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  • We're kicking off our week-long tribute to TCM’s Star of the Month, Debbie Reynolds, star of iconic Hollywood classics like "Singin' in the Rain" and "Divorce American Style." Billie Lourd, Carrie Fisher's daughter and Debbie Reynolds's granddaughter, talks to us about her grandmother's fearlessness, sass, and great sense of humor.
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  • @sandyhughes1520
    @sandyhughes1520 Місяць тому +28

    How refreshing to hear someone say they love their family. She is a sparkle and so sweet

  • @roccosophie6498
    @roccosophie6498 Місяць тому +94

    Billie Lourd is a very lucky young woman. I know she lost her mother and grandmother early but, she still has that legacy! And that's quite a legacy.

    • @TomSnyder-gx5ru
      @TomSnyder-gx5ru Місяць тому +1

      And she has the $$$ - and never "earned" a penny of it!

    • @anbraiii4798
      @anbraiii4798 День тому

      ​@TomSnyder-gx5ru so inheriting from her family is her fault how?

    • @roccosophie6498
      @roccosophie6498 День тому

      @@anbraiii4798 WHAT?

  • @whatfreshhellisthis8810
    @whatfreshhellisthis8810 Місяць тому +121

    Lovely young woman. Clearly, the forces of her mother and grandmother are with her.

    • @michaelstacey8303
      @michaelstacey8303 Місяць тому +1

      Dumbest Star Wars reference ever

    • @andreaandrea6716
      @andreaandrea6716 Місяць тому +3

      @@michaelstacey8303 No. I liked that. Because it's true.

    • @michaelstacey8303
      @michaelstacey8303 Місяць тому

      @@andreaandrea6716 again! The dumbest Star Wars reference other! There is no truth in your silly statement as the force does not exist

    • @andreaandrea6716
      @andreaandrea6716 Місяць тому

      @@michaelstacey8303 Just because you are colour blind doesn't mean that there is no colour. There most certainly IS a great Force in the Universe. Just LOOK AROUND YOU. Life itself is an EXTRAORDINARY and insane miracle. If you are so jaded and stupid as to not be able to get that, then I am infinitely sorry for you.

    • @ginnylorenz5265
      @ginnylorenz5265 Місяць тому +3

      Great comment!

  • @lauriem1643
    @lauriem1643 Місяць тому +51

    she seems like a lovely, fun young woman. So sorry she lost her mum and grandmother at the same time. terrible loss.

  • @Amy.PCB.home.
    @Amy.PCB.home. Місяць тому +65

    This was perfect. She was excited, positive and well prepared. She would be a great host. Thank you and best wishes to Billie.💜🦋🌟

    • @leighewinson9473
      @leighewinson9473 Місяць тому +1

      In the seventies I saw Debbie's show in NYC. Everything in the show that could go wrong did.
      Costume malfunctions The screen brought down to show her movies wasn't working.
      This was where I really learned the word Trooper. If I remember correctly she did apologize. But of course she was amazingly entertaining. Brought up in a time when The show must go on no matter what! and you felt it. I loved her even more after seeing that show.

    • @robertforster8984
      @robertforster8984 Місяць тому +1

      @@leighewinson9473 My mom saw Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in Irene in 1972 when she was in High School.

  • @samueljaramillo4221
    @samueljaramillo4221 Місяць тому +15

    Her grandmother was jewel. Both mother and grandmother were great actresses. And this young lady is following in their footsteps.

  • @marysketch4772
    @marysketch4772 Місяць тому +19

    What a great idea to have a tribute to Debbie Reynolds. I always thought she wasn't celebrate/recognized enough upon her death; perhaps because of the close circumstances with her daughter. I always thought my mother would have been upset, thinking Debbie Reynolds didn't get enough recognition upon her death too; she was certainly an important star!

  • @WhenUrSmilin
    @WhenUrSmilin Місяць тому +16

    She's fantastic. I definitely see both her mom and "Abba-Dabba" (love that she called her that) in her-not just in her looks but also in her personality.

  • @leesteele
    @leesteele Місяць тому +49

    It’s great to get to know Billie a little better, and what a great interviewing job from the great Dave Karger.

  • @auapplemac2441
    @auapplemac2441 Місяць тому +21

    Great interview. Just a note to say how much I cherish TCM. I love old movies from 30s and 40s especially; always have even as a kiddo. Don't know what drew me to them, but through TCM, I have a treasure trove of these gems. Not all of them sparkle, but even the cubic zirconia ones fascinate me. Thanks to Ted Turner for starting this and saving these oldie but very goodies for me to enjoy.

  • @eightiesaddictone9063
    @eightiesaddictone9063 Місяць тому +15

    Billie is lovely and so genuine.

  • @RENSHAWD9
    @RENSHAWD9 Місяць тому +10

    So happy that Billie has a family of her own now and is carrying on her mother's and grandmother's legacies.

  • @bridgetbell4240
    @bridgetbell4240 Місяць тому +16

    God bless this beautiful charming young woman. She does her grandmother and mother proud! ❤️

    • @TomSnyder-gx5ru
      @TomSnyder-gx5ru Місяць тому

      I'd do my grandmother/mother proud too if I had the inherited million$ she raked in for just "being here!"

    • @blueberrycobbler
      @blueberrycobbler Місяць тому +1

      @@TomSnyder-gx5ruWhat a crass statement. I’m sure she would rather have her grandmother and mother back and doesn’t need a financial incentive to make her proudly represent her grandmother.

  • @slc2466
    @slc2466 Місяць тому +36

    Billie was so funny and inventive in "Booksmart"- she did her her family name proud. Great to hear her reflect on her "Aba Daba" here.

    • @oldhollywoodfan8009
      @oldhollywoodfan8009 Місяць тому +3

      Yes!😃 She also cracked me up in Scream Queens with her very blasé attitude and earmuffs for every outfit in every episode.😂🤣😂

    • @65g4
      @65g4 26 днів тому +2

      So great in Booksmart

  • @user-sg9om8zi8y
    @user-sg9om8zi8y Місяць тому +8

    Singing in the Rain was boot camp for Debbie!

  • @12classics39
    @12classics39 Місяць тому +18

    Absolutely wonderful that she’s introducing her grandmother’s amazing work to her son at such an early age and keeping that legacy alive. ❤

  • @VicAmor1944
    @VicAmor1944 Місяць тому +9

    What a charming young woman! An often overlooked movie with Debbie Reynolds is Athena (1954) along with Jane Powell. The dance routine in the number "I Never Felt Better" is a marvel to watch! I created the subtitles (with song lyrics, too) for the movie, when before there were none. I hope that Billie Lourd has seen it!

  • @Bucketlistretreats
    @Bucketlistretreats Місяць тому +13

    How The West Was Won - a fav Debbie Reynolds film of mine

  • @nicolehall694
    @nicolehall694 Місяць тому +11

    What a stunning young woman.
    I'm grateful she shared a bit of her life with us

  • @TTM9691
    @TTM9691 Місяць тому +13

    What a fantastic interview! I've loved Debbie Reynolds since I was about 8 years old and saw Singin' In The Rain for the first time, and I've never stopped. I saw her mom in Star Wars around the same time. Her family is my family, as far as I'm concerned. Very cool lady Billie has grown up to be, Debbie & Carrie would be beyond proud!

  • @debr4613
    @debr4613 Місяць тому +23

    Billie is definitely Debbie's granddaughter ❤️ love Debbie Reynolds ❤I was named after her🎉

    • @alibhg3063
      @alibhg3063 Місяць тому +3

      She looks just like her in Debbie's younger photos! Billie's so strong.

  • @chloetrindall5640
    @chloetrindall5640 Місяць тому +46

    What a wonderful interview! Billie Lourd seems like a lot of fun!

    • @TomSnyder-gx5ru
      @TomSnyder-gx5ru Місяць тому

      It's easy to be "a lot of fun" when you get to live off of millions of mommies/grandmother's inherited $$ that you never had to work for!

    • @ellenw391
      @ellenw391 Місяць тому +5

      @@TomSnyder-gx5ru Hmmm seems to me I've seen her do a lot of her own projects. That involves WORK and not just living off inherited money. Plus she seems to have integrity. When a certain family member was selling fake items, she distanced herself immediately. Very sad that happened, but it shows she valued honestly of earning money off her Mom's name. And now she is married with 2 young children. So I think it's great if she is currently directing most of her time to them!!! And don't forget, her Dad is one of the Hollywood's most successful agents. So yeah, she is lucky financially. But I'd wager a bet she'd rather be broke and have her Mom back!

    • @RoyalMasterpiece
      @RoyalMasterpiece Місяць тому +2

      @@ellenw391 💯 and her Grandmother, too. ❤

    • @cmcb09
      @cmcb09 8 днів тому

      @@TomSnyder-gx5ruwhat have you done with your life again? its rather pathetic replying to multiple comments peeved that someone is better fixed financially then you are.

  • @jswjanjan
    @jswjanjan Місяць тому +16

    She's lovely❤

  • @pamash427
    @pamash427 Місяць тому +12

    Such a great interview! My families trivia with Singing in the Rain is that my Grandpa was in the crew in the rafters controlling/pouring the rain on Gene Kelly! The other connection is that my Grandpa’s name was Eddie Fisher (true story!) 😊

  • @daveschlom4033
    @daveschlom4033 Місяць тому +7

    I am normally pretty good with words but this left me bereft. What an amazing family and I will root for Billie at every turn!

  • @lindam2090
    @lindam2090 Місяць тому +11

    Dave you have been such a good add to this channel. All of you hosts helped us when Robert passed. I love this channel so much. I wish I could afford to come to the events but am lucky to see them on tv.

  • @jillkjv3816
    @jillkjv3816 Місяць тому +27

    Surprised they didn't mention The Unsinkable Molly Brown. 😊

    • @marytheresejacksonlutz2533
      @marytheresejacksonlutz2533 Місяць тому +4

      Or Tammy Or A Catered Affair Or Debbie’s Vegas Shows

    • @PapagenoMF
      @PapagenoMF Місяць тому +5

      Sounds like Billie was prepared to talk for a long time about her grandmother - but didn't get the chance..

  • @allthatjazzspaz95
    @allthatjazzspaz95 16 днів тому

    Her love for her mama and her abba dabba is beautiful. Those ladies are so dearly missed.

  • @user-xm3yk9lb8j
    @user-xm3yk9lb8j Місяць тому +6

    Billie, is a beautiful, nice person. Love, Debbie Reynold's movies, what a talent. Enjoyed, the interview so much. Good job! ❤

  • @christophernejman
    @christophernejman Місяць тому +4

    I loved The Singing Nun. I remember watching it on TV when I was a kid.

  • @stevenwymor1398
    @stevenwymor1398 Місяць тому +6

    I used to watch Singin’ In the Rain with my mother and grandmother too. They used to air it on TV as the Saturday matinee on a pretty regular basis when I was a kid in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. I spoke about that experience in a eulogy I gave for my mom who happened to pass within days of Debbie Reynolds. It’s one of my all time favorites. The amount of sheer joy that film still brings to me is unparalleled. Long live Debbie Reynolds.

  • @commercialzone4141
    @commercialzone4141 Місяць тому +8

    What a lovely young lady. Thank you for a great interview.

  • @samanthac.349
    @samanthac.349 Місяць тому +1

    I read all of Carrie’s autobiographies. Despite whatever was going on in her life, her relationship with Billie was the most important thing to her.

  • @rjmcallister1888
    @rjmcallister1888 Місяць тому +8

    Loved Debbie when I was a younger man. Loved Carrie, when both of us were about the same age. And love Billie, as she came through being a 'Hollywood brat' and, though not the big star they were, has a working career of her own.

  • @DivineMizE
    @DivineMizE 19 днів тому

    What a charming person. Never seen her interviewed. She is so grounded.

  • @keefir11
    @keefir11 28 днів тому

    Debbie was brilliant and Carrie was a literary genius!
    Star filled generations!
    Recall Eddie and Debbie as America’s sweethearts 🥰❗️

  • @katherinespencer2633
    @katherinespencer2633 Місяць тому +5

    Great interview! She’s got that vibe from her mother and grandmother! Go Billie!!

  • @nemomonteflores3890
    @nemomonteflores3890 Місяць тому +4

    Lovely, engaging interview. She’s smart, funny, charming. Wish her all that she wishes for.

  • @RebeccaTurner-kf8gx
    @RebeccaTurner-kf8gx Місяць тому +3

    Bless her heart . I see a lot of Debbie and Carrie in her the force continues to b strong with this fam .

  • @judypasqualone3819
    @judypasqualone3819 Місяць тому +2

    I like her! Very natural and clearly so proud of her legacy. ❤️

  • @cliffordnewell2445
    @cliffordnewell2445 Місяць тому +8

    Billie Lourd is so beautiful.

  • @_wesleyhome_
    @_wesleyhome_ Місяць тому +2

    My son also loved Make 'Em Laugh when he was that little!

  • @jontemplin6990
    @jontemplin6990 Місяць тому +2

    Such a great interview, both Billie and Dave. A joy to listen to.

  • @user-ox7jf4oc8r
    @user-ox7jf4oc8r Місяць тому

    Debbie Reynolds is one of my favorite stars. She did have a beautiful singing voice and she was an excellent dancer. I have always admired her as a person. I think she was a very kind, compassionate, tenacious, caring, tough, loving woman and a survivor with a great sense of humor. She was a very versatile and talented performer and a classic movie star. The world could benefit from more people with her character, work ethic and perseverance. You are missed Ms. Reynolds by so many people who never got the chance to meet you in person but can relate to you and enjoyed your performances so much. You have left an amazing legacy. God bless you, ❤❤❤
    ⭐️🌟💫⭐️🌟💫

  • @lesliebrickey8357
    @lesliebrickey8357 Місяць тому +3

    Sweet lady. Looks so much like her mom.

  • @kitakitzFarm
    @kitakitzFarm Місяць тому +7

    Thank you

  • @outinsider
    @outinsider Місяць тому +3

    This was wonderful, and Billie carries the torch well, for Debbie and for Carrie.

    • @TomSnyder-gx5ru
      @TomSnyder-gx5ru Місяць тому

      She also gets to carry their money - without Debbie the other two would be unknown!

    • @outinsider
      @outinsider Місяць тому

      @@TomSnyder-gx5ru I wonder how much was left from Debbie's end because she was in and out of debt due to her husbands irresponsibile behaviors.

  • @pjcifulleli2655
    @pjcifulleli2655 Місяць тому +1

    Its refreshing to see Billie shine in her own right!!!😊

  • @vickysullivan4798
    @vickysullivan4798 Місяць тому +1

    Oh I can hear Carrie Fishers voice in Billie…what an awesome thing…love this interview.

  • @michelehunter7865
    @michelehunter7865 Місяць тому +3

    One of a kind, magnetic ladies; all 3 ❤

    • @TomSnyder-gx5ru
      @TomSnyder-gx5ru Місяць тому

      Well actually just one, Debbie Reynolds actually EARNED her money - the other two, not so much!

  • @debjh8983
    @debjh8983 Місяць тому +7

    My mother named me after Debbie Reynolds’s. 😊

    • @PapagenoMF
      @PapagenoMF Місяць тому

      Debbie Reynolds's what? What does that apostrophe signify?

  • @savedsole3848
    @savedsole3848 Місяць тому

    Debbie Reynolds is was and always will be Gorgeousness

  • @FreshGrey-pm4vw
    @FreshGrey-pm4vw Місяць тому

    that voice! sounds like Carrie. missing her deeply.

  • @ThefetchNZ
    @ThefetchNZ Місяць тому

    What a great and good human. Raised by great and good humans. ❤

  • @gabrielaalvarez4634
    @gabrielaalvarez4634 Місяць тому

    Love all the Debbie Reynolds’s movies but this one is my favor one I don’t remember how many times I watched and TCM is a great channel

  • @h0wdie
    @h0wdie Місяць тому +3

    She's relatively nunnish. It'd be fun to see it. Some modern remake of "The Trouble With Angels". Somebody get me a meeting!

  • @slate49
    @slate49 Місяць тому

    The BEST interview ever. Loved it

  • @auntvesuvi3872
    @auntvesuvi3872 Місяць тому

    Many thanks to Dave and Billie! ⭐

  • @anatoliagolden-hall4553
    @anatoliagolden-hall4553 Місяць тому

    Billie seems so sweet 😊

  • @2_thumbs_up_baby
    @2_thumbs_up_baby Місяць тому +2

    Great interview

  • @Anne--Marie
    @Anne--Marie Місяць тому

    I am such a Carrie Fisher fan. She was an amazing actress and author."Postcards from the Edge" is one of the greatest books ever written.
    P.S. If you only saw the movie, you missed out on the real story.

  • @mistychenoweth9716
    @mistychenoweth9716 Місяць тому

    Such a great star to tribute and such a talented family.

  • @jamesbrady2461
    @jamesbrady2461 Місяць тому +1

    In the 70s I saw Debbie
    In new York in Irene after
    The show we waited in a
    Long line , I thought it
    Would take long to get
    To .meet her at the desk
    But instead she. Came
    Out a side door right in
    Front of me ! She was
    Nice and funnny. I got
    To talk with her and her
    Autograph ! We all miss
    Her

    • @kallen868
      @kallen868 Місяць тому

      I had friends who brought me to see Debbie's one woman show for my birthday. We knew the stage manager and got to go backstage to meet her after. She was lovely and held my hand throughout our meeting. Best birthday ever! 💖

  • @BowmanMoran
    @BowmanMoran Місяць тому

    I loved The Gazebo. Very funny!

  • @gigilamoore2656
    @gigilamoore2656 Місяць тому

    She seems so grounded and in a healthy place in her life. Her mom and Abadaba are smiling.

  • @shakeemwinn3647
    @shakeemwinn3647 Місяць тому +2

    She sounds like her mother.

  • @evepolastri5570
    @evepolastri5570 Місяць тому

    I adore Billie

  • @SamBryans128
    @SamBryans128 Місяць тому +4

    Someone get Billie her nun role!

    • @TomSnyder-gx5ru
      @TomSnyder-gx5ru Місяць тому

      I think she'd be better playing the role of someone living large on inherited $ and never working a hard day in their lives - oh wait, she already plays that part!

    • @cmcb09
      @cmcb09 8 днів тому

      @@TomSnyder-gx5rujealous much?

  • @simplifyhandles
    @simplifyhandles Місяць тому

    More of this please

  • @hennyvanveldhuizen5976
    @hennyvanveldhuizen5976 Місяць тому

    I was at the bookstore where Carrie was signing books the day before she died, I didn’t want to bother her, now regret I didn’t tell her how wonderful she was….

  • @LobsterLover530
    @LobsterLover530 Місяць тому

    Lovely woman. Good actress.

  • @Ambimom
    @Ambimom Місяць тому

    Your grandma was a great actress, for which she never got credit. I think it's because of all the tabloid crap she endured. For example, a movie she did with Albert Brooks, "Mother" was kind of dumb, but Debbie made the movie worth seeing. On one hand, she played it for pure comedy. "Protective ice" has become a catchword in my family ever since. I almost pissed my pants during that scene, because of Debbie's timing and delivery. I hadn't laughed so hard since Carol Burnett walked onto stage in a curtain rod. But later in the movie when her son finds her writing, she made me cry. Your mom was no slouch either, but you've got quite a legacy to live up to.

  • @user-ns7fv3yk2t
    @user-ns7fv3yk2t Місяць тому

    Delightful and captivating lady.

  • @maryrosekent8223
    @maryrosekent8223 Місяць тому +2

    Sweetie, please sit-up straight-your old self will be so grateful!

  • @robertjackson5645
    @robertjackson5645 Місяць тому +1

    Very noble, As is right. The ultimate would be, pick up the phone, "It's me Billie..." The rest is not ours. Listen. On we go.

  • @ChrisWolff2013
    @ChrisWolff2013 Місяць тому

    My god is she adorable

  • @mikesilva3868
    @mikesilva3868 Місяць тому

    Good 😊

  • @caryburns5509
    @caryburns5509 Місяць тому

    billie: what can you say about how to mend a broken heart?

    • @caryburns5509
      @caryburns5509 Місяць тому

      I know this is hard ask because its the love your grandmother felt for your mother

  • @MrScaryLemonHead
    @MrScaryLemonHead Місяць тому

    I can’t imagine the pressure placed on you when your family is famous.

  • @jacklowe3429
    @jacklowe3429 Місяць тому

    I like Billie Lourde.

  • @alexwallar8608
    @alexwallar8608 22 дні тому

    She looks just like Carrie

  • @KevinSvetlich
    @KevinSvetlich Місяць тому

  • @hugoboss5895
    @hugoboss5895 Місяць тому

    No mommy dearest in that family and Carrie loved the nose candy and was clearly still an ok mum.

  • @ejw2775
    @ejw2775 Місяць тому

    😊

  • @VBN59Z
    @VBN59Z Місяць тому

    This must be so sad for her because the only two people that were her family were those other grandmother, and now they’re gone

    • @TomSnyder-gx5ru
      @TomSnyder-gx5ru Місяць тому

      Yeah, I'm sure she cries her eyes out living large with mommies/grandmother's inherited $$$! Trust me, she'll be fine! There's a lot of people that lose their loved ones and have deal with it with A LOT less $$$$ than what she raked in!

  • @jamesmanolakis2420
    @jamesmanolakis2420 Місяць тому

    Wow, so your grandmother was good at playing, make-believe. Fascinating. This is why our culture and society are collapsing before our eyes. Lack of wisdom.

  • @sharktomesmiles
    @sharktomesmiles Місяць тому

    Hey Kid Billie Big A$$ hugz be you just you!! Im inlove with Julian I love him only for Who he shows himself to be. And Your Mom in My Princess I want to grow up to be, Even at the age of 60ty!!!

  • @Kimlovesjesus101
    @Kimlovesjesus101 Місяць тому

    There will never be her grandmothers class of actors. Never.

  • @MikeA15206
    @MikeA15206 Місяць тому

    Why can’t all nepo babies be as genuine and modest?

  • @hensonlaura
    @hensonlaura Місяць тому

    Well. I guess personality & charm are bred out of this family line. Sad.

  • @4sstg
    @4sstg Місяць тому

    She didn’t invite her uncle, Debbie’s son, Carries beloved brother, Todd Fisher, to the Star placement for her mother. That was cruel, her grandmother would be ashamed.

    • @RoyalMasterpiece
      @RoyalMasterpiece Місяць тому +1

      Seriously? He was selling fake items after their untimely deaths. Who knows what else he did. She had every right. 🎤💥❤️

  • @MissLizaMay
    @MissLizaMay Місяць тому +1

    Billie sure has a high opinion of Billie. Really crappy of her to uninvite her uncle and aunts from Carrie's star ceremony because they "didn't mourn her the right way." Gag.

    • @RoyalMasterpiece
      @RoyalMasterpiece Місяць тому

      So it was ok that they did what they did? Pfffffftttttttt

  • @bunjijumper5345
    @bunjijumper5345 Місяць тому +2

    Nepotism.