Mark Knopfler: Music is "a bit of an obsession"
Having dissolved his hit band, Dire Straits, when they were at the peak of their success, the musician says he can't think of anything good about fame
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For The Record: Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler says he can't think of anything good about fame, which is one reason he dissolved his hit band, Dire Straits, when they were at the peak of their success in the 1980s. But he continues to make music, most recently with the album "Down the Road Wherever." And as he wraps a tour of America, Knopfler sat down with Anthony Mason to talk about the music he has written, for himself and others, and why he calls it his obsession.
Renée Zellweger on playing Judy Garland
Lee Cowan interviews Oscar-winning actress Renée Zellweger, who after years off-screen is back, starring as Judy Garland struggling to make a career comeback in London as she battled addiction, in the new biopic "Judy."
Renée Zellweger on playing Judy Garland
In the new biopic "Judy" the Oscar-winning actress portrays the entertainer struggling to make a career comeback in London after years of battling addiction
Return to "Downton Abbey"
The cast, and the castle, of the internationally-popular TV series about the upper-class Crawleys and their working-class servants are back in a theatrical feature
By popular demand, "Downton Abbey" is back
The cast, and the castle, of the internationally-popular TV series about the upper-class Crawleys and their working-class servants are back, this time in a theatrical feature. Elizabeth Palmer visits Highclere Castle, famous as the location of Downton Abbey, and talks to the series' creator, Julian Fellowes, and cast members returning for the new motion picture.
Passage: The Cars' Ric Ocasek and journalist Cokie Roberts
"Sunday Morning" remembers the rock guitarist and lead vocalist for the 1970s-'80s rock band, and the pioneering broadcast journalist for NPR and ABC
Passage: Singer Ric Ocasek and journalist Cokie Roberts
"Sunday Morning" remembers two gifted individuals we lost this past week: Cokie Roberts, the pioneering broadcast journalist for NPR and ABC; and the guitarist and lead vocalist for the 1970s-'80s rock band The Cars, Ric Ocasek.
Extended transcript: John Williams on Spielberg, "Star Wars," and the power of music
The composer talks about the all-consuming work of writing music, and why he doesn't watch his films once they're done
John Williams on reworking the classics – his own
The composer collaborates with Anne-Sophie Mutter on "Across the Stars," featuring works for violin and orchestra adapted from his classic film scores, including "Star Wars," "Harry Potter" and "Schindler's List"
Composer John Williams
Composer John Williams is one of America's most celebrated musical talents – the best-known creator of music for films. He has written the scores for such revered classics as "Jaws," "Star Wars," "Superman" and "Schindler's List," and is returning to the "Star Wars" universe with the upcoming "Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker." Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Williams, and with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, who collaborated with the composer on a new album of works for violin and orchestra adapted from his film scores, "Across the Stars."
The mysteries of "God Friended Me"
The hit TV show about a "God" account on Facebook pointing to people who need help has spoken to the spiritual journeys of its cast in surprising and challenging ways
Just divine: The hit series "God Friended Me"
The TV show about a "God" account on Facebook pointing to people who need help has spoken to the spiritual journeys of its cast in surprising and challenging ways. Correspondent Michelle Miller talks with stars Brandon Micheal Hall, Joe Morton, Javicia Leslie, Violett Beane and Suraj Sharma about "God Friended Me" and its stories of goodness, trust and love that have caused them to examine their own beliefs.
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The mysteries of "God Friended Me"
The hit TV show about a "God" account on Facebook pointing to people who need help has spoken to the spiritual journeys of its cast in surprising and challenging ways
Return to "Downton Abbey"
The cast, and the castle, of the internationally-popular TV series about the upper-class Crawleys and their working-class servants are back in a theatrical feature
John Williams on reworking the classics — his own
The composer collaborates with Anne-Sophie Mutter on "Across the Stars," featuring works for violin and orchestra adapted from his classic film scores, including "Star Wars," "Harry Potter" and "Schindler's List"
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Kerry says Iran was likely behind Saudi oil plant attack
The Democratic diplomat commended Mr. Trump for not ordering military action against Iran that would likely spark a full-blown regional war
Iran's top diplomat "not confident" war with U.S. can be avoided
"I'm confident that we will not start one but I'm confident that whoever starts one will not be the one who finishes it," Zarif told "Face the Nation"
Pompeo: Saudi oil plant attack was Iranian "act of war"
"The United States will respond in a way that reflects that act of war by this Iranian revolutionary regime," Pompeo told "Face the Nation"
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Kerry says Iran was likely behind Saudi oil plant attack
The Democratic diplomat commended Mr. Trump for not ordering military action against Iran that would likely spark a full-blown regional war
Iran's top diplomat "not confident" war with U.S. can be avoided
"I'm confident that we will not start one but I'm confident that whoever starts one will not be the one who finishes it," Zarif told "Face the Nation"
Antonio Brown says he's done with the NFL
Brown was traded out of Pittsburgh and released in Oakland after his off-field antics became too much for those teams
Pompeo: Saudi oil plant attack was Iranian "act of war"
"The United States will respond in a way that reflects that act of war by this Iranian revolutionary regime," Pompeo told "Face the Nation"
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Kerry says Iran was likely behind Saudi oil plant attack
The Democratic diplomat commended Mr. Trump for not ordering military action against Iran that would likely spark a full-blown regional war
Iran's top diplomat "not confident" war with U.S. can be avoided
"I'm confident that we will not start one but I'm confident that whoever starts one will not be the one who finishes it," Zarif told "Face the Nation"
Pompeo: Saudi oil plant attack was Iranian "act of war"
"The United States will respond in a way that reflects that act of war by this Iranian revolutionary regime," Pompeo told "Face the Nation"
Justice Neil Gorsuch claims Supreme Court not split on party lines
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Mark Knopfler: Music is "a bit of an obsession"
Having dissolved his hit band, Dire Straits, when they were at the peak of their success, the musician says he can't think of anything good about fame
For The Record: Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler says he can't think of anything good about fame, which is one reason he dissolved his hit band, Dire Straits, when they were at the peak of their success in the 1980s. But he continues to make music, most recently with the album "Down the Road Wherever." And as he wraps a tour of America, Knopfler sat down with Anthony Mason to talk about the music he has written, for himself and others, and why he calls it his obsession.
Renée Zellweger on playing Judy Garland
Lee Cowan interviews Oscar-winning actress Renée Zellweger, who after years off-screen is back, starring as Judy Garland struggling to make a career comeback in London as she battled addiction, in the new biopic "Judy."
Renée Zellweger on playing Judy Garland
In the new biopic "Judy" the Oscar-winning actress portrays the entertainer struggling to make a career comeback in London after years of battling addiction
Return to "Downton Abbey"
The cast, and the castle, of the internationally-popular TV series about the upper-class Crawleys and their working-class servants are back in a theatrical feature
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The National Weather Service radar showed the large blob extending from Virginia to North Carolina
Amazon promises to use only renewable energy in 10 years
Company has been under pressure from employees to get off fossil fuels and cut ties with extraction companies
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7 dead from rare disease spread by mosquitoes
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Walmart says it will stop selling e-cigs
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The Food and Drug Administration revealed that its criminal investigations unit started tracking leads early on
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Who should be in charge of America's ancient forests?
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Walmart says it will stop selling e-cigs
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American "economic refugees" are increasingly retiring abroad
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Camp Pendleton Marines charged for alleged human smuggling
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Shooting at South Carolina bar leaves 2 dead, 8 injured
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Police use tear gas in Paris against anti-government protesters
Paris police said at least 106 people were arrested and 1,249 security checks took place
Woman denied early release in texting suicide case
Michelle Carter has served seven months of a 15-month sentence for encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life
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Brad Pitt asks NASA astronaut: Who was better — me or Clooney?
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Indian spacecraft apparently crashes in moon landing attempt
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Face The Nation: David Sanger, Lanhee Chen, Ben Domenech, Radhika Jones
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