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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20161228:11:56:00

being tough. but after that, the message she sent, don't put me in a box. as much as you could having been part of probably the greatest franchise in movie history, she broke out of that box with her wit and great writing and i think with the last "star wars" film, "the force awakens" this is what 60 looks like and not having patience for fat shaming or age shaming. through the course of her career from the age of 19 to her death at age 60, i think she set an example for men. >> she's one of the only people, she let her hair go gray in public. most women her age would never do that. she talked about at experience of being told you have to lose weight to come back to "the force awakens" tweeting about that. even for me, obviously these movies came out before i was around. what other princesses were there? cinderella? snow white? i never wanted to be that.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20161228:00:16:00

princess leia, with you think what that character means to our culture, what "star wars" means to it. carrie fisher just indispensable to that. >> absolutely. and they were the bookends of her career. she got her star in "shampoo," the warren beatty movie as a teenager, but everybody knew her and loved her as princess leia in the 1977 original. she reprized the character last year in "star wars: the force awakens." and she's set to appear in episode 8 of "star wars," which is coming out next year. so those are kind of the two bookends of her career and it's what she'll be remembered for, i think. >> when was that? it was 1977. it's basically 40 years ago when "star wars" first came out and here we are 40 years later, they are still making new "star wars." everybody knows people in their lives who are obsessed with "star wars." what was it back then that "star wars" tapped into, in this country, in our culture, that it's still tapping into today, 40 years later? >> i think it's a lot of things. and carrie fisher was a big part

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20161228:10:15:00

wear a bra, even though you told me i couldn't, because there was no underwear in space. >> amazing, but by now you know the sad news, carrie fisher has died at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack on a flight. she was, of course, the daughter of hollywood royalty. fisher made a name for herself, though, at a very young age, first appearing on stage at 12, later, of course, as princess leia in star wars. in recent months she made headlines not just for her role in the reboot "the force awakens," but for a tell-all about what went on behind the scenes decades ago. >> in the book you reveal that during when you were shooting star wars you and harrison ford had an affair. >> that's -- no. >> i'm just as shocked as you are. why now, why tell us now? >> well, i would probably get early onset alzheimer's and

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20161227:18:44:00

jodie foester and amy irving fo the part. just last year reprised the role in "the force awakens" and people were excited about her playing princess leia as they were when she first got the role in 1977. her career spanned so many decades. not only in movies, you mentioned she wrote many books, but she also did a lot of television. you know, she was in "the big bang theory" and actually was in london filming the third season of "catastrophe" an amazon prime television series that shoots there. definitely still a working actress. she said once, interesting in an interview with "rolling stone" she was trained in celebrity. what she knew. felt she would go into the family business. of course, her mother was debbie reynolds, her father, eddie fisher. she went into the family

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20161227:19:37:00

something a lot of people from all the generations have thought about so for her to come back as princess leia it was something that because so much time had passed between "return of the jedi" and "the force awakens," which was about 33 years, that it was something when i interviewed her last year for "access hollywood" it was something she was excited about because the new "star wars" films were really embracing strong female characters. back in the original trilogy, it was just perscriptirincess leia. now in these films you have a lot of strong female characters and that was something carrie fisher was excited about and proud of. >> it can be tied directly back to her role. scott and chloe, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, martin. >> thank you. still to come, a historic moment set to take place with president obama and ja ban's prime minister as they visit pearl harbor. we'll have what happens for you live. plus, israel says it's moving ahead with plans to build

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20161227:22:12:00

show called "catastrophe." she was her usual self in that. >> nischelle, i am sure fans wonder what effect will this have on the "star wars" franchise. they've reported they already finished filming her role in the installment next year. is that right? can the show go on, in effect, after her passing? >> yes, i think the show can go on. i think it just scements her legacy as we've been talking about as one of the most iconic characters in film history. she kind of took over "star wars." and it was supposed to be luke skywalker, and han solo. but it came princess leia in many respects. i think what this does with her passing is just cements her legacy. the show can go on. she was in "the force awakens," in "rogue one" we didn't see her. i think the show can go on,

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20161227:19:35:00

>> scott, i wanted to ask you, we are going to see her again. i know that we just did see her in episode 7. there's an episode 8 in which she will appear, correct? >> that is correct. backing up just a little bit, you will also see her very, very briefly in the brand new "star wars" movie out in theaters right now "rogue one." she has a very small role but it's a very pivotal role and a very profound moment in that film that leads into the original trilogy. but to get back to what you were saying, martin, yes, she does have a substantial role in "star wars" episode 8 which is the continuing story of the saga. that movie is supposed to open decemberover 2017. now, we don't know what happens to her character in that movie, we know that from "the force awakens" that han solo died so

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20161227:19:06:00

author. >> yeah. and just on that note, in terms of the books she has written, she was just on the "today" show, i believe last month, talking to savannah about "the princess diaryist" which was her making of the as far wars films. what do we know about how she's been of late? so much has been kron keld of of her struggles. she was out there and doing quite well, as far as we could see. >> yeah, she was very active in november. she was doing a lot of press for that book. which she confirmed those rumors that had been out there for a while that she had an on-set affair, brief affair, with co-star harrison ford. she was doing press for that. she just recently wrapped up flimg for the sequel for "force awakens," which is released next year. she's also been filming and working on her projects. she was very active. she had a very active social media presence as well in the

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20161227:18:07:00

few minutes the devastating news that she's passed away at 60. she'll be remembered for princess leia, a sad day for so many here in the country. >> we want to look back now at her life and legacy. our nbc news colleague steve patterson reports. i'm a member of the imperial senate on a diplomatic mission. >> reporter: in this galaxy and perhaps others far away, carrie fischer is hollywood royalty best remembered as princess leia from "star wars." >> into the garbage chute. >> reporter: landing the role at just 19 she captivated audiences for decades returning later in "the force awakens". >> i have always hated watching you leave. >> reporter: even before battling the empire she was born into the spotlight. daughter to famous parents eddie fischer and debbie reynolds she debuted in "shampoo" in 1975. >> i remained ce eed celibate f

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20161224:18:48:00

"rogue one" aptly titled. number one last week, it will be number one again this weekend and i think it's done $450 million. of course, we have to mention carrie fisher, thoughts and prayers go out to her. such strange timing. but the film is actually -- i liked it better than "the force awakens," i thought it was a better film. >> i've been hearing that. and also about "manchester by the sea" kasie affleck and paul williams. let's take a look at that clip. >> okay. >> which part are you having trouble? >> i can't be his guardian. >> your brother provided for your nephew's upkeep. i think the idea is he would relocate. >> relocate to where? >> it was my impression you would spend a lot of time here. >> hi, sweetheart. >> i'm just a backup. >> nobody can appreciate what you've been through. and if you really feel you can't take this on, you know, that's your right. >> what do you think about this movie? >> okay. what when i saw this movie i

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