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“Countdown bin Laden”: Hunting the al Qaeda leader

CBS News correspondent John Dickerson sits down with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, author of the book “Countdown bin Laden,” to discuss the raid on the al Qaeda leader’s compound, and President Obama’s decision to go forward with the Navy SEAL operation that had a high possibility of failure. Source

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Cézanne works on paper

The French painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) is considered a pioneer who paved the way for cubist and abstract art, but his revolutionary style may be most evident in his drawings. Correspondent Rita Braver visits New York’s Museum of Modern Art, where more than 250 of Cézanne’s watercolors and sketches on paper are featured in a landmark exhibition, “Cézanne Drawing.” Source

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The road to the hit Broadway musical “Wicked”

Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked” gave a backstory to one of the most haunting figures from L. Frank Baum’s “Wizard of Oz” – and inspired a show that has become a beacon for anyone who doesn’t fit a conventional mold. Source

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The multi-hyphenate Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric Antonio Kyles – comedian, actor, director and producer – boiled his stage name down to Cedric the Entertainer, but he still wears many hats. The star of the sitcom “The Neighborhood,” who will be hosting next week’s Emmy Awards on CBS, sat down with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz to talk about his career and the joy he hopes to bring to audiences. Source

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“Wicked”: The making of the musical hit

Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked” sought to give a backstory to one of the most haunting figures from L. Frank Baum’s “Wizard of Oz”: The Wicked Witch of the West. The book would inspire a long-running musical, which has proved a hit both on Broadway and on tour. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Maguire and composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, and with the original Glinda and Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, about a show that has become a beacon for anyone who doesn’t fit a conventional mold. Source

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“The Many Saints of Newark”: A return to the Sopranos’ world of crime

Producer David Chase became a TV legend with his groundbreaking HBO series, “The Sopranos.” Now, 14 years after the show’s cryptic finale, Chase is returning to the roots of his central character in a prequel film, “The Many Saints of Newark.” Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Chase about the pressures to revisit the Sopranos’ crime world and the origins of Dickie Moltisanti and Uncle Junior; with actor John Magaro, who plays Silvio Dante; and with Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini, who plays a youthful version of the mob boss made famous by his father. Source

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“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 9/12

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Martha Teichner witnesses efforts to tag migratory whimbrel shorebirds. Plus: Jim Axelrod talks with “Sopranos” creator David Chase about his prequel film, “The Many Saints of Newark”; Tracy Smith watches as the touring company of “Wicked” re-takes the stage; Luke Burbank finds out how dogs are trained to search for people trapped in rubble; John Dickerson talks with Chris Wallace about his new book on the hunt for Osama bin Laden; Ben Mankiewicz interviews Cedric the Entertainer; Rita Braver visits an exhibition of works on paper by Paul Cézanne; and Lee Cowan looks at the transformation of Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan. Source

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