Bon Iver started as a little indie band out of Wisconsin. But it’s since become something much bigger. The folk-indie favorites have grown into a band that can sell out arenas. “It sure feels weird for me. I skipped a lot of steps. I just got plopped right down in …
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There’s a lot of pressure on Ramy Youssef, the star and creator of Hulu’s groundbreaking series about a Muslim American family, to get it right. After all, it’s a first. But as Youssef told “CBS This Morning,” he pushed that notion entirely out of his head so he could focus …
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Director Patty Jenkins reached new heights in 2017 with her record-breaking film “Wonder Woman.” Now she’s back in the director’s chair with a new TNT mini-series, “I Am the Night,” which is inspired by the true story of Fauna Hodel. “In my entire life, I had never heard a story …
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San Juan, Puerto Rico – What a moment: 21 seconds of applause for Lin-Manuel Miranda as he took the stage for the final dress rehearsal of “Hamilton” Thursday night. When the rehearsal ended, he yelled two words: “Puerto Rico!” The 38-year-old and the cast are performing in San Juan at …
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This piece originally aired Nov. 19, 2018. Olympian and U.S. national figure skating champion Adam Rippon tells CBS News he will no longer skate competitively. It means the 29-year-old will effectively retire from professional skating. Rippon competed for the U.S. in the Winter Olympics in South Korea this year. He …
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Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is speaking out about the deadly Pittsburgh synagogue shooting after filming a biopic on the iconic Mr. Fred Rogers in the same city. He tweeted a photo of a sign last week that said, “LOVE THY NEIGHBORS, NO EXCEPTIONS,” and said that was “the spirit of …
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A pair of the red slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” stolen 13 years ago have finally stepped back into public view. The FBI announced Tuesday that they recovered the iconic footwear used in the classic 1939 movie in a sting operation. “My knees buckled when …
Read More »A Georgia state lawmaker refuses to resign over an appearance on a satirical TV show he admits was “ridiculously ugly.” State representative Jason Spencer is seen yelling the N-word and exposing his rear end in the latest episode of Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show, “Who is America?” Spencer was already …
Read More »Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson says he’s living the American dream. He immigrated to the United States from Sweden and opened Red Rooster, a successful restaurant in Harlem, New York. He now hosts a new show on PBS called “No Passport Required,” in partnership with Eater, which showcases the kitchens of …
Read More »Marvel’s “Black Panther” is breaking records and it hasn’t even been released yet. Advance ticket sales for the film on Fandango have outpaced all other superhero movies — and it’s the first one to feature a black lead character, a black director, black writers and a predominantly black cast. Despite buzz …
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