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Navy SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Speaks Out - and Has Complaints

Esquire says it has landed an interview with the man who killed Osama bin Laden -- and he has a few complaints. The magazine's March cover announces, "The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden... Is Screwed."...

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'Pump Boys and Dinettes' Postpones Broadway Opening

 "Pump Boys and Dinettes" is postponing its Broadway opening, the revival's producers said Monday. The musical, directed by Tony Award winner John Doyle ("Sweeney Todd"),  was previously scheduled to...

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Eric Schmidt to Sell 40% of Stock in Google

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt plans to tell more than 40 percent of his stake in the internet giant, according to a regulatory filing.Schmidt will sell 3.2 million shares of stock, valued at...

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'Lincoln' Mixer Had to Balance Sound of Clock Ticks With Congressional Blowhards

Gary Rydstrom has been working with Steven Spielberg as a sound re-recording mixer since 1989's "Always," and his mantleful of seven Oscars includes four that he picked up working on Spielberg films,...

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Ratings: Grammy Awards Down But Still Tops

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards took a ratings hit compared to last year's ceremony, when the death of Whitney Houston drew heightened interest in the show, but Sunday night's Grammys easily pushed CBS...

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Average Movie Ticket Price Hits Record High

Movie-going got more expensive last year with ticket prices hitting record highs in 2012, the National Association of Theatre Owners said Monday. The average ticket price hit $7.96, a three-cent bump...

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The Weinstein Company Takes Its First Young Adult Franchise: Vampire Academy

The Weinstein Company has picked up domestic distribution rights to "Blood Sisters," the first film adaption from the popular young adult novels, "Vampire Academy.""Mean Girls" director Mark Waters...

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'Midnight Express' Editor Gerry Hambling Dead at 86

Gerry Hambling, the British film editor whose credits include "Midnight Express," "Pink Floyd: The Wall" and "Mississippi Burning," died Feb. 5 in England. He was 86.Hambling, who entered the film...

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Jennifer Aniston Joins Owen Wilson in 'She's Funny That Way'

Jennifer Aniston is joining Owen Wilson in Peter Bogdanovich's comedy "She's Funny That Way," Red Granite Pictures announced in Berlin.She will play a therapist with a mother in rehab for alcoholism in...

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Don Johnson Gets $19M in 'Nash Bridges' Lawsuit

Don Johnson has ended his lawsuit against the company that co-produced his series "Nash Bridges" after it paid him $19 million. In 2010, Rysher Productions was ordered to pay Johnson $23 million in...

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'Arrow,''Supernatural,''Vampire Diaries' Renewed Early by The CW

The CW's hit freshman superhero drama "Arrow" has hit its mark for a second season."Arrow" has been renewed by the CW, along with older series "The Vampire Diaries" and "Supernatural," CW president...

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'Argo,' Warner Bros. Capitalizing on Awards at Box Office

"Argo," which seems to have been snatching up every award in sight lately, would be the front-runner in this one, too, if it existed: Best Use of a Sudden Slew of Honors.Ben Affleck's Iran hostage...

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Grammys After-Parties: Rihanna, Gotye, Fun., Alicia Keyes at SLS, Marmont and...

When it came to the Grammys after-parties, there was  only one clear winner: Alicia Keys, Shaq, Flo Rida, John Legend, Afrojack, Ne-Yo, Jermaine Dupri, "Puffy's" son Justin Combs, and even Jenna...

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Ratings: 'Walking Dead' Earns Largest Audience Yet

"The Walking Dead" earned its biggest audience yet Sunday, setting another record. The midseason return of the zombie drama earned 12.3 million viewers, beating the record of 10.9 million set by the...

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Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway Join Zach Galifianakis 'Between Two...

Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Naomi Watts, Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams each brought their own attitude to counter Zach Galifianakis' during the Oscar edition of "Between Two Ferns."While it's...

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Major Garrett's Profane Twitter Tirade

Major Garrett, CBS News' chief White House correspondent, tweeted his fury at someone's "shirty business" on Monday.The reporter quickly deleted the tweet, which was perhaps meant to be a direct,...

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Ted Nugent to Attend State of the Union Address as Congressman's Guest

When President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Ted Nugent will be on hand. And no, he won't be serving as musical guest to play Obama onto the stage with a rousing...

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'Twilight,''Expendables 2' Boost Lionsgate to Third-Quarter Profit

"Twilight" and Sylvester Stallone propelled Lionsgate to $37.8 million in profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, per its earnings announcement on Monday. The company, which produces television...

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CNN Slots Jake Tapper Show, Cuts Length of Wolf Blitzer's 'Situation Room'

CNN slotted new anchor Jake Tapper's upcoming show for 4 p.m. on weekdays, cutting Wolf Blitzer's "The Situation Room" back one hour, a CNN spokeswoman told TheWrap. Tapper, lured away from ABC News in...

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How Oscar Played Matchmaker for a Scandinavian Mutual Admiration Society

Two Scandinavian directors.Nikolaj Arcel, nominated for his smart Danish costume drama "A Royal Affair," and Espen Sandberg, the co-director with Joachim Roenning of the Norwegian epic "Kon-Tiki," had...

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