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The Book Report: Ron Charles’ favorite novels of 2023
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The Book Report: Ron Charles’ favorite novels of 2023

The Book Report: Ron Charles' favorite novels of 2023 - CBS News Watch CBS News The Washington Post book reviewer offers his picks for the best fiction of the year. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
From the archives: The Smothers Brothers
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From the archives: The Smothers Brothers

From the archives: The Smothers Brothers - CBS News Watch CBS News Folk musician-comedian Tom Smothers, half of the duo The Smothers Brothers, has died at age 86 following a cancer diagnosis. In this interview originally broadcast December 11, 2022, correspondent Lee Cowan talked with Tom and his brother, Dick, about "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," the late-1960s variety show that turned primetime TV upside-down by challenging the powers-that-be, from the White House to CBS. They also discussed sibling rivalries, censorship, and sharing a bond that's outlasted their critics. ...
Pablo Picasso: Different perspectives on the cubist’s life and art
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Pablo Picasso: Different perspectives on the cubist’s life and art

Pablo Picasso: Different perspectives on the cubist's life and art - CBS News Watch CBS News This year, nearly 50 museums and galleries around the world are marking the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, by honoring the artist's revolutionary vision while also, in the era of #MeToo, reappraising the master's reputation. Correspondent Anthony Mason talks with the artist's daughter, Paloma Picasso; art critic Deborah Solomon; and artist Mickalene Thomas, about how Picasso should be viewed today. Be the first to know Get browser notificatio...
Bryant Gumbel on being demanding of himself
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Bryant Gumbel on being demanding of himself

Bryant Gumbel on being demanding of himself - CBS News Watch CBS News In this preview of an interview to be broadcast on "CBS News Sunday Morning" December 17, veteran sports journalist Bryant Gumbel talks with Jane Pauley about his penchant for preparation. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Aardman Animations: Creating the magic of stop-motion
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Aardman Animations: Creating the magic of stop-motion

Aardman Animations: Creating the magic of stop-motion - CBS News Watch CBS News The animation wizards behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep are back with a sequel to their 2000 hit feature, "Chicken Run." Correspondent Seth Doane visits the Bristol, England studios of Aardman Animations, where artists have painstakingly filmed "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget," a comic adventure in which daredevil chickens seek to rescue their precious hen from a dastardly factory farm. (Think "Chicken: Impossible.") Be the first to know Get browser no...
The art of the gourd
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The art of the gourd

The art of the gourd - CBS News Watch CBS News A former midwife, Ithaca, N.Y. artist Graham Ottoson now births gourd art – sculptures, lamps and other objects produced from gourds. Correspondent Martha Teichner checks out some of Ottoson's "gourd-geous" creations at the gallery Gourdlandia, and tries her own hand at gourd carving. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Ridley Scott on directing “Napoleon”
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Ridley Scott on directing “Napoleon”

Ridley Scott on directing "Napoleon" - CBS News Watch CBS News The director of such classics as "Alien," "Blade Runner," "Thelma & Louise " and "Gladiator" is back with his epic "Napoleon," starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor who conquered Europe but found defeat at Waterloo. Correspondent Mark Phillips talks with the filmmaker about taking on, at age 85, one of the most controversial figures in history; the power of a storyboard; and how he really feels about never having won a best director Academy Award. Be the first to know Ge...
Artist Ed Ruscha’s career-spanning retrospective
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Artist Ed Ruscha’s career-spanning retrospective

Artist Ed Ruscha's career-spanning retrospective - CBS News Watch CBS News The largest exhibition ever of works by Ed Ruscha, one of the most celebrated American artists of the postwar era, is now on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Ruscha, now 85, talks with correspondent David Pogue about collecting much of his life's work into one retrospective; the cryptic nature of many of his paintings; and his use of unusual materials (like chocolate and axle grease). Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, l...
Living an intersex life – CBS News
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Living an intersex life – CBS News

Living an intersex life - CBS News Watch CBS News According to statistics cited by the U.N., .05 to 1.7 percent of the world's population is intersex, defined as having external or internal sexual organs that are not clearly male or female. As a matter of course, doctors in the past performed surgery on babies, ostensibly so that they would live a "normal" life. Correspondent Erin Moriarty talks with Pidgeon Pagonis (who was born looking female on the outside but also with testes and XY chromosomes) about Pagonis' memoir, "Nobody Needs to Know"; with professor Elizabeth Reis, author of "Bodies in Doubt: An Amer...
Sidemen, backups and understudies: Playing in the shadows
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Sidemen, backups and understudies: Playing in the shadows

Sidemen, backups and understudies: Playing in the shadows - CBS News Watch CBS News They play in the background, or are called up when the stars aren't available. But sidemen musicians, back-up baseball players and Broadway understudies have things in common: an understanding of the importance of their role and talent, and a humility that allows them to shine even when they're not number one. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Billy Joel sideman Mark Rivera; catcher Erik Kratz, who spent 11 seasons with 14 different major league organizations; and Kayla Pecchioni, whose Broadway performances are often steppin...