Rex Reed: A bold-faced-name life

The film critic and journalist talks about a life filled with movies, celebrities, and a penchant for speaking his mind

• May 14

From the archives: Outspoken film critic Rex Reed

Film critic Rex Reed, whose clever and barbed opinions about movies – and movie stars – made him a fixture for decades in print and on television, died on May 12, 2026 at age 87. In this Feb. 4, 2018 "Sunday Morning" profile, Reed talked with Mo Rocca about how he came to live the life of an A-Lister himself. He also dispensed his unvarnished opinions about that year's best picture Oscar-nominees.

• Feb 4, 2018
• 6:45

Extended interview: Don Cheadle

Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle has appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows. But it had been a quarter-century since he appeared on stage in the Off-Broadway hit "Topdog/Underdog," until he made his Broadway debut this spring in a revival of "Proof." In this web exclusive, he talks with Tracy Smith about the lessons of his parents; catching the "theater bug" as a child; the "hamster wheel" of an actor's career; and his emotional investment in works like "Hotel Rwanda."

• Apr 24
• 30:41

Extended interview: Scarlett Johansson

In this web exclusive, actress Scarlett Johansson talks about how dealing with her sensitive skin for years led to her founding a new line of skin care products, The Outset. She also discusses her life-changing roles, and the impact of artificial intelligence.

• Apr 12
• 31:08

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including actresses Dee Freeman ("The Young and the Restless") and Mary Beth Hurt ("The World According to Garp").

• Apr 5
• 0:25

AI version of Val Kilmer to star in new movie

Val Kilmer was originally set to star in "As Deep as the Grave" before he died last year, never shooting a scene of the movie. But Kilmer will still star in the film thanks to generative AI, which is artificial intelligence that can generate new content by analyzing existing content. Jo Ling Kent has more.

• Mar 19
• 2:11

"All the Empty Rooms" wins Oscar for memorializing kids killed in school shootings

The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman​ and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.

• Mar 16

Who won Oscars for 2026? See the full winners list here

"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.

• Mar 16

Oscars 2026: Behind the scenes with the best picture nominees

Watch scenes from the films nominated for best picture at the 98th annual Academy Awards, as well as interviews with the filmmakers.

• Mar 16

Oscars 2026: Behind the scenes with the best actor nominees

Watch scenes from the performances nominated for best actor at the 98th annual Academy Awards, as well as interviews with the nominees.

• Mar 16

Oscars 2026: Behind the scenes with the best actress nominees

Watch scenes from the performances nominated for best actress at the 98th annual Academy Awards, as well as interviews with the nominees.

• Mar 16

Oscars 2026: Behind the scenes with the best supporting actor nominees

Watch scenes from the performances nominated for best supporting actor at the 98th annual Academy Awards, as well as interviews with the nominees.

• Mar 16

Oscars 2026: Behind the scenes with the best supporting actress nominees

Watch scenes from the performances nominated for best supporting actress at the 98th annual Academy Awards, as well as interviews with the nominees.

• Mar 16

"Mr. Nobody Against Putin": How one Russian teacher confronted Kremlin propaganda

When the Kremlin's propaganda machine framed the invasion of Ukraine as a heroic calling, drilling the message into schoolchildren, one brave teacher turned his camera onto that indoctrination. The result: a remarkable Oscar-nominated documentary.

• Mar 16

Missed the 2026 Oscars? Here's how to watch the awards show now.

Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.

• Mar 15

Tie at 2026 Oscars for Best Live-Action Short marks 7th such rare award moment

As Kumail Nanjiani took the stage to announce the winner for Best Live-Action Short at the 98th annual Academy Awards, the actor exclaimed: "And the Oscar goes to ... it's a tie."

• Mar 15

A tribute to documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman

The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.

• Mar 15

"Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" star Cillian Murphy on playing complicated characters

The Irish actor, an Oscar-winner for "Oppenheimer," is back in a new film, "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man," a follow-up to his hit TV series about a charismatic gangster who rules post-World War I Birmingham, England.

• Mar 15

A tribute to documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman

Acclaimed filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies," "High School," and "Hospital." In an interview with "Sunday Morning" recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked with David Pogue about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life, in films as funny, sad, and tragic as any fiction film.

• Mar 15
• 8:19

Extended Interview: Cillian Murphy

In this web exclusive, Academy Award-winning actor Cillian Murphy talks with Seth Doane about returning as gangster Tommy Shelby in a new film, "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man," a follow-up to the cult TV series. He also talks about how London was a formative city for him; the search for good writing; and "messing around" with music.

• Mar 15
• 14:40

"Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" star Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy, an Oscar-winner for "Oppenheimer," is back in a new film, "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man," a follow-up to his hit TV series about a charismatic gangster who rules post-World War I Birmingham, England. The Irish actor talks with Seth Doane about the appeal of portraying complicated or tormented characters; taking his work "deadly seriously"; and trying to have a nose for great writing.

• Mar 15
• 8:11

Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola on fashion, film and friendship

For 30 years Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs have been friends and collaborators. Now, the Oscar-winning filmmaker has made her first documentary about the fashion designer, "Marc By Sofia." They talk with Anthony Mason about their friendship, and how Jacobs brought a punk sensibility to the runway.

• Mar 15
• 6:52

A Hollywood landmark preserved

Singer-songwriter John Mayer and film director-producer McG have teamed up to buy and renovate the legendary movie studio built by Charlie Chaplin, to preserve as a soundstage, recording studio, and a campus for artistic collaborations.

• Mar 15

A Hollywood landmark preserved

Singer-songwriter John Mayer and film director and producer Joseph McGinty Nichol (known as McG) have teamed up to buy and renovate a piece of Hollywood history: the legendary movie studio built by Charlie Chaplin. Tracy Smith talks with Mayer, McG, and Hollywood historian Marc Wanamaker about the Chaplin Studios, its history as a soundstage and recording studio, and why it was important to preserve the production facilities' legacy, as a campus for artistic collaborations.

• Mar 15
• 7:05

Hollywood, the Dream Factory

In 1913, a leased barn in Los Angeles became Cecil B. DeMille's production center for the very first feature film shot in Hollywood. What started as a weather-friendly place for filmmakers grew into a phenomenon heralded around the world as a "dream factory."

• Mar 15

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