about their unusual relationship in "postcards from the edge," first a book and then a movie, starring shirley mclean and meryl streep. >> no. >> one for the road. >> leave it! >> it left many wondering how much of the film was real. >> it really is more fiction. every writer takes a bit of themselves and every actress that she does the role, as far as the role there was very little of me in it other than the stories and the clinic which are very funny when i would go to visit carrie when she was having a problem with drug abuse and i would go visit her and i would bring her her pillows and her comforters and sweets and cookies in and things i wasn't supposed to do which a mother does. >> when mom and daughter were together no topic was ever off limits including death. >> what are you going to do when this is over? >> i'll probably die. >> no way. you look fantastic. ve>> edyrybo gets so upset when you say that. you know, we're not -- >> i love it. i think it's hilarious. >> when carrie was just a baby, debbie was part of hollywood's most scandalous love triangles. >> elizabeth and i were good

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 try, >>> 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 herol re 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 pearl harbor, prime minister of japan shinzo abe. it was the first official visit of a japanese prime minister who pledged japan will never wage war again. chip reid reports from pearl harbor. >> reporter: at the "uss arizona" memorial, honored the sailors who per

mother and her own drug addiction inspect 1990, the book became a hit film starring meryl streep and shirley mcclaine. >> remember my 17th birthday party when you lifted your skirt up in front of all those people. >> i did not lift my skirt! it twirled up! >> this is my house. >> reporter: in 2009 on pbs, she told charlie rose she was show longer held hostage by her problems with adwiks. >> and i'm proud of myself that i've been able to get through this stuff, and i'm-- i've been able to -- i can't overcome it, but i can use it instead of it use-- 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. displarg she'll be missed. that's the cbs evening news. for scott pelley, i'm margaret brennan. thanks for watching and have a great night. >>> ahead of "off script," donald trump and president obama squaring. >>>, misconduct in dc. but first we start with the disappearance and death of a dc yoga instructor, and actress, a man has been charged with killing 46-year-old tricia mccauley after her body was

in 1990, the book became a hit film, starring meryl streep and shirley mclane. >> remember my 17th birthday party when you lifted your skirt up in front of all of those people. >> i didn't lift my skirt. it twirled up. >> this is my house. >> reporter: in 2009 on pbs she told charlie rose she was no longer held hostage by her problems with addiction. >> i can't overcome it. but i can use it instead of it using, 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. >>> 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 rep