This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 7)
The Emmy Award-winning "CBS Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET. (Download it here.)
Host: Jane Pauley
HEADLINES: At least 8 dead in Texas shooting (Video)
A lone gunman opened fire at a shopping center near Dallas on Saturday. At least eight people were killed and seven others wounded, some of them children, before the gunman was shot dead by a policeman at the scene in Allen, Texas. Correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
COVER STORY: Charles III: The crowning of Britain's new king (Video)
On Saturday Britain cheered its first new monarch in 70 years, when King Charles III was officially crowned at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey before 2,000 guests and a worldwide television audience. As Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, assume the throne, correspondent Mark Phillips reports on how much – and how little – the monarchy has changed since the last coronation in 1953.
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TV: Andy Cohen on becoming a parent: "I think it's changed me in every way" | Watch Video
The media mogul behind "Watch What Happens Live" and a plethora of "Real Housewives," Andy Cohen, is now shining a spotlight on his own life-changing role, as the father of two young children. Cohen talks with good friend Anderson Cooper about the joys of little kids (despite being awakened at 5:30 a.m.), and about "The Daddy Diaries," Cohen's new book detailing ways in which the 54-year-old father is, yes, becoming like his parents.
For more info:
- "The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up" by Andy Cohen (Henry Holt & Co.), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available May 9 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
- Follow Andy Cohen on Twitter and Instagram
FOOD: Seeing stars: How Michelin rates restaurants | Watch Video
First published in France in 1900, The Michelin Guide has been awarding stars to restaurants for about 100 years. Today, it rates the work of chefs around the world, including in the United States. Correspondent Kelefa Sanneh talks with an anonymous Michelin restaurant inspector, and with chefs at a restaurant with a coveted Michelin star.
For more info:
- The Michelin Guide
- Download the Michelin Guide app for iPhone and Android
- The Musket Room, New York
- Read the Michelin review of The Musket Room
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including author Amy Silverstein, who wrote of the need for improved drugs for organ transplant patients.
MOVIES: Tom Hanks on his novel approach to movies | Watch Video
The Oscar-winning actor's experiences in Hollywood are the inspiration for his new novel, about the adventures that go into the creation of a film. Tom Hanks talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece," and about the lessons he learned, regarding acting and writing, from such collaborators as director Ron Howard and screenwriter Nora Ephron.
READ AN EXCERPT: "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece" by Tom Hanks
For more info:
- "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece" by Tom Hanks (Knopf), in Hardcover, Large Print, eBook and Audio formats, available May 9 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
- Follow Tom Hanks on Instagram
COMMENTARY: Alexandra Petri on a Supreme code of ethics | Watch Video
Imagine if justices of the Highest Court in the Land had to live under a code of ethics just like us mere mortals – like, report when they've accepted gifts from wealthy collectors of Nazi memorabilia. Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri has imagined it for you.
For more info:
- Alexandra Petri, Washington Post
- "Alexandra Petri's U.S. History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)" by Alexandra Petri (W.W. Norton), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
MUSIC: Ed Sheeran on changing course with his latest album, "Subtract" | Watch Video
In a departure from the string of polished pop hits that made Ed Sheeran one of the world's bestselling music artists, his new album, "Subtract," is a stripped-down return to his singer-songwriter roots. The unassuming superstar talks with correspondent Seth Doane about how his latest music is very much a reflection of recent times, filled with personal challenges, loss, mental health struggles, and controversy. He also discusses the recent lawsuit accusing him of plagiarism (which a jury this past week rejected).
PREVIEW: Ed Sheeran on copyright lawsuits: "You are going to get this with every single pop song from now on" | Watch Video
To hear Ed Sheeran perform "Boat," from the album "Subtract," click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "Subtract" by Ed Sheeran, available May 5; to pre-order click here
- edsheeran.com | Tour info
- Thanks to Kings Theatre, Brooklyn
- Watch the docuseries "Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All" on Disney+
HISTORY: Henry Kissinger on a potential artificial intelligence arms race | Watch Video
The former Secretary of State, long an adviser to presidents and architect of U.S. foreign policy positions, is reaching a milestone birthday this month. Henry Kissinger talks with "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel about today's global tensions; the hazards that artificial intelligence poses in crisis situations; and his response to critics about his record on war and peace.
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FASHION: Fashion industry disruptor Aurora James | Watch Video
With her fashion and lifestyle brand Brother Vellies, Aurora James has demonstrated her commitment to designing a better, more diverse future, with a focus on sustainability and empowerment of local artisans. The 38-year-old entrepreneur talks with correspondent Alina Cho about how a shoe in Africa changed everything for her; advocating for the Fifteen Percent Pledge; and writing her new memoir, "Wildflower."
READ AN EXCERPT: "Wildflower: A Memoir" by Aurora James
The designer, fashion entrepreneur and activist writes about how she found inspiration for her Brother Vellies shoes in a medina in Marrakesh, Morocco.
For more info:
- "Wildflower: A Memoir" by Aurora James (Crown), in Hardcover, eBook and audio formats, available May 9 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
- aurorajames.com
- brothervellies.com
NATURE: Prairie chickens (Extended Video)
This Sunday morning we visit prairie chickens in Nebraska, doing their mating dance just south of the town of North Platte. Videographer: Justin Grubb.
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SUN SPOT: Backstage at "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" (YouTube)
"Sunday Morning" producer Roman Feeser visited with some regulars of the popular public radio news quiz "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" (including host Peter Sagal, scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, and panelist Faith Salie), to pose some questions of his own during the show's recent visit to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.
NATURE: Birds singing (extended cut) (YouTube)
Sit back and enjoy a half-hour of nature scenes featuring birds, from our "Sunday Morning" videographers.
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