'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate (AP)

AP - People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country's most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.

'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate (AP)

AP - People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country's most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.

MGM gets $500 mln loan to expand film, TV slate (Reuters)

Reuters - Metro-Goldwyn Mayer said its lenders agreed to loan the studio $500 million to retire debt it took on when it emerged from bankruptcy about a year ago and to expand its film and TV production.

Andrew Garfield "terrified" to take on "Spider-Man" (Reuters)

Reuters - Sony Pictures on Monday unveiled a first look at the upcoming reboot of the "Spider-Man" movie franchise, and the action-packed thriller has at least one person in the audience shaking in his Spidey suit -- the man who plays him, Andrew Garfield.

'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate (omg!)

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LL Cool J Releases Giants Tribute Song (omg!)

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Don't call it a comeback! In light of the Giants' come-from-behind win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, New York native LL Cool J has released a song inspired by their victory. ...

"Night of the Living Dead" actor Bill Hinzman dies (omg!)

omg! - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bill Hinzman, who was cast on-the-spot as a zombie in 1968 cult film "Night of the Living Dead" in a role that earned him the longlasting admiration of horror fans, has died at age 75, his daughter said. Hinzman died of cancer on Sunday evening at his home in Darlington, Pennsylvania, his daughter Heidi Hinzman told Reuters. He played a prominent role in Director George Romero's low-budget, black-and-white 1968 film "Night of the Living Dead," which is credited with revolutionizing the zombie genre. ...

Pilot Season: Pushing Daisies' Chi McBride to Co-Star in CBS' Golden Boy (omg!)

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Whitney Port to Join Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model Judges Panel (omg!)

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Inside Kourtney Kardashian's Mexican Babymoon! (omg!)

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Warners extends Todd Phillips' first-look deal (omg!)

omg! - LOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (TheWrap.com) - Todd Phillips' Green Hat Films will stay at Warner Bros. for at least another two years, the studio said Monday. Phillips directed and produced "The Hangover" and wrote, directed and produced the sequel, "The Hangover Part II." "Todd's been a cherished member of the Warner family for a long time, and the comedic genius he's brought to the big screen has made for an extraordinarily successful partnership," Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, said in a statement. ...

'Amazing Spider-Man' footage teased for fans (AP)

AP - "The Amazing Spider-Man" dropped in on hundreds of fans Monday.

Clooney, Pitt, other pals gather for Oscar lunch (AP)

AP - George Clooney says the best thing about Academy Awards nominations is not necessarily the prizes. It's hanging with old and new friends.

'Chronicle' tops box office over 'Woman in Black' (AP)

AP - Both the action film "Chronicle" and Daniel Radcliffe's ghost story "The Woman in Black" performed above expectations on Super Bowl weekend.

Censors MIA on M.I.A.'s finger flip (AP)

AP - Less than a second stood between British singer M.I.A. giving the finger to 114 million people watching the Super Bowl halftime show and no one noticing at all.

Censors MIA on M.I.A.'s finger flip (AP)

AP - Less than a second stood between British singer M.I.A. giving the finger to 114 million people watching the Super Bowl halftime show and no one noticing at all.

Jamie Grace earns Grammy nod, battles Tourette's (AP)

AP - When Jamie Grace performs music, all of the uncontrollable facial twitches and involuntary body movements called tics become an afterthought.

Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC (AP)

AP - For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.

Randy Travis arrested for public intoxication (AP)

AP - Country singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church.

St. Louis tries new approach in museum expansion (Reuters)

Reuters - The St. Louis Art Museum is rearranging galleries by theme rather than time period, seeking to make them more accessible to visitors as part of a $162 million expansion.