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The Shocking Jackson Blame Claim; The Gary Coleman Will Battle; Sarah Palin`s Response to The Breast Implants Rumor; Sea Girl Reality Outrage; Kim Kardashian`s Bieber Fever; Bethenny Frankel Versus Omarosa
Aired June 14, 2010 - 23:00 ET
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BROOKE ANDERSON, HOST: Big news breaking today on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - the shocking Jackson blame claim. The startling claim today from Michael`s father that Michael`s mom is to blame for his death.
But wait, there`s more. Joe Jackson`s claim that Michael`s will may be fake.
The Gary Coleman will battle. The incredible revelation today he may have left his estate to a mystery woman.
Sarah Palin`s explosive response today to outrageous reports that she got breast implants.
Sea girl reality outrage. A teen saved at sea while trying to sail around the world alone. Disturbing reports today she may have risked her life for her father`s reality show.
Kim`s Bieber fever. Kim Kardashian caught on camera frolicking on the beach with teen idol Justin Bieber and holding hands. What`s that about?
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
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ANDERSON: Hi, there. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with big news breaking today - Joe Jackson`s shocking blame claim. Michael Jackson`s father is making an absolutely outrageous new claim today over who he thinks is responsible for Jackson`s death, Michael`s mother, the mother of their own son.
Yes, here we are, less than two weeks from the anniversary of Michael`s death, and SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you Joe Jackson has apparently been stricken by another very bad bout of foot-in-mouth disease.
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(voice-over): Just in time for Father`s Day, here`s one famous dad who`s ruing his chances for father of the year.
JOE JACKSON, MICHAEL JACKSON`S FATHER: We gone lost our son now.
ANDERSON: Michael Jackson`s controversial dad, Joe Jackson, hit a new fatherly low today. In an interview with the British tabloid, "News of the World," Joe actually blames the death of his pop superstar`s son on Jackson`s own mother, Katherine.
J. JACKSON: I told her. I said this would not have happened if you had went and been with him.
ANDERSON: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you those shocking comments just days before the first anniversary of Michael Jackson`s death are drawing outrage on both sides of the pond.
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And the last person Joe wants to be starting something with is Michael`s mom.
NINA PARKER, PRODUCER, TMZ: It just sounds so ridiculous.
ANDERSON: Around the time the King of Pop was preparing for his comeback concert, Joe Jackson remembers thinking his son looked weak and exhausted. Joe tells "News of the World" that when Michael ignored his concerns, Joe turned to his wife, Katherine.
J. JACKSON: I wanted her to step in and go and say, look Michael a bit. Keep him cheered up, because, you know, if your mother`s around, the son, I would think, would feel better. But she didn`t want to do that because she was afraid that she was invading his privacy.
And so I thought that, and we argued about that several times. Katherine, if you don`t go and see him, be with him or otherwise, he isn`t going to be with us too long.
ANDERSON: Last June, Jackson died suddenly from an overdose of a powerful sleeping medication. And later, as their son lay on the mortuary table, Joe tells "News of the World" that he lashed out at his grieving wife saying Jackson`s death was her fault.
J. JACKSON: Why? Because he would have been more relaxed, by you being with him. Things would have went much better than what they did.
ANDERSON: When he was alive, Michael Jackson didn`t exactly portray his dad as someone who had his best interests at heart.
PARKER: Michael was estranged from Joe. He didn`t have a good relationship with him.
ANDERSON: Michael Jackson often claimed that back when he and his brothers were in the Jackson 5, Joe used to beat them. To this day, Joe denies that. But there`s no denying Joe`s questionable behavior after Jackson`s death.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: But what about Janet and the rest of the family, the daughters and everybody?
J. JACKSON: They`re all doing fine. But want to make this statement.
ANDERSON: In the days after Jackson died, Joe frequently tried to use the spotlight promote his own business ventures.
J. JACKSON: Marshall and I, we own the record company called - tell him.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ranch(ph) Records.
ANDERSON: Maybe that kind of behavior is that reason why Michael Jackson left his dad absolutely nothing in his will. His mom, Katherine, who`s been living apart from Joe for years, is a beneficiary of Michael`s estate.
PARKER: He`s biting the hand that feeds him.
ANDERSON: And TMZ`s Nina Parker tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT in picking on his wife, Joe messed with the wrong Jackson.
PARKER: Because he wasn`t listed in Michael Jackson`s will, he`s been (INAUDIBLE) to battle with the estate to get some sort of allowance. They haven`t allowed this yet. Right now, he`s dependent upon Katherine Jackson to be generous enough to give him a portion of her allowance to him.
ANDERSON: But Joe`s comments may test Katherine`s generosity. Today, her attorneys fired back at Joe.
PARKER: They`ve come out in defense of Katherine Jackson saying these statements from Joe Jackson are absolutely preposterous. I don`t think Katherine`s going to be helping him out anytime soon.
J. JACKSON: I told her, I said, this would never have happened if you had went and been with him.
ANDERSON: So it looks like Joe Jackson`s mouthing off might leave him with no allowance, no sympathy, and definitely no Father`s Day card this year.
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ANDERSON: So Joe Jackson`s latest shocking blame game brings us to today`s SHOWBIZ TONIGHT flashpoint. And here it is. Is Joe totally out of line for blaming Katherine for Michael`s death?
Right now, in Hollywood, is Carlos Diaz. He`s a syndicated radio host. And in New York is Sunny Hostin from "In Session" on our sister network, Tru TV. Carlos, Sunny, this to me is just another despicable low blow by a man who, according to Michael, made his life a living hell.
Carlos, Joe, of course, has always denied being a horrible, abusive father. But regardless, he was totally out of line by saying what he said about Katherine.
CARLOS DIAZ, SYNDICATED RADIO HOST: I spent a lot of time with Joe in Las Vegas and I had a view of the premiere of "This is It." You know, the guy is intense. He`s super intense, and in this instance, completely despicable. The only thing I can think of is this, he`s completely been shut out of the will.
And the only way they can make money off of their son, Michael Jackson now that Michael`s gone is through these tabloids offering him money. So he has to come up with this salacious that story tabloids are going to want to hear. And so they`re going to offer him more money because he`s got this story to tell. But he`s picking on one of the sweetest people in the world.
ANDERSON: Yes. Who loved her son unconditionally.
DIAZ: Yes.
ANDERSON: "Intense" is a nice way for you to describe Joe Jackson, Carlos.
DIAZ: I`m just trying to be - I`m trying to be politically correct right here. He`s very intense. Yes, exactly.
ANDERSON: Well, apparently, you know, Joe may have seen the error of his ways, because late today Joe Jackson, seemed to be eating a little crow, telling "PopEater.com," "Katherine did not kill my son. She isn`t at fault."
I`m guessing Joe got reprimanded, maybe taken out to the woodshed for what he said. But Sunny, he still didn`t quite apologize to the mother of his children. I don`t care what he`s saying now. Talk is cheap now. He was out of line for saying it in the first place.
SUNNY HOSTIN, LEGAL CONTRIBUTOR, "IN SESSION" ON TRU TV: He was out of line, over the line, under the line. I mean, it was just unbelievable. "Intense" is a very nice word, Carlos. I mean, he`s just so despicable.
He owes her an apology personally and also publicly, because to blame a grieving mother - and everyone knows that she was really just such a beloved mother to Michael Jackson. To blame her for his death is just so despicable. Disgusting.
ANDERSON: It is. It`s completely wrong. It`s completely disrespectful. All right. We`ve got to move now to the new Gary Coleman bombshell breaking today. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can now tell you yet another will has surfaced, so that apparently makes four in all.
A mystery woman named Anna Gray, seen here with Gary at the 2003 Emmys was CEO of a company she and Gary formed. She just filed notice in a Utah court saying a will from 2005 says she gets everything.
So Sunny, could this mystery woman in the new will trump Gary`s ex- wife who`s claiming that she gets everything?
HOSTIN: At this point, I mean, maybe if the other, you know, will is deemed to be void, then, yes. But my question is who knew - who knew Gary Coleman was such a player? There are just women popping out all over the place. Wow!
ANDERSON: And it is - it`s really - you know, all the bickering over Gary`s estate to me, really, is sickening. But there might be a bright spot. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT learned today that the executor of Gary`s first will is bowing out of the battle of the wills.
Dion Mial says he`ll leave it up to Gary`s ex-wife and this new mystery woman to just duke it out. I`m hoping this is a sign that this could all end without getting too ugly. But, Carlos, I`m guessing, no chance of that, really.
DIAZ: You know, the funny thing is Shannon Price looks so bad as far as we go, like, Shannon shouldn`t get the money. She shouldn`t have the will. By process of elimination, she`ll be the last person standing. His parents dropped out. Then, his former manager dropped out. Now, I`m kind of thinking to myself, Shannon is the lesser of all evils.
ANDERSON: Maybe she has the most endurance here?
DIAZ: Yes. I think if she sticks around the longest, she`ll just get the money or, you know, whatever`s coming to her. You have a book deal possible. You have a movie possible. There`s a lot of money at stake here.
ANDERSON: Sunny, what do you think? This is all going to get really ugly.
HOSTIN: I think it is going to get ugly. I mean, we`re talking about a will, 2005. Now, we`re talking about, you know, prices sort of codicil to a 1999 will. So if that 1999 will gets knocked out, now, the new mystery woman may be the person. My question also is, does he really have any money? I mean, everyone`s fighting over his estate. What`s in the estate? That`s what I want to know.
ANDERSON: There must be something there, Sunny.
HOSTIN: Not see -
ANDERSON: For everybody to be so hostile about it.
DIAZ: It`s those trains. It`s the trains. Trains are worth a ton of money.
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ANDERSON: Poor Gary Coleman probably rolling over in his grave. Carlos Diaz, Sunny Hostin, thanks, guys. Good to see you.
And now, we want to hear from you about this. It is our exclusive SHOWBIZ TONIGHT poll - "Gary Coleman: Should his ex-wife get control of his estate?" Vote CNN.com/ShowbizTonight. E-mail us at showbiztonight@cnn.com.
All right. Moving on now, sea girl reality outrage today. A teenager saved at sea while trying to sail around the world alone. But there are disturbing reports out today that she may have risked her life for her father`s reality show. Boy, I really hope this isn`t true.
And big news breaking - Sarah Palin`s breast outrage. Her explosive response today to incredible reports that she got breast implants.
Kristen and Robert - are the "Twilight" stars really dating?
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KRISTEN STEWART, ACTRESS: Every time there`s a movie or a story that`s really romantic and has a huge following, of course, of course, everyone`s going to think that the two people bringing it to life, like (INAUDIBLE).
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: So are you or aren`t you a couple?
STEWART: Oh, my God.
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ANDERSON: This is something everybody wants to know today. And we`re asking Kristen Stewart pointblank, are she and Robert Pattinson an item? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Ryan Seacrest`s knife-wielding stalker sentenced to two years in prison. Catherine Zeta-Jones thanks hubby Michael Douglas after winning Tony.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: In her Broadway debut, Catherine Zeta-Jones earns the Tony for her radiating performance on Desiree Armfeldt.
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES, ACTRESS: That man there is a movie star and I get to sleep with him every night.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oh, my goodness! This is the best moment of my life. It was the greatest thing ever. Taylor`s my inspiration, and I just - it was awesome.
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ANDERSON: That is one very happy Taylor Swift fan today. Oh, yes, it was awesome. Taylor spent more than 14 hours singing and meeting fans at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. Taylor originally said she would do the meet and greet for 13 hours because 13 is her lucky number, but she went one over.
An estimated 10,000 fans showed up to see Taylor and I`ll tell you, somebody should swiftly get Taylor some tea and a comfy couch.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
Today, big burning questions about "Twilight." Are its biggest stars finally ready to come out as a couple? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s very own Kareen Wynter joins me now.
And Kareen, you sat down with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, the very hunky Robert Pattinson.
KAREEN WYNTER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: Oh, yes.
ANDERSON: Of course, they were promoting the new "Twilight" film. But a lot of people are still interested in the story behind the film. Are they dating?
WYNTER: Now, isn`t that the big question?
ANDERSON: Answer the question.
WYNTER: And we wanted to know -
ANDERSON: Yes.
WYNTER: And we went in search of that. There`s, of course, so much excitement, Brooke, building up to the release of the third movie, "Eclipse." And you know, a lot of that enthusiasm is being fed by all the reports that these two on-screen lovers are actually an item off screen.
So I asked Kristen directly, does the movie chemistry between her and Rob Pattinson mean - I don`t know - that there`s a love connection maybe going on away from the set? Take a look at what she had to say.
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WYNTER (on camera): So you kissed at the MTV Movie Video Awards.
STEWART: Yes.
WYNTER: Let me just say, was that your official coming out or was it just for fun?
STEWART: It was fun. I don`t know. I`m usually better at that. Geez, that was a big one.
WYNTER: Is it hard, the interest people have in whether or not you guys are a couple? Is that hard for you to reconcile?
STEWART: Every time there`s a movie or a story that`s really romantic and has a huge following, of course, everyone`s going to think that the two people bringing it to life, like (INAUDIBLE).
WYNTER: So are you or aren`t you a couple?
STEWART: Oh, my God. I don`t know. You should ask somebody else because I`m not going to answer the question.
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ANDERSON: Well, Kareen, she didn`t want to answer it. So she wasn`t budging an inch. And it sounds like from your talk with Robert Pattinson, the love mystery will remain just that - a mystery.
WYNTER: Just a little bit. First of all, Rob, absolute gentleman, so charming. It didn`t seem as if he was really, really ready to reveal much about his love life when it comes to those love secrets. But he did share with me how he`s been able to manage having fans that want to know everything that goes on in his life.
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ROBERT PATTINSON, ACTOR: It`s a strange thing that people kind of - they want to know how boring and mundane your life is.
WYNTER (on camera): Your life is far from boring.
PATTINSON: It isn`t. It`s very - it`s very, very dull. But yes, it is nice to think that people really, really want it to be exciting. Or just completely believe that - I want to know because it must be so different in my life.
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ANDERSON: Kareen, I can`t imagine that Robert Pattinson`s life is very boring.
WYNTER: I second that. I am not buying it. He really did, though, seem sincerely flattered, surprised, shocked even, that people even care about his life. Yes.
Anyway - all right. So fans will now have to wait just a little bit longer, Brooke, to see (INAUDIBLE) in action. The third movie in the "Twilight" saga. It opens June 30th. And I know you`ve read all the books.
ANDERSON: I have. I`m looking forward to seeing it. Thanks so much, Kareen Wynter. We appreciate it.
WYNTER: Thanks, Brooke.
ANDERSON: All right. Sea girl reality outrage today. Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland rescued at sea. She was trying to sail around the world. But today, there are unbelievable reports that she may have been risking her life for her dad`s reality show.
Take a look at this picture. That`s Kim Kardashian holding hands with 16-year-old Justin Bieber on the beach. What`s up with that?
And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT breaks the news today about Harry Potter straight from Harry himself, Daniel Radcliffe
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DANIEL RADCLIFFE, ACTOR: They`re all pretty distraught, to be honest, at the time. I`m very glad I`m over here now doing something different and distracting myself. Yes, absolutely. It`s very odd.
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ANDERSON: What`s Daniel so upset about? And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Country music legend and sausage guy, Jimmy Dean, dead at the age of 81. Adam Lambert releases music video for his new song, "If I Had You."
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ANDERSON: Time now for the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "Buzz List." These are the things that SHOWBIZ TONIGHT staff will be buzzing all week long.
We are buzzing about Buzz and Woody in "Toy Story 3" out this week. And Riff Trax`s really funny commentary played during your favorite movie.
We`re gleeful over the Glee iPhone and iPad app and the brand-new Nicolas Carr book, "The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains." And our heads are buzzing because of those vuvuzelas, those horns at the World Cup. The soccer hates (INAUDIBLE). This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
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ANDERSON: Bradley Cooper, Renee Zellweger - are they or aren`t they engaged? I had to call in the SHOWBIZ truth squad. And "People" magazine reports today that all that talk about Bradley and Renee getting married is not true.
Reports had surfaced that Renee was shopping for wedding dresses, that she and Bradley were hanging with Renee`s parents. Now, these two are dating, though, according to "People" since last July, but haven`t gone public with it yet. So, sorry, no "Cooweger" for now, anyway.
The Situation is dissed today. The Situation has a rap song coming out. The Situation of course is Mike from MTV`s "Jersey Shore." And like so many stars of TV and film, he wants to give singing a shot. So today, here`s your first listen to The Situation`s, "The Situation." Yes, that`s the name of the song. Courtesy from friends at TMZ.
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ANDERSON: Lots of auto-tune in there. Not exactly my cup of tea, but he may have potential. I can`t really tell if he`s rapping about his world famous abs. But you can find out for yourself because "The Situation" hits iTunes this week.
Hey, I`m still getting lots of posts on our Facebook page about Lindsay Lohan. Her assistant even has reportedly quit because she couldn`t stand Lilo`s demands. Isn`t that something? Even in these hard times, nobody wants to work for Lindsay.
Jennifer T. feels badly for Lindsay, "She needs to want help. No one can help someone that doesn`t want it."
Aileen W. is shedding no tears for her, "Lock her up and throw away the key."
Join the debate right now on Facebook. Go behind the scenes of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT and get breaking entertainment news alerts on Twitter. Call us at "Showbiz on Call" and there`s always E-mail. "SHOWBIZ Connects" at CNN.com/ShowbizTonight.
And now, the SHOWBIZ lineup. This is what`s coming up at the bottom of the hour on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Sarah Palin`s breast outrage today, Sarah on the attack over outrageous reports that she got breast implants.
A brand-new nasty reality show battle today. It`s "Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel versus Omarosa from "The Apprentice."
And this story totally has me floored. Sea girl reality outrage today. A teen saved at sea while trying to sail around the world alone. Disturbing reports today she may have risked her life for her father`s reality show. Yes. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: No thank you for the music! Abba turns down $1 billion (again) to reunite and tour. Scarlett Johansson thanks her "Canadian," hubby Ryan Reynolds at her first Tony win.
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SCARLETT JOHANSSON, ACTRESS: To my Canadian, who I live with, Ryan, thank you for becoming a theater widower for me. I never could have done it without your support. And I would like to finally thank Arthur Miller. I dedicate this to him.
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ANDERSON: Now, on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, sea teen reality outrage. Explosive controversy today surrounding the dad of the rescued sea teen. Did he let his daughter sail around the world for a reality TV show?
Sarah Palin unplugged and absolutely outraged today at the incredible new reports she has breast implants.
Kim`s Bieber fever. Kim Kardashian frolicking on the beach with teen heartthrob, Justin Bieber. Kim and Justin hand in hand. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT blows the lid off why these two hooked up on camera.
Plus, breaking today from the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - big award nominations for "Twilight" and "Gossip Girl." And a supermodel`s incredible post-baby return to the runway.
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.
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ANDERSON: We welcome you back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It is 30 minutes past the hour. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with big news breaking today - sea girl reality outrage.
Brand-new outrage bubbling over after a 16-year-old girl was saved during her trip sailing around the world. We learned today that her father, who claims he is broke, has been shopping a family reality show.
Well, let me tell you, the ladies of "The View" were just fired up over this today. Watch.
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SHERRI SHEPHERD, CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": I have a problem with - we`re not paying taxes for rescuing this girl. I think they should be responsible for some of it. Now, he did have - he said that he had some kind of deal for a reality show because he`s got seven - he`s got six kids.
JOY BEHAR, CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": Does the Balloon Boy ring the bell.
SHEPHERD: Yes.
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ANDERSON: In New York, Taryn Winter Brill, who is a TV journalist. And from Hollywood, Hyla, who is an entertainment journalist at "5DollarPrep.com."
Taryn, I`ll begin with you. Don`t you think it would be just outrageous if one of the reasons that sent that girl, Abby Sunderland, out there in the ocean all by herself was for a reality show?
TARYN WINTER BRILL, TV JOURNALIST: Yes, Brooke. I think "outrageous" is putting it mildly. I think the better word is "atrocious." I mean, as soon as I heard this story, Brooke, I thought, "Oh, reminiscent of the Balloon Boy scandal, the Heene family.
But the difference was he was never actually put in harm`s way. There was no hoax here. She was put in harm`s way in extreme conditions. The wind there, the raging waters, all to make a dime. I think this is completely unacceptable. Whatever happened to a parent trying to, you know, get a job and make some money, you know, the normal way (INAUDIBLE).
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ANDERSON: It is. It is just reprehensible. It certainly is. And even this afternoon, a production company called Magnetic Entertainment has listed on its site a documentary that it was planning called "Abby`s Journey" as well as a reality show called "Adventures in Sunderland."
But later today, a spokesperson for the Sunderland family insisted there is no family reality show in the works. Not sure who I believe right now. But Hyla, hasn`t the damage already been done? The father sent the 16-year-old girl out into the open sea by herself. She could have died.
HYLA, ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST, "5DOLLARPREP.COM": Well, remember, it`s not just his daughter. He also had another son who did this a couple of years ago, successfully navigated the world.
And this seems like - to be a bit of a trend, because there was an Australian girl, who was 16, that broke the record. She was looked at as a national hero.
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Who went with his dad, who just climbed Mt. Everest. Balloon Boy was already mentioned. This is like we`re going to be seeing more and more and more of these. And this is scary because someone is going to get hurt and someone is going to die.
ANDERSON: Yes. Children are not commodities. I am appalled by all of this. All right. I`ve got to move now to Sarah Palin`s brand-new outrage today over what`s being called boob-gate.
For the very first time, Palin responding to reports and speculation that she got breast implants. It all began after a picture of her seemed to show she looked fuller. Well, don`t mess with Sarah. Watch what she told Fox.
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SARAH PALIN (R-AK), FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR: No, I have not had implants. I can`t believe, yes - that we`re even talking about this. I think a report like that is about as real and truthful as those report that Todd and I are divorcing or that I bought a place in the Hamptons or that Trig is not my own child.
It makes me have to waste time figuring out what am I going to wear so nobody will look at an area I don`t need them to look at. I want them to hear what it is that I`m saying. It ends up wasting time and that`s just very, very unfortunate.
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ANDERSON: You know, I can understand why she`d be annoyed. I mean, who wouldn`t be? It`s unfortunate though that she says she`s got to waste the time addressing this and that`s not what she wants to focus on. Taryn, I think she`s got every right to be outraged. What do you think?
BRILL: You know, Brooke, I actually disagree with you. I don`t think she has a right to be outraged, because remember this is a woman - a few months ago, remember, she posed in that magazine, "Runner`s World?"
From the moment I saw that, I thought, she`s posing in running shorts. If I were her, I would have posed in a track suit that covered everything because it put her in that light where it said, "Hey, look at my legs. Look at my body."
So a few years later, she`s surprised that people are looking at her chest now? I mean, she`s a little bit of a hypocrite, Brooke.
ANDERSON: So you think the answer is kind of covering up? What about female empowerment? Wouldn`t that devalue her in a sense? What about female confidence?
BRILL: I agree, but I think, unfortunately, in the world we live in today, there is a double standard. I mean, women have to be a size two when they`re in front of the camera; men don`t. It`s just the way it is when you`re a woman in from of the camera and in the spotlight, Brooke.
HYLA: Remember, what she`s going through has nothing to do with -
ANDERSON: Some people are going to - go ahead, Hyla.
HYLA: This is nothing new. Remember, Al Gore and the "Rolling Stone" cover? That was a big to-do about a certain situation that he was rolling with. So she`s not the first person that - or first politician that we`ve broken down their body and paid attention to it a little bit more than anything else.
And I`ve always said Sarah Palin, fantastic entertainer. Politician, she`s garbage. She`s (INAUDIBLE). Get her out of there. But this? This is exactly eye-opening.
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ANDERSON: What do you think, Hyla? Do you think some people feel that this controversy kind of makes Sarah seem relevant right now? Is that how you feel?
HYLA: Oh, absolutely. She should be thanking her stars, because, listen - was there anything else interesting that came out of that Greta interview? Absolutely not. Nothing. We don`t care any of this stuff. We care about this.
So these pop culture moments are vital to her career. And obviously she`s going to be pursuing a nomination for president, we`re all assuming. These things are important.
ANDERSON: What? That`s pretty harsh. I don`t know if these things are vital to her career. All right. I`m going to move now from boob-gate to Katy Perry`s Lady Gaga mea culpa today.
In a brand-new interview with the French radio station, Katy Perry seems to be taking back what she said about Lady Gaga. Perry seemed to suggest that Gaga`s new music video for her song, "Alejandro" with its religious imagery was blasphemy.
Now, Katy says she thinks she understands why people think she`s talking out of both sides of her mouth saying, "People say I`m a very hypocritical person. How do you say that and sing, `I Kissed a Girl?` Spirituality and sexuality are two separate things. When you decide to put it into the same subject, it gets interesting for some people."
Taryn, frankly I`m not sure what she said. Are you buying her explanation?
BRILL: Sort of. I think what she was basically trying to say is, "I`m not criticizing Lady Gaga as a person. I`m criticizing her video." And she`s trying to make that distinction because everybody loves a cat fight - we know that. But she`s just trying to say, "Look, I`m a fan of hers, not necessary the video." And I think she`s doing what she needs to do. You`re a pop star. You need to generate controversy.
HYLA: If she`s a real fan, she should have no problem saying, "Listen, I love Lady Gaga." And this holds true for me as well. I love Lady Gaga, but "Alejandro" is a horrible video. It is very cliche. It is.
"Telephone" was a groundbreaking video, something different, something we`ve never seen before. Everyone, so many artists over the years have done something that`s blasphemous and it`s not creative.
I expect more from Lady Gaga and I want to hear Katy Perry say that. Listen, I love you, girl, but cut me something better.
ANDERSON: Yes. I think she was probably saying Lady Gaga is more talented than that, than blasphemy. And you know, Lady Gaga`s music video isn`t the only thing that got people talking about her.
Her middle finger salute at a major league baseball game last week sparked to a boatload of controversy, which led to this SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive poll. And we asked, "Lady Gaga: Does her behavior disturb you?" Late today, the results came in. Fifty-four percent said no. Only 46 percent said yes. Hyla, anything surprising there?
HYLA: No, not at all. You know what? She summed it up with the perfect tweet. And this tells me Lady Gaga`s going to be around for a while. She goes, "There`s nothing more New York than flipping the bird." And it`s 100 percent true. She handled this perfectly.
ANDERSON: Taryn, what do you think? It`s not surprising. She just aims to do outrageous things and shock people.
BRILL: Exactly. She`s playing the part really well. She knows her place right now in the pop world. She`s the biggest pop star in the world, we`ve said. And she just needs to continue it going so we keep talking about her. So she`s doing everything right and she should keep those fingers moving.
ANDERSON: Taryn Winter Brill and Hyla, thank you both.
HYLA: Isn`t it kind of nice to see Gaga at a baseball game even though she was dressed kind of weird?
ANDERSON: It was strange. I`ve got to say, it was strange. OK. Moving to this, Kim K. and the Bieb. New pictures of Kim Kardashian walking hand in hand with Justin Bieber on the beach. What`s up with that?
Omarosa versus Bethenny. Brand-new details behind the nasty fight between two of the most notorious reality TV stars ever. It`s on now.
Plus, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s breaking news today - big news about the final "Harry Potter" movie from Harry himself, Daniel Radcliffe.
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RADCLIFFE: They`re all pretty distraught, to be honest, at the time. I`m very glad I`m over here now doing something very different and distracting myself. Yes, absolutely. It`s very odd.
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ANDERSON: What is Daniel so upset about? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views. And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Man accused of stalking "Dancing with the Stars" alum Shawn Johnson convicted. Denzel Washington wins Tony Award for best actor in a play for "Fences."
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And the American theater wings Tony Award goes to Denzel Washington in "Fences."
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DENZEL WASHINGTON, ACTOR: I`m amazed. I`m really, really surprised and honored and blessed. And my beautiful wife, Pauletta and the children at home - go to bed. Thank you very much.
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ANDERSON: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
Hey, there is big news breaking in "The Buzz" today. Paula Abdul reveals her new prediction for "idol" after Simon. Plus, Daniel Radcliffe reveals a bombshell to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT about the final "Harry Potter" movie. This is what`s happening right now in "The Buzz" today.
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ANDERSON (voice-over): "Harry Potter" and the final filming. "Harry Potter" star, Daniel Radcliffe has just revealed to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT that the final and eighth film of the series finished shooting on Saturday.
At Tony awards on Sunday, Radcliffe told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT about the emotional last day.
RADCLIFFE: Yes, we finished filming yesterday. And it`s pretty - oh. We were all pretty distraught, to be honest, at the time. I`m very glad I`m over here now doing something different and distracting myself. And yes, absolutely. It`s very odd.
ANDERSON: Will Smith`s 11-year-old son kicks the "A-Team`s" butt. Jayden Smith`s "Karate Kid" crushed the "A-Team" in the battle of the 1980s remakes. "Karate Kid," also starring Jackie Chan, opened at number one, making some $56 million, double the "A-Team" which came in second.
Paula Abdul`s "Idol" prediction. And the former "American Idol" judge has just revealed she believes "Idol" will still be successful even though Simon Cowell is now gone. And Paula tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT that she`s psyched about "Got to Dance", the new show she`ll be hosting.
PAULA ABDUL, FORMER "AMERICAN IDOL" JUDGE: I`m so excited. We`re now in the middle of hiring amazing set designers, lighting directors, production managers.
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ANDERSON: So Paula predicts "Idol" will go on without Simon. But what will Bieber fans have to say about this new picture that surfaced today of 29-year-old Kim Kardashian frolicking on a beach in the Bahamas with 16- year-old Justin Bieber? Because it got me wondering if Kim is playing with fire here by messing around with the Bieber fever.
Right now, in Hollywood is Carlos Diaz, who is a syndicated radio host. Right now, from New York, is Noelle Nikpour, columnist for "South Florida Sentinel."
Noelle, Carlos, you know, it`s only been a month since Justin Bieber fans threatened Kim Kardashian`s life after she declared her Bieber fever.
Now, get a load of this. You see it, hand in hand, on the beach with him reportedly for a magazine photo shoot. Carlos, frankly, I just don`t know what to make of this, though. It seems a little bizarre.
DIAZ: As a generalist, let me just say this right now - Justin Bieber, I`m being very serious, OK. You`re a player. This is what gives him street cred. This is like Justin Timberlake working with Timbaland, you know what I mean?
Because you go, "Oh, you are a boy band, but now, you`re with Timbaland. You`ve got street cred." If you`re Justin Bieber and you`re hooking up with Kim Kardashian, whether you are or not, you`re getting to hold her hand? Do it.
ANDERSON: At 16 years old.
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DIAZ: I don`t care. Bring it. Yes, Justin needs Kim Kardashian.
ANDERSON: All for publicity, I`m sure. Well, you know, Kim and the Biebs also posted behind-the-scenes photos together. They`re on Twitter today. Justin tweeted that he told Kim to watch out because he loves his fans.
Noelle, last time around, when his fans thought they were a couple, they wanted to kill Kim, literally. Shouldn`t she know better than to toy with Bieber fever here?
NOELLE NIKPOUR, COLUMNIST, "SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL": I`ve got to give it up, first of all, to Kim Kardashian, because not only is she rocking the boat here, she`s rocking the cradle.
She`s got a baby toy, not a boy toy. And I`ll tell you what I think is really, really odd here is that she`s going to have to protect herself and she`s going to have to get a bulletproof vest for all these little 16- year-old girls that are going to be after her. That`s one thing.
ANDERSON: Yes, she needs to watch her back.
DIAZ: Can I apply for that job of watching her back? Is that possible?
ANDERSON: We`ll let her know that`s what you want to do, Carlos.
DIAZ: I`m able. Willing.
ANDERSON: She`d probably take you up on it. All right. We`ve got to move now to the big reality blowout today between reality vixen Omarosa and "Real Housewives" star Bethenny Frankel. It feud was sparked when Bethenny went on "The View." And furiously, she shot down claims that she`s using reality TV for fame just like Omarosa.
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SHEPHERD: Are you using reality TV to get famous?
BETHENNY FRANKEL, REALITY TV STAR, "REAL HOUSE WIVES OF NEW YORK CITY": I mean, I think she`s an interesting example because she used it to be infamous. I think Elisabeth is a better example for someone who`s used for a real career.
I mean, I have a real career. I have a brand. I have a very popular cocktail. I had two "New York Times" bestsellers. I have my own show. I mean, you know, when I went on the show, I wasn`t buying diamonds and getting facials.
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ANDERSON: Carlos, all I`ve got to say - one word. Not really a word, but - rawr! What is that about?
DIAZ: Yes. I love Omarosa`s response, too, by the way. She was like, "Listen, I didn`t talk about her when she had a tummy tuck and the fact her husband`s gay." You know what I mean?
She talks about all the things she didn`t talk about and how she`s taking the high road by not talking about them. But you`re talking about them.
ANDERSON: You`re right. Yes. Because I can tell you Omarosa is furious with Bethenny -
DIAZ: Yes.
ANDERSON: Telling "PerezHilton.com," "Bethenny got her start on "The Apprentice" just like me. She is on an NBC show just like I was. She is making a living in the world of reality just like me. Bethenny Karma is a (EXPLETIVE DELETED) and so are you." Noelle, quickly, this is just sad and catty.
NIKPOUR: You`re right. You know what? Both these girls are no day at the beach and we all know that, you know. But I`ve got to - I`ve got to tell you that, you know, the best thing that Bethenny could have done is to just let this roll and she would have come up on top.
But you know what? This feud may even continue and get worse, because they`re both in reality TV and this is what reality TV feeds on.
ANDERSON: That`s right. They`re probably just going to keep on talking. Carlos Diaz, Nicole Nikpour, thank you both.
All right. My jaw dropped when I saw this incredible caught-on-tape dramatic rescue. Brand-new details today on how this woman got stuck in a tree in the middle of a dangerous flood. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: "Iron Man 2," "Glee," "Twilight" among the most nominated for Teen Choice Awards. Giselle Bundchen returns to the runway six months after having her baby.
ANDERSON: And now, HLN`s salute to dads. Father`s Day is coming up. We`ve been asking stars what their fathers mean to them.
I caught up with "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" star, Michael Douglas. And he says his legendary father, Kirk Douglas, is the best dad in the world.
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MICHAEL DOUGLAS, ACTOR: My father - Dad, you`re 93 years old and you`re doing such a great job as a father. I thank you for all your support this last year and for all the love that you`ve given my entire family. Happy Father`s Day, Dad.
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ANDERSON: This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
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ANDERSON: Thank you, Charles. All right. Did you see this? A dramatic river rescue caught on tape. Take a look at this one from Oklahoma City, the rescue of a young girl struggling to hang onto this tree while a massive flood raged beneath her.
It really captured my attention today. This video of this incredible rescue was, indeed, you know, horrible and horrifying to watch. It was very scary. But fortunately, it does have a great ending. And this is not a set. These are not stunt doubles. Emergency crews like these have been springing into action for days plucking stuck people from danger. Way to go.
Moving on now to the incredible Betty White. Betty just stopped by "The View" today where she revealed new details about her ground breaking "Saturday Night Live" hosting gig. Betty`s incredible performance helped "SNL" score some of its biggest ratings in years. Betty told the ladies of "The View" hosting "SNL" was a dream come true and it was certainly a whole lot of fun.
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BETTY WHITE, COMEDIAN: Did you ever make that hang in a minute and 10 seconds? Wigs, everything?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.
WHITE: People are tearing your clothes off and - well, I`ve done that before but -
SHEPHERD: The tearing off clothes?
WHITE: It`s the wigs that got me. It`s the wigs that got me.
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ANDERSON: She`s so cute. Absolutely adorable. And at 88 1/2 years old, Betty continues to prove that she is the real deal. Betty told "The View" ladies that she`s also super excited to star in the brand new TV Land show "Hot in Cleveland." I love Betty White.
All right. On Friday, we asked you to vote on our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive poll. Just moments ago, we got those final results, "Lady Gaga: Does her behavior disturb you?" Forty-six percent, yes; 54 of you say no.
We`ve go a ton of E-mails today. April from Maryland says, "Bravo, Gaga. I think she`s very unique and I respect her individuality."
Thomas` E-mail is simple and direct here, "Go, Gaga." Get a load of this response from Carol in Ohio. Carol says she`s absolutely had it with Gaga, "Gaga is certainly not the new Madonna. I don`t care if you`re lady Gaga or respect her in any way."
The "Showbiz on Call" phone lines super-busy today. Theresa just called in to say Gaga tries too hard to be provocative.
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CALLER: I think Lady Gaga has done enough. There`s no reason for her to be taking her clothes off at a baseball game. If you want to see that, you can go to a strip club. Just because she`s Lady Gaga, she shouldn`t get away with that.
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ANDERSON: Thank you, Theresa. Great point. Hey, call us at 1-888-SBT- BUZZ; 1-888-728-2899. Simply leave a voicemail. It`s really easy. We will place some of your calls right here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
And that is a wrap for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thanks so much for watching. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT now live at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday. Don`t forget, we are still TV`s most provocative entertainment news show seven days a week at 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific. Take care.
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