CBS Airs Mary Tyler Moore Special Thursday Evening

CBS aired a new one-hour special honoring the life and career of Mary Tyler Moore on Thursday night. "CBS This Morning" co-host, Gayle King anchored "Mary Tyler Moore: Love Is All Around," a look back through Moore's amazing 40 plus years in entertainment.

Related: Iconic Actress Mary Tyler Moore Dead At Age 80

The special featured original reporting as well as footage from CBS' extensive archives to detail the story of this extraordinary pioneer's career.

Interviews with newsmakers, admirers and more aired during the show including Oprah Winfrey, who credits Moore as her inspiration for getting into TV news.

The iconic "Mary Tyler Moore Show" aired on CBS from 1970-1977. Moore's CBS career also included starring roles in "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "The Mary Tyler Moore Hour," "Mary," and "New York News."

An avid animal rights and diabetes awareness activist, Moore passed away on January 25th at the age of 80.

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