>> i'm going to turn to "the mary tyler moore show."me growing up in minneapolis, having that show happen here, have you sue ann livens be one of the most profoundly seminal characters in formulating who i was as a comedienne, showing that things are possible. also, let's just talk about these shows where "golden girls" and "mary tyler moore show" were shows about women who didn't rely on men. they passed the test, right? they were shows that centered around their power and who they were and their comedic timing, their lives, and their lives didn't surround themselves with anything else. sure, sue ann was a hilarious characters, always just looking for some action, but it was always on her terms. i feel like there were some things that wouldn't get any censored, so action works out there. and the "golden girls" same thing, it was about friendship with women, the bond that women have. i love that so much of her career, when you look at it, is centered around giving women these massive platforms and showcasing our lives and who we were. t

>> i am going to turn to "the mary tyler moore show."apolis and having that show happen here, and something sue ann nivens be one of the most profoundly seminal characters in forming who i was as a comedienne, showing that things are possible. also let's just talk about these shows where -- "the golden girls" and "the mary tyler moore show" were shows about women who didn't rely on men. like they passed the bechtel test, right? they were shows that centered around their power and who they were and their comedic timing and their lives and their lives didn't surround themselves with anything else other than -- sure, sue austin nevins was a hilarious character who was always looking for some action, it was always on her terms. i was trying to think of things that wouldn't get be censored. action works out there. always centering herself, and her needs. "the golden girls," same thing, it was about friendships with women, about that bond that women have. you know? and i love that so much of her career, when you look at it, is centered around

and she met him as guest on a game show, but once she got on "mary tyler moore" and hit the nerve scenter of a great breakout, she was instant comedy. shy would insert her in a scene, and she would get laughs, and people suddenly said, betty white, where is she from? they knew she was around tv, but the great sit-com, you can watch the great episodes, and my wife was just a huge hit even among the great shows and she could make people laugh and she was essential to the shows and at the heart of them. >> we would be remiss not to talk about her charity rights, and especially animal right, and she said that television and entertainment was just a hobby. >> that is right, and she credited the love of animals with the vacations she would go on with her family to the santa monica mountains, and go off to live in the wilderness, and one year, they gathered the up all of the animals with a real. and her agent in his statement this afternoon referred to the love of animals and how important it was to her. in the last few year, she was not visible in terms of new television, and new episodes, but

best known for her roles on "the golden girls" and "the mary tyler moore show." her quick wit, her humility, and grace. tributes from former co-stars already pouring in. and betty white in her own words on how she wanted to be remembered. >>> other headlines we're following tonight -- new year's eve celebrations scaled back for a second year, as covid cases in the u.s. soar to record highs. more than 2,000,000 infections in the final week of 2021. nearly four americans testing positive every second. across the country, major parties canceled. but new york city pushing ahead with its famous ball drop in times square and a limited crowd with masks and proof of vaccination. new images tonight of the devastating wildfires in colorado. the fast-moving flames destroying as many as 1,000 homes in a matter of hours. two communities gone. the fires fueled by hurricane-force wind gusts, topping 100 miles per hour. the governor touring the disaster zone, saying the fires spread in the blink of an eye. >>> the severe storm threat across several states tonight. winter alerts

away at her home this morning weeks before her 100th birthday most famous for her roles on the mary tyler moorens 80 years in show business. mike gunzelman is here. i'm laughing at that clip. i would sit up late at night and watch reruns of mary tyler moore and the golden girls. betty white touched us all. >> you're right. belty white is trending. i'm in my early 30s. betty white transcended generations. somebody might be 70, 80, 90. the younger generations might have heard of her. but we feel we knew her. we didn't get to see her in the mary tyler moore days or anything like that. but she was the epitome of being cool. the accolades speak for themselves. she holds the guinness world record for the longest entertaining female. but what is special about betty white, everybody loved betty white. >> she did. she transcended these different decades and hosting "saturday night live." when you think about that, it's amazing. some of us want to be cool and in our prime and she was doing it in her 90s. >> absolutely. betty white is like -- when you think of the grandmother or the old lady that lives on

you first met betty white on the mary tyler moore show. what was your first impression of her?th and the humor because her humor was so spontaneous. you know, it is very sad that she has passed away and that we have lost her energy. but her life is to be celebrated. everything that you said, every clip you just played was genuinely funny. the woman was genuinely funny. genuinely warm and an amazing activist for the animals on this planet. >> yeah, that was something so near to her. she did this profile that i was rereading earlier where they went to the zoo with "the new york times." she was just talking about her favorite animals there. this elephant that she loved and that was such a big part of her life. but in hollywood, she is so well liked and respected among her colleagues. carol burnett said that -- she said, i loved betty very much and the world lost once in a million. and sandra bullock said, i don't drink vod karks but i will tonight, on ice, with a slice of lemon with a hot dog on the other side and just be okay being sad and i'll have to buy some rose colored glass

golden girls where she played the loopy but lovable rose and the man crazy tv hostess on the mary tyler moore show. she remained in the public eye until her death. she passed away less than 3 weeks before her 100th with and that is all for now daniel winter is up next with dw business news that's coming up after short break. stay with us for that. and you can start to date on our website at any time to be found a d, w dot com on social media. the handle you need is at d. w. news. i'm anthony. how'd in berlin? thanks for your company. and we're, if you're watching have a happy need ah, internet knows all.

shows over the past 7 decades beginning in 1949 probably best remembered for her roles on the mary tyler moore show and of course, golden girls. she played rose nyland and golden girls from 1985 to 1992 betty white would have turned 100 years old. january 17th will have more on her amazing career. that's coming up at 3.30. now to a developing story. a long time. bay area tv news anchor frank somerville is facing dui charges for a crash that happened in oakland late last night. kron 4 has obtained video of the collision. >> oh, my he's >> you can say the porsche there would rear ended another car and it is believe somerville was driving the porsche. the video shows him using the card to push the other car through the intersection that car then hitting a pole. all of that as a group of people were watching a play out. you heard some of their comments oakland. police say at one point the driver of the other car had jumped out and might not have been in that car when it hit the pole. it happened at the intersection of grand avenue and broadway in oakland just after 7.45 somerville was taknn to the

and i think my favorite is "mary tyler moore." she was so loveable on screen.ngry lunatic and that's what she won two emmys for. you can understand why. >> "people" magazine recently collaborated with betty white on a retrospective. i think we can show it to our viewers. talk to us about what you learned from her, from your reporting. >> i mean, one of the remarkable things we really learned was just betty's day-to-day life which was very full, even within a few weeks from now. she loved balogna and peanut butter sandwich. her favorite movie was "my octopus teacher" and loved to end the day with vodka on the rocks with a splash of lime or grapefruit, which is certainly how i will be celebrating her this evening. >> i was just going to say that. i think that i'll do that after the show this evening in honor of betty white. jim, so many roles and one thing i love is she could turn down roles left and right, right? but she was such an animal lover and protector that apparently she turned down a role in "as good as it gets" because of the scene where they toss the

"the mary tyler moore show." "life with elizabeth," that was one of her first shadows.e. >> gillian: let's bring in now howie kurtz, the host of media buzz. he's going to join us with some reflections on her, betty. thanks for taking time with us. she is obviously most famous for her work on "the golden girls," but she did so much more. talk about some of her other more famous roles. >> betty white's legacy is so much bigger then "the golden girls." just a few days ago, by coincidence, i happen to watch a movie from about a decade ago, sandra bullock in "the proposal," and there was betty white. it seems cosmically unfair that she did make it to her 130 or 2022. between movies and tv, she was an inspirational person. she had this quality about her that she just seemed really cool, no matter what her age or the venue, whether "saturday night live" or being plugged into internet culture. she changed with the times. >> anita: she was really timeless, howie. that is, she changed with the times exactly like you said. we just watched that obituary and you really saw so many p

the five-time emmy award winner was best known for her roles in "the mary tyler moore show" and "goldenirls," and offscreen was a tireless advocate for animal welfare. she died 18 days shy of her 100th birthday. that is it for this edition. more news coming up here and france 24. stay with us. ♪ >> thanks for joining us. we are starting with the fashion world. the designer celebrated for addressing madonna in a conical bra, popularizing skirts for striped t-shirt into a wardrobey classic. john paul is about to turn 70, with a film on the influence of his work. we went to meet him. ♪ >> [speaking french] >> welcome. >> hello. >> i believe you saw a film and television when you were around 12 years old, the film that inspired your career choice. what fascinated you? >> i saw it by accident one afternoon. it is a black-and-white film from the 1940's. i was instantly captivated because it tells a story that engaged me, a love story. and at the same time, it takes place in the world of fashion. it showed you the character of victoria and i said to myself, that is the job that i want. >> [spe

she was best known for her roles on the hit sitcoms "the golden girls" and "the mary tyler moore showll look back on her career later in the program. and, boston celts hall of famer sam jones died last night in florida. known for his sharp shooting, jones won ten n.b.a. titles during his 12-year basketball career. he was also a member of the n.b.a.'s first starting lineup to include five black players. sam jones was 88 years old. still to come on the newshour: david brooks and jonathan capehart look back at 2021. how mozart is helping an italian winemaker's harvest. and, recalling some of this year's most iconic images. and much more. >> nawaz: as we reported, tens of thousands of people in colorado were forced to evacuate quickly yesterday. wind-fueled fires swept through suburban neighborhoods outside of denver, causing significant property damage. as stephanie sy reports, residents there remain on edge, as some areas are still too dangerous to access. >> sy: whole neighborhoods in boulder county, colorado this morning are in smoldering ruin. the winds eventually died down overnight

favorite shows over the years, golden girls, maybe 10 or more, she was a part of our life -- mary tyler moorehe was a part of our life. >> i think she had been living quietly at home during the pandemic but she said in a recent interview that she felt lucky to be in such good health at her age. she was looking forward to her 100th birthday on the 17th of january. >> yeah. that is what a sort of so tragic and bittersweet about this. she was just a few weeks away. there were alreadylenty of tributes in magazines and newspapers, including our own we were preparing for a big celebration of her 100th birthday. she got so close. that is kind of sad about this. obviously, her legend lives on. >> tell us about more of the tributes that have come in. i saw a lovely one for ryan reynolds, who said she managed to grow very old but not old enough. >> everyone who worked with betty white or who came in contact with her over the years had been paying tribute. even before today's news because people were starting to pay tribute to her 100th birthday. steve martin had a nice tribute yesterday before her pass

in the -- and the hostess on the mary tyler moore show. remained in the public eye to her death. she passed away three weeks before her 100 birthday. despite this being the second year of coronavirus restrictions , it was nevertheless a busy year for the arts. let's have a look back at some of the cultural highlights of 2021. ♪ correspondent: abba sounds like they never went away. the most spectacular comeback of the year, maybe the comeback of the decade. ♪ james bond took longer than ever before between missions. the pandemic perspective release date or the thriller no time to diet multiple times. >> you are late. correspondent: nonetheless, it was one of the year's biggest grossing films, marking daniel craig's last outing is double of seven -- 007. the year also saw spectacular museum openings. ♪ ♪ in rotterdam, the world's first public exhibition warehouse. ♪ ♪ also -- oslo's new museum is the biggest dedicated to a single artist. a version of the scream is on display, the artists doesn't work. ♪ this artwork does not need to museum,

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mary tyler moore even said, "we need someone who can play sick ninningly sweet like betty white." white played sue ann nivens, sickeningly sweet on the outside, and snemming, conniving, lustful, hilarious on the inside. >> did you crash the men's room? >> of course not! i went as somebody's guest. ( laughter ). >> reporter: she was so good as sue ann, with two emmy awards, that she was offered much the same role in "the golden girls," the sassy, man-hungry blanche. but the director changed her to the opposite, the sweet, naive rose. >> i got him a golf club. ( laughter ) don't tell him. it's a surprise. ( laughter ). >> reporter: but betty white didn't really become america's senior citizen sweetheart until a candy bar commercial in 2010. >> you're playing like can the we out there. >> that's not what your girlfriend said. >> reporter: suddenly, america couldn't get enough of white, a sweet old lady with a naughty, raunchy side. thanks to hundreds of thousands of fans on facebook, white became the oldest host on "saturday night live" at age 88. >> i didn't know what facebook was.

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i gave mary tyler moore the script. i said, look, i could see you playing this. and that really hit me because that told me that there was some part of herself she was willing to expose that had been not exposed before. and she wanted that chance. and so she was given that chance and she did a great job. >> that moment where mary tyler moore comes downstairs and she asks her husband what's wrong. >> i don't know if i love you anymore. >> she goes upstairs and she's -- there's something so moving to me about somebody who is so deeply repressed cracking open. >> that's where the dam breaks. she gets hit by some truth that she can't articulate. she's so taken back, she can't adjust. she can't take it in. that's what that moment was about. >> then you look at some of these films of the 1980s, like "ordinary people." and "blue velvet." those films are explicitly about how things look are not the way they really are. you have to understand, this was when ronald reagan became president. and the idea was that after all sorts of traumas, particularly watergate and vietnam

. >> mary tyler moore. norman lear. >> jimmy: wow. >> kurt vonnegut. >> jimmy: really? mine too, yeah. >> he's amazing. so he came. >> jimmy: did you talk to him afterwards? >> sure, he came backstage. i couldn't believe that he was there. because you know -- "slaughterhouse-five." "breakfast of champions." it was astounding to hear his take on what this show was. he compared it to a symphony with movements. you started here, then you went to allegretto, then here -- >> jimmy: what a compliment. >> it was. oprah winfrey came. >> jimmy: i don't know who that is. [ laughter ] >> letterman came twice. the first night he was sitting next to henry kissinger. there's a combination. [ laughter ] stupid henry kissinger, you know? henry came backstage with him. and it was the odd couple. what? this is wrong. "really, i loved the show, it was very moving, so moving, i really loved the show, i'd like you to meet my wife, say hello to billy joel." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's the worst letterman impersonation i've ever heard. [ laughter ] so kissinger, letterman. >> then we -- the

of television and film projects over the years before turning a 1973 guest appearance on the mary tyler moorehite was a scene stealer as the man hungry sue ann nivens. >> i think a man should wreak with masculinity. >> reporter: her second role was on "the golden girls" as rose neyland. >> and they attacked chickens. she didn't call me chicken, she called me peacock. >> you look more like a chicken when your angry. your neck seems to -- >> with the golden girls, i got to play with those silly ladies every week. so that -- and i loved rose neyland. she was positive and she was -- she wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer but she wasn't dumb. she was just terminally naive. >> off screen, white married three times. she called her third husband tv host allen ludden the love of her life. they were together almost 20 years before he died off stomach cancer in 1981. >> and you never re married. >> no. when you have the best, who needs the rest. >> reporter: she was a long time advocate for animal welfare and called television her hobby and animals her work. yet her hobby kept her busy. white's tal

longest running woman on television jumping from "the mary tyler moore show" in the $1,970 to the goldenn the 1980s and '90s receiving emmy awards in both. >> i'm sorry, billy, but i can do not a chocolate souffle. >> go ahead. press your advantage. >> white began her career in 1939. first big break came a decade later variety show and sitcom and a job changed everything for her on the game show password she met the love of her life allen passionate about animal welfare winning lifetime achievement award from the jane good all institute. >> my life is divided in 4568. half show business and half animal business. i will do anything i can to make life better for these guys. >> even as she aged, white stayed young, appearing in super bowl commercial and later hosting "saturday night live." >> when i first heard about the campaign to get me to host "saturday night live," i didn't know what facebook was. [laughter] and now that i do know what it is, i have to say, it sounds like a huge waste of time. [laughter] >> this is the latest issue of people magazine which obviously went to press befor

worked on a variety of television and film projects before turning on a guest appearance on the "mary tyler mooreann nivens. and then she was on the comical role as rose. >> and you look more like a peacock than a chicken. >> i loved rose, because she was positive and not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but she was not dumb, but terminally naive. >> reporter: off screen, white married three times and she called her tv hudzband allen luden the love of her life. he died in 1993. and she called him the love of her life and never remarried. >> no, he is the best of your life. >> reporter: and following a grass roots campaign in 2010, white became the oldest person ever to host "saturday night live" at the age of 88. >> you know what is an accomplishment? staying awake on the toilet. >> the show had huge ratings, and then later white turned on the tv land's "hot in cleveland." >> i ran out of vodka and i wanted to come over to freshen up my drunk. >> reporter: and white was popular as ever with film and other projects. >> how lucky can a 90-year-old broad be? >> reporter: and known for the smile and

. >> reporter: of all of the roles ed asner played, the gruff, hard-working newsman on the mary tyler moorethe nerve to stay here after that humiliating exchange. >> reporter: that included cloris leachman. >> stay close to the candle. the staircase can be treacherous. >> reporter: also a memorable part of the frankenstein household. >> i am frau-kenstein. >> do you love him, loretta? >> no. >> reporter: olympia dukakis won an oscar playing cher's mother in "moon stroke." she was 89. ♪ >> reporter: ms. haws was truly scrumptious. we lost her. and we lost jessica walter, too. >> i love all of my children equally. >> reporter: she played one of the world's funniest mothers. >> i'll be at the hospital bar. >> there isn't a bar in the hospital, mother. >> this is why people hate hospitals. >> that is moving. >> reporter: george segal was a powerful dramatic actor. >> oy-gevalt. >> reporter: but he came to prefer lighter fare, and he was good right to the end. jane withers found humor in being a brat. but later she was known as josephine the plumber. >> new comet gets out stains when other clean