couldn't get over how great carrie fisher looked reprising her role as princess leia in the new "star wars" movie, "the force awakens." >> the star has been catching heat over her body image and now that she's taking on what some say is a double standard in hollywood. here's abc's amy beau robach. >> reporter: that iconic gold bikini from "return of the jedi," and that pose on the poster for the original 1977 "star wars" blockbuster made carrie fisher and her alter ego princess leia the far away galaxy's ultimate sex symbol. now nearly 40 years later, the "star wars" heroine facing backlash on social media. her age and appearance in "star wars: the force awakens," under wars the force awake ands under intense scrutiny. one critic tweeting age punched her in the face. another saying she looks old and unhealthy. >> reporter: never one to shy away from touchy subjects, she opened up to me earlier this month about slimming down to reprise the role of leia i"the force awakens." >> you physically transformed for this role. >> yes, i did. they told me to lose weight and in the first one, too

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made carrie fisher - and her alter-ego princess leia -- the far-away galaxy's ultimate sex symbol... (side by side of fisher then and now) but now nearly 40 years later - the star wars heroine facing (keyable gfxs) backlash on social media... her age and appearance in "star wars: the force awakens" - under intense scrutiny... ((7 seconds)) (fullscreen gfx) one critic tweeting: "age fisher in the face" another saying she looks "old and unhealthy"... movie nats - princess leia: i don't know where you get your delusions. . ((15 seconds)) the 59-year-old actress firing back with force - (fullscreen gfx) blasting her body- shaming critics on twitter: "please stop debating about whetheror not [i] aged well.unfortunately it hurts all3 of my feelings.my body hasnt aged as well as i have..." movie nats - princess leia: why, you stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder. ((9 seconds)) never one to shy away from touchy subjects - fisher opened up to me earlier this month about slimming down to reprise the role of leia in "the force awakens"... sot - robach intv with fisher on gma: ar:

, "i get 'princess leia!!' like i'm supposed to say 'yes??'" there are also newcomers to the galaxy ...playing heroes for a new generation... nats-- "oh my gosh i'm literally shaking this is insane" ...overwhelmed themselves by the legacy a new bad guy emphasis on so-called practical effects over computer generated ones [nat pop new droid-- bb8] and of course, there's everyone's memories of that first film jj abrams sot 'the pressure is..absolutely enormous' lauren lyster tag the highest grossing star wars movie so far has been 1999's phantom menace -- it brought in over a billion dollars in than $2.79 billion. lauren lyster, abc news, new york. coming up on action news at 3-30.. two women are killed in two separate crimes overnight. one arrest has been made.. but another gunman is still on the loose. plus.. action news reporter david schuman just arrived at the scene of breaking news. david. right now on action news live at 3:30.. the woman behind this facebook photo.. shared by millions.. makes her first appe

poster for the original 1977 "star wars" blockbuster made carrie fisher and her alter ego princess leiay galaxy's ultimate sex symbol. now nearly 40 years later, the star wars her row enfacing backlash on social media. her age and appearance onstar wars the force awake ands under intense scrutiny. one critic tweeting age punched her in the face. another saying she looks old and unhealthy. never one to shy away from touchy subjects, she opened up to me earlier this month about slimming down to reprice the role of leia in the force awake nz." >> you physically transformed for this role. >> yes, i did. they told me to lose weight and in the first one, too. was that that big of a deal. no, they want to hire three-fourths of me. >> even admitting to good housekeeping uk for women in hollywood, looks to matter. i'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. that is so messed up. >> she's been vocal in saying hollywood is harder on aging actresses than it is on actors. >> i don't know who you are or where you came from. from now on, you do as i tell you, okay? >>

, "i get 'princess leia!!' like i'm supposed to say 'yes??'" there are also newcomers to the galaxy ...playing heroes for a new generation... nats-- "oh my gosh." also in the film, a new bad guy.... nats -- light sabre lauren lyster tag "ahead of the world premiere - the anticipation and secrecy continues - streets are shut down in the heart of hollywood for this tented red carpet, megafans are lined up in costume for a chance to to glimpse their favorite stars, and i'm told guests won't be told which theatre they will see it in until they arrive." lauren lyster, abc news, los angeles." " jack: star wars is owned now by disney studios which is the parent company of abc. it opens to the public december 18th. stephanie: jon here now-- and iowa fans getting some news about rose bowl tickets. jon: yeah jack 55 thousand request only 22 thousand tickets to give coming up on local 5 sports we'll show you how much you'll be paying if you didn't get picked welcome back. the university of iowa was only given about 22 tho

now rg she's back as general leia. in the eagerly anticipated movie, "star wars: the force awakens" i sat down with her for one of the most entertaining interviews ever. sit back and enjoy. ank you for being with us. >> i wouldn't be anywhere else at this s hour exct on tv. >> i appreciate that. you brought along a friend? >> i did. s tongue matches the sweater. >>t's a good look. this is gary. he's very, very famous on twitter. >> he likes looking at himself. >> he really likes looking at himself. wouldn't you if you looked like that? >> yeah. he wears that tongue well. i want to talk a little bit about this movie. mes out in a couple of days. it's shrouded in secrecy. many stars and wre not even allowed to see the movie. i haven't seen it. but you have. >> it's really good. and i think iny mouth, so i >> it's everything it's promised to be and more. >> gary, you saw it? gary did see it. >> gary, what did you think? >> he panted all the way through it. i think it was too loud. >> oh, a little too loud. >> it was his f

have more force than i do. >> how many force does leia have? >> christmas must be weird around our house. >> from princess leia to general, how the leadership? >> the thing is, as m as i want to be ageneral, generally, being aprincess, better clothes, better salary, although, i could drive around in a tank, which, you know, could be interesting. no one would say oh -- and not get in trouble. >> that's right. as carrie is having trouble with leia's pr motion, hair sob was having problem the set. >> i was standing in the doorway, adjusted to the the door came down and hit me in the midsection. it hit with force it flung my left leg up dislocated my left ankle and broke both in my leg. i was pinned to the ground. two broken boebs. dislocated both ankles in the last year. you know, a few other things. right. >> you bounced back? are your bones made out of? ford tough. >> big fan. >>> there i no doubt the force awakens will becom one of the highest grossing movies ever. question is, w it pass which is number one. >> my gosh. >>> let's turn to a movi

i loved her. >> i got to tell you, princncs leia hasn't t ft her house yet. so buckle in. >> yeah. >> your sister was here about a half hour ago. she goes, princess leia hasn't >> giving me a fashionably late mouthful, no d dbt there is somemeing about carrie fisher who was in rare form. >> she was here. >> it is really cold. >> i would love it see princess leia in a bikini. >> no you wouldn't. not any more. but you would be polite about it. >> i was in the center of the storm for the ultimate mixer of old school/new school star wars chchacters. the theme of the next generation, diversity and female empowerment. >> a big wide galaxy and all kinds of people in it and they should all be represented. >> we're home. >> i heard that you were scared that you were going to get fired your first few days onset. >> first few months. >> first few months. >>>> everyday i would gogo in and be like, they'y' going to know, they're going to tell me it's a joke. they're going to know i'm not professional and i don't know what i'm doing. ridley, is the star of the force awaken

when it's really relick louse to be princess leia or general leia now. prepare to bring back this role? did you prepare? you're skofing? >> i got in character. i have never got. out again. >> you're always going to look like princess lrks eeia. >> that would be really weird. people say, princess leia? like i'm supposed to go, yes. >> what do you do when people say that? >> i think in my mind, yes? no, i try not to respond as an adult. >> you actually physically transformed for this role. >> yes, i did lose weight. and i think it's a stupid conversation. >> we'll move on. >> not with you. i mean, it's good. normally, i wouldn't talk about it with someone else. you're so thin. let's talk about. how do you keep it going on? do you exercise? >> is it boring? what music makes it worthwhile? i want to hear the song. maybeky go for it, too. >> princess leia was such a strong -- >> yes. >> i get it. no. she was a strong female character back in the day. did you realize the role you were taking on at the time? >> i didn't know i was paving. i'm glad to hear it no

i loved her. >> i got to tell you, princess leia hasn't left her house yet.alf hour ago. she goes,rincess leia hasn't left the house yet. >> giving me a fashionably late mouthful, no doubt there is something about p carrie fisher who was in rare form. >> she was here. >> it is really cold. >> i would love it see princess leia in a bikini. >> no ywouldn't. not any more. but you would be polite about it. >> i was in the center of the storm for the ultimate mixer of old school/newou l star wars characters. the theme of the next generation, diversity and female empowerment. >> a big wide galaxy and all kinds of people in it and they schoold all be represented. >> we're home. >> i heard that you were scared that you were going to get fired your first fewshou days onset. >> first few months. >> first few months. >> everyday i would go in and be like, they're going to know, they're going to tell me it's a joke. 're going to know i'm not professional and i don't know what i'm doing. >> a story alert thattheisy ridley, is the star of the force awakens, and she is elec

the 59-year-old is best known for her role as princess leia in "star wars." she has recently received a barrage of release o othe latest "star wars" movie. in the film... fisher reprises her role... 30 years after she first donned that famous golden slave bikini. fisher took to twitter saying "please stop debating about whether or not i aged well." 3 an online piracy group is apologizing for uploading quentin tarantino's new movie to the internet before its official release. the group released "the hateful eight" online on december 21st, four days before it debuted in theaters. in a post on reddit, the group said it felt "sorry" for the trouble it caused, adding it did not mean to hurt anyone. 3 "singing..singing...singing..." it was the moment that brought down the house last night. the queen of soul brought the president and everyone else to their feet. aretha franklin performed at the kennedy center honors. among the recipients was singer and songwriter carole king. franklin was there to honor her with one of her famous songs "a natural woman." 3 3 3 here

>> carrie is having trouble with leia's promotion, harrige had trouble with the set. mainly a blast door that slammed down and crushed him. >> i was standing in the door way and made a gesture to the right and the door came down and hit me in the mid sonn. >> okay. it flung my leg leg up andsectio dislocated my left ankle and broke both legs. two broken legs, dislocated both ankles, in the last year. but and a few other things but i'm good now. >> and bounced back. what are your bones made of in tougher than tough. >> ford tough. >> mark campbell wasn't seen the trailer but we can tell you he is in the moveiemovie. >> we're going back to the story that people feel intensely about. >> in oth mark and carrie lost weight for their roles. 85 pounds between them but carrie is the one who insistered they slimmed down. b >> oh they say they forced me. no one forces me to lose weight. i force them to force me. >> you did? how did that go? >> make my lose t. because i'll look stupid if i'm this weight. they said, how do you want us do you wantweigh us to be disrespectful about

for your cast. >> in what detention block was one princess leia being held? >> i was unconscious for that part. so you guys -- >> i wasn't born. >> jimmy: any other excuses? what detention block -- >> 51. >> i answered. it was a-23. >> jimmy: yeah, it's a-23. but -- >> announcer: that is correct. insurmountable lead. the next question goes to the cast first. j.j.? >> how many skiffs accompanied jabba the hutt's sail barge? >> jimmy: how many skiffs accompanied jabba the hutt's -- >> seven. >> is that your final answer? >> yes. >> no! >> it is wrong. >> thank you. >> jimmy: arden, how many skiffs? >> two. >> that's right. >> announcer: that is correct. >> jimmy: arden, quick follow-up what is a skiff? >> well, it's like a thing that like has like -- i really can't explain it. >> jimmy: okay. >> but it carries prisoners sometimes. >> jimmy: okay. all right. the next question is for arden. he has a huge lead, 40 points. there's really no point in continuing but we are going to anyway. j.j.? yavin jek porkins was assisted by which astromech droid? >> r5-d8. >> ji

lip locking with leia.t like the movie. >> i love you. >> i know. >> what i should point out seconds before she was kissing her dog, gary, these interviews got a little out of hand but this princess is now general if the force awakened. >> from princess leia to general. but how is the leadership? >> the thing is, as much as i a want to be a general, generally, being a princess, better clothes, better salary, although i could drive around in the taich you know, could be interesting. it sounds nelly. oh, princess. but you know, no one would say, oh, nk, whneral. >> that's right. >> and not get in trouble. >> you sure you're up for this? >> carrie is having trouble with leia's promotion, harrige had trouble with the set. mainly a blast door that slammed down and crushed him. >> i was standing in the door way and made a gesture to the right and the door came down and hit me in the mid sonn. >> okay. >> hit me with such force that it flung my leg leg up andsecti dislocated my left ankle and broke both legs. two

there's you in han solo attire, and there's me as princess leia. >> we are a cute couple. oh, no. >> jimmy: all right. our next guests span three generations of the fce being with us. will change forever when "star wars: the force awakens" opens in theaters. please welcome adam driver, dadaisy ridl, john boyega, and carrie fisher. [ cheers and applause ] thanks for coming. great to have you here. so let me just go around and talk about how -- the moment you found out that you were going to be in the movie and the security surroundining that. >> i was like 19. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: how about you, daisy? you're also like 19. >> i wasas at the eater, and i hadn't been able to watch the first half because i was desperately trying to t in touch with j.j. because i didn't know how to call the u.s. i had to google it, all sorts of things. >> jimmy: you were at a play. oh. >> yeah. so he told me. and obviously i wasn't there for the whole first half. and i had to go back in for the second half and not tell the guy i was with. and it was "oedipus rex." so it was long. >> jimmy: be

the tension between han solo and leia, alive and well. thanks for watching here on a wednesday.tomorrow. until then, good night. we have pictures showing the investigation. >> it's low for someone to take lights out of the front yard. >> a real life grinch stealing christmas lights off someone's yard. >> also, the company with that run away tour bus is under fire again. an inspection uncovers problems with other buses. >> our neighbors told us they'd found bones in the planter boxes. >>> a disturbing discovery down street from the iconic painted ladies. abc7 news learned those bones are from a child. >> many of the neighbors also found that out today. the bones discovered at an apartment at mcallister and steiner street just a block from ala mo state park. >> the bones were found in two apartment buildings across the street. police are not talking about the case but trying to find out how old the bones are and who they belong to. >> reporter: this is where her neighbor, who lives across the hall, found the bone, in a planter box next to the front door. >> the piece i saw was a s

. >> and hans solo and princess leia 40 years later. >> i was compared to jab >> what she tells us about being pressured to lose weight and is she going after me. >> let's go no chance. >> now in ourth season, this is "entertainment tonight." we have new details on kim and kanye's boichlt a surprise engagement and does selena have a b new pop star boyfriend? >> we beg a story shrouded in mystery. the clues, well, they're baffling. >> kristen didn't publicly acknowledge her brother's morning. the story is out now and hopefully not too la >> where has the dog search been? where has the aerial search been? days. why? >> a fa source tells "e.t." kristen is distraught and working with authorities to find her brother michael. today she instagrammed this childhood photo with him writing we remain hopeful. michael appeared with kristen on her show. she went on to work on "dancing with the stars" where she competed against nancy grace. >> she and i got to be very good friends during "dancing with the stars." her was very, very supportive of her during that. >> so what happened to michael? here's

>> this is princess leia and luke. >> she's not that far off. and princess leia when they were part of the marketing campaign for the very first "star wars." >> little did we know we were dancing with characters that were about to change the world. >> let's move on to the special beauty edition of "e.t." >> is that why we're going to cameron now here with a super model and a mom and super businesswoman with a new book and a look back at her amazing career. >> that was nice. i have to get over cindy first. >> that's right. >> cindy crawford, we're talking about. we have a lot to talk about, especially with cindy's 50th birthday coming up. her famous looks? your favorite body part? >> my favorite body part of mine? >> i would say, you know, definitely the legs. >> least favorite? >> i'm not going to text you'll >> i can't imagine any of her body parts not to like especially seeing her new book becoming. it wasn't always beaches and tahiti and 1,000 plus magazine covers. this small town girl started at $150 a day and on more than one occasion one o