doubtfire starred the late robin williams.s shot in the bay area, including right here at ktvu. >> yeah. >> reporter: mrs. doubtfire stars robin williams as a shopping clerk at a television station. denied regular visits with his children, he devises an elaborate scheme. >> passing himself off as the housekeeper to see his kids. so he thought of this great character. the potential to be far out. it was amazing. >> reporter: the movie was shot entirely in the bay area. for one week in april, various scenes were filmed in and around the ktvu stations in oakland. >> were we cheaper than everyone else. >> yeah. you bid it low. we want you here. free donuts come on down. i think it was also the location. they picked it for the outside. you have the estuary. i think they liked the studio. >> one of our anchors was so excited because she was in a crowd scene. >> you're on tv every night. this is wonderful. >> the shot is not in the film. >> i know. it's like -- >> action. >> reporter: mrs. doubtfire is playing at bay area theaters. o

williams says she first knew that there was a problem when robin experienced gut discomfort during a celebration of their second wedding anniversary in 2013. tests for diverticulitis were negative but she says williams' response was alarming. >> rob and i had been together for six years to that point and i knew my husband's normal baseline of fear and anxiety and his fear and anxiety spiked and sustained at a level that was very scary. >> reporter: she says the next 10 months were spent chasing symptom after symptom. just a few months before he died, williams was diagnosed with parkinson's. but still questioned doctors about whether he had alzheimer's, dementia, even schizophrenia. now his widow has a message for caregivers. >> it's hard to hold on to this. but to remember that their loved one's symptoms are coming from the brain disease. it's not coming from their heart. >> susan williams has written an editorial for the journal "neurology" entitled the terrorist inside my husband's brain. in one quote she says it felt like he was drowning in his symptoms and i was drowning with him.

it is same thing that caused actor robin williams to take his life. >> he has kept his sense of humor. >> reporter: ton done's wife, watched the disorder rob his memory and causes hallucinations and parkinson's disease which causes tremors. >> it is devastating. >> i'm a caretaker. always wanted to be a nurse. now i get to be one. >> reporter: not the what they had land, couple married for 13 years wanted to enjoy more adventures together. >> what bothers you the most. >> it is something that has been wrong with me. >> reporter: something is being robbed from me. >> yeah, rest of my life. >> reporter: desperate to hold on don is working with neurologist david wise man in willow grove testing a new drug first ever developed to treat louie body dementia. >> i'm really encouraged that a drug company is aware of this disease, paw it has been way overlooked in the past and taking this on i think is an exciting first step. >> reporter: drug is designed to boost neuro transmit tours improve memory and reduce other symptoms. >> hopefully there will be a break through but you never know, it is

rare appearance on "the odd couple" to pay tribute to the "mork and mindy" and had given her and robin williams their big break. >> mork, what are you doing? >> i think it's -- anybody that knew robin -- it's emotional for pam to talk about robin. shortly before his suicide he coaxed her out of retirement so they could reunite on his show "the crazy one.? >> hi, simon. you know it's after 1:00 in the >> what do you miss most about robin? >> well, i hadn't seen robin for 20 years, and i did that episode because i wanted to be with robin. i wanted to see robin. that waa the gift. that was such a gift. >> she loved him. she really did. >> try as they might to keep their sons away from hollywood, we're talking about pam and mark. 8-year-old sean has played mark in flashbacks on "ncis" and ty. >> i never hide the fact that mark is one of my favorite people. >> he is. >>> there is another tv shhw on food network that you havv to see. it is hosted by our very own cameron matheson and we think it will be a hit. i mean, just look at the title. >> ladies, for real. rolling, rolling, rolling. >> clash of

betty yu, kpix5. >>> tonight we're hearing from robin williams' widow speaking out about the actor's struggles with sickness. on cbs this morning susan schneider williams said lewy body dementia drove the marin comic to commit suicide. the disease causes hallucination, loss of memory and confusion. >> it got difficult for him to interact with people. >> susan schneider williams has written an editorial for the journal neurology titled the terrorist inside my husband's brain. >>> for months now we have been reporting on the soaring price of those life saving epipens. now we've learned there's an alternative that costs hundreds of dollars less, so why aren't doctors prescribing it? julie watts investigates. >> every six minutes a life threatening illness sends someone to the hospital. >> reporter: the commercials are intended to raise awareness. >> it's kind of scary because that can potentially happen to me. >> reporter: marcus is among the estimated one in 13 children with food allergies, two in every class, in just one bite away from a potentially deadly allergic reaction. but thanks

. >>> still to come, remembering robin williams, ai rare new interview with his mork & mindy co-star. >> anybody that knew robin -- >> plus we'll take you inside the emotional all-star tribute reuniting "laverne & shirley" 34 years later. >> i just burst out crying. >> that's aahead. winning act aes was voted class clown in high school. ? is it sally field, my hygienist said the most random thing. she said i should think of my teeth like an apple. it could be great on the outside not so great on the inside. her advice? use a toothpaste and mouthwash that strengthens both. go pro with crest pro-health advanced. it's uniquely formulated with activestrength technology to strengthen teeth inside and is better at strengthening the outside than colgate total. crest toothpaste and mouthwash makes my whole mouth feel amazing. and stronger teeth from day one. my check-up was great. man: i accept i'm not the deep sea fisherman i was. i accept i'm not out on the ocean wrestling marlin. i even accept i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart v

robin williams died in august of 2014.ny laughs and many memorable characters. >> good morning, vietnam! the water is boiling. >> hello! >> you do a collective celebration of a dance. you do fossey fossey fossey, marriage graham, marriage graham or twila, twila! >> you saw what he did. >> who is the boss? >> i am. >> who is the boss? >> i am. >> don't mess with me, man, i'm a lawyer! 10,000 years will give you such a crick in the neck! ah-ha! nanu, nanu. ♪ hi. mind if i sit down? make your life spectacular. i know i did. you don't know about real love because it only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself. and don't you ever love to anybody that much. thank you, boys. thank you. >> thank you. despite his larger than life spirit on screen, robin williams had several private struggles and his widow is sharing his story. susan schneider williams wrote an editorial for the journal "neurology" inside my husband's brain and about her husband's final year. >> reporter: she describes his body with dah men that.

coming up in this half hour, it's been just over two years since we lost actor and comedian robin williams. his wife susan schneider williams is with us today in our toyota green room and there in the purple. hello! ahead, why she believes a type of dementia is responsible for his death. time to show you some of the morning's headlines from around the globe. >>> britain's "guardian" says the pope thinks the catholic church will never have female priests. he commented yesterday on his plane. they explored lifting the ban earlier this year on female deacons who can carry out some duties of priest. >>> "usa today" explores the chosen by lonely planet. nepal number five on the list. next is the mountainous caribbean eyelid of dominica. finland is third. second place close goes to colombia. first, drum roll. canada markets its 150th year. >> a great study. >> i love that. canada. >>> the celebration was on last night in chicago after the cubs, did you hear they beat the cleveland indians. the score was 9-3. so they are hoping their team will end a drought that has stretched back more than a cen

. >>> still to come, remembering robin williams, ai rare new interview with his mork & mindy co-star. >> anybody that knew robin -- the emotional all-star tribute reuniting "laverne & shirley" 34 years later. >> i just burst out crying. >> that's aahead. but first in the "entertainment tonight" birthdays, which oscar winning act aes was voted class clown in high school. ? is it sally field, my hygienist said the most random thing. she said i should think of my teeth like an apple. it could be great on the outside not so great on the inside. her advice? 's uniquely formulated with activestrength technology to strengthen teeth inside and is better at strengthening the outside than colgate total. crest toothpaste and mouthwash makes my whole mouth feel amazing. advance to healthier gums and stronger teeth from day one. my check-up was great. man: i accept i'm not the deep sea fisherman i was. i accept i'm not out on the ocean wrestling marlin. i even accept i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat valve problem. but i won't go after anything with less tha

. >> at one point shelley brightened up when talking about the late robin williams, her co-star in >> robin. i loved robin. he came with, like, the best jokes out of nowhere. >> but tten, another delusion. >> i don't think he's dead. >> you don't think he's dead? >> no. >> what do you think happened? >> beetles escapes. stones escapes. >> shelley has stayed out of the public eye since her last movie in 2002, reportedly living in her home state of texas. >> are you by yourself a lot? >> too much. help you with. >> resurfacing today on dr. phil, shelley seeks help with her struggles for mental illness. >> will you let me get you to doctors. >> i was a pretty girl. i was beautiful. >> shelley? >> yes, phil? >> you're still beautiful. >> we certainly hope for the best for shelley. >> she hit the red carp wet mark wahlberg and she found something interesting and this big tough guy is actually afraid of making a thanksgiving turkey still loves the holiday. >> for me it's the most important holiday. it's just always been since i was very young. we just had a mini thanksgiving last week in bo

odd couple to pay tribute to garry marshall who created mork and mindy and had given her and robin williams their big breaks. >> what are you doing? >> i think it is --s. >> it is emotional for pam to talk about robin. shortly before his suicide, he coaxed her out of retirement so they coold reunite on his show the crazy one. >> you are aware it is after 1:00 in the morning? >> oh, yeah. >> what do you miss most about robin? >> i hadn't seen robin for 20 years. and i did that episode because i wanted to be with robin. i wanted to see robin. >> such a great lady. you know, try as they might to keep their sons away from hollywood, the boys wanted in. 28-year-old shawn played mark on ncis and 24-year-old ty is a screenwriter. >> announcing their birthdays in the entertainment tonight birthdays soon. which garages with a the birth place of -- was it steve carell, christina applristina applegate rudd? ?? why do banks treat you and your money like this? they nickel and dime you with fees and minimum balances. capital one won't do that. they've reimagined banking, . at capital one, your money stay

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new york stage taking on the role that robin williams made famous in dead poet society. the play hopes december 17th. >> clearly helps to have a store perform on broadway, right? but now more than ever celebrities are flocking as a rite of passage. >> the director can like cut whatever they want together and stage you, you really get to control your own performance. broadway. it's really them flying without a net. and the stakes are so high. >> come flying out of a shoot and you have two and a half hours to do the whole thing or whatever it is. >> and in many cases, broadway is the actor's boot camp according to our insider series xm's on broadway channel host julie jane. >> adrenaline that comes from having to put something together in a relatively short amount of time, and do it live every night, eight times a week. broadway, but you don't know what that means until you literally reach. >> and allure that drew off jennifer hudson to the production of the color purple. now tony award winner and stage alum jennifer holiday steps in. ?? ?? ?? be it musical or drama, the s

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