One-half of the duo Key & Peele, Jordan Peele has burst beyond the sketch comedy universe with one of the year’s most critically-acclaimed films: “Get Out,” a satirical horror film in which a black man uncovers the terrifying secret beneath the surface of his white girlfriend’s hometown. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Peele, a Directors Guild of America nominee and a front-runner for an Oscar nomination, about the state of race relations today, about President Trump’s attitudes on race, and how art can help bring progress. Source
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Eternal lunch date
For years, retired mechanic Clarence Purvis had lunch with his wife six days a week at a restaurant in Reidsville, Ga. She remains his ever-present lunch date even though she died four years ago. Steve Hartman reports on the deepest of loves. Source
What’s inside Jane Birkin’s Birkin bag?
In this web exclusive, the British-born French icon Jane Birkin reveals to CBS News what is inside an equally iconic fashion accessory: her Hermès Birkin bag. Source
The origin of the Birkin bag
In this web exclusive, singer and actress Jane Birkin talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about how a serendipitous meeting on an airplane led to the creation of an iconic fashion accessory: The Hermès Birkin bag. Source
The Dish: Boston restaurateur Seth Woods
Seth Woods is one of Boston’s most successful restaurateurs. He worked on Wall Street and got a degree from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America – the perfect foundation for both food and business. He’s put it to good use. In 1995, he opened Boston’s Metropolis Café and three years later the critically-acclaimed Aquitaine. Now, he runs a total of nine restaurants under his Aquitaine Group. Woods joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss his culinary journey. Source
Why did “The Last Jedi” flop in China?
The “Star Wars” film franchise has been a hit worldwide for a generation, but it looks like the power of the force doesn’t reach into one of the world’s most important movie markets. The latest release, “The Last Jedi,” has tanked in China and was pulled from theaters after just two weeks. Carter Evans reports. Source
Pope Francis accuses Chile sex abuse victims of slander
Comments from the pope caused controversy at the end of a visit meant to help heal wounds of a Catholic Church scandal in Chile. Source
Republicans call for release of memo on alleged surveillance abuses
Republicans are calling for the release of a memo on alleged surveillance abuses by the federal government. CBS News contributor Ed O’Keefe, who is a congressional reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBSN from Capitol Hill and said that it’s part of an effort to discredit the ongoing investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Source
Viral photo of T-shirt lands father a life-saving kidney
In our continuing series, A More Perfect Union, we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. In this installment, we meet two strangers who had life-changing surgeries Thursday in New York City. Don Dahler reports. Source
How significant are Trump’s deregulatory actions?
Tomorrow marks one year since President Trump moved into the White House with an ambitious to-do list. Major Garrett looks at the president’s progress on one of his top priorities: scaling back government regulations. He also discusses the potential for a government shutdown. Source