
"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo on soaring to success
The dynamic vocalist who is up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of "Wicked" discusses what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West.
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The dynamic vocalist who is up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of "Wicked" discusses what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West.
The actor-writer-director's latest film, a poignant comic-drama costarring Kieran Culkin, earned him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay. But Jesse Eisenberg finds it difficult to not feel miserable.
A giant in the music and entertainment industry, the trailblazing record executive helped Motown find such talent as The Jackson 5, The Commodores, and Rick James. And at 78, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee is still listening for new stories to tell.
The Harvard dropout revolutionized the computer industry and, later, the world of philanthropy. Now he has been looking back at his childhood, with the first of a three-part autobiography fittingly titled, "Source Code: My Beginnings."
In her new musical, "Redwood," the Tony Award-winning star of "Wicked" and "Rent" plays a woman seeking a refuge, and a purpose, by escaping into a redwood forest.
As the Palisades Fire exploded in his hometown, the actor was moving abandoned cars so emergency vehicles could get through. He spoke about the importance of making a difference; and about caring for his late father, Stanley, whom he calls his "anchor."
After traveling more than a million miles on the job, the secretary of state discusses the Biden administration's foreign policy report card, from a reinvigorated NATO alliance and Russian aggression in Ukraine, to the ongoing turmoil in Gaza.
With standout roles in "The Wire," "Death of a Salesman," and the CBS drama "Elsbeth," the acclaimed actor talks about his childhood in New Orleans, training at New York's Juilliard School, and tackling the character of Willy Loman.
The chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase explains why he's referred to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as a Ponzi scheme; his bank's efforts to improve the lives of lower-income Americans; and his recent near-death experience.
In the sweeping new period drama, Adrien Brody stars as László Toth, a Jewish Hungarian architect who survives the horrors of World War II, and seeks to rebuild his career after emigrating to America.
In Pedro Almodóvar's acclaimed new film, "The Room Next Door," Tilda Swinton stars as a woman with a terminal cancer diagnosis who seeks to die on her own terms and timeline.
The comedian, who will host the Golden Globes on January 5, says she thrives on anxiety.
Darren Criss became a fan favorite on the hit TV series "Glee," and won an Emmy for "American Crime Story." Now he's starring in the acclaimed musical "Maybe Happy Ending." He talks about his road to Broadway, and his credo that "Life is a cabaret."
The singer-songwriter went from being an NYU music student wowing Pharrell Williams in a viral video, to selling out Madison Square Garden. She talks about musical obsessions, and her appreciation for listeners with patience.
In her latest film, Nicole Kidman plays a successful CEO who takes up with a much younger intern. She talks about how she chooses such intense and challenging roles.
The presidential historian's book traces John F. Kennedy's years in the White House, including his final days leading up to a political fundraising trip in Texas.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Nik and Adinah Johnson, who retired in their forties, are part of FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), a movement that looks at work as a means to an end, and where frugality buys freedom from the rat race.
Resources to help with planning a financially healthy retirement.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
New mothers say they had to undergo devastating investigations after hospitals reported their false positive drug tests to child welfare agencies shortly after they gave birth.
The singer's love for the Great American Songbook goes far beyond standards written by Gershwin or Porter.
The Oscar-nominated star of "The English Patient" and "Slow Horses" has directed and co-written her first film: the heartfelt "My Mother's Wedding," about three daughters who come together to attend their mom's third nuptials – a story inspired by Thomas' own childhood losses.
It took the art world decades to recognize Louise Nevelson, whose monochromatic and immersive sculptures, often incorporating found objects, verged on the monumental.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.