With “Avengers: Endgame” earning a record $1.2 billion worldwide in its opening weekend, it may feel like the summer movie season is already in full swing but it is just getting started. Matt Singer, editor-in-chief of the movie website ScreenCrush.com joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss all the big movies to watch out for this summer. Source
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The origins of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, on display in NYC
An exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum explores the creative process of author J.R.R. Tolkien. Manuscripts, maps, paintings, and other personal items help tell the story of how the writer conjured the fantasy worlds of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” CBS News’ Sara Kugel reports. Source
Kris Jenner on the family business
You might say the Kardashians changed the way we look at money and fame. Tracy Smith sits down with Kris Jenner, the woman who literally gave birth to the most influential family of celebrities on the planet, who talks about how they’ve achieved success. Source
Stars who played real people
These famous faces played celebrities, historical figures and more. Source
Beware of spoilers! “Game of Thrones” fans undergo internet abstinence
We are two episodes away from the series finale of the most popular show on television: HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” More than 12 million people watch the show on TV and another five million on other platforms. But for those loyal fans who fall behind, the crisis of “spoilers” is real. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. We assure you this story doesn’t have any spoilers. Source
Trump holds Make America Great Again rally in Florida
President Trump visited the Florida Panhandle Wednesday to tour the area ravaged by last year’s Hurricane Michael before holding a Make America Great Again rally. Ben Tracy reports from the president’s rally in Panama City, Florida. Source
North Korea fires two suspected short-range missiles overnight
North Korea fired projectiles overnight, according to the South Korean military. The launch came just five days after the country fired several short-range projectiles that landed in the sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles were launched from the northwestern part of North Korea. They are “in the process of thoroughly analyzing” the projectiles. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source
Trump’s power struggle with Congress now includes his son
The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. to answer more questions about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for not handing over the complete, unredacted Mueller report. The president now claims executive privilege over that material. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
Colorado school shooting hero remembers the friend who acted first
One of the students who helped end the Colorado school shooting is calling the attackers “cowards,” and praising a friend who died confronting one of them. Hundreds gathered Wednesday to honor Kendrick Castillo, a senior at STEM School Highlands Ranch. Eight other students were wounded in Tuesday’s attack. David Begnaud reports. Source
Pope Francis issues new law to combat sexual abuse in the church
Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all priests and nuns to report abuse and cover-ups, including those by their superiors, to church authorities. Seth Doane reports. Source