shirley. but shirley lied. >> we got in the car and we never went back. and my life completely changed from that point on completely. >> this woman took you away. >> yes. >> and you'd never see home again. >> no, never back again. >> do you remember that feeling? >> yes. i wanted to go home. >> she had been kidnapped. must have been. there was no little girl's overnight in shirley's hotel room. they stopped there only to pack some belongings, hit the road and a blissful childhood ended. the memory of a beautiful bedroom, all she had to confront the nightmare just beginning. >>> coming up -- on the road with her kidnapper. >> i knew that everything that was happening to us was completely wrong. i was very, very on edge. >> when dateline continues. ry oe >> when dateline continues i knew about the tremors. but when i started seeing things, i didn't know what was happening... so i kept it in. he started believing things that weren't true. i knew something was wrong... but i didn't say a word. dur

don't tell me that laverne and shirley are laverne and shirley. >> we watch tv together. >> the memories>> let's switch gears to emily blunt, another powerful woman. last night for the new york screening of her film "mary poppins returns." love that ruffled shakespeare collar. now it's been quite a year for emily and her husband john krasinski. they've got the cover of "the hollywood reporter" to prove it. as if you needed another reason to love this power couple, they go and do this. ♪ >> hi guys. we're emily and john and we're gonna go fishing for answers, >> onswers. >> answers. the kids are watching. it's answers. >> who's your first celebrity crush? come on, dish it, john. >> probably was alyssa milano. >> what? >> yeah. >> i had a poster of leonardo dicaprio. >> a few other things you didn't know about the pair named hollywood's couple of the year -- when they met, emily had never seen john in "the office." >> john admits he definitely married up and neither one is the jealous type. >> if you weren't in the entertainment industry, what would you be doing? >> i would be renovating h

recreated laverne and shirley's original apartment set on paramount's stage 29. special in front of a live studio audience who asked question. >> you two still friends? >> no. >> well, that was a joke of course. the two shared their memories of their favorite episodes and showed some rarely seen bloopers. >> how can we go back? >> oh, i'm sorry. >> we had a few bloopers of our own when penny and cindy recreated that famous opening sequence on the very same back lot where the original was shot 26 years earlier. ♪ one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight ♪ ♪ schlemiel schlimazel hasenpfeffer incorporated ♪ >> i'm falling out of these shoes. i'm sorry. >> they were joined by most of the original cast including lenny and squiggy while penny's brother gary marshal who created "laverne and shirley" was our warm-up act. >> my mother called and said would i get penny a job. she's dating morons. >> and unlike other reunion specials penny and cindy stepped into their roles again as laverne and shirley. they did a comedy scene written by the series original writers wh

her nickname was "fighting shirley."ut she also earned the respect of her fellow members of congress. she went on to cofound the black caucus. she ran for president. shirley retired after 14 years in congress, she was asked how she'd like to be remembered. she responded that she did not want to go down in history as the nation's first black congresswoman. rather she said, quote, i'd like them to say that shirley chisholm has guts. that's how i'd like to be remembered. that is absolutely how she is remembered. after shirley chisholm's death in 2005, congress commissioned a portrait to her. that's a honor typically reserved only for party leadership, but fighting shirley is still there in the halls of congress, keeping an eye out. and now over the past few weeks, members of congress's new freshmen class, the most diverse freshmen class congress has ever seen, they've been arriving at the capitol hill, and they've been doing their orientation, and they've been setting up their staffs and their offices. and do you know who k

and tonight, we hear from shirley. of lumber and arms of steel ♪ ♪ he eats a bowl of hammers at every meal ♪ ♪ he holds your house in the palm of his hand ♪ ♪ he's your home and auto man ♪ big jim, he's got you covered ♪ ♪ great big jim, there ain't no other ♪ -so, this is covered, right? -yes, ma'am. take care of it for you right now. giddyup! hi! this is jamie. we need some help. (door bell rings) it's ohey. this is amazing. with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, are you okay? even when i was there, i never knew when my symptoms would keep us apart. so i talked to my doctor about humira. i learned humira can help get, and keep uc under control when other medications haven't worked well enough. and it helps people achieve control that lasts. so you can experience few or no symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactio

[applause] shirley: i have a cold, forgive me. tonight, we will talk for about 30 minutes, the congresswoman elect, and after 30 minutes, we will open up q&a. i believe will start in the gallery, there will be microphones roaming around. we have a lot of time to talk tonight, right? you might do most of the talking with my raspy voice. my first question is, how has your life changed? i feel like i turn on the tv in you are on cnn, or if you're not, they are talking about you. what is life like now? ms. pressley: first, i want to thank the edward m kennedy institute for hosting us this evening, thank dr. grant, the entire team that made this event possible. as someone who was behind the scenes for 16 years, i know that nothing happens without a team, so can we salute the entire team here? [applause] ms. pressley: i also really appreciate that it is a team comprised of a lot of young women, so i am saluting that as well. to share this stage and moment with you, at this replica of a body, and an institution for which i have such resp

comes true. —— if whatjohn shirley comes true. —— if whatjohn shirley says comes true. whatjohn shirleymes true.|j think that is right but it depends on what priority the customs office rs have on what priority the customs officers have i'm getting the drivers through. likely what will happen is that priority will be given to keeping the traffic moving. it is all done now by great clearance. i don't see why there should not be long delays at dover as long as they behave sensibly. if they do not and people are out to cause trouble, then there will be difficulties and i don't see why that will happen. thank you both for talking to us this evening. we will find out how this story is covered tomorrow in the front papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are henry zeffman, political correspondent for the times, and jason beattie, who's the head of politics at the daily mirror. the father of a young british backpacker missing in new zealand has made an emotional appeal for help to find her. david millane says his family is "extremely concerned" about his daughter grace, who was last seen in auckl

cindy williams behind the scenes was shirley.ay, shirley would go that. go through my purpose, my real purpose. >> i would organize her purse. i woucouldn't understand it. the thing that penny and i both have, the common touch. we understand every man, we just understand people. >> i didn't care about lines. she's a better actress than i am, trust me. so, take all the lines, i'll go -- who cares? and it was like we were fearless. >> we'd always say yes, we'd never say no. >> reporter: cindy williams posting this farewell message today. "i love you, partner." cindy williams, and the milwaukee magic with >>> and we are tracking that breaking news in sonoma county. this is a live picture from sky 7 and we've got the sky map 7 over this so you can see the exact location over highway 37 near highway 121 and sears point raceway. the chp just reopened one lane of the highway 15 minutes ago. >> they had shut down all lanes just before 3:00 this afternoon for a vehicle accident. you can see the car being towed out. this was following a pu

shirley. i respond to anything. >> she taught me right there. >>> this is "entertainment tonight." >> hello, everybody. thanks so much for joining us as we remember the star wes lost in 2018. there have bee a lot of incredible singers in history, but there is only one aretha franklin. >> only one. 18 grammys. she performed at three presidential inaugurations and for the pope. wean of soul commanded r-e-s-p-e-c-t and boy did she get it. >> aretha lost her battle with pancreatic cancer passing away at her home in detroit. ♪ life's so unkind >> i think just being yourself, being an original. that sets you apart from everyone else. >> in recent years franklin battled health issues but chose to keep her condition private. >> i can't control what people think. >> this was aretha's last public performance. ♪ >> it was for elton john's aids foundation gala. aretha began her career singing in church and toured with her father's caravan. >> the church and the forums we had services in were the training

they call me shirley. they call me sinnedcindy. respond to anything williams,o played shirley, were friends on screen and off. the two once told us that when they were shooting their classic series they didn't realize how popular the number one comedy was. >> we were not totally aware of what was happening at the time. >> we weren't aware of much. >> we were locked on a sound stage trying to figure out funny scenes. >> "e.t.'s" last interview with penny was on the set of "the odd couple." the episode was a tribute to her late brother garry marshall. >> sorry for your loss. thank you. >> he's in there? >> garry had created the original "odd couple" series as well as "laverne & shirley." she told us she would forever be grateful for how he launched her own career. >> my brother gave me a life. he gave me a life. and i appreciate it. and i try not to let him down. >> besides acting penny was known for her successful career as a feature film director she was behind the camer and "a league of their own," both starring tom hanks. upon he

and this is shirley feeney.. >> nice to meet you, richie. >> my pleasure. >> reporter: the network was looking for a show for penny's brother, gary marshall, to produce. >> we didn't know what a spinoff was when they said, hey, they want to do a spinoff with you two. >> don't start with me, okay? >> ow! ow! ow! mr. thompkins. she had a cough drop stuck -- >> very first show in front of an audience, cindy saying, you know this probably won't go but we're really having a great time. let's open a car wash or something. >> i thought i'm going to get to stay in town, not have to move out of town, which i was going to do, and i've got my rent for the next year. >> reporter: by its second season, "laverne & shirley" was the most watched show in america. >> there is only one fair way to settle this. >> fine by me. >> here it is. i got it right here. >> reporter: this female odd couple with a knack for physical comedy creating some of the most memorable moments in tv history. shirley's boo-boo kitty. >> well, hello, boo-

she was best known for her role on "laverne and shirley." she was laverne.l had a decades-long ♪schleml,chmazel elrod has a >> reporter: she burst onto the scene in the mid 197 0z as laverne defazio. along with shirley feeney. she was the milk and pepsi drinking one. at schots brewery. but even though fonzie's date would spin off her own number one rated show with "laverne and shirley" it was behind the camera where penny marshall would make her mark. directing tom hanks in big in 1988. the first female director to gross $100 million on a movie. two years larts she tried drama directing robert de niro and robin williams in "awakenings" nominated for best picture oscar. working with hanks again -- >> there's no crying in baseball! >>. >> reporter: in "a league of their own." maureen, this way. carole penny marshall named after carole lombard was born 75 years ago in the bronx. while her older brother gary, who created happy days and "laverne and shirley" -- >> yes, mr. unger, i'm praying right now. >> reporter: -- gave her her cry in odd cole. marshall earne

she helped us heal our hearts, us.y one of >> can we go down and see shirley. >> shirley isnxiously awaiting let's go. >> she looks great. >> look who's here. big and beautiful. >> whew! >> what is all this attention out. >> hey, girl. >> sweet sp? many a tear had fallen on this horse's shoulders. she absorbed every one. >> how do you feel like shirley helped you? >> i feel like shirley just has an innate natur to understand what i'm feeling and it soothes your heart. >> every time i was at a place with shirley, i was in a happy place. it ge me a chanc to take a breath. >> wow. very good. >> what do you think your son would have thought about all of this? >> wellin i'm h that he's watching from above with them. >> i think matt would tell me to grab all the joy i could. i think he likes that my heart's healing. >> becky, how about your son? >> he would definitely say have friends. joy yourself. >> for sunday today, caseyville, new york. >> this week we highlight another life well lived. penny marshall gave us some of the most memorable movie moments for the last 30 years and sheom gave womeng

how do you feel like shirley helped you?d it soothes your heart. >> every time i was in a place with shirley, i was in a happy place. >> it gave me a chance to took a breath. >> very good! whoa! >> reporter: what do you think your son would have thought about all of this? >> well, i'm hoping he is watching from above with them. >> i think matt would tell me to grab all of the joy i could. i think he likes that my heart is healing. >> reporter: becky, how about your son? >> he would definitely say latch on to these new friends and have fun and just enjoy yourself. >> reporter: for "sunday today" harry smith, caseyville, ill. >> harry, thaenk you very much. >>> penny marshall gave us some of the most memorable movie moments the last 30 years and the women coming up in show business they could do the same. >> chopsticks! ♪ >> reporter: in 1988 marshall directed "big" starring tom hanks and the first film directed by a woman ever to gross more than $100 million. two years later, she directed robert de niro in awakenings which wa

along with her roommate shirley feeney.lk and pepsi drinking half of the bottle cappers at the shop's brewery. but even as fonzi's date would spin off her own show with laverne and shirley, it was behind the camera where penny marshall would make her mark. directing tom hanks "big" in '88, the first female director to gross $100 million on a movie. two years later she tried drama directing awakening nominated for a best picture oscar before teaming up with hanks once again. >> there's no crying in baseball. >> in a league of their own. in 1992. carol penny marshall, was born in the bronx. while her older brother gary who created happy days and laverne and shirley. >> yes, i'm spraying right now. >> gave her her first break as merna the secretary, she earned her hollywood star all own. her ex-husband rob reiner tweeted i loved penny. i was very luckily to live with her and her funny bone. >> glad to see, i don't know. i was successful. i had a successful tv show. i had a couple successful movies and i'm not beautiful. >> she

. >> penny, of course, became famous in her sitcom, "laverne and shirley." >> shlimiel, shlimazel! >> she directed "big" and "a league of their own." >> there's no crying in baseball! >> a girl from the austin area who had a rare brain tumor is now cancer-free. >> doctors are amazed because medically they can't explain it. >> god healed roxli. >> a mom in the bronx stops a would-be car thief and the dramatic confrontation is caught on camera. >> welcome to the bronx! >> "fresh prince of bel-air" star alphonso ribeiro suing "fortnite's" creator over his iconic carlton dance. >> yes, that classic move. >> there you go! >> john, what would we have to pay to see you do that? >> billions and billions. >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor. and this is our western edition. we are going to get to a dizzying day in court for michael flynn, in a moment. but, we begin with a developing story and a highly unusual scene not far from seattle, washington. a tornado has touched down near port orchard. homes and businesses were badly damaged. we have not received reports of injuries. and the pacifi

. >> reporter: penny marshall turned her image into comedic gold as laverne on laverne and shirley, theilwaukee brewery worker after her brother garry marshall first cast her and cindy williams as recurring characters on happy days. >> i think he wants something, shirley. >> you're not only beautiful. you got brains. >> reporter: they were such a hit that garry marshall created the spinoff series laverne and shirley which ran eight seasons. it ended after marshall and williams had a falling out. the two eventually reconciled. one of marshall's first roles was oscar madison's secretary myrna in the odd couple. she eventually moved behind the camera and into the d chair. big starring tom hanks -- director's chair. big starring tom hanks was the first film to gross $100 million and she hit another home run with a league of their own starring hanks, gina davis and madonna. sorectity toeawife awakenings. marshall's publicist said she died from complications of diabetes at her california home. she was 75. sandra mitchell, cbs news. >>> the trump administration rolled out a new federal regulat

she and shirley williams received stars on the walk of fame. she's survived by her daughter. she was 75 years old. >>> some of the biggest names in hollywood are paying tribute to penny marshall. tom hanks tweets, good-bye, penny. man, did we laugh a lot. still wish we could. love you. hanks. her ex-husband rob reiner said she was born with a funnybone and knew how to use it. i will miss her. maurk wahlberg writes rest in peace, penny. without her support and encouragement i would not be here today. rosie o'donnell who starred in marshall's "a league of their own" shows a picture of these two twins. ron howard said she was funny and so smart. she made transition from sitcome stair and actor ava duvernay pays tribute with this tweet. thank you, penny marshall for the trails you blaze, the laughs you gave, the hearts you warmed. you can see the common threads here. they remember her for her brilliance, humor, and heart. >>> on to other news. city attorney filed charges against drug and major wholesalers. companies named in that suit include purdue pharma. in a statement herrera

the apprentice final, strictly come dancing, shirley ballas on the way. head judge, shirley ballas!and this one is wrapped around an area of low pressure and it's concealing two weather fronts. the first one coming our way will introduce patchy rain, look at the isa bars, you can see the wind will strengthen and the second one comes in later, bringing heavy and persistent rain. first thing, a chilly start, low cloud in parts of scotland, northern england, patchy fog in durham, yorkshire and that will lift and will brighten and it will lift and will brighten and it will be a fine day for most of the uk. however, out to the west, as the weather front approaches, the cloud will build and we'll see patchy rain moving from the west very slowly to the east. the wind will strengthen. in between these two weather fronts, the tightly packed isa bars, so we're looking at gales across western scotland with exposure and gusts to gale force through the irish sea and through the afternoon into the evening we'll see gales through the south—western approaches. heavy and persistent rain coming ourwa

. ♪ from making us laugh on "lavern and shirley," to big hits like "big" and "a league of their own."e're remembering the great penny marshall. >>> and the new forecast for that big storm threatening to snarl christmas travel for millions. al roker is here. mo>> and a family's babytor nightmare. the couple startled byth voice of a stranger watching them. >> he turned that camera on, and told us i'm going to kidnap your baby, i'm in your baby's room. >> awarning for everyone, how it could happen to you. >>> and the graduate, pa th of best friends both getting their diplomas and inspiring america. >> this is "nbc nitly news with lester holt." >>> good evening, everyone. disgrac former national security adviser michael flynn, who admitted he lied to the fbi, got more or maybless than he counted on when he appeared in court f sentencing today. the more coming in the form of a blistering rebuke from a judge who at one point wondered why he wasn't facing treason charges. but then a surprise, the judge allowing flynn to delay his sentencing and continue his cooperation with the government. o

. >>> also breaking tonight, the nny marsllouring in now for forever knn role on lavergne and shirley. later directing "big" and "a league of her own." and what she later said about beingck by a train. and tonight, what learned. why they might not have known that train was coming. >>> there will be a government shutdown? new developments tonight, and what happened to mexico paying for the wall? our reporter asks. >>> and the man at the car wash when a thief jumps into the suv. the fan left standing there, then opening fire on the thief as he takes off, hitting him. the car spinning out of control, then smashing into a building. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. we have several breaking stories as we come on. and we're going to begin tonight with the possible tornado touching down just a short time ago. these are the pictures coming in from seattle at this hour. fierce winds cau damage in this neighborhood here, rooftops ripped off, trees ripped from the ground. and this is just one system about to merge with another as it sweeps ac

penny marshal, beloved star of laverne and shirley, turned hour house director has died at the age of 75. her family says the cause was complications from diabetes. >> in los angeles, fans laid a wreath of flowers at marshall's star at the hollywood walk of fame. nbc's miguel almaguer looks back at her extraordinary life. >> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. ♪ we're gonna do it, give us any chance we'll take it ♪ ♪ >> reporter: penny marshall was known for years as laverne in the shut come of laverne and shirley that ran from 1976 to 1983. >> there it is, laverne. >> i think, um, it was a blue collar show. i mean, we were working class girls. we needed to make the rent, you know. it was like people now even, you know, they need to make money. >> reporter: born in the bronx in 1942, penny marshall could identify with that. >> i had a good time as a kid. doing laverne and shirley, everything i could remember from my childhood, we put into that. >> reporter: her mother was a dance instructor, and in the '50s, penny performed on tv with the marshall ettes on programs such as the jackie glee son sho

this is shirley feeney, she's yours, as you can see. >> nice to meet you, richey. >> when they said theyt a series. >> tuesday night, between 8:00 and 9:00 is called the death shot, death to any program that dares to go on against ""laverne & shirley."" >> ""laverne & shirley"" were the first one to debut as number one. >> a seemingly harmless but brainless exercise in adolescent silliness. >> you have to go back to "i love lucy" to get the same slapstick physical comedy. >> we never thought of the importance except it was two girls trying and the value of friendship. it must have something going for it. >> i don't video do do. >> you do vodeo do do. >> they couldn't say sex so they said vodeo do do. >> you video. >> everyone knew what they were talking about. >> my son didn't watch "laverne & shirley" or "happy days." i said, you don't like it? >> i like it but i like space men. >> that's when i created space man. the writers wanted an alien. i had to make up a story. fonzie is running out of adversaries. >> fonzie has never lost an attack yet and we have him on our own home advantage.

she shot to fame in the 1970s starring in laverne and shirley. away today at the age of 75. >> reporter brittany hopper is in hollywood with the tributes pouring in this evening. >> reporter: penny marshall, actress, comedian and director, was a pioneer in the industry. her hit show in the late '70s laverne and shirley, became america's most watched show which ran eight seasons and was a spinoff of happy days. >> i think he wants something, shirley. >> reporter: marshall paved the way for female directors. she was the first woman to direct a movie that grossed more than $100 million. that movie was big starring tom hanks. she then went on to direct a league of their own as well as many other big time movies. in hollywood her fans came by her star after hearing of her passing. >> it's a sad day in hollywood. >> i'm in shock, yeah. she was incredible. >> she was part of tv. she was the beginning of tv. >> reporter: many of her co- stars and friends have tweeted their condolences. her ex-husband, director and producer, rob reiner tweeted she was bor

the hit seventies show, "laverne and shirley," turned penny marshall into a household name.her skill as director that made her a trailblazer for women in the film industry. marshall died on xxx at age xxx. cnn's stephanie elam looks back at her life and career.as an actress, penny marshall was one half of funny girl duo, "laverne and shirley."natsthe "happy days" spinoff, became a hit of its own in the late seventies...marshall garnered three golden globe nominations for herrole as tough-talking tomboy "laverne"."she would not put up with crap. she'd hit ya."that spirit proved more useful behind-the-cameras as marshall went on to direct her own t-v episodes and feature films. natsmarshall's 19-88 comedy "big" - starring tom hanks-- became the first female-directed film to gross more than $100 million at the u.s. box office. natstwo years later, she directed the drama "awakenings" about a group of catatonic patients. it received three oscar nods including "best film."natsher next project, "a league of their own," was a box office home run. "league, no girl wanted to write it.

the actor, director, and producer best nope feven fo knoe on "lavern and shirley" passed away at therter maggie rulli has more on her life and legacy. >> reporter: she was one half of the famed duo "lavern and shirley." ♪ best friends and household names on one of america's most memorable tv shows. >> oh, lavern. >> reporter: born in 1943 in the bronx, the daughter of a dance teacher and film director. her older brother, director gary, gave her her first break on "the odd couple." she was married to rob reiner, divorcing in 1981. reiner tweeting, i loved penny. she was born with a funny bone and the instinct of how to use it. i was lucky to have lived with her and her funny bone. ly miss her. marshall turned to film making, directing "big" and "a league of their own" in 1992. >> there's no crying in baseball! >> reporter: tom hanks, who starred in both films, twiting goodbye, penny. man, did we laugh a lot. over the years, she battled health problems. lung cancer that was in remission as of 2013. but it was complications due to diabetes. penny marshall was 75. maggie rulli, abc news,

. >> shirley temple is created as ahsha safai the nation with happens and light heartenness shirley temple my biggest influence i love david boo and el john and may i west coast their flamboyant and show people (singing) can't be unhappy as a dr. murase and it is so fun it is a joyful instrument i learned more about music by playing the piano it was interesting the way i was brought up the youth taught me about music he picked up the a correspond that was so hard my first performing experience happened as 3-year-old an age i did executive services and also thanks to the lord and sank in youth groups people will be powering grave over their turk i'll be playing better and better back la i worked as places where men make more money than me i was in bands i was treated as other the next thing i know i'm in grants performing for a huge protection with a few of my friends berry elect and new berry elect and can be ray was then and we kept getting invited back you are shows got better we made it to paris in 2005 a famous arc we ended up getting a months residencey other than an island and he cam

was it thinking of shirley? >>> all of that.hinking of shirley, of course and praying to god. >> jason: while sam is a hero to many, his hero was his wife shirley. >> she was the greatest lady in the world. >> jason: i heard at dinner she would set a place for you s. is that right? >> she did because she knew i was coming back. >> jason: seeing these american flags flying, heart renting for me. and one of the greatest things that i could ever hope to see coming back home. >> jason: when you see these people disrespecting the flag, won't stand up and put their the hand over their heart. >> there's no reason to disrespect our flag. the united states of america, in my view is the greatest nation in the world. and we should set an example for the rest of the world. and we do most of the time. >> jason: johnson could have retired an american hero. but instead he decided to become a states man. >> not everyone was happy with our government. but my fellow pow buddies and i decided we would stop griping about it and start working to fix

75, and boy did she have a major impact on hollywood. >> gosh, i would watch that show, "laverne & shirleyeligiously, loved that show. >> no doubt. >> did you identify with one of the women like i did? >> not so much. not so much. but "big," i don't get it, one of my favorite lines of all time. and "a league of their own," "no crying in baseball." >> she leaves behind a legacy. >>> the judge who sentenced larry nassar up to 175 years in prison will be reviewed for alleged bias. did her vocal takedown of nassar go too far? automatically adjusts... so you can get a running start on the holidays. and now get 48-month financing on all sleep number 360 smart beds. ends monday. you find money everywhere.enot, and when you save on everything... it really adds up. it's kind of a big deal. retailmenot. yours for the saving. they have businesses to grow customers to care for lives to get home to they use stamps.com print discounted postage for any letter any package any time right from your computer all the amazing services of the post office only cheaper get our special tv offer a 4-week trial plus

into their seats in what is i think a bit of poetic justice exactly 50 years almost to the day after shirleyhisholm was sworn in. as you reflect on 2018 and the midterm elections, is there a bit of sweet victory in it for you? >> i think had mrs. chisholm lived to see this moment, she would've been pleasantly surprised that we would finally elect women of color from across the country. she would be proud of ayanna pressley, the first black woman elected from the state of massachusetts, jahana hayes, the first black woman elected from the state of connecticut. of course, she would be proud of the terrific campaign that stacey abrams ran down in georgia, but most importantly mrs. chisholm, who understood the power of women and the power of women voting would've been pleased to see the first native american women elected in kansas and new mexico, the first openly gay women elected, and, of course, two muslim women elected. she would be proud of the depth and the breadth and, of course, she would celebrate this moment by reminding women that service is the writ that we pay for living on this pla

ray's wife, shirley, has shared his passion for serving others. shirley served for two decades as the first city clerk for the city of pearl, and after that was director of personnel for the mississippi department of corrections. like ray, shirley is an active member of their church and she's a loving and supportive wife, mother, and grandmother. mr. speaker, i appreciate having the opportunity today to honerie rogers, my state representative -- to honor ray rogers, my state representative, voice of the pirates, and congratulate him on his impressive record of public service. thank you, ray, for your friendship and for setting an incredible example for all to follow. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. esty, for five minutes. mr. ty: thank you, speaker. i rise today for the last time as a member of congress. for the past six years, it has been an extraordinary honor to serve the residents of central and northwest connecticut as their representative in the hous

they portrayed laverne in the classic sitcom "laverne & shirley.in her hollywood hom home on monday night tom hanks tweeted, man did we laugh a lot. wish we still could. love you geena davis sweeted, i'm terribly sad to hear the news of penny passing. i'll be forever grateful for to her for letting me be part of "a league of her own. she had a heart of gold, tough as nails she could play round ball with the best of them penny marshal died of diabetes related complications. she was 75 years old >> and a genius. >> absolutely. >> we always thought of her for laverne and shirley not realizing until later had, she's an actress not realizing she was a director, producer, screenwriter >> fantastic >> remember she was brilliant in laverne and shirley. she was the first female director to direct ai movie that grossed over $100 million. that is in the '80s. you make that 2018 money that, is a huge box office. >> it was "big." the whole thing on the floor with the music fantastic. >> really well directed movie. >>> coming up, we're going to talk taxes democr

celebrating the life of penny marshall -- ♪ hasenpfeffer incorporated >> the "laverne & shirley" staraking her name on screen, then breaking barriers behind the camera, directing blockbusters from "big" to "a league of their own." the touching tributes from tom hanks and mother this morning. ♪ we're going to make our dreams come true ♪ ♪ doing it our own >>> good morning, america. doesn't that song bring you back? >> absolutely. right back to my childhood, it's one of my favorites and she was amazing. >> she was amazing. so smart, so passionate. so funny. we'll be remembering penny marshall all morning long. >> an incredible career she had. >>> but, of course, we will talk about those dangerous storms on the move this morning. one out west sparking that devastating tornado and heavy snow. >> and that very system set to collide with a different storm in the south that is plowing up the east coast. >> all this coming as more than 100 million people get ready to travel for the holiday. abc's will carr is on the scene of that tornado damage in washington. good morning, will. >> reporter:

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the hit seventies show, "laverne and shirley," turned penny marshall into a household name.s director that made her a trailblazer for women in the film industry. marshall died on xxx at age xxx. cnn's stephanie elam looks back at her life and career.as an actress, penny marshall was one half of funny girl duo, "laverne and shirley."natsthe "happy days" spinoff, became a hit of its own in the late seventies...marshall garnered three golden globe nominations for herrole as tough-talking tomboy "laverne"."she would not put up with crap. she'd hit ya."that spirit proved more useful behind-the-cameras as marshall went on to direct her own t-v episodes and feature films. natsmarshall's 19-88 comedy "big" - starring tom hanks-- became the first female-directed film to gross more million at the u.s. box office. natstwo years later, she directed the drama "awakenings" about a group of catatonic patients. it received three oscar nods including "best film."natsher next project, "a league of their own," was a box office home run. "league, no girl wanted to write it.""they don't like bas

she was best known for her role on laverne and shirley.person said she passed away last night at her home in the hollywood hills. she was 75 years old. she played on many shows before she rose to fame on laverne and shirley with costar cindy williams. >> look lady this is not your size. >> she later moved into directing major hollywood movies including big and a league of their own. she was also married to rob reiner who grew up across the street from her. he wrote that she was born with a phone and the instinct of how to use it. >> surgeon general issues a rare warning about e- cigarette's. we will have that story ahead. >>> coming up, take a look at the conditions the coast guard face during challenging training. >>> the plan for any new housing areas in the south bay. we will be right back. >> we do have an estimate for the repair of the bridge. book crash cost over $325,000 in damage. the coast guard is still looking into what caused the crash. the drug tests have come back negative. they are conducting another investigation. 53 passen

she became a star in 1976 as laverne on "laverne & shirley." the show, co-starring cindy willians, showcased the high jinx of two working class women in 1950 milwaukee. >> it was a blue collar show. we we working class girls, m working e the rent. >> reporter: when the show ended in 1983, marshall switched to thing about screen behind the camera. >> there's no crying in baseball! >> reporter: she directed the baseball movie "a league of their own" and "big," both starring tom hanks and both big hits. she also directed the critically acclaimed film "awakenings" with robert de niro. >> these are all stereotypes that women don't know how to create a movie for mass audiences, don't know how to create a movie for men and penny showed none of that happened. >> her ex-husband tweeted "so sad about penny." an dannshe'll be remembered forr work and her heart. >> she had such a gift for physical comedy. it's so interesting to then see r become very serious and become a brilliant and impressive director. >>nt an excel director. you're right. >> jimmy fall

she became a star in 1976 as laverne on "laverne & shirley." it show cased two wking class women in 1950s milwaukee. >> i think it was a blue collar show. we were workingrllass gi we needed to make the rental. >> when the show ended in 1983, marshall switched to the big screen behind the camera. >> there is no crying in baseball! >> she directed a baseball movie, a league of their own. and "big," both starring tom hanks and both big hits. she also directed awakenings with robert de niro. her efforts won over movie fans and changed minds in the movie industry. >> all stereo times, that women don't know howo create movie for a massen audice, they don't know how to do comedy for men. and penny was able t show that didn't matter. >> her ex-husband rob reiner tweeted, so sad about penny. and danny devito, she had a heart of gold. tough as nails. penny marshall remembered for her work and her heart. nbc news. >> what a legacy. >> oh, my gosh! and who else could make pepsi and milk together sound delicious? >> so funny. we can see "lavee & shirley" on

with that distinctive cursive "l" on her shoulder, penny marshall helped turn "laverne and shirley" into a number one hit. >> those angry little poodles nipping at my ankles. >> she played one-half of milwaukee's wackiest pair of female brewery workers on the tv show, which also offered marshall the first of her many opportunities to sit in the director's chair. the 1988 movie "big" starring tom hanks made marshall the first female director to break the $100 million mark at the box office. she did it again, four years later with "a league of their own." >> there's no crying in baseball! >> which reunited her with hanks and featured a who's who of hollywood's leading ladies. >> people have forgotten what life is all about. >> her 1990 film, "awakenings" with robert williams and robert de niro was only the second film ever directed by a woman to be nominated for a best picture oscar. marshall sat down at the "cbs this morning" table in 2012. >> you talk very candidly about how you were never happy with the way that you looked. >> still not. >> the bronx native often joked about succeeding