mary tyler moore's lasting fashion legacy.uits, gogo boots and the story behind that beret. closed captioning provided by -- >>> i'm amy adams. i'm going to teach you sort of how to throw a football. that was a nice spiral. i'll take it. >> amy is one of the 11 actresses revealing their secret talents. greta gerwig spins, natalie portman read hebrew. >> she didn't want to reveal too much. of course, she has that beautiful pregnant belly. >> oscar nominee emma stone showed off her pogo stick skills. and shared this interesting fact about "la la land" co-star ryan goss ling. >> ryan can eat more twizzlers than anyone i've ever met. he keeps them in his coat pocket. >> "vanity fair" once asked mary tyler moore when and where she was happiest, and she said it was when she was doing the mary tyler moore show, which was shot right in the sound stage behind me. from where i'm standing i can point to mary's influence all over this lot. a few feet away from here, they produced the spin-off "rhoda." >> and did lou grant. >> i have an ap

mary tyler moore passing away at the age of 80. much more on her life and legacy and the reaction pouring in right now throughout the hour. also larry king. he was her friend. he has some thoughts. he's going to join us in a few minutes as well. stay tuned. >>> but in the meantime also a lot going on in the world of politics. he had a major announcement. >> the secretary of homeland security working with myself and my staff will begin immediate construction of a border wall. [ applause ] >> again, just in the last hour, that was donald trump at the department of homeland security. he announced new executive orders to kick off the effort to build a wall along the southern border with mexico. of course that was one of donald trump's signature campaign promises from the very beginning. he said he would build a wall. he also said that mexico would pay for that wall. but now, trump signing this measure with no guarantee from mexico that that's going to happen. in fact, so far, mexico has said, that is not going to happen. we're not goin

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mary tyler moore was it for me.own words. >> about to be mangled by betty white. >> a special look back as she reunites with her classic tv co-st co-stars. >> here we are. >> i know, sweetheart. >> its hard for me to put into words how much i wanted to move to minneapolis, i wanted to walk through those doors and sit at mary's desk and today i get to do it. >> that was oprah winfrey sh showing her talk show audience the impact on her career. i spoke to an emotional oprah minutes after the news broke of mary's passing. >> i don't know of barbara walters of anybody else in the business who had more influence on me personally. >> oh, wow. >> as a woman growing up or on my career. mary tyler moore was it for me. when i was pa young reporter in nashville, it was the thing i did every saturday night, was watch the "mary tyler moore show." i wanted to be like her. i saw myself in her, so much so that for a long time i wanted to work in minneapolis because i thought mary actually worked there. now i know it's a television s

remembers mary tyler moore. >> not just a survivor. i am a forager. have to learn to live for today, and be really happy for what you got. >>> then, paris jackson hounded by paparazzi after her revealing new interview. >> hey -- >> how she's ramping up security tonight. >>> plus, paris' aunt janet. her life as a mom at 50. we have the first photos since welcoming her baby boy. >>> and our trip down memory lane with "this is us" star mandy moore. >> i have my whole life ahead of me. >> her pop career, "a walk to remember," and her famous first boyfriend. >> my first true relationship. >>> now for january 25th, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight." >> the tv legend who could turn the world on with her smile has passed on. >> mary tyler moore felt like family. when it was a housewife in new york or a reporter in a dysfunctional minneapolis newsroom, mary broke ground and always stayed strong. the beloved icon passed away surrounded family and her doctor. her longtime representative remembered her as "a groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate ad

remembers mary tyler moore. >> not just a survivor.a flourisher. >> our time with the beloved tv icon. >> you have to just learn to live for today and be really happy for what you've got. >> paris jackson hounded by paparazzi after her revealing new interview. how she is ramping up security tonight. plus, paris's aunt janet, her life as mom at 50. only we have the first photos since welcoming her baby boy. >> and trip down memory lane with "this is us" star, mandy moore. her first film "a walk to remember" and her first boyfriend. >> my first two relationships. >> january 25, 2017, this is entertainment tonight. >> mary tyler moore spent her life creating characters that felt like family. whether a house wife in new york or a reporter in a dysfunctional minneapolis newsroom. mary broke ground and always made us laugh. the beloved television icon passed away today at age 80 surrounded by friends and her husband of over 33 years, dr. robert lavine. in a statement to "e.t." her long time representative remembered her as quote, a ground br

. >> a great deal of mary tyler moore in them, especially the television character. laura petri. ♪ who can turn the world on with her smile ♪ . >> mary tyler moore started two of the most acclaimed series in history. winning seven emmys. but early on, she didn't plan on being an actor. >> i started out wanting to be a dancer and under the exterior of this successful actress beats the heart of a dancer. >> mary dancing in this 1956 of commercial. first role in early 60s classic the deck vandyke show. mary was ahead of her time. spiking controversy as one of the first housewives on tv to wear pants. >> how come you never dress like a girl? >> the network was concerned and they got to carl renner and said just make sure she only wears those pants in one scene per show. >> marty tyler show was next and america loved it. mary richards was a role model for single working women. >> you've been asking a lot of very personal questions that don't have a thing to do with my qualifications for this job. >> you know what? you got spunk. >> well -- >> the mary tyler moore show wen

craig, i thought of mary tyler moore.a woman stepping into this traditional dominated male world that will, because of what she started, we all should bow down and thank her and be grateful. hats off to mary. >> and still ahead, mary tells us the story behind that hat toss. and her famous fashion that inspired millions of women. >> i'm not going to give anybody credit for these. i bought and paid for them. >> then before luke perry's tv return -- >> riverdale, a town without disco. nosy neighbor with a keen sense of smell... glad bag, full of trash. what happens next? nothing. only glad has febreze to neutralize odors for 5 days. guaranteed. even the most perceptive noses won't notice the trash. be happy. it's glad. >>> it was family affair for >>> it was 26 years ago that luke perry helped make "90210" the most famous zip code in the world. now his new show has a famous address as well. >> talk to me about riverdale. >> riverdale, a town without a zip code. >> luke is taking up residence in a new series on the are a. y c

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mary tyler moore was it for me.it was the thing i did every saturday night was watch "the mary tyler moore show." and i wanted to be like her. i saw myself in her. so much so that i for a long time wanted to work in minneapolis because i thought mary actually worked there. now i know it's a television set. and they put up a sign that says minneapolis. every time i would see her at an event or any occasion, i would go, mary! really important place that she held and will continue to hold forever for me. i mean it's the first time that i can recall a public figure in recent years passing. i mean and we've lost so many peoples recently where i actually sat down and -- and shed tears about it. the moment she surprised me on that show was a life-changing moment for many reasons. first of all, it's the time i coined the ugly cry. and i went in to double, triple overtime ugly cry. >> what do you think her legacy is going to be? >> her legacy is going to be every life that she touched through that show. her legacy is going t

that's from "the mary tyler moore show." mary tyler moore pass passing away today at the age of 80.ll talk quite a bit more. we're trying to reach people now who knew her well to reflect on her legacy. this morning in other news, president trump tweeting he's going to ask for a major investigation into voter fraud. his spokesman sean spicer was pre pressed about what that will look like after trump made unsubstantiated claims that 3 to 5 million people voted in this election illegally and claims that's why he lost the election. spicer now changing his tone, saying they want a broad review of electoral issues and they're not just concerned about the 2016 election. joining me now, msnbc chief legal correspondent ari melber is with me, and also david becker, who is executive director at the center for election innovation and research. david, i want to start with you because you've kind of found yourself in the center of this storm because yesterday at the white house sean spicer said, well, the president believes that there was fraud based on a number of studies and research. then he c

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>> and the winner is "mary tyler moore show"!rter: throughout its run, "the mary tyler moore show" amasses historic critical succes the most awarded, by the television academy. >> reporter: and mary tyler moore also has success behind the camera. the production company she started with her then-husband grant tinker begins launching a string of hit shows. >> they did "the bob newhart show." they did their spin-offs from "the mary tyler moore show," which were "rhoda." >> do you believe this person. >> "lou grant." >> i liked you better fat. >> everybody says that. >> "phyllis." "hill street blues." >> reporter: the mtm signature, a cat meowing in homage to the roar of the mgm lion -- and mary herself. >> i think it actually really symbolizes her nicely because she was a tough broad, but she was also this amazing comedic actress and powerhouse. >> reporter: but if there's one episode that showcases all of mary tyler moore's gifts, it's the one titled "chuckles bites the dust," considered by many to be one of the greatest episodes i

her success continued in the '70s with "the mary tyler moore show" where moore showed single working all with seven emmy awards and three golden dplo een globes on the s was nominated for a best actress oscar for her role in "ordinary people." >> you blame me for the whole thing. >> reporter: amid her success came personal tragedies at home. in 1980, her only son, ritchie, died at just 24 when he accidentally shot himself. in her memoir, "after all" moore acknowledged she was a recovering alcoholic. she also publicly discussed her struggle with diabetes, spending many years raising money to fund medical research. >> the

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a special tribute to mary tyler moore. stories from her friends right here and your favorite episodes and the surprising things she said was her greatest regret had nothing to do with show biz. >> reporter: mary tyler moore dazzled us with her dancing, made us keel over in laughter and, like the song says, turned the whole world on with her smile. >> mary tyler moore was, without question, one of the most influential actresses in television history. all you need to say was one word, "mary." everybody knew who you were talking about. >> reporter: she ripped up the television comedy rule book and rewrote the chapter on women. >> i'm upset, and you're just ignoring it. >> well, i figured it was just one of those woman things. >> mr. grant, it's not. >> she was actually one of the first to portray a modern woman on television. >> she reaches right out through the television set, says, you know, "i gotcha." >> i think mary tyler moore has probably had more influence on my career than any other single person or force. >> she was

. >> pam moore: think you for joining us tonight. i am pam moore. the breaking news is out of the east bay where eight reid fire had shut down oil lanes on 580. -- rig fire has shut down all lanes on 580 >> steve: and i am steve aveson. >> steve: let's get right to grant lodes. he has the very latest. and some dramatic video of the fire. >> reporter: >> grant: all lanes are blocked on the westbound side of interstate 580 just east of interstate 680 near the dublin plaza temblor. here is what we know so far. the kent of the big rig caught on fire just before 7 tonight. and you were sent us this video. --a viewer sent >> grant: clues believe the fire started after a multi bill crash on the freeway. the chp conforming with us just about 30 minutes ago that there were no injuries. but traffic is a mess. drivers are told to expect delays right now officers are diverting traffic from that area and here is a look at the area you will want to avoid. again, this is 580 just east of 680 near the dublin pleasanton border. we have a crew on the way. state-owned

mary tyler moore was it for me.wn >> i'm about to be mangled by betty white. >> a special look back as she reunites with her classic tv co-stars. >> here we are. >> thenty dir dancing 30 years later. never before seen video from the set and news on the remake. ♪ >> closed captioning provided by -- honey, aren't we having friends ovi know [goat noise]e. i stole the other team's mascot for good luck. we need to wash this room. wash it? yeah, wash it with febreze. for all the things you can't wash, use febreze fabric refresher wow [inhales] it really smells great in here. dog barks and try pluggable febreze, with up to 4 times the freshness in one refill. pluggable febreze and fabric refresher [inhale + exhale mnemonic], two more ways to breathe happy i made you a little snack. sweet dreams! nutrition alert, enjoy that breakfast jimmy! llo mr. khaled. do you have a tax question? i use my crib as a bed n' breakfast from time to time. the question is, can i deduct some of the complementary room items? that's the q

will you just tell me a mary tyler moore story? grant and arthur price really created this magical place that i was lucky enough to be at. it just was -- it was creativity was -- they loved it and encouraged it. and that's what i'm missing right now. along with mary, i'm missing that wonderful place that was mary tyler moore and "hill strestreet blues" and "st. elsewhere". >> what was her role on the air? >> well, her show was such a big hit that she said i would like to -- went to cbs and said i would like to do a show called "the bob new hahart show" and t said where would you like it. her show was such a huge hit and they wanted more, just because of the quality of it and the creativity again because you were tackling everything that hadn't been attacked. for instance suzanne and i i think were the first couple on television that slept in the same bed. >> no kidding? >> it sounds weird to say today but before that everybody had twin beds going back to lucy. >> yeah, yeah, and how she was this you know single successful back on h

here is another thing about mary tyler moore.r moore lived closer to death and to illness than the rest of us do in the course of her lifetime. it was always there. of course, she lost a son to a gunshot wound. it was always there, always present. and she knew always that eventually her condition would deteriorate, as it does with people who have diabetes. and yet she was able to continue to work. look what she did in ordinary people. perhaps the most remarkable thing she ever did was ordinary people where she completely shifted gears and she played a woman who was grieving the death of -- drowning death of one of her sons and the attempted suicide of another son. this was a highly dramatic role for which she received an emmy nomination -- excuse me, oscar nomination. and it was a complete shift for her. she was able to go from the mary tyler moore show where she threw her hat in the air, remember, all of us remember that, the hat froze in the air. what joy that was, joy for her, joy for us. and at the same time she was able to s

but moore never stopped working. people." >> i didn't lie. >> you did. you lied every time you came in this house at 6:30. if it's starting all over again, the lying, the covering um, the disappearing for hours, i can't stand for it. >> reporter: for 30 years, moore worked as share of the juvenile diabetes foundation. moore continued to work into her 70s, winning over a new generation of fans. towards the end of her career, she seemed to embrace the character she'll always be known for. that optimistic young woman who knew she was going to make it after all. ♪ now, mary tyler moore, of course, immortalized here in downtown minneapolis. throwing her hat up into the air with this iconic statue. as so many will remember, she not only inspired those in her own generation, she inspired journalists afterwards, including oprah and many on the "today" show and ellen degeneres, as well. >> jo, thanks so much. >>> coming up, we're going to look back at mary tyler moore's visits with us on "today." >>> also ahead, we're going t

mary tyler moore was flawed and owned her weaknesses. she was further weakened by diabetes and she owned that too. there are three women we can thank for reshaping humor in the television age. we know them by name. lucy, carol, and mary. one of those three, mary's dramatic performance in "ordinary people," was as good by any by an actress going back decades in a dramatic role. the great mary tyler moore was 80 years old. >>> that is our broadcast on a wednesday night. "hardball with chris matthews" begins right now. ♪ you're going to make it after all ♪ >>> wall power. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. the cornerstone of donald trump's presidential campaign was a promise to secure the southern border with mexico and build a wall. in his very first speech back in june of '15, trump drew fire for this talk about the people crossing the border illegally. >> when mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. they're not sending you. they're not sending you. they're sending people that have

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i looked it up and it was mary tyler moore. she walked into my office. i saw those legs, the smile, and i knew that was it. i asked her to read something. i gave her a script. she read two lines and she had a ping in her voice. i made my hand into a claw like you find in the penny arcades. i walked across the room with my claw hand overhead. and she thought i was going to acost her. instead i put it on her head and i said, come with me, young lady. i walked her down the hall to sheldon leonard's office, the executive producer. i said, you're right, i found her. and i released her. and there was our laura petrie. >> carl reiner, stick with us. we'll be right back. >>> breaking news tonight, beloved actor mary tyler moore has passed away at the age of 80. we are joined by carl reiner. julia louis-dreyfus is the latest and gregreatest. are women able to be more funny? >> women have always been funny on television. but in a different way. the original one was lucy, with her husband desi. but that show was about man against woman. and the van dyke show was th

celebrating mary tyler moore. >> associate presidentialment can you believe that. >> how she changed the game and image of singing working women for everyone. >> would you should up, ted? >> from "murphy brown" to carrie bradshaw. her influence on pop culture and emotional moments with mary over the years. >> you have no idea what you've meant to me. >> yes, i think i do. >> your favorite moments, our favorite moments for the woman who turned the world on with her smile. ♪ you're going to make it after all ♪ >>> "deals & steals," home sweet home edition. deals for everyoo just for you. ♪ 24 karat magic >>> oscar countdown. "vanity fair's" blockbuster affair. emma, lupita nyong'o, natalie and more. the hollywood we all dream of. you'll see it right here. ♪ talk to me baby >>> and it takes two. the leading ladies of "resident evil," ali larter and milla jovovich joining us live. and they're here to say -- >> both: good morning, america. >>> good morning, america. you looked happy there. >> i was. >> welcome back. >>

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moore died yesterday at the age of 80.racy has a look at her life and career. >> reporter: her name was a bit longer than most, but in the 1970s, she only needed a one-word introduction. >> mary. >> mary. >> mary. >> reporter: she was born in brooklyn in 1936 and began her career in the 1950s in commercials as happy hotpoint. her big break came from carl reiner who remembered her as the girl with three names and cast her as laura petry in the comedy "the dick van dyke show." >> it was like being in the college for comedy. >> "the dick van dyke show" made mary ann award-winning superstar and in 1970 it was her name on the screen. as mary richards she played a single career-driven women who juggled friends at work and at home. >> you've got spunk. >> well -- >> i hate spunk! >> reporter: besides being funny, it was also a boost for feminism. it was one of the first shows where the lead female was succeeding in a male-dominated business. "the mary tyler moore show" won a peabody. its finale in 1977 was one of the most watched

that's mary tyler moore.mory and will never go away. >> larry king, thanks so much. we're going to pull away from this momentarily. let's go now to the president of the united states. speaking at the department of homeland security. >> surprised to hear that we do not need new laws. we will work within the existing system and frame work. we are going to restore the rule of law in the united states. before we go any further, i want to recognize the i.c.e. and border patrol and honor their service and not because they anonymously endorsed me for president. that helps but that's not the only reason. i also want to acknowledge two individuals in the audience who will play a very, very important role going forward. i would like to recognize brandon judd the president of the national border patrol council and chris crane two friends of mine, president of national i.c.e. council, you guys are about to be very, very busy doing your job the way you want to do them. where are those guys? thank you, fellows, thank you v

that is the famous "mary tyler moore show" opening. can't forget that?me. >> sound a groundbreaking series and tributes pouring in from all over the world. from her co-stars and even oprah. we're going to share some of our favorite memories of mary tyler moore coming up later in the show. >> you just want to sway. you just remember. life was good. >>> also right now, president trump has a busy day ahead attending the republican retreat in philadelphia. both he and vice president mike pence will speak along with former super bowl winner peyton manning. >>> the stage is set for a williams sister showdown. both venus and serena winning matches overnight advancing to the australian open finals and will face each other saturday. six of the eight players who reach the semifinals in their 30s. yes. >> williams wins. >> that's a safe headline. >> put it in the bank right now. >>> let's talk about mary tyler moore right now. as we said we've been looking back all morning long and we'll continue that. now we want to hear from her in her own words as she looks back

agentertainment legend from hollywood to broadway, we look back on the an cleavements of mary tyler moore and that special brand that really did turn the world on with her smile. >>> and so many adorable animals so little time. it's a battle of baby animals taking over twitter everywhere. the country's zoos trying to top each other with the furrest, silliest and most likely to melt your heart unless you're allergic. it's thursday, january 26th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> do you have a panda allergy we should be aware of. >> i'm allergic to all of those things. there's been this battle, forget the east coast, west coast wrap bat. all the zoos tweetings their photos and the virginia putting out an apb for their animal that's missing. > it's the cutest twitter war ever. >>> we start this half hour with swift reaction from mexico after president trump sign add order to start building the border wall. >> the mexican president kneet totem fat particularly declared they will not pay for any wall. sources say he's considering canceling a president trump that's set for next we

>> from the very first episode of the mary tyler moore show, moore's character, mary richards, embodiedualities audiences grew to love including an independent, seldom seen from women on tv at the time. a single career-driven woman juggling life at work and at home. >> read it? all right. >> out loud! >> she played a successful female lead in a male-dominated industry and women everywhere took notice. >> when she threw her hat in the air, she liberated all the women, i think women applauded her all over the country and auld over the world. >> you're not allowed to ask that -- >> reporter: she stood up for herself and her friends. faced life with humor and a very human vulnerability. >> i'm not so different from her. i think there's a lot about us that is similar. >> what? >> we're ernest. we mean well. america first noticed moore's comedic skills on "the dick van dyke show," earning her the first two of seven emmy awards. >> you see when i -- >> what, what, what? >> reporter: the show's creator, carl reiner was also an occasional co-star. >> i had seen actually 23 different ladies to pl

moore show. >> but her impact went so much further. fox's adam housely has more on the extraordinary live of mary tyler moore. >> reporter: she turned the world on with her smile. mary tyler moore was born on december 29th, 1936 in brooklyn, new york. growing up her home live was difficult. but one thing that always drew the family together was watching young mary perform in the living room when she was eight the family moved to los angeles. it was there she discovered her first love, dance. at age 18 she married dick meeker her first of three husbands. a year later moore had her only child richie. moore's big break would come in 1961. when she was launched into the national spotlight as lori pet tree on the dick van dyke show for five years the couple's chemistry charmed tv audiences until he chose to leave the show in 1966. during the show, she diss of course the her first husband and married tv exec grant tinker. in 1970 moore and tinker perform the production cole mtm enterprises their first

. >>> ♪ >> hollywood morning loss of the to tv icon mary tyler moore best known for mary tyler moorehow, the actress used comedy to bring working women to the small screen in the 1960's and 70's. >> there is nothing so reward ing as laughter, when you have been responsible for it. >>> and, she will certainly be missed. coming up later how hollywood is paying tribute to this legend and actress. >> icon and role model to so many people. >> certainly. >>> so katie, what are we looking for. >> today will be a big transition, jim, we are expecting a cold front to cross through, throughout the course of the morning. showers are working their way toward us. i have no umbrella. there is no signs of any kind of rain just yet but really this is a relatively swift moving frontal boundary. you can see how radar has begun to fill in. this isn't all hitting ground but might see syringe also, helpful to check with our eyewitness heather watchers before this half an hour is done some see what they are finding out what has been happening. hopefully we will get their observations. we will have showers

stay with us. >> our tribute to mary tyler moore. ur tribute to mary tyler moore. moore.ll take care of your cough. fine! i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! ah! david, please, listen. still not coughing. not fair you guys! waffles are my favorite! ah! some cough medicines only last 4 hours. but just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. ♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ skinny, so skinny >>> time now for "the skinny," starting with the surprise of a lifetime for a young musician in southern california. >> talking about grayson earhart who was performing stevie wonder's classic "superstition" in a hotel lobby when the 20-time grammy award winner just happened to walk by, and then this moment. ♪ very superstitious ♪ 13-month-old baby ♪ seven years of bad luck, good things in your past ♪ >> so after this rousing performance where stevie wonder completely surprised this guy, stevie wonder then declared, i think we're a good team. >> oh, my god. >> i don't think it gets m

>> reporter: from the very first episode of the mary tyler moore show, moore's character, mary richardse qualities audiences grew to love. including an independence seldom seen from women on tv at the time. a single, career driven woman, juggling life at work, and at home. >> read it? >> all right. >> out loud! >> reporter: she played a successful female lead in a male dominated industry. and women everywhere took >> she threw her hat in the air and liberated all the women. i think women applauded her all over the country and world. >> reporter: she stood up for herself and her friend. she faced life with humor in a very human vulnerability. >> i'm not so different from her. i think there is a lot of us, a lot about us that is, similar. >> what? >> we're earnest. we mean well. >> oh, rob. >> reporter: america first noticed moore's comedic skills on the dick van dyke show. her portrayal of laura petrie earned her the first two of seven emmy awards. >> you see -- well i -- >> what? what? what? >> the show's creator, carl reiner was also an occasional co-star. >> i had seen, 23 different l

the mary tyler moore show won a peabody.e in 19 77 was one of the most watched of all time. >> i think we all need some kleenex. >> there's some on mary's desk. [laughter] >> reporter: yet moore's life had its share of pain. she fought diabetes and struggled with alcoholism. her only son richie shot himself and died when he was 24. shortly thereafter mary tyler moore was nominated for an academy award for her performance as the g people." >> poor beth. she has no idea what her son is up to. he lice and she believes every word of it. >> reporter: she later found success on broadway and in 2013 reunited with her mary tyler moore show cast mates on the cable show "hot in cleveland." >> hello. >> looks like she made it after all. >> reporter: for her, it was all about making us smile. >> there is nothing so rewarding as laughter when you have been responsible for it. >> reporter: and so to the girl with three names, it is hats off for a life well lived. ♪ you're going to make it after all ♪ ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> p

tyler moore show will be sorely missed. generations are fans are nostalgic as they reflect. lester holt takes a look at her towering legacy. >> reporter: mary tyler moore's smile lit up two sitcoms as a flustered stay at home wife and mother. >> thank you. >> reporter: and later upending tv gender stereotypes as a career woman in the mary tyler moore show. >> you've got spunk. >> well. >> i hate spunk. >> reporter: born in brooklyn in 1936, moore landed her first job out of high school appearing in appliance commercials as the hot point elf. at 17 she married richard meeker and lost her job when she became pregnant at 18 with her only son, richie. >> i'm just fed up. >> reporter: she returned to tv as a guest star on various series before joining cast of richard diamond private detective in 1957. her big break came in 1961 when she became dick vandyke's tv wife. show creator today fondly recalling her audition for the role. >> she read the first line and i heard a ping in her voice that absolutely -- >> hi guys. >> reporter

mary tyler moore inspired a generation of modern women.wood is paying tribute to this television icon. >> she was 80 years old. abc news reporter elizabeth hurr looks back at her lasting legacy. >> associate producer, can you believe that 37. >> she inspired single women everywhere to follow their dreams as mary richards on the "mary tyler moore" show. >> you got spunk. >> well. >> born in brooklyn, new york. an aspiring dancer, she soon starred in dozens of commercials, which led to several television appearances, and in the 1960s, carl reiner cast her as laura petree on the "dick van dyke show." >> you found it and opened it, didn't you? >> she lit up the screen and a star was born. her success continued in the '70s with "the mary tyler moore show." she showed single working women could have it all. with seven emmy awards and three golden globes on the shelf, moore was also nominated for a best actress oscar for her role in the 1980s film ordinary people. >> it's what you think i've done, you blame me for the whole thing. >> amade her su