>> i shrieked. >> playing meryl streep in a biopic.chumer, of course. >> she said it so fast i just screamed. it was just funny that people -- is it happening? i'm, like, no, she's alive. >> amy was recently cast as barbie in the new live action film and despite what you may have read online, she and j. law are definitely still friends who will be starring together on screen. >> jennifer's movie and an update on that. >> i sent her a rude text and i called her, i called her and talked about myself. i'm just realizing. we have to get it on our calendars. we're really exciteded about it. >> it is always good when you can work with one of your besties and make a whole lot of money. speaking of superstars cher has lived her entire life holding nothing back, she's not done. do not count her out because 70 is the new 70. ♪ ♪ >> it's been 50 years since your first song made the charts on the billboard. >> i know. >> i feel like -- in my mind i just totally forget, and the other day i thought i was 60 and i went, oh, my god, i'm 60! oh, my god

the central character — an actress and recovering drug addict — played by meryl streep.was a teenager when she made her cinema debut, opposite warren beatty in a romantic comedy shampoo, before star wars made her one of the most famous faces. throughout her career, she continued working behind the camera, often as a script doctor, as well as in smaller roles in front of the camera, in movies like when harry met sally. restaurants were to people in the ‘805 what theatre was to people in the ‘605. i wrote that. in 2015 she reprised her role as princess leia in star wars: the force awakens. that's how millions will remember her — a groundbreaking, modern heroine from a galaxy far, far away. melissa silberstein is a writer and founder of women in hollywood. she joins me from new york. she was born famous into acting aristocracy. but eve ryo ne famous into acting aristocracy. but everyone universally very sad about her death so young? super sad. it is a very sad day. it has been a sad couple of days. when we heard about a carrie fisher's heart attack, it was gut—wrenching. th

. >> reporter: fisher turned her acclaimed book into a movie stars meryl streep as a recovering addict embroiled in comic often funny mother/daughter drama. >> remember my 17th birthday party when you lifted your skirt up in front of all of those -- >> i did not lift my skirt. it twirmed up! >> reporter: fisher poked fun at about sturdies of show business life and all manners of self-medication including taking pills to control her emotions. >> any mood stabilizer is a weight gainer. whether you feel better, then you're fat. so what you gain is a loss. it's just -- it's not a good situation. >> reporter: fisher spoke about being bipolar and often turned pain into humor. also writing, wishful drinking, and shockaholishockaholic. seemed no lack of material. after all, elizabeth taylor became her stp mother when eddie fisher remarried. briefly married to paul simon in the '80s, later gave birth to a daughter, billie kath african her relationship with agent bryan lourd and debuted in "shampoo." >> i'm like my mother. >> fisher land add mish-mash of movie roles, some stinkers, "under the ra

in 1990, the book became a hit film, starring meryl streep and shirley mclane. >> remember my 17th birthday party when you lifted your skirt up in front of all of those people. >> i didn't lift my skirt. it twirled up. >> this is my house. >> reporter: in 2009 on pbs she told charlie rose she was no longer held hostage by her problems with addiction. >> i can't overcome it. but i can use it instead of it using, i have problems, problems don't have me. i'm not afraid of anything. >> reporter: carrie fisher was 60 years old. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >>> that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us a little later f news and cbs this morning. >>> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm tony dokoupil. friends, family, and millions of star wars' fans are mourning the death of carrie fisher, she passed away days after suffering a heart attack on an overseas flight. she was a child of hollywood who went on to become a best-selling author and will be best remembered for princess leah in the star wars trilogy, a role she rep

the actress played by meryl streep.her was a teenager when she made her cinema debut, opposite warren beattie in shampoo, before she became one of the most famous faces in cinema. throughout her career, she continued working behind the camera, as well as in smaller roles in front of the camera, in movies like when harry met sally. restaurants were to people in the 80s what theatre was to people in the 60s. she revised her role in star wars the force awa ke ns. her role in star wars the force awakens. that's her role in star wars the force awa kens. that's how her role in star wars the force awakens. that's how millions will remember her, a ground breaking, modern heroine from a galaxy far, far away. carry fisher who has died at the age of 60. the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, is in hawaii for an historic visit, which will see him pay his respects at the site of the japanese attack on pearl harbor in 19111. in just a few hours, shinzo abe will be accompanied by the us president, barack 0bama, the first visit by th

meryl streep picked up a in florence foster jenkins and she is receiving a lifetime achievement award. david letterman is still hard at work. he went to build a home and volunteered with habitat for humanity. letterman likes to quietly help out. we are taking a look at something used often in school one you are taking a test. >> back and asking what you're one thing is. we take you inside this pencil company, making all sorts of pencils for students and architects. >> i love the christmas tree. >> the charcoal can be smelled. >> you do this. >> it is a secret recipe. >> all different colors. >> we are looking at the way we have been doing it for 100 years. >> they >> you were just a baby when you started. >> he says the secret to the success is making the product here. >> you are getting orders right now. >> we can turn on a dime. first met time? >> exactly. >> we can bring this to life in a couple of minutes? >> a couple of minutes. >> the trees, the skies, the grass. then, she tells me to just add water. we add three things this christmas. >> grade me later. >> a charcoal recipe. di

they don't think they're gonna be meryl streep. they just want to be themselves. they hope they can get in and so it's heartening to hear that you had this idea and you wanted to do it. you auditioned and somehow you got this part. - yeah. - and got lucky enough to be on a show that would be a phenomenon. - right and so appropriate for me and the people who are working on the show and what i believe in and what i'm about. it's just, it's perfect, you know. you see how things work out this way. but, yeah, i had no idea it was going to happen but i also just gave myself the chance. i said yes to myself, because it made me a better person. doing this work made me a better person and it made me happy and what i was doing before wasn't. - was not making you happy. - exactly. - another thing that occurs to me about this show, which i've watched faithfully, like a lot of other people have watched it in the four seasons, is that it was one of the early successes in the streaming services in episodic series and, unlike, say, house of cards, which happened around the same t

. >> i'm meryl streep and i'm here in morocco. >> meryl and i are joining michelle obama on a trip to africa. >> the first lady's let girls learn initiative has encouraged u.s. investment in girls education around the world, including liberia and morocco. and we're here to see how it's going. >> as i've traveled the world, i'm seen time and again how our girls are pushed to the very bottom of their societies. i can't accept the barriers that keep them from realizing their promise. i just can't walk away from them. >> these are just some of the extraordinary girls we'll meet. rafina. fozia, janet, hannan, tina, karima. isha and i have come here to help the first lady gain some insight into what it will take to help girls rise up and cla their equal place in this world. >> you should feel so proud. >> these girls are our change-makers. our future doctors and teachers and entrepreneurs. they're our dreamers and visionaries who could change the world as we know it. >>> i'm kind of nervous. going to meet girls who have been chosen to tell their stories to the first lady of the united state

her book, tale of an actress hooked on pills, turned into a movie stars meryl streep. she dove into wishful drinking. >> i was invited to go to a mental hospital, and -- well you don't want to be rude, right? so you go. >> reporter: she also battled the stigma of men trtal illness offscreen. she earned the award for activism this year. she had a marriage to musical legend, paul simon, his songs "hearts and their relationship. later, a relationship with hollywood agent brian lord. but last year, she delighted "star wars" fans rekindling her on screen bond with harrison ford in the force awakens. >> you changed your hair. >> it's the same jacket. >> i love this. >> reporter: this is a blog dedicated to women in s science fiction. >> she was the only role model we had as little girls in the '70s. they were decoration, draped over the hero. 14 woman stood up to darth vader, fixed her own rescue. >> reporter: that legacy, bush says, lives on. >> seeing leia changed my entire life, and i think that little girls decades from now watching episode four are going to fall in love

novel of the same name, the central character and actress and recovering drug addict played by meryl streepenager when she made her cinema debut opposite warren beatty in romantic comedy shampoo. before star wars made her one of the most famous faces in cinema. throughout her career she continued working behind the camera, often as script doctor as well as smaller roles in front of the camera in movies such as when harry met sally. and in 2015 she replies to role as princess leia in star wars perforce awakens. —— the force awakens. and thatis awakens. —— the force awakens. and that is how women will remember her, a grant—making modern heroine from a galaxy far, far away. —— ground—breaking. looking back on the life of carrie fisher who passed away at the age of 60. she had suffered a heart attack last week. we understand she had beenin last week. we understand she had been in intensive care in los angeles. the heart attack hit her when she was on a plane. she was just landing flying from london back to los angeles, she had been in london promoting her book the princess diarist. she has appe

she adapted a book into a screen play and a movie starring meryl streep and sherly mcclain and became a successful screen writer revising hollywood scripts and taking on supporting roles. recently air temperatures prized her role as

includes the bohemian comedy "20th century women".....the irish romance "sing street" and the meryl streep comedy "florence foster jenkins".nats the coming of age tale "moonlight" earned best drama among its six globe nominations..........."manches ter by the sea" was right behind with five. the other best dramacontenders are "lion", the war epic "hacksaw ridge" and the modern day western "hell or high water". (sot dave karger / correspondent, imdb :52-:58)is the toughest to call. this is going to be very close between manchester by moonlight."karger also sees a tight race between "manchester"s casey affleck....and "fences"denzel washington for best actor in a drama.....but he has little doubt natalie portman will win best actress for "jackie".(sot dave karger / correspondent, imdb 1:10-1:17 on 1:13) "there's so much in that performance that feels familiar and feels like the jackie kennedy we've seen on tv,but there's so much in the performance that feels new."in the television ranks....nbc's new hit, "this is us" scored a nomination as best drama.(sot dave karger / correspondent, imdb 1:2

that mother—and—daughter relationship, meryl streep and shirley maclaine gave us a taste of the ups and the edge. but it was far from the full story. indeed debbie reynolds wanted to play the role but was told she wasn't right for the part. you want me to do well, just not better than you. what she was right for was old school hollywood song and dance. the show always went on, even when she was abandoned by her husband, eddie fisher, for elizabeth taylor. my personal life is always sort of like this. that little choo—choo train that says, "i think i can, i think i can, i think i can." i seem to marry very poorly. i have no taste in men. luckily for me, god was good and i have two wonderful children. and here she is, carrie fisher, six years old, watching her mother on stage. the photographer said she didn't move. 54 years later, debbie reynolds final words: "i want to be with carrie." but if you want to remember what made her special, remember her like this. the actress debbie reynolds who has died at the age of 84. the head of the royal college of general practitioners has warned that

she adapted herself with shirley mclean and meryl streep. she was in "when harry met sally" debuted in "shampoo." what she taught us and proved is that life is -- and i put it in the obit. life is forever a bumpy road but if you find the humor in it then it is a lot more of a straight path. it's a smoother ride, so to speak. i think what she taught a lot of us is that even if you are kind of lost in your head, lost in the dark spaces as she was for a period of time find the humor in it. if you can do that, you can escape some of the mental prison and make it through all right. a lot of people will remember her. more recently with her dog gary. they became a duo on the circuit when she was promoting "star wars," the force awakens. every interview she had a dog with her. that was just an extension of her humor, her personality, her saying, you know what? life wasn't always fair to me. but i'm still having a good time. i'm still here. i think we can learn a lot from that kind of attitude and perception of the world. man, i'm going to miss her.

and meryl streep, "florence foster jenkins." >>> best television series drama. netflix. "game of thrones," hbo. "stranger things," netflix. "this is us," nbc. "west world," hbo. >>> best motion picture, musical or comedy. "20th century women." "dead pool." "florence foster jenkins," "la la land," "sing street." >>> best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama. amy adams, "arrival." jessica chastain, "miss sloan." isabelle luper, "elle." natalie portman, "jackie." "hacksaw ridge." "hell or high water." "lion." "manchester by the sea." "moonlight." >>> congratulations to all our nominees. and please join us for our biggest celebration on sunday, january 8th, for the 74th annual golden globe awards live on nbc. hosted by jimmy fallon. >>> back with dave carver figuring out what just happened there. >> "la la land "really was the big winner here. it got seven nominations for best picture and director. and for ryan gossling and emma stone. i'm also impressed by tom ford, best director and best screen play for his movie "nocturnal animals." he is a real great filmm

her relationship about her mother was troublesome and meryl streep plays her. she struggled with addiction and bipolar disorder and wrote with it in a book. they shen revealed an affair she had with harrison ford during the filming of "star wars." [ whispering to each other ] >> reporter: in a statement released today ford says: >> reporter: she was only 60 when she died. she was in the icu at ucla medical center after going into cardiac arrest on her plane back from london. >> they rushed from the back with a defibrillator running towards the front. >> reporter: today her co-star mark hamill and brother on film tweeted, quote, no words hashtag #devastated. >> incredibly brave what you did. >> reporter: she had already shot her part in episode 8 set to premier next december so carrie fisher will never make another film. bay area fans say princess leia will always be king in the hearts of "star wars" fans everywhere. >> she was, you know, the other potential jedi knight and could have taken over if luke didn't, you know, step up or if he doesn't step up. so, you

and meryl streep picked up her 30th career globe nomination. she's in the best actress race for playing the character in "florence foster jenkins." she's also getting a lifetime achievement award. the gloves are set to begin -- the blobes -- globes are set to that is president obama, reminding kids that you can sign up at healthcare.gov. mrs. obama: 'twas the night before christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. patrick: that's first lady michelle obama, helps get kids at the children's national health system in the holiday spirit. reading stories to patients at the washington hospital is a first lady tradition dating back to bess truman. mrs. obama was j radio host ryan seacrest. patrick: this should be a fun mark: the first time i have dropped my clicker. it is still working. 19 right now, 14 in watertown. we will get worse. buckle up. >>> tonight, the images coming in. deadly driving. the snow and ice. hundreds of accidents. and now, the arctic air sweeping in, wind chills 10 to 20 delow zero. >>>

book "postcards from the edge, tale of an actress hooked on pills" turned in to a movie starring meryl streep>> dropping somebody off. is this an emergency room? >> one woman stage show on hbo. >> i was invited to go to a mental hospital. [ laughter ] well, you don't want to be rude, right? so you go. >> reporter: he also battled the stigma of mental illness off screen. harvard awarded her the outstanding lifetime achievement award for activism this year. her real life loves included a tumultuous marriage to paul simon. his song "hearts and bones" inspired by their haerelationsh. and later a relationship with her agent. she delighted "star wars" fans by rekindling her bond with harrison ford in "the force awakens." >> you changed your hair. >> same jacket. >> reporter: submitting her legacy as a trail blazer in the world of science fiction, appearing not as a princess but as a general. >> excuse me, princess -- general, sorry. >> i love this. >> jenna bush has a blog dedicated to women in sci-fi. >> she was princess leia. she was the only role model that most of us had as little girls in the

meryl streep is getting a tv show and she's getting $825,000 an episode. >> julia and meryl aren't thenly big female movie stars making the jump to tv. >> oscar winners reese witherspoon and nicole kidman which premieres in february. >> it was great working with those women. >> two-time oscar winner jane fonda recently shot her third season of the series "grace and frankie." >> you slept with her. what were you thinking? >> television is where a lot of the best writing there is now because of all of the cables and netflix you can be edgier which is very attractive. it's actually for older people. >> younger stars like emma stone are also part of the shift. the appeal is pretty obvious. high-quality projects, solid pay and an enviable schedule. >> the great opportunity with a limited series like the one julia roberts is doing is it's much shorter than a traditional show. so she can probably knock it ouu in a few weeks and s atilllso do films and spend time with her family. so she gets to have all of the opportunities at once. >> as for julia, this will be her first tv series because she

the central character — an actress and recovering drug addict — played by meryl streep.y in a romantic comedy shampoo, before star wars made her one of the most famous faces. throughout her career, she continued working behind the camera, often as a script doctor, as well as in smaller roles in front of the camera, in movies like when harry met sally. restaurants were to people in the ‘80s what theatre was to people in the ‘60s. in 2015 she reprised her role as princess leia in star wars: the force awakens. that's how millions will remember her — a groundbreaking, modern heroine from a galaxy far, far away. carrie fisher, who has died at the age of 60. let's look at the weather prospects withjohn let's look at the weather prospects with john hammond. it is cold out there. temperatures well below freezing. widespread frost across england and wales. some frost across england and wales. some frost reaching scotland. dampness across the west of scotland. file will become an issue later on. in the suburbs and rural issues, a frost. frosty and indeed very foggy in some spots.

relationship in "postcards from the edge," first a book and then a movie, starring shirley mclean and meryl streept! >> it left many wondering how much of the film was real. >> it really is more fiction. every writer takes a bit of themselves and every actress that she does the role, as far as the role there was very little of me in it other than the stories and the clinic which are very funny when i would go to have said carrie when she was having a problem with drug abuse and i would go visit her and i would bring her her pillows and her comforters and sweets and cookies in and things i wasn't supposed to do which a mother does. >> when mom and daughter were together no topic was ever off limits including death. >> what are you going to do when this is over? >> i'll probably die. >> no way. >> everybody gets so upset when you say that. you know, we're not -- >> i love it. i think it's hilarious. >> elizabeth and i were good friends when we were 18, 19, 20, and then, of course, our lives changed because my husband became her husband. >> it was hol wod's most scandalous triangle, and the marriage

postcards from the edge that she later adapted into a screen play and was made into a film starring meryl streep and sherly mcclain fisher became a successful screen writer and revising many hollywood scripts and taking on supporting roles in when harry met sally. >> she long battled drug addiction and mental illness and recently reprized her role as princess layla in the force awakens and finished filming star wars episode 8, the 3rd film due out in december of 2017. carrie fisher was 60 years old. anita vogel fox news. >>> news of fisher's death became public many of the costars took to social media. she was princess layla but a special friend to us. we will miss her dearly. mark hammel wrote no words, devastated. anthony danes says i thought i got what i wanted under the tree. in spite of so many thoughts and prayers from so many i am sad. and gwendolyn that stars in the new star wars film wrote we have lost our princess. >>> raider quarterback derrick carr recovering after undergoing surgery on his broken leg. he broke a bone in his shin in a game on saturday. he is likely done for the seaso

. >> reporter: becoming a movie starring meryl streep and her show wishful drinking. >> if i could isolate the pain it would be fantastic. >> reporter: she alsodisclosed she had body disimmure dis-- dismorphia weighing 105 pounds, but was told to lose 10 more. >> it's huat you can't get out. >> and the final column, she gave this advice to someone bipolar, think of it as an opportunity to be heroic, an opportunity to be a good example to others who might share our disorder. cbs news new york. >>> scandal, scams, and a soaring stock market. straight ahead we look at how big business is in 2016. >>> it was a big risk. wait until you see what a teenager did when a robber pulled a gun on whfight back fastts, the instant it touches your tongue. and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. ♪ tum -tum -tum -tum smoothies! only from tums >>> welcome back a teenage convenience store clerk in new jersey stands up to an armed robber and the whole thing is caught on surveillance video monday night. this band of storms showed a 17- year-old had a gun in a plasti

. >> reporter: she turned her book in a movie starring meryl streep as a recovering addict embroiled in constant funny mother-daughter drama. >> remember my 17th birthday party when you lifted your skirt up in front of -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> she took pills to control her emotions. >> any mood stabilizer is a weight gainer so whether you feel better but then you're fat so what you gain is a loss. prison is not a good situation. -- it's anot a good situation. >> reporter: she turned pain into humor, also writing wishful drinking and shockaholic. there seemed no lack of material after all, elizabeth taylor became her stepmother with eddie fisher remarrying. fisher was briefly married to singer paul simon in the 1980s. years later she gave birth to a daughter billie catherine from a relationship with an agent. she debuted in the acclaimed filmed shampoo. >> i wasn't like my mother. >> reporter: in between the "star wars" movies, she landed a mishmash of movie roles, some stinkers, under the rainbow, hollywood vice squad. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: received praise for soap dish. >

when harry met salary and 1987's postcards from the edge which she adapted into a movie starring meryl streep. offscreen, she opened up about her personal struggle with drugs and buy polar disorder. >> losing your mind, which is what happened, is a terrible thing. but once it's gone, it's fine. >> in the 80s she was briefly married to paul simon. in the '90s she and brian lord had a daughter billy. the role that made her so famous at 19 is the one she has never been able to shake. >> there were people say to you, this, i get, princess leah, like i'm supposed to go, yes. >> what do you do when people say that? >> abc news, los angeles. >> social media reaction to fisher's reaction is pouring in. golden globes honoring the late actress, may the force be with you always princess leah, rest in peace, car re-rea fisher. sail on, silver girl, condolences debbie and billy. billy dewilliams says i'm deeply sadd saddened, she was a dear friend whom i greatly respected and admired. the force is dark today. our crews are out getting reaction to carrie fisher's death, we'll have more on our legacy coming

with her mother in the semi novel, postcards from the edge, that was made into a movie starring meryl streeplook now at facebook and twitter, actually. first from ellen degeneres, i can't imagine what the family is going through. i send all of my love. >> 2016 didn't take debbie reynolds, she left to be with her daughter. that from matthew connect. >> proof he can die from heart break. want you to share your thought any time on our facebook page, and download the w usa 9 app for the latest developments. we have found out since this nightmare happened charged with multiple crimes, and allowed to walk free on the streets. >> outrage after the suspect in that brutal murder is being held at dc jail. where a judge said he'll remain throughout his trial. but adrian duane johnson, with a long criminal history, released just week in a theft case are continuing to raise questions why he was on the streets of the murder. >> derek has been digging into that piece of the story. >> reporter: patchwork of law enforce. and court system had opportunities to keep tricia mccauley alleged killer locked up long

. >> reporter: fisher turned her acclaimed book into a film starring meryl streep as a recovering addict em broiled in constant often funny mother-daughter drama. >> remember my 17th birthday party when you lifted your skirt up -- >> i did not lift my skirt! >> reporter: fisher poked fun at absurdities of show business life. >> any mood stabilizer is a weight gainer. so you feel better but then you're fat so what you gain is a loss. it's not a good situation. >> reporter: fisher spoke about being bipolar and often turned pain into humor, also writing wishful drinking and shock awho will i can. she was briefly married to paul simon in the '80s. years later she gave birth to a daughter. her film career began with the acclaimed film shampoo, and between the "star wars" movies she landed a variety of roles. >> someone is staring at you. >> reporter: but nothing could or would loom larger on that screen than fisher in "star wars." >> it was transported you. >> reporter: nearly 40 years after making "star wars" she wrote a bok and for the first time she reveiled an intense affair of harrison f

and meryl streep for "florence foster jenkins."> he must have come close. that was such a great performance. i'm surprised that "fences" did not get nominated for best picture because they gave it nominations for acting. >> take us through the telephone shows. anything jump out there? >> it's a combination of shows that are streaming like "the crown" and "stranger things." nbc right there for "this is us." along with "west world" and "game of thrones," an hbo show. chrissy metz was nominated. >> isn't meryl streep getting the big lifetime achievement award? >> thank you god she got a real nomination. >> again, catch the golden globes hosted by jimmy fallon sunday, january 89th, right here on nbc. >>> coming up next, a little "jingle bell rock." jimmy buffett is going to perform live. but first, this is "today" on nbc. mmy buffett is going to perform live. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >>> we're now back at 8:47. jimmy buffett's songs probably

i was also bowled over by meryl streep as the so—called diva of din industries and free's and affectionateits too to kate beckinsale, who was an acerbic delight in whit stillman‘s love & friendship, perhaps the most perfect screen rendering ofjane austen —— the most perfect screen rendering of jane austen's matchlessly witty writing. and, let's not forget, kate dickie, deeply disturbing in the ultra—creepy new england folktale the witch. take your children outside. what does this, what does this? when it comes to leading men, few were better than david 0yelowo in united kingdom, opening the london sun festival in october, directed by a female british director of proud ghanaian heritage, the united kingdom broke several glass ceilings as it told the story of david 0yelowo, as an african king in waiting, and rosamund pike. having been overlooked for sterling work in selma, david 0yelowo would be top of my award pack this term. we should not be fighting for segregation, we should be fighting for equality, that is where we should be focusing our minds, not on the wi—fi have chosen, who means y

tackle -- semiautobiographical novel called "postcards from the edge" which was filmed in 1990 with meryl streep, talking about her addiction. harvard university honored her for her openness and activism dealing with addiction and mental health. christopher: thanks for that, from our culture desk. moving on to other news, japan's prime minister is in hawaii where he is said to be the first japanese leader visit the memorial at pearl harbor. abe is on a two-day visit, where he will attend a number of ceremonies to commemorate those killed in world war ii. he will also meet with president barack obama in what will be their final meeting before the president's term ends in january. 2300 americans died when japanese fighter planes bombed the u.s. naval base at pearl harbor during the second world war. former japanese leaders have visited the area, but none have been to the memorial. we are going to talk to a journalist with hawaii news now. thanks are talking to us. the japanese prime minister praying for thevictims of pearl harbor -- how significant is that gesture in the u.s. in hawaii? >> thank y

. >> reporter: fisher turned her acclaimed book into a film starring meryl streep as a recovering addict em broiled in constant often funny mother-daughter drama. >> remember my 17th birthday party when you lifted your skirt up -- >> i did not lift my skirt! >> reporter: fisher poked fun at absurdities of show business life. >> any mood stabilizer is a weight gainer. so you feel better but then you're fat so what you gain is a loss. it's not a good situation. >> reporter: fisher spoke about being bipolar and often turned pain into humor, also writing wishful drinking and shock awho will i can. she was briefly married to paul simon in the '80s. years later she gave birth to a daughter. her film career began with the acclaimed film shampoo, and between the "star wars" movies she landed a variety of roles. >> someone is staring at you. >> reporter: but nothing could or would loom larger on that screen than fisher in "star wars." >> it was transported you. >> reporter: nearly 40 years after making "star wars" she wrote a bok and for the first time she reveiled an intense affair of harrison f

in fisher's book, "postcards from the edge," which became a movie starring shirley mcclain and meryl streepkay, i'll stay with her -- you, great. >> no pain, no gain. >> well, no wonder i'm so hefty. >> mother and i lived next door to each other. >> reporter: in later years, they were quite close. in fact, together, they're the stars of an upcoming hbo documentary. their powerful bond showcased a few years ago when they performed on "oprah." unsinkable -- and now unforgettable. joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> sobering new numbers show just how deadly a year it's been for the nation's police officers. with a big increase in the number killed in the line of duty. we get more on this tonight from nbc's ari melber. >> reporter: it's been a brutal year for america's police officers. >> tonight, breaking news, dallas police ambush, five killed, seven injured by sniper fire. >> when it came on the news that officers had been shot, i froze. >> reporter: valerie's 32-year-old son patrick was a dallas police officer on duty that horrible night in july. >> they just told me that he had been shot

and drugs in memoirs princess diaries, postcard from the edge later newspaper a movie starring meryl streepi can't believe i almost died. >> reporter: at recently at last year the pop culture icon returning to the spotlight in her most famous and ultimately one of her final roles. >> may the force be with you. in the wake of her death mark hack mill tweeting no words. #devastated. fisher was known for her witty sense of humor joking that she wanted her obituary inspired by an exchange she had with "star wars" director george lucas writing no matter how i go i want it report there had i drowned in moonlight strangled by my own bra. in washington, janai norman channel6 "action news." >> she was an original. >> yes, no one like her that's for sure. >> and a great writer. 4:40. new on "action news" a-new jersey child is kicked out of the boy scouts because he's transgender. >> plus a man credits his poodle with saving his life in a fire. david. >> all right, guys, we're off to a chilly start this morning. not too bat. upper 30's in most neighborhoods. going for a high of 43 this afternoon which

reporter: the mother-daughter relationship, meryl streep and maclaine gave a taste of the ups and downstcards from the edge," but it was far from the full story. debbie reynolds wanted to play the role but was told she wasn't right for the part. >> you want me to do well, just not better than you. reporter: what she was right for was old-school hollywood song and dance. the show always went on, even when she was abandoned by her husband eddie fisher for elizabeth taylor. >> my personal life is always sort of like, i think i can, i think i can -- i seem to marry very poorly, no taste in men. luckily for me, god was good and i have wonderful children. reporter: and here she is, carrie fisher, six years old, watching her mother on stage. the photographer said she didn't move. years later, debbie reynolds' final words, "i want to be with carrie." if you want to remember what made her special, remember her like this. kasia: the actress debbie reynolds, who has died at the age of 84, the day after her daughter, carrie fisher. now, in just three weeks time, donald trump will be sworn in as the