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Pam Grier, action hero icon – CBS News Watch CBS News She was a gun-toting goddess who made her name in blaxploitation films like “Coffy” and “Foxy Brown,” and inspired director Quentin Tarantino to write a film especially for her. But action star Pam Grier proved to be more than just proficient at taking down
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Indigenous artist Jeffrey Gibson, on view at the Venice Biennale – CBS News Watch CBS News Jeffrey Gibson, a member of the Mississippi band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent, is the first Indigenous artist to be chosen to represent the United States with a solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale, which is considered
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Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle Book” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” — as well as the most-played tune on Earth, “It’s a Small World (After All)” — has died. He was
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Judge denies Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss manslaughter charge in “Rust” shooting – CBS News Watch CBS News A New Mexico judge on Friday denied a request from actor Alec Baldwin to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge brought against him in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of
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Rapper Nicki Minaj was briefly arrested and then fined at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Saturday on allegations that officials found “soft drugs” in her luggage, according to Dutch authorities. The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, which is the Dutch national police agency, posted to social media Saturday night that a 41-year-old American woman who was arrested on suspicion
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Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or. Baker accepted the prize with his movie’s star, Mikey Madison, watching in the audience at the Cannes closing ceremony Saturday. The win for
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An exclusive interview with Miss Piggy after “Muppets” milestone – CBS News Watch CBS News Miss Piggy made her television debut 50 years ago this week. Since then, she’s become beloved for her romance with Kermit the Frog on “The Muppet Show” and her sense of style and stardom. Michelle Miller sits down with Miss
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Sebastian Junger talks near-death experience in new book “In My Time of Dying” – CBS News Watch CBS News Non-fiction author Sebastian Junger left his mark on the genre in 1997 with “The Perfect Storm.” He went on to become a war correspondent, and came close to death on the battlefield, but never had a
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From the archives: Author Caleb Carr – CBS News Watch CBS News Caleb Carr, a military historian and novelist who wrote the bestsellers “The Alienist” and “The Angel of Darkness,” died on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the age of 68. In this “CBS Sunday Morning” profile that originally aired on June 5, 2005, Carr
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Saturday Sessions: Guster performs “Keep Going” – CBS News Watch CBS News Guster are alt-rock mainstays, known for their catchy hooks. The band started in the early 90s and still plays together, followed by some of the most loyal fans in music. Now, from their new album “Ooh La La,” here is Guster with “Keep
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