Minnie Driver will not be "just pretty paint"
The "About a Boy" actress, now starring in "Return to Zero," pursues roles that she says remind us of our humanity
Arts
Anna Werner catches up with this very unique actor, to talk about her life and her quest for that next unusual role
"Good Will Hunting" was a breakout film in 1997, launching the careers of Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Minnie Driver, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance. Anna Werner catches up with this very unique actor, to talk about her life and her quest for that next unusual role.
A backstage pass to the 2014 Tony Awards
Mo Rocca goes behind the scenes with Hugh Jackman and others putting on Broadway's biggest celebration
Mo Rocca goes backstage with Hugh Jackman, master of ceremonies for the show
The stars will gather to see who is the best of the best on the Great White Way at the 68th Annual Tony Awards. Mo Rocca goes backstage with Hugh Jackman, master of ceremonies for the show, and others who have been working for months to make this year’s broadcast a real show-stopper.
Miranda Lambert: Little bit tough, little bit sweet
The country music powerhouse, whose latest album is "Platinum," is as distinctive as the songs she sings
Mike Myers: Back in a very different gig
The comic actor-writer has directed a new documentary, "Supermensch," about legendary rock manager Shep Gordon
David Pogue has a profile of the author of the best-selling novel, “The Fault in Our Stars"
Countless young readers are starstruck by the works of John Green. David Pogue has a profile of the author of the best-selling novel, “The Fault in Our Stars,” and a leader in the NerdFighters movement.
Almanac: "Mrs. Robinson"
On June 1, 1968, Simon and Garfunkel's song first hit #1 on the Billboard chart
Barry Gibb: Back on stage
At 67 the last surviving member of the Bee Gees is facing a new, emotional challenge: Touring by himself (with streaming audio)
Anthony Mason goes on the road with Gibb, and talks with him about his music, his family, and his pop legacy
With Maurice Gibb's death in 2003, followed by Robin Gibb's in 2012, the Bee Gees' long ride on the pop charts seemed to be over. But now the remaining member of the group, Barry Gibb, is back on tour, joined not by his brothers but by his son, Stephen. Anthony Mason goes on the road with Gibb, and talks with him about his music, his family, and his pop legacy.
Broadway baby Audra McDonald
Singer-actress channeling Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill" is up for her 6th Tony Award
The Tony-nominated singer-actress talks about some of the singers whose voices inspired her
The Tony-nominated singer-actress, now appearing on Broadway as Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill," talked to Mo Rocca about some of the singers whose voices inspired her.
Tony Award-nominated Audra McDonald talks to Mo Rocca about two legendary singers: Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday
The Tony Award-nominated Audra McDonald talked to Mo Rocca about two legendary singers: Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, whom she is playing on Broadway in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill."
Georgia O'Keeffe Country
Santa Fe's Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is home to thousands of works of the gifted artist
Music for bicycle parts
Sound designer Steven Baber puts his appreciation for bikes into high gear, coaxing melodies from unlikely objects (with streaming audio)
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In the late 1970s, a group of university students in West Texas, wanting a place to study with a view, hauled a desk to the top of Hancock Hill in the town of Alpine. Today, the desk is a pilgrimage for hikers seeking a meditative place.
"Severance" star Adam Scott
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Laufey on creating her own sound
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Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art
For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 17)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
To tip or not to tip: That is David Sedaris' question
The humorist has some thoughts about gratuities, especially when they're pre-programmed onto a screen.
The JFK Files
More than six decades after the Kennedy assassination, the existence of unreleased documents from the investigation has continued to fuel questions - and conspiracy theories - in search for a "smoking gun." What did the recent release of thousands of documents reveal?
At 75, "Sunset Boulevard" is ready again for its closeup
Billy Wilder's caustic tale of Hollywood, obsession and murder, in which a fading star of silent pictures tries to recreate her fame, is back in its full dark glory.
Steve Wozniak on fighting internet scams
The computer inventor and co-founder of Apple is sounding the alarm about one of the great threats of this new Information Age: internet fraud. He talks about how he is fighting for the victims of online scams involving AI, cryptocurrency and faked messages.