Amazon’s TV series “Transparent” won two Golden Globes on Sunday, and the company also announced that it was hiring Woody Allen to write and direct a series. NewYorker.com editor Nicholas Thompson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the future of video streaming. Source
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“American Sniper” premieres for vets, lawmakers in Washington
Bradley Cooper showed his new movie “American Sniper” to vets at the Walter Reid National Military Medical Center on Tuesday. Also, Golden Globe winner Julianne Moore was in New York for a screening of her film “Still Alice.” Suzanne Marques reports on the day’s top entertainment stories. Source
Vaccines and spring break spur busiest air travel days of pandemic
TSA has screened more than 1 million passengers at U.S. airports for 17 days in a row, unheard of numbers since pandemic started. Source
Coca Cola pushed to oppose changes to Georgia voting law
Voting rights activists are also asking the PGA Tour and MLB to cancel events they have scheduled this year in Georgia. Source
Free speech muted in China
Free speech demonstrations and solidarity movements have been common in the West following the France terror attacks. The reaction in China has been quite different. CBS News correspondent Seth Doane joins “CBSN” from Beijing with details. Source
UK prime minister wants to ban encrypted messaging apps like Snapchat
In Great Britain, encrypted messaging apps could become illegal. CNET tech reporter Bridget Carey joins “CBSN” to explain why. Source
90% of adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by April 19
President Joe Biden said Monday that 90% of adults in the U.S. will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine by April 19. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on how the administration plans to accomplish this. Source
Divers recover second AirAsia Flight 8501 black box
Investigators say the cockpit voice recorder is in good condition. It was lodged under wreckage, 100 feet below the Java Sea. Searchers say they’ve also found the plane’s fuselage and believe more bodies may be inside. Gayle King reports. Source
Actress Glenn Close on sister’s struggles, family secrets
For the first time, actress Glenn Close is revealing details about her family’s troubled past. She and her sister, Jessie Close, are sharing the story of Jessie’s struggles with mental illness and drug abuse. Jan Crawford sat down with the sisters for a conversation you’ll only see on “CBS This Morning.” Source
“American Sniper” opens nationwide on Wednesday
Bradley Cooper stars in “American Sniper,” directed by Clint Eastwood, which debuts nationwide on Wednesday. Also, the ladies of “The Talk” are filling in the gap between “The Late Late Show” hosts this week. Suzanne Marques reports on the day’s top entertainment stories. Source