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Actor John Ashton, best known for his role as the by-the-book detective in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died, his publicist Alan Somers confirmed to CBS News on Sunday. He was 76. Ashton died Thursday in Ft. Collins, Colorado, after a battle with cancer. “John was a loving husband, brother, father, and grandfather who
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Malcolm Gladwell on “Revenge of the Tipping Point” – CBS News Watch CBS News Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell’s latest, “Revenge of the Tipping Point,” builds on a familiar idea from his books: You may think you know how the world works, but you’re wrong! The provocative Gladwell talks with correspondent David Pogue about why he’s
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Dublin’s Grafton Street was mobbed last month when word spread that Coldplay was coming to shoot the video for their new single, “We Pray.” “I was a little nervous for you there in the beginning,” said Mason. “Yeah, but you have to just trust in the goodness of people – and the proficiency of the
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Coldplay on their record-breaking world tour – CBS News Watch CBS News Twenty-five years after their first hit record, Coldplay’s current world tour, which Billboard calls “the biggest rock tour of all time,” has earned more than a billion dollars and sold more than 10 million tickets. During a stop in Dublin, correspondent Anthony Mason
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Ina Garten: Recipe for success – CBS News Watch CBS News Ina Garten was working an economic policy job at the White House when, at age 30, she changed direction, buying a small specialty food store called the Barefoot Contessa in West Hampton Beach, New York. It started her on a career as an entrepreneur,
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From the archives: Maggie Smith – CBS News Watch CBS News Dame Maggie Smith, whose luminous career included two Academy Awards and a Tony, died on Friday, September 27, 2024, at age 89. In this “Sunday Morning” profile that aired January 20, 2002, correspondent Eugenia Zukerman talked with Smith about her roles, which ranged from
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How author V.E. Schwab is redefining the fantasy genre – CBS News Watch CBS News Author V.E. Schwab has written nearly two dozen books since making her debut in 2011. Her novels feature modern characters and twisty plots, and are helping redefine the fantasy genre. Dana Jacobson has more. View CBS News In Be the
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Author Richard Powers on his new book “Playground” – CBS News Watch CBS News Richard Powers has been writing for decades, after a career as a computer programmer. In 2019, his nature-inspired book “The Overstory” took home a Pulitzer Prize. His newest book, “Playground,” also focuses on the natural world, this time paying homage to
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The 62nd New York Film Festival opened at Lincoln Center on Friday, the return of what may be the best curated international film festival, featuring new works by such esteemed directors as Pedro Almodóvar, Mike Leigh, David Cronenberg, Paul Schrader, Steve McQueen, and Luca Guadagnino. The festival, which runs through Oct. 14 at venues across
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Preview: Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland of Coldplay – CBS News Watch CBS News In this preview of an interview to be broadcast on “CBS Sunday Morning” September 29, correspondent Anthony Mason talks with Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland of the rock band Coldplay about their massively-successful world tour. View CBS News In Be the
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