This week on "Sunday Morning" (Feb. 15)
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COVER STORY: Gisèle Pelicot speaks | Watch Video
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.
PREVIEW: Gisèle Pelicot recounts her ex-husband's "unthinkable" crimes in first U.S. TV interview since mass rape trial | Watch Video
For more info:
- "A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides" by Gisèle Pelicot (Penguin Press), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available February 17 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
ALMANAC: February 15 (Video)
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
THESE UNITED STATES: How Washington's crossing of the Delaware presaged a changing world | Watch Video
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in an unanticipated crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River. Environmental correspondent David Schechter looks at how Washington's watershed military maneuver dramatized both a changing America, and a changing climate.
For more info:
- Alex Robb, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pa.
- Jennifer Brady, senior data analyst and research manager, Climate Central
- Eric Steig, glaciologist, College of the Environment, University of Washington, Seattle
- Thanks to Martin Froger Silva, University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership, and the U.S. Ice Drilling Program
HEADLINES: A roller coaster week in the search for Nancy Guthrie (Video)
There were promising leads and disheartening setbacks in the investigation into the apparent abduction of the 84-year-old mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie. As the search for Nancy Guthrie now enters its third week, Jonathan Vigliotti looks at how her disappearance remains a painful mystery.
MOVIES: "Frankenstein," "Wuthering Heights" star Jacob Elordi: "My dream was to play in the movies" | Watch Video
At 28, Australian actor Jacob Elordi has earned his first Academy Award nomination for his haunting portrayal of the Creature in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein." He talks with Tracy Smith about his love of acting; his latest film, a remake of the Gothic romance "Wuthering Heights"; and why he has no relationship with social media.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Extended interview - Jacob Elordi (Video)
Australian actor Jacob Elordi talks with Tracy Smith about his Oscar-nominated performance as the Creature in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein"; playing Elvis Presley in Sophia Coppola's "Priscilla"; and taking on the role of Heathcliff in "Wuthering Heights."
To watch a trailer for "Wuthering Heights" click on the video player below:
See also:
- Guillermo del Toro on "Frankenstein" and remaking a monster ("Sunday Morning")
For more info:
- Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" is now playing in theaters and streaming on Netflix
- Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" opens in theaters and Imax February 13
- Thanks to the United Theater on Broadway, Los Angeles
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including actor James Van Der Beek, star of the series "Dawson's Creek."
FOOD: Fettuccine Alfredo: A recipe for La Dolce Vita
In Rome, two restaurants vie for supremacy in preparing Fettuccine Alfredo – egg pasta with butter and parmesan cheese – a dish that has entranced Hollywood and Washington royalty since the earliest days of La Dolce Vita. Chris Livesay visits Alfredo alla Scrofa and Il Vero Alfredo, where rival families prepare one of the most popular Italian recipes.
For more info:
- Alfredo alla Scrofa, Rome
- Il Vero Alfredo, Rome
MUSIC: Paul Anka - Still doing it his way | Watch Video
Singer and songwriter Paul Anka has remained on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart for seven decades, and has just released his latest album, "Inspirations of Life and Love." A youthful 84, he talks with Lee Cowan about his artistic longevity, leaping from teeny bopper to classic crooner, and how his music still crosses generations.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Paul Anka's song for "CBS Sunday Morning" (Video)
Singer and songwriter Paul Anka, during his interview with correspondent Lee Cowan, wrote a delightful song about "CBS Sunday Morning" on the fly.
You can stream the Paul Anka album "Inspirations of Life and Love" by clicking on the embed below (Free Spotify registration required to hear the tracks in full):
For more info:
- "Inspirations of Life and Love" by Paul Anka (Green Hill Prod.), on CD, Vinyl and Digital
- paulanka.com (Official site)
- The documentary "Paul Anka: His Way" is streaming on HBO Max
SUNDAY PROFILE: Stephen A. Smith - Always up for a debate | Watch Video
High-profile ESPN and SiriusXM commentator and bestselling author Stephen A. Smith is a combative and colorful voice on sports. But now, with a weekly political show, in which he interviews government leaders, he is gaining notice in Washington, too. Smith talks with "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa about his journey and whether he might soon be on a debate stage.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Extended interview - Stephen A. Smith (Video)
The host of ESPN's "First Take" talks with "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa about being an authentic (albeit at times controversial) voice on sports (and, now, politics).
For more info:
HARTMAN: Inside the bedrooms of school shooting victims | Watch Video
Over six years, the parents of school shooting victims opened their doors to CBS News' Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp, inviting them to see what it's like to live alongside their children's bedrooms, just as they left them. [Originally broadcast Nov. 17, 2024.]
For more info:
- The Academy Award-nominated short film "All the Empty Rooms," directed by Joshua Seftel, is streaming on Netflix
NATURE: Whooping cranes in Texas (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday morning with whooping cranes whooping it up at Aransas Bay in Texas. Videographer: Scot Miller.
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
MARATHON: Winter Olympics on "Sunday Morning" (YouTube Video)
Cheer on these classic "Sunday Morning" stories about the history of the Winter Olympics and some of the Games' most notable star athletes. Featured:
- Cross-country Skier Bill Koch prepares for the Lake Placid Games (1980)
- The post-Olympic career of hockey star Jim Craig, goalie for the "Miracle on Ice" Team USA (1982)
- Dr. Mike Woods – anesthesiologist and Olympic speed skater (1984)
- Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, a British ski jumper of little form and great daring (1988)
- A look back at the 1994 scandal involving figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan
- Bill Geist on events seeking to become Olympic medal sports, from skeleton sledding to snow-shovel racing (1998)
- A history of the sport of curling (1998)
- How Salt Lake City prepared for the 2002 Winter Games (2002)
- Olympian Lindsey Vonn on skiing the comeback trail (2025)
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