rhoda is who you probably are.hyllis is who you're afraid you'll become. >> we try to be very truthful in our family. you're not her aunt. >> what about suanne? >> she was the neighborhood nymphomaniac. >> they don't make men like this anymore. >> they don't make dip like this anymore. >> the recent disclose shu cloc valerie harper has an inoperable brain tumor. >> i hope i get through friday. >> a lot of people honestly would get into bed and put the covers over their head. >> don't go to the funeral or until the day of the funeral. say why me and rage? let it there be, go there, and move on from it. >> reporter: the mood of the reunion wasn't sad. it was a celebration of old friends and a shared past that made tv history. >> this makes me think what a luckily woman you are. to be working with the people who are your very good friends. >> i look around these girls and my heart fills up with so much happiness and love and celebration and what life really is. ♪ you might just make it after all ♪ >> i'm katie couric

mary, rhoda, phyllis, sue ann and georgette. the female leads of "the mary tyler moore show." yesterday the fierce five played by actresses mary tyler moore, valerie harper, cloris leechman, betty white and georgia engel were together again to film an episode of "hot in cleveland"

none of us has changed. >> reporter: tell me why you think people were so attracted first to rhoda. >cognize themselves. >> i can't. i have to lose ten pounds by 8:30. >> a friend of mine once said, mary is who you wish you were, rhoda is who you probably are. and phyllis is who are afraid you will become. >> we try to be very truthful in our family. you're not her aunt. >> reporter: weighing on the minds of these old friends, the recent disclosure that valerie harper has an inoperable brain tumor. >> we are progressing. i see what is ahead. what could be tomorrow. in fact i am hoping i get through friday. >> reporter: a lot of people honestly would get into bed and put the covers over their heads. >> don't go to the funeral until the day of the funeral. say why me, rage. let it be there. go through it. move on. >> reporter: this may be the last time the five are together. the mood of the reunion wasn't sad. it was a celebration of old friends, and a shared past that made tv history. >> makes me think what a lucky woman you are, to be working with the people who are your very good fri

rhoda is probably who you are and phyllis is who you're afraid you'll become. >> my goodness.reunion, the "mary tyler moore" cast sitting down with katie couric for that funny, emotional interview, really looking forward -- that iconic moment throwing the hat up. good morning, america. >> so great. >> love that. >> sam, yours is the cowboy hat. >> i was a construction worker today, lara. >> shoot. >> always get ymca there. >> always room for that, robin. >> always room for jell-o. hey, happy friday to everyone. great to have josh by my side and bianna golodryga, all the fun too. >> we have a remarkable story to bring you. a story of survival. this man trapped for 20 hours under his snowmobile. his head caught. how he clung to life for so long in freezing conditions and, frankly, lived to tell about it all. >> a remarkable story. >>> then also a female bounty hunting group being accused now of rough behavior and it's all caught on tape. did they go too far trying to catch their man? >> i learned something new every day on the show but this scares me. does your hair look 0e8der

center centers for disease control harper is known for roles as rhoda and tonight's event is free andn to the public. she has been battling with cancer. coming up inspiring words as the world turns to social networking. coming up the bombing has put everyone on high alert. more live coverage from boston as the investigation gets underway. you are watching news4 today. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. >>> the game tonight is cancelled. the boston bruins also postponed their game tonight against the scepters. many people are using facebook and twitter to express their gri grief. >> un ambassador susan rice tweeted: that is one of the best things we see people doing everything they can to help the victims. look for the people who are doing good. stay with us. news4 tod

additional support is provided by -- the richard and rhoda goldman fund. the s.d. bechtel, jr. foundation. the dirk and charlene kabcenell foundation. the vadasz family foundation. and the wyncote foundation. support is also provided by -- >> when you live in earthquake country, preparing for the next big one is a part of life. but what happened in japan on march 11th, 2011, is a terrifying reminder that sometimes, all the preparation in the world still isn't enough. >>they were planning for a magnitude 8, you know maybe an 8.3, and they got a 9, 9.1 and it just overwhelmed their coastal defenses. people were washed off the tops of the three story buildings. >>the tohoku quake killed more than 15,000 people. it turned buildings to rubble -- leveled entire villages and triggered tsunamis nearly 50 feet high. bill steele is the coordinator for the pacific northwest seismograph network at the university of washington in seattle.

additional support provided by the richard and rhoda goldman fund. the s.d. bechtel, jr. foundation, the dirk and charlene kabcenell foundation. the vadasz family foundation. and the wyncote foundation. support is also provided by -- >>> from the peaks of california's high sierra, the tuolumne river springs to life. it tumbles thousands of feet into the hetch hetchy valley where a dam slows its mighty flow and pools its pristine waters for a thirsty population 167 miles to the west. >> if you're one of our 2.5 million customers in the four counties that we serve, you're getting 85% of your water from hetch hetchy. and from there, it comes through a variety of pipelines across the central valley and pipelines in the east bay. and then there are pipelines around the south bay and across

>> tv's beloved mary and rhoda together again as valerie battles cancer.elina and oprah take new york. >> and i love you back. >> who stepped on angie's dress? dress. then "extra" has the stars remembering roger ebert. >> i adore him. >> what his wife just revealed about his final hours. and "extra" in chicago with his movie partner, richard roeper, today. >> he pulled me aside and he said, "you have to fight with me." >> new video. jay leno turning the tables on the photogs. >> and how jimmy kimmel surprised jimmy fallon and his staff in new york. >> gwyneth paltrow on "extra" rumor control. >> do i believe that? [laughter] >> from her near deadly miscarriage to her marriage. >> it's like any marriage, we have good times and bad times. >> and today's "extra" list -- mario and maria's top five star shots of the day. >> i can't believe she has two kids. >> "extra, extra!"! [captioning made possible by warner bros. domestic television distribution/] >> hey, everyone, welcome to "extra" here at the grove, i'm mario lopez. >> i'm maria menounos. we start with

harper will be here for a discussion of her new book "i rhoda." she's known for her roles as rosa morgenstern in "the mary tyler moore store." tonight's event is at 7:00 at the national archives building. it is free and open to the public. >>> 11:42 now. still ahead, the latest information from boston. police who held a press conference on yesterday's bombings just about an hour ago. >> plus, the dow fell more than 250 points yesterday. a look at if the market can recover today. stay with us. >>> president obama is urging americans to speak up to authorities if they see something suspicious. the president made that statement at the white house just a foul minutes ago. a day after the boston marathon bombing. also minutes ago the fbi told us that the death toll remains at lee. one of those victims is an 8-year-old boy. no one is claiming responsibility for the attack. we are noticing the impact of the bombing in our area as well. we saw tighter security today at reagan national. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey tells us tighter security w