This week on "Sunday Morning": America's love of pickup trucks, Margot Robbie, and Hallmark Holiday Movies

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December 18, 2022

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America's love affair with pickup trucks Pickup trucks account for three of the industry's Top 5 bestselling vehicles this year. And they're not just popular in farm states; millennials are buying the most new trucks these days, many with no desire to haul anything more than a bag of groceries. Read More

Margot Robbie on "Babylon" and being a "thrill seeker" The two-time Oscar-nominee, who plays a successful young actress in the period epic set in 1920s Hollywood, is all about taking risks. Read More 'Tis the season for Hallmark movies What are the qualities of a Hallmark holiday movie, celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, that create such a devoted following? Read More

What would Hanukkah be without doughnuts? The annual "Festival of Lights" is marked by traditions, including the consumption of filled jelly doughnuts (or sufganiyot). But at Adir Michaeli's NYC bakery, he's mixing things up for the holiday.

Nicholas Britell: Knowing the score The Emmy-winner and three-time Oscar-nominee talks about his scores for shows like "Succession" and "Andor," and about his process for collaborating with such directors as Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight") and Adam McKay ("Don't Look Up").

Welcome to the world capital of accordions Seth Doane visits a most musical town: Castelfidardo, Italy, the world's leading producer of accordions, and meets with aficionados of the instrument, and with manufacturers whose accordions may sell for up to tens of thousands of dollars.

A New Mexico Christmas: Red and green chiles The meaning of "Christmas" takes on a different flavor in the Land of Enchantment, where diners deck their plates with sauces made of red and green chiles all year long.

Reunited: Two refugees, and the stranger who helped them In 1999 Ayda Zugay was an 11-year-old refugee fleeing the former Yugoslavia with her older sister when a stranger handed them an envelope on a flight to the United States. Inside they found a $100 bill. It was a gift the sisters have never forgotten. And now, after more than two decades, they found the woman who helped them, and met again in person for the first time since that flight.

Faith Salie on Santa and the gift of magic The "Sunday Morning" correspondent talks about her visits from Santa Claus through the years, and how even "grown-up kids" can feel the joy he spreads to children - and to all who yearn to believe.

Jim Gaffigan: This is NOT "the most wonderful time of the year" It's December, it's cold and crowded, and the comedian chafes at the obligation to greet others with "Happy Holidays!" He'd rather be honest.

Passage: In memoriam "Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including drummer Dino Danelli, of the rock group The Rascals.

Recipes: Enchiladas and Red and Green Chile Sauces Traditional New Mexican dishes from the Santa Fe School of Cooking.

Extended Nature Video: Reindeer in Finland We leave you this Sunday morning with reindeer in northern Finland, prepping for their big night! Videographer: David Cohen.

Watch the full December 18 episode! Hosted by Jane Pauley.

Web excl.: Michael Weintrob's instrumental photography Instruments are front-and-center in the Nashville photographer's portraits of musical artists, as part of his project, "InstrumentHead."

From 1998: Gold artist Daniel Brush Artist Daniel Brush, who despite years as a recluse earned fame for his exquisitely detailed pieces using a most precious medium, gold, died November 26, 2022 at the age of 75. In this "Sunday Morning" profile broadcast on November 8, 1998, Brush welcomed correspondent Rita Braver to his New York studio to watch what goes into creating his spectacular works, and to discuss why - after a quarter-century - he agreed to return to the spotlight.

"Iron Man," "Little Mermaid" and more named to National Film Registry The Stephen King horror classic "Carrie," John Waters' "Hairspray," and the Oscar-winning "Cyrano de Bergerac" are also among films to be preserved by the Library of Congress for future generations.

From 1998: Elon Musk and internet startups vs. Microsoft In a report that originally aired on "Sunday Morning" Nov. 22, 1998, Rita Braver talked with Internet entrepreneurs (including Zip2 co-founder Elon Musk, Digital Bitcasting owner Peter Dougherty, and Cypress Semiconductors CEO T.J. Rodgers) about competing against tech giant Microsoft, which was then engaged in a fight with the U.S. government over the company's hold on the software market.

1998: Elon Musk on his early Silicon Valley days, future of the internet In an interview with Rita Braver recorded in 1998, then-27-year-old tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who was chief engineer and co-founder of Zip2, talked about his startup, and his predictions about the future of the internet.

"Here Comes the Sun": Sylvester Stallone and Lumberjacks Actor Sylvester Stallone sits down with Lee Cowan to discuss his role in the new Paramount+ series “Tulsa King.” Then, Conor Knighton travels to Hayward, Wisconsin, to attend the Lumberjack World Championships.

Gallery: Notable Deaths in 2022 A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.

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