Sally Field: How her pluck won her role in "Lincoln"
The two-time Oscar-winner fought to play Mary Todd Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's biopic of the 16th president
Profiles
Laura Dern: Going for the broken-funny
The award-winning star of "Enlightened" is not afraid of growth as an actor - and it shows in her resume, from David Lynch to Steven Spielberg
Placido Domingo: No slowing down for the maestro
The opera singer is a force of nature, and is as determined as ever to satisfy his most important audience: his grandchildren
The Elliotts: 3 generations of comic royalty
Bob Elliott (of Bob and Ray), Chris Elliott, and Abby Elliott have all made their stamp on TV comedy - and there are more Elliotts in the wings
Bruno Mars: Singing is all I ever wanted to do
The Grammy-winning singer who was dropped by his first record label talks of his status as a star and a heartthrob
Andy Serkis: The actor inside a character's skin
The actor acclaimed for his motion capture performances in "Lord of the Rings" returns as Gollum in "The Hobbit"
Alan Cumming, an actor for all ages
Scottish actor of stage, movies and TV's "The Good Wife" says he is living life backwards - getting younger as he grows older
Kid Rock: Motor City's bad boy does good
The rapper-singer and self-taught musician is a musical chameleon - and a champion for Detroit's comeback
Richard Gere: An actor and a gentleman
Star whose latest film "Arbitrage" is still at the top of his game, and is expanding his range - to a new role as innkeeper
John Goodman: Let the demons chase me now
Actor getting Oscar buzz for "Argo" and "Flight" plays characters that are walking oxymorons - "like human beings," he says
Jack Black: Fear is the rocket sauce
The comic actor and Tenacious D bandmember, now starring as an effeminate murderer in "Bernie," says fear of failure was a lesson well learned
This retiring Congressman's crime? Compromise
GOP Rep. Steven LaTourette served nearly 9 terms, but now that rarest of D.C. specimens - a moderate - is calling it quits
Christopher Walken: Now a voice of calm
He's scared us half to death, and killed us with laughter; Now in his latest film, the Oscar-winning actor is going to make us cry
Bill Clinton: Man of the moment
Former president who pursues both campaign politics and philanthropy says leaving office has made it easier for him to get some things done
Paul Williams: Evergreen
The songwriter is subject of a new documentary that tells of his fall from the heights of celebrity and addiction, and the new life 22 years of sobriety has brought him
More From Sunday Morning
Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis: Father-and-son filmmakers on making "Anemone"
The three-time Oscar-winning actor has been absent from movie screens for eight years, until a collaboration with his son, Ronan, brought him back for "Anemone," the story of a man living in self-exile.
Miley Cyrus on achieving "Something Beautiful"
The "Hannah Montana" actress-turned-Grammy-winning pop star talks about her album "Something Beautiful," sobriety, and reconnecting with her dad through music.
AI in the military: Testing a new kind of air force
Preparing for the threats of tomorrow, the U.S. Air Force is testing drones piloted by artificial intelligence alongside aircraft flown by humans – and is teaching AI how to fight, a potential revolution in warfare.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens on his "Road to Findout"
The singer-songwriter who renamed himself Yusuf Islam talks about his new memoir, "Cat on the Road to Findout," his lifelong spiritual quest, and about trying to find and understand himself as an artist.
Encountering ICE: A "David vs. Goliath" moment
In city after city, the Trump administration has been testing limits of the law in apprehending and detaining people suspected of being undocumented, many of whom have no criminal record.
Banning cellphones in schools: Are the kids alright?
Most states now have, or are considering, bans of cellphones in public schools. For a generation that grew up with smartphones, being without is a whole new world.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Oct. 5)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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.