Judy Woodruff on her next chapter
The veteran journalist talks about why she's stepping away from the anchor desk of "PBS NewsHour," her trailblazing career spanning more than 50 years, and her relentless drive to uncover the truth.
Profiles
Steven Spielberg on making "The Fabelmans": "It was cathartic for me"
One of the most successful directors of epics began as a child besotted with filming toy train wrecks with an 8mm camera. But Spielberg's latest is a semi-autobiographical drama about his parents, touching on a family secret he had buried for years.
Sylvester Stallone on "Tulsa King": A mobster in cowboy boots
In his first foray into television, the star of "Rocky" plays an aging New York mafioso fresh out of prison who finds himself setting up a new criminal organization on the plains of Oklahoma.
"Almost Famous" on Broadway: A dream finally come true
Writer-director Cameron Crowe's Oscar-winning autobiographical film, about a teenage rock journalist in the 1970s, is now a musical. He talks about dramatizing the personal, even painful, truth, and how the spirit of his mother pervades the story.
Novelist Ian McEwan: Writing is "a way of being"
"Lessons," the latest book by one of Britain's most successful writers, features a plotline inspired by a secret McEwan's mother kept from him until her death: that she'd given up a baby brother for adoption.
Jamie Lee Curtis on screams, laughter and kindness
The actress, a child of Hollywood royalty, credits her role in the 1978 horror classic "Halloween" for everything that came after - from her return in "Halloween Ends," to her acclaimed performance in the sci-fi comedy "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
Bono on music, activism and faith
The U2 frontman talks about his new memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story"; his schooldays and the origins of his band; his decades-long fight for social justice; and the role faith plays in his music.
Comic Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias: Keeping it "fun and friendly for everyone"
One of the most successful (and least controversial) comedians working today talks about his comic inspirations; his sold-out Dodger Stadium show, now streaming on Netflix; and about indulging his lifelong passion for Volkswagens.
John Irving on a writer's obsessions
The author has mined his life as the starting point of such acclaimed works of fiction as "The World According to Garp" and "The Cider House Rules." Now 80, he has published his first novel in seven years, "The Last Chairlift," a tale of sexual politics and ghosts.
Nathaniel Rateliff: Music on the edge
Success has come late for the 44-year-old front man of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. But nothing has come easily for the rocker, who has confronted alcoholism and personal tragedies - and you can hear all of it in his music.
Norman Lear on the power of laughter to unite Americans
The legendary creator of "All in the Family" and "Maude" always managed to make audiences laugh about dangerous topics: Racism, sexism, bigotry, homophobia. Today, at 100, he's determined to find out if we will still laugh together.
Musician-social activist John Legend on the continuing struggle for justice
The award-winning singer-songwriter, an advocate for prison reform in America, talks about our penal system, racial inequality, and fighting for a stronger democracy.
John David Washington: "To try to prove something to somebody is a fool's errand"
The star of "BlacKkKlansman," "Tenet" and "Amsterdam" is making his Broadway debut in a revival of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson"; he talks about how being "Denzel's son" initially caused him to shy away from a career as an actor.
How chef Erin French found herself at The Lost Kitchen
The cookbook author, bestselling memoirist and TV chef was lost before she found freedom in her hometown of Freedom, Maine, opening The Lost Kitchen restaurant, one of the hardest-to get reservations in the world.
Julia Roberts: Being an actor is "not my only dream come true"
In her first major network profile in nearly three decades, the Oscar-winner, A-List star and homemaker talks about her new rom-com, "Ticket to Paradise," marriage, her favorite meal, and the hobby she picked up on a film set: knitting.
More From Sunday Morning
Freed Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi on rebuilding his life after 491 days in captivity
Eli Sharabi, who was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, before being released last February, explains why he remains optimistic for the future.
The Zombies and their bumpy road to rock 'n' roll immortality
Part of the 1960s British pop invasion that began with The Beatles, The Zombies took a lot longer for success to catch up with them. Now their most famous album, 1968's "Odessey and Oracle," has been remastered.
Jennifer Lopez on "Kiss of the Spider Woman"
The actress talks about playing a screen goddess in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman"; her love of movie musicals; and her long road from the Bronx to Hollywood.
The New Season: Fall 2025 - The most anticipated new movies, music, TV and more
Be on the lookout for these new entertainment offerings in the coming months, from screens to the stage, from music to the page.
The New Season: Fall 2025 - Art, from Calder sculptures to Impressionist masters
"Sunday Morning" offers highlights of fall exhibitions, including a newly-opened Philadelphia oasis filled with works by sculptor Alexander Calder, and Impressionist paintings on display across the country.
A friendship forged from the Unabomber's violence
A tip from David Kaczynski led to the capture of the Unabomber – who happened to be his own brother. Ted Koppel talks with Kaczynski about his relationship with his sibling, and about the friendship he later developed with one of the Unabomber's victims.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Sept. 28)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl on Rosh Hashanah, and a return to "our better selves"
As the Jewish calendar marks Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl offers a message to us all about commemorating the New Year.
Priscilla Presley writes about her life after Elvis in "Softly, as I Leave You"
In her new book, Priscilla Presley writes what she calls her final telling of what it was like to be a queen to the King, and what came after.
Robert Redford: An appreciation
Lee Cowan looks back on the actor, director, independent film advocate and environmental activist, who died this past week at age 89. [Watch our interviews with Redford from 1994, 2006 and 2018.]