Soccer academy "La Masia:" A model for the U.S.?
It's hard to imagine any American kids playing at the level that you'll see in this week's Overtime feature on "La Masia," the youth academy that feeds pro players to what's arguably the best soccer team in the world, FC Barcelona.
Continue Reading »Why is this living room filled with blue boxes?
Why are these strange blue boxes scattered about and bolted to the floor of a Palo Alto living room?
Continue Reading »Seth Rogen's audition tape
It's not often that you get to see the audition tape for a successful actor, but in the case of Seth Rogen, he was discovered in a "Freaks and Geeks" audition by director Judd Apatow. In this 60 Minutes Overtime video, you'll see Rogen and Apatow describe that first meeting to Anderson Cooper-- and you'll see the amusing teenage audition that helped Rogen snag his Hollywood career.
Continue Reading »Adam Sandler's old roomie days with Judd Apatow
In Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes story on Judd Apatow, we were delighted to see a brief interview with Apatow's old roomie: Adam Sandler. But when we checked out the raw tape, we realized that the two old friends were generous with their time and their memories -- and we couldn't resist posting more from that interview. Continue Reading »
Scott Pelley, Meet "Robo Sally"
Meet "Robo Sally." She has the most sophisticated robotic hand and arm ever engineered, but if you talk to her lead designer, Michael McLoughlin, here's the most exciting thing about her: if Robo Sally's arms are blown off on the battlefield, it's no big deal.
Continue Reading »Why did this woman marry a terrorist?
When the rare Westerner decides to join ranks with al Qaeda, that person becomes exceedingly dangerous, says 60 Minutes producer Howard Rosenberg.
This week, Rosenberg introduced us to a European man named Morten Storm who did just that: he converted to Islam and joined the jihad against the West.
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Raised on Rodriguez in South Africa
For 60 Minutes producer Michael Gavshon, the story of Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez was more than just an assignment. Gavshon grew up in South Africa, where Rodriguez was bigger than The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
60 Minutes' funniest moments with Adele
Here's what you didn't see in Anderson Cooper's profile of Adele on the broadcast.
Adele talks about her body image and weight
Usually, it's Adele's vocals that dominate conversation about the British singer. But last February, her physique became Topic A when Karl Lagerfeld told Metro newspaper: "She is a little too fat." The comment sparked outrage and an apology from Lagerfeld.
