Passivity. The cancer struck as her marriage to a gay man ending. The marriage was, you know, busted apart. And i was just very unhappy. It was like a perfect storm. Best known for her role as the nanny, she talks about her lucky break on an airplane with an executive that led to the Emmy Award Winning show. He was a captive audience. Where was he going to go . Coach . Now, her first role on broadway starring as the wicked . This is the first character i have ever played that really is kind of a mean character. I am usually like the hooker with the heart of gold. I spoke to her right before she went on stage in new york. You said that your life has been about turning negatives into positives. And you survived what had to have been one of the worst experiences that any woman could go through. You told the story about you and your best friend being in your apartment, two brothers, breaking into your apartment. They raped both of you, and your husband at the time, peter, witnessed this. A
Groups of all time today, thursday, january 30th, 2014. Stayin alive announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Im matt lauer. And im tamron hall with the dancing kings and queens, i guess we are this morning. Al roker and Natalie Morales. I am tweeting out sound tracks of a generation. I think the best sound track of all time, saturday night fever. Is that yours . The year was 1977. My suit was white, white flare on the legs and i stood against the wall because i still couldnt dance back then. A lot of hits came off that album. I wake up to the sound track every morning for the past 13 years. Its my wakeup. Thats my alarm. And their sound still today carrying into the music that were hearing and listening to. Well talk to barry gibb later on. Also more on those overnight terror arrests seven days away from the Olympic Games. But let us start with our top
The fascinating reason behind the rise of the aging action star. All that and much more on cbs this Morning Saturday. February 22 pd 22nd, 2014. Captioning funded by cbs and welcome to the weekend. We also have some great guests for you this morning including the milk carton kids. A folk duo with harmonies that put a kind of contemporary twist on Simon Garfunkel days. And our chef in the culinary world. First we turn to a dramatic turn. Apparently theres a power vacuum there with reports that the president left. Holly williams is in kiev. Holly, good morning. Whats the latest . Reporter good morning, anthony and vinita. Its now under the control of afternoon tie government protesters. Theyve occupied independent square here for nearly three months but just a day ago there were lines of riot police facing off with demonstrators. Two days ago scores of people were killed in bloody crashes. Now the police have melted away and the protesters have encircled the president ial office. Yesterd
Diagnosed as a mental disorder. Its one that may affect up to 5 of americans. Are we talking about decades worth of of stuff . Yes. Did. It has been picked up at times in the past, more has to leave the house. Ahead, new help for people who just have to hold on to so much stuff. Osgood a lifetime full of ups and downs major in know or in the field of footwear. This morning he shares some of his experiences. Hes the name and Creative Force behind steve madden shoes. Sold in nearly 60 countries. Look at you. You might even see him in a shoe store near you. I understand that you named all of your shoes after ex girlfriends . A long time ago. Thats a lot of shoes, steve. Sole searching with steve madden later on sunday morning. Osgood theres a new star on broadway. With a very familiar voice. Tracy smith will be chatting with that voice youve been hearing for years on tv. Fran drescher on looks, attitude, that voice. Thats not the queen mother. Thats my mother from queens. Everything that
[ laughter ] and the nanny on broadway a conversation with actress Fran Drescher, and a career that began with saturday night fever. We begin tonight in afghanistan where voting in the president ial election began moments ago. The election represents the first democratic transfer of power in the countrys history. These are live pictures. Millions of afghans are expected to make it to the polls, but there are security concerns. The taliban is calling the election a sham. The taliban has already carried out a b in of attacks prior to saturdays vote. Its a crucial moment in the countrys history. The past is littered with turmoil especially in recent years. For more on americas involvement here is david shuster. The United States have been trooped on the ground since october 2001. The Bush Administration launched Operation Enduring freedom. Throughout the bush presidency, u. S. Troop levels remained fairly constant at around 30,000. In 2009 in his first year in office, president obama anno