CBS News Sunday Morning will feature a wide-ranging programme on October 11, including a family portrait of the late Ethel Kennedy, the return of the Gruffalo and interviews with Noah Kahan, Steve Bannon and Billy Crystal.
Hosted by Jane Pauley, the programme’s cover story centres on Ethel Kennedy, whose daughter Kerry has written a new book about her life and legacy. Kerry Kennedy discusses her mother’s marriage to Senator Robert F Kennedy, how she endured his assassination and the complicated relationship between Ethel and her son, Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Gruffalo returns in bestselling picture book
The programme will also examine the success of Gruffalo Granny, the third book in the series created by author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler. The pair will discuss their creative partnership and their approach to addressing difficult ideas for young readers.
Gruffalo Granny has become the UK’s bestselling book of the year across all genres and the fastest-selling picture book ever, according to the programme’s preview.
Music correspondent Luke Burbank meets Noah Kahan, whose song “Stick Season” helped propel him from Vermont singer-songwriter to a multi-platinum, two-time Grammy-nominated artist. His fourth album, The Great Divide, has topped the Billboard chart and explores lost friendships, family divisions, depression and anxiety.
Kahan also discusses his mental health and his desire to bring more joy into his music.
In a report from Valencia, correspondent Seth Doane investigates the traditional preparation and serving of paella, a dish that has developed into many variations in Spain.
The programme will look at Steve Bannon’s continued role as a prominent supporter of the MAGA movement. The former White House adviser and key figure in Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign speaks to senior contributor Ted Koppel about his politics and his courting of far-right parties in Europe.
A report by Steve Hartman follows Christine Quaiff, who searches for lost dogs around Richmond, Virginia. Her latest case involved two Goldendoodles, Bailee and Tobey, which escaped from their owner’s car after she was involved in a near-fatal accident.
Broadway correspondent Tracy Smith talks to Billy Crystal about his one-man show, 860, which was inspired by the loss of his Pacific Palisades home in the wildfire that destroyed more than 5,000 homes in January 2025. Crystal discusses what he lost and how the disaster informed his work on stage.
The programme will also explore the launch of the Women’s Pro Baseball League, which debuted last month. Correspondent Faith Salie speaks to first draft pick Kelsie Whitmore, catcher Maggie Foxx, commissioner Justine Siegal and chief executive Keith Stein about the league’s significance for women in sport.
Other features include a gallery of photographs taken between October 4 and 10, an extended report on Ecuador’s Amazon jungle and an “In memoriam” segment remembering notable figures who died during the week.
The broadcast will include an archive interview with actress Eva Marie Saint, who died on October 6 aged 102. In the 2014 interview, Saint discussed working with Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant and Paul Newman, as well as balancing her film career with family life.
It will also present a collection of past reports about Facebook, its co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and the film The Social Network, including interviews with young internet entrepreneurs, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and former Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.
