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outrage in los angeles. cbss mark strassmann reports on a los angeles city council meeting erupting with anger, after racist comments were revealed in a secret taping. a cbs news investigation-- the never-before-seen text messages linked to brett favre and mississippis massive welfare scandal. and, remembering angela lansbury. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs evening news" with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. >> odonnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and than...

Had dreamed that it would be. >> reporter: from stage to screen... >> shes not the only one in the house, is she? >> reporter: ...in her first decade, she made 16 films. >> i was lucky i was offered a lot of things very fast. >> reporter: but lansbury felt . >> reporter: bu typecast, often playing someone twice her age-- so, despite her success on the silver screen, she moved back to broadway. >> i knew that i could do something more. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: in her 40s, she had a tony trifecta,...

Starring opposite none other than tom hanks. welcome to the program. >> thank you. >> did you ever think in your wildest dreams you would be playing in a major hollywood movie with the biggest hollywood star ever, tom hanks? >> not at all. not at all. its not something i planned for it. >> what happened? when did you get the call? how did you know? >> well, i was just at my friends house hanging out. >> in minneapolis in. >> where i live. it came on local television. the local channel saying cas...