you can imagine he watches these big hollywood movies and follows american music. he's, obviously, interested in them. if you look at the guest list. i'm assuming he invited other people. we know shakira turned down an invitation, for example. it's difficult to read into the actual guest list because you don't know who he invited. a big interest in american culture. >> we'd like to hear from swank and van damme on why they actually chose to do that. max, thanks. >>> alison kosik at new york stock exchange with third quarter earning season is getting off to a pretty slow start. alis alison, what can we expect today? >> today europe remains in focus, kyra. the issues in europe reaching ahead. more talk of a recession and greece is getting closer to running out of money. sometimes all about sentiment. why we're seeing stock futures in this country here higher because as things get worse, there is this optimism. there's this growing belief that something will get done. today we're expecting to hear more details about a plan to recapitalize european banks and basically

it's just as mueller said, it's a hollywood script. >> it's a hollywood script he said with very serious implications and if i remember his phraseology, this would have just been an opening act. >> right. precisely. >> and the saudi embassy, right there neat the potomac and near the kennedy center, you see it each and every day. we don't know -- we know the intended target was obviously a saudi ambassador at a specific rec restaurant but we don't know where that restaurant would have been? >> no, we don't. the understanding is that apparently it's a restaurant that the ambassador frequented and they did not say -- well, they discussed, apparently, allegedly, do you do it inside the restaurant? do you do it outside? >> right. >> and the crucial part for the mexican was to allegedly provide the explosives, the wmd as they have referred to it, which would be used for in this plot. >> a saudi ambassador, conspiracy to commit international terrorism. jill dougherty, thank you so much. >>> still some questions to come. what does this mean for the security of the united states? we have two secu

i want to go back to the big stories of the week ahead from the white house to hollywood. our correspondents tell you what you need to know. we begin tonight with the president's plan for the week. >> i'm at the white house and president obama heads to texas on tuesday to tout his job's plan. he'll do some fund-raising in missouri. then the back half of the week is all about sports. he'll be welcoming the 2011 the ncaa basketball champs the texas a&m women. >>> i'm kate baldwin on capitol hill. the house early this week is expected to take up that short-term spending bill that threatened a government shutdown here this past week. the senate has already approved that measure. the senate is likely to focus on china and trade with many lawmakers accusing china of manipulating the currency, making exports cheaper, thus giving china an unfair advantage. the senate will take up a bill that attempts to crack down on chinese currency manipulation. in the house, house republicans will continue their efforts to roll back what they view as burden some regulations that hinder growth.

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i spent last week in a courtroom in los angeles and it was like a hollywood production and legal analyst holly hughes says that there is a good reason for that. >> look, a trial is a show. >> yes. >> and the most important audience is the folks sitting in the jury box, and nose are ttho people that you are playing to. you want it to be smooth and not just confident in the performance as it were but if they trust you and the way you present, they will trust your witnesses and evidence. >> and the prosecution is matter of a fact and they ask everything, what kind of medication did you observe. when he went to the doctor, did he do this? and straight forward question, and i think of ed chernoff as a matlock-type. >> well, he is brilliant and the prosecution is making a mountain and piling up all of the things they hope will point to guilt, but what ed chernoff is doing is to mining the mountain for nuggets and little things that when you hear them they are not a big deal, but when he weaves all of the little things together in closing argument, you are going to go, i never thought of it lik

entry level candidates are now required to have a ph.d. >>> a big celebration in hollywood this weekend. a star-studded lineup turned out yesterday for a benefit concert for bill clinton and his foundation. performers including the edge, bono, kenny chesney, usher and lady gaga. ashton kutcher, ellen degeneres and barbra streisand were also there. this year marks the tenth anniversary of the william j. clinton foundation, which helps with health and the environment. >> i had the most unusual life. i was born after world war ii, in the second poorest state in the country, into a family that never had a college graduate and, poof, lightning struck one time after another. and i never, ever believed i was born in a log cabin i built myself. nobody climbs any built myself. nobody climbs a ladder alone and we are never going to build this country by telling people they are on their own. we have to do america and the world together. >> by the way, happy birthday to the former president. 65 this year. much more in the newsroom straight ahead with don lemon. was that not star-studded. >> who was

from the white house to wall street to hollywood, our correspondents tell you where you need to go. we begin with the president's plans for the week. >> i'm dan lothian at the white house where this week president obama heads down the street and out of state as he visiteds with wounded service members on monday. on tuesday he heads to pittsburgh where he will meet with union members. the focus will be on job creation. he wraps up the day in orlando with fund-raisers. on thursday, a state visit, the white house welcomes the president and first lady of the republic of korea. >>> i'm chris lawrence at the pentagon where after a brief break on monday to celebrate the columbus day holiday, the defense department kicks in to high gear. it's highlighted by the association of the u.s. army convention here in washington, d.c. most of the pentagon officials will be there talking about the army's strategy, personnel. we expect to see some technology advances rolled out. the use of robots in the field. and then on thursday, the secretary of state and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff bo

. >> reporter: in 2008 hollywood stars firmly embraced barack obama. lately, they've been loosening their grip. disallusioned by his actions in the office. >> i no longer hope for audacity. >> reporter: matt damon has become one of the most vocal criti critics. i believe there is more there. >> mr. obama, good luck to you. i still know who he answers to. who his boss is. >> reporter: he finds much defaut mt. president's leadership. >> he listens to the voices who shout a loudest and reckless right wing forces. >> reporter: sheen argued the president is concerned art hollywood's full support. >> you're talking about a very special man. i adore him. >> reporter: celebs are putting their support in written form, as in a check. in recent months the obama re-election campaign gotten grand from steven spielberg and wife kate capshaw. >>> michael douglas chipped in 2 grand. >> why are you forcing me to take a picture? >> reporter: will ferrell who dropped by the white house friday ante'd up 5k. >> he is probably going to run against a very conservative republ

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. >>> big stories in the week ahead, from washington to hollywood, our correspondents tell you what you need to know. we start at the white house. >> i'm dan lothian at the white house. before heading to the france on thursday where he'll focus on the global economy of the g-20 summits, president obama will welcome former british prime minister tony blair to the white house. i'm told there is no specific agenda but that they'll touch on a number of issues. that happens on monday. on tuesday, as he continues to make his case to the american people, president obama will sit down for interviews with local tv anchors from across the country. >> i'm kate baldwin on capitol hill. both the house and senate will be back in session this week. the senate will try to tackle some spending bills before moving quickly right back to the big political fight over jobs. moving to take over a piece of the president's jobs bill focused on infrastructure spending, for example, money spent on rebuilding roads or bridges. the house will focus on taking up other jobs measures supported by house republicans, ge

.  >>> five of the top ten paid tv actresses in hollywood. here are the top five. in a three-way tie for third places, we have marg held den berger from c sichlt, marissa hargitay and marsha cross from desperate housewives, all earning $10 million. coming in at the top spot tied eva longoria and tina fey from 30 rock, both with $13 million each. >>> a woman fed up with what she was seeing on television quits her job to create her own web series. issa ray is the creator and star of the popular episode, the misadventures of a black girl. i talked to her about what inspired her and why it has such broad appeal? >> i just felt like i didn't see myself represented on screen or television or film. i love these shows like parks and recreation, like 30 rock. they have this awkward humor, sign felt and these shows represent my accepts of humor. i thought it would be funny to have a series based around this african-american girl who goes through everyday awkward situations. i decided to stop sitting on it after reading an article about, where is the black liz lemon? i said,

. >>> coming up, young hollywood is resting a little easier today. the guy suspected of hacking into their e-mail accounts and stealing sexy pictures is busted by the feds. >>> dumping bathrooms to make room for more seats. that's what one airline want to do. cost cutting move that is certainly upsetting a lot of people. >>> quick look at news across country now. people in seal beach, california, say they know who went into a hair salon and killed eight people now. another victim was critically hurt. the suspect is cooperating. >>> exercising your first amendment rights can be messy. tomorrow the city of new york will clean the private park where the occupy wall street protesters have been basically living for the last four weeks. the park's owners were worried about unsanitary conditions and wear and tear. >>> airtran will always do what southwest does. that policy takes effect in march. southwest bought airtran last year. >>> scarlett johansson topless, christina aguilera clothed, but barely. these are a few of the celebrities exposed online by a h

. >> we have all the hollywood hunks this morning. an idealistic staffer for a newby presidential candidate getting a crash course of dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. what did you think? >> i don't think how much of a thriller this movie is, per se, but there's plenty of scandal. watching these actors stare each other down and give each other crazy eyes is really, really interesting. they're led by george clooney as the director, and he is spectacular. i think he's really telling a story here about the, like, innocence of youth being lost really. that's something that we don't often see in movies that are supposed to be about politics. there's a lot going on here. >> and your grade? >> i give this one an a, because i love watching ryan gosling give crazy eyes. my new official favorite past time. >> how do you do the crazy eyes? >> i'm so excited. i get to demonstrate. here we go. >> wait. >> we have to get gray up on the cam. there we go. >> bring me up. >> let me see it. >> here we go. there's a lot of that at t

. >>> larry king, this sunday sits down with hollywood legend, johnny depp. depp doesn't do many interviews and getting depp to sit down, not only for an interview, we're talking an extended, in depth chat. it's larry king calling. so, i wanted to get a preview, so i got larry on the phone and larry king, since we don't get to see you, i thought -- hey, larry king. i'm putting on my suspenders right now. >> i am. >> my homage to you. you are? >> i am. a little tired. i just got back from skydiving. >> larry, larry, larry. let's not even go there. >> you went there. >> i know, i did. how are you doing? >> doing fine. everything's good and i, i'm out doing speeches. just got back from moscow. i was in slovakia. i was in kazakhstan. we're big in kazakhstan. then this giant thing about worked very r hard on, the staff and wendy walker, our executive producer. worked on it i think for months. >> really, to try to get him? >> we do four specials a year. this is our third one. he adpreeed and he was fantastic. we did it at his office where he's never been filmed. >>

. >>> hollywood has parked for some of those occupied wall street protesters apparently. showbiz headlines coming up next. [ sniffs ] i have a cold. [ sniffs ] i took dayquil but my nose is still runny. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ deep breath] awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is. that's the cold truth! >>> a los angeles prosecutor says actress lindsay lohan violated probation and should be thrown back in jail. the defense says it's simply not true. it all unfolds in court this morning and "showbiz tonight" a.j. hammer is all over it. a.j., who's right this time? >> well, we're really going to have to leave that for the court to decide today, fred. i can tell you lohan will have to answer a lot of questions from a judge when she appears in a los angeles courtroom for probation status hearing. lohan last appeared in court in july. the judge ordered her to enroll in counseling and continue working community service. lohan was let g

it's astounding how forgiving hollywood is. and it seems that sheen's bad behavior is being rewarded with a quick comeback. he will be in a new sitcom. it will be on the fx network. and it is based sheen is apparently going to play an anger management therapist. interesting to see him playing any kind of therapist. but apparently, his character has some serious anger issues himself. love him or hate him. at the moment, charlie sheen is a good sitcom actor so i'm sure his fans will follow him to fx. if you follow the whole thing that happened with him on cbs, a lot of people did, they said he always did his job. it was just outside. >> her family was actually suggesting that maybe the cause of her death was withdrawal from alcohol and or maybe drugs. but it was ruled that her death was actually a result of alcohol poisoning. we've learned her blood alcohol level was five times the legal limit in the uk at the time of her death. >> so sad. shannon cook, appreciate it. >>> just ahead, a website dedicated to how silly your smart ph

in case you're wondering, many other hollywood couples didn't quite make it to their first anniversary. according to "marie claire," drew barrymoore and tom green, only five months, renee zellweger and kenney chezy and lisa marie and nicholas cage. we'll have more, next. >>> back now with the list of the shortest celebrity marriages, according to marie claire, the source. the take on the cake, italian october rudolph valentino spent six hours in newlywed bliss with jean aker. she was apparently locked out of honeymoon suite. >>> "the situation room" storts in a couple minutes. wolf blitzer joins me for a preview. wolf? >> we are going to spend some time look at accusations levelled by politico. herm yan cane is the front-runner in not only the polls are registered republicans but in iowa with a dead heat with mitt romney mp herman cain responded today over the national press club. we are going in-depth, taking a look at accusations. we got one of the reporter from politico, he is live to break this down. er with getting reaction from the other republican campaignes from sources all ove

we sat down to talk at the famed hollywood improv club where they performed. former staff sergeant started the standup comedy group. >> i wanted to get a group of guys together who are all comics, all professional comedians, all from the military or served in the military. >> meet the man known as g. >> bring a bouncer get in free. >> gno period riley signalman second class. >> reporter: now fulltime comedians sharing the laughter born of observations of military life. >> my first sergeant pulled me out of formation today and sent me for psychiatric evaluation because he said you never stop laughing. you don't take anything seriously and there's something wrong with you, boy. so tests were inconclusive. >> air force major saw some of the oddities in iraq. >> we would land. i'm a cargo guy. wow, it sucks here. see you guys. >> reporter: all the guys say they saw the world somewhat differently as children. >> i came from a very funny family. we were deported from cuba. as a kid -- >> deported from cuba. >> that's right. that's right. my dad was a political priso

she has a hollywood pedigree as graund daughter film producer. so, who ranks number one on the list of sizzling tv chefs? marinate on it. we'll talk after the break. [ female announcer ] so you think your kids are getting enough vegetables? yeah, maybe not. v8 v-fusion juice gives them a full serving of vegetables plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. v8. what's your number? >>> we told you about three of the women on "maxim" hottest chef list. number two -- and to top it off, the host of bravo's top rated cooking chef. cooking show, top chef and finally, miss paula dean. by the way, maxim didn't use her picture. instead, they showed a piece of butter and here's how she responded. >> when it came time to putting a picture in the magazine, they didn't even put your picture. they just put a stick of butter. >> i hope it was salted. >> congrats to paula dean. >>> contact lens users, cooper vision is voluntarily recalling more than a half a million of their avaira toric lenses. linked to pain, even torn corneas. a manufacturing

. >>> a big night in hollywood. >> i hope you are having a good time tonight. >> a star studded concert for bill clinton and his foundation. kenny chesney, usher, lady gaga, ashton kutcher, ellen degeneres and barbra streisand were there. this year marks the tenth anniversary of the william j. clinton foundation. it supports a number o

he's told the "hollywood reporter" he reedited. he said he wants to ask river's brother, joaquin phoenix, to record some voiceovers. that may be difficult because according to a story that "entertainment weekly" received from joaquin's representative, the family said they're not too happy in the film and will not take part in the completion of it. it remains to be seen whether it does come to light. >> thank you so much. >> an nfl player under arrest accused of doing his hitting off the field. plus a big day for former presidential candidate john edward as he is oldest daughter gets married. your top stories coming up next. why do we have aflac... aflac... and major medical? major medical, boyyyy! [ beatboxing ] ♪ i help pay the doctor ♪ ain't that enough for you? ♪ there are things major medical doesn't do. aflac! pays cash so we don't have to fret. [ together ] ♪ something families should get ♪ ♪ like a safety net ♪ even helps pay deductibles, so cover your back, get... ♪ a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aflac! [ male announcer ] he

you know a lot of people in hollywood and beyond will be following this real life desperate housewives drama closely. >> i understand there was drama on "sesame street" as well. >> yeah. i don't understand what happened here. fans of "sesame street" got an unexpected education in the letter x, as in x-rated over the weekend. the youtube page of the beloved children's page was offering viewers very adult content on sunday apparently hackers reprogrammed the site with explicit sex videos. anyone visiting the site for the much-loved muppets saw hardcore pornography instead. the became was taken off later on sunday. visitors were told it was shut down because of repeated or severe violences of the community guide lives. now sesame workshop, the organization behind "sesame street" issued an apology on sunday. they told us, our channel was compromised and we are presently working with youtube/google to restore our original content. at last check the channel was unavailable on youtube. i heard the story and it made me sad. of all the things to mess with -- >> the look on big bird's face tells

ever been to hollywood? does it matter, rich? does weight matter? >> no. the perfect candidate comes along every 2,000 or so years and this doesn't happen to be the year. when barack obama -- you may remember -- is black, couldn't happen, couldn't get elected, ronald reagan was divorced. couldn't possibly get elected. john kennedy was catholic, couldn't possibly get elected. these rt sorts of things that people like me and craig, who is a great friend, focus on when we sort of start resume nate rumin the pluses and minuses. if christie gets in before the other candidates fall in, i think -- the fact that he's rather heavyset will be something that jay leno and david letterman will laugh about, but thii think most peop will say, we got it. >> leave it to late night. i guesses we should be hearing from chris christie any day now. weeble watching for that any day. >>> any minute though, now, to amanda knox. her appeal will be decided. we're expecting that at any minute. we'll bring it to you live right here on cnn. every time a local business opens its doors

from hong kong to hollywood, from the uk to d.c., president obama tweeted -- rest in peace, steve jobs. from all of us at obama 2012. thank you for the work you make possible every day, including ours. steve jobs gave president obama an ipad. microsoft chairman bill gates said for those of us lucky enough to get to work with steve, it's been an insanely great honor. i will steve immensely. oscar winner kevin spacey sums it up best db the world lost a true visionary today. think different. jobs delivered a commencement speech at stanford university in 2005. this is a speech that still resonates as much today as it did back then. one last bit of trivia for you. in that steve jobs warned college students never to be trapped by this in life. think about it. cheating? we'll have the answer for you. ♪ when the things that you need ♪ ♪ come at just the right speed, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ medicine that can't wait legal briefs there by eight, ♪ ♪ that's logistics. ♪ ♪ freight for you, box for me box that keeps you healthy, ♪ ♪ that's logistics. ♪ ♪ saving time, cutting