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Showbiz Tonight
McCartney`s Impending Divorce and the Wrath of the Media; Heather Mills is Going to Sue Tabloids for Defamation; Why Daryl Hannah was Squatting in a Tree; Kelly McGillis` Rapist Implying he didn`t get a Fair Trial; Barbra Streisand Fans say they might File a Class Action Lawsuit because She Came out of Retirement; The Ridiculous Hitler Museum; Judy Garland honored on United States Postal Service Commemorative Stamp; Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli are not Estranged; Everyone in Hollywood wants a Manny
Aired June 13, 2006 - 19:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, CO-HOST: Shocking words from the guy convicted of raping "Top Gun" actress Kelly McGillis. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
BROOKE ANDERSON, CO-HOST: And a revealing from porn biz, what are these stars of sex really like? I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
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HAMMER (voice-over): On SHOWBIZ TONIGHT now they really mean it. First they separated, now Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are using the "d" word, divorce. Plus the shocking sex allegation that is have got Mills really mad and how she`s fighting back. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has the late, breaking details on the billion dollar bust up, the Mills-McCartney mess.
Also, one of the newest celebrity must haves -- their male nannies, mannies. Taking care of some of the best known babies in Hollywood. So, we got to ask, why does everyone seem to want these dapper dudes to do diaper duty? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT goes gaga over mannies.
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ANDERSON: Hi there, I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
HAMMER: I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. There is big, breaking news tonight on the split between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills McCartney. It is getting down right nasty.
ANDERSON: Just when we thought it couldn`t getny worse, A.J. But the funny thing is, the fireworks are not between the former couple, most of the sparks are flying between Heather Mills-McCartney and the press. Sibila Vargas is in Hollywood with the very latest -- Sibila.
SIBILA VARGAS, CNN NEWS CORRESPONDENT: That`s right, Brooke. Heather Mills-McCartney has always been a favorite target of the British tabloids and let`s just say the coverage hasn`t always been nice. After all, Sir Paul McCartney is a former Beatle. Now, Heather is fighting back in a big way and she`s making some news uttering one particular word. Right now it looks like there`s no hope they can work it out.
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(voice-over): Heather Mills-McCartney may be headed for divorce court. And now she appears ready to take some British newspapers to court also, as her split from Paul McCartney takes an ugly turn in the press.
KATIE CAPERTON, "OK!" MAGAZINE: This has been a pretty, pretty nasty battle for them. There`s been a lot of negative publicity with regards to her and, you know, some of the things that she was doing prior to her relationship with Paul.
VARGAS: This week, the British newspaper, the "News of the World." claimed that Heather Mills-McCartney used to get paid for spending nights with rich men when she was in her twenties. Now Heather`s attorneys tell SHOWBIZ TONIGHT they plan to sue over the report which they call "untrue and defamatory." The attorneys went on to tell us that, "The sources of the article are unreliable and have been paid for their story." Just recently another British paper, the "Sun," published nude and seminude pictures of Heather that appeared in a 1988 German sex book. Heather`s spokeswoman calls the book a lover`s guide, not hardcore porn. Almost from the time she married Paul McCartney in 2002, Heather Mills-McCartney has been the British tabloid`s most targeted second wife since Camilla Parker Bowls. Heather talked about it to Larry King back in 2003.
LARRY KING, "LARRY KING LIVE": How have they been on you.
HEATHER MILLS-MCCARTNEY, PAUL`S WIFE: Apparently very tough, I mean the first couple of years was very, very tough, but I haven`t read it for the past couple of years and...
KING: It must be terrible.
MILLS: Yeah, apparently.
VARGAS: Even as they split, Paul McCartney has leapt to his estrange wife`s defense. Just last month, he released a statement saying "One of the worst aspects of going through what Heather and I are currently going through is the malicious spreading of rumors and made up facts."
CAPERTON: They have been really hard on her.
VARGAS: Kate Caperton of "OK!" magazine tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT that maybe Heather Mills-McCartney was doomed from the start.
CAPERTON: A lot of women who were married to a Beatle, all these woman have had similar problems, particularly Heather Mills-McCartney because his marriage to Linda Eastman, it was -- everyone had a love affair with them. They had this great family, there`s great kids, and unfortunately she passed away from breast cancer in 1998. So, again, she kind of came at -- it was a tough position for her.
VARGAS: But before Heather Mills-McCartney can start filing her libel suits, she has another difficult matter to handle. Her attorney tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "She will pursue issue of legal proceedings until the arrangements in relation to the divorce are concluded." And that`s sad news in its own right. You see, that statement marks the first time since their split that either Paul or Heather has mentioned the word "divorce."
CAPERTON: This is big, it`s not just a separation. It is not a trial separation, it`s not that they`re thinking about getting a divorce. They are actually getting a divorce.
VARGAS: Now that divorce appears inevitable, everyone`s talking about how much of Paul`s estimated $1.5 billion fortune will Heather get. Just days after McCartney and Mills announced their split, the House of Lords, the British version of the supreme court, awarded two other ex-wives a huge portion of their wealthy husband`s assets. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT went straight to London to ask legal affairs commentator, Ian Chaplin, how those landmark decisions could affect Sir Paul.
IAN CAPLIN, BRITISH LEGAL COMMENTATOR: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) of it is, in England, the legal position has changed. Wives do stand, at least in a prospect, to get more. And you know, this particular wife may well get more than she would had done -- or she would have done, I should say, before the decision came out.
VARGAS: All these headlines almost guarantee an even uglier end to a union that millions of fans worldwide had high hopes for.
CAPERTON: People really were happy for Paul, that he had found love, that he had found a new wife, that he had found, you know, someone that he could have another child with, his fans in particular, I think, were hoping that this would work out for him.
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VARGAS: And Paul McCartney and Heather Mills-McCartney have a two- year-old daughter, Beatrice Lillian. I`ll tell you, I know she`s just two years old, but I hope she is not affected by all this.
ANDERSON: Hopefully she won`t be affected by this negativity. You`re right about that. Sibila Vargas, thanks so much.
HAMMER: Well, some other stories are making some big legal news, tonight. Kelly McGillis` rapist admits his crime; an arrested "Sopranos" star is trying not to do time; and Barbra Streisand fans are saying "not on my dime." Kind of makes me want to break out in a song. Harvey Levin, managing editor of tmz.com is going to walk us through all those catchy rhymes in tonight`s "Legal Lowdown."
Hello, Harvey.
HARVEY LEVIN, TMZ.COM: Hey, A.J.
HAMMER: Thanks for joining us in the TMZ newsroom in Glendale, California. Now, let`s first talk about the story we`ve been following here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. You`ve been following it at TMZ, this sick-o who was convicted of raping actress Kelly McGillis at knifepoint back in the `80s, well, he was just convicted of raping two other women back in 1996. And listen to this, after being arrested, he issued this statement, I think this is absolutely wild, he said, "This case has received a lot of media attention because of the 1982 case involving Ms. Kelly McGillis. I was young. I made a big mistake and I`m sorry for what I did to her." Like that matters now.
Harvey, this is the same guy who said that he knew nothing of any of these more recent rapes, that he hadn`t raped anyone in three years. Is he basically implying here that the publicity from the Kelly McGillis case has kind of tainted this latest case, he`s not getting a fair trial?
LEVIN: Yeah, I mean I -- A.J., I think that is what he`s implying, but I have to tell you, I mean, this guy is just crazy. He also apparently had made death threats against George Bush and Ronald Reagan. He really does seem crazy. And the idea that somehow the jury was tainted and convicted him because of the Kelly McGillis case is ridiculous because, the reason that this case took so long to prosecute is because DNA got sophisticated enough recently that they were able to pin it on him and they didn`t prosecute him before because DNA just wasn`t there.
HAMMER: Let`s just hope he stays away for a long, long time. I want to move on to John Ventimiglia, we just saw him on the early season finale of the "Sopranos." He plays Artie Bucco on the show. Now, back in May, he was arrested on a DWI charge. A judge is now saying that the plea deal the prosecutors offered him is too harsh. Let me run it down the deal real quick. He`s getting 90 days without a license, a $500 fine, and he has to talk to high school students. It seems fitting to me, Harvey, you know, he did get a DWI charge, what`s too harsh about that?
LEVIN: Well, what`s harsh about it is that you have to treat everybody the same way and it doesn`t matter if somebody`s a celebrity or not, you don`t let somebody skate because they`re a celebrity, but you don`t throw the book at them either. In this case, the typical sentence, the typical plea does not involve community service and the judge is saying, look, you can`t treat this guy differently. The prosecutor is saying, he could do a lot of good by going to the schools and talking to kids. But the judge is saying, hey, you know, don`t make this guy do more than what anybody else would do because you -- the press would go wild if they let this guy off more leniently. Why should he be treated more harshly? I mean, I think the judge has a good point there.
HAMMER: All right, so no double standard there is what we`re looking for.
Let`s talk about this, here. You have to love this. Reports of fans of Barbra Streisand, saying that the thinking about filing a class action lawsuit because she`s coming out of retirement. Now, these are fans who paid a lot of money for her last farewell tour. This is unbelievable to me. Do you think these fans actually have a case?
LEVIN: Oh, it`s my favorite story of the day. I mean, it`s so ridiculous. I`m going to give you a couple of exhibits and maybe you can help me out here.
HAMMER: OK.
LEVIN: Exhibit A, Phil Collins said he was going to retire, didn`t. Exhibit B, Ozzy Osborne. Exhibit C, the Eagles. Exhibit D, Celine Deon. Do you want to help me out here?
HAMMER: No, I think we get the point.
LEVIN: I rest my case. I mean, it`s ridiculous to think that, you know, Barbara Streisand was diabolically trying to fleece fan out of a premium knowing that she would not really retire. You know, I mean, I got to tell you real quickly, there was a case involving Scott Stapp, the former front man of Creed, where they sued him and they said he was too drunk when he performed on stage and that case was thrown out, so this one, forget about it.
HAMMER: Yeah, I suppose then Cher would be getting sued for the next few decades.
LEVIN: Right.
HAMMER: Harvey Levin, thanks for joining us from the TMZ newsroom, as always, I appreciate it.
LEVIN: See you, A.J.
ANDERSON: All right, we know it`s the season of the beach and barbecues. And whiles there`s a wonderful -- after playing outside on the weekend, come inside, cool off and hang out with us because, starting this Saturday, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT airs seven nights a week. That`s right. We`re bringing TV`s most provocative entertainment news show to your weekend. It all begins June 17. Be sure to tune in to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern, 8:00 Pacific.
HAMMER: Well, coming up, one of the hottest celeb must-haves. I`m not talking about Humvees, talking about a manny -- male nannies. Why stars everywhere are getting guys to watch their kids. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has your revealing look at mannies.
ANDERSON: Daryl Hannah branching out. Why this "Splash" star found herself high above L.A. in a tree, literally. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT was there, that`s still to come. Plus, we`ve also got this:
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When I go to the newsstand, I can buy "Ranger Rick" for my daughter. I`m not also forced to buy "Hustler."
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HAMMER: A fierce battle is brewing and it could totally change the way you watch TV. Tonight, why some religious groups don`t want you to be able to pick and choose your cable stations.
ANDERSON: But first tonight`s "Entertainment Weekly Great American Pop Culture Quiz." We`re going to take you back about 20 years with this one. Who was originally cast to play Marty McFly in the 1985 movie, "Back to the Future? Was it Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Eric Stoltz, or Zach Braff?
Think about it. We`re going to be right back with your answer.
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ANDERSON: Thank you Charlie. So again, tonight`s "Entertainment Weekly Great American Pop Culture Quiz." Who was originally cast to play Marty McFly in the 1985 movie, "Back to the Future? Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Eric Stoltz, or Zach Braff? The answer is "C" Eric Stoltz. The role, of course, eventually went to Michael J. Fox.
HAMMER: And welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. It`s time now for a story that made us say "That`s Ridiculous" and, quite frankly, made me pretty mad. A new museum honoring, get this, Adolf Hitler may soon opening in Wisconsin. A guy from Millard, Wisconsin, who claims to be a former SS officer of Nazi Germany, came up with this brilliant idea. His shrine to the nazis include a huge plaque on the outside and photos and flags on the inside. He actually wants to open up his exhibit to the public in two weeks. Brooke, it is America. People are entitled to do what they will do even if it offends people. I think this guy`s got to be insane and I hope the town doesn`t allow it to actually open.
ANDERSON: Well, you know, what A lot of people thought he was insane. People didn`t take him seriously for years, thought he was an old guy with a few screws loose, that this would never come to fruition. He`s been wanting to do it for about 10 years. And now, A.J., local officials are scrambling to delay or even cancel the museum`s opening.
HAMMER: Bet of luck to then.
ANDERSON: That`s right, a Hitler museum, now "That`s ridiculous."
And here`s something else that`s going to sound kind of out there to you. Daryl Hannah protesting from a tree. The "Splash" star made a splash in Los Angeles today when she climbed up a walnut tree to speak out against the destruction of a community garden. The owner wants to put a warehouse there instead. About 350 people grow flowers and produce there. The guy who owns the land argues, he`d let them do their thing for free for nearly 15 years. About 40 protesters were arrested today, some even chained themselves to concrete barrels. Other stars in support of saving the farm include Danny Glover, Joan Baez and Willie Nelson. Now, at first Daryl Hannah refused to leaf the tree -- sorry we just had to go there -- but then officers came up to get her and down she came
HAMMER: Look up in the tree, it`s Daryl Hannah. Well, the paparazzi fueled frenzy of today`s Hollywood stars certainly intense, to say the least, but imagine being the daughter of Judy Garland and half sister of Liza Minnelli, two of the greats who really set the standard for tabloid stories and public curiosity. Well, that was the life for Lorna Luft. She stopped by SHOWBIZ TONIGHT to discuss her mother, Judy Garland`s commemorative stamp, and life in the Hollywood spotlight.
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HAMMER: So it would have been mom`s 84th birthday.
LORNA LUFT, SINGER: Yeah, she would have really hated it that you said that.
HAMMER: Right -- would she ever talk about her age?
LUFT: No. No.
HAMMER: And there`s going to be a big deal made out of it not only with the concert, but she`s being honored with this stamp.
LUFT: I know, the United States Postal Service has decided that my mom would be the 12th in their Legend Category in their Legend Series and it`s just -- isn`t it pretty?
HAMMER: How old is she in this shot?
LUFT: That was an image from "A Star is Born," so she was in her 30s.
HAMMER: And what would she may have made over this fuss, forgetting the fact that it`s, you know, on her birthday?
LUFT: She would who have thought that was really great. Really great.
HAMMER: Why is it particularly gratifying for the family that she`s getting this honor?
LUFT: Because, I mean, when you get your face on a postage stamp, that`s really cool. It`s really cool. It means -- and especially in this series of legends, and it is so appropriate.
HAMMER: It`s so appropriate, and it`s so nice to see it with the smile, because there certainly were happy times, there were festive times, and there were some tough times.
LUFT: Absolutely.
HAMMER: You were nine years old when your folks divorced.
LUFT: I was nine when my folks divorced, yeah, and I lost her when I was 16.
HAMMER: What was the toughest part of that divorce for you? A lot of people go through it. Everybody feels something different. I know what I felt when my parents split up. What really made it most difficult for you?
LUFT: I this I what made it tough for me was that it was so public. You know, when your parents split up they weren`t in the newspaper. And whenever my mom did anything it was in the newspaper. So that`s what was a bit tough, was that we were always living on the front pages of the papers. And.
HAMMER: And how do you deal with that? Look at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. They just had a little baby on the front page of every newspaper and every magazine. Could the child ever expect to possibly have a normal life or how can you possibly.
LUFT: Absolutely.
HAMMER: .advise a child like that on how to go about doing that?
LUFT: My feeling is this -- you`re in control of your destiny. OK? There are people that are very, very famous, and we know nothing about their personal lives. One in particular always comes to mind, who has kept his personal life very, very quiet and we don`t know too much about him and I respect him a great deal, and that`s David Letterman. OK? Then there are people who are constantly out there. And out there and out there and out there and out there. And I find that to be -- I find that to be not real smart, when, if they don`t like what people are writing and saying, and then they moan about it, well, if you don`t -- if you put yourself out there, then expect the good and expect the bad.
HAMMER: So.
LUFT: So you`re in control of what you want to do.
HAMMER: Is that something you wish mom had done differently?
LUFT: My mother was really the -- and I hate to use the word victim, but my mother was a victim of the MGM machine. OK? So, you know, my mom didn`t really have a say because she was signed to the studios and the studios did what they wanted. They made you a massive star because you were incredibly talented, but also they also covered your back. And so, but they owned you, hook line and sinker. So that`s the good and the bad of being a product of that time at MGM.
HAMMER: I know, you know, very publicly you have been estranged from your sister Liza Minnelli for a number...
LUFT: No, I haven`t.
HAMMER: You were in the past.
LUFT: Go back.
HAMMER: No?
LUFT: OK. This is something that`s been all made up again.
HAMMER: OK, no well, set the record straight, because, believe it or not, we`re sitting around chatting and somebody says, oh, she was estranged from her sister Liza for...
LUFT: Who`s somebody? That`s what I mean, this is just a whole machine.
So this thing never existed? So you`re.
No, I mean, the point is, we`re sisters, OK? And we have a real sister relationship. All right? But what`s interesting is that everybody gets involved. Everybody outside tries to get involved in this and we think to ourselves, why do you find it fascinating, interesting or whatever? We don`t get it. OK? I had breakfast with my sister a couple of weeks ago, fine -- everything -- we are sisters. And that`s the way we are.
HAMMER: I know everything`s cool now. There was not a time -- I guess.
LUFT: OK. OK. Here, A.J., I`m going to ask you one question.
HAMMER: Ask me.
LUFT: Ask you. You name me, OK, right now, because you`re, honey, you`re on CNN, you`re a big star, OK, you name me a family that`s never had a problem.
HAMMER: Can`t do it. Point well made. She rests her case.
LUFT: There I am, boom, Judge Judy. Rest my case.
HAMMER: Well done. Lauren Luft, thank you for stopping by.
LUFT: Thank you.
HAMMER: Appreciate you taking some time with us.
LUFT: Thanks.
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HAMMER: Thank you for setting the record straight. So much was made of it, but, there you go. You can pick up the Legends of Hollywood stamp featuring her mom, Judy Garland, at your local U.S. Post Office.
ANDERSON: We`ve got some very exciting news to share with you. Starting this weekend SHOWBIZ TONIGHT airs seven nights a week. That`s right. We are bringing TV`s most provocative entertainment news show to your weekends. Starting June 17 be sure to tune in to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 p.m. Eastern, 8:00 Pacific.
HAMMER: Well, which star would you invite to dinner if you had the chance? Coming up, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, as the very surprising results about who people world want to break bread with most.
ANDERSON: Also thinking triple X, tonight the naked truth about the porn biz, what these sex stars are truly like off camera and why Hollywood and porn are a lot closer than you might think. Plus, we`ve also got this:
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think if you`re a real man you can do any job.
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HAMMER: Britney spears is just one of the stars who has hired one. They`re male nannies, you can call them mannies. We just got to ask, why does everyone seems to want these dapper dudes doing their diaper duty? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT goes gaga over mannies.
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ANDERSON: And, we`ve just got to ask you. We want to hear what you think about it. It`s our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "Question of the Day." Britney Spears` "manny": Would you hire a male nanny? Vote for us at cnn.com/showbiztonight, send us an e-mail at showbiztonight@cnn.com.
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HAMMER: Tomorrow, who are hottest bachelors in Hollywood? People" magazine coming out with its annual list of hot bachelors. Who do you think will make the list? Find out tomorrow on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
ANDERSON: OK. So if you had to pick someone to invite over to dinner, who would it be? That`s what "Esquire" magazine asked men in its July issue and their answers might surprise you. The poll picked Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice over a sexy celeb like Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, and Jessica Simpson. They also like Angelina Jolie and Oprah Winfrey. And which guys would the guys invite over to a dinner party? Tonight`s" show host Jay Leno was No. 1 followed by former president Bill Clinton, then George Clooney and then President Bush.
HAMMER: So many stars, so many splits. Tonight, how Hollywood breakups could explain why real folk have issues in the single dating world. We`ve got that next, plus we`ve got this.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When I go to the newsstands, I can by "Ranger Rick" for my daughter, I`m not also forced to buy "Hustler."
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ANDERSON: A fierce battle is brewing and it could really change the way you watch TV. Tonight, why some religious groups don`t want you to be able to pick and choose your cable stationS.
HAMMER: And here come the brides. Tonight, why all these soon-to-be wives in white got down and dirty in New York`s Times Square. And by the way, we think it`s ridiculous. That`s just ahead on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. We`ll be right back.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT for Tuesday night. Thirty minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
ANDERSON: I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. This is TV`s most provocative entertainment news show.
HAMMER: Well, coming up - Brooke, you know, it seems that they`ve been around for a long time, but Britney Spears gets one, now everybody wants them or wants to know about them.
ANDERSON: Everybody`s talking about it.
HAMMER: Talking about male nannies; you can call them mannies. We`ll look at the obsession, and why someone would want one, coming up in just a few minutes.
ANDERSON: Equal opportunity for the men in this line of work.
Also, A.J., we`ve seen a lot of celebrity marriages fall by the wayside recently, very unfortunately. Coming up, we`re going to take a look at why this is happening and - and what people in the dating world can take from it, learn from it, when the authors of a new book, "Why You Are Still Single," join us.
HAMMER: All right.
But first tonight: sounds like a simple idea, just pay for only the cable channels that you actually want. There`s a bill in the House right now that would actually let customers buy channels a la carte. But it`s a little more complicated than you might think, and the plan is actually getting some criticism from a rather unlikely place: Christian broadcasters.
Here`s CNN`s Chris Lawrence for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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DAVE CHAPELLE, COMEDIAN: Blooper.
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CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Millions of cable TV subscribers get their stations as part of a package, bundled together.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Things get a little out of control.
LAWRENCE: "South Park" is in the same group as, say, "The 700 Club" and dozens of other stations. And some evangelical and family groups don`t like it.
TIM WINTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PARENTS TV COUNCIL: When I got to the newsstands, I can buy "Rangerette" for my daughter. I`m not also forced to buy "Hustler."
LAWRENCE: The Parents Television Council is pushing a plan where customers would only pick and pay for specific channels like Hallmark. Their unlikely opponent: Christian broadcasters themselves.
COLBY MAY, ATTY., FAUTH AND FAMILY BROADCASTERS COALITION: They`ve got literally thousands and thousands of examples of people who were not intending to go see a religious program, but in fact when they surfed by, something caught them.
LAWRENCE: Colby May represents Christian broadcasters who say their mission of outreach means they must stay in the bundled package.
MAY: Because it helps the people who, frankly, if they were asked to pre-select religious programming, wouldn`t necessarily do so. And if they had not pre-selected it, then in fact it wouldn`t be available for them at that moment of crisis or that moment of need.
LAWRENCE: Critics say it`s all about reaching the largest number of customers. If not enough people select the religious stations, their impact and fundraising is affected.
Tim Winter says Christian broadcasters criticize the graphic language on shows like "The Shield," but don`t mind being bundled together in the same cable package with them.
WINTER: I don`t think anyone in their congregation would be happy to know that they are taking the same business approach that many pornographers are, where by virtue of coming along and being forced into families` living rooms, they get an economic benefit.
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HAMMER: That was CNN`s Chris Lawrence for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
ANDERSON: All right, you just can`t escape the magazines, the newspapers with the daily goings-on in the love lives of Hollywood celebrities. You know what I`m talking about: Brad and Angelina, Tom and Katie, Will and Jada. America is obsessed with Hollywood romance. It probably makes you sick of the single life and ready for that perfect relationship, right?
So what`s standing in your way? Well, it could even be you. Even some of the biggest stars in Hollywood have proven that we can be our own worst enemy.
The new book "Why You Are Still Single" looks at what we could be doing wrong in the world of dating.
Joining us now to tell us all about it, the authors of this book, "Why You Are Still Single." In Minneapolis, Linda Holmes. And in Hollywood, Evan Marc Katz.
Linda, Evan good to see you both.
LINDA HOLMES, AUTHOR, "WHY YOU ARE STILL SINGLE: Thank you.
EVAN MARC KATZ, AUTHOR, "WHY YOU ARE STILL SINGLE": Thanks for having us.
ANDERSON: All right.
It - it seems that happy, committed relationships in Hollywood are - are few and far between, unfortunately.
Evan, I`m going to kick this first one over to you. There`s a chapter in your book called "Humpty Dumpty Did Not Live Happily Ever After." That nursery rhyme always upset me, but we at SHOWBIZ TONIGHT were discussing this. Charlie Sheen came up; he and Denise Richards are going through a nasty divorce. In the beginning of their relationship, he told her he had resolved all his past issues. But many would say he at times was in a million pieces.
What does the chapter say about dealing with Humpty Dumpty in dating?
KATZ: Well, I think it`s just sort of realizing that you can confront issues as they come up, and you`re going to be a lot more successful in the long run if you do so. The Humpty Dumpty metaphor is something that applies to celebrities and real-life people. And Denise Richards was pretty much ignoring all the things that just a casual reader of any magazine, any tabloid magazine - we know what Charlie Sheen`s issues were. She sort of swept them under the rug, and then was somehow surprised when they surfaced. And you can`t be surprised when you can`t put it back together again.
ANDERSON: So don`t bury it; deal with it, and hopefully resolve it so it doesn`t come to that point.
Now Linda, another chapter in the book, "Hitting on 20." We all know you don`t want to hit on 20 in blackjack. Tell us how this relates to dating. Someone said earlier Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey - this was an example of that.
Is it you always want better? You`ve got 20, but you just want 21?
HOLMES: Exactly. That`s exactly what we`re talking about.
And I think in the case of - of Jessica Simpson, if you ask newlyweds, I think most people who watch newlyweds thought that she was probably doing pretty well with Nick Lachey. And - and - so if you`re going to keep, as Evan always puts it - if you`re going to keep pulling for that ace and - and just hoping to hit the 21, you don`t necessarily want to give up a Nick Lachey if you happen to be Jessica Simpson.
ANDERSON: Seemed like a nice guy to me.
OK, Evan, "The Power of No." That really stood out to us. Halle Berry - high-profile woman - has said "no" in the past, gotten out of relationships she said were really bad for her. A lot of people who are watching this want practical dating tips. They`re trying to be yes people, better daters. Explain why "no" is still so important.
KATZ: Well, the thing with being able to say "no" is that it`s a - it`s a sign of strength. You`re not going to put up with someone else`s crap, for lack of a better word. And being able to walk away from a relationship with your head held high and look for something that works better for you in the long run makes a person who is really, truly more desirable. I think Halle Berry looks better in the eyes of the public because of the way she left her husband.
ANDERSON: Good to stand firm.
Linda, another one: "Tip Your Baggage Handler." What in the world does this have to do with dating? And you mentioned Jennifer Aniston might be an example for this one.
HOLMES: Yes. "Tip Your Baggage Handler" is a chapter with not getting - not attaching yourself to people who have a lot of baggage, and not assuming that people with a lot of baggage are - are romantic or more interesting than other people. And I think - a lot of people has to do with walking away from situations that create a lot of drama. And if you`re - if you`re looking at a guy like Brad Pitt, whose next choice of partner is, you know, somebody where they`re going to go off and wind up selling their baby pictures for $4 million, then maybe that`s a lot of drama that you don`t necessarily need.
ANDERSON: But it did go to charity, fortunately.
We are going to have to leave it there. Really good topic, fun topic to talk about. Linda Holmes and Evan Marc Katz, thank you both for being here and sharing your book with us, "Why You`re Still Single." It`s in stores now.
HAMMER: Some exciting news to pass along. Call your friends, tell your neighbors: starting this weekend, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT airs seven nights a week. That is right; we are bringing TV`s most provocative entertainment news show to your weekends. Starting on June 17, make sure you tune in to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Saturday and Sunday at 11 p.m. Eastern. That`s 8 Pacific.
ANDERSON: A book and a DVD about porn stars. Yes, there are pictures in the book, but still it`s probably not what you`re thinking. We`ll talk to the guy behind "Thinking XXX" coming up. We`ll also have this:
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think if you`re a real man, you can do any job.
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HAMMER: The manny. If you`re just joining us, that`s male nanny. Britney Spears has one, and it seems to be a growing trend. We`re going to look into the rise of the manny. That`s coming up.
ANDERSON: Plus, the running of the bridezillas. We`ll tell you why these brides to be went berserk in New York. That`s next on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. You don`t want to miss it.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A.J. is going to big (INAUDIBLE) master. Roll the break, effect black.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I am A.J. Hammer in New York.
Time now for another story that just made us say, "That`s Ridiculous!" Can we roll this tape - you heard about the running of the bulls, of course. Well, look on the left side of your screen, because we`re not talking about that annual event in Spain where people are running through the streets with very angry bulls. Today, the running of the bridezillas in New York City`s Time Square. These soon-to-be-married monsters competed head to head - or, as it goes, veil to veil - on an obstacle course. And the winner took home $25,000.
"Bridezillas," by the way, is a WE (ph) TV show all about brides that go kind of berserk while planning their weddings. Now we say "I don`t" to the running of the bridezillas. Actually, for extra credit - about the running-of-the-bulls thing - maybe you want to try cow tipping instead. But the running of the bridezillas, we say, "That`s Ridiculous!"
ANDERSON: Indeed we do.
HAMMER: And moving on to the male nanny, or manny. It`s not so ridiculous anymore; it`s finally come out of professional obscurity thanks to Britney Spears. The pop star recently fired her female help and hired a manny to look after her son, Sean Preston. And wouldn`t you know, just a couple of weeks later, the idea of a male nanny is actually getting more and more popular?
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HAMMER (voice-over): Tony was one.
TONY DANZA, ACTOR: That was good.
HAMMER: So was Charles.
SCOTT BAIO, ACTOR: I have never seen this kind of behavior before.
GROUP: The honeymoon`s over, Chuck!
HAMMER: Heck, Ross and Rachel even had one on "Friends."
DAVID SCHWIMMER, ACTOR: So you`re just, like, a guy who`s a nanny?
HAMMER: The idea of a male caregiver has been around for awhile. But these days, as SHOWBIZ TONIGHT producer Carrie Hill (ph) found out, it`s the name that`s a little different.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: What are they called?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Mannies, nanny.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Do you know what they`re called?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Male nannies?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are they mannies?
HAMMER: If you`ve never heard the word "manny," it`s probably because you don`t read the tabloids. "Manny" is what the magazines call the new man in Britney Spears` life: her male nanny, a former military man.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If you`re going to get a manny, get one that`s a SEAL. He can swim, teach the kids how to swim. And he can protect her.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I`d be more curious as to know why he became a - a manny in the first place, if he was a Navy SEAL. Wouldn`t he want to be something a little more - I don`t know - aggressive?
HAMMER: Ouch. Well, it worked for the Donald`s good buddy Mark Burnett. He was a manny in Beverly Hills before hitting it big with "Survivor."
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think if you`re a real man, you can do any job.
HAMMER: This guy`s wife used to be a nanny, and he says, when it comes to caregiving in his house, it`s women only.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I wouldn`t have another guy bringing my kids up.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Would you ever consider being a manny yourself?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I could see myself doing that.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You could?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I could see myself being a manny.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You could?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, I could.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And now, would you call yourself a manny?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don`t think I would. I would come up with some kind of fake, like, professional-sounding name, like a childhood technician or something like that.
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HAMMER: And joining me is Carolyn Kavanaugh. She runs a company called Northwest Nannies that places, trains and educates male nannies. They`ve been doing it for a long time.
Karolyn, thanks for coming in.
CAROLYN KAVANAUGH, DIRECTOR, NORTWEST NANNIES INSTITUTE: Thank you for having me.
HAMMER: So really, what is the biggest reason that people come to you and say, I want a guy with me and my kid, or taking care of my kid, rather than a woman?
KAVANAUGH: OK. Well, first, it could be a single mom, and there`s no male role model, and so they will personally want to seek that individual.
There is also the families that both parents are very involved in their careers, and they really don`t have the time. They do also have male children, and they want someone who could be really involved and sometimes even coach their children`s teams.
And then we have also had that request for those individuals who -- without using the word bodyguard - have a male presence. And these would be sort of your high-end families where they were really concerned about security issues. And so we have placed several in that category also.
HAMMER: Yes, I imagine that would be a big deal. You know, you look at Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, certainly there`s a male in the house; certainly they already have security. But having an extra guy - and this guy comes with a lot of military training too.
KAVANAUGH: That`s what I understand, yes. And the two gentlemen that we had placed in similar positions, one became a Portland police officer, and one became the head of security at a large hotel out of Washington, D.C. So they - neither of them have any formal bodyguard-type training, but in their position they learned a lot of skills that led them on to other positions.
HAMMER: And you mention the role-model issue. Do people actually come to you and say, You know, I want a male presence, specifically, for my kid?
KAVANAUGH: Oh, yes.
HAMMER: I mean, it is after all the nanny, or the manny, and - and not the primary caregiver.
KAVANAUGH: Correct. Especially, again, when there is no father in the family, they - and they do have sons, that that would be a very important role model to have. And their experiences have been that they - you know, and I think you have to back up and begin to realize that men can be equally as nurturing as a woman.
HAMMER: Of course.
KAVANAUGH: And so it takes a very brave man, though, to step forward and say, I want to commit myself to working with children and take on that role as a primary caregiver for a child. And so when a family has that opportunity to hire a male, they`re really getting the best of all worlds.
HAMMER: Now it might take a very secure male in some cases, a secure husband, to say, Yes, it`s OK if you have a - a guy in the household.
KAVANAUGH: Actually, that`s a very good point. Because when we have had males where the families haven`t specifically come to us and we`re seeking a family for them, the moms are really excited about it.
HAMMER: Yes, and the guys not so much.
KAVANAUGH: And then they`ll say, Well, let me talk to my husband.
HAMMER: Because there was the old clich', of course, where you have a female nanny, and some women don`t want that extra woman around the house.
KAVANAUGH: Well, for some. And just the whole concept of going back to work and leaving their baby with somebody else causes them to make that decision. But for the most part, our society is very accepting that.
For the male - and I`m not a psychologist, but that ego plays into it.
HAMMER: I`m sure it does.
KAVANAUGH: And they`re concerned about whether they`re going to be replaced, and because this is such a new concept - even though we`ve been placing male nannies.
HAMMER: Been doing it for 20 years.
KAVANAUGH: .for 20 years, it`s still - there`s a very small minority out there.
HAMMER: Well, they need to get over it. Carolyn Kavanaugh, thank you so much for sharing this with us today.
KAVANAUGH: Thank you.
ANDERSON: And that leads us again to the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "Question of the Day": "Britney Spear`s manny: Would you hire a male nanny?" Keep voting: cnn.com/showbiztonight. Write to us at that address, showbiztonight@cnn.com. We`re going to read some of your e-mails tomorrow.
But first, let`s get tonight`s "Hot Headlines." For that we go to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Sibila Vargas, who is joining us from Hollywood.
VARGAS: Hey, Brooke.
Well, it`s official: Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are getting divorced. And Mills has another disgusting situation going on right now. She`s planning to sue a British tabloid that ran a story claiming that she was a high-priced call girl when she was in her 20`s. Mills immediately issued a statement denying that, and her lawyers say she plans to start legal proceedings after her divorce from Paul McCartney.
Well, "Mission: Impossible: III" is already winning an award. That`s right. The film has won the "Best Trailer." Quentin Tarantino was one of the judges. Other winners include trailers for "Wedding Crashers" and "March of the Penguins."
And get ready for a new single from Janet Jackson. Her new single is called "Call Me" and features Nelly. It comes out on Monday. Now her CD is 20 - it`s called "20 Years Old," and it comes out at the end of September. The title refers to the 20 years that have gone by since her breakthrough album, "Control."
And those are tonight`s "Hot Headlines." Back to you, Brooke.
ANDERSON: Janet, still got it. Thanks, Sibila.
HAMMER: Well like it or not, porn, which used to be relegated to that dark, dingy theater in the bad part of town, is everywhere these days. And it`s a multi-billion-dollar industry. Porn stars really are stars, some with a following that even rivals the legitimate film stars.
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders photographed some of the biggest porn stars in the business with their clothes on and off, and his new DVD, "Thinking XXX" is a behind-the-scenes look at all of those pictures.
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders joining me in New York. It`s a pleasure to have you here.
TIMOTHY GREENFIELD-SANDERS, PHOTOGRAPHER: Thank you.
HAMMER: And as I mentioned, big numbers. It is a $1 billion industry.
Why is America so continually obsessed with porn?
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: I think America is interested in sex, and I think it always been. So porn is just much more in your face. But we`re interested in movie stars, and we`re interested in their lives and their sex lives. So I don`t think there`s that much difference, really.
HAMMER: And there used to be such a stigma about the porn industry being involved with it, whether it was behind the scenes, or perhaps being a porn star. And now you see these massive conventions, these porn stars have enormous followings, they`re signing autographs, and they`re certainly not hiding out anymore, are they?
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: No, it`s a multi-billion-dollar industry. It`s - it`s much more in the open because of the Internet, obviously, and originally because of the VHS machine.
But I think they`re - they`re - people go into it for a lot of different reasons now. And it`s not just a hiding-away thing.
HAMMER: So part of it is actually to be a star in - in some venue. And some of these stars that you interacted with, do they actually get the feeling that - or feel as though they are bigger than Hollywood stars?
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: I - I don`t know about that. But I think in my film, "Thinking XXX," you know, I - I tried to examine the lives of these people. So I really wanted to show them as real people, as human beings.
And some of them went into this because they are obsessed with sex, or are sex addicts. Some of them, it`s purely about the money. Some of them because they want to be famous. And some of them are exhibitionists. There are just a lot of reasons for it.
HAMMER: What did you find, though, was the biggest common denominator? Because you - you would imagine that people get into it because they do want to make the money. You know, that - that always seemed to be the main motivation. Take off your clothes, have sex on camera, make a little cash.
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: I think it was much more than that. I think for some of them, it was a way out of poverty, in a way. I mean, in a sense it`s - it`s a way to be somebody. So I think that was fascinating to me.
And I was also surprised about how smart some of them were. I came to this with sort of the clich's that these are really sort of stupid people who are having sex. And I think that`s all wrong.
HAMMER: Give me an example. Who`s a prodigy?
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: Well, Nina Hartley is one of the smartest people I`ve ever met, and I`ve photographed presidents. I mean, I`m talking - I photographed Nobel Prize winners and great writers. And Nina Hartley is as smart as anyone. And Sharon Mitchell has just gotten her doctorate.
So these are exceptional people in the porn world. But I think the film really shows a wide range of people. And some of them - straight, gay, young, old - you know, very different lives that these people lived.
HAMMER: Jenna Jameson is a lot - a name that a lot of people are familiar with She perhaps is the - the most.
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: Most famous.
HAMMER: .famous modern porn star of today.
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: Right.
HAMMER: I have never really - I don`t know a lot about her. But she seems like, you know, you - you talk about wanting to be an exhibitionist and wanting to put themselves out there. Is she an extroverted, outgoing kind of a person? Is she somebody who could be a Hollywood star?
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: Absolutely.
HAMMER: But chooses to do this instead?
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: I think Jenna is extraordinarily smart, and also has one of the great things that porn stars want to have, which is she is incredibly beautiful on camera. And you meet her in person, you`re thinking, Well, she`s very pretty. But when she gets in front of my lens, I thought, My God, this woman is extraordinary. So I think that`s why she`s a superstar.
But I - I think, you know, one of the great things about shooting these portraits was that these were people who were very comfortable in front of a camera. And that was very helpful to me as a photographer and filmmaker.
HAMMER: Well, these industries - Hollywood, the porn industry - will probably continue to grow closer and closer.
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, thank you very much for joining us.
GREENFIELD-SANDERS: Thank you.
HAMMER: I appreciate it.
The DVD, "Thinking XXX," can be found in stores now.
ANDERSON: We`ve got some exciting news to share with you: starting this weekend, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT airs seven nights a week. That`s right, we`re bringing TV`s most provocative entertainment news show to your weekend. Starting June 17, be sure to tune in to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Saturday and Sunday 11 p.m. Eastern, 8 Pacific.
Hang out with us. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT will be right back.
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ANDERSON: Last night, we did ask you to vote on our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "Question of the Day": "Celebrity moms: Are they judged too harshly?" The majority of you are sympathetic: 61 percent of you said yes; 39 percent of you said no.
Here`s one of the e-mails we got. Heather from Minnesota writes: "Why can`t these celebrities handle a child when they have the help of their nannies and financial security?"
HAMMER: Well it`s time now to find out what is coming up on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Charlie (ph), roll out that "SHOWBIZ Marquee."
And tomorrow, who are the hottest bachelors in Hollywood? "People" magazine coming out with its annual list of hot bachelors. Who do you think`s going to make the list? You`ll find out tomorrow here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Also tomorrow, we don`t need no six degrees, because we`ve got Kevin Bacon himself stopping by. He`s going to tell us about his new movie, "The Loverboy." He directed it, and it basically stars his entire family. Kevin Bacon tomorrow in the interview you`ll see only on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
And that is it for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thanks for watching. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
ANDERSON: Have a great night, everyone. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. Stay tuned for more from CNN Headline News.
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