The automotive and TV industries are mourning the loss of a most innovative mind. Hollywood car designer George Barris died this past week at the age of 89. He’s best known for customizing cars for such TV shows as “The Munsters,” “Knight Rider,” and “Batman.” Charles Osgood reports. Source
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Almanac: The Rorshach test lives on
On November 8, 1884, psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach – creator of the inkblot test that bears his name – was born in Zurich, Switzerland Source
Boxing program trains patients to beat Parkinson’s
Nearly one million Americans are affected by Parkinson’s disease, for which there is no cure. But there is a new program using professional boxing techniques to counterpunch the neurological disorder. Correspondent Lesley Stahl and her husband, Aaron Latham, who has Parkinson’s, visit the Rock Steady Boxing program to see the promising results. Source
Review: Journalists speak truth to power in “Spotlight”
A new film, “Spotlight,” examines how a team of Boston Globe reporters uncovered a sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. Critic David Edelstein says it makes a better case for probing journalism than anything since “All the President’s Men.” Source
Chef John Besh on building his empire by investing in people
Grub Street’s senior editor Sierra Tishgart sat down with the chef to discuss how he built his empire by investing in people Source
The Dish: Louisiana chef John Besh shares recipes from his new book
Chef John Besh is a native son of southern Louisiana, and he’s dedicated to its culinary riches and its traditions. After training in France and Germany, Besh returned home to put down roots in New Orleans and became its most steadfast ambassador, especially after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city in 2005. His talent and drive have made him one of the most respected and celebrated chefs in America today. Besh has 12 restaurants and is the author of four cookbooks. John Besh joins “CBS This Morning.” Source
Tattoos move from the new normal to the world of high art
Although they’ve been around for thousands of years, tattoos are just recently headed into the rarefied world of fine art and onto the auction block. Michelle Miller has the story. Source
Who made a cameo appearance in every single Bond movie?
From “Goldfinger” to “Spectre” — he has always been then there. Not James Bond, but the man who has made a cameo in nearly every film over 50 years. We’ll tell you who he is and how he was able to pull it off. Source
How video games are saving symphony orchestras
Symphony orchestras across the country are down-sizing because of dwindling revenues. But in an unusual twist, certain symphony orchestras are delighting a new generation of fans and helping concert halls sell more tickets. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Documentary delves into Nicolas Cage’s real life “Lord of War” character
The Nicolas Cage character in the 2005 movie “Lord of War” was inspired by a real man: the infamous international arms smuggler Viktor Bout. Bout ran a vast weapons empire until a sting operation led by U.S. agents took him down in 2008. A new documentary offers an unprecedented look into Bout’s rags-to-riches-to-prison story. The new film is available online and is titled “The Notorious Mr. Bout.” Co-directors Tony Gerber and Maxim Pozdorovkin join “CBS This Morning: Saturday.” Source