This week on "Sunday Morning" (Sept. 20)
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COVER STORY: The addiction of online sports gambling: "Like crack in the '80s"
The money legally wagered on sports gambling has surged to $167 billion a year since it was legalized beyond Nevada in 2018. But data show, in states where online gambling has been made legal, bankruptcies and credit card delinquencies go up 25%. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks to a gambler who wagers his annual income; and examines how the online betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings – now the subjects of lawsuits regarding their design – interact with their customers.
ALMANAC: Sept. 20
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
ARTS: Illustrating myths: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens
The art of illustrators, that tells mythic narratives and stories of our shared humanity, is at the core of a new Los Angeles institution: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, showcasing works featured in magazines, comics, fantasy stories, and motion picture design. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with the museum's founders, George Lucas, the creator of "Star Wars," and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, about the emotional draw of storytelling art that shapes our world.
For more info:
- The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles opens Sept. 22
TECH: Nvidia's Jensen Huang on artificial intelligence
The Atlantic recently called Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang "the most powerful man in AI." He talks with correspondent Jo Ling Kent at Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., about the latest developments in artificial intelligence and the ongoing debate over safety and regulations.
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BOOKS: Superagent Ari Emanuel: Born to fight
Hollywood dealmaker Ari Emanuel is telling his life story in a raw, raunchy and rollicking new memoir, "Roll the Calls." He talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about his rise from the agency mail room to becoming executive chairman of WGE Group and executive chair and CEO of TKO. He also talks about growing up a bullied, dyslexic kid in the suburbs of Chicago; becoming the inspiration for Ari Gold in the HBO series "Entourage"; and explains why he is never afraid of confrontation.
For more info:
- "Roll the Calls: A Memoir" by Ari Emanuel (Random House), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available Sept. 22 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
PASSAGE: Artist Peter Max
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the life and psychedelic creativity of 1960s pop artist Peter Max.
ARTS: A spectacle of puppetry: Buffalo parade through New York City
This past week, a herd of 40 buffalo roamed the concrete canyons of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn – life-size puppets that are part of a public arts project by St. Ann's Warehouse, a Brooklyn theater company. Correspondent Anthony Mason reports.
For more info:
- "Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe Akupi," by St. Ann's Warehouse, The Walk Productions, & KBH Arts
- St. Ann's Warehouse
- Ukwanda Puppets and Designs Art Collective, South Africa
HARTMAN: TBD
ROYALS: Charles Spencer's striking claims about the royal fallout following Princess Diana's death
In his first interview about his new book, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," Charles Spencer talks with correspondent Mark Phillips about his attempt to set down what he calls the true history of the life of his sister, Princess Diana. He also talks about Prince Harry's grief after Diana's death, suggesting that a "more understanding treatment" of the young prince at the time might have led to "a happier course ahead."
PREVIEW: Princess Diana's brother claims Prince Charles seemed "upbeat" after she died (Video)
For more info:
- "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister" by Charles Spencer (Penguin Press), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available Sept. 22 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- charles-spencer.com (Official site)
HISTORY: Retiring Smithsonian head Lonnie Bunch: "You can run from history, but you can't hide"
In 2019, Lonnie Bunch became both the first historian and the first African American to serve as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Now 73, Bunch has announced he is retiring. He talks with correspondent Mo Rocca about fulfilling and enriching the Smithsonian's mandate. He also talks about pressure from the Trump White House questioning the patriotism of Smithsonian staff, and why the museums' mission – to protect history – includes giving America a full picture of itself.
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POLITICS: Andy Beshear's advice to Democrats wooing voters: "Just be real"
Two-term Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear advises his fellow Democrats to speak like "normal people" and not shy away from progressive politics or religious faith. Beshear shares that recipe for success in a deep-red state with "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa, and discusses his book, "Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country," which teaches how Democrats can change minds by winning hearts.
For more info:
- Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky
- "Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country" by Andy Beshear (St. Martin's Press), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
NATURE: TBD
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Bob Mackie on being dressmaker to the stars (Video)
Nine-time Emmy-winning costume designer Bob Mackie, who clothed such musical and comedic talents as Cher, Carol Burnett, Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli, died on Sept. 14, 2026 at age 87. In this Sept. 21, 2003 "Sunday Morning" profile, Mackie talked with correspondent Rita Braver about how a star-struck kid growing up outside Hollywood became a dressmaker to the stars, and what fascinates him about divas. He also talked about the tragic death of his son, Robin, from AIDS.
MARATHON: From Pickleball to the Olympics (YouTube Video)
A look back at "Sunday Morning"'s most thrilling sports stories.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Diane von Furstenberg on "Sunday Morning" (YouTube Video)
Watch these interviews with fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg from the "CBS Sunday Morning" vault, including:
- a 2003 profile by Rita Braver, in which DVF talks about her decades-long career;
- a 2011 profile by Anthony Mason, in which she discusses life, love, and fashioning a brand; and
- a 2021 Martha Teichner story about New York's Little Island, an oasis along Manhattan's shoreline created by von Furstenberg and her husband, Barry Diller.
LIVE:
"CBS Sunday Morning" launches new series of live events at the 92nd Street Y in NYC, debuting with Sylvester Stallone
America's #1 Sunday morning news program announces a new collaboration beginning Sept. 28 to bring conversations with the biggest newsmakers in the arts, politics and culture to the stage, and streamed online.
For more info:
- Tickets are on sale at www.92ny.org.
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