Vincent Van Gogh’s art and life have been intriguing the world for more than 120 years. Now, a team of movie-makers has turned that fascination into a first-of-its-kind film with the help of more than 100 artists from around the globe. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
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Remembering Canadian rock legend Gord Downie
Gord Downie was the rock ‘n’ roll poet laureate of Canada and frontman for The Tragically Hip, one of the country’s pre-eminent rock bands for more than 30 years. This week, the music world suffered the expected but still heartbreaking loss of Downie. Anthony Mason reports. Source
Harvey Weinstein may be booted from TV Academy
More than 60 women are now accusing disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. The Television Academy overwhelmingly decided to begin disciplinary proceedings against Weinstein, which could result in the termination of his membership. Tony Dokoupil reports. Source
Preview: Comedian Patton Oswalt explains what’s worse than bombing
Comedian Patton Oswalt is best known for his role on “The King of Queens” and as the voice of Remy in the animated film, “Ratatouille.” The Emmy Award winner tells CBS News contributor Jamie Wax about bombing onstage — and what’s worse than that. Tune in for the full interview Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 on “CBS This Morning: Saturday.” Find out when “CBS This Morning: Saturday” airs in your city here. Source
Harvey Weinstein scandal: The power of women sharing their stories
Two weeks after the New York Times published an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, director Quentin Tarantino tells New York Times correspondent and CBS News contributor Jodi Kantor he feels ashamed for doing nothing after knowing about accusations against Weinstein for decades. Kantor, who broke the Weinstein story with colleague Megan Twohey, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the growing number of voices including actress Lupita Nyong’o. Source
SpaceX Starship prototype launch a success
SpaceX successfully launched and landed a prototype Starship spacecraft after several previous efforts ended with explosions. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero has details. Source
Fallout from “60 Minutes” & Washington Post investigation into opioid crisis
“60 Minutes” and The Washington Post’s explosive report on how Congress, lobbyists and drug distributors contributed to the worsening of the opioid crisis is already sparking action. Washington Post reporters Lenny Bertstein and Scott Higham join CBSN to discuss the fallout. Source
Hybrid work could create two classes of workers
Experts say home vs. office could lead to two classes of workers, with the couch-to-cubicle transition penalizing remote employees. Source
Couple endures global journey to reunite just in time for their child’s birth
An expectant mother was separated from her husband just as former President Trump’s restrictions on visitors from six Muslim-majority countries went into effect. President Biden revoked the policy just in time for the couple to be reunited for the birth of their child. Jim Axelrod shares more. Source
30 years after Black Monday, what has Wall Street learned?
On October 19,1987, stock markets around the world suffered one of their worst days ever. It came to be known as Black Monday. Jerry Kronenberg, managing editor for TheStreet, joins CBSN to discuss the impact of the ’87 crash and what lessons we have learned. Source