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Emmy-Winning CBS Show Honors Oscar Nominees and Legends

3/15/2026

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Summary

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Sunday Morning, Emmy-winning CBS program, airs Sundays at 9:00 a.m. ET and streams on the CBS News app at 11:00 a.m.
The show features the 2026 Academy Awards nominees and Ted Koppel's reflections on the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
It honors figures who recently died, including director Sofia Coppola and fashion designer Marc Jacobs, and highlights collaboration between John Mayer and director McG to preserve Charlie Chaplin's historic movie studio.

History

Historical Context

The Iran Hostage Crisis began on November 4, 1979, when Iranian militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. This event marked a turning point in U.S.-Iran relations and established a precedent for using hostages as political leverage. The crisis ended with the Algiers Accords in January 1981, influencing media narratives and cultural reflections today.

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Story summary

Sunday Morning, Emmy-winning CBS program, airs Sundays at 9:00 a.m. ET and streams on the CBS News app at 11:00 a.m.
The show features the 2026 Academy Awards nominees and Ted Koppel's reflections on the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
It honors figures who recently died, including director Sofia Coppola and fashion designer Marc Jacobs, and highlights collaboration between John Mayer and director McG to preserve Charlie Chaplin's historic movie studio.

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