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“CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING” LISTINGS FOR AUG. 17, 2025 (9:00-10:30 AM, ET)
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TAKE NOTE: LAUFEY – Tracy Smith visits Laufey, the Icelandic pop sensation and singer-songwriter, at her home in Los Angeles, where she opens up about creating her own sound and plays us the cello.
SUNDAY PROFILE: ADAM SCOTT – Conor Knighton talks to actor Adam Scott of the breakout Apple TV+ series “Severance.” He gets candid about his career, stardom and years of “work” that landed him the job at fictional Lumon Industries. Ben Stiller, who executive produced and primarily directed “Severance,” explains why Scott was the guy to play not one but two lead roles in the series.
MEASURE OF A MAN – John Blackstone tells the remarkable story of Henry Evans, who was paralyzed from a stroke but persevered through songwriting.
ON DISPLAY: RASHID JOHNSON – Alino Cho spends some time with conceptual artist Rashid Johnson, who brings Cho into his Brooklyn studio and talks about the inspiration for his work. Cho also speaks with Naomi Beckwith, the Guggenheim’s deputy director and chief curator, about Johnson’s latest exhibit at the museum.
THE SUMMIT – John Dickerson has some thoughts on Friday’s summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
THE DESK – Janet Shamlian heads to West Texas in search of a local legend: “The Desk on Hancock Hill.”
NOW THIS MESSAGE – David Pogue introduces us to the real people behind some of our favorite commercial stars, including Stephanie Courtney (Progressive’s Flo), Dean Winters (Allstate Insurance’s Mayhem) and Deanna Colon (Jardiance Lady).
THESE UNITED STATES – We look at the history of tobacco: America’s first cash crop.
CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING is broadcast Sundays (9:00-10:30 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. Rand Morrison is the executive producer.
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