“Two Distant Strangers,” the Oscar-nominated short film on Netflix, was inspired by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe, the film’s creators, discuss the process of producing a film tackling the issue of police brutality. Jericka Duncan has more. Source

In this profile originally broadcast on February 1, 2004, actress and author Carrie Fisher (best known as Princess Leia of “Star Wars”) talked with correspondent Rita Braver about her novel “The Best Awful,” a thinly-fictionalized account of how Hollywood talent agent Bryan Lourd – the father of Fisher’s real-life daughter – left her for another man, and of her battle with mental illness. Source

CBSNews.com’s David Morgan picks the year’s top movies, from indie favorites, blockbusters and arthouse fare to compelling documentaries. Source

Actress Debbie Reynolds died Wednesday, just one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. Reynolds was rushed to the hospital after reportedly falling ill at her son’s home. Anna Werner takes a look back at Reynolds’ life and legacy. Source

Carrie Fisher is being remembered for helping those suffering from mental illness. Fisher, who died Tuesday, was outspoken about her struggle with bipolar disorder, as well as drug addiction. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source

2016 was a huge year for the tech industry, in ways both good and bad. From the proliferation of voice-controlled devices to a hacked presidential campaign, CBS News contributor Nick Thompson describes the top tech stories of 2016, and what to expect in 2017. Source

CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers discusses the legacy of “Star Wars” star Carrie Fisher. Source

Movie fans remember Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” series, but her talents and social impact reached far beyond the big screen. Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier talks about Fisher’s role as an activist and writer. Source

Michael Lewis has chronicled the insights of people with fresh ways of looking at familiar things, like baseball and Wall Street. His next book, he tells John Dickerson, is about the doctors and scientists who saw the COVID-19 pandemic coming. Source

Based on numbers from a private economic forecasting group, Conference Board, Mr. Trump tweeted Tuesday night: “The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for December surged nearly four points to 113.7, THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS! Thanks Donald!” He also took credit for Christmas spending, tweeting that spending is “over a trillion dollars.” The number appears to come from a Deloitte survey that was released in October before the election. Source