she had a will to not want to leave carrie, and not want to have carrie alone. and also, i think she'll be of great assistance of carrie, because she can be tough to handle. >> reporter: todd says mother and daughter will be the cemetery next to each other. >> and we're going to go to forest lawn, where her other friends are. liberace, betty davis. and his mother is also there. >> reporter: so it will be a double funeral? >> we'll have a private one, with friends and family together, then we'll figure something out for the public. their life is high-class stuff, and these were high-class broads. very high-class. so, they deserve to be remembered and discussed in this fashion. it's horrible, it's beautiful, it's magical. they're together. it's beyond words, beyond understanding. but i saw it, and it is what it is. you can't deny it. it is what it is. >>> when we return, america's sweetheart, debbie reynolds, and her husband, eddie fisher, who left her for elizabeth taylor. and later, more family memories from todd fisher. a lot of friction. >> but no one is runni

carrie fisher was often plain speaking in real life as well. sharing details of a volatile relationship with her mother the screen legend debbie reynolds and her struggles with addiction. people used to ask me right after got sober, so are you happy now and i would say, among other things. happy is one of the many emotions i will go through. in one day. you're not just skipping around. but yes, i am ina much just skipping around. but yes, i am in a much better place. somehow you lay the entire blame for your drug—taking on me. somehow you lay the entire blame for your drug—taking on melj somehow you lay the entire blame for your drug-taking on me. i do not. the film postcards from the edge was based on carrie fisher's semiautobiographical novel of the same name, the central character and actress and recovering drug addict played by meryl streep. carrie fisher was a teenager when she made her cinema debut opposite warren beatty in romantic comedy shampoo. before star wars made her one of the most famous faces in cinema. throughout her career

hurt carrie. she's so sensitive and so deep. debbie and elizabeth would put that painful time behind them and renew their friendship. after she got a new husband and threw him out we actually had a discussion about it, and that's over 30-some years ago, and now i think, you know, you move on in life. it seems that the men leave and the women stick together. >> debbie and elizabeth remained friends until her death in 2011. now let's send it back over to kevin. >>> we move now from a hollywood dynasty to breaking news about a tv reality dynasty. rob kardashian rushed to the hospital. here is the latest. that's rob leaving the hospital this morning with security after being rushed there last night following health complications from his diabetes. this comes after rob declared he was free of the disease in october. >> that's, like, the best news i've heard all year, literally. >> kris jenner and corey gamble were seen leaving the hospital late wednesday night. also rushing to his bedside, on again/off

she's with carrie now." and he's not the only one who has said -- has commented from the family, even her stepdaughter, also took to twitter to say, "godspeed, mama." so we're certainly seeing a family that has been through quite a bit in the last few days in coping with tragedy. >> yeah, we're hearing an outpouring from hollywood, also hearing from debra messing who played her daughter in "will and grace." leyla santiago, i appreciate that. thanks for joining us this evening on cnn. sad story, passing of debbie reynolds one day after the death of her daughter, carrie fisher, marks the loss of one of the biggest and brightest lights of hollywood's golden age. kr cnn's stephanie elam has more now. ♪ >> reporter: singer, dancer, actress. debbie reynolds was a hollywood triple threat, and america's sweetheart. her film career began at the age of 16 after being spotted in a beauty pageant. ♪ her star officially launched just a few years later after a spirited performance, jean kelly and donald o'connor, in 1

i think carrie realized that. if you saw her in any of the, any of the interviews she gave for this most recent round for "star wars," she expressed how proud she was to stand in those shoes as princess lea and prin. and seeing princess leia, the way she would dress and was sort of on -- i guess unparalleled in termsing of the view we saw women at that time period, it was iconic in itself and something she'll never be able to sort of distance herself from and was proud of it. very proud of that role and had the most incredible stories and interviews about being on-set and filming at princess leia. yeah. i think she loved that role. >> chris witherspoon, thank you, and michael musto, stay with us. carrie fisher struggled with addiction during her life, and it was in 1990 when she spoke with then cnn larry king about her addiction, and her best-selling book "postcards from the edge" which dealt with struggles and in a fictionalized way. spoke as the book was being made into a movie as we mentioned starring meryl str

the real carrie fisher was honest. she had no fourth wall, she delivered and felt safe with me because i was a kindred spirit to her. i'm funny -- not to pat myself on the back -- but i'm sardonic but basically optimistic and that's the way carrie was. so she opened up to me and i felt i had gotten the privilege of knowing the real person. >> michael musto, thank you so much for coming by and talking to us. >>> up next, history being made today. soon the japanese prime minister will visit pearl harbor along with president obama. >>> plus, a warning from a former north korean government official. kim joong-un wants nuclear weapons before the end of 2017. why he says the leader will stop at nothing to get them. we live in a pick and choose world. choose. choose. choose. but at bedtime... ...why settle for this? enter sleep number and the lowest prices of the season. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good t

love carrie's mother. now they are together at that next stop, but the music and impact made on the world will live on. ♪ you made me want you ♪ and all the time you knew it ♪ i guess you always knew it ♪ you made me happy >> oh, man. byron pitts there. i can't wait to see the hbo documentary in light of what's taken place on the unbearable loss for todd fisher who recently described his family as small, but tight knit. >> i can't imagine what he's going through now. celebrities are paying tribute this morning, posting condolences online, and we have jason nathanson on the phone with us. good morning to you. thank you for being on again. i can't believe you're on two days in a row to talk about the similar stories. what else do we know at this point from todd fisher about what happened and how his mom fell ill? >> caller: we knew that after carrie fisher had died, debbie reynolds was sad, emotional, of course, as you would be who lost a daughter at 60 years old, but that night, she was sharp, doing

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carrie comes in. we were promoting a dvd set. she came in carrying a shopping bag, and she looks like she is 97 years old. and i thought, she's never going to make it on stage on time. i start to introduce her. i see she is working her way up the ramp towards the stage. as soon as i announced her name, it was as if the adrenaline coursed through her body. she came out, she got the applause and she made it through the q and a in perfect terms. she was such a star. born into a hollywood acting dynasty. and at the same time she was a very troubled soul? she was. and she was very open about that. that endeared her to millions of star wars fans even more. she was open about her addictions. she was open about her mental problems. she would say during her one—woman show, now i may have to get fed lines from offstage, because i do undergo electroshock once a month and it does have a way sometimes of screwing me up a little, but i'm in the best shape i have ever been. we all loved carrie. she was really such a light in our galaxy as wel

. >>> remembering carrie fisher. the actress who brought the iconic princess leia to live in "star wars" has died. we'll tell you what the co-stars are saying about the famous act tress. >>> and now in the spot light after a twitter brawl that didn't even involve the president-elect. mr. trump did make one splash with the national security appointment. we'll explain. >>> and secretary of state john kerry getting ready to lay out a road map for middle east peace days after refusing protection for israelis. and this morning, israelis appear to be bowing to it. we're live in the "newsroom." good morning, i'm joe johns. >> good morning, i'm alison kosik. it's wednesday, december 28th, 2016. the entertainment world is mourning the loss of an iconic and beloved figure. actress carrie fisher has died at the age of 60. her death comes after a cardiac event suffered in a flight from london to los angeles. tributes are pouring in from her fans and fellow members of the "star wars" universe. cnn's paul vercammen has more on car

and carrie accepted the award —— screen actors guild. if you see debbie reynolds at 19 in singing in —— singing in the rain, you would never forget. they went —— she went on to do the unsinkable molly brown. she tried to be a survivor. just like molly brown. or did she say at about the iconic role in the iconic movie at the age of 19? she was up for it. she said it was a wonderful blessing and something that came unexpectedly. she was determined to keep up with gene kelly, keep up with the pros and she did. she was so with the pros and she did. she was so sweet and so lovable, so optimistic. they could see she had magic in that. that movie, singing in the rain, you have to watch it again. it's really something. as carrie said, she said i will be princess leia are forever and my mum will be tammy for ever. she had hit song, tammy. she could sing, dance, charm anybody. in her later years, she spent a lot of time in vegas, doing an act. everyone thought that debbie was miss perfect but i can tell you, her act in vegas was pretty baw

love carrie's mother. plenty of tributes pouring in and we will continue to come in as the world digests the news of carrie fisher's passing at the age of 60. we will continue to follow that here and in the meantime, we will turn back to politics. he got political and this week barack obama making news in that podcast. saying he if he was running, he would have beaten donald trump. this is what he had to say. >> what i would argue is that the culture did shift. that the majority does buy into the notion of a one america that is tolerant and diverse and open and i am confident in this vision because i'm confident that if i, if i had run again and articulated it, i think i could rally the majority of the american people to rally behind it. >> at "the washington post," associate editor at the hill. would barack obama have been able to beat trump question. it's unprovable. everybody has an opinion though. i think it gets to a question about the that individual candidates play in elections. did barack obama hav

carrie fisher was 60 years old. in hollywood, anita vogel, fox news. >> and fans in the bay area are also remembering carrie fisher. >> there's a lot of princesses who are not very powerful or strong. carrie fisher, princess leia was that person. she was a very strong woman. >> she wore white in the midst of darkness. she was really a bright light in the midst of a dark time and a hope. >> fisher had already finished filming star wars episode 8 that hits theaters in december of next year. episode 9 is another story. it is not scheduled to begin filming until 2018. >> joining us this morning is pop culture critic peter. thank you for joining us. i mentioned that carrie fisher symbolized hope for a lot of generations. in your eyes what does carrie fisher symbolize. >> i was struck looking at her history yesterday. at how much she refused to be type cast. i mean she could have been -- she was a teen when she was cast for star wars. she could have ended up being on a convention circuit, signing autographs. she wrote mov

the worst part is and the best parts of success, carrie fisher you said, oui’ of success, carrie fisher you said, our money, travelling and the people you meet. 29 turkish police officers have gone on trial in istanbul over their alleged involvement in july's abortive coup. 0ver over 1000 0ver1000 indictments have been prepared. amid high security, the first major trial of alleged plotters has begun at this prison on the outskirts of istanbul. 29 police officers face a range of charges — some accused of trying to overthrow the government in july, others of belonging to a terrorist organisation. translation: everyone involved in a coup attempt must have a fair trial. those not guilty must be separated. those who are guilty must be sentenced to the heaviest punishment because this is a betrayal against a country. this is a coup attempt to topple the legal government. more than 1000 indictments have been prepared. if found guilty, 21 of them face life sentences. so far, 40,000 people have been arrested since july. 0n the night of the coup, rogue soldiers from the army and police attacked

i think carrie was a great broad. i think carrie was most proud of the fact that she had gotten herself together and that she had been through, she talked about being in a mental hospital being the lowest point of her life and that she helped other people. i think she also was proud that her mother divorced from eddie fisher. there was bitterness. carry‘s daughter's father is one of the most famous agents in town. when she and brian worked together, carrie was determined that the girls would have a family. they stayed friends. they spent holidays together. she said she also wanted to be a mummy to her daughter. she was very proud of that. she was proud of her relationship with her sisters. she remained angry at her dad, eddie fisher, mostly because she said, i write funny thing is, my dad wrote cruel things and that was not right. i think that she would say that she had a very rocky but a very eventful life. she loved the drama. remember, she showed up at a film premiere with her dog? she understood herself very wel

harry the hornet is free to carry on his official club duties. brighton capitalised on newcastle's slip yesterday to go two points clear at the top of the championship with a 3—0 win over queens park rangers. there was a win too for derby, who beat birmingham. joe lynskey rounds up the action. brightens christmas cheer came giftwrapped from the north—east, newcastle boss mike boxing day slip—up meant the seagulls have a path to the summit and taking fight the premier league is becoming a bit less surreal. they brought form and confidence into the blizzard of qpr, unbeaten in 17 league matches so things just tend to come. sam baldock, his strike turned out to be unstoppable and while brighton have the momentum, rangers are not having such luck, they conceded a penalty from this lunge, uplift glenn murray would not pass up on. that could have rushed decision making has seen qpr slide towards trouble and they will now miss their captain for three games. sent off for a professional foul. the defenders, their absence left the door open for antho

so carrie fisher has a daughter named billie. she has lost her mother and her grandmother, in the space of two days. todd fisher is carry's brother. he's lost his mother and his sister. you just can't even conceive. i mean, it is a while before you can take it in, almost feel like you go out of your bod when you are shocked like this. >> you hear couples been together 50, 06 years, then one unfortunately passes, then couple of days, some even hours later. doctor mike talked about this, he said platelet, some of these platelets released in the body can't take it, we saw it with the case of having a stroke, other cases having heart attack. >> i think there is just, trying to feel like normally the platelets are the things that heal the wound on our skin to stop the blood. so literally trying to stop wounds on the inside of us. which can lead to that build up that can create a stroke, which is what, you know, they might have happened in the case of debbie reynolds. >> sure, she was 48 years old, not sure what kind of medication she

carried's daughter's father is one of the most important agents and when they were not together, carrie fisher was determined that her daughter would have a family and they remained friends and spend holidays together. she wanted to be a mummy to her daughter and she was proud of that. she remained angry at her father, eddie fisher, mostly because she wrote fu n ny eddie fisher, mostly because she wrote funny things and he wrote cruel things. she would say she had a rocky but eventful life. she loved the drama and the attention. she went to the star wars premiere with her dog. she understood herself very well. she created some wonderful moments. thank you for sharing your thoughts and your memories, your personal memories, of carrie fisher. if you justjoined us on bbc news, carrie fisher has died at the age of 60. she suffered a heart attack the other side of the christmas break and we got news today that she died. the tributes have been flooding in from those who knew and worked with carrie fisher. her co—star, luke skywalker, treated a picture of him with. the star trek actor, willi

billie is carrie fisher's daughter. much more on the life of debbie reynolds coming up at 6:30. >>> also new at 6:00 what's in your water? we're learning one part of the bay area has an extra ingredient in its tap water lead and the problem could be worse than flint, michigan. a new study by reuters shows there are dangerously high levels of lead in the fruitvale neighborhood and other areas in oakland. juliette goodrich reports. >> reporter: this is an industrial area. there are industrial pollutants and one city councilman lives right here. he raised his family here. and now he is raising the alarm on this. >> for me i'm extremely concerned. >> reporter: a health square with city councilman noel gallo and 25,000 other families where kids live, the fruitvale district, area code 94601 sko

she admitted she was quite a survivor and carrie said, thatis quite a survivor and carrie said, that is what i got from her, i tried to bea that is what i got from her, i tried to be a survivor too. what did she say about the iconic role about the iconic movie at the age of 19? you know, she was up for it. she said it was just a know, she was up for it. she said it wasjust a wonderful know, she was up for it. she said it was just a wonderful blessing, something that came to her unexpectedly. and she determined to sort of keep up with gene kelly, keep up with the pros, and she did. and she was so sweet and so lovable. so optimistic. you had to help her on the set. and they could see that they had magic in that. that move, you have got to watch it again, singing in the rain, it is really something, but as carrie said, she said, i will be princess leia for ever and my mum will be tammie for ever, because not only did tammie and the bachelor succeed in the movie but she had a hit song, tammie, she could sing, dance, she could fund raise, she could charm everybody. and in her later years

>> yeah. >> she looks like carrie fisher, and i look like leia. i'm still princess leia, it doesn't go away when they say "cut." i'm her, she's in me. >> reporter: what do you say to all the little girls out there who were inspired by princess leia? >> she could do anything, she could do what she can do and do what she can. >> if you're associated role, you can do a lot worse. >> the most famous man this morning in her life, gary, the dog you saw there in the interview next to her. >> she takes him everywhere, and, oh, we love it. >>> don't miss updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. >>> this is abc's world news now, informing insomniacs for two decades. . >>> this is abc'sor now, >>> making news in america this morning, the tributes pouring in overnight for the iconic actress and writer carrie fisher from her co-stars from "star wars" and her life beyond the big screen. >>> several states will ring in the new year with extreme weather. a rapidly developing system could bring feet of snow to the east coast while the west coat gets hit with winter wea

and carrie accepted the award. if you see debbie reynolds at 19 years old in singin‘ in the rain, you would never forget her. she went on to do tammy and the bachelor and the unsinkable molly brown. they called her unsinkable. she tried to be a survivor, just like molly brown. what did she say about the iconic role in that iconic movie at the age of 19? you know, she was up for it. she said it was just a wonderful blessing, something that came to her unexpectedly. she was determined to keep up with gene kelly, keep up with the pros, and she did. she was so sweet and so lovable, so optimistic. you had to help her on the set, and they could see she had magic in that. that movie, singin‘ in the rain, you have to watch it again. it's really something. as carrie said, she said i'll be princess leia forever, and my mum will be tammy forever, because not only did tammy and the bachelor succeed, she had the hit song, tammy. she could sing, dance, charm anybody. in her later years, she spent a lot of time in vegas, doin

carrie had a chemical imbalance. i've been in therapy since i was 15 years old and i've had -- right now i visit with three different shrinks. that was 1999 after a stint to rehab. she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 24. around the same time "the empire strikes back" was released. >> i love you. >> i know. >> off camera carrie was known for having no filter. she recalled doing cocaine on the set of the sequel and told us about one of many hospitalizations. >> i was there on a psychotic, manic high, and i was awake for five and a half days and i was put, as a result of that, put on the ativan. that was a psychotic drug and i was under a doctor's care, and when i went to say, okay, i would rather not be on this anymore. to get off of that i would rather not be in rehab again. >> it shows the drug addiction is bad, and i've had some difficult experiences in relationships. >> she married singer-songwriter paul simon in 1983. the relationship quickly fell apart. fisher's second marriage was to talent agen

carrie liked the public eye, it was herforum. did. carrie liked the public eye, it was her forum. debbie, did. carrie liked the public eye, it was herforum. debbie, a student at the university of mgm, knew that was how you kept your career going and was always professional. if debbie went to harvard rather than mgm, she could probably run ibm because she had the commitment to her profession. you co-wrote the first autobiography. what fascinated you most about debbie reynolds? she reminded me of my big sister. she had a sisterly quality. i was younger. not only was i her interviewer, i was someone she came to know on a personal basis. she knew about my life and my problems. she always wanted to be helpful. she had an accompanist for years and when he needed a house, she gave him the house that belonged to her second husband harry, belonged to his parents, she gave him the house. she was very generous. very good to talk to you. thanks for your time. these are some of the tributes paid to debbie reynolds. larry king posted a picture of him interviewing her on his show. actor albert b

carrie fisher. >>> the middle east peace parameters laid out by secretary of state john kerry not met with enthusiasm. israelis pushing back hard after kerry blamed israeli settlements for the stalled peace province. >>> and donald trump speaking with reporters for the first time in months. what he said about the middle east and russia and transition. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm alison kosik. >> i'm joe johns. it's thursday, december 29th. christine and john are off. sad news to report. overnight, beloved actress, singer, dancer, debbie reynolds has died one day after her daughter. carrie fisher. she was one of the biggest starts in the 1950s and '60s with a career spread into tv and nightclubs and movies. she was known for her unsinkable spirit. she was 84 years old. cnn's paul vercammen joins us live. >> reporter: joe and alison, todd fisher confirmed to cnn his mother passed away after rushed to the hospital with breathes proble problems in the afternoon. they were working on memo

, whatever happened to carrie fisher. she used to be so hot. now she looks like elton john. but i claim it. if i can claim it, it's mine. >> you own it -- >> if you declare something had less power over you, far less, than you're weak in a strong voice. >> words to live by as we kel am you to "cbs this morning." i'm josh elliott with vladimir duthiers and margaret brennan. well, carrie fisher's friends and co-stars are remembering her talent, her humor, and her openness both on-screen and off. fisher who really shot to fame as princess leia in "star wars" died yesterday at age 60. she had suffered a heart attack on friday during the final moments of a flight from london to los angeles. >> the actress appeared in dozens of movies and tv shows over more than four decades. kevin frazier of our partners at "entertainment tonight" is in los angeles with a look at fisher's remarkable life. kevin, good morning. >> good morning. carrie fisher was the daughter of hollywood royalty, who became a movie icon in her own right. she wil

she has died a day after her daughter, carrie fisher, passed away. she sang and danced her way into movie history. starring alongside gene kelly in "singin' in the rain." paul vercammen is live. >> william shatner putting it best he is heart broken. he thought his grieving was done for 2016. and then he said in a statement that in the morning, debbie reynolds had expressed that she missed carrie. and then that moment she says, she's with carrie now. ♪ i'm singing my song for you >> reporter: singer, dancer, actress was a hollywood triple threat, an america's sweetheart. her film career began at the age of 16 after being spotted in a beauty pageant. her star officially launched just a few years later after a spirited performance opposite gene kelly and donald o'connor in "singin' in the rain." >> they locked me in a big old studio and for three months i had five different teachers one for tap, ballet, jazz, modern and then i would work, work, work until i would fall apart. ♪ tammy, tammy, tammy >> reporter: other notable roles followed including 1

carrie fisher died on tuesday at the age of 60. debbie reynolds, of course, known for many people as well for her tv role playing grace's mother in will & grace. we've got a lot of fog out there, thick fog. it's quite patchy, which makes it dangerous as well. and on top of that, we've got sub—zero temperatures. so that combination means freezing fog in some areas, and that, in turn, means that the roads could be quite slippy. so really pretty dangerous on some of those roads, if you are travelling in the early hours, and really throughout much of the morning, into the afternoon, because that fog will be stubborn to clear. this time of the year, when there is no wind, the sun is low on the horizon, just can't work on that fog, it cannot melt it, as we say, away. this is what it looks like at 8:00am in the morning. you can see fog extensive across england, also the near continent there. temperatures down to —3 in some areas. now, the further north you go, we've got a bit more of a breeze coming off the atlantic here. so that mean

carrie fisher the actress, carrie fisher the writer of "post-cards from the edge." carrie fisher somebody who blazed a trail here in hollywood and one aspiring actress remembered her fondly. >> it's devastating. she was an amazing woman, an amazing actress, and she was an advocate for so many with mental disabilities, addiction, and for actresses in hollywood who are always, you know, with the ageism and the weight gain. it's just been great that she's been able to speak out about that and how it means so much to her. >> just now as i'm walking down this wall of fame here and you know, people remember her as princess leia and she'll always live on for that. but i remember her great role she played with the late bruno kirby in "harry met sally." great flick. she was also great in that. but you know, carrie fisher will always live in. >> i know for my generation i grew up with "star wars." i saw the first one. every little boy back then was in love with her. you know, she was like the hottest thing going. farrah fawcett was out. "charlie's angels" were out. but once t

carrie died first, suffering cardiac arrest on an airplane which was landing at lax. she never regained consciousness. devastated by carrie's death, debbie passed away the following day from a suspected stroke. the two had a very close, but complicated relationship. >> everybody should have a mother who is as great as she is in musical comedy. >> i wrote that for her. >> e.t. spoke with todd fisher by phone the night he lost his mother. >> she said this morring, the last thing she said was that she missed her daughter and wanted to very much be with her, and then this morning she just said those words to me and 15 minutes later she had a stroke and virtually left. >> carrie was perhaps best known as princess leia from "star wars." >> help me, obi-wan kenobi. you're my only help. >> she wanted equal pay for women. >> i'm not worried about fans. my fans are 9, 10 and 12 years old. i don't think so. >> diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her 20s, carrie was admired for trying to take the stigma away from mental illness. billie lourd.hind her daughter, >> i feel my life ha

carrie fisher, dead at the age of 60. she was also in that -- you mentioned harry met sally but also postcards from the edge. that book, her autobi -- >> loosely based on her life sure. >> it went into great detail talking about the struggles she had had both as the child of two hollywood actors, and obviously, a huge musical star. what that meant to her having her life, right under a microscope. she struggled with mental illness. she's very open about that. >> yeah, absolutely right about that. i think a lot of people also forget how important she was to a lot of people who have mental illness. she talked about it openly and honestly and quite often. she never shied away from discussing her issues with that. that served as an inspiration for a lot of people to come out and discuss that openly. you know, because mental illness for a lot of people is hard for them to open up about. seeing someone with the stature of carrie fisher talk about it and share it in interviews and like in postcards from the edge where she put her

>> reporter: she was just 20 when carrie fisher made the role larger than life. at age 59 rereprised the role. >> some things never change. >> true, you still drive me crazy. >> reporter: she died after suffering a heart attack. she was 60 years old. she leaves behind her mother legendary actress debbie reynolds, todd fisher and her daughter and she posted these heartfelt words, i am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are guiding her to her next stop. love carrie's mother and todd sharing a personal memory. >> we were, you know, close friend. i was the younger brother. she dragged me around the house like a doll. it's a very strange place to be looking at the world without her. >> reporter: "star wars" co-star harrison ford describing fisher in a statement, carrie was one of a kind. brilliant, original, funny and emotionally fearless. she lived her life bravely. her career was prolific first gracing the silver screen at just 1 playing a teenage temptress on cyst warren beatty. >> are you? >> what are you talking about. >> making it with my mother. >> rep

carrie fisher dead at 60. the actress immortalized as princess leia in "star wars," unable to recover after going into cardiac arrest aboard an airplane. tonight, the tributes pouring in. plus, what she revealed in a rare interview right here with david on "world news." >>> also tonight, mall mayhem in america. security stepped up after scenes like this. out of control teens in illinois. brawling in connecticut. was social media to blame? >>> security scare. a trump tower evacuation. what triggered this scene tonight? >>> new year's nor'easter? a winter weather alert out west. heavy snow and high winds. and all eyes on a storm system threatening new year's eve plans in the east. >>> and the superfan surprise. we'll take you to the private concert taylor swift gave to one of her biggest fans -- a 96-year-old world war ii veteran. >>> good evening. i'm tom llamas, in for david tonight. and we begin with the passing of a hollywood legend, and an american original. carrie fisher, whose role at princess leia in "st

carry fisher who has died at the age of 60. the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, is in hawaii for an historic visit, which will see him pay his respects at the site of the japanese attack on pearl harbor in 19111. in just a few hours, shinzo abe will be accompanied by the us president, barack 0bama, the first visit by the leaders of both countries since the attack in which nearly 2,500 americans died. 0ur north america correspondent laura bicker reports. archive: we bring you a special news bulletin. the japanese have attacked pearl harbor by air. pearl harbor by air. pearl harbor by air. pearl harbor proved to be a deadly turning point in world war, two as the battle ships spurned and the bodies of over 2,000 american servicemen were counted, the us declared war on japan. it servicemen were counted, the us declared war onjapan. it has taken 75 years for an enemy to become a close ally. shinzo abe will be the first japanese leader to show such penitence that he'll pray at a memorial in the harbour for the sailors and marine

carrie fisher's leia wasn't your typical princess waiting to be rescued. for luck. her most famous character was outspoken on screen. i should have expected to find you holding vader's leash. i recognised your foul stench when i was brought on board. carrie fisher was often equally plain speaking in real life, sharing details of her volatile relationship with her mother, screen legend debbie reynolds, and her own struggles with addiction. people used to ask me, you know, right after i got sober initially, so are you happy now? and i would say among other things, happy is one of the many things, the many emotions i'll go through in a day. you're notjust skipping around, spouting hallmark cards, but you know, yeah, i'm in a much better place. somehow you lay the entire blame for your drug taking on me. i do not, mother. the film postcards from the edge was based on carrie fisher's semi—autobiographical novel of the same name. the central character — an actress and recovering drug addict — played by meryl streep. i never get my hair done. fisher was a teenager wh

and mrs. >> reporter: carrie fisher was born in show business in 1956. the daughter of eddie fisher and actress debbie reynolds. in our biography, she wrote about her mother and her own duck addiction. in 1990 the book became a hit film starring merle streep and shirley maclaine. >> i did not lift my skirt! it twirled up! >> this is my house. >> reporter: in 2009 on tbs. >> i'm proud that i've been able to get through this stuff and i've been able to -- i can't overcome it, but i can use it instead of -- i have problems. problems don't have me. i'm not afraid of anything. >> reporter: carrie fisher was 60 years old. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >>> it's reported fisher completed her work on "star wars" episode 8 before her death. the eighth film in the series is due in theaters at the end of next year. fisher reprized her role in episode seven ""star wars: the force awakens"" last year. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will look at carrie fisher's struggles with bipolar disorder and addiction and a mental health advocate. >>> during a visit to pe

we have an extended enterview with carrie fisher from last month on washington app, search carrie fisher. >>> and the latest on storm team 4 radar shows some rain moving to the area. now take a look at what i'm tracking in our area. it looks like rain is impacting the region. but right now, the air still just a little bit too dry. so, as this rain is falling, it is evaporating before it hits the ground. this is going to be the real batch of rain that moves in. overnight tonight. and impacts us throughout the morning hours tomorrow. i'm getting reports of rain, hitting the ground in parts of western, west virginia, but the panhandle still reporting dry conditions and right now, just cloudy skies over the area. but look at future weather at 3:00 a.m. we are tracking showers across the area. and, some isolated areas of pink including up around frostburg. that's potential for a bit of spotty freezing rain. for most of us this is a take a look at 5:00 a.m. everybody dealing with rain coming up mine full forecast, doreen, at 11:18, when the rainshowers come to an end what you can expect for ch

what carrie fisher did that's so important. she outlined it's okay to talk about it and push for those things. very courageous. her life was a story of what happens to someone. her life with addiction, trying to self-medicate. people with mental illness tend to die 15 to 20 years earlier than the rest of the population. we need to continue to treat this and not run away. >> talk about your mental health legislation that you and your colleagues worked on. you started working on it after the sandy hook shooting. is there anything in the bill that would have stopped either the sandy hook shooting or anything like that? any incident where somebody with mental health issues got their hands on a weapon. >> the key features is, if someone is getting help, you reduce the likelihood. a-mile-an-hour with serious mental illness in treatment is 26 times less likely to be violent than someone not in treatment. it was hard for him to get treatment. some of those facts died with the mother's death too. there is a 100,000 bed shortage for peop

i'm not afraid of anything. >> reporter: carrie fisher was 60 years old. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >>> that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us a little later f news and cbs this morning. >>> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm tony dokoupil. friends, family, and millions of star wars' fans are mourning the death of carrie fisher, she passed away days after suffering a heart attack on an overseas flight. she was a child of hollywood who went on to become a best-selling author and will be best remembered for princess leah in the star wars trilogy, a role she reprised in last arye's seek willing. ben tracy takes a look back at the life. >> some body has to save our skins. into the garbage chute, fly boy. >> reporter: when the world got to know carrie fisher she was royalty, princess leah in the 1974 film "star wars." >> i love you. >> i know. ♪ >> reporter: fisher, a rare princess, revered for her beauty and take no prisoners personality. she went on to play the iconic role

very sad. >> and what we learned will happen to carrie's beloved dog gary. she took him everywhere. >> who is your friend? >> this is gary fisher. >>> and so many celebrity deaths, prince, george michael, now carrie. what's going on? >> we have less than a week left in 2016 and it's almost like people are walk on egg shells. >>> then, hatchimal heart break. the hot christmas gift that doesn't work. >> two hours playing with this stupid thing trying to get it to hatch. >> hatchimals refuse to hatch. >>> plus, jlo and drake get cozy. are they really dating?

she spoke to me this morning and said she missed carrie and she is with carrie now.

she was taken ill while discussing the arrangements to carrie's funeral. fans have been paying tribute to the star. debbie reynolds, the girl next door. i remember the single molly brown. and her daughter dying yesterday, it is unbelievable. do so sad, a shocker. what are the odds of this happening? it was incredible finding out, sad. singer, dancer, hollywood icon. debbie reynolds was 84. the entertainmentjournalist jeanie wolf was friends with debbie reynolds and her daughter carrie fisher and joined us from la. she said the last few days since her daughter's heart attack had been agonising for debbie reynolds. you have to understand that carrie fisher never regained consciousness so fisher never regained consciousness so her mother saw her daughter lying there and send out messages that she was ina there and send out messages that she was in a stable condition but she knew carrie was going to die. it was just too much for her. her son said she wanted to be with her daughter. i don't know all of the details, but i know debbie has been in very, very fragi