Massive Project Stargate underway in Texas
From a new version of ChatGPT to a behind-the-scenes look at a massive Stargate project in Texas, these are the biggest headlines in the tech and AI world this week.
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John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview
John Oliver has been unleashing his searing, satirical take on the U.S., his adopted homeland, for years. The comedian plans to continue for "as long as America has systemic problems."
Extended interview: Bridget Everett
In this web exclusive, the actress-writer-producer behind the acclaimed HBO series "Somebody Somewhere" sits down with correspondent Luke Burbank at Joe's Pub in New York City, to discuss the genesis of her show; her career as a cabaret star; and the process of writing original songs for a series in which music plays a central role.
2025 Emmy nominations are announced: See the full list
"Severance," "The White Lotus," "The Studio" and "Hacks" are among the shows that earned top nominations for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards as the 2025 nominees were announced Tuesday morning.
Warner Bros. Discovery splitting into two media companies
Warner Bros. Discovery said it will separate its media businesses into two new companies, with cable in one and streaming and studios in the second.
"Veep" returns
The HBO comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the one-time Veep and accidental president enters its seventh and final season, and if there is one lesson to take from the hit show, it's that in comedy, as in life, nothing good ever comes easy. Tracy Smith talks with Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Timothy Simons, Anna Chlumsky, show runner David Mandel and executive producer Frank Rich about going the extra mile for laughs, even in the midst of the star's successful battle with breast cancer.
Emilia Clarke on "Games of Thrones"
As Danerys Taergaryn on "Game of Thrones," Emilia Clarke plays a character who can walk through fire. And the actress has found that, in some ways, she can, too. She tells correspondent Tracy Smith that portraying a strong woman on TV helped her to be one in life, when she suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage, twice, and nearly died. Having completed ten years' production on the hit HBO series, Clarke has started a charity, SameYou, for brain injury survivors.
James Gandolfini on "The Sopranos" success
The actor talked with Bob Simon in 2005 and explained what he thought the acclaimed series was really about.
Author George R.R. Martin on the Red Wedding
"I don’t want death to be just an act break," George R.R. Martin says about the impact he wants viewers to feel in scenes like the Red Wedding.
Inside "Game of Thrones"
The stars and creators of "Game of Thrones" tell Anderson Cooper how the show came together, what they initially thought of their characters and their thoughts on the violence in the show. Plus, a sneak preview of the season eight premiere.
How "Game of Thrones" scripts are kept secret
“Game of Thrones” scripts are delivered to the actors through an app “and then when we’re done [with] the scene, they… vanish,” says Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Lena Headey on blowing up the Great Sept
"Moments like that, she's never been happier," actor Lena Headey says about her "Game of Thrones" character, Cersei Lannister, watching the destruction of the Great Sept of Baelor.
Writing the first "Game of Thrones" chapter
"One day, the first chapter of 'Game of Thrones' came to me: the scene where they find the direwolf pups in the summer snows," says George R.R. Martin.
Kit Harington's big "Game of Thrones" secret
"You know, you're not dead," Kit Harington recalls being told by the "Game of Thrones" creators when his character, Jon Snow, was killed in season five.
Growing up on the "Game of Thrones" set
Maisie Williams: "I didn't even know what HBO was." Isaac Hempstead Wright: "Getting to do stunts and ... get pushed out a window was like a 10-year-old's dream."
Peter Dinklage on Tyrion & Tywin
The "Game of Thrones" actor discusses the father-son dynamic between his character and Charles Dance's character: "There's something beautifully Shakespearean about it."
"Game of Thrones" season 8 preview
Here's a sneak peek at how the final season of the acclaimed series begins.
Maisie Williams on puberty & Arya
Maisie Williams says that for a few seasons, her Arya Stark costume was tailored "to reverse puberty ... while Arya was pretending to be a boy."
Could you pass the "Game of Thrones" test?
"So who do you think Jon Snow's real mother is?" was the question that "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin asked David Benioff and Dan Weiss before agreeing to allow them to make the HBO version of Martin’s book series.
Emilia Clarke & flying dragons
"Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke explains the challenges of riding a mechanical dragon and anticipating its moves — all while speaking Dothraki.
Kit Harington: love at first fight
Kit Harington fondly recalls a "Game of Thrones" scene in which actress Rose Leslie "shoots three arrows into me." Harington and Leslie married in 2018
Inside "Game of Thrones"
The stars and creators of "Game of Thrones" tell Anderson Cooper how the show came together, what they initially thought of their characters and their thoughts on the violence in the show.
Meet the "Harry Potter" actors cast to play Harry, Hermione and Ron
The actors who were cast for the lead roles in the upcoming "Harry Potter" series have been revealed.
Here Comes the Sun: Jeremy Strong and more
Actor Jeremy Strong sits down with Ben Mankiewicz to discuss his four seasons playing Kendall Roy on HBO's hit series "Succession." Then, Serena Altschul travels to the Eureka Innovation Lab in San Francisco, California, to learn about Levi's legendary 501 blue jeans. "Here Comes the Sun" is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on "CBS Sunday Morning."
Leslie Bibb on the shifting dynamics in "The White Lotus"
Leslie Bibb joins season three of HBO's "The White Lotus," set in Thailand, where rekindled friendships unravel in unexpected ways.
What the National Guard and federal law enforcement can and can't do in D.C.
President Trump is calling up the D.C. National Guard and federal law enforcement to address crime in the capital.
White House reviewing Smithsonian museums for "alignment" with Trump
The White House says it will review some of the best-known Smithsonian museums to root out "divisive or ideologically driven language."
Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return
Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.
Trump, Zelenskyy, NATO nations set for call ahead of Trump-Putin summit
President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of numerous NATO countries were set to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday ahead of Friday's summit between Mr. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump sidesteps Senate and judiciary with some U.S. attorney picks
The Trump administration has installed four U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation, prompting questions about checks on executive power.
California and Trump spar in court over military deployment in L.A.
Lawyers for President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom faced off over the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles — and debated whether they were subject to a "constitutional exception.
Some "Alligator Alcatraz" detainees are DACA recipients, have no criminal history
Some "Alligator Alcatraz" detainees are among the more than half-a-million recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, or DACA.
After CDC shooting, leadership vacuums and delays frustrate staff
CDC Director Susan Monarez held an all-hands meeting as staff remain shaken by the shooting rampage targeting the agency's headquarters in Atlanta.
Fort Stewart sergeant charged with attempted murder, domestic violence in shooting
Five soldiers were injured when Sgt. Quornelius Radford opened fire on his coworkers last week at the Army post in Georgia.