at her star on the hollywood walk of fame, violet flowers to match her violet eyes that helped catapult her to fame. >> the world's going to miss liz. my world stopped today and i know everybody who loved her and worked with her and had the privilege, of being in her space is going to feel sad for a long time. >> i feel like a cat on a hot tin roof. >> reporter: she ee pit ms. ed for half a century, winning movies and starring in her own personal love life that the tabloids devoured. she was married eight times and at the center of scandalous affairs. one of her husbands, former senator john warner from virginia, had only kind words for her wednesday. saying he would remember her heart and soul were as beautiful as her classic face and majestic eyes. taylor was one of the original stars here on the hollywood walk of fame. but in the latter part of her life, she used her celebrity to shine a spotlight on an issue close to her heart. she was one of the first to bring the hiv/aids epidemic to the mainstream media. she worked with dr. michael got leeb who was one of the first physicians to

her beauty and those brilliant violet eyes were first captured on film when she was ten. she grew up quickly at mgm... >> poor lassie. >> couric: ...but it was "national velvet" that made her a movie star. >> you think a race like this is won by luck? >> no, by knowing that i can win and telling him so. >> couric: in 1949 at just 17, taylor started working on a movie with montgomery clift, "a place in the sun." >> aren't you happy with me? >> couric: but she had already found hers. that year she was on the cover of time magazine, the headline cinema sapphires from common clay. in the coming years, she would prove her life was anything but common. and then there were the men. >> some people have called her old fashioned in that she married the men. marriage is not always the first option in today's society. but it was for her. >> couric: taylor was married eight times to seven husbands. >> my bride, myself are going to have a wonderful time in europe. >> couric: at 18 she married hotel magnate conrad nicky hilton. nine months later the couple divorced. husband number two l

the girl with the violet eyes, the woman who broke the rules and the pay barriers for women in film. and in some ways, she created this frenzy of tabloid celebrity we all live amidst still today. but she was also a woman who was never tougher than when looking at her own choices. and here's abc's barbara walters. >> i've had a lot of tragedy in my life. i've had the lowest valleys, the highest highs. i've had extreme happiness. i've had addictions. i'm like a living example of what people can go through and survive. >> reporter: have you ever thought of what you wanted on your tombstone? >> here lies elizabeth. she hated being called liz. but she lived. >> reporter: and boy did elizabeth taylor live. the last icon and first global superstar. she once told me that she couldn't remember a time when she wasn't famous. famous for her acting, illnesses, jewelry, friends, marriages and divorces. above all, for her stunning beauty. whether glamorously thin, or later unhappily heavy, time never dimmed her legendary violet eyes. >> she was born with a double set of lashes. and she was so rapt

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this area in by what is exactly where -- in violet is exactly where parkmerced is. it has up offers underneath. it is in extreme danger in the event of another earthquake like 1906. i am sensitive to this because my father was one of the ones who vetoed rebuilding the pool because it was right on the fault line. my great grandfather and my grandfather were burned out of their home on april 18, 1906. small construction like the garden apartments holds up well, even in a catastrophic quake like 1906. one and two-story buildings did very well. their house did very well in the quake. the fire got them. the buildings that will take a terrible hit will be the towers. the existing power is badly damaged already. it has never been adequately fixed from the small quake of 1989. what was said earlier about lake merced is true. it was part of the pacific ocean in 1952. there was an earthquake. it is not a fresh water lake. that area is right next to the san andreas fault. it is a dangerous area. you do not want big construction right there. thank you very much. supervisor mar:

her violet eyes lit up the screen and memorable roles from on a hot tin roof to cleopatra which major the first actress to receive a million dollars for one card. her highly publicized real-life is punctuated by eight marriages to seven different men. richard burton twice. >> i think he's one of the finest actors honors. >>reporter: the taylor road into moviegoers hearts as a child actress in 1945 with national valve that. spiegel you're a pretty one pie >>reporter: actress downplayed her abilities. >> i love with the critics have never taken myself very seriously. my craft yes, but as an actress know. >>reporter: still taylor received five academy award nominations and twice named best actress for her role as a call girl in 1960 and as an ornery alcoholic wife in who is afraid of virginia woolf in 1966. through the years taylor battle the litany of healthy flows. it was a health crisis affecting other is that true for attention. she took up the fight against aids after close friend died of the disease in 1985. >> this is something, it's a catastrophe that belongs to all of us. it isn

quote, miles was guilt of self confessed violet crimes against women we should break his records and burn his cd's until he apologizes. the trumpet's mouth is apology. you just write a poem about your need to do that a madual johnson. all right. live people. the pins point come downs on the butter fly. the knuckle come down on ms. sisly. the mallet come down on the cd case. wait! the mallet come down on the butter fly. the pins point come down on the ms. sisly. the knuckle come down on the cd case. wait! >> the knuckle come down on the buttir fly. the pins point come down on the cd case. dammit. the butter fly, ms. sisly the cd case. the roses rips at the spit much the phoenix dazzling petals births something. the martir's smile that saves something. what did we make? listen to the butter fly, the pinpoint makes no sound sticking the [inaudible] no brass wail to the air here it's silent as a necktie this is not right. ms. sisly a cd case and a pin striped suit did he stick her lips red. i don't know, i don't know. sometimes he wore a pin striped 3 piece and a dazzling tie. i have a m

she wasn't prepared for the attention she received for her striking looks, those violet eyes. one of the few child actors so exquisite she could seamlessly transition to adult roles. while filmed in 1950, the then 18-year-old elizabeth announced her engagement to nicky hilton, the 23-year-old heir to the hilton fortune. he would be the first of seven husbands. you were 18. >> i was a virgin. and it was all very exciting. so, two weeks after our marriage, when he started drinking, i had no idea that that person existed. and that's when the reality of the world hit me, and the reality that i was not an adult and i had to really grow up fast. >> reporter: abusive? >> oh, god, yes. i was -- a bit of a punching bag. >> reporter: that marriage ended in divorce. seeking love, she thought she had found refuge in her second marriage to the much older british actor michael wilding. but it also ended in divorce. in 1957, she made the film "rain tree county," a happy period when she met and fell in love with her third husband, producer michael todd. but it was fated to be a short marriage

. >> reporter: with her striking beauty and violet eyes, elizabeth taylor was the epitome of a hollywood icon. >> in some ways she is the last of the classic hollywood studio star. >> reporter: taylor rose to stardom when she was a teenager in "national velvet." she went on to star in dozens of hollywood films, including "cat on a hot tin roof" and "cleopatra." she earned five academy award nominations and won two oscars. she was also the first woman to earn $1 million for a film. off screen, her life was just as dramatic. >> i would say that her life story had more incidents, more drama than the most of the films that she actually did. >> married eight times to seven different men, it was her romance to richard burton whom she first married in 1964 and then again in 1975 that created a media frenzy. >> they were trailblazers for the paparazzi. there had never been anything like that. there had never been stars that big, there had never been a romance that big, that famous and public and scandalous. >> reporter: in 2009 she privately mourned the passing of one of her best friends, michae

hers were violet in color. they suggested both passion and heartbreak. they made women green with envy. they made men absolutely crazy. she first went before the camera at age 10. she was born in london of well- to-do american parents, brought to hollywood just before world war ii. she grew up at mgm. >> poor lassie... >> reporter: 11 years old in "lassie come home," 12 in "national velvet. >> ." >> you think a race like this is won by luck? >> no. i by knowing that i can win and telling him so. >> reporter: at 18, she married on screen in father of the bride. and off screen, too. hotel heir nicky hilton was husband number one. >> my bride, myself are going to have a wonderful time in europe. >> reporter: it lasted eight months. actor michael wilding number 2, four years. producer mike todd, killed in a plane crash after 14 months of marriage. singer eddie fisher was number 4. she was trashed by the tabloids for stealing him from debbie reynolds >> you know what i feel like? i feel all the time like a cat on a hot tin roof. >> reporter: from maggie the c

taylor's casket was reportedly draped in gar dinas, violets and lilies of the valley. she wanted to be fashionably late to her ownral. so, she arrived 15 minutes after the start time. >> even in the funeral. i want to be 15 minutes late. >> whatever she likes is fine with us. >>> coming up next, toyota gets ready to crank up production post-catastrophe. that's straight ahead in your business news. >>> and new technology to help our seriously wounded soldiers. it's bionic and they say it's showing a lot of promise. >>> and time for a check of market activities, starting overseas now. tokyo's nikkei average rose more than 100 points today. hong kong's hang seng also posted a gain. and in london, the ftse opened higher. wall street starts the day with the dow jones industrial average still above 1200, after good news on earnings and jobs. the nasdaq index was up 38 points. >>> toyota has started its day with production in japan. the world's top automaker says production will resume on monday. however, other toyota plants in japan will remain shut down at least through nex

they were violet, and they were extraordinary. and with the rise of color film, that color sure stood out. her mother had always said she was an ugly duckling as a child, but she grew into a profound beauty known as elizabeth to her friends. liz was the invention of the press. her horse-riding skills helped her land a big role in "national velvet" back in 1944, when she was just 12. that film made her a star, and she always called it the most exciting movie she ever made. >> mother, we won. >> that led to a long-term contract with mgm which she later resented, but that contract led to an oscar, her first, for the film "butterfield 8." >> elizabeth taylor. >> her second oscar came for her gritty, hard-to-watch performance as a dramatic, abusive wife in "who's afraid of virginia woolf." >> but i am not a monster, i'm not. >> the recognition of the industry helped heal her wounds, criticism from roles like the overhyped "cleopatra" and the resulting media frenzy. the role earned her a million dollars and that was a hollywood first. b

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involvement in the isle of man and we joined russian cosmonaut in excalibur almaz project consultant violet talkative on a visit to the island home of the former soviet station as they retooled all my space craft for a return awarded their banking on the tried and tested expertise already invested in their design and construction to stay a step ahead of space tourism competitors. but you're more. or less. because of history's first multiple years spacecraft of its class. the so-called us. so this is a casual look not just for use on a single flight mission but for ensuring up to thirty launches. back in the mid one nine hundred sixty s. the soviet military launched almost program to provide to me and surveillance station in low earth orbit alongside she k.s. priestcraft consisting of a service module and the reusable b. entry vehicle were to be launched on the heavy lifting proton rocket this station's flew under the name cell used two three and five in the seventies and were outfitted with advanced observation communication equipment even modified artillery to protect against enemy satelli

. >> reporter: with her striking beauty and violet eyes, elizabeth taylor was the epitome of a hollywood icon. >> in some ways, she is the last of that classic hollywood studio era star. >> reporter: today in hollywood at her star on the walk of fame, fans paid tribute to the legendary actress. >> you think classic hollywood, i think elizabeth taylor. >> reporter: taylor first rose to stardom when she was just a teenager in "national velvet." >> father, he is the loveliest thing. >> reporter: she went on to star in dozens of hollywood films, pictures like "cat on a hot tin roof" and "cleopatra." she earned five academy award nomination and won two oscars. she was also the first woman to earn $1 million for a film. >> today, that's a fairly small number, but at the time, it was absolutely gigantic. >> reporter: off-screen, her life was just as dramatic. >> i would say that her life story had -- had packed more incident, more drama than most of the films that she actually did. >> reporter: married eight times to seven different men, husband number six, u.s. senator john warner. >> her hear

her star on the hollywood walk of fame, violet flowers to match her violet eyes. a funeral is planned later this week. she died yesterday and was 79 and much more on taylor's legacy in our next half an hour. >>> right now, 14 minutes past the hour and back to erica and chris. >> jeff, thank you. >>> it has been a busy morning on the weather front and marysol castro is joining us with the latest on that. tough spring weather. >> outbreak of violent spring weather. at least three possible tornadoes rip through as many states yesterday. california, tennessee and pennsylvania. thanks so much. that your latest weather. now back to chris and erica. >>> still to come, lasting mark of elizabeth taylor. we will hear from many people who were so close to her as they honor one of the greatest hollywood stars ever. >>> we have news on the housing front. adjustable rate mortgages are making a bit after comeback and may sound to you what helped to lead to the meltdown. well, you may want to take another look and we will see if they work for you. this is "the early show" on cbs.

they were violet and extraordinary. especially on the big screen. elizabeth taylor, a true beauty. funeral arrangements are still spending. here in los angeles, i'm chuck henry, nbc bay area news. >>> still ahead, only on nbc bay area, it's the wedding gown the world is waiting to see. and it may already be right here in california. >> designers submit sketches of kate middleton's wedding dress. coming up, the royal response she got. >>> and then it's a huge decision. and you have to make it fast when you really need help, are you better off at urgent care or at the emergency room? what each will cost you in time and money. >>> and britney cancels on the castro. new details about the big change to the free concert thousands were looking forward to. >>> well, our storm hasn't canceled on us, it's still on track after temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. we're tracking some pockets ofo heavy rainfall just south of los gatos headed into the south bay and south san jose. and as we head throughout the morning hours, our wind and flood advisory in effect. details on when the o ofhe trm

he's a mcdonald's of violence he's serving up big violent burgers every day he's the kentucky fried violet meister the worried price of gas will go higher he's a star violence but you see this conflict that what it means to be a puppet is you it's a little well but it's always very short because you have children and they have children and you get this massacre obviously in saudi arabia it's five to seven thousand princes and princesses that need to maintain a princely lifestyle and it becomes more and more expensive and more intolerable for your population to see that but part of being a puppet is you're not allowed to use any of the wealth for your own population so you end up being decapitated but if you try to even change it. and started a while to your population to share in the resources you get to capitated by another group you know the cia or hitman economic hitman things like that capitation or decapitation but never do they see capitalization oh no that's the american specialty whether it's the americans prince class like timothy geithner or ben bernanke jamie diamond lloyd blank

you have a beautiful violet sky behind it. we do have quite a bit of whether headed our way.y cloudy today, nothing too bad. this afternoon be some sunshine but clouds will building in the afternoon hours. '50s and '60s. but the overnight tonight, becoming mostly cloudy and heavy rain begins to fall about 8:00 p.m. they get heavier around 10:00 p.m. through the overnight hours. the rains are to the north right off the coast of eureka, it will come down through the day. the imagery shows how big the system is. a lot of cold air and moisture making its way down to the bay. bringing 1-3 in. of rain. that sets up the possibility of runoff, and minor flooding potentially. the winds will be very strong. there's a wind advisory at midnight going through noon tomorrow. steady wins 20-30 mi. an hour, gusts of 40-50 m.p.h. that is strong enough to bring down trees and possible power outages. upper 30's, los '40's right now, advancing to what we will see this afternoon about 3:00 p.m., mostly fifties, a few patches of 60 degree weather. it will be a fairly nice afternoon compared to wha

she's feisty, we know this, so she didn't go down like a shrinking violet.ot on twitter and said, don't worry about george's comments. just remember what happens to the big, bad drunk wolf falls in a pot of boiling water and piggy laughs. there's no word yet whether she accepted his apology. war of words. >> that is why we love kirstie alley. >>> elizabeth taylor, everybody's missing her already. she just was laid to rest. on strict orders, which she left everybody in her family know, she wanted to arrive late, as was her fashion, to her own funeral. the funeral started 15 minutes after it was scheduled. everybody was required to sit and wait for her. you're looking at guests arriving. how interesting. colin farrell, one of the guests. apparently they were very close friends. >> i didn't know that. >> at the funeral there were readings by her children, grandchildren. only about 40 family and friends that were there. very small. she arrived fashionably late. elizabeth taylor getting the last laugh. >> and she left -- that was her request, i want to show up la

hers were violet many color. they suggested both passion and heart break.n with envy. they made men absolutely crazy. she first went before the camera at age 10. she was born in london of well to do american parents brought to hollywood just before world war ii. ♪ >> reporter: she grew up at mgm. >> poor, lassie. >> reporter: 11 years old in "lassie come home." 12. >> you think this is won by luck? >> no. by knowing that i can win and telling him so. >> reporter: at 18 she married on screen in "father of the bride," and off screen too. hotel heir nicki hilton was husband number one. >> my bride and myself are going to have a wonderful time in europe. >> reporter: it lasted eight months. actor michael wilding, number two. four years. producer mike, killed in a plane crash after 14 months of marriage. singer eddie fisher was number she was trashed by the tabloids for stealing him away from debbie reynolds. >> you know what i feel like? i feel all the time i'm a cat on a hot tin roof. >> from maggie the cat to cleopatra. her seductive screen roles blurred into

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and in the mid 1990s you'll recall there really was kind of a national panic over violet juvenile crime, and that word became attached to that panic. the word with also carried kind of a highly racial connotation to it. it seems to many critics to refer to african-american and latino juveniles who are increasingly overrepresented in the incarcerated juvenile population. >> so what role do you think race plays in the problems with our juvenile justice system? >> i think it's really central in a lot of ways, and i'm certainly not alone in thinking that. whether you want to believe that youth of color commit more crimes as some conservative critics believe, or you want to believe that the system actively discriminates against them or institutionally discriminates against them in some way, there's no doubt that race is a central factor in the juvenile justice system. >> how is texas a good case study for problems throughout the entire country? >> well, texas throughout much of the 20th century was one of the largest juvenile justice systems in the country just in terms of the number of yout

i said, good for you, violet.laughter] so i apologize if there's some sort of, you know, back and forthing going on, but i think it's nap time for the kids. i'm also very fortunate that my wife's parents are also here, pamela and charles, right behind my right shoulder. they came all the way from orno, maine, where they've lived for over 40 years. and i'm also joined by a cousin of mine, sue, and another cousin who grew up in the chicago area. i'd also like to recognize and thank the many friends and former students that i have here today in the hearing room and, also, i want to give a special recognition and thanks for the members of congress who are here, judy chu, doris matsui, and i'm especially honored secretary bill coleman has joined us. i've thought a lot about bill in this process, and he's been a steady guide and mentor to me, so i really appreciate his being here. affirm the oath? do you affirm that the testimony you are about the give before the committee will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing

>> those violet eyes what a beauty throughout her entire life.hat beauty can endure that beauty was so burnished by the work she did on behalf of aids and friendship she made with other child actors like michael jackson, people famous at an early age. she understood what that life was like. that was a key relationship with him. >> you saw the interview with barbara in 1999. if i can get out of this house. right to the end. liz smith said. >> the spark never went away. that's what we loved about her. >> thank you for coming in to help us remember elizabeth taylor. >> we're going to turn to other news, to japan where there's developments overnight. involves the nuclear plant, putting the water supply in jeopardy. in fact we learned tokyo's tap watt certify now two-times the limit for radioactive iodine safe for infants. david wright is covering that story for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning this. say city of 30 million people. as you can imagine, that's a big demand for bottled water radiation tests showing high levels of iodine. in a t

elizabeth taylor came in and she had extraordinaryry jewelry on, her violet eyes were really made upcall attention to them. she was very glamorously dressed. she knew she was a star. she didn't want to pretend she was an ordinary person. i think she felt she would have let everyone down if she had down played her stardom. seeing her across the room i can literally still see that vision now. seeing her across the room i said "boy, this is a star." there's not a lot of those left today. >> brown: the life and legacy of elizabeth taylor. kenneth turan from the "l.a. times" and npr, thanks very much. >> thank you. >> lehrer: again, the other major developments of the day: the air campaign across libya zeroed in on qaddafi ground forces, but fighting continued around two major cities. witnesses in southern syria said police killed at least 15 people after a week of protests. and to hari sreenivasan for what's on the "newshour" online. hari? >> sreenivasan: "art beat" has more on elizabeth taylor, on this one year anniversary of the health reform law, we answer your questions about the mea

time never dimmed her legendary violet eyes. >> she was born with a double set of lashes and she wasously beautiful little girl, that you couldn't believe it and full of composure. >> every day i pray for god to give me horses. >> reporter: pushed by her mother, elizabeth was a movie star at 12 years old. >> how do you do? >> reporter: her career spanned 70 years and more than 50 films. >> i feel all the time like a cat on a hot tin roof. >> reporter: opposite the screen's greatest leading men. she was the first actress to earn $1 million for a movie. >> elizabeth taylor. >> reporter: and won two oscars. her last for this searing 1966 performance. >> after all maybe georgie boy didn't have the stuff. maybe he didn't have it in him. >> reporter: but elizabeth the actress was often eclipsed by elizabeth the woman. married eight times to seven men, she married richard burton twice, the public and paparazzi consumed her every romance. she said there were two great loves in her life, director mike todd, who tragically died after one year of marriage, and richard burton, whom in 1962 she m

year-old shrimp coming shoulder high to mickey rooney, you can't get over the grown-up setting in those violetet's certainty that she can ride that magnificent horse. her ambition has an amazing purity. >> do you think a race like this is won by luck? >> no. by knowing that i can win and telling him so. >> reporter: then all at once she was madly desirable. >> hi. >> hi. >> reporter: we saw it first through the wounded eyes of spencer tracy as the man who had to let her go in father of the bride. >> i love you too. >> reporter: and then montgomery cliff in a place in the sun was so overwhelmed by her lusciousness that it destroyed him. who wouldn't fall for such a lovely and unaffected creature? >> hello. >> reporter: as maggie the cat in cat on a hot tin roof she proved she could exhibit herself without a trace of exhibitionism by which i mean she never seemed fake. >> somebody you love can be entirely alone. the one you love doesn't love you. >> reporter: her liquid emotion her authenticity held that pan-a-vision screen in giant making rock hudson look tallow and james dean simple minded. >>

taylor died last week at age 79 known for her violet eyes which watched this dress. >> and now to thebe not enough for a tour de france but a tour de force. just try to count bikes some weekend. they're everywhere. more bikes than cars. >> it's a hub. >> it's a last outpost in a valley leading to viking paradise. the more challenging roads of western marin county. no wonder there are eight bike shops, only one like this. >> this is like a club house. >> and a place missing one kind of rider. there is such attire that won't look right on a preworld war iischwinn with nice wide handle bars. >> they ride like a cadillac. different. >> for high tech bikes they may have the nation's highest number per cappitty of antique steel cruisers. >> this will last another 100 years. >> and pretty much everyone of those collectibles came from what locals call low-key motors. and. >> sometimes i put low mileage. >> there was a word of mouth business sticking to a pure market niche. >> just wondering if there are available 10 speeds. >> i don't do derailers. it's a french word. >> okay if you're old en

. >> reporter: elizabeth taylor was called one of the most beautiful women in the world of violet eyes lit up the screen in cat on a hot tin roof to cleopatra. that made her the first actress to receive $1 million. her oddeight marriages, seven men, richard burton, twice. >> i think he is one of the finest actors. >> the british-born was a child actress in 1945 with " national velvet ". you are a pretty one, pike. >> the actress played in the ability. >> i along with the critics have not taken myself seriously. my craft, yes but as an actress, no. >> she received five academy award nominations and twice at best actress for her role and butterfield in 1960 as a call girl. and an alcoholic wife and " who is afraid of virginia woolf? 1966. >> you floozy. >> she had a litany of health woes but it was impacting other central retention. she took up the fight against against my crocketts and died. >> he did something-aids this catastrophe is not just a minority group in the locker. >> the american foundation for research was founded and of established elizabeth taylor foundation. she befriend

and she has those magnificent violet eyes. she remembers them as lavender.olor was, it was unique. nobody else had it. we'll have more on the amazing jewels, too. elizabeth taylor had passion for the men and for the jewels. elizabeth taylor had great stories behind her. and look who has stopped by. barbara walters has stopped by before heading to "the view." she interviewed elizabeth taylor five times. and she will tell us about the woman, the friend, she knew so well. >> i was just over talking to barbara, to listen to the stories. i can't wait for her to share that with everybody. >> standing by right here on the couch. >>> you don't need elizabeth taylor's diamonds. you might dream of the diamonds. but apparently you can dress like royalty. kate middleton, everyone talking about her clothes. this morning, we have tips to do that. dress for less. >> a whole lot less. >>> plus, do you have money you don't know about? we set up shop to show you how to find the free cash that just may be waiting for you to come and get it. we'll have a look at that. >>> first

with those stunning looks and violet eyes, taylor was a household name by the tender age of 12. >> all and every night, i want to be a famous writer. >> reporter: she earned acclaim for being with top leading men. >> i tried with you, baby. i really tried. >> reporter: but her off-screen dramas would be as memorable as her performances themselves. more than 50 movies, sure, but the starlet also had seven husbands. the first a wealthy hotel heir, the last a construction worker. taylor lost husband number three, mike todd, in a tragic plane crash. but public sympathy waned barely a year later, when taylor ran off with singer eddy fischer, at the time still married to taylor's best friend, debby reynolds. on the set of "cleopatra" she cemented her place as the best known vixen, entering a relationship with burton. the pope denounced taylor was a sexual vagrant. but she and burton would marry, divorce, and marry again. >> i'm a very committed wife. i should be committed, too, i've been married so many times. >> reporter: throughout the years, the public couldn't get enough of taylor's glam

i say good for you, violet.pologize if there's some sort of back and forth but i think it is now time for the kids. i'm also very fortunate that my wife's parents are also here. pamela and charles right behind my right shoulder. they came all the way from maine where they have lived for over 40 years. and i'm also joined by a cousin of mine who hails from salt lake city, utah, and another cousin who grew up in the chicago area. i would also like to recognizeña and thank the many friends and former students that i have herc today in hearing room, and also i want to give a special recognition and thanks to the members of congress who are here, judy chu, bobby scott, and i'm especially honored that secretary bill coleman has joined us. i have often thought a lot about bill in this process. is been a steady guide and mentor to me.l?( >> actually. would you stand and from the oath? [witnesses were sworn in] >> i do. >> thank you very much. i want to ask you right off the bat about an issue that has caused considerab

he has this, it's called "charlie sheen live my violet torpedo of truth tour." actor when he's doing his thing. good for you, charlie. all the best with your show. >> if there is someone getting more press than charlie sheen and i'm not sure if you heard of this young girl, but after today you will. >> you'll know who rebecca black is. >> this song, we want to apologize before we play it because it will get stuck in your head. since friday her youtube song has had 13 million hits. she is 13 years old. >> itunes chart above kesha, justin bieber. >> go. ♪ ♪ party and party and party >> okay, the song, they criticize it for being stupid with the lyrics. i sort of like it. >> listen, it has a fun beat. it's fun for young girls to get down to and, you know, what's wrong with that. >> she says she's getting cyberbullied and she's upset, this 13-year-old and they say that somewhere in the video there's a guy with earrings driving a car. >> that is strange. it's almost like they drove the car to somebody who actually has a driver's license house and while you're driving

but the violet eyes just still sparkly. she was doing the krupp diamond, the 34 carat monstrosity, never seen without it. it was like talking to your grandmother, if your grandmother has a fragrance empire. and there were pictures on the wall just tacked up, but the pictures were like monet, just priceless paintings. but all of that smoke to this extraordinary life and wealth and how interesting she was, but also how salty and down to earth and unpretentious at the same time. she was a really fascinating character to me. >> one thing she also proved to be was a true friend to so many people. even at times in the michael jackson story, when michael jackson couldn't seem to -- didn't seem to have a friend left, she stood by his side. and at last time she was really publicly seen was at her funeral. what does that say about the kind of person that she was? >> she never cared what people thought of her. so regardless of what people would think, she would go out on a limb for her friends. she went out on a limb for michael jacks