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Comedian Alex Edelman on how to make it to Broadway
Performing in a Broadway production is a lifelong dream for many. For writer-comedian Alex Edelman, his path to the Great White Way, where he is presenting his one-man show, "Just For Us," started in a pub behind a London shoe store.
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"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
The importance of being lazy
Social pressures to be productive – not to mention a culture that prizes multi-tasking – make doing nothing hard to do, for fear of being accused of the dreaded sin of laziness. However, experts say there are rewards for not pushing yourself to the edge all the time.
Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome: "Cabaret" returns to Broadway
The classic musical, which first opened in 1966, is back on Broadway in an immersive new production titled "Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club," starring Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and Bebe Neuwirth. Leave your troubles outside!
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FDA said it "never" inspected dental lab that made controversial AGGA device
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Reducing mental health, substance use stigmas
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World
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Manhunt for escaped inmate after officers killed in prison van attack
Assailants killed 2 prison convoy officers, springing the inmate they were escorting. France's prime minister vowed the suspects "will pay."
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Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot as he came out of a meeting and reportedly left in a life-threatening condition.
Entertainment
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Iain Armitage on "Young Sheldon" finale
Actor Iain Armitage joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the series finale of the hit CBS show, "Young Sheldon."
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The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.
Latest ChatGPT model revealed
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Science
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Ohtani's former interpreter to enter plea
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