One of Europe’s biggest hip hop stars, Stromae, has landed in the U.S. Also, daytime TV honors its biggest stars and hottest shows; Suzanne Marques has some of the day’s top entertainment stories. Source
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Chelsea Handler’s promising future
Talk show host Chelsea Handler is leaving her own late-night show, for a deal with streaming site Netflix. Tracy Smith sat down with the fearless funny-woman for a glimpse of what’s next. Source
Melissa McCarthy: “I’m like a 900-year-old woman”
Web Extra: Actress Melissa McCarthy explains her attitudes about social media and Internet critics to Mo Rocca. Source
Melissa McCarthy on meeting “Brangelina”
Web Extra: No stranger to the red carpet these days, “Bridesmaids” star Melissa McCarthy tells Mo Rocca what it’s like to meet Hollywood icons in the flesh. Source
Melissa McCarthy’s rise to stardom
Actress Melissa McCarthy is one of Hollywood’s top comedy stars, with breakout roles in “Mike & Molly” and “Bridesmaids.” Mo Rocca bring us her history and a look at her laugh-filled life. Source
Gladys Knight on breaking in at the Apollo
Web extra: Gladys Knight and the Pips was one of the many legendary acts who gained fame performing at the Apollo Theater. Knight talked to correspondent Anthony Mason about her early days at the Harlem landmark, and her rise from opening act to headliner. Source
“Beatbox” wows the crowd at the Apollo
Web extra: At the venerable Harlem theater’s “Amateur Night,” Sung Lee, a human beatbox, brought down the house with his vocal percussions. Watch excerpts from his rousing performance. Source
Pope Francis takes on the mob
It’s been more than 20 years since a pope took on the mob, but Pope Francis used a Mass in the heartland of one of Italy’s most violent mafia organizations to brand the criminal network known as the ‘ndrangheta an example of “the adoration of evil.” He declared the mobsters are excommunicated. Allen Pizzey reports. Source
Rising Midwest rivers make a mess of homes, businesses
Heavy rains are causing rivers to overflow in at least four states in the Upper Midwest. The rising waters are making a mess of homes and businesses. Jamie Yuccas of CBS Minneapolis station WCCO-TV reports. Source
Iraq militants take border crossing in huge strategic win
An Iraqi post on the border with Syria was seized by Sunni militants who killed 30 Iraqi soldiers, including the commander. This is exactly what the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, want – to erase the border between the two countries – as they try to create a larger Islamic state. Clarissa Ward reports. Source