Michael Lewis has chronicled the insights of people with fresh ways of looking at familiar things, like baseball and Wall Street. His next book, he tells John Dickerson, is about the doctors and scientists who saw the COVID-19 pandemic coming. Source

Based on numbers from a private economic forecasting group, Conference Board, Mr. Trump tweeted Tuesday night: “The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for December surged nearly four points to 113.7, THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS! Thanks Donald!” He also took credit for Christmas spending, tweeting that spending is “over a trillion dollars.” The number appears to come from a Deloitte survey that was released in October before the election. Source

Carrie Fisher’s fans are saluting her work and her spirit. The “Star Wars” heroine and best-selling author died Tuesday at age 60. New York Times chief film critic A. O. Scott joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss Fisher’s career and legacy. Source

“Mank,” David Fincher’s film about “Citizen Kane” co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, leads the way with 10 nominations. Source

Instead of opting for acceptance speeches via Zoom, the Oscars will have two in-person locations: the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Source

Music fans around the world are mourning pop superstar George Michael after he died at his home in England. Police characterized Michael’s death as “unexplained, but not suspicious.” “Entertainment Tonight” senior news editor Jennifer Peros spoke to CBSN about the pop star’s life and impact. Source

We leave you this Sunday Morning in a winter wonderland, in California’s Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. Videographer: Skip Brown Source

Caron McBride, a former Oklahoma resident, faced a felony embezzlement charge for not returning a “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” VHS tape to a movie rental store in 1999. Source

We hear a lot about “joy to the world” this time of year. Seth Doane talks with the Dalai Lama, a man for whom the pursuit of happiness is just part of the job. They discuss “The Book of Joy,” which the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists has co-authored with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Source

The family of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by law enforcement this week, held a press conference in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Saturday. Authorities have said that Brown was shot and killed while deputies were serving warrants. Source