In this web exclusive, magazine editor Tina Brown talks with Tony Dokoupil about her 1985 Vanity Fair cover story, “The Mouse That Roared,” which exposed problems in the marriage between Princess Diana and Prince Charles, and how Di influenced the royal family before and after her tragic death. Source
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Ben Mankiewicz on screening “Casablanca”
In this web exclusive, Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks about the wartime classic “Casablanca” and how it has endured. Source
Ben Mankiewicz on how “Casablanca” might not have been
In this web exclusive, Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz discusses the classic wartime romance “Casablanca,” and how luck factored into its becoming one of the most beloved films of the Hollywood studios’ Golden Age. Source
Tina Brown on how fate played out for Harvey Weinstein
In this web exclusive, former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown talks with Tony Dokoupil about her partnership with Harvey Weinstein on the short-lived magazine Talk. She describes the “very persuasive” Weinstein (now the subject of explosive allegations about his sexual misconduct with a large number of women over many years) and how the relationship resulted in PTSD. Source
New Yorker cartoonist George Booth
Faith Salie visits 91-year-old cartoonist George Booth, whose panoply of pets in the pages of The New Yorker has entertained many a pet owner for decades. Source
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s next act: Helping rebuild Puerto Rico
Correspondent David Begnaud joins Lin-Manuel Miranda on a trip to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The creator and star of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” has been leading relief efforts (including creating a charity song and video, “Almost Like Praying”) for the island, which is still suffering nearly two months after Hurricane Maria decimated critical infrastructure, water and power supplies. Source
Lin-Manuel Miranda and fan sing “In the Heights”
While visiting the hurricane-stricken island of Puerto Rico, Lin-Manuel Miranda met a fan at Jose Andres’ relief kitchen in Isla Verde, a neighborhood of San Juan, who joined him in singing a selection from Miranda’s musical, “In the Heights.” Source
David Edelstein on Louis C.K.’s “I Love You, Daddy”
In this web exclusive, “Sunday Morning” film critic David Edelstein ponders the feature film directorial debut of Louis C.K., “I Love You, Daddy,” the release of which was canceled after The New York Times published reports of the comedian’s sexual misconduct. Source
Lin-Manuel Miranda on “Almost Like Praying”
In this web exclusive, “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda talks with correspondent David Begnaud about writing and recording the song “Almost Like Praying” during the “terrible silence” after Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria. He also sings the names of all 50 states in alphabetical order. Source
From the archive: School of Circus Arts
In this report originally broadcast on “CBS This Morning” on November 26, 1996, correspondent Hattie Kauffman tests her mettle with acrobatics and the flying trapeze, at San Francisco’s School of Circus Arts, where everything is literally up in the air. Source