but actress valerie harper says she'll use that time to share a message.. carter evans shows us why she's taking her private battle public. >>> she may only have a few months to live but valerie harper is taking her private battle public. >> i'm in trouble but i am not -- when the smoke clears, i'll be standing. until i'm not. and i'm ready for that. >> reporter: with humor, humility and her husband by her side, tv icon valerie harper revealed to "people" magazine she has a rare incurable form of brain cancer. >> i don't know why i'm putting this in my mouth. i should just apply it directly to my hips. >> reporter: audiences first fell in love with her as rhoda morgenstern mary richards' wisecracking neighbor on the mary tyler moore show. now approaching her final days, she discussed her message of courage and hope on the doctors. >> while i'm significant able to because it is brain to speak and show you that i'm cooking my husband's dinner, i'm walking on the bluff at santa monica, and more than anything, i'm living in the moment. i really want americans a

in the 1980s, nbc gave harper a show called valerie it was a hit. years later the network fired her. she sued nbc. nbc sued her. in the end, harper won, but not nearly what she had hoped. she still lingers in television from sex in the city to desperate housewives. but it was back on broadway where her star rose again. recently nominated for a tony for her role as bankhead in looped. while the stage is her first love. television is her lasting impression. >> there is no one who goes up to valerie on the street and goes ms. harper they just go valerie or rhoda. people know her for a long time and she has got the kind of manner that makes it seem like have you known her forever. >> known her forever, yeah. valerie harper battled lung cancer three years ago. unclear if this is related. the reason she came forward with this diagnosis today, shep, is because she wanted to raise awareness about her disease and about cancer research in general. shep? >> shepard: trace gallagher. thank you. president obama has dinner plans with a bunch of republican senators

i'll never be able to wear it again. >> valerie harper, 50 million people tuned in for what was the evente year. valerie is back with me now. in the break, i was checking my twitter feed. it absolutely has blown up with people so moved and inspired. many to tears by the way that you have been talking about this. it's so extraordinary for me to interview somebody who knows they have a very short period of time to live. i can't remember doing that before. i was curious before the break, how do you feel about the time you have left? are there things you want to achieve? do you have a famous bucket list saying i have to do this before? >> i have been doing that the last few years without knowing i was ill. when people invited me to lunch, i would say listen, you are 71, go to lunch. take the date. do that. really. it's interesting. i was doing it and i'm kind of in that mode. the interesting thing, too, is that people need to get this early testing is so important. there's a huge amount of people, women, who are getting lung cancer who never smoked or people that stopped smoking 20 years ago

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for her after seeing her shocking cover on "people" magazine this week, the stunning title, "valerie harper's good-bye." harper reveals that she has this rare, incurable form of brain cancerer and she has only three months to live but that is not getting her spirit down she talked to the syndicated show "the doctors." >> put out is three months to live. that could be because what i have is rare and my wonderful doctors delineate exactly what it is and how it's working. it's also incurable. so far. that's the word i'm looking at, so far, 'cause they are doing research as we speak. and so i just thought that while i'm still able, because it is brain, to speak and show you that cooking my husband's dinner, walking on the bluff at santa monica and more than anything, i'm living in the moment. >> living in the moment. all right. well, joining me now from los angeles, dr. keith black. he knows her well. harper is receiving treatment from dr. black's neuroteam. good to see you, dr. black. >> welcome. thank you. >> well, she says she is live nfgt moment and she says incurable so far because she is ho

identity theft, dead man down and snitch, round out the top five. >> actress valerie harper has beenosed with incurable cancer. she's not giving up hope in an interview seen on the today show. she says she's keeping herself open to a miracle. she has incurable brain cancer and doctors say she has three months to live. harper says she intends to live each moment fully. >> stanford women, all have their games come to the final seconds. and tiger woods did something he hasn't done in years. we'll tell you what that is, next. ,,,, mom, i invited justin over for lunch. good. no, not good. he's a vegetarian and he's going to be here in 20 minutes! [ mom ] don't stress. we can figure this out. ♪ [ male announcer ] get the speed to make a great first impression. call today to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. this is delicious. ♪ [ male announcer ] save the day in an instant. at&t. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only

i'm valerie harper.able, very rare form of cancer. >> reporter: now with the same candor that made rhoda one of the most beloved characters in television history, she's speaking out about her terminal brain cancer diagnosis for the first time to "people" magazine. >> a lot of you feel like you know me, are part of the morganstern family. i feel like i know you too. >> reporter: told, she may just have three months to live. she reassured her public that she's getting top quality care from her doctors and great abiding love from her husband. >> my houbd is ber reft. he's getting through it. i don't have side effects and pain. when the smoke clears, i'll be standing, until i'm not. i'll be ready for that, too. >> reporter: her attitude is no surprise to people that snow her. >> she's interested in spreading awareness of the disease. it's important that we have universal health care. >> reporter: with millions offering support, she says she's facing the future head on and ever hopeful and unafraid. >> so --

lee cowan admires the courage of actress valerie harper. steve hartman meets a boy with plenty of new found friends but first the headlines for this morning the 10th of march 2013. at the vatican preparations continue for tuesday's conclave that will lead to the selection of a new pope. the smoke heralding the successor to pope benedict is now in place above the sistine chapel. yesterday the ring and personal seals of the outgoing pontiff were destroyed. cbs news will be at the vatican for this week's papal conclave starting tomorrow on cbs this morning and the cbs evening news. afghanistan's president hamid karzai today accused the united states of working with the taliban to destabilize his country. his comments came shortly before he was to meet with visiting defense secretary chuck hagel. former south african president nelson mandela went back into the hospital yesterday. the government says he was admitted for a routine test. mandela is 94. a number of reports this morning indicate president obama will select thomas perez the current h

actress valerie harper is speaking about her battle with in curable brain cancer.e same time she's fighting a nasty case of laryngitis. she opened up to savannah guthrie in her home. >> it is in curable. it is very rare. >> are you hopeful? >> more than hopeful i have an intention to live each moment fully. like right now all there is is savannah and val. >> when do you think the reality of it hit you? >> when i heard in curable. in curable is a tough word. >> a lot of folks calling, coming by the house, are you in a wheelchair? they hear it as a death sentence. it may be. but i'm not dying until i do will i promise i won't. >> one of the things people love about you is you are so joyous. are there moments when you feel sad? >> oh, some i god, yes. i don't mean this to be pollyanna. i allow myself to grieve. >> what things are feeling and tasting sweeter? >> my husband. i always knew what was part of who he is. he's so wonderful. >> and i can see more of savannah's exclusive interview with valerie harper tomorrow on "today". >>> up next, a look at the obscure and s

in an interview that aired this morning on "today," savannah guthrie sat down with valerie harper who days ago announced to the world she has incurable brain cancer. >> at first i thought, oh, my god, three months to live. it's not the whole truth. yes, that may be. but it could be six. it could be five years. you know, you just don't know. but i'm also quite ready to say bye-bye. >> are you ever scared? >> sure. yeah. i'm scared for my family. i think of, you know, not going to christina's wedding. but maybe i will. >> speaking hopefully there, as moms do about her daughter's wedding someday. valerie harper's discussion with savannah guthrie from this morning. >>> snl had its highest rated outing in over a year for good reason. justin timberlake hosted his fifth time and was joined by a stunning club of other five-timers and then some. in smoking jackets no less, there was hanks and baldwin and short and chase and martin and bergen, simon and aykroyd for good measure. an incredible night spanning the history of the show from its earliest days. >>> congratulations are in order for all

tv legend valerie harper's brave battle with brain cancer. her touching love story, and the man who went from her trainer to her husband to her rock. >> i have taken on his view of life that you keep going. >> here's something we never thought we'd see, regis and michael strahan together in new york. >> strahan can't take his eyes off me. >> what riege really thinks of his morning show replacement, and strahan rips out his best philbin. a.j., leave me alone sclafmentsclafment >> "extra" in vegas with mr. unpredictable, jim carrey. we wind him up and let him go. >> crazy! >> it's a new one-on-one. mario's new a-list interview with halley and her thoughts on seth it can -- seth it can far lain's humor. then from beverly hills to the ballroom, lisa vanderpump is here. then, "extra's" first look at the all-new "voice" with usher and shakira. and we're playing who would you rather. welcome to "extra" here at the grove. i'm mario lopez. >> welcome, lots of hollywood headlines, like the mid-flight pregnancy scamplete >> but first, it's the story tre

westminster abbey. >> victoria, thanks very much. >>> now to that major headline about tv icon valerie harpermoore show" and her own show "rhoda." this morning "people" magazine is reporting that harper has been given a shocking medical diagnosis, abc's cecilia vega has the story. >> reporter: she is the feisty sidekick who has kept us laughing for decades. >> don't look at me. i don't have any makeup on yet. now, that's where you said, but, rhoda, you look sensational without makeup. >> reporter: but this morning, valerie harper has some heartbreaking news. the tv legend known simply as -- >> rhoda! >> reporter: -- tells "people" magazine she has a rare incurable form of brain cancer. in a tearful interview, the magazine calls a brave good-bye, the 73-year-old says the diagnosis hit me like a sledgehammer, incurable is such a concise word. i was terrified. when she appeared on "gma" in january, harper told amy about stroke-like symptoms that had recently sent her to the hospital. >> what the heck is happening to me? >> reporter: what she didn't say is she had received the terminal diagnosis

. >>> very sad news about the actress valerie harper.well-known to a generation of tv viewers as rhoda morgenstern on the old "mary tyler moore" show and her own spin-off show, she told "people" magazine she is dealing with a rare and aggressive terminal brain cancer. her doctors say she has months to live. she made the discovery when her jaw went numb during rehearsals for her one-woman show back in january. she already battled lung cancer in '09. she hopes her case will at least focus more attention on cancer research. valerie harper is 73 years old. >>> lots of hubbub in the u.k. over a supposed slip of the tongue by the expectant kate middleton. she was on a walk-about in the northern english town of grimsby when she was given a teddy bear. she said thanks, and it sounded to those present like she started to say she would give it to her daughter. in truth, she maybe started to form the letter d. that was enough for the media to go crazy. she later said, oh, no, no, i'm sure we don't know, meaning the sex of the baby. the day was also

valerie, i have to say this to you, we -- we adored -- we adored your character rhoda but we love valerie harper thank you for allowing us to love you like this. i know every day is different. how do you feel today, valerie? >> i feel great. i have been feeling so much better than i did in, say, december when i had a few weird symptoms, oh, let me tell everybody, you guys at the table and everybody across america, this is bronchitis, it has nothing -- nothing to do with my condition in terms of the cancer, and it's going away with the help of a great doctor, but it's a lot of media i've been doing and then i got this infection so i'm fine. don't go by my vice. >> i know. that's part of the reason why you wanted to go public. any little thing happens and people exaggerate and it is a very, of course, we know what you're facing and you've been so open wit. you've always been upbeat. you've always been positive. this isn't anything new for you but how helpful is it to have this outlook now? >> it's great because i can apply it to this new challenge and i felt a responsibility because the book ends

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why the jedi will return for >>> grim news about actress valerie harper. oday the 73-year-old revealed she has terminal brain cancer, harper told "people" magazine she received a diagnosis in january and the news hit her like a sledge hammer. the magazine says harper may have just three months to live. she won four emmy awards for her work on the mary tyler moore show. her own spin off series ran from 1974-1978. >>> star wars universe is expanding. >> in today's entertainment report from on the red carpet. >> the force is with star wars fans this week. disney chairman confirmed to shareholders the company is developing stand alone movies featuring characters. disney bought the lucas films franchise last year. private moments made public? steven tyler says dream on. the state senate pass aid so called steven tyler act aimed at stopping pap ratsy. their front man says unwanted photos of him were taken last year in maui. tailor swift on the record find out how she feels about dating right now at otrc.com. >> still to come on abc 7 news at 4:00 a show of solida

interview with valerie harper. up b about her cancer battle and the impact of her most famous role. on monday when we talked she was dealing with laryngitis but her message was clear. she wanted to speak out to let people know how much she appreciates their well wishes. >> it has been so warming and so comforting and so, really -- i feel embraced. it feels awful damn good to be open about it, face it and see what you can do. >> reporter: valerie harper, alongside husband tony cacciotti has been facing her diagnosis with grace. >> this came out like a thunderbolt. hit us. she's so damn positive. i have been with her 34 years. she's always been this way. but now it's overwhelming at times. it's really tough because she's my best friend and -- >> you don't want me to go. >> not yet. >> i don't want to either. >> despite a difficult and uncertain prognosis, valerie makes sure her time with family including daughter christina is punctuated with laughter. >> forgiving is giving up the wish that things could have been dif

you can hear the bells ringing. >>> actress valerie harper has been diagnosed with brain cancer. >> doctors the 73-year-old actress she may only have three months to live. carla evans shows us why harper is taking her private battle public. >> i'm in trouble, but i am not -- when the smoke clears i'll be standing until i'm not, and i'm ready for that. >> reporter: with humor, humility, and her husband by her side, tv icon valerie harper revealed to "people" magazine she's suffering from a rare incurrable brain cancer. sadly harper learned of the diagnosis january 15th the same day her memoir "i rhoda" hit stores. >> i don't know why i'm putting it in my mouth. i should just apply it directly to my hips. >> reporter: audiences first fell in love with valerie as rhoda, mary richards' neighbor. >> if i can't have it why look? >> reporter: that success led to a spin-off in 1974 with harper headlining her own hit show "rhoda," and winning four emmys for the role. >> oh, my god. rhoda has just been the wind and the sails in my career. >> reporter: now approaching her final days she discussed her

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my meineke. >>> television viewers fell in love with valerie harper back in the '70s on the "mary tylerda morgenstern. harper was always there with a laugh. >> i draw the line, married guys with medallions. double lines for married with children. >> hey, he's divorced. no line. >> such an example for young girls at that time. now harper is sharing her brave battle with a devastating cancer diagnosis. on tuesday, she told piers morgan what it was like to get that diagnosis after she thought she had beaten the disease. >> just two months after i was saying i was cancer-free and this is great. i got this diagnosis. i think i was opened up to talking to people about personal things in my life. nothing raunchy or hot because i didn't have rauch in my life or drugs or alcoholism, just, you know, slept with my husband. so, you know -- or if i did, i wasn't going to talk about it. so that was my book. and i -- i think that's part of me wanting to go public now, because i want people clear about what's going on, that was four years ago and dr. mckenna gave me that and now dr. natally and dr. rud

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also, former sitcom star valerie harper opens up about her incurable brain cancer.a message of courage and hope in her first television interview since being diagnosed. the news is back in the mornings. so we'll see you guys live from here in vatican city at 7:00. >> we look forward to. "cbs this morning" starts at 7:00. >>> a rare comet will be racing across the bay area this week. and you wouldn't need a telescope to check it out. "pan-starrs," that's what it's called, will be visible by the naked eye just after sunset tonight but the glow of the twilight could make it hard to see. astronomers say just look at the left of the setting sun. you will see a fuzzy star with a little bit of a tail. it will be easiest to spot on tuesday and wednesday and twilight because it will be near the moon. so that should be fun. >> i know at least one person who will be out there watching. >> yes. those are one of the most amazing things to see it. i remember one that was more spectacular and there will be a better one at the end of the year as bright as venus. >>> lots of brightn

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it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ >>> television veteran valerie harper opens up abouti'm ready for it. onward. i love you. and know that i'm okay. i am okay on this venture. >> you're going to hear a message of courage and hope in her first television interview since being diagnosed with brain cancer. watch "cbs this morning." the show starts at 7 a.m. >>> there's a warning about a certain kind of frog that some people keep as pets. it's the african dwarf frog. and it's been linked to salmonella cases in nearly 400 people over the last several years. the cdc says the to wash your hands if you handle water from aquariums containing the frogs and don't let children clean aquariums. >>> history in the making now inspired by the movie dolphin tale. mr. stubs is the first al gater to swim with a prosthetic tail and after having had bitten off by another gator in arizona, he compensated by learning to doggie paddle. his new prosthetic tail is a replica of the real thing. he is getting used to it. >> mr. stubs. >> mr. stubs. >> appropriately named. >> aptly named there. >>> 5

we will bring you more news as it comes in. >>> other news, actress valerie harper is not backing downcent cancer diagnosis, despite the fact that it is terminal. she tells our piers morgan it's giving her more reason to embrace life and her loved ones. >> my life is the same. i'm exercising, i'm walking, i'm doing book tours. i'm just living my life with the help of dr. natally and their team and dr. ruddnick and i'm just doing one foot in front of the other and i feel much better knowing, and i decided, gee, if this news comes out it's going to be horrifying. by the way, my neighbors immediately called the house, or sent notes, can we bring casseroles? can i cook for you? i thought, yes. and i thought, they think i'm in a wheelchair or laying with tubes. maybe now, while i can still talk, and communicate, and express, we're all terminal. every single one of us. none of us are getting out of this alive, and we don't like to look at death and i don't ask people to do that, but i ask them to accept that death is inevitable. and then leave it alone. live the moment. >> i've never seen an

valerie harper opens up about facing terminal brain cancer. >>> and famed illusionist david copperfield is live to showcase his skills and help search for the next great magician. >>> now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm richard lui. thanks for watching "early today" just your first stop on this nbc station. have a great start to the week. . >>> an overnight disappearance. >> it is payday in the town. why thousands in san jose will now make almost $100 extra per week. >> that's the way to start the week and so is this. a look outside at the bay bridge in san francisco. keep it up until 6:00 a.m. this is "today in the bay." >>> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning, it is 4:30, 4:31. did you change your clock? hi, everybody. i'm jon kelley. it is a little bit rough. >> i think so. such a gorgeous weekend. i'm laura garcia cannon. lots to get to. let's check the forecast with meteorologist, christina lauren. >>> we are going to let the good times roll. good morning to you at home. a chilly start to the day. we are

. >>> turning now to entertainment, actress valerie harper, perhaps best known as rhoda from the marye, said that she's been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. fellow celebrities have reached out in support. mary tyler moore said that she's absolutely devastated by the news. >>> while promoting his new movie terrence howard told reporters that "iron man" killed his career. >>> well, little miss sunshine is all grown up. abigail breslin spoke to reporters about growing up on camera. she said that the transition has been pretty natural. >>> a round three. check out one of the first photos for the

i'm talking to neurosurgeon about the cancer fight that valerie harper is facing right now. and that the ban on sugary sodas goes into effect this week in new york. so why are customers getting new rules for their coffee? that's all coming up. in the 4:00 p.m. eastern hour. stay here, i'm fredricka witfield, "the next list" starts right now. >>>. >>> today we're going to show examples of brain machine interfaces you can only see in this laboratory. nobody in the world can do what you're going to see here. she's playing with her mind. look at that. >> so this is her doing this right here? computers and robots powered by your thoughts. >> it sounds like a movie. it sounds like space odyssey. >> a well-renowned scientist unlocking the language of the brain. >> some people think oh, you're doing brain-machine interfaces, you're going to read my mind. that's not what we're doing here. what we're trying to do is extract information from the brain to move things to help people regain mobility that they've lost or maybe never had. >> his name is miguel nicoleilis. he's got a cutting

. >>> turning now to entertainment, actress valerie harper perhaps best known as rhoda morgenstern from "the mary tyler moore show" said she's been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. harper shared the sad news with "people" magazine. fellow celebrities have reached out in support. mary tyler moore is absolutely devastated by the news. moore underwent surgery herself in 2011 to remove a benign brain tumor. >>> terrence howard said that "ironman" killed his career. it would have required that he take a pay cut after the highest paid member of the original cast including more money than robert downey jr. >> that's a fun fact. >> it is. >>> little miss sunshine is all grown up, abigail breslin spoke with reporters about growing up on screen during the premier for her newest movie, "the call." she said the transis has been pretty natural and she feels lucky for her role. >>> and gearing up for round three. check out one of the first posters for "the hangover iii." it shows the face-off similar to that of the dramatic "harry potter" finale. >>> and if you can't wait until march 9 to see ju

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television veteran valerie harper has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.r is best known as rhoda morgenstern from the mary tyler moore show and the spinoff series just "rhoda." "people" magazine broke the news on its website this morning. the 73-year-old actress told the magazine she received into us in january and has about three months to live. the news comes days after the cancer-related death of another tv icon one of her contemporaries at the time, bonnie franklin. >> very sad news there. love valerie harper. >>> some pocketknives and sporting equipment will be allowed through airport security. they have been banned since 9/11. golf clubs and whiffle ball bats are okay now. as for the knives, the blades need to be shorter than 2.36." some flight attendants said the items can still be a threat. >> they are allowing these items to come through and they are putting the responsibility of the cabin completely on us even though they know coming through security are these items. >> the new rules are expected to take effect april 25. >>> 6:53. coming up, a fi

"people" saying that valerie harper has terminal brain cancer.e upcoming issue. they started to feel ill last summer and discovered she has lepto carcinoma tosis, means cancer cells are surrounding her brain and doctors are telling valerie, you may have as little as three months to live. she's been fighting can ter for a few years. in 2009 she had lung canner but tells me and i love her energy here, i don't think of dying, i think of being here now. she may have shot to fame more than 40 years ago in the mary tyler moore show but started her career on stage as a dancer and chorus singer on broadway years before that. since her spinoff show ended. she had a long and successful career back on stage and appearing in a lot of tv shows "desperate housewives", touched by a angel. she held high offices in the screen actor's guild although recently she was critical of sag. married 26 years and they have a daughter together. we're sending our good energy to valerie and her entire family. >> 40 years ago, it's hard to believe. i remember when the shows wer

>> it's terrible. >>> still ahead, a sad announcement from a sitcom veteran. >> why valerie harper's diagnosis. we'll tell you about it. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" ♪ >>> that was the theme song from "rhoda," a spinoff from "the mary tyler moore show" starring the very funny valerie harper. this morning we have some sad news to pass along. harper has announced she has terminal brain cancer. >> as abc's cecilia vega reports, harper has come to terms with the diagnosis, but is staying optimistic. >> reporter: she's the sidekick that's kept us laughing for decades. >> don't look at me. i don't have any makeup on yet. that's where you're supposed to say, rhoda, you look sensational without makeup. >> reporter: but valerie harper has some heartbreaking news. the tv legend, known simply as -- >> rhoda! >> reporter: -- tells "people" magazine she has a rare, incurable form of brain cancer. in a tearful interview the magazine calls a brave goodbye, the 73-year-old says the diagnosis hit me like a sledge hammer. incurable is such a concise word. i was terr

here's nbc's aguilar. >> valerie harper needed no introduction hemp introduction.. her independence and pep endured her to millions. those are the very qualities the 73-year-old actress is relying on in the face of devastating news. last august, harper noticed changes in her health. according to people magazine, tersz tests revealed she had an in curable form of brain cancer, one very rare with few options for treatment. it's called leptomeanyonege leptomeanyonegeal khematosis. she opted for chemo therapy because she has a fighting chance before she's gone. when she was cast as mary's upstairs neighbor and best friend rhoda morganstern. rhoda was so popular, she won harper four emmys and a spinoff. she titled her memoir, i, rhoda. she went beyond conventional by living with her boyfriend. >> rhoda's wedding was a huge deal. there were parties all across the country to watch the wedding. >> harper herself has been happily married for 26 years to tony cochiotti, with which she has a daughter. in wait, she beat lung cancer. she doesn't expect that to happen this time.

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valerie harper, who brought rhoda morganstern to life on "the mary tyler moore show" and later "rhoda," went public today with a deeply personal battle. she has been diagnosed with brain cancer, a rare form. she says doctors have given her three months. and today, the outpouring was overwhelming. one fan, with this poignant message -- "the reason we are all so sad is that we are all rhoda." she is facing it with steely grace, saying what she thinks about is being here now. and a world of tv viewing friends send her love tonight. and as always, if you see something that gets your attention for our "instant index," please tweet it to me @dianesawyer. >>> and coming up next here, here it goes again. ♪ do the harlem shake >> if you think the craze has peaked, wait until you see what we learned tonight. it's a new day. if your a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only underarm treatment for low t. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. w

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. >>> valerie harper, the actress who played the brash, wise cracking counterpart to mary on the maryer moore show revealed she is battling terminal brain cancer and may have only months to live. she played roda. the 73-year-old battled lung cancer several years ago. actress mary tyler moore said she is absolutely devastated by the news. for her part, harper says she isn't thinking about dying. she's thinking about being here now. >>> a shooting changed the course of her life. today, gabrielle giffords returns to the scene of the crime. her call for action on gun control. >> bill martin working on his complete bay area forecast. he's back at 10:45, with when ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now's the time to save 5% off every day with your lowe's consumer credit card. >>> a paraglider in southern california had to be rescued after he slammed into a cliff. it happened near the torrey pines glider port. a helicopterhoisted him to safety. his injuries are said to be nonlife-threatening. >>> two amazing discoveries at the sacramento airport. a flight atentant on a southwest plane discovered a bulle

answers. >>> valerie harper has a terminal type of brain cancer.he hearts of millions of television viewers playing rhoda on the mary tyler moore show and doctors have given her as little as three months to live. during an interview earlier this week harper reflected on the most memorable moments of her rief. >> oh, my goodness. my husband telling me that he thought we should adopt. i would make a great mother. that was a nice one. other -- the achievements are being directed by paul newman, who wouldn't want to look into those blue eyes. there have been milestones all along and i guess biggest of all was just having tony in my life at my side at my back helping me in every way possible, and enjoying life with me and traveling and all the things we have done. i guess my marriage which is an on going, unfolding to this minute. >> i have known some people in my life who have been diagnosed with a terminal condition and to most people it would be the single most crushing thing that's ever happened to them. you have reacted in an extraordinarily positi

. >>> actress valerie harper is living with the knowledge she's dying at 73.me on the "mary tyler moore show" has terminal brain cancer, but she told "today" she's not giving up. >> first i saw, oh, my god, three months to live. it's not the whole truth. yes, that may be, but it could be six. it could be five years. you know, you just don't know. the thing i have is very rare, and it's serious, and it's terminal so far. i'm holding on to the so far, but i'm also quite ready to say bye-bye. >> are you ever scared? >> sure. yeah. and i'm scared for my family. i think of, you know, not going to christina's wedding, but maybe i will. >> maybe she will. you wouldn't expect anything less of valerie harper, right? she doesn't give up. prayers are in order. here's to you, valerie. >>> samsung, the largest smartphone vendor in the world is expected to unveil its galaxy s-4 any day now. samsung will likely continue a trend towards bigger smartphones, not smaller. alison kosik is live at the new york stock exchange. >> samsung's taken a page from apple, carol, in how it

. >>> valerie harper, the actress who played the brash, wise cracking counterpart to mary on the mary moore show revealed she is battling terminal brain cancer and may have only months to live. she played roda. the 73-year-old battled lung cancer several years ago. actress mary tyler moore said she is absolutely devastated by the news. for her part, harper says she isn't thinking about dying. she's thinking about being here now. >>> a shooting changed the course of her life. today, gabrielle giffords returns to the scene of the crime. her call for action on gun control. >> bill martin working on his complete bay area forecast. he's back at 10:45, with when we'll see the next round of rain. >> up next, a security scare that allowed a thorough security scare today at the sacramento airport. >>> a paraglider in southern california had to be rescued after he slammed into a cliff. it happened near the torrey  pines glider port. a helicopterhoisted him to safety. his injuries are said to be nonlife-threatening. >>> two amazing discoveries at the sacramento airport. a flight atentant on a

valerie harper's stolen moment with her husband as she opens up about the future. >> i'm scared about my family. >> the news that just broke about how long she might have left. >> now trending -- is oscar pistorius on suicide watch? >> then justin timberlake's all-star surprise on "snl." >> a.j., he took a little jab at kanye. >> you have to listen real closely, but it was definitely a dis. >> plus, last-minute "bachelor" finale secrets. >> the clues in this sneaky new video. did his mom sabotage the proposal? >> [captioning made possible by warner bros. domestic television distribution/] >> welcome to the grove, i'm mario lopez. >> i'm maria menounos. kim kardashian goes for a radical new beauty treatment. the story behind these new shots of kim's bloody face coming up. >> looks like she was in a bad accident. but today, the big shakeups on morning tv. >> matt lauer is revealing why he almost walked away from the "today" show. >> and barbara walters sets the record straight about who's in and who's out on "the view". >> "the view" in their rear-view mirror? >> it's been kind of a cra

i have to imagine valerie harper's recent announcement about her cancer and prognosis played a big rolefic they're doing this and valerie is healthy enough to plan on shooting this episode. and you know this has to be great for her spirit. she loves this character. she loved playing rhoda. and she loves performing for her fans. deadline hollywood daily is who broke this news about the reunion. they say the episode is going to be taped on april 5th, and the story line will apparently reinvolve around betty white and gloria engle's characters deciding to get their old bowling teams back together. the very glamorous ladies of bowling made up by the "mary tyler moore" cast reportedly had some kind of a falling out after their championship season went to their heads. there is no word yet on the surviving male members of the cast we saw in that clip a few minutes ago, and if they're going to be a part of the reunion. and asner has been very busy with the "one man play." he's playing fdr in gary, indiana. earlier this week, he was hospitalized after having trouble speaking while on stage. our

. >>> and valerie harper says she is determined to live life to the fullest after being diagnosed withd terminal form of cancer that affects the brain. appearing last night on "piers morgan live," she had this message for fans. >> i just want folks to see me, that i'm okay. i'm not suffering, so far and there may be pain. there may be a lot of things ahead. but whatever they are, they are ahead. they are not now, and i want folks to know where i am now, and how much i have just been touched to the bone marrow by their love and their offers of care. >> valerie harper says she will continue living her life, includes exercising and going out on a book tour. >> i love that she's doing that. and when people have a terrible disease, you know a lot about this. you opened up your life instead of hiding behind. you opened up the world. >> and it can be a passport to intimacyop open up and people do rush in. >> we'll tell you about a frantic search for a missing second grade teacher vanished in new orleans. we'll talk to her mom. her name is terrilynn mondayeet. that story ahead. iver in americ.