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"American Idol" Blown Up; Heidi Montag`s Surgery Gone Wild; Stars Gone Wild Without Makeup; Hollywood Plastic Surgery Backlash; Reality Star TV Riches
Aired July 30, 2010 - 23:00 ET
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BROOKE ANDERSON, HOST: Big news breaking today on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - "American Idol" blown up today. Ellen quits. Was Kara DioGuardi fired? And are they really being replaced by Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler?
Heidi Montag`s plastic surgery gone wild. Ten nips and tucks in one day. Heidi`s controversial plastic surgeon right here, facing our tough questions. Why did he call Heidi a hero?
And stars gone wild without makeup. Jessica Simpson, Kim Kardashian, even Kathie Lee Gifford.
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KATHIE LEE GIFFORD, CO-HOST, THE "TODAY" SHOW: This is us.
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ANDERSON: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT reveals the secrets inside the no-makeup zone.
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
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ANDERSON: Hi, there, everyone. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with big news breaking today, and it comes down to one word - kaboom. "American Idol" has been blown to bits. Ellen out, Kara apparently fired, Jennifer Lopez reportedly on the way in.
The "Idol" bombshells kept on coming into the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom today. And in the biggest "Idol" shake-up ever, only Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest seem to be the last men standing today.
In a change perhaps more dramatic than any "American Idol" finale, the show has been shaken to its core. And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you the big blow-up is far from over yet.
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(voice-over): "American Idol" today is going through the mother of elimination shows at the judges` table. New judge Ellen DeGeneres is now out. Judge Kara DioGuardi has reportedly been fired. And with Simon Cowell leaving the show at the end of last season, you won`t believe who TMZ reports will likely replace the departing judges.
NINA PARKER, PRODUCER, TMZ: they`re going back to a three-judge format and they will have Randy Jackson. And to join him will be Jennifer Lopez, we`re told, and Steven Tyler. These have not been officially announced, but our sources tell us it`s almost 100 percent confirmed, that J. Lo and Steven Tyler will be the new judges on "American Idol."
ANDERSON: Today`s report of Kara DioGuardi getting the boot came just hours after Ellen DeGeneres dropped her bombshell, announcing on Twitter that she`s leaving "Idol."
ELLEN DEGENERES, FORMER JUDGE, "AMERICAN IDOL": You just need to ripen.
ANDERSON: Ellen had spent just one season at the judges` table. But in a shocking new statement to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Ellen writes, quote, "While I love discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings.
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT brings you what "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest said about Ellen`s exit on his radio show this morning.
RYAN SEACREST, HOST, "AMERICAN IDOL": I think that she really had a difficult time being tough on them and certainly didn`t want to ever hurt anybody`s feelings. So we love Ellen, and we`ll certainly miss her.
KARA DIOGUARDI, HOST, "AMERICAN IDOL": Honestly, you don`t have the chops to sing that song.
ANDERSON: As for Kara DioGuardi, who was brought in just a year before Paula Abdul left the show, TMZ`s Nina Parker tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Kara never quite managed to win over fans.
PARKER: I think a lot of people did kind of feel like, you know, the first season, she was kind of in there to edge out Paula. And then, of course, after Paula left, she took some of the blame.
ANDERSON: Enter reported new judges, Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith lead singer, Steven Tyler.
JENNIFER LOPEZ, SINGER AND ACTRESS: You kind of - just got to just like bite all the words like that now.
ANDERSON: Back in 2007, J. Lo mentored co contestants on "American Idol." And Matt Belloni of "The Hollywood Reporter" tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, J. Lo left a lasting impression.
MATT BELLONI, "HOLLYWOOD REPORTER": The producers really liked her. When you go down the list of people that have credibility in music and are also big stars and would also be willing to do this, I think it`s a fairly limited list and she certainly is at the top of it.
ANDERSON: Fox is expected to announce its new judges` panel on Monday. It`s a make-or-break time for "American Idol." Ratings for this year`s season finale were down a whopping five million viewers from last year.
We here at SHOWBIZ TONIGHT got a clue that an "American Idol" shake-up may have been in the works before it even happened. Former "American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe recently told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT he thought a radical revamp is necessary.
NIGEL LYTHGOE, FORMER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, "AMERICAN IDOL": In my opinion, I think they have to replace everybody. I think you`ve got to find new chemistry.
ANDERSON: And lo and behold, there are reports today that Lythgoe might be returning to run "American Idol."
BELLONI: He`s made no secret of the fact that he wants to completely revamp the show for its 10th anniversary, redo the panel, have a brand- new, shiny "American Idol" to present to people in January.
ANDERSON: But now, the big question is, will audiences take to the shiny new "American Idol"? Or will we be talking about another big shake-up this time next year?
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ANDERSON: So there`s no Simon, no Ellen, and possibly no Kara. That leaves Randy with J. Lo and Steven Tyler. I don`t know about you, dog, but this whole thing sounds pitchy to me.
Right now, from New York, Brian Balthazar, who is the editor of "PopGoesTheWeek.com." Right now, in Hollywood, Lauren Sanchez, who is a weekend co-host from "Extra."
Brian, Lauren, I was as surprised as anybody by Ellen DeGeneres` sudden announcement. I think she caught everybody off guard. Ellen said that she told producers it just wasn`t the right fit.
Brian, I`m still not sure whether Ellen jumped or whether she was pushed. But if it was her decision to quit, did she make the right one?
BRIAN BALTHAZAR, EDITOR, "POPGOESTHEWEEK.COM": I think she`s very smart. I think both she and producers knew that it wasn`t the right fit. And she decided to go out gracefully before someone gave her a little bit of a nudge. I think she couldn`t handle the criticizing. She couldn`t handle the feedback.
ANDERSON: Yes. Yes. I think she was a little to busy with her daytime talk show - her busy schedule - and a little too nice to be super comfy at "American Idol."
And you know what? I find it really interesting that the same day Ellen announced she`s leaving "idol," reports broke that Kara DioGuardi is out, too - fired, we hear. So Lauren, does it seem to you that maybe "Idol" is in panic mode here?
LAUREN SANCHEZ, WEEKEND CO-HOST, "EXTRA": I don`t know if it`s panic mode, but I definitely think they`re scrambling. I don`t even think the producers know what`s going to happen next.
One rumor was the producers were going to dump all of the judges and then just start over. I mean, two new judges will probably be as big of a transition as, let`s say, four.
I mean, hey, we were talking and I thought it was funny. We thought, maybe Fox can get a reality show out of it called, "Who Should be America`s Next Top Judge?" You never know.
ANDERSON: That`s a good idea. You know, it would probably a ratings hit. And you know, "Idol" had slid a bit, but they had room to slip because "Idol" is still a ratings powerhouse.
But you know, the mess really did seem to begin when Paula Abdul left the show. I think the show hasn`t really been the same since. Which brings me to today`s SHOWBIZ Flashpoint - should "American Idol" bring back Paula? Brian?
BALTHAZAR: Well, I don`t think producers want to admit that they made a mistake, but I think it would get a huge response from fans and a lot of curiosity factor. People would be watching that really closely. I think it would be fantastic if they brought her back. People really connected with her.
HAMMER: Me, too. Lauren, what do you think? Should they bring her back?
SANCHEZ: I mean, I think it would be great if they brought her back, but they can`t. You have to remember, she already signed on the dotted line for the CBS show, "Got to Dance," which is, you know, going to be on CBS. So - and she`s also the producer, so it`s a show she will basically own and run. So I don`t even think "American Idol" could get her back if they wanted her back.
ANDERSON: Ah, I see. All right. Well, I want to take a look now at what the judging panel is apparently going to look like. You`ve got Randy who has got one more year left on his contract; J. Lo who reportedly signed on as a new judge; and Aerosmith`s Steven Tyler, who is apparently close to signing a deal, too.
Brian, I like Steven Tyler. I think that would be natural. But, you know, I was really surprised by the J. Lo thing, were you?
BALTHAZAR: I was, because, you know, she doesn`t have any Grammies to her name. She doesn`t have a great voice. But then, again, neither did Paula. She had a Grammy for Best Video.
Carrie Underwood has won five Grammies. Kelly Clarkson has won two, but she has made herself a star, and I think there`s something to be said for that. Steven Tyler has been there, done it, sang it, slept with it. He`s been around forever. And I think he`s got a lot of career longevity and success to bank on.
ANDERSON: Lauren, what do you think? Do you think his new panel will, in a way, save "American Idol"?
SANCHEZ: Oh, listen, you don`t have Cowell. And with all due respect to the others on the show, he was the show. And if J. Lo signs on the dotted line - that`s an if - yes, it will help the show get press. We`re already talking about it. And the deal isn`t signed, so that`s a good thing. But this move is clearly also a lifeline for Lopez`s career.
ANDERSON: Yes.
SANCHEZ: You have to remember she was dropped by her record company. And her acting career - well, pretty much at a stand-still. So "Idol" may not be the beast it once was, but it still commands a huge audience, something Lopez, no doubt, would benefit from if she does it. We don`t even know if she`s going to do it yet.
ANDERSON: That`s right, but it does seem like she`s close. And I just want to say it is a very lucrative gig.
BALTHAZAR: She could do it.
ANDERSON: You know, potential judges can possibly make tens of millions of dollars, so I wouldn`t be surprised if somebody as huge as Jennifer Lopez does sign on, does try to get a kick start for her professional career again.
OK. We`ll leave it there for now. Brian Balthazar, Lauren Sanchez, good to talk to you. Thanks.
And now, we want to hear from you. It is our exclusive SHOWBIZ TONIGHT poll - "`American Idol`: Who should replace Ellen?" Jennifer Lopez, maybe Jessica Simpson or how about Britney Spears? Vote CNN.com/ShowbizTonight. E-mail us, showbiztonight@cnn.com.
Hey, I`ve got to say, what`s been going on all day with "American Idol" has been absolutely wild. So let`s keep it up with Hollywood gone wild including Heidi Montag who revealed today that she divorcing Spencer Pratt after her 10 plastic surgeries. Her plastic surgeon actually called her a hero.
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DR. FRANK RYAN, HEIDI MONTAG`S PLASTIC SURGEON: This is what goes on. So I think Heidi actually, by being honest, is kind of - you know, kind of being brave to tell you the truth.
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ANDERSON: Really? Is she really a hero? We`re asking this guy the tough questions. Why was it OK for Heidi to have all these nips and tucks?
Then there are stars without makeup. Jessica, Kim, Kathie Lee. Why did they decide to go all makeup-free?
And "Hollywood Gone Wild" - the obsession with star babies. Is it too dangerous? This is a special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild," on HLN news and views.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: 5.3 million viewers watched the season two premiere of MTV`s "Jersey Shore." Sylvester Stallone tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT being a 64- year-old action star is hard.
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SYLVESTER STALLONE, ACTOR: There`s no question about it. As you get older, you get about as flexible as your crowbar. It`s just constant applications - I know it`s going to hurt. It`s going to hurt, but you just push through it because you have something worth doing. But I wish it was easy.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Why are you so sad, honey?
CODY, JUSTIN BIEBER FAN: Because.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Because why?
CODY: Because I love Justin Bieber.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I can`t hear you.
CODY: Because I love Justin Bieber.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You`re crying because you love Justin Bieber?
CODY: Yes, that`s why I ran into my room.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You went in your room and cried because you love him?
CODY: Yes.
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ANDERSON: This little girl`s got a bad case of Bieber fever. Check out three-year-old Cody. Her mom videotaped Cody totally going wild over her favorite singer, Justin Bieber. This video all over YouTube and I`m happy to tell you, the story does have a really happy ending.
Welcome back to this special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild." I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with A.J. Hammer in New York.
A.J., Justin Bieber makes a lot of people go wild.
A.J. HAMMER, CO-HOST: Yes. People have got the Bieber fever. And Brooke, I guess the folks over at Jimmy Kimmel saw Cody on YouTube because they booked her and her family on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
Now, the family thought they were going on the show to talk about how Cody`s crying has made her a big Internet star. But they got a huge surprise. There was no crying when Cody met her idol in person.
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JUSTIN BIEBER, SINGER: I saw you on the video. You got a lot of views.
CODY: Did you see I cried about you?
BIEBER: I did see it. You cried a lot. Why were you so upset?
CODY: I don`t know. Because I didn`t get to see you all day?
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HAMMER: All I can say is Cody is definitely one less lonely girl now.
ANDERSON: Yes. A.J., Hollywood goes wild over star baby photos. It is an all-out feeding frenzy. These days, taking their kids to school, going to the park on play dates or just picking something up at the grocery store can be a frightening experience for famous parents like Jennifer Lopez, Tobey Maguire, Jessica Alba and Jennifer Garner.
Right now, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT takes you inside of the celebrity baby obsession.
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(voice-over): Bump watches. Madness about motherhood. The intense spotlight on all things celebrity baby begins with those very first photos and continues for some with a childhood spent dodging the cameras.
The pictures appear on countless blogs and magazines, analyzing what they`re wearing, who they look like and detailing their latest play date like that of Gwen Stefani`s son, Kingston, and Tobey Maguire`s daughter, Ruby.
For the kids of some stars like Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner`s four-year-old daughter, Violet, something as simple as a preschool pickup can even involve a police escort.
Many star parents like Jennifer Lopez plead for privacy. Lopez, whose twins, Max and Emmy, are two, slams the paparazzi for actions she says are intrusive like being chased by cars.
LOPEZ: That`s dangerous, you know, when cars are chasing you and the baby`s in the car. You know, the minute you become a mom, you become ultra-overprotective.
ANDERSON: Ken Baker, who`s the executive news editor for "E," tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT that paparazzi aggression can cross the line.
KEN BAKER, EXECUTIVE NEWS DIRECTOR, "E!": When you see the paparazzi cross that line and get in their faces, block their cars, block them from opening up their doors, that`s when it gets out of hand.
ANDERSON: But there are no laws in the United States protecting star kids, unlike in parts of Europe where it`s against the law to show the faces of celeb children without their parents` permission.
FRANK GRIFFIN, CO-OWNER, BAUER-GRIFFIN PHOTO AGENCY: I know they can somewhat sometimes look or sound like being wolves. But the reality is there`s a demand for those pictures.
ANDERSON: Frank Griffin is co-owner of the paparazzi agency Bauer- Griffin. He says their policy is generally not to chase the kids of stars and understands the concerns of celebrities, but argues they are better off accepting the inevitable public interest.
(on camera): What are your thoughts about the kids who unwittingly become celebrities themselves? Suri Cruise for one?
GRIFFIN: I think it`s probably the best they`re dealing with them. They`re going to be in the limelight. And I think it`s better to have the children become comfortable with that. They`re a lot safer.
ANDERSON (voice-over): Many stars even negotiate deals with major magazines to introduce their family to the world, hoping to defuse the intensity of the paparazzi.
"E`s" Ken Baker tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT the laser focus on little ones comes with the territory. And when you`re a star, it`s impossible to have it both ways.
BAKER: Celebrities will bring their children out on the red carpets, "Look at us. We`re one big happy family." It incites interest and curiosity. And it might inspire paparazzi to come up to them and say, "Well, we saw them on the red carpet. They`re a cute family. I want to get them in real life now."
So once you open that up and turn on that faucet, you, as a celebrity, can`t decide when to turn it off.
ANDERSON: So why the insatiable appetite for all things celebrity including their bambinos?
BAKER: I`m a big believer that people are interested in celebrity because they`re really looking to see themselves or maybe a more famous, more beautiful, more rich version of themselves.
ANDERSON: A number of stars like Matt Damon have been able to successfully shield their youngsters to some extent.
MATT DAMON, ACTOR: The attention paid to celebrities` kids, I think, is a little misplaced and problematic, to tell you the truth. And I think we have just been very lucky.
ANDERSON: Lucky for now, but the public hunger for more images of cute famous kids shows no signs of letting up, hitting the stars and their children in a never-ending game of cat-and-mouse with the paparazzi.
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HAMMER: All right. So what`s that saying, the only sure things in life are death and taxes, right? Well, in Hollywood, I think you can add plastic surgery to that list. Because now, I can tell you, there`s an all-out revolt against stars that get too many nips and tucks.
Heidi Montag, I`m talking to you. The Kardashians. Those wild and crazy "Jersey Shore" kids. From nobodies to somebodies, cashing in big time. The wild secrets of how much reality stars make.
Also this -
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ANDERSON: His most prized photo is of Jackie Onassis, taken in 1971.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That`s my Mona Lisa. She has the Mona Lisa smile.
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HAMMER: He`s been sued by Jackie O., punched by Marlon Brando. A revealing look at the original paparazzo. This is a special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild," on HLN News and Views.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The raptor having some fun with the cheerleaders. Whoa! Devoured!
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HAMMER: The NBA`s Toronto Raptors mascot gone wild. I think he must have missed a feeding time, so he gobbled up a cheerleader. The raptor has been munching on cheerleaders at basketball games for a while now and the fans just eat it right up.
Welcome back to this special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild." I`m A.J. Hammer with Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
ANDERSON: And now, the original paparazzo. He calls himself a photo journalist, specializing in celebrities. But Ron Galella is also known as the original paparazzo. Over his nearly 50 years in the biz, Galella has taken great risks to get that perfect shot.
He was even famously punched in the face by Marlon Brando, sued twice by Jackie Kennedy. I got the chance to speak with Ron Galella and he had some unbelievable stuff to say about today`s paparazzi gone wild and his career.
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RON GALELLA, THE ORIGINAL PAPARAZZO: This was taken at the Kennedy benefit in New York. Mick Jagger was one of my favorite subjects.
ANDERSON (voice over): Ron Galella may be the ultimate paparazzo. Back in the day, he snapped every major celebrity.
GALELLA: This was Brigitte Bardot in her Saint Tropez house in France. I waited in the water next door. Steve McQueen, Nicole Warren, great expression, surprise.
ANDERSON: He pioneered the candid shot, captured when stars were least expecting it.
GALELLA: You have to hide to get the off-guard picture. By asking permission, you`re going to get the posed picture, which I don`t want. I don`t want the posed picture. Posed pictures are a dime a dozen. You get only smiles.
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton had a yacht, the Kalizma. I photographed them with a 300 millimeter lens from a window. They never spotted me. Never.
ANDERSON: Galella is the subject of the new documentary, "Smash His Camera," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He`s taken over one million pictures. Gallery MAR in Park City, Utah put some of them on display.
(on camera): Look at these Michael Jackson photos.
GALELLA: That was so cool. At least, they helped him dry him and Janet.
ANDERSON: So this is one of your favorites. Wind-blown jacket.
(voice over): His most prized photo is of Jackie Onassis taken in 1971. He spotted her on a New York City street, then followed in a cab. When the driver blew his horn Jackie turned.
GALELLA: That`s my Mona Lisa, because she had that Mona Lisa smile.
ANDERSON: Galella`s celebrity encounters sometimes ended badly. He accused Marlon Brando of socking him in the jaw.
GALELLA: He knocked off my teeth.
ANDERSON: The next time he saw Brando, Galella came prepared.
GALELLA: With a helmet.
ANDERSON: At the age of 79, Galella still works occasionally colliding with a new breed of paparazzi. He says they play by different rules.
GALELLA: They think - they go too far. Nowadays, it`s all gang banging. They`re out for money.
ANDERSON: Galella says when it came to shooting celebrities, he followed another creed.
GALELLA: Shoot fast, get the surprised expression. If they say, "No more," I say yes and I leave.
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ANDERSON: And Ron Galella`s life as paparazzo is the subject of a documentary called "Smash His Camera".
HAMMER: And now, the SHOWBIZ lineup - here`s what`s coming up at the bottom of the hour on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Hollywood gone wild on plastic surgery. But now, there`s a Hollywood plastic surgery backlash. How too many nips and tucks can hurt their careers.
Jessica, Kim, even Kathie Lee - stars gone wild without makeup.
And falling for fashion. Literally. I know it shouldn`t be funny, but it is. You`ve got to see these unbelievable slips, trips and falls on the catwalk. You`re watching a special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild," on HLN news and views.
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FRANK: I think the wrong message is when people lie about plastic surgery, which is rampant in Hollywood. So I frankly think that Heidi is brave. She`s a hero for talking about this.
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HAMMER: Now, on this special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild." A Heidi plastic surgery shocker. He called her a hero. Heidi Montag`s controversial plastic surgeon faces our tough questions.
Reality TV star riches. Why reality stars like Snooki and The Situation get paid big bucks for not doing a whole lot.
Celebrity goes bare. Stars are revealing makeup-less faces, why are so many taking it all off.
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It`s 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer broadcasting tonight and every night from New York City.
ANDERSON: And I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. This is a special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild." Right now, a SHOWBIZ special report, plastic pressure. What SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is about to reveal may shock you. But I say it`s about time.
For years, stars have tried to stop the hands of time by getting a few nips and tucks to look young so that they could keep getting jobs. But SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can now reveal that all that plastic is starting to backfire on them.
Are you listening, Heidi Montag? If not, you should be. Here`s SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter.
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UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: Tell me what you don`t like about yourself.
KAREEN WYNTER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In Hollywood, it seems everybody is getting a nip here, a tuck there. Could it be for actresses too much of a good thing may actually be a turnoff when it comes to landing that perfect role?
JOHN PAPSIDERA, CASTING DIRECTOR: I think, you know, the Barbie-ization of people has certainly happened.
WYNTER: And it`s changed the casting game, says Emmy award-winning casting director, John Papsidera. He is shocked at the amount of plastic that has now plastered this industry. It has made his job tough.
PAPSIDERA: I feel like it`s fine in moderation. But I think the reality is that when plastic surgery or something artificial enters into that, it changes the way your eyebrow moves. It changes the way your lips move.
Those are the things that you`re looking to capture. And when it gets affected, it`s a bad - you know, side product.
WYNTER: Made even worse when you see young starlets like reality show vixen, Heidi Montag, getting tons of press for being plastic surgery`s new poster child. Montag recently made headlines for her whopping 10- procedure full-body makeover.
(on camera): What about actors who made their career on their plastic surgery, for example, Pamela Anderson?
PAPSIDERA: Pam started in this business in a career where she was running up and down the beach in a bathing suit, you know. So sure, it helped Pam. But it was a different time and it was a different era.
WYNTER (on camera): Papsidera says in this new age of technology with high def and those healthy doses of celebrity Web sites, it is no wonder many stars are so desperate to stay a cut above the rest.
PAPSIDERA: Never before in society have we had such access to pictures of celebrities. Everybody is on the Internet circling, you know, body parts.
WYNTER (voice-over): And coming in with unrealistic checklists, says plastic surgeon to the stars, Dr. Linda Lee, who had her own reality TV show, "Dr. 90210."
DR. LINDA LEE, PLASTIC SURGEON: We absolutely have to draw a line. We are the gatekeepers.
WYNTER: Dr. Linda Lee says that means cutting them off.
LEE: I feel sorry for the actresses that go too far, because you can tell. And somebody needs to give a reality check saying, "Hey, you know what? It`s not real anymore." And in order to be really marketable, you need to be a real person.
WYNTER: So here`s the real deal from a top casting director.
PAPSIDERA: It certainly is frustrating when you`re looking for that needle in a haystack person and there`s some impediment like plastic surgery that ends up, you know, losing them the role.
WYNTER: And the lesson from that loss? Less may be more.
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HAMMER: Yes. Well, one person who certainly may be in Hollywood having a little trouble getting a role because she overdid it, that would be Heidi Montag. Heidi Montag did the unthinkable. She had 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day.
Right after her surgeries, Heidi told "People" magazine that she went to such extreme measures to change her appearance because she wanted to become quote, "the best me."
Well after her surgeries, Heidi received a lot of backlash and a lot of people wonder why someone would go to such extremes. When I spoke with Heidi`s plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Ryan, he defended Heidi and he gave us his perspective on what seemed to me like a wild choice.
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HAMMER: All right. Well, let me rundown some of the specifics here, a couple of procedures you performed on Heidi. She had breast implants, a nose job revision, Botox injections, liposuction, a mini-brow lift, chin reduction. And in her interview with ABC, Heidi talked specifically about the liposuction. Let`s take a look at that.
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HEIDI MONTAG, REALITY TV STAR: I had my legs on liposuction on the inside and outside. But it wasn`t really to take out the fat. It was more just to contour the legs.
And then I had my back scooped out a little bit to help give a curvier look and then a little bit on the sides, too.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Really?
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HAMMER: OK. Dr. Ryan, you know, this was clearly not an unattractive, overweight young woman. Did you perhaps advise her to go to the gym or try Pilates or adjust her diet or any number of other options before resorting to surgery?
RYAN: This is why I`m doing these interviews. Yes, she already does that. No one is apparently aware of that. She does yoga. She eats well. I`ve known her for several years. She does all that already.
And frankly, that`s another myth that you just propagated, that liposuction is for obese people. It`s not for obese people. It`s for people who are in good shape that already work out, just like Heidi.
HAMMER: So what you`re saying is she was doing all of these things, not achieving the results she wanted. You advised her that that perhaps is the first best way to do it. But in the end, she ended up having the procedures with you because she just wasn`t getting where she wanted to be.
FRANK: Yes. More or less. I mean, we`re at the last rung in the ladder, I say to people. You do your working out. Do your - you know, good nutrition, et cetera, et cetera. If there are a few localized areas that can`t be removed with these other methods, that`s where liposuction comes into play.
HAMMER: You did 10 procedures on Heidi. Did you turn her down on any more procedures?
RYAN: That was about it. I mean, you see, a lot of those procedures - about five of them could have been in the office - you know, Botox, fat grafting, the ears, the brow lift - all those could have been done under local anesthesia in the office, so it could have been just a handful of procedures.
It just makes more sense for the patient to do them together assuming it is safe, which it is, for a young, healthy 23-year-old.
HAMMER: Well, Dr. Ryan, you gave that interview to "Radar Online" and you said you consider yourself and Heidi heroes in all of this. Let`s take a look at that.
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RYAN: I think the wrong message is when people lie about plastic surgery which is rampant in Hollywood. I mean, you know, there is another reality star, older than Heidi, that gets routinely Botox injections in her cheeks and lips and has her breast and liposuction, buttock augmentation, get cellulite treatments and god knows what else.
That`s sort of the way it is, you know. So I frankly think Heidi is brave. She is a hero for talking about this. And frankly, a little bit, I am, too, because I knew this would sort of happen.
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HAMMER: All right. Dr. Ryan, I hear what you`re saying, but can you understand why when people hear you use the word "hero" in this context, they kind of think it`s nuts, and it`s a strong word.
RYAN: It`s a strong word, I agree. And listen to it again. You`re right, it is a strong word. But I mean, I guess how you - maybe "brave" is a better word. I mean, really, all of this stuff we`re talking about right now, frankly, I would rather be at my office right now just doing surgery.
So it has opened up a whole can of worms. And I think it`s partly just because Heidi was honest whereas other people are not. That`s all there is to it.
HAMMER: Do you think she needs to be getting psychological counseling?
RYAN: No. Heidi does not need psychological counseling. I mean, obviously, a lot of this, as I mentioned, was a very well-thought out, calculated career move. And look what`s it`s done. Many, many, many, many people are talking about Heidi on a daily basis now.
HAMMER: Well, I do appreciate you taking the time. I think we have a lot of people who are disagreeing. But you know, we will all respect each other`s opinions, I guess. Dr. Frank Ryan, we appreciate you being here tonight. Thanks.
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ANDERSON: Stars cashing in on reality TV. Snooki, The Situation, Kate Gosselin. The wild and shocking secrets behind their reality TV riches.
Stars without makeup. Why do so many Hollywood celebrities dare to go bare?
Also this -
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JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: If there`s one thing that can bring a model to her knees, it`s falling to her knees.
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ANDERSON: Oh, admit it. You sometimes laugh when you see models fall on the runway. Kind of hurts though. I`m showing you the wildest wipeouts on the catwalk. This is a special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild," on HLN news and views.
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POLIZZI: Who hits a girl like that?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You`re bleeding all over.
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HAMMER: That was just seconds after Snooki from MTV`s "Jersey Shore" got punched in the face at a bar. Probably not a good experience for her. But trust us, Snooki is having the last laugh.
Welcome back to the special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild." I`m A.J. Hammer in New York with Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
And now, reality stars like Snooki are cashing in big-time from their fame, Brooke.
ANDERSON: Right now, a SHOWBIZ TONIGHT special report that will make your head spin. Why do reality show stars like Snooki get paid such big bucks for doing - well, doing kind of nothing? Here`s SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter.
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KAREEN WYNTER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," "The Girls Next Door," "The Hills" and now, "Jersey Shore" - all hit reality TV shows that turned nobodies into rich somebodies.
DEANNA PAPPAS, REALITY TV STAR, "THE BACHELORETTE": Right after the "Bachelorette," a lot of people reached out to me. And you know, I had a lot of fun. I did a lot of corresponding for "Extra." I`ve done some stuff for "The Insider." I hosted my own show for a year on Lifetime. And of course, I want more.
WYNTER: You remember Deanna Pappas, right? She was a contestant on "The Bachelor" and was "The Bachelorette." It`s been years since she did both shows but the cash is still rolling in.
PAPPAS: I do tons of public appearances. I mean, I was just in Anaheim this week and they did, like a Comic Con down in Anaheim. Sometimes you do interviews and you get paid.
WYNTER (on camera): Some reality TV stars like Deanna Pappas have turned their 15 minutes of fame into a financial empire with lucrative deals that have made them mini-moguls.
LACEY ROSE, WRITER, "FORBES" MAGAZINE: Gracing a red carpet before an event can earn you tens of thousands of dollars. A clothing line can net you hundreds of thousands. And a perfume could earn you millions of dollars in some cases.
WYNTER (voice-over): "Forbes" magazine writer, Lacey Rose has covered reality TV stars and their fortunes. She says not all reality stars are created equal. Only some have mastered the media and the art of selling themselves.
ROSE: I think right now, the "Jersey Shore" kids are really hot. I think you`ll see more from Lauren Conrad. I think you saw her sort of create this momentum behind her brand with "The Hills."
I think we`ll continue to see her do things with that. I think - you know, love her or hate her, I think it`s not the end of Heidi Montag. We`ll see a lot more from her.
WYNTER: And this is the man who`s helped many of your favorite reality TV stars make cuckoo bucks, Marc Marcuse. He runs the management company that represents reality TV stars who are looking to turn their fame into long-term success. Marcuse is currently working with Snooki of MTV`s juggernaut show, "Jersey Shore."
MARC MARCUSE, REEL MANAGEMENT: Snooki is out of control in more ways than one right now. She`s booking very, very high-priced gigs and doing quite well. You know, so we`re really happy that she`s breaking the mold on reality TV and sort of bringing a new kind of level to the whole thing.
WYNTER: And if Snooki can become an in-demand star overnight, then American dream is alive and well, at least for those who are willing to be on a reality show.
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ANDERSON: Again, that was SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter. And A.J., there is no shortage of examples of celebrities going wild in reality television.
HAMMER: Yes. You`re not kidding, Brooke. But these days, it seems some stars don`t need a reality TV show to take a walk on the wild side. We`ve witnessed an all-out invasion of stars without makeup. Talk about taking it all off.
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT was just overwhelmed by stars who insisted on showing us what they look like without any extras on their faces or their eyes or their lips.
Seeing the stars without all the icing is wild especially in Hollywood when, you know, perfection is the name of the game. Let me tell you, an absolute stars-without-makeup frenzy broke out and now you get to see them for yourself.
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HAMMER (voice-over): No powder, no mascara, no makeup. Kim Kardashian, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb joined the growing list of gorgeous celebrities daring to go bare.
GWEN FLAMBERG, BEAUTY DIRECTOR, "US WEEKLY": Going bare will lower that expectation of what we`ve come to believe perfection is. In Hollywood, the standard of perfection is completely manufactured.
HAMMER: But that trend is changing big time. It`s time for plastic surgery princess, Heidi Montag and her boobs to move over and make room for a new tribe of strong, natural, fiercely beautiful women who aren`t afraid to show their true selves.
GIFFORD: Here I am, bare and unafraid.
HAMMER: On NBC`s "Today" show this morning, co-host, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb revealed their makeup-free selves to the world live for the very first time.
GIFFORD: Here it is. This is us.
HODA KOTB, CO-HOST, "TODAY" SHOW: Tight shot, please.
HAMMER: Kathie Lee says she got the idea after Rosie O`Donnell made the provocative claim that Kathie Lee had gone too far with having work done. Kathie Lee wanted to prove Rosie wrong and invited her in on the makeup free action. Well, Rosie accepted and threw in a little bed head for good measure.
GIFFORD: She thought I had gone too far.
ROSIE O`DONNELL, TV PERSONALITY: I don`t believe I said that. Did I say that?
KOTB: Oh, yes, you did.
GIFFORD: Yes, yes, yes.
O`DONNELL: It wasn`t like I didn`t recognize you. I just thought you looked different.
GIFFORD: Thank you. I love you, Rosie. I love you. Thank you.
O`DONNELL: Honey, I wasn`t -
HAMMER: Well, thanks to Kathie Lee and Hoda, all of the ladies of "Today" went bare for the very first time.
MEREDITH VIEIRA, CO-HOST, THE "TODAY" SHOW: This is my face. Like it or not.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is the real me.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Scaring little children at home right now.
FLAMBERG: Older women like Kathie Lee and Hoda taking off their makeup on the "Today" show, that`s to inspire people that older, you know, is not necessarily less glamorous.
HAMMER: No matter what age, stars are taking a stand against manufactured Hollywood. Check out this brand new photo of Kim Kardashian in "Life and Style Weekly." Totally au natural. What a shock for renowned glam queen.
FLAMBERG: Over the years, Kim has been wearing more and more makeup and it`s really surprising but also super exciting to see her shed out of that makeup and become more real, and more of a real beauty inspiration to girls.
HAMMER: Kim tells "Life and Style," she did it because "I`m happy with myself and this is who I am. As much as it`s fun to glam up, the most important thing is to be comfortable in your own skin with or without makeup."
Kim`s no makeup coming out comes just weeks after Jessica Simpson became the real no makeup trendsetter when she shocked everyone by daring to bare it all on the cover of "Marie Claire."
"Us Weekly`s" beauty and lifestyle director, Gwen Flamberg tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Jessica has been criticized for her looks over the last few years and this cover proved her critics wrong.
FLAMBERG: I think that Jessica Simpson really wants to be real. She wants to show women that you don`t have to go under the knife, that you can be proud of exactly who you are.
HAMMER: Jessica tells "Marie Claire," "I don`t have anything to prove anymore. What other people think of me is not my business."
But, whether Jessica and Kim and Kathie Lee and Hoda realize it, they are starting a powerful trend for women everywhere.
FLAMBERG: Once you do it, you really get a ton of strength and ton of power that you don`t need makeup to feel beautiful. And that`s the message. Glamour is something that comes from inside.
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HAMMER: Well, I don`t know about you, Brooke, but I thought these famous women just looked great with or without makeup.
ANDERSON: I completely agree, A.J. And you know, maybe some models should take note. You know, they strut their stuff on the runway, but sometimes, even supermodels have trouble walking that runway.
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MOOS: If there`s one thing that can bring a model to her knees, it`s falling to her knees.
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ANDERSON: You have got to see some of the wildest wipeouts on the catwalk ever. This is a special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild," on HLN news and views.
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GAIL LEIBOWITZ, REALITY TV STAR, "SUNSET DAZE": My biggest fantasy is getting the Academy Award. Making a speech and - I want to thank my mother and father, you know, and my son for doing my hair.
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HAMMER: This sassy sexy senior says, hey, bring on the cameras. Forget those 4:00 p.m. early bird dinners and bingo games. So can you picture your grandparents hooking up, getting tattoos?
It`s the "Golden Girls" meets "Jersey Shore." The wild reality shore called "Sunset Daze." It is a whole lot of fun.
Well, top models go bottoms up. Who knew walking on the runway could be so wild, Brooke?
ANDERSON: Yes. Think about it, A.J. The lights, cameras and those sky-high stilettos. It sometimes makes for a dangerous mix, resulting in fashion road kill.
Here is Jeanne Moos for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): If there`s one thing that can bring a model to her knees, it`s falling to her knees. How New York kicked off fashion week -
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Not once, but twice.
MOOS: Less than five second after Agnes Dina arose to applause in the "Fashion for Haiti Relief" show, down she went again. A perfect excuse to recall our favorite falls, to recall our favorite sprawls.
From catching a heel in the pants to falling through the runway, apparently unaware the center was only paper, someone ran to her rescue. No one helped at the time the great Naomi Campbell went down.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Get a photo! Let`s get a photo!
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Idiots. What is wrong with people?
MOOS: Naomi made her fall into an insurance commercial.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Because Naomi Campbell is smart.
MOOS: Jay Alexander teaches models how to walk and how not to. Carmen Electra demonstrated how not to, and the lady running to her rescue followed in her footfalls.
Most of the time, you can blame the high heels. What we have here is a potential shoe emergency. A beaded spat come undone could undo a model here at the Pamella Roland show. But the shoes here are tame compared to the late Alexander McQueen`s.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Did you see the shoes for his show last year?
MOOS: Armadillo shoes, they were dubbed.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: There were a couple of girls who wouldn`t do the show because it`s just so dangerous.
MOOS: After falling twice in seven-inch heels at the show for Haiti relief, what a relief. Take those heels off. We`ve seen Miss USAs fall twice in recent years.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oops.
MOOS: We`ve seen models conk their heads. We`ve seen a martial arts performer make a hole in the runway, then watched the model who followed his act fall in. But there`s one classic -
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: My mom`s watching.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oh, my god.
MOOS: Leaves even the models chortling. Maybe it`s the Washington, D.C., anchors -
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Never quite recovered after that. There she goes again.
MOOS: Preserved forever on YouTube, replaying and laughing.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You try walking in those shoes.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey!
MOOS: Laughing and replaying. Fashion can stagger more than just the imagination.
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ANDERSON: That was CNN`s Jeanne Moos for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. And A.J., I`m surprised there aren`t more runway spills. I mean, these women really managed to pull off a fierce walk despite wearing some serious high heels.
HAMMER: Yes, they do. And I`ve got to tell you, I feel a little guilty because it is fun to watch and chuckle when they do take a little spill. Well, that is it for this special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Hollywood Gone Wild." I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
ANDERSON: And I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. Take care.
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