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Sutton Foster & Carol Burnett: Musical comedy royalty

In 1959 an unknown named Carol Burnett burst onto the New York stage in the musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress.” Now, two-time Tony-winning star Sutton Foster is recreating the role of Princess Winnifred, a princess in search of a suitable mate, in the new Broadway revival. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Burnett and Foster about the power of fairy tales – from the theatrical kind to real life. Source

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Jim Gaffigan’s green thumb fails

The comedian has had a long interest in growing his own corn, and he’s not letting a little thing like lack of knowledge about gardening (or the ready availability of canned corn) get in his way. Source

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Post Malone on success, acceptance, and his new country album

He’s one of the biggest pop stars in the world, yet Post Malone’s new album, “F-1 Trillion,” features his duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton. Correspondent Anthony Mason visits Malone in Nashville to talk about his acceptance among country music fans; how he dealt with being called a “one-hit wonder” following his debut with the 2015 hip hop smash “White Iverson”; and how he recovered from a downward spiral that he experienced in the midst of his success. Source

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James Baldwin at 100

A century after his birth in Harlem, the writer and activist is being celebrated for his visionary work, and for the many facets of his personality – Black, gay, New Yorker, expatriate – that transformed him into an iconic figure in the civil rights movement. Source

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President Biden on ending reelection bid, and defeating Trump

President Joe Biden sits down with CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa for his first interview since announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race. He talks about dropping his bid for reelection; his support of the Harris-Walz ticket; and what he sees as the threat posed to democracy if former President Donald Trump is successful in regaining the White House. Source

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