Aaron Sorkin’s signature dialogue is behind hit movies like “The Social Network” and “Moneyball,” and iconic TV dramas including “The West Wing” and “The Newsroom.” The new movie, “Molly’s Game,” marks the Oscar winner’s directorial debut. He wrote the script based on the real-life Molly Bloom, who became an FBI target for hosting one of the most exclusive, high-stakes poker games. Sorkin joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his decision to direct this project and the unusual tactic he used to boost morale on set. Source

The “West Wing” star made sure to show his gratitude to firefighters who battled the Thomas Fire near his Santa Barbara home over the weekend. Source

Christian Bale is well-known for his role as Batman in the hit “The Dark Knight” franchise. He also won an Oscar for his role in the 2010 movie, “The Fighter.” His new movie, “Hostiles,” is a western drama set in 1892. It follows Army Capt. Joseph Blocker, played by Bale, on a journey to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief and his family back to their native land. Bale joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the relevance of “Hostiles” today, and how he transformed his look to play the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Source

This week on “Face the Nation,” host John Dickerson interviews Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator James Lankford. Plus, the political panel provides analysis on the latest developments in Washington. Source

A restaurant in Lubbock, Texas, is defending itself after charges of racism for a sign that uses a derogatory term for black people and depicts a blackface caricature. The restaurant, which features vintage signs, claimed in a now-deleted Facebook post that the sign is a “part of history,” CBS affiliate KLBK-TV reports Source

The culture of American life is changing at a rapid pace from Hollywood to the kitchen. Politics takes a while to catch up, but change is taking place there too. The naming of Tina Smith as Sen. Al Franken’s replacement means 22 women, a record high, will serve in the Senate next year. Source

Sen. John McCain’s son-in-law Ben Domenech said on “Face the Nation” Sunday that the Arizona senator is “doing well” and “in good spirits” at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he’s been hospitalized since Wednesday for side effects of his cancer treatment. Source

Amy Walter, Jeffrey Goldberg, Jamelle Bouie, and Ben Domenech discuss what the passage of the GOP tax bill would mean for President Trump’s administration. Source

Some of the biggest influencers in the entertainment industry are joining forces to combat sexual misconduct in Hollywood by forming a commission to be chaired by Anita Hill. Top executives at Paramount, CBS, Disney, Netflix and Amazon support the plan. Carter Evans reports. Source

Ballet dancer and instructor Jacques d’Amboise died on May 2, 2021 at the age of 86. In this story that originally aired on “CBS Sunday Morning” on June 8, 1980, correspondent David Culhane reported on D’Amboise’s classes for middle-school children on a New York City rooftop, and his dance lessons for hearing-impaired kids, as part of his National Dance Institute, which d’Amboise founded in 1976. Source