John Stevenson

House Speaker John Boehner raised the specter of another debt ceiling fight; insisting that Congress would not raise the debt limit this time around, unless he gets cuts and reforms greater than the debt limit increase. Then the GOP controlled House goes ahead and passes the Defense Authorization Bill -- adding $8 billion more than the spending caps in last year's budget and almost $4 billion more than what President Obama requested. Up host Chris Hayes, along with panelists Betsey Stevenson, former Chief Economist for the Obama Labor Department, Karl Smith, assistant professor of Economics and Government at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and MSNBC policy analyst Ezra Klein, discuss whether the debt limit should be a crisis at all.

TV spot for Kung Fu Panda 2 announces the film's release to DVD and Blu-Ray.

Second trailer for the Kung Fu Panda 2 DVD and Blu-ray which will be available on December 13th. Kung Fu Panda 2 is a sequel that definitely lives up to its predecessor, thanks to excellent animation and a great mix of action, comedy, and important life lessons. Dragon Warrior Po (Jack Black) has matured and mastered many new challenges since learning the art of kung fu and defeating the snow leopard Tai Lung, but he hasn't lost his penchant for steamed buns, nor has he achieved what his teacher Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) describes as true inner peace. Before he can settle into the arduous task of self-discovery, word arrives that a nearby town of musicians has been attacked and their leader Master Thundering Rhino (Victor Garber) killed by a newly invented weapon that breathes fire and spits out metal--a weapon that is a harbinger of the end of kung fu and the domination of all of China by Lord Shen (Gary Oldman). Po and the Furious Five (Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan, David Cross, and Lucy Liu) set out to destroy the mysterious weapon and save kung fu, encountering the imprisoned and very dispirited kung fu legends Master Oxen (Dennis Haysbert) and Master Croc (Jean-Claude Van Damme) along the way, but the group quickly discovers that their task is far from simple. Even as Soothsayer (Michelle Yeoh) adamantly foretells Lord Shen's defeat at the hands of a warrior of black and white, Po struggles with the realization that he must come to terms with his adoption in order to let go of the past and become who he chooses to be. Only then can he achieve the inner peace that will empower him to triumph over his personal insecurities and Lord Shen. Kung Fu Panda 2 offers excellent animation and 3-D effects, nice brisk pacing, great voice talent, life lessons that ring true, and a healthy dose of comedy that includes everything from wisecracks to a dragon that eats unsuspecting villagers and then poops them out, and a radish trained in the art of kun

Take a sneak peek at the next Mary Shelley's Frankenhole episode, 'Robert Louis Stevenson's Belushi!' Blanket Jackson unites enemies with the power of undead John Belushi. Watch it Sunday, 1/29, at 12:15am.

John Belushi is back from the dead but the party may be unrevivable. Watch new Frankenhole 'Robert Louis Stevenson's Belushi!' Sunday, 1/29, at 12:15am.

How far would you go to avenge betrayal? Colin Diamond (Ray Winstone, Sexy Beast) is about to find out in this gritty, provocative thriller.

In KUNG FU PANDA 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will Po be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

A jealous husband and his friends plot the kidnapping of his wife's lover with the intention of restoring his wounded ego.

SCI FI Wire talks to the cast and filmmakers of "Kung-Fu Panda."

In KUNG FU PANDA 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins only then will Po be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

In KUNG FU PANDA 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins only then will Po be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

Common Sense Media: What parents need to know before their kids see Kung Fu Panda.