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This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 27)
The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Guest host: Tracy Smith COVER STORY: A "Wizard of Oz" the way you've never seen it beforeThis "Wizard of Oz" isn't in Kansas anymore. In fact, it's in Las Vegas, where Sphere is presenting the Judy Garland classic as you've never seen it – a 16K immersive experience on a screen larger than four football fields, with tornado effects, and artists and AI expanding the visions of Emerald City. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz offers us a glimpse behind the curtain. For more info: "The Wizard of Oz" at Sphere, Las Vegas (premieres Aug. 28) ALMANAC: July 27"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date. ARTS: The iconic sculptures of Louise NevelsonIt took the art world decades to recognize Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), but her monochromatic and immersive sculptures, often incorporating found objects, verged on the monumental. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Nevelson's granddaughter about the artist's impact, and visits exhibitions of Nevelson sculptures in New York City and Columbus, Ohio. For more info: "Collection View: Louise Nevelson" at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City (through August 10)"Louise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk," at the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio (through August 24)Louise Nevelson Foundation THESE UNITED STATES: Coney IslandWhen the Switchback Railway debuted at New York's Coney Island in 1884, it signaled the arrival of the amusement park. Correspondent Tracy Smith looks at the origin and evolution of an American institution. For more info: Luna Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y. MOVIES: Kristin Scott Thomas on the pain behind "My Mother's Wedding"Kristin Scott Thomas, the Oscar-nominated star of "The English Patient" and "Slow Horses," has directed and co-written her first film: the heartfelt "My Mother's Wedding," about three daughters who come together to attend their mom's third nuptials. She talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about writing built on childhood losses. She also discusses overcoming shyness, and making her film debut in Prince's own directing debut, "Under the Cherry Moon." To watch a trailer for "My Mother's Wedding" click on the video player below: For more info: "My Mother's Wedding" opens in theaters August 8"Slow Horses" on Apple TV+ PASSAGE: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne"Sunday Morning" looks back at the life and career of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, who also became a reality TV star with his family on "The Osbournes." For more info: MUSIC: Michael Feinstein on passing his love of great songs to the next generationMichael Feinstein's love for the Great American Songbook goes far beyond standards written by Gershwin or Porter. He talks with correspondent David Pogue about his musical roots, and the artists of today whose work, he says, add to the Great American Songbook. He also talks about creating the Great American Songbook Foundation, which aims to preserve the cultural legacy of American popular music. For more info: | Tour info"Michael Feinstein's Tribute to Tony Bennett" streams on Carnegie Hall+ August 3The Great American Songbook Foundation, Carmel, Songbook Academy HARTMAN: TBD TV: The hidden side of Johnny CarsonAs host of "The Tonight Show" for 30 years, Johnny Carson was the king of late-night TV – the pre-eminent Hollywood talent broker, monologist, and national taste-maker. But the public rarely saw the private side of the man who helped tuck tens of millions of Americans into bed each night. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Mike Thomas (co-author, with Bill Zehme, of "Carson the Magnificent") about the late-night host's enduring impact and private difficulties; comedians Robert Klein and George Wallace, who describe a "Tonight Show" appearance as comedy's Mt. Everest; and actress Dyan Cannon, who says of Carson, "There was nobody as big a star." (Originally aired March 2, 2025.) READ AN EXCERPT: "Carson the Magnificent" For more info: "Carson the Magnificent" by Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas (Simon & Schuster), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Barnes & Noble and (Official site)Follow the Johnny Carson channel on YouTube U.S.: False positivesErin Moriarty reports. This report is published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. For more info: The Marshall Project NATURE: TBD WEB EXCLUSIVES: MARATHON: Vacation time! (YouTube Video)Take a break, with these classic "Sunday Morning" features about the joys (and miseries) of a summer vacation: Martha Teichner on how Americans' vacations are too few, and too short (2000)Summer "assignments"? Nancy Giles wants kids to enjoy a break from schoolwork (2006)Bill Geist compares an island idyll on "Survivor" with a stay at a tropical resort (2000)Charles Osgood on how New York's Adirondacks became a vacation hot spot (1997)Jim Gaffigan will not ask you about your summer plans, so don't ask about his (2023)Mitch Butler and Josh Landis explain why you don't enjoy vacations as much as you hope to (2012)Jim Axelrod finds that in the U.S., where paid time off from work is not legally required, many just don't take vacations (2010)Faith Salie asks if you've used up your vacation days yet (2014)Conor Knighton's trip around Iceland takes us "full circle" (2014)Mo Rocca discovers the joys of a "virtual" vacation, goggles required (2021)What did Jane Pauley do on her summer vacation? (2017) FROM THE ARCHIVES: Jazz musicians Chuck Mangione and Gap Mangione (Video)Two-time Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, known for his hit "Feels So Good," died Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at age 84. In this "Sunday Morning" story that aired Feb. 15, 1987, correspondent Billy Taylor profiled Chuck and his brother, jazz pianist Gap Mangione, about their early partnership as The Jazz Brothers. The two went their separate ways but, 23 years later, regrouped for a series of reunion concerts. The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Executive producer is Rand Morrison. DVR Alert! Find out when "Sunday Morning" airs in your city "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Full episodes of "Sunday Morning" are now available to watch on demand on and Paramount+, including via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox. Follow us on Twitter/X; Facebook; Instagram; YouTube; TikTok; Bluesky; and at You can also download the free "Sunday Morning" audio podcast at iTunes and at Now you'll never miss the trumpet! Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murders of Idaho students Idaho murders victims' families speak out at Bryan Kohberger's sentencing hearing Johnson says Jeffrey Epstein files controversy is not a hoax Solve the daily Crossword
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Skydance's merger with Paramount Global wins FCC's approval
The news came Thursday as CBS selected a new executive producer for the '60 Minutes' news magazine. Advertisement The buyers made written promises to ensure that the new company's programming embodies a diversity of viewpoints from across the political and ideological spectrum, Carr said. Paramount agreed to employee an ombudsman for two years to evaluate complaints of bias, Carr said. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The company also committed to ending diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. That will ensure 'the combined business will enact policies and practices consistent with the law and the public interest,' Carr said. CBS News announced that Tanya Simon, a journalist and producer at '60 Minutes' for over two decades, would be the program's next executive producer, taking over during a period of turmoil at the network. Simon succeeds Bill Owens, who announced his resignation in April after clashing with management. He said at the time that the company was infringing on his journalistic independence. Advertisement The choice of Simon puts an end to concerns among the journalists who work on the show, the country's most-watched television news program, that the network would choose an outsider. The show and its corporate owners have been at the center of intense scrutiny in recent months. Three weeks ago, Paramount, CBS News' parent company, The lawsuit was filed as Redstone was in the midst of the deal to sell her company to Skydance. Some Democratic lawmakers have characterized the settlement as a bribe to get the merger approved. Simon joined the staff of '60 Minutes' in 2000, and before her interim role had been the show's executive editor. She will be the fourth executive producer for the program since it began in 1968, and the first woman in the role. 'Tanya Simon understands what makes '60 Minutes' tick,' Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News, said in a statement. 'She is an innovative leader, an exceptional producer, and someone who knows how to inspire people.' Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi, two of the program's correspondents, posted congratulatory messages on Instagram, writing, 'We're in good hands.' Material from The New York Times was used in this story.
CBS News
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- CBS News
This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 27)
The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Guest host: Tracy Smith COVER STORY: A "Wizard of Oz" the way you've never seen it beforeThis "Wizard of Oz" isn't in Kansas anymore. In fact, it's in Las Vegas, where Sphere is presenting the Judy Garland classic as you've never seen it – a 16K immersive experience on a screen larger than four football fields, with tornado effects, and artists and AI expanding the visions of Emerald City. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz offers us a glimpse behind the curtain. For more info: ALMANAC: July 27"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date. ARTS: The iconic sculptures of Louise NevelsonIt took the art world decades to recognize Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), but her monochromatic and immersive sculptures, often incorporating found objects, verged on the monumental. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Nevelson's granddaughter about the artist's impact, and visits exhibitions of Nevelson sculptures in New York City and Columbus, Ohio. For more info: THESE UNITED STATES: Coney IslandWhen the Switchback Railway debuted at New York's Coney Island in 1884, it signaled the arrival of the amusement park. Correspondent Tracy Smith looks at the origin and evolution of an American institution. For more info: MOVIES: Kristin Scott Thomas on the pain behind "My Mother's Wedding"Kristin Scott Thomas, the Oscar-nominated star of "The English Patient" and "Slow Horses," has directed and co-written her first film: the heartfelt "My Mother's Wedding," about three daughters who come together to attend their mom's third nuptials. She talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about writing built on childhood losses. She also discusses overcoming shyness, and making her film debut in Prince's own directing debut, "Under the Cherry Moon." To watch a trailer for "My Mother's Wedding" click on the video player below: For more info: PASSAGE: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne"Sunday Morning" looks back at the life and career of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, who also became a reality TV star with his family on "The Osbournes." For more info: MUSIC: Michael Feinstein on passing his love of great songs to the next generationMichael Feinstein's love for the Great American Songbook goes far beyond standards written by Gershwin or Porter. He talks with correspondent David Pogue about his musical roots, and the artists of today whose work, he says, add to the Great American Songbook. He also talks about creating the Great American Songbook Foundation, which aims to preserve the cultural legacy of American popular music. For more info: HARTMAN: TBD TV: The hidden side of Johnny CarsonAs host of "The Tonight Show" for 30 years, Johnny Carson was the king of late-night TV – the pre-eminent Hollywood talent broker, monologist, and national taste-maker. But the public rarely saw the private side of the man who helped tuck tens of millions of Americans into bed each night. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Mike Thomas (co-author, with Bill Zehme, of "Carson the Magnificent") about the late-night host's enduring impact and private difficulties; comedians Robert Klein and George Wallace, who describe a "Tonight Show" appearance as comedy's Mt. Everest; and actress Dyan Cannon, who says of Carson, "There was nobody as big a star." (Originally aired March 2, 2025.) READ AN EXCERPT: "Carson the Magnificent" For more info: U.S.: False positivesErin Moriarty reports. This report is published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. For more info: NATURE: TBD MARATHON: Vacation time! (YouTube Video)Take a break, with these classic "Sunday Morning" features about the joys (and miseries) of a summer vacation: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Jazz musicians Chuck Mangione and Gap Mangione (Video)Two-time Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, known for his hit "Feels So Good," died Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at age 84. In this "Sunday Morning" story that aired Feb. 15, 1987, correspondent Billy Taylor profiled Chuck and his brother, jazz pianist Gap Mangione, about their early partnership as The Jazz Brothers. The two went their separate ways but, 23 years later, regrouped for a series of reunion concerts. The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Executive producer is Rand Morrison. DVR Alert! Find out when "Sunday Morning" airs in your city "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Full episodes of "Sunday Morning" are now available to watch on demand on and Paramount+, including via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox. Follow us on Twitter/X; Facebook; Instagram; YouTube; TikTok; Bluesky; and at You can also download the free "Sunday Morning" audio podcast at iTunes and at Now you'll never miss the trumpet!
