Long before comic book characters dominated movie screens, actor Christopher Reeve made the world believes in superheroes with the 1978 classic “Superman.” Reeve died in 2004, nearly a decade after an accident re-shaped his life. “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” is using interviews with family and friends and never-before-seen home videos to explore his real-life…
A 31-year-long treasure hunt that drew in thousands of enthusiasts across France appeared to have come to an end Thursday, after official social media accounts linked to the search said the token needed to claim the grand prize had been found. The hunt, “On the Trail of the Golden Owl,” was based on a book…
The days of spotty — or worse, no — Wi-Fi on airplanes are numbered, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran. Reliable and fast Wi-Fi will become “ubiquitous” on full-service carriers, he told “Squawk Box Asia” Friday. But not just any Wi-Fi will do. As airlines race to entice passengers with fast — and ideally free…
Kate McKinnon on writing her debut novel and life after SNL – CBS News Watch CBS News The Emmy-winning comedian and former “SNL” star joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss her first book, “The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,” a young readers’ adventure about three sisters and a mad scientist….
From the archives: Kris Kristofferson – CBS News Watch CBS News Singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson died on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at age 88. In this “Sunday Morning” interview originally broadcast on Feb. 5, 2006, Kristofferson talked with correspondent Tracy Smith about his remarkable road to fame — from writing a hit for…
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii, surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement. He was 88. Starting in the late 1960s, the Brownsville, Texas,…
The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sprawling sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing Horse, while leaving open the possibility of charges being refiled in a case that sent shockwaves throughout Indian Country and led to more criminal charges in the U.S. and Canada. The full seven-member court’s decision, issued Thursday, reverses…
Saturday Sessions: Jesse Malin performs “Meet Me at the End of the World” – CBS News Watch CBS News Jesse Malin has been a musical icon New York City’s East Village for decades, but a medical emergency last year put his life and career in jeopardy. Now, he and some A-list friends have released “Silver…
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through…
Eddie Vedder on the origin of Pearl Jam: “It was heaven” – CBS News Watch CBS News In 1990, Eddie Vedder was asked to compose lyrics for instrumental tracks sent to him by a group of Seattle musicians. His audition would lead to the formation of Pearl Jam, one of the world’s biggest and most…
