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Senator Gillibrand calls Trump’s tweets a “sexist smear”

“It was a sexist smear attempting to silence my voice,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says, slamming President Trump after he criticized her on Twitter. Gillibrand has been advocating that Congress investigate Mr. Trump’s alleged sexual misconduct and she said on Monday that he should resign. Source

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Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks on the relevance of “The Post” today

Combined, award-winning actors Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks have appeared in more than 100 films. But “The Post” marks the first time they are on screen together. In the movie, Streep plays Katharine Graham, the publisher of the Washington Post, and Hanks portrays legendary editor Ben Bradlee. The plot centers on the paper’s famous and difficult decision to publish top secret government information from the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Streep and Hanks join “CBS This Morning” to discuss how the film resonates today. Source

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Jodie Foster on directing “Black Mirror” episode, #MeToo movement

Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster is now sitting in the director’s chair for her latest project, the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series “Black Mirror.” It’s a science fiction anthology series described as a modern take on “The Twilight Zone.” She directed the episode “Arkangel” where a mother turns to a new surveillance technology to keep her daughter safe. Foster joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss “Black Mirror” and the movement to address sexual harassment in Hollywood and other industries. Source

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Judd Apatow: Back to standup

Tracy Smith sits down with producer and comedian Judd Apatow, who – after producing and directing a string of successful movies and TV shows – is returning to standup comedy. Source

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Soul sisters

Miami preschoolers Jia Sarnicola and Zuri Copeland say they are closer than best friends, closer than sisters, even. In fact, Jia and Zuri truly believe they’re twins – not because they share the same skin color (they don’t) but because they share the same soul. Steve Hartman reports. Source

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A special “Christmas Carol” cast member

Lee Cowan meets Paris Strickland, the first female Tiny Tim in a Chicago production of Dickens’ miraculous “A Christmas Carol,” who is something of a miracle herself – she survived a brain tumor at just four months old. Source

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HQ: A not-so-trivial pursuit

HQ is the fast-growing trivia game for smartphones that’s arguably the perfect app for anyone seeking more challenging fare than cat videos. Answer 12 questions correctly and you can share a cash prize. But be sharp – you’ll be competing against at least 200,000 other contestants. Jane Pauley reports. Source

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