, complications from diabetes. "e.t." had a long history with the star. >> they call me laverne, shirley, they call me cindy. i respond to anything. they're just being nice, so it's not something terrible. >> penny and cindy williams who played shirley were friends on screen and off. they told us when they were shooting the series, they didn't realize how popular the comedy was. >> we were not aware of what was happening at the time. >> we weren't aware of much. >> we are locked up on a sound stage trying to figure out funny things. >> she was last on the tribute to the "the odd couple". >> my brother gave me a life. he gave mae a life and i appreciate it. i try not to let him down. >> in addition to her acting career she was a successful movie director. he was behind the camera for "big," a league of their own, and" awakening."

open an account today. >>> finally tonight here, "laverne & shirley."rated! ♪ we're gonna do it >> reporter: they were the roommates who worked at a milwaukee beer bottling plant. "laverne & shirley." and it became the most watched show in america. >> oh, mr. thompkins. she got a cough drop stuck in her. >> should we tip this guy? >> on the way out. >> you'll get it later. >> reporter: penny marshall, her dry wit, her accent. cindy williams, the proper one. >> there is only one fair way to settle this. >> fine by me. ahh! >> reporter: tonight, cindy williams remembering penny marshall. "what an extraordinary loss. my good friend penny marshall is gone. one in a million. utterly unique, a truly great talent, and oh what fun we had." tonight, a rare joint interview just five years ago on their characters. two working class women from milwaukee shooting to number one. >> america seemed to like it because -- how many -- >> 60 million people. >> reporter: joking about how "laverne & shirley" wasn't a stretch. cindy williams behind the scenes was shirley. >>

forever known for her role on "laverne & shirley". later directing "big" and "a league of their own." and what she later said about being laverne. >>> the two police officers killed hunting for a suspect on foot. they were struck by a train. and tonight, what we've now learned. why they might not have known that train was coming. >>> will there be a government shutdown? new developments tonight. and what happened to mexico paying for the wall? our reporter asks. >>> and the man at the car wash when a thief jumps into the suv. the man left standing there, then opening fire on the thief as he takes off, hitting him. the car spinning out of control, then smashing into a building. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. we have several breaking stories as we come on. and we're going to begin tonight with the possible tornado touching down just a short time ago. these are the pictures coming in from seattle at this hour. fierce winds causing major damage in this neighborhood here, roofped off

in the shut come of laverne and shirley that ran from 1976 to 1983. >> there it is, laverne. >> i thinkit was a blue collar show. i mean, weor wereng class girls. we needed to make the rent, you know. it was like people now even, you know, they need to make money. >> reporter: born in the bronx in 194ny marshall could identify with that. >> i had a good time as a kid. doing laverne and shirle everything i could remember from my childhood, we put into that. >> reporter: her mother was a dance instructor, and in the '50s, penny performed on tv with the marshall ettes on programs such as the jackie glee son show. >> this is my sister ve are, na. >> reporter: family connections helped. penny with her real sister roni and brother writer director gary marshall got many of penny's acting jobs. also ear in hercareer, she made a shampoo commercial with another aspiring actress, farrah >> you know what i 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 lea

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jim axelrod has more. >> she burst onto the scene in the 1970s as laverne defazio. roommate shirley feeney. she was the milk and pepsi drinking half of the bottle cappers at the shop's brewery. but even as fonzi's date would spin off her own show with laverne and shirley, it was behind the camera where penny marshall would make her mark. directing tom hanks "big" in '88, the first female director to gross $100 million on a movie. two years later she tried drama directing awakening nominated for a best picture oscar before teaming up with hanks once again. >> there's no crying in baseball. >> in a league of their own. in 1992. carol penny marshall, was born in the bronx. while her older brother gary who created happy days and laverne and shirley. >> yes, i'm spraying right now. >> gave her her first break as merna the secretary, she earned her hollywood star all own. her ex-husband rob reiner tweeted i loved penny. i was very luckily to live with her and her funny bone. >> glad to see, i don't know. i was successful. i had a successful tv show. i had a couple success

in the hit 1970s sitcom "lavern and shirley."ng three golden globe nominations. and while those awards eluded her, the audience adored her worki class sense, and sensibilities. at 43, marshall debuted in a new role, director. ♪ >> reporter: if her first film "jumping jack flash" was only moderately successful, her next three films were blockbusters. the first, "big." ♪ [ applause ] >> reporter: that film, remembered not just for this dance number, but for another one. $100 million. with "big," marshall became the first female to direct a movie that hit the extraordinary benchmark. awakening followe garnering three oscar nods. and perhaps the most successful of all, "a league of their own." >> are you crying? there's no crying. there's no crying in baseball. >> reporter: it became one of the biggest grossing baseball movies of all time. as well as an empowering one, to little girls of all ages. expressing their heartbreak, her family issued a statement today. penny was a girl from the bronx who came out west, put a cursive l on he

laverne. this is laverne defazio. she's mine.e. >> nice to meet you, richey. >> when they said they needed a series, they said, look at these two, that a series. >> tuesday night, between 8:00 and 9:00 is called the death shot, death to any program that dares to go on against ""laverne & shirley."" >> ""laverne & shirley"" were the first one to debut as number one. >> a seemingly harmless but brainless exercise in adolescent silliness. >> you have to go back to "i love lucy" to get the same slapstick physical comedy. >> we never thought of the importance except it was two girls trying and the value of friendship. it must have something going for it. >> i don't video do do. >> you do vodeo do do. >> they couldn't say sex so they said vodeo do do. >> you video. >> everyone knew what they were talking about. >> my son didn't watch "laverne & shirley" or "happy days." i said, you don't like it? >> i like it but i like space men. >> that's when i created space man. the writers wanted an alien. i had to make up a story. fonzie is runni

. >> penny, of course, became famous in her sitcom, "laverne and shirley." >> shlimiel, shlimazel! >> she directed "big" and "a league of their own." >> there's no crying in baseball! >> a girl from the austin area who had a rare brain tumor is now cancer-free. >> doctors are amazed because medically they can't explain it. >> god healed roxli. >> a mom in the bronx stops a would-be car thief and the dramatic confrontation is caught on camera. >> welcome to the bronx! >> "fresh prince of bel-air" star alphonso ribeiro suing "fortnite's" creator over his iconic carlton dance. >> yes, that classic move. >> there you go! >> john, what would we have to pay to see you do that? >> billions and billions. >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor. and this is our western edition. we are going to get to a dizzying day in court for michael flynn, in a moment. but, we begin with a developing story and a highly unusual scene not far from seattle, washington. a tornado has touched down near port orchard. homes and businesses were badly damaged. we have not received reports of injuries. and the pacifi

the actor, director, and producer best nope feven fo knoe on "lavern and shirley" passed away at therter maggie rulli has more on her life and legacy. >> reporter: she was one half of the famed duo "lavern and shirley." ♪ best friends and household names on one of america's most memorable tv shows. >> oh, lavern. >> reporter: born in 1943 in the bronx, the daughter of a dance teacher and film director. her older brother, director gary, gave her her first break on "the odd couple." she was married to rob reiner, divorcing in 1981. reiner tweeting, i loved penny. she was born with a funny bone and the instinct of how to use it. i was lucky to have lived with her and her funny bone. ly miss her. marshall turned to film making, directing "big" and "a league of their own" in 1992. >> there's no crying in baseball! >> reporter: tom hanks, who starred in both films, twiting goodbye, penny. man, did we laugh a lot. over the years, she battled health problems. lung cancer that was in remission as of 2013. but it was complications due to diabetes. penny marshall was 75. maggie rulli, abc news,

popular sitcomes in the '70s and '80s, and penny marshall as laverne one of the most active stars. she died in her home due to complications from diabetes. she was born in 1943 in the bronx, the daughter of a dancer and film director. she joined her older brother famed director garry marshal. following the success of "laverne & shirley" she became a film director, one of the top grossing in hollywood. marshal was the first to direct a movie that made over 100 million dollar, "big," the 1988 movie starring tom hanks. "a league of their own" and kwtd awakening." she and shirley williams received stars on the walk of fame. she's survived by her daughter. she was 75 years old. >>> some of the biggest names in hollywood are paying tribute to penny marshall. tom hanks tweets, good-bye, penny. man, did we laugh a lot. still wish we could. love you. hanks. her ex-husband rob reiner said she was born with a funnybone and knew how to use it. i will miss her. maurk wahlberg writes rest in peace, penny. without her support and encouragement i would not be here today. rosie o'donnell who starre

classic sitcom "laverne & shirley."ove that "l." she went on to direct hit movies like "big" starring tom hanks. ♪ [ applause ] >> who can forget that scene? marshall then found huge success with the women's baseball comedy "a league of their own." in an interview, marshall explained why she wanted to make that film. >> no girl wanted to write it. they don't like baseball. >> marshall grew up in the bronx. the sister of legendary producer and director garry marshall. a family spokesman says penny died in her hollywood hills home of complications from diabetes. she was 75, and boy did she have a major impact on hollywood. >> gosh, i would watch that show, "laverne & shirley," religiously, loved that show. >> no doubt. >> did you identify with one of the women like i did? >> not so much. not so much. but "big," i don't get it, one of my favorite lines of all time. and "a league of their own," "no crying in baseball." >> she leaves behind a legacy. >>> the judge who sentenced larry nassar up to 175 years in prison will be

. >> reporter: penny marshall turned her image into comedic gold as laverne on laverne and shirley, theilwaukee brewery worker after her brother garry marshall first cast her and cindy williams as recurring characters on happy days. >> i think he wants something, shirley. >> you're not only beautiful. you got brains. >> reporter: they were such a hit that garry marshall created the spinoff series laverne and shirley which ran eight seasons. it ended after marshall and williams had a falling out. the two eventually reconciled. one of marshall's first roles was oscar madison's secretary myrna in the odd couple. she eventually moved behind the camera and into the d chair. big starring tom hanks -- director's chair. big starring tom hanks was the first film to gross $100 million and she hit another home run with a league of their own starring hanks, gina davis and madonna. sorectity toeawife awakenings. marshall's publicist said she died from complications of diabetes at her california home. she was 75. sandra mitchell, cbs news. >>> the trump administration rolled out a new federal regulat

celebrating the life of penny marshall -- ♪ hasenpfeffer incorporated >> the "laverne & shirley" staraking her name on screen, then breaking barriers behind the camera, directing blockbusters from "big" to "a league of their own." the touching tributes from tom hanks and mother this morning. ♪ we're going to make our dreams come true ♪ ♪ doing it our own >>> good morning, america. doesn't that song bring you back? >> absolutely. right back to my childhood, it's one of my favorites and she was amazing. >> she was amazing. so smart, so passionate. so funny. we'll be remembering penny marshall all morning long. >> an incredible career she had. >>> but, of course, we will talk about those dangerous storms on the move this morning. one out west sparking that devastating tornado and heavy snow. >> and that very system set to collide with a different storm in the south that is plowing up the east coast. >> all this coming as more than 100 million people get ready to travel for the holiday. abc's will carr is on the scene of that tornado damage in washington. good morning, will. >> reporter:

in the sitcom, "laverne and shirley" that ran from 1976 to 1983. >> ahhh!collar show. i mean we were working-class girls. we needed to make the rent. it was like people now even. they need to make money. >> reporter: born in the bronx in 1942, penny marshall could identify with that. >> i had a good time as a kid. "laverne and shirley," everything i could remember from my childhood, we put into that. >> reporter: her mother was a dance instructor, and in the '50s, penny performed on tv with the marshalettes on programs such as "the jackie gleason show." >> this is my sister. >> penny with her real sister ronnie and brother, gary marshall who got penny many of her first acting jobs. also early in her career she made a shampoo commercial with another aspiring actress, farah faucet. >> you know what i 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. >> reporter: in "a league of their own" in 1992. >> crying! >> there's no crying in baseball! >

she was known for the role as laverne in laverne and shirley and directed movies. marshall was treated for brain and lung cancer in 2009. she died from corp. indications -- complications from diabetes. >>> and elon musk is ready to give the green light to its underground transportation tunnel in lax. the -- los angeles. it tart starts starts near the space -- starts near the spacex headquarters. passengers carried on electric platforms and can reach speeds of 130 miles per hour. tours through the tunnel are by ip viet only. >>> and it was promoted as a solution to plastic pollution in the ocean. now, this big device is not making a dent in the garbage patch between california and hawaii. the floating u shaped boom has not swept up any plastic waste. it's moving slower than the plastic, allowing the trach to float away. the innovate tor is confidence it will be fixed. >> it will go faster than the mras ig -- plastic. we will figure this out in the coming months. >> engineers are expected to spend the next few weeks widening the device's span so it catches more wind

she shot to fame in the 1970s starring in laverne and shirley. away today at the age of 75. >> reporter brittany hopper is in hollywood with the tributes pouring in this evening. >> reporter: penny marshall, actress, comedian and director, was a pioneer in the industry. her hit show in the late '70s laverne and shirley, became america's most watched show which ran eight seasons and was a spinoff of happy days. >> i think he wants something, shirley. >> reporter: marshall paved the way for female directors. she was the first woman to direct a movie that grossed more than $100 million. that movie was big starring tom hanks. she then went on to direct a league of their own as well as many other big time movies. in hollywood her fans came by her star after hearing of her passing. >> it's a sad day in hollywood. >> i'm in shock, yeah. she was incredible. >> she was part of tv. she was the beginning of tv. >> reporter: many of her co- stars and friends have tweeted their condolences. her ex-husband, director and producer, rob reiner tweeted she was bor

she'est known for her role as laverne in laverne and shirley.ected in"big," "a league of theirown." >> wewi have a new er for nbc's "the voice." 16-year-old chevel shepherd on "the voice." they will be back in february. nbc 4. watch it on >>> there's your ten day forecast. sunny and dry today. rain and a lot of it today and tomorrow. mild on friday. drying outor theweekend. dry weather for christmas eve and christmas day. >>> i like that. santa needs to be able to see where he's going. telegraph rode near dunsmore near southdo vne street. ice on the road has it shut down. we have several other spots that are icy around town as well re's one of them. southbound gw parkway near win run bridge, icy conditions reported. crash is out of the way. please be careful. >>> melissa, thank you. that is the "news 4 today." we appreciate you waking up with us. >> "today" show is next. we'll see you in 25 minutes with news, weather and traffic. untilthen, enjoy your day. >> make it a great day, everybody. >> thank you! >>> bracing for it. nasty weather set to

the hit seventies show, "laverne and shirley," turned penny marshall into a household name.s director that made her a trailblazer for women in the film industry. marshall died on xxx at age xxx. cnn's stephanie elam looks back at her life and career.as an actress, penny marshall was one half of funny girl duo, "laverne and shirley."natsthe "happy days" spinoff, became a hit of its own in the late seventies...marshall garnered three golden globe nominations for herrole as tough-talking tomboy "laverne"."she would not put up with crap. she'd hit ya."that spirit proved more useful behind-the-cameras as marshall went on to direct her own t-v episodes and feature films. natsmarshall's 19-88 comedy "big" - starring tom hanks-- became the first female-directed film to gross more million at the u.s. box office. natstwo years later, she directed the drama "awakenings" about a group of catatonic patients. it received three oscar nods including "best film."natsher next project, "a league of their own," was a box office home run. "league, no girl wanted to write it.""they don't like bas

she became a star in 1976 as laverne on "laverne & shirley." the show, co-starring cindy willians, showcased the high jinx of two working class women in 1950 milwaukee. >> it was a blue collar show. we we working class girls, m working e the rent. >> reporter: when the show ended in 1983, marshall switched to thing about screen behind the camera. >> there's no crying in baseball! >> reporter: she directed the baseball movie "a league of their own" and "big," both starring tom hanks and both big hits. she also directed the critically acclaimed film "awakenings" with robert de niro. >> these are all stereotypes that women don't know how to create a movie for mass audiences, don't know how to create a movie for men and penny showed none of that happened. >> her ex-husband tweeted "so sad about penny." an dannshe'll be remembered forr work and her heart. >> she had such a gift for physical comedy. it's so interesting to then see r become very serious and become a brilliant and impressive director. >>nt an excel director. you're right. >> jimmy fall

she became a star in 1976 as laverne on "laverne & shirley."he show with cindy williams show cased working women in the 1950s. >> i think it was a blue collar show. we were working class girls. we needed to make the rental. >> reporter: when the show ended in 1983, marshall switched to the big screen behind the camera. >> there is no crying in baseball! >> reporter: she directed baseball movie, a league of their own. and "big," both starring tom hanks and both big hits. she also directed the critically acclaim film, "the tawakening." se old stereo types still exist that women don't to create a movie for a mass audience. they don't know how to do a movie for men. >> reporter: her ex-husband tweeted associationad about penny. while her friend danny devito said, i was so fortunate to spend time with her. so many laughs. she had a heart of gold. tough as nails. remembered for her work and her heart. nbc news. >> so talented. >> special. >>> more law changing because of the new i-4 investigation. >>> coming up. >> reporter: coming up, a bar fight sp

she became a star in 1976 as laverne on "laverne & shirley." it show cased two wking class women in 1950s milwaukee. >> i think it was a blue collar show. we were workingrllass gi we needed to make the rental. >> when the show ended in 1983, marshall switched to the big screen behind the camera. >> there is no crying in baseball! >> she directed a baseball movie, a league of their own. and "big," both starring tom hanks and both big hits. she also directed awakenings with robert de niro. her efforts won over movie fans and changed minds in the movie industry. >> all stereo times, that women don't know howo create movie for a massen audice, they don't know how to do comedy for men. and penny was able t show that didn't matter. >> her ex-husband rob reiner tweeted, so sad about penny. and danny devito, she had a heart of gold. tough as nails. penny marshall remembered for her work and her heart. nbc news. >> what a legacy. >> oh, my gosh! and who else could make pepsi and milk together sound delicious? >> so funny. we can see "lavee & shirley" on

marshall was arguably best known as laverne from the 70's hit t-v show 'laverne and shirley'. she also went on to direct some cult classics like 'big' and 'a league of their own'. marshall came from a well-known hollywood family which includes her brother, director garry marshall. the comedienne was also an avid sports fan. tom hanks, who grew up in the east bay and starred in a couple of marshall's hit movies, tweeted: "goodbye, penny. man, did we laugh a lot! wish we still could. love you." funeral arrangements for penny marshall have not been announced. (vicki) still ahead... the city of walnut creek is trying to make it more affordable to live there. details on how you can get your hands on below market rate housing. (grant) plus... a teenager is arrested in the east bay. details on what he brought to school-- that cause panic on campus. (vicki) plus-- the scooter situation in san jose is apparently becoming an issue. details on the regulations the city might soon impose. this little home of mine, ♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine

they portrayed laverne in the classic sitcom "laverne & shirley.in her hollywood hom home on monday night tom hanks tweeted, man did we laugh a lot. wish we still could. love you geena davis sweeted, i'm terribly sad to hear the news of penny passing. i'll be forever grateful for to her for letting me be part of "a league of her own. she had a heart of gold, tough as nails she could play round ball with the best of them penny marshal died of diabetes related complications. she was 75 years old >> and a genius. >> absolutely. >> we always thought of her for laverne and shirley not realizing until later had, she's an actress not realizing she was a director, producer, screenwriter >> fantastic >> remember she was brilliant in laverne and shirley. she was the first female director to direct ai movie that grossed over $100 million. that is in the '80s. you make that 2018 money that, is a huge box office. >> it was "big." the whole thing on the floor with the music fantastic. >> really well directed movie. >>> coming up, we're going to talk taxes democr

she played laverne in the classic sitcom "laverne & shirley" before going on to direct movies like "biging tom hanks. ♪ marshall found huge success with the women's baseball comedy "a we beg of their own. -- "a league of their own." she explained why she wanted to make the film. >> no girl wanted to write it. they don't like baseball. >> marshall grew up in the bronx. the sister of legendary producer and director garry marshall. a family spokeswoman says penny died in her hollywood hills home of complications of diabetes. she was 75. >> there's no crying in baseball! legendary career. >>> all right. two years ago, the football program at the university of alabama birmingham did not exist. this morning, the blazers are bowl winners. andy scholes with the "bleacher report" next. in america, the zip code you're born in can determine your future. but no matter what neighborhood you grow up in, the y creates opportunities for all. for a better us, donate to your local y today. unpredictable crohn's symptoms following you? for adults with moderately to severely active crohn's disease, stelara

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she is well known for playing lavern in laverne and shirley. as the trail blazing director, she's known for directing some huge films including "the preacher's wife." and "a league of their own." good-bye, penny. man, did we laugh a lot. wish we could. love u. marshall directed hangs in "big" and "a league of their own." rosie o'donnell tweeted a picture and a video clip of marshall from a 1996 episode of asaturday night live." penny marshall 75 years old. >>> we're getting our first look at what could be a way to beat traffic in our region. >> tech guru elon musk veiled his first underground transportation tunnel in los angeles. new this morning we have the big reveal of the 1.4 mile tunnel that runs beneath the streets of l.a. it is under the space exheadquarters. it ran 40 miles per hour. the futur syste will run at speeds up to 150 miles an hour. elon musk owns tesla and spacex. he created the boring company. hisompany plans to build a 35 mile line of twin tunnels from theic dis to maryland. i guess baltimore probably. it would take passeng

. >> tomorrow laverne defazio starts living. >> reporter: she was one half of a funny girl duo laverne. >> we should have -- >> what, done the deed? >> if we die now, nothing. >> reporter: she garnered three nominations for her role as tough talking laverne. >> she would not put up with crap. she was a realist. >> reporter: she went on to direct her own tv episodes and features films. her 1988 comedy "big" became the first female film to gross more than $100 million at the box office. two years later she directed the drama "awakenings" that received three oscar nods, including best film. her next project, "a league of their own" was a box office home run. >> league, no girl wanted to write it. they don't like baseball! >> reporter: her depiction of an all female baseball league was listed on the film registry in 2012. she credited her success to her brother, legendary director and producer gary marshall. >> i wouldn't have a career if it wasn't for my brother. he pointed me in this direction and got me parts. >> reporter: she is a cameo in the 1993 fantasy "hocus-pocus." in her memoir

the hit seventies show, "laverne and shirley," turned penny marshall into a household name.kill as director that made her a trailblazer for women in the film industry. marshall died on xxx at age xxx. cnn's stephanie elam looks back at her life and career.as an actress, penny marshall was one half of funny girl duo, "laverne and shirley."natsthe "happy days" spinoff, became a hit of its own in the late seventies...marshall garnered three golden globe nominations for herrole as tough-talking tomboy "laverne"."she would not put up with crap. she'd hit ya."that spirit proved more useful behind-the-cameras as marshall went on to direct her own t-v episodes and feature films. natsmarshall's 19-88 comedy "big" - starring tom hanks-- became the first female-directed film to gross more than $100 million at the u.s. box office. natstwo years later, she directed the drama "awakenings" about a group of catatonic patients. it received three oscar nods including "best film."natsher next project, "a league of their own," was a box office home run. "league, no girl wanted to write it.""the

in the sitcom "laverne and shirley." >> there it is, laverne. >> i think it was a blue collar show.orking class girls. we needed to make the rent. you know, it was like people now even, you know, they need to make money. >> born in the bronx in 1942, penny marshall could identify with that. >> everything i could remember from my childhood we put into that. >> her mother was a dance instructor and in the 50s, penny performed on tv with the marshallettes and on tv programs such as the jackie gleason show. family connections helped. penny with her real sister ronnie and her brother who got penny many on of her first acting jobs. also in her career, she made a shampoo commercial with another inspiring actress, farrah fawcett. >> you know what i think? >> 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 direct

she was lavern, kids.. look it up. 1976.. lavern and shirley. shlameel, shlmazel..r incorporated. . they worked in a brewery. they lived on their own in an apartment.lenny and squiggy lived downstairs. this was huge for any girl who dreamed of getting a job and "doing it our way, yes our way.. make all our dreams come true" or maybe you wanted to grow up to be a nasa engineer or a youtube star.. a guy who is both.. just build the mother of all glitter-stink bombs as bait for porch pirates and it worked! mark robe's booby trap looks like an apple product but inside the box there's a pound of fine glitter, potent fart spray, a gps.. and cameras to record the thief getting the surprise.