it turns out ashton kutcher is winning now. all of the names we have heard, jeremy piven, rob lowe, woody harrellson, hugh grant all turned it down. why do you think ashton kutcher will say yes? >> i think he was the best available at the price. >> what do we know about that? the whole three-camera sit-com format. he was on "that '70s show." that's where he became a star. it's a fit with the type of shows the. you can envision him there, taking a role in this comedy and delivering the same type of spirit and dynamic the show has. >> reporter: he brings a huge fan base. this guy is practically the king of twitter with 6.5 million followers. he brings in an audience and also likability. here's a guy that seems likable to most everyone. >> he's a fun guy. he's done a lot of television production. he has a deal at warner brothers which is the studio that produces "two and a half men." he produced "punk'd" for mtv and other reality shows. he's fun, pretty nice, the audience likes him and social media is important. he has 6 million f

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ashton kutcher posted on -- ashton kutcher tweeted a question and the answer was "two and a half." ♪ >>> "american idol" so down to the three finalists who get to go home on a private jet for a hometown welcome. but santa cruz is not gonna be one of the towns. >> the person with shot at the finale is scottie mccreery. >> a lot of people thought that was gonna be james durbin with the shot of the -- at the finale. he joins us from los angeles with -- with quite an entrance there, james. [ laughter ] >> you said last night you had a feeling but you also dark ash you sounded ex-- but you also sounded exasperated. how are you feeling this morning besides a little spunky there? >> you know what? it was enough. honestly, i didn't think i was gonna make it past hold week. i have this amazing spot and opportunity. i gave it everything and i brought so much to the show. you know, fire and pipe row and stage performance -- pyro and stage performance and -- and a marching band and crazy costumes. i took it and ran with the ball. >> you definitely did. it was fun to watch your performances. i kn

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>> ashton kutcher filled a job with this. his new minister of pop culture. of course, a guy like him has a job like that. >> jimmy: what is a minister of pulp culture? >> i don't know. whatever. i mean, i'm always looking for a minister job, myself. i've just never been able to find one. >> jimmy: i know, exactly. hey -- you know i always like a good cocktail. >> yes. >> jimmy: and a good bev. we're going to make something fun tonight. >> yes. oh, you and i are going to make something called the thelonious spring. >> jimmy: i love that you named that. it's so nice. you rock, brother. after the break, mario's making some tasty cocktails. stick around, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ i got troubles, oh ♪ but not today ♪ 'cause they're gonna wash away ♪ ♪ they're gonna wash away ♪ ♪ ♪ they're gonna wash away ♪ oh, i'm gonna take them away [ female announcer ] start the day off right with a protein-packed breakfast like the sunrise subway melt. try it with juicy tomatoes for a breakfast that stands out from the pack. subway, the of

>> they've got ashton kutcher and they just announced, ashton confirmed it. he's the sort of big a-list star they need to pull the show together. what will be interesting is they haven't said what type of character ashton is going to play. we know charlie sheen's character was sort of a softer version of him, a womanizer who loved to go out boozing and meeting ladies, so it's not clear if ashton is going to play somebody based on himself, if he's going to play another lecherous man or how they'll deal with that switch. >> it would be funny if he came in and he's all of a sudden charlie. >> oh, i got a hair cut. >> all of a sudden it's charlie on the show and have someone go, you look different, what did you do? oh, i got a hair cut. here's what charlie sheen is saying. he's saying ashton kutcher is a sweetheart and brilliant comedic performer, oh, wait, so am i. enjoy the show, america. enjoy seeing 2.0 in the demo every monday, wb. enjoy planet he can chuck, ashton, there's no air, laughter, loyalty, or love there. what did that mean? do you no he what that

. >> it looks like the addition of ashton kutcher will help offset charlie sheen. sources say he'll earn $1 million per episode. >>> a uc berkeley senior paralyzed from the waist down expects to walk to the podium. he has been the test suspect developed at the engineering lab. it sports his body and allows him to walk upright. it's not the sfirs one. some $100,000 models are being developed by the military, but this one costs just $15,000. >>> birds of a different feather gathered today for a time-honored event. it's a bird-calling contest with national implications. see what species soared to the top. >>> and wet weather will likely impact your weekend. when to expect it and don't forget you can watch all of our news cast on your computer including bay ner news at 7:00. we're streaming live at www.ktvu.com. bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. ♪ i'll pass you b

>> ashton kutcher filled a job with this. his new minister of pop culture. of course, a guy like him has a job like that. >> jimmy: what is a minister of pulp culture? >> i don't know. whatever. i mean, i'm always looking for a minister job, myself. i've just never been able to find one. >> jimmy: i know, exactly. hey -- you know i always like a good cocktail. >> yes. >> jimmy: and a good bev. we're going to make something fun tonight. >> yes. oh, you and i are going to make something called the thelonious spring. >> jimmy: i love that you named that. it's so nice. you rock, brother. after the break, mario's making some tasty cocktails. stick around, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ we're going to head on hi, plinto the interview. mark . . . mark . . . mark, how are you feeling sitting up there right now? a little bit shocked. mark, what do you think ford is doing right? well the technology of the ecoboost is what they've done absolutely right. did you have to trade in power for fuel economy? absolutely not, for the fuel economy and the power ... it's

i'm sure you've heard of this by now, but last week cbs announced that ashton kutcher is replacing charlie sheen on "two and a half men." did you hear about this? pretty big news. this is -- but, some other news that's not getting as much attention, apparently charlie sheen is replacing ashton kutcher on mtv's "punk'd." [ laughter ] i know. it seems crazy, but it's pretty much the same show. it's basically just him pranking people around the office. it's called "sheen'd." [ laughter ] take a look. ♪ >> welcome, my gods and goddesses. i, the sheen man, have this new show where i get to go around pulling the most bitching pranks on droopy-eyed trolls. these pranks are so gnarly they might melt your face off. check out this first prank. what you working on there, dude? >> i got this report that i have to finish by next friday. hey! >> you good? >> no, you're wrecking my work. >> you just got sheen'd. >> what? >> sheen'd. sheen'd. troll. yep, pretty bitching. you mess with sheen, you get sheen'd. hey, now, check this next insane prank out. >> hey. >> sheen'd. >> what? what? >> sheen'd. >> wh

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ashton kutcher has ended charlie sheen's hopes of joining "two and a half men." charlie sheen wasn't taking the news quietly. >>> it's charlie sheen's turn to get "punked" by ashton kutcher. 33-year-old kutcher will fill the spot left vacant by sheep on the number one tv show "two and a half men." big names like rob lowe, woody harelson, and hugh grant circulated. but one tweet seemed to end the speculation. what is the square root of 6.25? the answer, two and a half. kutcher has a large fan base from "punked" and "that 70s show" and he has millions of followers on twitter and is married to demi moore. he brings creativity, energy, and personality to everything he touches. we are thrilled to have him. according to reports, kutcher will get a huge payday. but not the $2 million an episode sheen earns. a new character will be written into the story and the cast and crew will remain intact. >> ashton kutcher, the one thing he brings is energy, freshness. that will be a jolt. that jolt could be good for the show. >> sheen was fired over two months ago after a number

ashton kutcher is putting the final touches on a deal to join the show this fall. he hasn't confirmed the deal just yet. but he did tweet, what's the square root of 6.25. the answer, 2 1/2. >> he's big on twitter. >> huge online. a clever way. he did confirm it. we'll see. >>> coming up, afraid of friday the 13th? you're not alone. we have a friday the 13th story around here. >>> and we'll have more on our top story, as well. al qaeda's revenge threat against the president's stepgrandmother. that and more when we come back. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers,

ashton kutcher of cbs made the official announcement today. sheen was fired after the tirade. he was making nearly $2 million an

. >> reporter: another new addition to the tiffany network, ashton kutcher who is joining tv's top-rated comedy "two and a half men." >> probably in my 13 years in show business, received more e-mails and phone calls from people congratulating me for this job. i mean, it's almost -- you'd almost think that i won the lotto or something. which, i kind of did. >> reporter: and two of cbs' other big hits are changing time slots. "csi" moves to wednesdays while "the good wife" slides over to sunday night. >> that was katie mcgee reporting. >>> coming up later on "the early show," white house reaction to the newly released audio recording of osama bin laden praising anti-government protests in the middle east. >>> plus the latest on the separation of arnold schwarzenegger and maria shriver. she's reportedly hired a celebrity divorce attorney. >>> and grammy winner ben harper performs the new hit single from his first solo cd in five years. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching, everybody, i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. ,,,,,,

. >>> actor ashton kutcher may be near a deal to replace charlie sheen on "two and a half men." deadline hollywood reports that kutcher, who is married to demi moore, has signed a contract to star in the revamped sitcom. kutcher gave his millions of followers on twitter a big clue with a tweet asking, quote, what's the square root of 6.25. the answer, yep, 2.5. kind of witty. >>> straight ahead, your friday morning weather. >>> and in sports, a decisive game six for the bulls and hawks in the nba playoffs. the lemon. we've become synonymous with "dud," "reject," "flop," "failure," "bust." introducing the mccafé frozen strawberry lemonade from mcdonald's. we're tart and tangy with the sweet taste of strawberry. oh, yeah. how do you like me now? ♪ ba-da-ba-ba-ba this is your lucky day. pantene's 2-in-1's are customized, with 5 new versions. find yours and love it or twice your money back. that's the smart beauty guarantee. 2-in-1's from pantene. healthy makes it happen. softens the enamel so that it can potentially erode. once that enamel is gone, it's gone. my dentist recommen

two insiders report cbs is close to signing a deal with ashton kutcher to replace charlie sheen on "two and a half men." neither cbs nor the production company warner bros. would comment but kutcher tweeted yesterday, what is the square root of 6.25? the answer, 2.5. >> "the insider" says he will be paid a million dollars an episode. that sounds like a lot. if you think about it, that's a big pay cut. charlie sheen made twice that $2 million an episode. >> it's going to be like bewitched with the second darren. >> elizabeth what do you think? you think ashton will do a good job? he was in the 70s show? >> he is great. he is more my type than charlie sheen. more boy -- >> after what charlie has gone through, i think i would stick with ashton myself. >>> 4:56, folks. he is running to be san carlos' next mayor. >> the drunk driving bust involving the city's second in command. >>> and new allegations in a so- called dirty cop prostitution ring this morning. we'll explain coming up. >>> the slow, steady drum beat of police and fire layoffs continues in san jose and it is not getting any bett

that is ashton kutcher replacing charlie sheen on that show. what do you think about that? is that the way to go? good choice? bad choice? that is next. >>> but first, some free money advice from the cnn help desk. >>> time now for the help desk where we get answers to your financial questions, and joining me this hour is manisha taquor and doug flanders from zito. and we have the first question from kathy in patterson, new york who is saying that i am having problems keeping up with the high mortgage on my condo. if i use my savings to pay it off, i will be broke. and what should i do? so many people in this position. >> yes. kathy realizes that her back is up against the wall, and she is a classic candidate for short sale which is fancy speak of going to the bank and saying, let's sell it for what we can, and call it a day. reasons can include hardship or also the fact that you are underwater. sounds like in kathy's case some hardship there if she has had a job los or income reduction and the key is that short sales vary from lender to lender, and she needs to start the a

ashton kutcher is going to be joining "two and a half men." this has been reported by broadcast news cable. you remember yesterday, we talked about hugh grant was turning down a $1 million opportunity. apparently ashton will get a hefty paycheck. >> $1 million an episode. >> how about that? he did very well. >> "that 70's show." >> i can see that. >> ashton kutcher winning. >> not winning though, kind of a shocker last night on "american idol." >> huge. >> yeah, james durbin was voted off. he was like this 22-year-old rocker dude from santa cruz, california. kind of shocked the judges and the crowd last night. he got the boot. kind of one of the favorites but he's out of there. >> here's the thing, though. many people thought it was probably going the go to -- my gosh, i'm blanking on his name. the country singer. but a lot of -- they love country. you can't forget, americans love country music so he's doing very well. so see you james durbin, which is very sad. >> see you next year. >>> this story is so scandalous and hard to talk about. this

actor ashton kutcher will replace charlie sheen on the popular cbs show. but can he keep the show on top? all that and more, "early" this saturday morning, may 14th, all that and more, "early" this saturday morning, may 14th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> pretty shot of the water in new york city. good saturday morning, everyone. welcome to "the early show," i'm rebecca jarvis. >> we have great water here. >> it's fabulous. even for drinking. >> i'm russ mitchell. good morning to you. new details are emerging about osama bin laden's time in hiding. first there's his library of pornography that was found in the raid on his compound. and the cia is trying to get a second round of interviews with bin laden's wives, and there are new warnings of revenge attacks. cbs news correspondent whit johnson is at the white house with the very latest. whit, good morning. >> russ, good morning to you. well, for the white house, there's no such thing as too much information when it comes to osama bin laden. now, this latest discovery of pornography inside his compound

ashton kutcher, "two and a half men"? >> well, yeah, this isn't official yet, but the reports are everywhere this morning that ashton kutcher will be the guy to replace charlie sheen on "two and a half men." and this news comes just a day after reports that hugh grant had turned down the role. we've reached out to cbs. they're not commenting yet. this could be a huge payday for kutcher, stepping into the number one sitcom on tv. kutcher is also, of course, one of the smartest stars at using social media. he's got one of the largest twitter followings. in fact, he has 3 million more followers than charlie sheen, and kutcher is teasing us all through his tweets. last night he asked via twitter, "what's the square root of 6.25?" and the answer, carol, is -- >> i don't know. >> 2 1/2. >> oh, duh. >> play along, carol. >> i feel really stupid now, but thanks for -- no, that was funny, though. okay, let's talk about mariah carey because this is a really strange story. >> it's strange, and it really upset me. i sat down with mar

. >> ashton kutcher taking charlie sheen's place. i'm very sensitive. on "two and a half men." all the networks doing their up fronts to promote the shows for the fall. ashton tweeted a picture of himself with some of the cast members there, little boy, looks like a dude. amazing how the kid has grown up. >> he has grown up on the show. >> and jon cryer. ashton will be making close to $1 million an episode. close to charlie. >> rerun last night, it was so funny. how are they going to replace charlie sheen, as crazy as he has been. heaven knows we covered every angle of charlie sheen. i was laughing very hard. see how it works with ashton. >> jeff conaway, many know him from "taxi." i remember him as konicki from "grease" i'm sort of a geek that way. he is in a really bad position, on "celebrity rehab" with dr. drew, and hospitalized because the battle with drugs continues. in fact, it looks like he has had an apparent overdose, he is still battling cocaine, painkillers, alcohol. we are hearing reports he was taken to the hospital unconscious. we do not know if that is true or n

it's about time that we saw more demi moore/ashton kutcher, martha/seth sort of thing. >> it's good to know after her domestic career that martha has a little freak in her. >> seth, if it's not true, call me. >> oh, lord. >>> moving on, bethany frankel of "real housewives" we said that she's worth $120 million. now she's being sued putting that money at risk. all of this money coming from her skinny girl cocktails. and now she's being sued by doug wald and his company called raw talent. basically he claims that she fired him november 2008 just days before she actually launched that line. they had a verbal contract for her -- had a verbal contract with her to be her manager and help her launch the thing. so now he's suing her for $100 million. we'll see how that plays out in court. >> bethenny looks good in a hair net and that's hard to pull off. >> yeah. >>> now moving on here to the next person who could be replacing charlie sheen from "two and a half men." many names tossed around. the rob lowe thing going on for a while but it turns out hugh grant. has been in final negotiations to

ashton kutcher is going to replace charlie sheen on "two 1/2 men." [ cheers ] i wasn't sure ashton would be able to replace an older actor, but bruce willis was like, "trust me. he'll be fine. [ laughter ] he'll be just fine." [ applause ] did you guys hear about this? the commandos who raided osama bin laden's compound apparently recovered fairly extensive stash of pornography. [ laughter ] yeah. that's understandable. i mean, it's probably not easy just having sex with the same 11 wives. [ laughter ] probably a little boring. that's right, they actually found porn in bin laden's hideout. interesting titles, too. "debbie does abbottabad." [ laughter ] "deep goat." [ laughter ] you've seen it? you've seen it? [ laughter ] "bare ankles 4." [ laughter ] and finally, "two humps, one camel." [ laughter ] i don't know. i just saw it. i don't know. [ laughter ] i just saw this -- president obama's campaign just moved into a 50,000 square-foot office in downtown chicago. meanwhile, ron paul's campaign lends a suite kiosk at the mall. it is so -- a lot of traffic. [ laughter ] right in front of

ciewch kutcher. he's the choice for reimmediate consideration mad men. la of laugh looks like they may have found their man. >> want to bring you the latest on perhaps a replacement for osama bin laden. a source has said that they've picked bin laden's temporary replacement, an egyptian and former special forces officer said to be in his 50s. >> stephen: evidently he nailed the interview. when asked where he sees himself in five years he said sliding off a board into the ocean. folks -- [cheers and applause] folks -- this choice right here was a huge surprise because the smart money was on al qaeda's long-time number two al al-zawahiri. i know he is an unrepenten mass murderer but i feel sorry him. he was second in the command. he should have gotten the promotion. all the lat late night shifts working in the caves, burning the midnight oil, burning the midnight hostages only to be passed over for a temp who doesn't even have a beard. what is next casual fridays where everyone comes in wearing denim s

. >> kristen: hollywood insiders says cbs is hiring ashton kutcher to replace charlie sheen. sheen was fired. kutcher will be paid million dollars per episode. no confirmation. what is the square root of 6.25. >> would that be two and a half? amazing? buying a bomber's memory. auction that will have people bidding on a terrorist belongings. >> and hundreds of cases of shark fever. >>> is it child abuse to inject your eight-year-old daughter with botox? that is what investigators will now try to figure out. they have launched an investigation and we have the latest on this controversial story up ahead. >> good morning. we have fog at the coast. we'll see another sunny and mild afternoon and much of the state enjoys pleasant weather. 79 in yosemite. sunny and hot in palm springs, 94 but stay tuned, we have much ♪ you're unpacking already? yeah. help me find some mugs? sure. ♪ [ beep ] hey. okay. -these'll do. -yeah. [ male announcer ] wake up to the mountain grown aroma of folgers. ♪ the best part of wakin' up so, where do you want to start? i think this is a pretty good

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. >>> is "two and a half men's" newest star ashton kutcher heads here to new york city? >> and emergency room news on a "dancing" star's injury before the showdown. i'm brooke anderson. >> and i'm kevin frazier from times square. >>> "the insider" is on. >> i'm just wishing her a speedy recovery, hopefully, it's fine. >> could kym johnson's injury help kirstie snag the mirror ball? >> and is ralph macchio refusing surgery? >> and what co-star jon crier really thinks of the news. >> what do you think "two and a half men" is go doing do without charlie? >> and maria shriver's pedi. did she reunite with arnold over the weekend?

sources confirm charlie sheen will be replaced by ashton kutcher. either that or charlie sheen just got majorly punked. that half a man is about to be glued to a toilet seat. they say the deal has been finalized. as soon as ashton tweets it, it's official. i wonder if that means wilmer valderamma will get the jon cryer part? i pray you are familiar about the situation about the cast "the jersey shore." mike "the situation" is apparently having some family problems. his father, frank "the situation" sorantino is very upset with his son. apparently asked him for money and didn't get it. he did what most parents would do in this situation with "the situation," is he made videos trashing his son and put them on the internet. this is why i never let my rock-hard abdominal muscles get in the way of my relationship with my dad. but this is one of a number of videos in which frank, who's nicknamed himself "the confrontation" by the way, gives his son a piece of his mind. >> all i can say is, listen, mike, you got a [ bleep ] problem, you want to [ bleep ] s

. >> plus ashton kutcher will replace charlie sheen. >> how much could ashton cash in on his "two and a halfmen" takeover? >>> plus what rob lowe knows are the arnold and maria separation. >>> >> and maria's first words about the split. >>> and use of botox is

she's gone, but ashton kutcher is coming back. >> this doesn't scare you, 82% in a year? >> no, because if you look at the valuation, if i take all of them, it's the most attractive company out there. >> let's talk about a nonnetwork play, what else do you like? >> netflix. that's the future. everybody wants to invest in the future. the future is i'm watching my television show, my movies, wherever i want to watch them. talk about being scared, look at the chart of netflix. >> 771% in five years, although most of it has been in the last year. >> i look at this and think to myself, where the heck was i-4 years ago? >> you know where you were? you were a subscriber. >> i was spending $15 a month to get the movies. i think that's the future. >> when you started, you said netflix is one of something that could become many. linkedin. that's what netflix was. things changed in the last few years, but ultimately it was just a service that mailed you dvds. >> inkedin, what did they really do? i'm on it and it doesn't give me anything at the end of the day. netflix, i can go home

it's another example of an ashton kutcher movie that isn't that good. i didn't really enjoy this one. >> thanks so much. bru brutally honest, but that's why you're a movie critic. we like that. thanks so much. good to see you. we'll have much more right after this. membership rewards points from american express. they're a social currency with endless possibilities. hey, dad, think i could drive? i'll tell you what -- when we stop to fill it up. ♪ ♪ [ son ] you realize, it's gotta run out sometime. ♪ [ son ] you realize, it's gotta run out sometime. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. when i realized that weight watchers online is for guys. all the guys, they think, "do some crunc

charlie sheen is gone but ashton kutcher is coming. >> this country scare you? 82% in a year? >> you look at the valuation. if i take every cable network, television company it is actually the most attractive right now. taking names away, most attractive company out there. >> nonnetwork, what else do you like in media? >> netflix. the future right now, i'm watching my television shows. i'm watching my movies wherever i want to watch them. you talk about being scared. look at the chart of netflix. >> that's 771% in five years. although most of it's been in the last year. >> i looked at this. i think to myself, where the heck was i four years ago? >> yeah. you were a subscriber. >> i was. spending $15 a month to get the movie. i look at this now. i think that is the future. >> you said when you started you said netflix is one of something that could become many. that was linkedin. that's what netflix was. things changed for netflix in the last few years. ultimately it was just the service that nailed you dvds. >> think about it. linkedin, what does it really do? netflix, i can g

. >> ashton kutcher, he could fill in for donald trump. >> why not. >> hey, i understand you know where we could get a really cool hat? >> yeah, the hat worn by britain's princess beatrice to last month's royal wedding called a royal stir. and it launched a facebook page. it has about 140,000 fans. thousands of questions, is it a bird, a bow, is it a pretzel? now, they've donated the unique headpiece to an online auction for charity. the ebay auction ends on may 22nd. it's having proceeds go to a charity set up by beatrice. bidding has gone up to 11,000 british pounds that is $7,800 u.s. and ground rules, you got to be afruvd bid on this thing and at least 18 years old. >> i'm going to do it. just take the time and do it, why not. >>> carlos santana, he made waves at a baseball game, and he wasn't singing. >> no he wasn't. we're talking about the legendary rock guitarist carlos santana. he's being honored for an beacon change award. he called the immigration anti-american. he took his podium at the field in a pregame ceremony before the braves/philly game to criticize the immigration bi

cbs reached a deal with ashton kutcher to replace charlie sheen on the hit sitcom "2 1/2 men." in a statement kutcher says he is excited to work with when he calls a, quote, ridiculously talented team. there is no word on how much he will be paid. sheen who abruptly dismissed from the show earlier this year was earning a reported $2 million per episode. >> $2 million. not bad. $2 million an episode. thanks very much. helmet camera videos of the raid on bin laden's compound. what exactly do they show? we are getting new information from our sources. the navy s.e.a.l.s that killed bin laden, are their lives in any danger? details of growing concern about their safety. even the safety of their families. plus, he just announced his third presidential campaign and one of his first stops right here in the situation room. my interview with ron paul. that's coming up. >> principle of nonintervention, minding our own business, don't get involved in these civil wars, that's what george bush won on in the year 2000. how quickly we forget. &t is at , building up our wireless network all ac

. >> just like "no strings attached," the natalie portman-ashton kutcher movie from earlier this year. justin and mila make a pact they're going to sleep together but nothing more romantic than that. no relationship. you see what happens from there. >> the hillarity ensues. >> what about for kids? >> there's a movie called "super 8." it's not kid movie but kidlike. a j.j. abrams movie about a group of kids in ohio 1979 who are making a movie at night on a super 8 camera where they see this train crash and it turns out the cargo on the train came from area 51 and like an alien gets on the loose. but it's much more kid friendly than a lot of the other summer b blockbusters. >> we'll be right back.,, [ jerry ] look at this! you got a state-of-the-art man-cave, but the savings account of a cave-man! hey sports fans check this out. [ beep ] oops, my bad. earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! ooh, 3-d! instead of earning bupkus, your savings could be earning three times the national average! three times more. go online to capitalone.com. wha

. >>> well, charlie sheen is out, and we knew that, but ashton kutcher is in. yes, cbs and warner brothers said that kutcher is joining the si sit-com, "two and a half men" and he was teased what is the square root of 6.25, and the answer is 2 1/2, and as in "2 1/2 men." >>> up next in globe trekking with the one and only michael holmes. >> as we have mentioned the pakistan taliban wasted no time to revenge the death of osama bin laden. michael holmes joins us for his take on this. what is the latest on the attack first of all? >> well, sort that out first. bin laden's followers had vowed revenge as we know after he was taken out by the u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s and today we had twin suicide bombings ripped through a military training camp. they were recruits in the northwestern part of the country and you can see the aftermath. 80 of them killed and recruits who had just finished their training. >> and hasn't the military actually launched strikes against the taliban in this area? >> yes. there are a lot of military attacks and air attacks for more than a year in th

charlie sheen tweeted ashton kutcher and there was something that seemed unkind about the tweet, i would say. what did he say? >> at first he was nice then he said, the second tweet he said, i look forward to getting a low rating and the show is over." it was mean. a friend said charlie is destroyed by this. he thought he was going back. >> we saw images of "the jersey shore" quick. they are all over italy. >> there are thousands of people all over the streets. >> there goes forns. >> look at them. they are walking around filming. >> those are american tourists following them. >> let's hope so. at least we don't have to put up with them for a couple of weeks. >> thanks, rob. >> we are about to prove age shouldn't determine your wardrobe. [ bob ] i'd love to build bird houses for the rest of my life. so i've got to take care of my heart. for me cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] to keep doing what you love, take care of your heart with cheerios. the whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. love your heart so you can do what you love. [ door closes, silence ] [ male

. >> ashton kutcher took his job. he'll be great on "two and a half men." now charlie sheen has taken over -- it's called sheen. it's a prank thing. he goes around and does pranks. he just eats someone's apple and says, you got sheened. i didn't realize. >> it scared me how much you look like charlie sheen. >> weird, right? i never knew i had the impression until he started opening up. >> do a little bit of him. >> well, if i furrow my eyebrows and bug my eyes, pull hair down like that. sheen'd. great to be here, meredith. it's fantastic. good morning to you. tiger blood. duh, winning. >> by the way, i loved you on "snl" over the weekend. >> justin timberlake and gaga, come on. >> and jimmy fallon. >> i love you so much. >> no, you. >> why me when there's you? >> the book is called "thank you notes." jimmy fallon, thank you very much. he'll chat with kathie lee and hoda this morning. catch "late night" at 12:35, 11:35 central time here on nbc. up next -- stop the music. ♪ >> holding mom and dad responsible for their kids' shortcomings in school. ♪ >> th

two insiders report that ashton toucher may replace charlie sheen on "two and a half men." nobody would comment but ashston kutcher tweeted yesterday, what is the square root of 6.25? the answer 2.5. insiders say kutcher will be paid around a million dollars an episode. >> cbs saving a little money. >> they are. we'll see if it keeps the fans. >> charlie sheen was paid about $2 million an episode. >>> here's a great story. camel bites reporter's hair. >> just one of the hazards that television reporters face. take a look. >> they are still looking at the other two meanwhile other livestock owners -- >> oh, [ bleep ]! >> you see the camel sniffing the reporter's hair? hm, i like that white rain! taking a little nibble. the folks was to help untangle her hair from the camel's mouth. the reporter was not hurt. >> she is fixing her hair again. >> look at that. that's funny. >> camel slobber and all. >> she should get a job out of it, too. this will be played everywhere. great stuff. >>> well, it is 6:26 now. a new way for bart riders to rant. how complaining could be as easy as