Charles Osgood reviews some of the most memorable stories of the year, from anti-Russian protests in Ukraine in January, to President Obama’s announcement this month of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba after more than 50 years. Source

Just outside Paris, Patrick Roger has been making 10 million pieces of chocolate for 20 years – not all of which are meant to be eaten. The chocolate artisan is recognized by the French government as one of the finest craftsman in his trade. David Turecamo reports. Source

There are reasons that explain why we don’t always accomplish what we set out to, and some are little more than excuses. Susan Spencer of “48 Hours” reports on how making up excuses to cover our failures, or to point fingers, is part of the human condition. Source

AirAsia Flight 8501 disappeared from air traffic control screens shortly after departing Surabaya, Indonesia on Sunday morning, bound for Singapore. Correspondent Debora Patta breaks down what we know so far about the missing plane and the 162 people on board. Source

“48 Hours” Live to Tell: A young girl plays dead to live through a shooting that destroyed her family. She describes her remarkable story of survival. Correspondent Erin Moriarty report Saturday, Jan. 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Source

Plenty of films released in 2014 were hits with critics but virtually ignored at the box office. Matt Singer, film critic and managing editor of ScreenCrush.com, joins “CBS This Morning Saturday” with his favorites that you may have never heard of. Source

Ryan Adams’ self-titled album has been nominated for a Grammy Award. He has released 17 albums in the last 19 years, but also has an ear illness that threatened his career. Anthony Mason sits down with Adams to discuss his career and music. Source

In an interview with Elle Canada, actress Katie Holmes says she’s still hung up on “Dawson’s Creek,” the memorable coming-of-age series on the WB that gave Holmes her big break. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers and Gigi Stone have more. Source

Hollywood is watching closely to see if the groundbreaking distribution strategy for Sony’s highly anticipated film could become a model for other movies. New York Times media editor Peter Lattman joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what this could mean for the future of the industry. Source

Hollywood isn’t the epicenter of movie making anymore. The business has left Hollywood and gone south to Louisiana. 18 feature films shot there were released into theaters last year, three more than runners up Canada and California. Anna Werner shows why most of the lights, cameras and action have moved thousands of miles away from the Gold Coast. Source