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“Mobituaries”: Mo Rocca on Neanderthals, our surprising ancestors

From the films “Quest for Fire” to “Encino Man” to Geico Commercials, there have been many depictions of cave people and Neanderthals in pop culture over the years. And let’s just say, most have not been very kind, or accurate; they are usually stereotyped as brutish, howling and stupid.  So, …

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Fyre Festival: Restaurant owner’s GoFundMe campaign recoups more than $100,000 from scam

A Bahamian caterer who accepted a “good faith contract” with the fraudulent Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland to prep thousands of meals and provide lodging for VIP partygoers —and found herself cooking without pay for stranded festival patrons — has raised more than $170,000 through a GoFundMe campaign. Maryann Rolle, …

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Criminal Minds final season: “Criminal Minds” will come to an end after 15 seasons

“Criminal Minds” will be coming to an end after one more season, Entertainment Tonight reports. One of television’s longest-running procedurals was renewed for a 15th season and final season, which will be 10 episodes long.  The cast of the of the CBS crime drama is currently working on their 14th …

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Reba McEntire reflects on the tragedies and the triumphs of her 40

This piece originally aired Dec. 13, 2018. To see how Reba McEntire became a queen of country music you need to go back to Chockie, Oklahoma, and the lessons learned on her family’s ranch. “When we were little, we were working,” McEntire told “CBS This Morning” co-host Norah O’Donnell. “Daddy …

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These CBS employees call for transparency and accountability from CBS board

The day after the CBS board of directors said its investigation into former CEO Leslie Moonves and workplace culture issues was complete, some CBS News employees and others were calling for the board to be more open about the findings.   On Tuesday morning, Gayle King, co-host of “CBS This …

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Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas share photos of wedding celebration

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas posted images of their wedding celebration Saturday amid reports that the couple had wed after a four-month courtship.  While the couple didn’t say they were officially married — Indian weddings are typically dayslong affairs — they both posted festive pictures of themselves on social media …

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“Creed II” star Michael B. Jordan on Stallone, Coogler and why he’s not comfortable with success

Michael B. Jordan has become a critically acclaimed leading man, with star-making performances in movies like “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed” and as the villain in “Black Panther” – the highest-grossing superhero film ever in the U.S. In his new movie, “Creed II,” the 31-year-old actor reprises the role of boxer, Adonis …

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Cedric the Entertainer talks race in “The Neighborhood”

Cedric the Entertainer has been making audiences laugh for more than 30 years. Now he’s starring in the new CBS show, “The Neighborhood,” a comedy that focuses on what happens when a white family moves into a predominantly black neighborhood. “Like when you get the white neighbors in, this is …

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Private memorial service held for Burt Reynolds

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — About 80 of Burt Reynolds friends and relatives shared memories of the late actor at a private memorial service. Reynolds, the star of “Boogie Nights” and “Deliverance,” died Sept. 6 at the age of 82.   A family spokeswoman says Reynolds’ ex-wife Loni Anderson and …

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Social media, the scourge of adolescence

America’s schoolchildren are on summer vacation – no more teachers, no more books. But the same can’t be said for their smartphones. Those devices are firmly in the hands of an entire generation of young people – call them the “iGEN.” For them, the iPhone is like the very air …

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