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Caught on Tape!; McCartney-Mills Mayhem?; Nasty `Views`
Aired August 08, 2006 - 23:00 ET
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BROOKE ANDERSON, CO-HOST: A big star defends his daughter who gets trashed online.
And, uh-oh. Janet Jackson topless again. Another wardrobe malfunction?
I`m Brooke Anderson.
TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
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ANDERSON (voice over): On SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, caught on tape.
Tonight, celebs doing and saying stupid things on camera, and we`ve got the tapes to prove it.
O.J. SIMPSON, FMR. FOOTBALL PLAYER: I love my life!
ANDERSON: Come on. Do they really think this stuff stays private? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT investigates why the famous act so darn foolish in front of the camera.
Plastic surgery in Hollywood. Tonight, the stars who are upset with staying a cut above the rest. But what kind of message does a nip here and tuck there send to the rest of us?
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT asks some stars who think they want to go under the knife.
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ANDERSON: Hi there. I`m Brooke Anderson in New York. A.J. Hammer has the night off.
So, it`s gotten to the point that we here at SHOWBIZ TONIGHT just have to ask, "What were they thinking?" Stars caught on tape doing really stupid things, and doing them while they knew the cameras were rolling.
Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT investigates the many tales of the tape.
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ANDERSON (voice over): It`s a shocking new Britney Spears video, but, unfortunately, for Britney, it`s not a music video.
BRITNEY SPEARS, SINGER: Huh? Really?
ANDERSON: This new home video featuring Britney in a private chat with her husband, Kevin Federline, has mysteriously appeared on YouTube.com. Even though the music superstar seems fully aware she is on camera, she is apparently not afraid to be seen at less than her best.
SPEARS: You`re lying.
ANDERSON: If only we were, Britney.
On this "can`t look away" video, we see the former princess of pop commenting on a number of topics.
There is Britney, on the movies.
SPEARS: Listen.
KEVIN FEDERLINE, DANCER: You want to see the movie. Let`s go see it.
SPEARS: Well, what -- when is it be going to be playing? Oh, no. When did "Spawn" come out? I want to see that.
FEDERLINE: Then we`ll have to go buy it on DVD.
SPEARS: That`s like a new movie and stuff.
FEDERLINE: Baby, that movie is -- I watched it (EXPLETIVE DELETED) four months ago on DVD.
SPEARS: Where have I been?
FEDERLINE: Over here. You`re been on tour.
ANDERSON: That led to Britney`s take on life.
SPEARS: I`m confused, because I feel like I`ve been missing out.
FEDERLINE: Missing out on what?
SPEARS: On life.
ANDERSON: Britney also shares her theories on time travel.
SPEARS: Have you ever seen "Back to the Future"? Is that possible, to time travel space?
FEDERLINE: No.
SPEARS: Yes, it is, Kevin.
FEDERLINE: OK, but not that we know of.
ANDERSON: And finally, there`s Britney`s take on table manners.
Britney becomes the latest in a long line of celebrities, from Paris to O.J., who had their less than proud moments caught on camera.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It`s good to be the king.
ANDERSON: And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is asking why.
PAT LALAMA, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER: Video cameras today are like the LEGO blocks of this generation. Everybody`s got one, everybody`s playing with one.
ANDERSON: Investigative journalist Pat Lalama tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT that stars like Britney may find it impossible to be camera shy.
LALAMA: Celebrities are used to performing. They assume everyone loves everything they have to say, even if it`s unintelligible or, you know, stupid.
I think she also has the sense of invincibility as so many other stars do. That whatever they do will be loved and accepted and whatever they do is cool.
JOE DEROSA, COMEDIAN: They think, like, nobody will care, nobody will judge me, nobody will see this. Wrong. Everybody is going to see it. Everybody is going to judge you. And everybody is going to care because you look like an idiot right now.
ANDERSON: But when some stars get caught on camera, they call in their lawyers. O.J. Simpson reportedly is threatening legal action to stop a new Web site, judgeoj.com, from showing footage of what it claims is another side of O.J. Simpson. This side of O.J. apparently enjoys lap dances.
And then there are the sex tapes. Paris Hilton, Scott Stapp, and Kid Rock and Colin Farrell have all been seen frolicking in the buff on video. And each one of them has taken legal action to block these videos.
So, again, if these celebs are so concerned about looking naughty on camera, why can`t they just keep their business, sexual and otherwise, off camera?
DEROSA: If you`re a celebrity, never have sex on camera ever.
ANDERSON: Of course, there is the inconvenient fact that being caught on tape in a weak moment can actually help a career. Exhibit A, Jessica Simpson.
On her old MTV reality show, "Newlyweds," with then husband, Nick Lachey, we were shocked at Jessica Simpson`s ignorance of lunchmeat.
JESSICA SIMPSON, SINGER: I know it`s tuna, but it says Chicken by (sic) the Sea.
ANDERSON: She had the last laugh. The show launched her into super stardom.
And there is Anna Nicole Smith.
ANNA NICOLE SMITH, ACTRESS: Right.
ANDERSON: She is actually putting footage of herself on her Web site and charging for it. And it`s clear she is not afraid to share her unique way with the English language.
SMITH: I haven`t been taking TrimSpa now because I`m pregnated (ph) and I can`t.
ANDERSON: Did she say pregnated (ph)?
But really, how can this kind of think actually help a star`s career?
DEROSA: It`s great exposure. We`re doing a TV show about it, for god`s sakes. You know?
ANDERSON: But as reporter Pat Lalama notices, it`s only a certain caliber of celebrities we see in these candid camera moments.
LALAMA: You don`t see Meryl Streep with sex tapes. I mean, people who seem to have an ounce or two of intellectual capacity, they don`t need that kind of attention.
ANDERSON: So maybe we have stumbled upon a new Hollywood hierarchy: stars who manage to maintain their dignity on and off camera, and everybody else.
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ANDERSON: Now, as for the Britney Spears tape, we should say that it`s unclear when that video was made. So maybe the soon-to-be mother of two has started watching what she says on tape.
OK. You might have heard that the Paul McCartney-Heather Mills divorce was going to get ugly. Well, tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is here to tell you, it has.
Harvey Levin, managing editor of the entertainment news Web site tmz.com, joins me now from Glendale, California.
Hi, Harvey.
HARVEY LEVIN, TMZ.COM: Hi, Brooke.
ANDERSON: All right. So, Heather Mills McCartney goes to the London home, Harvey, the home that she and Paul once shared, only she was locked out. Harvey, Paul changed the locks? What`s going on here?
LEVIN: You know, it`s always a sign the divorce isn`t going well when that happens.
ANDERSON: Yes, I would say so.
LEVIN: You know, and apparently a security guard of Heather Mills jumped the fence. Paul McCartney`s security guard then called the police. They came. And all in all, it sounds like this is just downright ugly.
ANDERSON: It does, Harvey. And we`re also hearing that Paul McCartney froze their joint bank account. I mean, he`s not messing around, is he?
LEVIN: I mean, you`ve got to love that she goes to the ATM and can`t pull out a hundred bucks. And, no, I mean, he feels -- you know, from all that we hear, he feels used by her. And, you know, he just feels like a lot of this was a sham and that she was in this, in no small part, for the money. She denies that, but this has really gotten brutal.
ANDERSON: So much for an amicable split.
Now, Harvey, the assets are frozen now, but there will become a time when the judge has to unfreeze them when it all shakes out about who gets what. Speaking of that, Harvey, Paul is worth about a billion and a half dollars. Lawyers believe that Heather could get a quarter of his wealth.
Harvey, this is astounding to me. Is it right that Heather could get between $300 million and $400 million? They were married for, what, four years?
LEVIN: And he just didn`t protect himself. He didn`t believe in doing it. He didn`t.
ANDERSON: Yes, no prenup.
LEVIN: And he`s going to pay the price for this one.
ANDERSON: In the end...
LEVIN: And you know what? And I`ve got to tell you, he doesn`t seem that enraged about the money part of it, the fact that he may have to pay out this kind of money, as much as he does kind of the feelings part of it.
ANDERSON: Well, that goes along with who Paul is. He seems like a very down to earth, nice guy. But in the end, is this all -- this is just posturing going through the divorce. People are angry now, but will it all settle down eventually, or is this really a war of the Roses?
LEVIN: Well, you know, we have seen cases, especially when a child is involved, as is here, where it does settle down, where they both kind of look at each other and say, "What are we doing to the kid?" On the other hand, you know, take a look at the Alec Baldwin-Kim Basinger ongoing war. That is not going to end, you know, until Ireland is 18. And there is just no sign of that slowing down.
It really depends on the parties and how much they want peace.
ANDERSON: You always hope for the kids that things do get better.
OK. Harvey Levin of tmz.com, as always, thanks so much for your insight.
Talk to you later.
LEVIN: By, Brooke.
ANDERSON: OK. Thousands lined up this morning to be the next Kelly Clarkson or Taylor Hicks. The sixth season trials for "American Idol" kicked off at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, today, and SHOWBIZ TONIGHT was right there shivering in line, like everybody else.
We even got a taste of how the talents is looking, or, in this case, sounding.
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ANDERSON: Keeping it real. Not bad. Not bad.
Now, some people aren`t taking no for an answer. One guy we met says at an audition a few seasons back, Simon told him as a singer, he`s "a brilliant car salesman." Ouch. But he is back to try again.
There are six more cities where you can try out. "American Idol" will be back in January. And this year there is another twist.
Get this, there will be a competition to compose songs for the finalists. So if you can`t sing the music, but you can write the music, there is hope for you as well. That`s very nice.
OK. We want to remind you that SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is now on seven nights a week. That`s right. We are bringing TV`s most provocative entertainment news show to your weekend. So join us then. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 p.m. Eastern, 8:00 Pacific.
Oh, no. Janet Jackson, topless again? Is it another wardrobe malfunction? We`ve got the pictures next.
Also, plastic surgery, why it seems so many in Hollywood spend their life under the knife. But what type of message is it sending?
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT investigates.
Plus, we`ve also got this...
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SPEARS: Is it possible to time travel space?
FEDERLINE: No.
SPEARS: Yes, it is, Kevin.
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ANDERSON: Well, Britney, we`ll look into that time travel thing for you. But even if that doesn`t work out, the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT staff has some ways you can get your fix of flying through time.
That`s next. Stay with us.
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ANDERSON: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I`m Brooke Anderson in New York. A.J. Hammer is off today.
It`s time now for a story -- well, in this case, a person that made us say, "That`s ridiculous!"
OK. So yesterday we showed you this outrageous Britney Spears home video making the rounds on the Internet with husband Kevin Federline behind the camera. Brit talks about life in general, partying, and even time travel.
Take a look.
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SPEARS: Have you ever seen "Back to the Future"? Is that possible, to time travel space?
FEDERLINE: No.
SPEARS: Yes, it is, Kevin.
FEDERLINE: OK, but not that we know of.
SPEARS: Well, maybe people -- I think people can do that. I think some people are ahead of us.
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ANDERSON: Sad news, Britney. We called NASA and, sorry, that time travel thing? Not going to happen. But, Britney, if you`re just a fixin` to get a fix of time traveling, the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT staff did dig up some movies that you may want to pop in that old VCR.
So here are our staff picks for best time travel flicks.
All right. "Time Bandits," the time travel treasure hunt. Alicia Silverstone and Brendan Fraser hook up in "Blast From the Past." Time travel may be bogus, dudes and dudettes, but not in "Bill and Ted`s Excellent Adventure." And, yeah, baby, Britney, get groovy with the shagadelic swinging `60s "Austin Powers." And, of course, the one you mentioned yourself, Brit, Michael J. Fox, a Delorean and Doc Brown will take you "Back to the Future."
Now back to reality. Britney Spears talking about time traveling, that`s toxic and "That`s ridiculous!"
Now on to the war of words meltdown between NBC`s "Today Show" and ABC. Just a month before Meredith Vieira`s big "Today" debut, ABC has refused to share clips of "The View" and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" for Meredith`s first day on "Today." So how come everybody is not playing nice in the sandbox?
In New York tonight, "New York Post" TV columnist Linda Stasi. And in Hollywood, Nadine Mendoza, "TV Guide" senior correspondent.
Welcome to you both.
NADINE MENDOZA, "TV GUIDE": Thank you.
ANDERSON: Thanks for being here.
Nadine, I want to begin with you.
When Katie Couric went to CBS, NBC let her do her thing while she was still at "Today." She did promotions -- promotional things for CBS. They played nice. NBC played nice.
So why is ABC playing hardball now?
MENDOZA: Well, from ABC`s points of view, they are saying that they have shared plenty of clips. What`s going on is, is the "Today" show wants to do basically a retrospective of Meredith Vieira, which obviously includes her stint on "The View," as well as, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" And they have asked for numerous clips, and ABC has said that they have contributed as much as they could, but right now "The View" is in hiatus and it was sort of unrealistic.
Whether -- whether it`s an issue of cooperation or competition is sort of left to everyone`s speculation.
ANDERSON: Linda, we spoke with Meredith Vieira`s agent, and he said, you know, frankly, he`s confused, and he is shocked by ABC`s behavior.
Do you think ABC is in the right by doing this?
LINDA STASI, "NEW YORK POST": Wait a minute, an agent is shocked by the behavior of anyone?
ANDERSON: I know, it`s unbelievable, but he did tell us this..
STASI: Hello? Anybody?
It`s television. Of course they`re not going to be nice. And really, if the -- if the welcome took as long as Katie`s long good-bye, who cares. We all know what she did. Who cares?
Just start the show. Who needs that?
ANDERSON: OK. So you`re saying just leave it all alone. Well...
STASI: Well, it`s sad enough that the "Today Show" has taken up all of Rockefeller Center, you can`t even see it anymore. Why don`t they -- they`ve just gotten so self-important. Who cares?
ANDERSON: Nadine, we did speak to ABC, and they said that, you know, they have been cooperating for the most part, but they said that the "Today Show" "... asked for hours of footage at a time when the show was going on a month-long hiatus, so we had to pass. With regard to `Millionaire,` we are already in the process of having the host of `The Today Show` on the set with Meredith to film a segment."
I mean, are you surprised by this? Everything seemed to be hunky-dory when Meredith left "The View." Should we be surprised that this war of words has even broken out?
MENDOZA: Well, I think that, for their part, ABC thinks that they have given enough to promote another -- another network. Also...
ANDERSON: So it`s a competition thing.
MENDOZA: Yes. Well, I mean, there is probably certainly an aspect of that. There have been all kinds of rumors that they may be addressing. I don`t know for sure the validity of this, but there have been rumors that the "Today Show" may want to extend themselves to a fourth hour, which directly puts them in competition with "The View," and that can be quite an issue for them if that was to happen.
ANDERSON: In certain markets it could put them in competition. You`re right.
Now, Linda, you write in your column that "The View" is becoming about as predictable as a night out with Courtney Love.
STASI: In Mel Gibson`s car.
(LAUGHTER)
ANDERSON: Yikes! Well, you also go after Barbara Walters.
STASI: No, I don`t go after Barbara Walters. I think that Barbara Walters is just the ringmaster in an increasingly bizarre setup. I mean, I think that Meredith was kind of the glue because she was always the nice guy, but she could be goofy, and Star was the person you loved to hate.
The dynamic worked. Now there is Joy, who is always funny. There`s Barbara, who is, like, "What is going on here?" And Elizabeth, who is just -- I mean, first of all, I think she must have killed the show`s stylist.
Did you see what she showed up in the other day? Please.
ANDERSON: Oh, no.
STASI: She looked like she was a stripper for the Taliban.
ANDERSON: Oh, no!
STASI: She had on a head scarf and a blue stripper gown. And she is taking on Barbara Walters and yelling at Barbara Walters.
Hello? You`re from "Survivor" and she interviewed Anwar Sadat. OK?
ANDERSON: You are hilarious, Linda.
Well, Nadine, there is a new Gallup poll rating TV personalities that`s out, and this is really fascinating stuff. Guess who is at the bottom of the list? Star Jones Reynolds. And right above her? Rosie O`Donnell.
Houston, do we have a problem here?
MENDOZA: Well, I think it`s going to be very interesting. Right now "The View" is in obviously a very weird transitional phase, as Linda had mentioned. And now with -- and now with Rosie coming, I think there is a lot of anticipation.
I think when she did -- between the time of her talk show being off the air and now, there have been some insights into her personality, where she has been a little abrasive or aggressive. But while she was on her talk show, she was very well liked.
She has the ability to come off as very credible and accessible in a different way than Meredith Vieira. I doubt many people have many of their demographic viewers have a lesbian couple neighbor. But still, there is something about Rosie O`Donnell where she can be very funny, she`s very well read, she`s very interested in all aspects of the media.
So I think, you know, she could add a little bit of personality. And I really think that the ratings may go up at that point. And I think that whether they will be able to sustain it is another issue.
ANDERSON: She starts very soon. Early September. We shall see what happens.
MENDOZA: September 5th. Yes.
ANDERSON: That`s right.
Linda Stasi of "The New York Post," Nadine Mendoza of "TV Guide," thank you both for being here.
STASI: Thank you.
MENDOZA: Thank you.
ANDERSON: Tonight, Janet Jackson saying good-bye to that whole nipplegate breast bust-up by getting naked again. The 40-year-old pop star poses topless in the September issue of "Vibe" magazine wearing a skimpy bikini bottom and not much else.
Jackson says she has moved on from that 2004 Super Bowl brouhaha where Justin Timberlake exposed her breast on live TV and gave us the words "wardrobe malfunction."
She tells "Vibe," "It`s just over and done with. Its old. It`s the past. It`s history. I`m onto something new. Everybody got their licks in, those who wanted to, and it`s done."
Well, Janet looks great now. She had been hounded by the tabloids for putting on weight, which she says was for a movie role she was considering.
To read more of Janet`s interview in "Vibe," pick up the "Vibe" magazine on newsstands August 15th.
Coming up later in the show, plastic surgery in Hollywood. Why celebrities are obsessed with going under the knife.
But first, we want to hear from you about it. It`s our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "Question of the Day."
Plastic surgery in Hollywood: Do stars make you want to go under the knife?
Go to cnn.com/showbiztonight. Send us an e-mail right there, showbiztonight@cnn.com.
Why Gwyneth Paltrow is in awe of women who have babies and clean toilets. We`ve got her revealing interview next.
Also, plastic surgery in Hollywood. Tonight, the stars who are obsessed with staying a cut above the rest.
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT asks: Do stars make you want to go under the knife?
Plus, we`ve also got this...
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Am I a liar?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. You have lied on this program about...
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are you fat?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. Hi, America. Good to see you.
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ANDERSON: No, this isn`t a wrestling match gone bad. It`s TV gone wild. We`ll show you the outrageous stuff that went down on a popular show, and it only gets worse. We`ve got it.
That`s coming up.
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ANDERSON: Gwyneth Paltrow is giving a big shout-out to single moms. Gwyneth, a mom of two herself, with husband Chris Martin of rock band Coldplay, talks about the pressures of mommyhood (ph) in "Bazaar" magazine.
"I do not know how single mothers have more than one child with no help. It requires so much of my life, and I don`t have to change sheets and clean toilets. My hat -- no, my clothes go off to the single mother with no help. I stand naked kowtowing before her."
You can read more of Gwyneth Paltrow`s interview in the September issue of "Bazaar" on newsstands August 22nd.
Is Lindsay Lohan leaving the party line for the front lines? Why she might be heading to Iraq, coming up.
Also, plastic surgery in Hollywood. Tonight, the stars who are obsessed with staying a cut above the rest. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT asks, do stars make you want to go under the knife?
Plus, we`ve also got this...
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Am I a liar?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, you have lied on this program about the issues.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are you fat?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. Hi, America. Good to see you.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ANDERSON: No, it`s not a wrestling match gone bad. It`s TV gone wild. We`re going to show you the outrageous stuff that went down on a popular show, and it only gets worse.
Stay tuned.
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ANDERSON: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It is 30 minutes past the hour. I`m Brooke Anderson in New York. A.J. Hammer has the night off. This is TV`s most provocative entertainment news show.
All right. Lindsay Lohan wants to visit Iraq and entertain the troops. And get this: she wants to go with a prominent political figure. We`re going to tell you who that is coming up.
Also, a political debate on TV gets ugly, and I mean really ugly. There`s name-calling; there` chair-throwing - yes, a chair gets thrown. We`re going to show it you coming right up.
But first, plastic surgery gone wild. In Hollywood, stars are getting makeovers by going under the knife. And in some cases, they are extreme makeovers.
But how much is too much? And why are we so obsessed with finding the Fountain of Youth and getting that perfect look?
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT investigates.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Would you like a bit more?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (INAUDIBLE)
ANDERSON (voice-over): TV`s shows like ABC`s "Extreme Makeover" are all the rage, and these days it`s Hollywood`s big mantra: Beauty can be bought.
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ANDERSON: Talk about "Extreme Makeover" - get a load of Michael Jackson. He`s changed so much over the years he`s like a museum exhibit for plastic surgery.
Then there`s Melanie Griffith, who raises eyebrows when her lips became noticeably overplump.
Even country music icon Kenny Rogers admitted to "People" magazine that his eye job was over the top.
DR. RICHARD FLEMING, BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON: Anybody can take it too far when it comes to plastic surgery.
ANDERSON: Hollywood is obsessed, and it seems so are we. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT went right to Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Fleming, who says celebrities aren`t the only ones pushing the limits.
But why do they do it?
FLEMING: Appearance counts. We have to acknowledge that, whether in its everyday business, or celebrities, entertainers.
ANDERSON: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has also noticed that stars are more likely than ever to talk about their cosmetic surgery.
Comedian Kathy Griffin will give you an earful, as she did on CNN`s "LARRY KING LIVE."
KATHY GRIFFIN, COMEDIAN: Oh, I had a brow lift, which is where they take your eyebrows and put them on a completely different part of your head. And you look months younger. And I had - what have I had? - I had - I had, like, a lower facelift where they only do it to here. I don`t know why. I just said, Stop at the ears.
LARRY KING, CNN HOST: Have you had Botox, collagen...
GRIFFIN: Yes. All of that.
ANDERSON: Between the stars and TV shows glamorizing a little nip and tuck, we probably shouldn`t be surprised that a lot of people want to look like a star. And they come into Dr. Fleming asking for just that.
FLEMING: Certainly we don`t live in a closet, and everybody sees the entertainers. In fact, we`ve done a survey over the last nine years, people coming into our office asking for the nose of a Jessica Alba, or the eyes of a Nicole Kidman, that type of thing, as a way of describing what they think is a good look.
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ANDERSON: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery says cosmetic procedures have jumped more than 400 percent in the last 10 years.
Now the question about whether Ashlee Simpson has had plastic surgeries has the readers of one magazine up in arms. Simpson did a cover story with "Marie Claire" about body image, saying - quote - "Everyone is made differently, and that`s what makes us beautiful and unique."
But hold on; listen to this. Soon after "Marie Claire" did that feature, Simpson reportedly got a nose job. And "Marie Claire" readers were outraged as what they called hypocrisy.
Joining us now is "Marie Claire"`s editor in chief, Joanna Coles.
Joanna, nice to see you.
JOANNA COLES, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, "MARIE CLAIRE": Thank you.
ANDERSON: All right. You have been overwhelmed with letters from your readers who are so angered by this.
I want to read part of one of the letters you received. And it says - quote - "The article on Ashlee Simpson was a joke, right? It must have been. I don`t know what appalls me more: Ashlee`s hypocrisy, or your cluelessness."
OK, you`ve said you have never seen a response like this before. Why do you think it has struck such a cord with people?
COLES: Well, we`ve had a response so far of over 1,000 e-mails and letters, which is quite astonishing.
ANDERSON: And that`s a lot.
COLES: Yes. In my 20-year career, I`ve never seen anything like it.
And I think people were really, really fed up with her hypocrisy. She had six pages in the magazine. It was supposed to be a celebration of natural beauty. We don`t mind if you go and have cosmetic surgery; it`s absolutely fine. Your (INAUDIBLE) is your choice.
But don`t come into the magazine, take six pages and - and set yourself up as a role model, saying to people, Don`t do it. Don`t worry about it. Celebrate being a natural beauty. And then, you know, shortly after, go and have a nose job.
ANDERSON: Do you think part of the outrage is that maybe women thought Ashlee Simpson was a breath of fresh air? Here she is saying, Feel comfortable with yourself. And so, you know, we women don`t have to feel guilty about trying to attain something that is unattainable with body image.
But then reportedly happens. Do you think people just felt like they were kicked in the stomach?
COLES: Well, the whole point of her piece was that she said she felt intimidated and tired of the twisted Hollywood idea of beauty, that she didn`t want to be the typical blond, or that she`s (INAUDIBLE) and the big blue eyes. She wanted to celebrate the fact that she actually had this kind of, I thought, rather beautiful nose.
ANDERSON: Mm-hmm.
COLES: So she comes in, she says it. And I think what the readers are really responding to is her hypocrisy. And also the fact that, Do you think that they`re not going to notice? And I think there are certain celebrities who want attention all the time.
ANDERSON: Speaking of noticing, let`s take a quick look at the before and after Joanna. I - and we want to say that Ashlee has neither confirmed nor denied that she had a nose job.
But from your perspective, what do you think about this? Do you think it`s obvious?
COLES: I think she looks pretty different. And we gave her the opportunity to respond to readers, and she chose not to take it. And I felt then, I can`t have more than a thousand people writing to me, and then not acknowledge it in the magazine. As the editor in chief, you want to say to your readers, We hear you; we hear your concerns. And that`s why we decided to publish extra letters.
ANDERSON: That`s right. And you also wrote, you have - in September`s issue - quote - "We`re dazed and confused and disappointed by her choice too!"
You really felt compelled to respond strongly.
COLES: Well, we felt that we had to acknowledge what the readers were saying. The readers, obviously - I have a very strong relationship with the readers of the magazine, and it was important for me to be able to say to them, Look, we absolutely hear what you`re saying. We don`t like hypocrisy like that either. And we felt foolish for having put her on the cover of the magazine. And we don`t want you to think that she`s our kind of role model. She`s really not.
ANDERSON: Her publicist, Rod Shuter, had this to say on the matter: he says - quote - "I`m sorry the new editor is using Ashlee to get publicity for her magazine."
Your response?
COLES: Well, my response is, it`s actually not about us, it`s about the readers. If the readers hadn`t bothered to give us this overwhelming response, I wouldn`t be sitting here to you - you know, talking to you now. And I feel really sorry that Ashlee didn`t have the courage of her convictions to just come on and - either come on to the show, or actually respond to the magazine. But she chose not to.
It just...
ANDERSON: After you said you did ask.
OK, Joanna Coles...
COLES: We did.
ANDERSON...we`re going to have to leave it there for now. Thanks so much for being here. We appreciate it.
Editor in chief Joanna Coles of "Marie Claire."
Tonight, in the "SHOWBIZ Showcase," "The Departed," Martin Scorcese`s new film with an all-star cast, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson. The film is based on an intense rivalry between the Massachusetts State Police and an Irish-American gang.
Here`s your first look.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JACK NICHOLSON, ACTOR: When I was your age, they would say, We could become cops or criminals. What I`m saying is this: when you`re facing a loaded gun...
(GUN SHOTS)
NICHOLSON...what`s the difference?
(MUSIC)
MATT DAMON, ACTOR: This is not the regular police! This is the State Police!
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We are an elite unit.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is all we`re after. (ph)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Frank Costello, you won`t be paid as a regular cop, but there`s a bonus involved.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO, ACTOR: So what do I do?
(MUSIC)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You will not ever know the identity of undercover people.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do you have anyone in with Costello presently?
NICHOLSON: (INAUDIBLE), do you know who I am?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Maybe not.
NICHOLSON: I`m going to have my associate search you.
DAMON: That was quick.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Things done already? (ph)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Get your hands off me!
NICHOLSON: I think we could work something out.
(MUSIC)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We are all convinced that Costello has at least one mole inside the Special Investigations unit.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There are parts of my job I can`t talk to you about.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (INAUDIBLE) cause you are trouble.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You don`t know the half of it.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You better get organized, quick.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, last time I checked, I tipped you off, and you`re not in jail.
(MUSIC)
NICHOLSON: I get the feeling we got a cop in my crew.
DICAPRIO: Sooner or later, he`s going to find out who I am, and he`s going to kill me.
(MUSIC)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If I can get the rat, you just got to let me do it my way.
NICHOLSON: If you don`t, it won`t be me who pays for it.
(MUSIC)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is a leak from the inside. It`s real, and I`m going to smoke him out.
(SINGING)
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You`re lying to me.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There are things you don`t want to know about.
(SINGING)
DICAPRIO: What are you waiting for, honestly? I mean, if you wanted to chop me up and feed me to poor (ph) - is that what you guys want?
(SINGING)
NICHOLSON: How`s your brother (ph)?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (INAUDIBLE)
NICHOLSON: You all are. Act accordingly.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
ANDERSON: "The Departed" comes to theaters October 6.
Lindsay Lohan says she wants to go entertain the troops in Iraq. In the September issue of "Elle" magazine, Lohan says she has been trying to set up a trip with Senator Hillary Clinton, and that Clinton was trying to work it out, but it seemed too dangerous. Lohan says she was inspired by Marilyn Monroe entertaining the troops during the Korean War.
Quote - "I wanted to do what Marilyn Monroe did, when she went and just set up a stage and did a concert for the troops all by herself. It`s so amazing seeing that one woman just going somewhere, this beautiful sex kitten who`s basically a pinup, which is what I`ve always aspired to be."
For more of Lindsay Lohan`s interview, pick up a copy of "Elle" magazine. It is on newsstands August 15.
Still ahead on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, a kind of window shopping that`s just like a sci-fi movie. The technology is pretty cool. Stick around to check that out.
Plus, does Hulk Hogan ever regret putting his kids in the spotlight for his reality show? Hulk Hogan coming up in the interview you will see only on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
We`re going to also have this:
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Am I liar?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. You have lied on this program about the issues.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are you fat?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. Hi, America. (INAUDIBLE)
(CROSSTALK)
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ANDERSON: A debate show on cable-access TV gets really ugly - name- calling, chair-throwing and all. We`ll show you the clip that made us say, "That`s Ridiculous!"
And that`s next.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
ANDERSON: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I am Brooke Anderson; A.J. Hammer has the night off.
It`s time now for another story that made us say, "That`s Ridiculous!"
Now this is from cable-access TV in Tampa, Florida, where a political debate show called "The Bleepin Truth," got, well, pretty bleepin ugly.
Two of the guests were talking about Israel, but then one called the other a liar. And he said, Oh yeah? Well, you`re fat. And, well, it just (INAUDIBLE) from there - just went on and on.
So take a look, and be sure to watch what happens after the guest walks off the set.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
(CROSSTALK)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: ...your politics.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You started it.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You`re talking about my weight. So obviously...
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Exactly.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: ...you have a problem....
(CROSSTALK)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You called me a liar.
(CROSSTALK)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You called me a liar. I`m not a liar.
(CROSSTALK)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You are very aggressive, and you - it`s obvious that you want to hit me, but you haven`t done it yet. So we`re all waiting.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Am I liar?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. You have lied on this program about the issues.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are you fat?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. Hi America! Good to see you.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Then tell me what I lied about, and we - you can get up and show that you`re fat (ph).
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I`m sorry, Tony (ph).
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Now keep your hands off of me.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (EXPLETIVE DELETED) you.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Folks, I`m sorry you had to see that.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Why?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It`s not - it`s not right.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
ANDERSON: Wow. Do you know what? Why don`t we take a look at that in slow motion.
The chair comes flying in - here it comes - here comes the - yes. And what you didn`t hear is the guest sitting at the table who said, That`s assault. And "That`s Ridiculous!"
Hulk Hogan has had more than a few chairs thrown at him, in and out of the wrestling ring. And out of the ring, his VH-1 reality show "Hogan Knows Best," featuring his wife and kids, is not only a bona fide hit, it`s also helped launched his daughter Brooke`s music career and son Nick`s racecar driving dreams.
Even though Hogan retired from the ring, he just accepted a new wrestling challenge. And the Hulkster joins me now.
Good to see you, Hulk.
HULK HOGAN, PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER: Well, thank you for having me.
ANDERSON: Of course,
Now, you`ve got plans to jump back in the ring again. You`re in your 50s doing things...
HOGAN: Yes.
ANDERSON: ...that 20 years can`t do.
HOGAN: That`s right.
ANDERSON: Hulkamania still running wild.
HOGAN: Running ragged.
ANDERSON: Running ragged.
HOGAN: There you go.
ANDERSON: What`s the secret?
HOGAN: I don`t know. I think it`s being consistent, you know?
ANDERSON: Yes.
HOGAN: Training and not missing and, you know, I`m pretty dedicated to not working a real job, so I go to that gym just to make sure I don`t have to go the other path. And I`ve been real consistent with the physical stuff. I think that - that made the difference.
ANDERSON: Well, you are a brand name. You were just in New York City hosting a Pokemon video game ....
HOGAN: Yes.
ANDERSON: ...championship. You`ve got the TV show with your family, "Hogan Knows Best."
Wrestling, a consistently top-rated show on all of cable. What is about wrestling that makes fans so obsessive? Thousands were at that video- game championship.
HOGAN: Well, the wrestling`s pretty basic. It`s not hard to understand; it`s good versus evil. We all know that. And it`s real consistent. You know, you can buy a pay per view for a lot of money and see a very short or very bad boxing match or something. But with wrestling, you`re guaranteed, you know, three hours of entertainment, you know? And I just think that`s been the mainstay, the fact that it`s - you know, people can always make sure they get their - their bucks` worth.
ANDERSON: Listen to this, Hulk: a new study is out that says that teenagers who watch pro wrestling on ...
HOGAN: OK.
ANDERSON: ...television are more prone to violent behavior than those who don`t, saying girls are more influenced than boys.
What do you think about all of it? Do you buy it?
HOGAN: Well, I`m sure there`s some truth to that. You know, I don`t know if it`s the big picture, you know? I`m sure there`s a lot of music and - and movies and stuff that people may listen to. The words may be kind of negative, or the - the movies may be violent. I`m sure there`s spin-offs of everything.
But, you know, then there`s also the positive side of things. So it depends on if you`re looking if the glass is half full or half empty. But I really don`t know a whole heck of a lot about it, other than we tell all the kids that this is entertainment, and that the wrestlers are friends. And that the...
ANDERSON: And you seem like a gentle person outside of the ring.
HOGAN: And almost all the wrestlers are just like me. They`re family guys, and it`s - you know, it`s entertainment. It`s not a sport. But the - the endings of the matches are pre-determined.
So I think everybody gets it, you know? I sure hope so.
ANDERSON: Don`t take it too seriously.
HOGAN: That`s right.
ANDERSON: So with your TV show, now your entire family, your - your son, your daughter, your wife - they`re instant celebrities with this television show.
And I got to say, Hulk, it seems to come with the territory of celebrity these days, unfortunately - but I`ve seen on Web sites, taking potshots at your kids.
HOGAN: Oh yes.
ANDERSON: Do you ever regret putting them in the spotlight like this?
HOGAN: Well, I mean, a conscious choice.
ANDERSON: Right.
HOGAN: And my kids chose their direction kind of early. My daughter chose the singing and music many years ago. And so - my son has always messed with cars and motors. And he wanted to start driving.
So, you know, they`ve done so well in school - home schooling, graduating early, taking college courses - that we let them follow their heart, their dream, what`s in their spirit. The potshots come with the territory.
ANDERSON: Does it bother you? Does it bother them?
HOGAN: Oh, of course it bothers me. And - and my daughter...
ANDERSON: It`s hard.
HOGAN: My daughter`s getting better at it, because the longer she`s in show business, the more she knows, there are the naysayers, the haters. But her music is doing so well, you know, that overshadows any negativity.
ANDERSON: Well, congratulation to her and - and your son...
HOGAN: Oh, thank you.
ANDERSON: ...for his success as well.
All right. You`ve got plans to jump back in the ring, Hulk, with Randy Orton, the Legend Killer?
HOGAN: Yes. That`s...
ANDERSON: One-time thing, or are you planning to do this more and more often?
HOGAN: I take it kind of like it was baseball, inning by inning.
The plan is to wrestle on the 20th of this month. But I got hurt at home in a very nasty accident when I was...
ANDERSON: Hurt your knee.
HOGAN: ...when I was standing up from my couch with a cup of coffee in my hand, my right knee popped and I tore a - a (INAUDIBLE)....
ANDERSON: Ouch.
HOGAN: ...tendon. So it - I`m in the - the unknown zone right now. We`re going to wait a few more days, see where I`m at.
But, you know, it`s - the odds are stacked against me. You know, when you`re 50 years old with a knee replacement, hip replacement, now another torn ligament, you shouldn`t be wrestling.
ANDERSON: Well, you still look good, and we`re behind you...
HOGAN: Thank you. That`s all that counts.
ANDERSON: ...sporting you, and we hope you recover from this injury, and that we will see you in the ring again.
Hulk Hogan, thanks so much for joining us.
HOGAN: Want to wrestle?
ANDERSON: Not me.
HOGAN: Very good.
ANDERSON: No way. Thank you so much.
HOGAN: Thank you very much.
ANDERSON: See you later.
All right. Imagine going window shopping and be able - being able to shop right at the window. It`s something right out of a science-fiction movie. In fact, Tom Cruise, in "Minority Report," inspired by the idea.
Here`s CNN`s Jeanne Moos for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Let your fingers do the walking when you`re window shopping?
(LAUGHTER)
MOOS: The guys who wash the windows aren`t going to like this: passersby are encourage to smudge up the glass at Ralph Lauren on Madison Avenue.
(on camera): You can touch it.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oh, how fabulous.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Kind of a trip, yes?
MOOS: It`s kind of a trip.
(voice-over): Day or night, store open or closed, if that Polo shirt on the mannequin appeals to you, just touch.
(on camera): So it`s like you have the computer set up in a window.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Right.
MOOS: What`s the big deal?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Essentially what it is, shopping on glass - we`re thinking we`re the first ones to - to pull this off.
MOOS (voice-over): You can shop various departments, choose a color, choose a size, proceed to checkout, type in your address to have the merchandise mailed to you, then swipe your credit card.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think it`s really cool.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think it`s a gimmick, and I think it will work because everyone wants to try it one time. One time.
MOOS: It was Ralph Lauren`s son David who dreamed this up, inspired by Tom Cruise, waving his hands around like a conductor in "Minority Report."
Tiny wires embedded in the glass transmit your touch.
(on camera): So you just have to be firm with it.
You haven`t seen Tom Cruise here, have you?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Tom hasn`t been here that we know of.
TOM CRUISE, ACTOR: (INAUDIBLE)
MOOS (voice-over): Look at this kid.
(on camera): You know how to work a computer, right?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Sure.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: She can buy anything if you give her the credit card.
MOOS: Do you have your own credit card yet?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (INAUDIBLE)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do you have your own credit card?
MOOS: Here. OK.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thanks a lot.
MOOS (voice-over): By the time she`s old enough for her own credit card, interactive window shopping may be an everyday thing. Even a dog could score.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Bacchi (ph), it`s a visor! Just for you! I think this would look wonderful on you, Sweet Pea. Can you jump up and touch it? Come on, jump up and you touch it! Good girl.
MOOS: Next thing you know, she`ll be emptying the ATM.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
ANDERSON: And her owner`s pockets. That was CNN`s Jeanne Moos for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Last night, we asked you to vote on our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "Question of the Day": "New O.J. Tapes: Can O.J. Simpson change what you think of him?"
This might be the most lopsided vote we`ve ever hard. Take a look at this: just 3 percent of you said yes; a whopping 97 percent of you said no. Clearly, still a lot of outrage out there.
Here`s some of the e-mails we got:
Robert from Texas writes, "No, his image will forever be a murderer, regardless of what he says or does now or in the future."
Donna from Tennessee says, "This only goes to prove what a sleazeball O.J. Simpson actually is."
We do appreciate your e-mails.
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It`s time to see what`s coming up on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. For that, let`s take a look at the "SHOWBIZ Marquee."
Tomorrow, revenge of the supermodels: why supermodels are knocking some of the biggest stars in Hollywood off the magazine covers. That`s tomorrow.
Also tomorrow, "Young and the Restless" John Diamond is blazing a new trail. We`re going to tell you what he`s doing that has never been seen on a soap before. John Diamond tomorrow on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
That is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thanks for watching. I`m Brooke Anderson. Glenn Beck is next, right after the latest headlines from CNN Headline News.
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