Groundbreaking drama “Porgy and Bess” has been so popular at the New York Metropolitan Opera that its run has been extended into Black History Month — something one of its stars, Angel Blue, called “wonderful.” CBS News’ Jericka Duncan sat down with Blue and the show’s other lead, Eric Owens, …
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Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, professionally known as The Neptunes, credit each other for the success they’ve had. The two were announced Thursday as 2020 inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. “He’s a savant. He’s a genius,” Williams told “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason about Hugo. “He’s a …
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The debut novel from one of our most acclaimed writers, Ta-Nehisi Coates, “The Water Dancer” (One World) tells the story of a young boy born into bondage on a plantation, and the mysterious power he discovers. Read an excerpt from the book below. “The Water Dancer” goes on sale Tuesday, …
Read More »American rapper A$AP Rocky is expected to learn by Thursday whether Swedish prosecutors will charge him with assault. The rapper has been detained in Sweden for three weeks, along with his cousin and friend, following a street brawl last month. Their case has since gained worldwide attention, including from President …
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This piece originally aired on July 24, 2018 Props are an integral part of movie-making. Whether they’re lightsabers in “Star Wars,” Indiana Jones’ whips, Yorick’s skull in “Hamlet” or the famed book of secrets in “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” props can become as iconic as a film’s character. One …
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YouTube has unveiled the top trending videos of 2018 and two of the top five videos are tear-jerkers. The list, based on a combination of shares, views and likes, features revealing moments with social media stars, impressive trick shots and, of course, a member of the Kardashian clan. 1. To …
Read More »“Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)” is considered by many to be David Hockney’s greatest work. The painting was featured in an international tour last year that included London, Paris and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now it’s poised to make the 81-year-old Hockney the most expensive …
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CBS News correspondent Bianna Golodryga is joining “CBS This Morning” as a co-host with Gayle King, Norah O’Donnell and John Dickerson. Golodryga, who has been a reporter and fill-in co-host for the broadcast since 2017, begins Wednesday and will be based in New York. Golodryga began reporting for CBS News …
Read More »In Paul Schrader’s latest film, “First Reformed,” Ethan Hawke portrays an alcoholic priest experiencing a “crisis of faith” following the death of his son and an encounter with an unstable environmental activist. “He’s in a dark place when we find him,” Hawke told “CBS This Morning” on Thursday. “He was …
Read More »In a time when music couldn’t be streamed or downloaded, Tower Records stood above its competition. With late-night hours, knowledgeable employees and huge inventories, it was a go-to place for serious music fans. The chain was founded in 1941 by Russ Solomon who started selling used jukebox records out of …
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