mickey rooney has died. he left an indelible mark on hollywood. >> see you tomorrow. >> reporter: young mickey rooney made 50 andy hardy movies. he was born in brooklyn new york. the son of a vaudeville team, he was barely a year old when he crawled out on to the stage. and from there, he was cast at the star of comedies about a tough kid mickey maguire. the kid with the turned up nose and quick grin out drew others at the box office. he won a special oscar for his hardy role in his work in the movie boys town. >> joe wants you to come with me to boys town. >> i have $280 your brother gave me to take care of you. >> i don't care if he gave you a million dollars. what am i going to do in a broken down nursery like boys town. >> rooney and a young judy garland land forged one of the most popular on screen partnerships in history begin with the musical babes in arms. he starred with elizabeth taylor in national velvet. >> you'll be disqualified in the end when they find out you're a girl. you'll have to forfeit

mickey rooney passed away in california. he started on stage as a toddler and received a lifetime achievement oscar 30 years ago. more on rooney's career. >> i'm going to write a show for us and put it on right here. >> reporter: his career spanned a lifetime. a veteran of more than 300 films, mickey rooney loved to act and he loved the limelight. >> you never get tired of hearing applause. >> reporter: the accolades came early. he began performing at 17 months. by the time he could walk he was a star. his stage name became permanent as did his place in hollywood history. a young rooney was box office gold. >> i was the number one star in the world over such greats as the late king gable and spencer tracy and oh, i was playing in a pretty big ball game at 20, 21 years of age. >> reporter: standing just 5'3", rooney said he felt like a man 6'6". >> excuse me for running away betsy. >> reporter: his popular andy hardy series ran for almost 20 years. >> get off as fast as you can and jump sure and clean. >> reporter: in nationa

mickey rooney has died. we'll take a look at his life and legacy. good morning. i'm dan ponce. >> and i'm erin mcelroy. thanks for joining us on the wgn morning news at *4 a-m. demetrius ivory has a check of our weather. >> is hard to believe it's monday already. >> what happened with the weekend? did we lose a day? >> it was a nice weekend. >> the weather was good and leaders this week our temperatures go up to nearly 70 this week. let's take a look. >> and now i am listening. >> showers coming, our temperatures are cooler along the lake. wind coming out of the north and northeast. it is for the at the lakefront. 31 and garlic. in union we are at 37. juliet is cooler. satellite's radar composite shows rain down to the south. the potential for showers later today. more rain across portions of southern illinois and indiana. we expect a cold front come later this evening some showers possible. 47 degrees by 5:00 p.m.. wind and 5-15 mi. per hour. not very strong wind. today's official high is 49 down to 37 tonig

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mickey rooney's life was often a rambling wreck, interrupted by moments of great success. he made and lost a fortune several times over and famously spent a lot of time looking for love. he married eight times, ava gardener among them. on screen his material ranged from shakespeare to the modern-day muppets, and played alongside elizabeth taylor and judy garland, his co-star in three films. in so many interviews, he wore his heart on his sleeve and spoke the truth about hollywood and ageing, and late in life he enjoyed wearing his world war ii medals on his chest, including a bronze star for entertaining the troops in combat zones. he was nominated for an oscar four times, but the role that brought him an emmy and a golden globe came late in life when he played a man named bill who spent 46 years in a mental hospital. >> applause no one gets tired of. we all like to take a bow in life. ♪ i wish i were in love again >> reporter: he was remembered today as impish and ir repressable. he was a man who always found work because it all went back to putting on a show. >> the inde

actor mickey rooney is dead at age 93.t more than 80 years as a performer, was nominated for four oscars, and led a life off the screen that was at times tumultuo tumultuous. bill whitaker reports. >> reporter: when it came down to it, mickey rooney knew how to fix anything. >> i giemg write a show for us. >> we could put on a show. >> reporter: rooney put on a show for nearly nine decades as an entertainer, sometimes as a ham, sometimes as a 5'3"-inch smart aleck. but there was no one bigger at the box office in the late 1930s. he was so popular that rooney himself declared that walt disney named a certain cartoon mouse after him. just as famous as his films were his marriages, eight of them, including sex siren ava gardner. >> i've been married so many times i'm the only guy you know who has a card made out to "to whom it may concern." >> reporter: mickey rooney was born as joe. talkies followed. he had a 20-year run playing an all-american boy playing andy hardy. his all-american obsession was a all-american girl next d

the world says good-bye to mickey rooney.d putting on a show. >>> what caused a hot air balloon full of people to burst into a ball of fire? >>> and perfect prince. nearly 9 months old and cute as a button, this morning a new look at the royal baby. >>> good monday morning. we do begin with that breaking news overnight.

rip, mickey rooney. a hollywood legend. and patty duke tweeted, rest in peace, mickey rooney. ed a long and wild ride, bringing joy to millions. he will be missed. there will never be another mickey rooney. he leaves behind his eighth wife, children, and family. and back to you guys. definitely a big loss. >> indeed. thank you very much for that alert from hollywood. we met him a couple of times, he was on this program a couple of times. he was all a colorful character and a great talker. >> yeah. >> he loved to talk. >> right. that's great for a talk show, when we have. >> but it's also a news show, which means we turn to the other heather, with the other headlines. >> we have news from overseas. the oscar pistorius is one thing we're following. moments ago he took the stand for the first time and broke down in tears. he apologized to the family of reeva steenkamp. listen to this. >> i can't mention the pain and sorrow that i've caused you, the family. i was simply trying to protect reeva. >> he was simply trying to protect reeva, although we don't see his picture, but we did

nbc's bruce hall has more on mickey rooney's extraordinary life. >> reporter: what mickey rooney lacked in stature, he made up in talent. he had one of the longest careers in hollywood. the 5'3" actor became famous in the andy hardy series in the 1930s and musicals with judy garland. the young star received an academy award at the age of 19 for his role in "boys town." although his popularity declined after world war ii, he never stopped acting. he was nominated four more times and received an honorary oscar in 1983 for his versatility in 50 years of film. >> it is always a thrill to be on stage. the ham bone in me just doesn't exist unless i'm on the stage. that's where i live because my family is the audience. >> reporter: his off screen life sometimes overshadowed his career. he was married eight times, including to actress ava gardner. in his later years, he spoke out against age bias in hollywood. he remained active, writing, producing, and acting until the end. bruce hall, nbc news. >>> bill karins, we were watching that package, i loved his gumption. 5'2", strong as all can be. >

baby lyra is well cared for and they're expected to be helicoptered off the ship on tuesday. >>> mickey rooney known for h his timing and acting has died at teenage of 93. >> reporter: what ricky rooney lacked in statue her made up in talent. he had one of the longest careers in hollywood. the 5'3" actor became famous in the andy hardy series in 1930s and in musical with judy garland. the young star received an academy award at the age of 19 for his role in boystown. although his popularity declined after world war ii he never stopped acting. he was nominated four more times and received an honorary oscar for versatility in thrill. >> it's always a thrill to be on stage. the ham bone in me doesn't exist unless i'm on the stage. that's where i live because my family is the audience. >> reporter: his off screen life overshadowed his career. he was married 8 times including to ava gardener. in his later years he spoke out against age bias in hollywood but he remained writing, producing, and acting until the end. nbc news. >>> now we turn to sports with richard lui. >> love mickey rooney. just ove

there will never be another mickey rooney. he leaves behind an 8th wife and family. i got to meet him on the 700 club just a delightful man. >> same as the person he appeared to be? >> definitely so. >> to another fox news alert for you this morning. it is the most promising week in the search for flight 370. >> the ocean shield is picking up two signals in the indian ocean. the ship has not been able to pick up their signals again but continues to search the area. >> before they can be positively verified. >> firstly we need to fix the position then the ocean shield can move the vehicle 50 on the same wall. >> the ocean field pickup signal about 300 miles from where the ship located the ping. it is possible for sound to travel this far and they could be from the same position. it could take days for them to find the missing jets. >> a tornado. they were tearing down trees and damaging homes in the town of collins. >> there have been reports of injuries as the storm is packing strong winds and hail inn the middle east. >> there is a possible tornado across parts of k

abc news, san diego. >>> tonight movie lover's are remembering a legendary actor, mickey rooney who died at the age of 93. his career mirrored so many chapters in american life. rooney brought infectious joy that lifted up a nation even when his own life was stormier than we knew. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: he was the original child star, with all the turmoil and trouble that comes with that. mickey rooney was acting before he was two. starring in his first silent film in 1927, "mickey's circus." >> by the time i was 17, i'd been in show business 15 years. >> reporter: a contract player for mgm back in the hey day of the hollywood studios. he sold more tickets than clark gable, tyrone power, bette davis or bob hope. >> reporter: as the baby faced bully redeemed in boys team or the hard luck teenager of the andy hardy movies, all 18 of -- all 15 of them. or as a song-and-dance man opposite judy garland, no less. he made $12 million before he was 40. but lost it, through gambling, addiction and serial divorce. married eight times, once to a woman he had known barely a week. at

the world says good-bye to mickey rooney. overnight we remember the actor who mastered putting on a show. >>> what caused a hot air balloon full of people to burst into a ball of fire? >>> and perfect prince. nearly 9 months old and cute as a button, this morning a new look at the royal baby. >>> good monday morning. we do begin with that breaking news overnight. newly detected signals being called the best information yet in a month-long hunt for flight 370. >> a u.s. navy pinger locator picked up signals for the first time in the search that are consistent with transmissions from black box recorders. abc's tahman bradley has the latest in the mystery of flight 370. >> reporter: they are the most promising clues so far. underwater sounds that could be pings from flight 370's black boxes. deep in the indian ocean, a high-tech australian ship picked up two signals. >> it could take some days before the information is available to establish whether these detections can be confirmed as being from mh370. in very deep oceanic wate

star of thector to silver screen, we look back at the incredible career of mickey rooney. ♪ >> welcomeo our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. givingistorius started evidence at his murder trial before he gave down in the dash broke down in tears, apologizing to the family of reeva steenkamp , saying he could not imagine the pain that he cause them. but he insists that on the night that she died he had mistaken her for an intruder. >> finally, it is his turn to talk. wayr pistorius makes his from the doc this morning and into the witness box. own toilet door, the one that he shot through, now an exhibit in the court. then we lose sight of him. only his voice is allowed to be broadcast. he turns to the public and launches into an emotional speech towards the family of the woman he killed. >> there has not been a moment that this tragedy happened i have not thought about it. every morning i think of the people i prayed for. contemplating the pain and sorrow i have caused you. i was simply trying to protect we the -- riva. her mother shows no emotion. but the st

mickey rooney the child actor who went on to become hollywood's biggest opposite the light at age ninety three. the goal i scored at the bride's counted hungary has said yes to forewarned is to prime minister the job on his head as posse pulled around forty five percent giving them a projected one hundred and thirty three of the parliament's one hundred and ninety nine seats and remains on daunted by this section support to the anti eu deal but upon seeing them is long gone. it will play in the areas also said not to even it is used to. they made it clear the hungry has its place in the eu the irony with a strong national governments on their dues and ethical. the socialist led the left wing alliance cold around twenty seven percent giving them thirty eight seems to me that claimed obama's victory was not a fair wind. northside mammoth all of this country is not free because the voting majority constantly abused how with it she said maturity and has that hungry away from the constitutional way of democracy. monday for the new election rules according to this. to know more about the week

around 69 degrees in seattle and 74 in portland. >> megan, thank you. >>> mickey rooney died last night at his los angeles home he was 93 years old. as a teenager rooney became hollywood's biggest star but his life began a series of professional and personal ups and downs. bill whitaker looks back at his career. >> reporter: rooney put on a show for nearly nine decades as an entertainer. but there was no one bigger at the box office in the late 1930s. so popular that rooney himself declared that walt disney name a certain cartoon mouse after him, just as famous as his films, his marriages. eight of them. >> i have been married so many times. >> reporter: mickey rooney was born to vaudeville parents, he started in silent films, talkies followed. he played andy hardy, his first obsession was an all-american girl next door judy garland. call it chemistry or movie magic, together they were unstoppable. ♪ >> reporter: rooney did drama, too. his first serious role was the troubled youngster to spencer tracy's patient priest in "boys town." he also played opposite elizabeth taylor in "national

mickey rooney, 93 years old.y grandfather watched him and my son watched him in "night at the museum." he's spent generations in this country. >> he will be missed. >> he will. >>> "early start" continues right now. >>> breaking news this morning, new evidence that search crews may be close, may be closer to finding missing malaysia airlines flight 370. just hours ago, investigators revealing black box detectors have received more signals consistent with those deployed by the plane's flight data recorders. right now search planes and ships moving in to find those black boxes before their batteries run out and they go silent forever. live, team coverage on this search. >>> plus, troubling new questions about the route the pilots may have taken before this plane vanished and how the families on board are dealing -- families of those on board are dealing with all of this new information. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> and i'm john berman. it is monday, april 7th, 5:00 a.m. in the ea

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mickey rooney was 93 years old. del walters? the end of the first hour, here is what we are following: a promising lead in that search for the missing malaysian airlines flight 370. crews scouring the indian ocean after australian and chinese chips picked up picks that could be related to the black box. sto >>> protesters storming demonstrators. the blade runner, oscar pitifultist taking the stand in his own defense apologizing to the family of his girlfriend saying he was trying to poekt her. in our next hour, gun control debate sparked by the recent foot hood shootings. should more people on military area installations being armed? >> genetically modified crops, the bedate involves .8 plants in country. >> severe storms will be possible from the gulf coast to the mid atlantic. i will have the details on where storms are creating problems on the roads and in the air waves. >> al jazeera news continues. del and i are back with you in two and a half minutes. i am stiff instead of instead of knee sy. mu much more news coming up in

. >> coming up, hollywood remembers mickey rooney and stars react to the loss. >> and the power of buddy the dog and what other talents >>> hollywood is remembering mickey rooney whose career spanned 80 years from silent films to broadway theater. >> he appeared in more than 200 films and won two special oscars in the movies best age of ten and became a huge box office he was in musicals with judy garland. he also was with elizabeth taylor in "national velvet." >> memorial in our business are the luckiest in the world, making believe, still being children, saying, you be the bad guy, i'll be the good guy. >> he was many for failed marriages, including ava gardner, the first of eight wives. he was 93. >>> if you are planning your week, hope that includes sunscreen? >> you will need it across the state with high pressure and lack of clouds and the soaring temperatures. we are going to hit 58 in eureka and 81 in chico and nearly 90 in fresno and 93 in palm springs and 80 in san diego and 88 in los angeles and 64 in lake tahoe and average high is 52. we are in the mid-60's each day and possi

hollywood icon mickey rooney has died. the actor started in silent movies, went on to appear in more than 200 different films. >>> investigators saying new signals are coming from possibly aircraft's black boxes. officials are warning against drawing chutions but cautiously -- conclusions but cautiously hopeful. >>> calling for the release of our al jazeera colleagues, now in prison in egypt for more than 100 days. >> i'm dave warren with a look at the national forecast. still looking at the southeast, tornado warning, storm has the potential to be severe or even begin to rotate. wind damage reported, no warnings in effect just a watch. this is the line of severe weather, it is moving so not expecting much flooding with this. still could see some flash flooding, brief period of very heavy rain. these storms will continue to push to the southeast. flooding a concern a little further to the north, not really seeing the severe weather, once you get to the low, you get that steady rain. this will continue to spread north up th

hollywood icon mickey rooney has died. began as a child actor starting in silent police movies, went on to 200 movie roles. mickey rooney was 93 years old. 101 east is next. china's one child policy has quoted controversy, from accusations of the state confiscating children, to forced abortions. today it is being blamed for a declining fertility rate and a major gender imbalance with more than 30 million men, to women by 2020. i'm steve chow on this edition of 101 east, we ask if the days of china's one child polices is coming to an end. >> for 21-month-old lin jiahe, saturdays begins in with a menagerie of toys... ...under a shower of attention. >> little jiahe is an only child. he holds the most precious place in the household, with parents and grandparents catering to his every whim... and documenting his every move. >> "i am constantly writing to my son, telling him my thoughts and feelings in micro-blogs or postcards, which he will see in the future. i'm writing down the problems i have encountered and the way i have

mickey rooney started his career in his parents act. he was still a baby.into the movies before he was ten years old. he won two special academy awards for his movie achievements. and he was also married eight times. >>> people are leaving flowers on mickey rooney's stars on the hollywood walk of fame. he has four for radio, television, movies, and live performances. >>> crew crane january -- ukrainian security forces are trying to keep control. pro russian demonstrators are clashing with ukrainian police. there are reports that gunmen have taken over -- thousands of russian troops are currently stationed along the border with ukraine. >>> time is 5:57. a bench clearing brawl broke out at a charity hockey game between new york city police officers and firefighters. did you look at this? this started in the second period of the hockey game. the score was tied at three. this big fight led to a 25 minute delay as the sticks and gloves were picked up and players were kicked out. police and firemen the nypd went on to win 8-5. neither department making any comme

. >> mickey rooney has died. he appeared in more than 200 movies. in the 30's and 40's he was a stop star. he was 93 years old, he's survived by his wife january and their nine children. >>> coming up, rwanda, 20 years later, how that country recovered from a civil war that left nearly a million people dead. we talked to a woman who forgave her attacker. real reporting that brings you the world. >> this is a pretty dangerous trip. >> security in beirut is tight. >> more reporters. >> they don't have the resources to take the fight to al shabaab. >> more bureaus, more stories. >> this is where the typhoon came ashore. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. >> al jazeera, nairobi. >> on the turkey-syria border. >> venezuela. >> beijing. >> kabul. >> hong kong. >> ukraine. >> the artic. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> the scenes were unforgettable nearly 20 years ago. many people brutally killed. many hacked to death in what is known as the rwandan genocide. the flame of remembrance maki

attributes are pouring in factor mickey rooney, who died in his california -- for actor mickey rooneywho died in his california home. at the age ofbut 6 and became one of hollywood's biggest box office draws in the 1930's and 1940's. decades later he launched a 6meback on broadway as senior -- as he neared 60. he was nominated for 4 academy awards and received 2 special oscars. actor mickey rooney died at the age of 93. private equity firms may be facing sanctions after the securities and exchange theyssion found that charged inflated fees and expenses. cristina alesci has been following this story closely. what is this about and is it, says a price? >> it comes as a little bit of a surprise, but largely speaking we know that since. frank mandated greater regulation of the industry, this was going to happen at some point, that the sec was really going to dig in and find out about its practices. what is happening here is it took about 2 years for the sec to understand the private equity business, and in this stage of the examination, what we're seeing is getting into the weeds . in thi

he started his career before the age of 10 in films, mickey rooney dead at 93. >> moveover taylor smith. talking ho-- move over taylor smith. the top entertainer of the year. >> i heard it was the fan favorite so rist my case. >> who were the biggest winners? we will show you straight ahead. >> "fox & friends first" starts right now. >> good morning. you are watching "fox & friends first" on this monday morning. i am heather childers. >> thank you for start rg your week with us. hollywood mourning the loss of a legend. while you were sleeping news breaking this actor mickey rooney has died at the age of 93. >> kel rewright has a look at his life. >> he was only about 5 foot 5 not your typical leading man in hollywood, but mickey rooney always seemed destined to be a big star. >> you think you are going to make a plow jockey out of me you got another thing coming. >> he was born as joel you'll jr. his parents were vaudeville entertainers. he earned his first oscar nomination with judy garland. >> took on more serious roles and in

we'll never know if betty or veronica is his true love. >>> mickey rooney left his estate to mark rooneyonic actor said he lost most of his fortune due to mismanagement by another one of his stepsons. >>> and scarlett johansson has opened up about her divorce from ryan reynolds. she better understands what she wants from a relationship and goes on to say that's not a reflection on reynolds but more so where she was in her life. but you know what? all is good. she's off. she's pregnant. he's with blake lively. >> scarlett johansson has turned the corner. for a while, everyone was a little over her. now, pregnant, getting married. >> it's all good. it's all good. >> i was always a fan, by the w way. i was always on the bandwagon. >> me, too. they're both much happier now. all right, bill. i'm frances rivera, and this is "early today," we hope it's just your first stop of the day here on nbc. . new revlon age defying firming + lifting makeup our multi-benefit innovation. skin feels tighter. expression lines look more relaxed. 3x hydration... ... beautiful coverage. 93% of women saw noticeab

mickey rooney began acting when vawdville was still uh -- vaudville and was still making films when he died at the age of 93. knew look back -- now a look back at his career. >> two oscars and 200 films to his credit mickey rooney was a hollywood institution. >> people in our business are the luckiest people in the world. we are grown up children making believe. >> acting was literally in his blood. the son of vaudville per formers he got his start in showbiz when he was in short pants. it was the all-american teenager andy hardy that got him his big break. >> is the grub ready yet? >> in 1939 he was the biggest box office draw in the country. there were a string of hits. "boys town" and" babes in arms." >> ♪ good morning, good morning to you ♪ >> world war ii intruded. he was drafted and when he returned all grown up, his career took a downturn. his movies flopped and so did seven marriages including one to movie star eva gardener. rooney finally found happiness with his eighth wife, jan chamberlain and found success on screen again in films like "the black stalion." >> he is fast? >>

80 years from silent films to tv and broadway theater. >> mickey rooney!d home with his family by his side. he was in 200 films. started acting best age of ten and became huge box office star in the 1930's and 40's. he played the professional all american teen andy hardy and started with elizabeth taylor in "national velvet." >> we are the luckiest in the world, grown up children, saying, you be the bad give exile be the good guy. >> rooney was then for his failed marriages, including ava gardner was the first of his eight wives. he was 93. mike? >> big fan. back in the day. >> now, good morning, everyone. going to be sorely missed. highs today around the state are 58 in eureka and low 80's in chico and sacramento and upper 80's around fresno and los angeles and 93 in palm springs. there is no snow in lake tahoe. no snow with lows in the 20's and 30's and highs in the mid-60's all week. leyla gulen? >> as we head into walnut creek and over to lafayette, orinda, traveling along 680 and highway 24, no problems nor us out there and we have been very quiet in

. >>> the hollywood actor mickey rooney has died.romchild actor to world's biggest movie star marrying eight times and starring in 200 films. we look back at his life. ♪ >> mickey rooney was 19 when they made "babes and arms." she was learning to become a star. he was the real thing. he was an ir pressable child star playing mickey mcgwire in one series of more than 6 0. then the all american boy next door. >> he could act as well. he played opposite spencer tracey in "boy's town." he played opposite another child star liz taylor in "national velvet." he grew up too quickly. his private life was a mess. he married eight times, first time to ava gardener and went broke twice. he made films for children. acting he maintained wasn't work. >> being in a business you're fortunate to be a grown up kid playing make believe and memorizing some lines and doing before the camera. that's a walk in the park. >> he lived a long life and made over 300 films. never matched by brilliance and charm in early films with judy. >> mickey rooney died at 9

actor mickey rooney has died.ade his movie debut at age six, he quickly became one of the biggest names in hollywood. he went on to appear in more than 200 films over eight decades. he also launched a career off-broadway in his late 50's. he had parts in night at the museum and the muppets. mickey rooney was 93. in politics, elections around the world. first, we are going to afghanistan, or more than 7 million voters cast ballots to choose their successor to hamid karzai. turnout was double the previous election and there were no major disruptions from the taliban militants, who warned people not to vote. results will be announced april 24. one top visitors a contender expects a runoff. turning to india, more than 800 million voters are eligible to cast ballots, roughly the populations of the u.s. and eu combined. they are going to be voting on over 500 candidates. it will be the worlds largest democratic election ever. arguably the most complex. indian stocks and currency have been rallying on the prospects of el

mickey rooney, the kid who could, made it to 93. that's "hardball" for now. "all in with chris hayes" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm ari melber in for chris hayes. there is some important new survey data out today from gallup. it's not about politics but it could have some major implications for politics and the public interest. the data is about how many people have health care in the u.s., and it's good news. gallup is reporting today that the percentage of americans who do not have health insurance has fallen to its lowest rate since 2008. it fell from a high of 18% to about 15.6%. in the first three months of this year, the countdown to the aca deadline, the rate of the uninsured fell 1.5 points. gallup measures in points but let's look in terms of people.

mickey rooney died sunday at the age of 93. >> there's something about an ice cream soda.a. >> how do you do, mr. hardy? >> this guy could really do anything. way back in 1937, he landed the role of andy hardy, a character he revisited in a series of 15 films. he wasn't just one of the biggest stars in hollywood's golden age, he stayed at it well into his 80s with roles in a ton of movies including the comedy hit "night at the museum." >> he is credited with more than 200 films and television appearances. the end of his life wasn't easy. he testified before congress about abuse of the elderedly. he obviously had some challenges. he certainly put smiles on so many faces. >> 80 years in the business. >> that's it for us at this hour. >> "legal view with ashleigh banfield starts right now." >>> hello, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. it is monday, april 7th. welcome to "legal view." the box in the lower left-hand corner of your screen should be telling you that the mystery of flight 370 has now gone on for 31 days. and that's longer than the expected life-span of the batterie

his career spanned more than 80 years hollywood legend mickey rooney has died at the age of 93.ronnie died yesterday surrounded by family at his north hollywood home. he started silent comedy shorts, musicals with other legends like judy garland in the broadway smash " sugar babies. " he stayed busy into his 80s with small roles in movies like night at the museum. rooney won two oscars in his career at one. marry actress ava gardner and seven others in his lifetime. --mickey rooney. [♪] stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >>: there's a reason why it's called distracted driving because drivers aren't aware of their surroundings. even if it's staring them in the face. this woman is just chatting away as officer by hours of the castro valley office of the california highway patrol is sitting next to her. this went on for about 30 seconds. but she isn't all we want to read this driver appears to be taxed in a way as officer bowers its next her at watches as she drives off. >>: even after the light changes, and after the officer attempting to pull rover she keeps dr

we have sad news from hollywood, mickey rooney has died at the age of 93. he was 5'3" but larger than life on and off screen during the golden age of cinema. he was box office gold at a young age. his popular andy hardy series ran almost 20 years and often shared the screen with hollywood's biggest leading laid days from judy garland to elizabeth taylor in "national velvet". >> no, by knowing that i can win and telling him so. >> mickey rooney won golden globes and emmys and honorary academy award. married eight times and made and lost millions. he said he was a victim of elder abuse in 2011. >> i've been abused financially, medically, my wife and i have hungered for food at our house. >> today mickey rooney is remembered for a lifetime of putting on a show. >> i've got an idea, folks think we're babes in arm. we'll show them. i'm going to write a show and put it on right here in seaport. you got the bargain kind? you would need like a bunch of those to clean this mess. [ kc ] you're probably right. hi, cascade kitchen counselor. 1 pac of cascade complete c

mickey rooney literally spent his entire life doing what he loved.ld appearing in his parents vaudeville act. he spent 08 some years carving his way to become one of the world's top box office stars. his talents were limitless. he was all american teenager paired with judy garland as you saw in top quality musicals, as "babes in arms quote and "girl crazy." he nominated in drama in "boys town" in 1938. portraying a juvenile delinquent. and he was a small town messenger who delivered war casualties to parents back at home. weighs in the hardy film series playing the role of a ohio teenager. rooney won a special academy award quote, bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth and setting high standard of ability and achievement. his fame continued on television. in 1957, rooney received an emmy award nomination for can't straighting role in rod circling's the comedian. he won outstanding lead actor for, "bill "a disabled man struggling with life outside of an institution. he appeared in 150 films and tv programs. martha: his career w

acting legend mickey rooney died sunday at his home in north hollywood. 1930s and early '40s, playing all-american boy andy hardy. he was often paired with close friend judy garland. his 5'3" stature and eight marriages made him a punch line for comedians. rooney won two honorary oscars and an enemy. he was 93 years old. >>> a wannabe sports mascot lost his cool this weekend. it was all caught on camera. billy cub was hanging out in a chicago bar when some joker came up behind him and removed his giant head. billy then answered with a hard right paw to the chin. other patrons broke up the brawl, giving billy a chance to retrieve his head and to stalk out. the chicago cubs point out that billy is strictly self-appointed and has never been affiliated with the team. that will teach him. >>> let's get a check of the weather once again with al. >> all righty, thanks so much, natalie. got all these nice folks hanging out here. hanging out with dad. where are you guys from? >> chicago. >> you're going to warm up later this week. awfully nice. let's check it out.

. ♪ good morning good morning to you ♪ >>> mickey rooney dies overnight.e decades of hollywood stardom performing in hundreds of tv shows and films and keeping everyone laughing. we celebrate his life this morning. ♪ because i'm happy ♪ clap along if you feel like -- >> get ready for "happy" monday, america. superstar pharrell is with us and the smash hit of the year. we have an event so big it's going to take all of times square. it's our biggest happiest dance-along ever. >> good morning, america. ♪ >>> and good morning, america. a very happy monday here and a morning filled with news. >> yeah, busy morning, indeed. tracking several developing stories including tornadoes racing across the south right now. ginger will get into that. >>> those promising possible pings from the missing jet's black boxes. >> but right to that dramatic testimony from oscar pistorius. it has been an emotional morning. oscar breaking down on the stand as he apologized to the family of reeva steenkamp. abc's matt gutman is in the courthouse in pretoria. good morning, matt. >> re

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mickey rooney began acting when vawdville was still uh -- vaudville and was still making films when he died at the age of 93. knew look back -- now a look back at his career. >> two oscars and 200 films to his credit mickey rooney was a hollywood institution. >> people in our business are the luckiest people in the world. we are grown up children making believe. >> acting was literally in his blood. the son of vaudville per formers he got his start in showbiz when he was in short pants. it was the all-american teenager andy hardy that got him his big break. >> is the grub ready yet? >> in 1939 he was the biggest box office draw in the country. there were a string of hits. "boys town" and" babes in arms." >> ♪ good morning, good morning to you ♪ >> world war ii intruded. he was drafted and when he returned all grown up, his career took a downturn. his movies flopped and so did seven marriages including one to movie star eva gardener. rooney finally found happiness with his eighth wife, jan chamberlain and found success on screen again in films like "the black stalion." >> he is fast? >>

that the weather also made it difficult to find the little girl. >> legendary hollywood actor mickey rooney died over the weekend at the age of 93. rooney is known as one of the most enduring stars in show-business. over the span of his career.he appeared in over 200 films. he may be best remembered for the "the andy hardy" movie series that began in the late 30-s. he also starred in breakfast at tiffany's with audrey hepburn. rooney has been nominated for four academy awards.and won two honorary oscars. including a lifetime achievement award in 19-83. >> here is a live look outside. >> welcome back. giants going for a three-game sweep - but come up short. the dodgers have the hot bat tonight. and get a 6-2 win over san francisco in los angeles. zack greinke served up homers to brandon belt and hunter pence. but just four other hits over six innings as the dodgers avoided a three-game sweep. >> the a's crushed their first homestand with a sweep against seattle. brandon moss had a three run homer in the third. now the a's head to minnesota for an afternoon game against the twins. >> every ga

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mickey rooney was 93. there was a whole dark side.re's a whole serious side, particularly in the later projects do. a heaviness and weight that was superb. >> gravitas, in other words. this guy can do it all. he had two comebacks, and effect. >> he started so early because of labor lost, his parents had to sneak him in estimated. here is adam johnson. larry summers, the former u.s. treasury secretary. here's what he says very in the face of inadequate demand, the world's primary strategies easy money. help mr. summers. what is the impact of this over the year? >> our assumption is that the broad impact is valuations will no longer rise with the s&p 500. he said valuations expand and vice versa. so the reduction means no more valuations. >> mr. summers is the vanguard of everyone in the known world. >> absolutely. >> we will, certainly. stable joining in new york today. we will discuss that next here on "surveillance." >> i am tom keene. and adams scarlet fu johnson. deteriorate negative six. the rest of it pretty much stasis. nymex cr

mickey rooney got us through a depression when he was just a kid."blew -- blue very well vet." nothing hits home like the cold reality today that there will be no more because the little guy and the big guy are gone. the dancer and the indict -- dieter dead. ♪ >> raviolis is and a nap. >> nikki rooney -- mickey rooney dead at 93 and john pinette dead at 50. >> hi, hello, everyone i'm gg, greg gutfeld, dana perino, bob beckle and eric boling. this is "the five." >> so the i -- eco of mozilla resigned. outrage spreads like spanish moss obscuring national debate. the pleasure one derives from exercising your

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you won't believe how mickey rooney's daughter's learned he was dead, from the internet. >> we are not his fans. we are his children. >> and family at sea uproar. >> a mom who sailed around the world with her kids comes to their defense. >> the most wonderful experience a family can have together. >> plus, rob lowe. is he really just too good looking? >> a minimum of 20 to 30 people suffer from this. >> then, my little monsters. the new book whose title is so naughty we can't show it t