The comedian and new host of “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert, talks to Mo Rocca about DonorsChoose.org, a charity that helps donors provide needed books, supplies and equipment to schools around the country. Source
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A peek at Hollywood’s must-see autumn offerings
The summer movie season is fading away. Fall’s most anticipated blockbusters range from the film adaptation of best-selling novel “The Martian” starring Matt Damon, to the Whitey Bulger true-life crime drama “Black Mass” starring Johnny Depp. Movie critic Matt Singer joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” with his list of must-sees. Source
Steve Jobs documentary shows darker side of Apple co-founder
In a new documentary “Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine,” director Alex Gibney explores the side of Jobs most have never seen. Jeff Bakalar spoke with Gibney ahead of the film’s release. Source
Vice President Joe Biden checks his watch while Obama speaks to the Saudi King
News cameras caught Joe Biden as he checked his watch while President Obama spoke to Saudi King Salman. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers and Washington Post reporter David Nakamura discuss the vice president’s demeanor and potential presidential run. Source
Stephen Colbert on marrying the girl next door
In this preview of an interview to air on “Sunday Morning,” comedian Stephen Colbert, the new host of “The Late Show,” talks to correspondent Mo Rocca about his wife, Evie, and how a gazebo factored into his marriage proposal. Source
Climber Sasha DiGiulian chats with Dick Cheney in the Toyota Green Room
In this week’s edition of “Sounds of the Toyota Green Room,” climber Sasha DiGiulian chats with former vice president Dick Cheney about how she conquered Eiger Mountain’s “murder wall.” Source
Jeb Bush calls out Donald Trump’s foreign policy flub
Donald Trump is accusing conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt of asking him “gotcha questions.” USA Today senior political reporter Heidi Przybyla joins CBSN with the details. Source
Speaker for Iran’s Parliament suggested the idea of prisoner swap for jailed Washington Post journalist
There’s a new sign that Iran might consider freeing American journalist Jason Rezaian. CBSN’s Elaine Quijano and Vladimir Duthiers have the details. Source
BB-8: The tech behind Star Wars’ new droid
A droid named BB-8 steals the show in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” – and it’s based on tech from a real-world robotics start-up called Sphero. CNET’s Brian Tong reports. Source
Salman Rushdie on new novel, freedom of speech and Europe’s migrant crisis
The author’s new novel, “Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights,” offers a way to see the threats the world faces and he has confronted. Rushdie explores those conflicts through ancient themes and spectacular magical events. Reviews call it “a swirling tale of genies and geniuses” and “tremendously inventive and timely.” When you do the math, the title adds up to 1,001 nights, inspired by Rushdie’s favorite childhood fables. Rushdie joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his book and current events. Source