The director of such classics as “Alien,” “Blade Runner,” “Thelma & Louise ” and “Gladiator” is back with his epic “Napoleon,” starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor who conquered Europe but found defeat at Waterloo. Correspondent Mark Phillips talks with the filmmaker about taking on, at age 85, one of the most controversial figures in history; the power of a storyboard; and how he really feels about never having won a best director Academy Award. Source

A former midwife, Ithaca, N.Y. artist Graham Ottoson now births gourd art – sculptures, lamps and other objects produced from gourds. Correspondent Martha Teichner checks out some of Ottoson’s “gourd-geous” creations at the gallery Gourdlandia, and tries her own hand at gourd carving. Source

Brian Wallach has beaten the odds after being diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease). Given six months to live, remarkably he has survived six years. During that time, he and his wife Sandra have lobbied for funds for promising drugs and treatments. Two years after first meeting Wallach in 2021, correspondent Lee Cowan revisits with him to find out how he and his grassroots organization I Am ALS helped pass a law (Act for ALS) funding more than $100 million a year for five years for various ALS initiatives, and why Wallach himself is hopeful for the future. Source

The following is a transcript of an interview with national security adviser Jake Sullivan that aired on Nov. 26, 2023. Source

The New York Giants host the New England Patriots today for a Week 12 showdown. Here’s how to watch the game. Source

The Chicago Bears play the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. Here’s how to watch the game. Source

The Carolina Panthers and the Tennessee Titans face off today in a must-win NFL showdown. Here’s how to watch. Source

The LA Rams hope to keep the momentum going as they face the Arizona Cardinals. Here’s how to watch the game. Source

Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco joins the Cleveland Browns in today’s game against the Broncos. Here’s how to watch it. Source

Watch the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints game today in a battle for the NFC South. Here’s how to watch. Source