June 7, 2019

John Waters is no ordinary filmmaker, reveling in camp and delighting in matters of poor taste. He started off as fringe, gaining attention for “Pink Flamingos,” but has gradually found himself in the mainstream, especially in the wake of his 1988 film “Hairspray.” His latest work is a memoir, “Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder." He spoke with Christiane about his career.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has come under intense scrutiny for alleged human rights abuses, most recently in a report by human rights organization Reprieve, examining Egypt’s mass trials and death sentences. Christiane speaks with Reprieve’s director Maya Foa and a former prisoner in Egypt, Ibrahim Halawa.