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Jillian Bell talks "Brittany Runs A Marathon"

One of this year's breakout independent movies is "Brittany Runs A Marathon," which Amazon bought for $14 million. The film won the audience award in the U.S. drama category at Sundance this year. Jillian Bell stars as Brittany, a 20-something New Yorker, who tries to get her life together by taking up running after a rude awakening at the doctor's office. Bell, who is also an executive producer of the film, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the new movie Variety called "a "whip-smart comedy" with "real emotional depth."

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Brazilian forces will fight Amazon fires

World leaders at the G-7 summit could be ready to declare the raging wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforest an international crisis. After dragging his feet for a few days, Brazil's president appears to be responding to the worldwide uproar by adding more boots to the firefight. Brazilian forces will deploy starting Saturday to border areas, indigenous territories and other affected regions. Brazil contains about 60% of the Amazon rainforest. The forest not only produces one-fifth of the planet's oxygen, but is also considered crucial in the effort to contain global warming. Kenneth Craig reports.

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Why Amazon could be at risk of "collapsing"

French President Emmanuel Macron wants the wildfires in the Amazon rainforest to be on the agenda at this weekend’s G-7 summit. In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro has authorized the military to join the fight, and forces will begin deploying on Saturday. Deforestation has increased since Bolsonaro took office last year, and he previously described the rainforest protection as an obstacle to his country’s economic development. Naturalist Paul Rosalie wrote about his experiences in the jungle in his 2014 book, "Mother of God." Rosalie joins "CBS This Morning Saturday" to talk about the fires.

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