CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley

Kristin Scott Thomas, the Academy Award-nominated actress from "The English Patient," talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about the childhood trauma that inspired her to co-write and direct "My Mother's Wedding." She also talks about her collaboration with actors as a director, and what she learned from other directors; her debut in Prince's "Under the Cherry Moon"; and overcoming her shyness.

Hosted by Tracy Smith. In our cover story, Ben Mankiewicz goes behind the curtain of a new immersive version of the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz.” Also: Erin Moriarty investigates the high error rate of urine drug tests that can have devastating consequences; David Pogue sits down with singer Michael Feinstein; and Lee Cowan profiles actress Kristin Scott Thomas, who has directed her first film,...

British-born restaurateur Keith McNally opened such popular New York City institutions as the Odeon, Balthazar and Pastis. But a 2016 stroke, which caused immobility and affected his speech, led to a suicide attempt two years later. He talks with correspondent Mo Rocca about writing his memoir, "I Regret Almost Everything"; how the stroke drew him to Instagram; how he learned restaurant lighting t...

Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates talks about her early attraction to the stage, and the sacrifices her parents made for her; her early films, "Taking Off" and "Straight Time"; and her performance in "Misery," for which she earned an Oscar.

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Susan Spencer looks at the science of redesigning one’s personality. Also: Ben Mankiewicz talks with “Matlock” actress Kathy Bates; Mo Rocca profiles restaurateur Keith McNally; Luke Burbank sits down with Bridget Everett, star of HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere”; Martha Teichner interviews 98-year-old conductor Herbert Blomstedt; Seth Doane reports on volcanic...

"Sunday Morning" correspondent Anthony Mason sits down with music superstar Billie Eilish to talk about performing on her "Hit Me Hard and Soft" tour (her first without brother Finneas). She also discusses welcoming the label of "songwriter"; what she learned from writing the "Barbie" song "What Was I Made For?"; the perceived criticisms of her singing voice and the liberation she discovered after...

Actor Richard Kind – known for such shows as "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Only Murders in the Building" – talks with CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook about his comfort level with fame. He also discusses being recruited as the announcer-sidekick for the Netflix talk show "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney"; his experience with improv at The Second City; and playing an imaginary friend in the animated featu...

Hosted by Norah O’Donnell. In our cover story, Erin Moriarty explores how the technique of genetic genealogy has been used to unmask serial killers and rapists. Also: Anthony Mason sits down with music superstar Billie Eilish; Dr. Jon LaPook profiles actor Richard Kind; Faith Salie takes a trip through the history of the classic board game Candy Land; and Conor Knighton explains how helicopters ai...

Actor Richard Dreyfuss talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about fighting for the role that would launch his career into the stratosphere: the shark expert Matt Hooper in Steven Spielberg's "Jaws." He also discusses the notoriously problem-plagued production; his awe of co-star Robert Shaw; and the most valuable lesson he learned during the film's 159-day shoot on Martha's Vineyar...

Correspondent Tracy Smith sits down with Sabrina Carpenter to discuss the music superstar's career path; her "Short n' Sweet" tour; and how her mother influenced her approach to artistic choices and to dealing with fame.

Hosted by Mo Rocca. In our cover story, Rocca examines the history of the Statue of Liberty and how it became a beacon for immigrants. Also: Ben Mankiewicz talks with Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary and screenwriter Carl Gottlieb about the making of “Jaws”; Robert Costa interviews Ron Chernow, author of a new biography of Mark Twain; Tracy Smith sits down with music superstar Sabrina Carpenter; an...

Conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas sits down with CBS News' Lesley Stahl to discuss his family history of show business; mentoring and directing young musicians; and the competitive element of his relationship with Leonard Bernstein. He also gives Stahl a lesson in conducting, including how to "mix it up," and explains why D♯ and E♭ – which share the same key on a piano – can represent t...

Hosted by Lee Cowan. In our cover story, Ted Koppel examines how funding cuts and layoffs are affecting cancer research at the National Institutes of Health. Also: Ben Mankiewicz previews the new “Superman” film, and talks with director James Gunn and actor David Corenswet; Lesley Stahl sits down with conductor-composer Michael Tilson Thomas; Jo Long Kent profiles CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the drivin...

Actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, whose breakout role was playing the sex-obsessed scion of a wealthy family on vacation in Thailand in HBO's "The White Lotus," talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about growing up on the set of Arnold Schwarzenegger's films; his "kind of creepy, but funny" audition for "White Lotus"; his father's reaction to his performance; and why he feels he's avoided the pitfalls o...

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Erin Moriarty reports on a CBS News investigation into serious concerns about the kidney dialysis industry. Also: Lee Cowan interviews actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, star of HBO’s “The White Lotus”; Norah O’Donnell sits down with GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski; Gayle King tours the recently renovated Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York; and Mo Rocca attends a New Y...

Comedian and Indianapolis native David Letterman talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his lifelong interest in auto racing, and how he is today co-owner of an IndyCar racing team, Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing. He also talks about his experience riding in a car driven by Paul Newman around California Speedway.

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at the legacy of singer-songwriter, activist and father Harry Chapin. Plus: David Martin examines the origins of the U.S. Army as it marks 250 years; Tracy Smith explores the allure of auto racing with Indy Car team co-owner David Letterman; and Conor Knighton learns the magic behind “worm grunting.”

Correspondent Jim Axelrod sits down with the Doobie Brothers – John McFee, Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons – to discuss their careers, their songwriting, and the induction of McDonald, Johnston and Simmons into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Correspondent Mo Rocca sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd at the Folger Shakespeare Library, in Washington, D.C., to talk about her fascination with the work of William Shakespeare, a fascination that began as a teenager with her crush on Hamlet. She also compares today's political figures to Shakespeare's characters and their use/abuse of power and the fai...

Jean Smart, the Emmy Award-winning star of "Hacks" and "Designing Women," talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about her new one-woman Broadway show, "Call Me Izzy," in which a woman escapes an abusive relationship through her love of books. They talk about the evolution of her stage and television career; being a single mom; the character of stand-up comedian Deborah Vance in "Hacks," and the cri...

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Robert Costa talks with former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who was recently fired by President Trump. Also: Mo Rocca looks at the continuing fascination with the works of William Shakespeare; Jim Axelrod visits with the Doobie Brothers; and Tracy Smith sits down with actress Jean Smart, now starring on Broadway in a one-woman show, “Call Me Izzy.”

The former president and the thriller writer previously teamed up on two #1 New York Times bestsellers. And now they've written their third thriller: "The First Gentleman," about a female president and her husband, who is on trial for murder. In this web exclusive, Bill Clinton and James Patterson talk with correspondent Tracy Smith about the process and joy of their collaborations; how the charac...

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue talks with Elon Musk about his controversial work with DOGE. Also: Tracy Smith interviews former President Bill Clinton and writer James Patterson about their latest thriller collaboration, “The First Gentleman”; Luke Burbank sits down with “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane to discuss his new album celebrating the Great American Songbook; R...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of such books as "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant," "The Accidental Tourist," "Breathing Lessons," and "A Spool of Blue Thread," talks with "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa about her latest novel, "Three Days in June," and her writing habits. She also talks about her family's activism; meeting her husband, the late Iranian novelist and psychi...

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Elaine Quijano reports on how an Army wife helped change military culture regarding the notification of next of kin about casualties. Also: Robert Costa sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Anne Tyler; Kris Van Cleave explores the centenary of Delta Air Lines; Elizabeth Palmer interviews Steve Rosenberg, the BBC's "Man in Moscow"; Tracy Smith ta...