ABC comedy 'Happy Endings' gets laughter started (AP)

AP - NEW YORK — It's never been my favorite month. But January was worse than ever this year.

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

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

Walt Disney, Univision discussing joint news channel: source (Reuters)

Reuters - Walt Disney Co is talking with Univision Communications about creating a new 24-hour English language cable news channel aimed at a Hispanic audience, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said on Monday.

Clint Eastwood speaks out on Super Bowl ad (Reuters)

Reuters - Clint Eastwood is setting the record straight about his improbably controversial Chrysler ad that aired on Sunday's Super Bowl.

'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.

Super Bowl, Madonna set new TV audience records (Reuters)

Reuters - Quarterback Eli Manning and his New York Giants may have beaten superstar Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at Sunday's Super Bowl, but none them could outmuscle Madonna -- at least, where TV audiences were concerned.

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.

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

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.

Warners extends Todd Phillips' first-look deal (Reuters)

Reuters - Todd Phillips' Green Hat Films will stay at Warner Bros. for at least another two years, the studio said Monday.

Oscar producers urge fans to celebrate movie memories (Reuters)

Reuters - Facing a future where many movies will be seen in homes, Oscar organizers on Monday unveiled this year's awards show theme at an annual luncheon honoring nominees by asking fans to relish memories of why they love movies and going to theaters.

Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge (Reuters)

Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc and Coinstar's Redbox unit have formed a joint venture to sell video services aimed at competing against video rental giant Netflix Inc.

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.

Mustache film festival to be held in Maine (Reuters)

Reuters - Move over, Cannes. Maine will be playing host to its first-ever international mustache film festival, part of its annual pageant that celebrates the bristly facial hair.

'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.

Steven Van Zandt stars in Netflix series "Lilyhammer" (Reuters)

Reuters - Early in "Lilyhammer," Netflix's eight-show original series that launches Monday, we meet Steven Van Zandt's Frank "The Fixer" Tagliano.

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.

"The Voice" gets off to superstar ratings for NBC (Reuters)

Reuters - NBC's singing contest "The Voice" got its second season off to a supersize start, attracting 37.6 million viewers on Sunday -- more than double the show's biggest audience last year, NBC said on Monday.

Tribeca Film Institute expands program to Los Angeles (Reuters)

Reuters - The Tribeca Film Institute is expanding beyond New York City for the first time, bringing its Tribeca Teaches program to Los Angeles with an after-school digital storytelling program at Lennox Middle School, the institute said Monday.

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.

Sale puts 'M-A-S-H' hot dog diner in new hands (AP)

AP - A hot dog eatery made famous on the TV series "M-A-S-H" has been sold after a yearlong family feud over ownership.

Lifetime planning Columbine miniseries (Reuters)

Reuters - Lifetime is developing a miniseries about the 1999 Columbine High School shootings, based on author Dave Cullen's bestselling 2009 book on the tragedy, "Columbine."

Alexander Payne makes the cut with cinema editors (Reuters)

Reuters - Alexander Payne, director of "The Descendants," has been named Filmmaker of the Year by the American Cinema Editors, the ACE Board of directors announced on Monday.

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.

Campaign gives Fox's Baier higher profile (AP)

AP - Fox News Channel's Bret Baier has already annoyed Mitt Romney this campaign season. Now he's finding fault with one of Newt Gingrich's ideas.

NBC makes big play with bold "Voice" and "Smash" scheduling (Reuters)

Reuters - The boldest play you'll see on NBC this year may not have happened during the Super Bowl.

Dr. Oz's health effort nets 1 million participants (AP)

AP - Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers.

Tony Danza to hit Broadway in 'Honeymoon in Vegas' (AP)

AP - Tony Danza is Broadway-bound, starring in a musical based on the movie "Honeymoon in Vegas."

Ryan Gosling is his own genre on Time Warner Cable (Reuters)

Reuters - It's all Ryan Gosling, all the time on Time Warner Cable's Movies On Demand channel in February. Eight of the Oscar-nominated actor's movies -- including the Oscar-nominated "Drive" -- will air throughout the month.

"Up There" and Plummer's "Barrymore" winners at Santa Barbara (Reuters)

Reuters - The afterlife comedy "Up There" and the Christopher Plummer showcase "Barrymore" are among the films that have won awards at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which concluded its 11-day run on Sunday by handing out 10 jury and one audience award.

Resilient Chevy, Chrysler ads win at Super Bowl (Reuters)

Reuters - General Motors scored with an Armageddon-proof Chevy truck while a Clint Eastwood pep talk for America won notice for rival Chrysler during the high-stakes brand battle at Sunday's Super Bowl.

Madonna dazzles with slick Super Bowl halftime show (Reuters)

Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during a glittery, spectacular Super Bowl halftime show.

Review of MTV's "Skins" (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The new MTV series "Skins" had had its U.S. debut on Jan. 17. The series is set in the Northeast with nine teenagers as the main stars. Their lives are filled with violence, drugs, alcohol and sex. I screened the show and decided I would not let a teenager in my household watch this series. "Skins" has received an MA rating indicating it is not suitable for viewers younger than 17 years old. In addition, the Parents Television Council has called the MTV show "the most dangerous program."

US, Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash (AP)

AP - Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said.

NBC broadcasts Super Bowl with pomp and promotion (AP)

AP - Clint Eastwood's patriotic pep talk about "halftime in America" might just as well have applied to NBC.

Producers on Tom Cruise film sued for breach of contract (Reuters)

Reuters - Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a former producer on the project.

Producers on Tom Cruise film sued for breach of contract (Reuters)

Reuters - Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a former producer on the project.

Deep-sea filmmakers killed in Australia helicopter crash (Reuters)

Reuters - Two award-winning filmmakers working on a documentary with renowned Hollywood director James Cameron were killed in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday, according to National Geographic.

Travolta, Sandler, more make Super Bowl picks (AP)

AP - John Travolta had the Super Bowl score wrong — but his prediction was right.

Chevy airs Super Bowl ad that Ford wanted pulled (Reuters)

Reuters - Chevy aired a Super Bowl ad suggesting that its Silverado would survive the Mayan apocalypse and Ford trucks wouldn't -- despite Ford calling for the ad to be pulled.