https://www.cbsnews.com/ Cbsvillage Women From CBSNews.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:47:50 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-olivia-munn-breast-cancer-diagnosis-sparked-lifesaving-mission/ Olivia Munn tells Tracy Smith about how she turned a symptomless Stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis into a mission to help other women. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:01:26 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/29/0398d5ff-a140-457b-a556-ac04eeacb424/thumbnail/60x60/a4d7343d68a739bd91b9c3a99044d8ff/screenshot-2026-03-29-at-8-43-44-am.png 4f532829-fec1-4939-b855-2fa69bb3ac6f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lisa-kudrow-on-making-the-comeback/ In 2005, the "Friends" star played Valerine Cherish, a washed-up sitcom actress, in the HBO comedy "The Comeback." The show was cancelled, but it earned a cult following, and returned in 2014. Now, "The Comeback" is itself making a comeback. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:11:46 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/21/3966db0d-5b2b-49f6-8bc1-0235fd51ef09/thumbnail/60x60/ac3983187652c3a609f72ed611d05d2f/lisa-kudrow-filming-the-comeback-1280.jpg d2e07a2f-a6a2-46af-acb7-50a860c08b29 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lisa-kudrow-on-making-the-comeback/ "Friends" star Lisa Kudrow played a washed-up sitcom actress, Valerie Cherish, in the 2005 HBO comedy "The Comeback." The show was cancelled, but it earned a cult following, and then returned in 2014. Now, "The Comeback" is itself making a comeback for a third season. Kudrow talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about her love for playing Phoebe Buffay; her aptitude for "cringe comedy"; and how she found solace following the death of "Friends" castmate Matthew Perry. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:06:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/21/fe2f72f1-8d0a-4a24-a90a-7f6356d20baf/thumbnail/60x60/d5b6065252af95037fb5e1808ed0ce02/lisa-kudrow-1920.jpg f9495890-03db-4ec7-a2e2-fe3ef5f781a7 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chef-ruthie-rogers-the-river-cafe/ The River Cafe in London has had a Michelin star since the late 1990s, thanks to co-founder, owner, acclaimed chef and podcaster Ruthie Rogers, whose new book, "Table 4 at the River Cafe," celebrates conversations and comfort food. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:01:20 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/22/08ea9439-3ef4-45c1-9e86-d8657c961555/thumbnail/60x60/4be826128f376a24cd9f457a37b48c10/ruthie-rogers-1280.jpg b492413b-fcad-46b6-92b2-6a859a1b5a24 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/chef-ruthie-rogers-on-the-comforts-of-food-and-conversation/ The River Cafe in London has had a Michelin star since the late 1990s, thanks to co-founder, owner and acclaimed chef Ruthie Rogers. Seth Doane talks with the American-born Rogers about her fabled Italian restaurant, her new book, "Table 4 at the River Cafe," and her podcast, all of which celebrate the connections brought about by conversations and comfort food. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:59:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/22/69a5283c-fa0a-4035-8760-8127c5e0c0f1/thumbnail/60x60/3422a4829f754ee29c3118d627c198f1/ruthie-rogers-2-1920.jpg 35776888-7bde-4e30-93d4-06de89704e61 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extended-interview-viola-davis/ In this web exclusive, Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis talks with Tracy Smith about co-authoring her first novel in collaboration with James Patterson, "Judge Stone." In her discussion of writing, acting and art, she notes that discomfort and awkwardness are "how we make the greatest discoveries in life." Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:10:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/08/cc394ff4-ec6f-4aec-bbe0-30d8d9092605/thumbnail/60x60/f4a9d073a0d95db1a6ef012eb272883d/extended-viola-davis-1920.jpg e99a26da-6404-431f-87ed-7172df0e40b6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-we-the-women-by-norah-odonnell/ In her new book, the CBS News journalist highlights women who pushed America to live up to its founding promises of liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness for all. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:23:53 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/20/31f847a2-f01b-41d8-a067-8ecc9f56c7d6/thumbnail/60x60/911ffe4486b4b07b3951fe3428a5ecb4/we-the-women-cover-1280.jpg 6e063c44-6222-41c5-a61a-2d5189893121 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norah-odonnell-on-we-the-women-about-the-unsung-heroines-of-america/ The CBS News journalist's new book tells the often-overlooked stories of women who helped shape our nation, from the single female whose name appears on the Declaration of Independence, to the first Black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:23:20 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/21/da3146a8-32b9-4416-affb-834376f90187/thumbnail/60x60/6d52bffbcc1431f415682fd73c357cb8/suffragists-1280.jpg c07d96ae-868c-4929-a344-b779c221edb0 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/norah-odonnell-on-we-the-women-about-the-unsung-heroines-of-america/ In her new book, "We the Women," CBS News' Norah O'Donnell tells the overlooked stories of women who have helped shape our nation, from the single female whose name appears on the Declaration of Independence, to the first Black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court. O'Donnell talks with correspondent Mo Rocca about being shocked by how much she didn't know of these women's contributions; the role of women in journalism today; and why she is optimistic about the future. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:22:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/22/ab56bd53-676d-406d-ae09-dc330f00e106/thumbnail/60x60/6473c2ebd8c22bc8f288f18510869f05/women-1920.jpg 8951770c-a35e-4e1a-86b6-0e781554f6da https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rose-byrne-on-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you/ The Australian-born actress earned an Academy Award nomination for her powerful performance as a mother stretched to the limits. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:08:49 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/21/fe514990-6873-43ae-bb8a-08261b53aeef/thumbnail/60x60/a01689cd707d9ec83f3dbb63335c8f8c/rose-byrne-int-a-1280.jpg 3816dfa8-efec-4789-aea1-65ff62a78f83 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/rose-byrne-on-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you/ Australian-born actress Rose Byrne earned an Academy Award nomination for her powerful performance in the drama "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," playing a mother stretched to the limits. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about playing a woman losing all sense of control. Byrne also discusses her early years in Hollywood and the help she received from fellow Aussie Heath Ledger; and how she branched off from working in dramas like the TV series "Damages," to comedies like "Bridesmaids." Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:05:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/22/8a0090ec-d6e2-457b-92fa-e8c18745f36e/thumbnail/60x60/5a56f8c1e5c71bf345163e6f521e7ee4/rose-byrne-if-i-had-legs-1920.jpg 4a75adc1-9d8f-4ea9-90e0-304113288872 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gisele-pelicot-speaks/ In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot bravely spoke out on surviving sexual abuse as the center of a notorious mass rape trial in France. In her first U.S. TV interview, she opens up about her decision to testify publicly against her ex-husband, and the inspiring turn her life has taken since. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:28:31 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/14/c7748a53-e927-4d8f-9e02-d8e5cee099fd/thumbnail/60x60/e56f7441df3b49a1850f21d79fa07dfd/gisele-pelicot-1280.jpg 582cf37b-d908-4fa5-b0fb-35a966b0701d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/gisele-pelicot-speaks/ In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot bravely spoke out on surviving sexual abuse as the center of a notorious mass rape trial in France, during which her ex-husband was found guilty of drugging her unconscious and inviting dozens of men to abuse her. In her first U.S. interview, Pelicot opens up to Seth Doane about her horrifying story, recounted in her memoir, "A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides"; her courageous decision to testify in public rather than anonymously; and the inspiring turn her life has taken since. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:16:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/15/72e90760-d855-4868-b5d2-92846192a185/thumbnail/60x60/0903fbc5d40e3336fb08ce28bde9fcbc/gisele-pelicot-1920.jpg 58076524-3508-4130-a6ba-823bd0baa5b9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mel-robbins-the-let-them-theory/ Mel Robbins' podcasts, TED Talk and bestselling books, including "The Let Them Theory," have spread her inspirational messages about positivity and empowerment. She talks about how she overcame her own sense of failure, and appreciates success later in life. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:11:06 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/31/d013d80d-868e-422a-8eaa-b2ca3f34c65f/thumbnail/60x60/c3592791d153c761832fb29fec66ec52/mel-robbins-b-1280.jpg 8da1337d-5d81-49f8-ae09-390a74ff151f https://www.cbsnews.com/video/mel-robbins-on-the-let-them-theory/ Mel Robbins' podcasts, TED Talk and bestselling books, including "The 5 Second Rule" and "The Let Them Theory," have shared her inspirational messages about positivity and empowerment. The former lawyer talks with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell about how she overcame her own sense of failure to become a life coach and motivational speaker, and why the 57-year-old mother of three appreciates success later in life. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:05:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/01/eea9be68-d21c-45f7-9a97-a2049c0770e8/thumbnail/60x60/043da43cf469041610df09eab1c57532/mel-robbins-b-1920.jpg 37c85699-9c0c-40ea-aba0-c8d09199226b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-adventures-of-lauren-hutton-the-original-supermodel/ As the face of Revlon, Lauren Hutton – called a "believable beauty" – became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks about her adventurous life of no regrets. Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:11:19 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/24/935de722-acfe-41ea-baa2-dd3ca0f8219e/thumbnail/60x60/ab2a545077e93f854976faf35b059c83/lauren-hutton-int-a-1280.jpg ecfecfea-f5fc-49b2-b014-e94bab752ee5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-adventures-of-lauren-hutton-the-original-supermodel/ She didn't set out to be a model, or an actress, and several agencies rejected the gap-toothed Lauren Hutton, before Eileen Ford gave her a shot. As the face of Revlon, Hutton became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks with Anthony Mason about her adventurous life of no regrets – from living among the bushmen of the Kalahari, to a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2000. Even of the low points she says, "I'd do it again in a second." Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:10:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/25/8b55ca89-918d-4a55-8773-26f28f23bb05/thumbnail/60x60/53e3bbb37b45fae32ca9b07f00d2422e/lauren-hutton-1920.jpg 2e81f780-9bd3-4e10-a3fa-9ff2ac9b9bca https://www.cbsnews.com/news/enough-oprah-winfrey-on-her-weight-loss-lessons/ For years, she seemed powerless against a fluctuating weight problem, until new medications, and a new attitude, gave Oprah Winfrey a breakthrough. She talks with Jane Pauley about "Enough," a new book co-written with Dr. Ania Jastreboff, about her weight-loss success. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:48:08 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/11/1679cfd8-56db-421a-b9d4-04c7b522c8da/thumbnail/60x60/075d498d0ac135de2ab1d998a6e09a9f/oprah-winfrey-1280.jpg c9b7c41d-c0f3-41f7-8606-37402877f58a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jane-austen-at-250/ Enduring romances such as "Pride and Prejudice," "Sense and Sensibility," and "Emma" made the British writer one of the brightest names in literature – and the beloved subject of a yearlong celebration marking the 250th anniversary of her birth. Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:32:06 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/14/c2fc730c-6526-4041-8306-c1ffea14eedd/thumbnail/60x60/227a9b231039a2dab39144d82ca31f5b/jane-austen-1280.jpg 3ec67413-4719-43e5-9dae-a7ecd040db6d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/jane-austen-at-250/ Her enduring romances, including "Pride and Prejudice," "Sense and Sensibility," and "Emma," made British writer Jane Austen one of the brightest names in literature – and the beloved subject of a yearlong celebration marking the 250th anniversary of her birth. Seth Doane visits Bath, England, the setting for two of the Regency Era author's six novels, and talks with Devoney Looser, author of "Wild for Austen." Doane also visits the set of a forthcoming miniseries inspired by Austen's characters, "The Other Bennet Sister." Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:31:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/14/e7ee4a0a-3b94-48d3-9cb2-af74d04ce5ec/thumbnail/60x60/2277e24c59a158baaea3e2e24ab40115/jane-austen-b-1920.jpg 44fa159b-8e90-479d-86cb-ff2b9f2b68bf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/author-jan-karon-on-returning-to-mitford-i-know-that-we-dont-have-forever-anymore/ The bestselling author had said she would no longer write novels set in the make-believe mountain village of Mitford. After the death of her daughter, she wrote through her grief – which led to her 15th Mitford book, "My Beloved." Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:26:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/06/50d62343-04be-4921-b672-7508c066b3ad/thumbnail/60x60/9be69fc6b02746a149d745aaebbe569f/jan-karon-1280.jpg 88f20c9b-39a1-4095-8ff2-09519ac4708a https://www.cbsnews.com/video/author-jan-karon-on-returning-to-mitford/ Novelist Jan Karon has written 25 bestsellers, including 15 about a make-believe mountain village, Mitford – stories in which the humanity of her characters is evoked in what she calls "a place of refuge." Karon talks with Faith Salie about discovering her voice as a writer at a very young age; the comforting qualities of her stories; and how the death of her daughter, Candace, led to her latest Mitford book, "My Beloved." Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:24:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/07/0dffbf8d-6bd0-4744-9e05-300eeba3f67b/thumbnail/60x60/b946cb10cfe3fc9b1292dc8341314f62/jan-karon-1920.jpg 5675d507-300a-4d0f-b756-316b207daee1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-candid-amanda-seyfried-speaks/ From living on her Upstate New York farm, to her roles in movies like the forthcoming "The Testament of Ann Lee" and "The Housemaid," to her battling serious anxiety and OCD, the Oscar-nominee reveals a grounded movie star living a grounded life. Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:43:43 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/29/cc5e9cfb-e6d8-43a9-8b4e-5521cea855da/thumbnail/60x60/59ed1653752367ef4098463b0f8cdd59/amanda-seyfried-interview-a-1280.jpg 17f28212-0569-4162-ba09-70801996dd49 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-candid-amanda-seyfried-speaks/ Amanda Seyfried is refreshingly honest, from her roles in movies like the forthcoming "The Testament of Ann Lee" and "The Housemaid," to her battling serious anxiety and OCD – obstacles she says often help her as an actor. She talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about living a grounded life on her Upstate New York farm, and about how far she's come from "Mean Girls." Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:38:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/29/c62e38a2-0296-4156-ba54-c466ec7bcd46/thumbnail/60x60/7f6b315f09e39ab171aa92f4cb68cb8c/amanda-seyfried-interview-b-1920.jpg de9c819a-992e-447d-a454-5afbecf42748 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/united-nations-femicide-report-violence-domestic-intimate-partner/ Every 10 minutes a woman somewhere in the world was killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, according to a U.N. report. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:29:15 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/25/8b89ccdb-b7ec-443d-ab14-0296a8c695b7/thumbnail/60x60/6dbc7230531526361541bbbd9b88b9fe/gettyimages-2248308007.jpg 2e8bad18-b14e-464e-a90f-fbb3c4253b77 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/broadway-baby-lea-michele-is-back-where-it-all-began/ Lea Michele, the "Glee" star who made her Broadway debut in "Les Miserables" at age eight, is now back in the same Broadway theater starring in "Chess: The Musical." Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:17:07 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/22/42dccd48-dc4b-447e-aa32-27ad142fe554/thumbnail/60x60/17875bf3619d76bbc63e3af549ddb928/lea-michele-interview-1280.jpg 39aea8a6-4445-4b5e-b880-21ae4be27e25 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/broadway-baby-lea-michele-is-back-where-it-all-began/ Lea Michele made her Broadway debut in "Les Miserables" at the age of eight. The "Glee" star who recently returned to Broadway in the revival of "Funny Girl" is now starring in "Chess: The Musical." She talks with Tracy Smith about stepping into the shoes of her idol Barbra Streisand, and about the challenges she faced giving birth to her second child. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:04:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/23/f697dd16-64c1-46ef-ad07-be2e615f4cb4/thumbnail/60x60/b91d8103cc25743e45be07ee0135b94a/lea-michele-1920.jpg 5bebfac2-e1cf-48b5-b99d-dd54fb8a7da8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hamnet-actress-jessie-buckley-on-how-shakespeare-changed-everything-for-her/ She's been called "the acting world's best-kept secret." But Oscar-nominee Jessie Buckley's latest role, playing the wife of William Shakespeare in "Hamnet," may change that. Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:53:12 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/08/54f1cfdd-acfc-49dc-8a7c-d080bc813c6d/thumbnail/60x60/93616ba0b9f2e3112f2a1c8d7c81b99b/jessie-buckley-int-1280.jpg 0df0ffa8-b660-415e-b6cd-4fca3d144544 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-survivor-virginia-giuffre-in-her-own-words/ She was a 16-year-old employee at Mar-a-Lago in 2000 when she says she was recruited into Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring. Before her death by suicide earlier this year, Giuffre wrote a memoir, "Nobody's Girl," and sought the release of the Epstein Files. Sun, 19 Oct 2025 09:21:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/19/d3f5e2cd-07d9-4f26-9c71-f33e12a685bc/thumbnail/60x60/6ca049f9a81d1b280c5894dea969c18b/virginia-roberts-giuffre-portrait-1280.jpg 52b14110-b8ac-4a93-a1fe-3301ce126bd3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/5000-phambassador-americas-250th-birthday-nadira-tarboro/ Philly is recruiting volunteers to help with visitors as the city prepares to celebrate America's 250th birthday. Meet the native who signed up. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:01:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/30/93770fc9-db1c-4d12-86bd-8d16e941dad3/thumbnail/60x60/0f8635ceb7cdb683d9bc11df53df5042/wright-raw-philly-250-5000th-phambassador-concatenated-124731-frame-41523.jpg 98db0e0e-6a7b-4b6e-ae14-c97dea3ad01f