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Tiger Woods Opens Up About Pain of Losing His Father; Nike Commercial Pays Tribute to Earl Woods; British Prosecutors Make a Decision in the Kate Moss Drug Investigation; Daryl Hannah Climbed Tree to Protest Against the Closure of a Los Angeles Community Garden
Aired June 15, 2006 - 23:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, CO-HOST: To charge or not to charge -- British prosecutors make a decision in the Kate Moss drug investigation. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
BROOKE ANDERSON, CO-HOST: And the fight will go on for actress Daryl Hannah, even after a protest landed her in jail. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
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HAMMER (voice-over): On SHOWBIZ TONIGHT:
TIGER WOODS, GOLF PRO: I know that dad would want me to go out there and grind it and give it my best, and that`s what I always do.
HAMMER: Tonight, Tiger Woods` heartbreaking and emotional tribute, speaking publicly for the first time since his dad died of cancer. Tonight -- why Tiger is still not out of the woods, as he deals with his dad`s devastating death.
Plus, they make what? Tonight, salaries of the rich, famous, and powerful. It`s the list that has everyone in Hollywood talking. Who`s No. 1? And why in the world is Howard Stern more powerful than Donald Trump? Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT reveals the numbers that will shock you.
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HAMMER: Hello, I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
ANDERSON: Hello there. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. Father`s Day is just in a couple of days, A.J., and today, a sports star pain and a television tribute are reminding us just how special fathers are.
HAMMER: And such a touching message, Brooke. Today, Tiger Woods opened up to the world for the very first time about the terrible pain of losing his father. This is a man who was more than just a dad. And the words came from his heart, a very broken heart.
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(voice-over): A touching father`s day tribute on an emotional day for one of the sports world`s biggest stars. A new Nike commercial pays tribute to Tiger Woods` father, best friend and golf coach, Earl Woods, who died of prostate cancer last month at age 74. Using old photos and adorable video clips of a young Tiger, the ad chronicles Tiger`s growth into a superstar and remembers a strong and loving father, who Tiger is still grieving.
The ad made its debut on a painful debut for Tiger, his first golf tournament since losing his dad. Tiger has hardly seen over the past nine weeks, first being with his dieing father, then mourning his loss.
WOODS: I think one of the hardest things for me, in all honesty, was to get back to the game of golf, because a lot of my memories, my great memories that I have with my dad are at the golf course.
HAMMER: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT was there at the U.S. Open in Mamaroneck, New York as Tiger talked about the pain of returning to golf and the joy his father brought him.
QUESTION: What would you say to your father`s special gift was as a coach?
WOODS: Love. Yeah. That`s basically it. I mean, what we shared, the love that we shared for one another and the respect we had for one another is something that`s pretty special. It really is. And to have had my dad, you know, in my life and have him be that supportive and that nurturing it`s just -- it`s pretty cool.
HAMMER: That in your touring is front and center in Nike`s new commercial. Tiger Woods has been a Nike spokesperson since 1996, his current deal is worth an estimated $125 million. But Nike is bending over backwards to stress that its new ad isn`t about money, but paying tribute to dads everywhere. Nike tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "We hope that the spot prompts sons and daughters, fathers and mothers to want to connect after seeing it. Nike would never have moved forward with the tribute to Earl Woods without the full blessing and support of the Woods family." Nike also tells us "Nike created the spot as a tribute to Earl Woods and to instill the belief that the greatest legacy a father can leave is a child who inspires others."
That legacy is now being remembered by the young golfer we see in the new Nike ad. Even though the final round of the U.S. Open happens to fall on Father`s Day, Tiger says he won`t be dwelling on that, because his dad wouldn`t want it that way.
WOODS: I`m here to compete and play and try to win this championship. You know, I know that Dad would -- would want me to go out there and grind it, give it my best. And that`s what I always do.
HAMMER: A grieving son who plays through pain in tribute to his dad, An inspirational legacy worth celebrating on TV and on Father`s Day.
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HAMMER: Recognize that song you hear in the Nike commercial? It`s the 1968`s "This Will be Our Year" it`s by the English band, the Zombies.
ANDERSON: This is certainly turning out to be the year of celebrity protests. actress/activist, Daryl Hannah held on tightly to her cause, going as far as chaining her self to a tree. That`s right, she climbed a tree, and dug in for weeks. The stunt landed Hannah behind bars. She was charged with trespassing after she refused police requests to come down. You see here there. Hannah was part of a protest against the closure of a Los Angeles community garden.
A couple of days ago, police forced Hannah and other protesters out of that tree and threw them in jail. The video of the arrest has become even become among the most searched online news items. I spoke to Hannah earlier today. She said the urban farm was well worth the fight.
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DARYL HANNAH, ACTRESS/ACTIVIST: It`s the largest urban farm in the nation, South Central Farm is the largest urban farm in that nation it feeds over 350 families who depend upon the food that they get from that garden as well as providing a safe haven for children and the community, which is really -- does not exist in south central L.A. and it`s just -- it`s like a Garden of Eden in the middle of a concrete desert.
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ANDERSON: Now get this. Hannah spent 23 days chained to the tree at the urban farm. I`m going to have more on my one-on-one with Daryl later on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
HAMMER: Daryl Hannah sitting on a tree. P-r-o-t-e-s-t. Cher on Capitol Hill. What`s going on here? Does their celebrity support really even matter? Matthew Felling is the media director for the Center for Media and Public Affairs, he joins us from Washington, D.C. and us from Los Angeles, Robin Bronk, the executive director for the Creative Coalition, which actually teaches celebrities how to be public advocates.
I thank you both for being with me tonight. And Matthew, I want to start with you. It seems to me that Daryl Hannah did some good climbing up in that tree and getting arrested because people been talking about this large, urban farm, the biggest one in the country, but it also seems maybe to some it`s some kind of a whacky stunt. What do you think?
MATTHEW FELLING, CENTER FOR MEDIA AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Yeah. I mean, I just listened to the clip when you were showing it and God bless her, it`s a great cause and she really means well. But, here in the age of Angelina and Cher on Capitol Hill, I mean there are statements, there are political statements and then there are stunts. And I have a rule of thumb that I suggest Daryl look into which is if you`re doing something that to advance your cause that belongs on "Survivor" or "Fear Factor" you may actually be trivializing the cause more than you`re helping it.
HAMMER: Interesting, and Robin, you actually advise celebrities who want to take up causes. Could you find yourself sitting across from Daryl Hannah and say, you know what, Daryl, why don`t you go climb a tree and protest. Maybe you`ll get arrested. Would that be a good move as far as you`re concerned?
ROBIN BRONK, THE CREATIVE COALITION: Well, really, you have to look at the big picture with celebrity advocacy, with any kind of advocacy. Really, celebrity advocacy is no different from what any of us would do for a cause. You have to look at the cause. You have to think, what value could I add? What is my value added to the cause? Is it by climbing a tree? Is it by making a statement? Is it because I am vested in this issue? Why am I involved in this issue? And that`s the first thing that we say to the celebrities or anyone high profile who`s getting involved in an issue. Why are you involved? How does it affect you? And how can you add value to this cause?
HAMMER: Well, Daryl certainly seemed passionate about the cause. But Matthew, you mentioned Cher a moment ago in sort of less of a stunt, sort of the other extreme from what we say Daryl Hannah doing, maybe not as good as a photo op, but Cher went up to Capitol Hill today to lobby for better helmets for our military. Does it actually do any good when a big star like Cher shows up at Capitol Hill? Do politicians sit up and take notice and say, hey, Cher`s here so let`s get those helmets together or is really, you know, some kind of ulterior motivation there?
FELLING: A.J. you know the politicians don`t pay more attention when the -- when Cher comes up on the Capitol Hill, but people pay more attention to the causes and those people start whispering in the ears of congressmen and senators. And what Cher has done by coming up to Capitol Hill and talking about, she`s very authentic, she`s very, very natural and she`s been doing this for quite a while. She was on C-Span yesterday morning, for lord`s sake. And I`ll agree with the previous comment. These are really no different from celebrity endorsements on a commercial level. Cher talking about military helmets is kind of in the same genre of Jerome Bettis of trying hock some beer during the football games. Getting attention, I mean, all publicity is good publicity, particularly when you do it -- I don`t want to say in the proper platform, but if you do it within the channels of influence and really put pressure on the power brokers.
HAMMER: Well now, as you mention, knowing exactly what you`re talking about. So, Robin, when the celebrities are getting involved with the various causes, can there be a downside just because, in fact, they are celebrities? You know, a lot of people will say, look, I want my actors on stage or in the movies, acting. I don`t want to see them, you know, telling our politicians what to do. Is there a downside?
BRONK: Well, actually getting back to the last comment, all publicity is not necessarily good publicity. And again, you have to think like an activist, you have to think like a lobbyist. What you have to is say is what`s the end game? What`s your goal? What`s success? And if getting the attention of the general public is success, then by all means, get a celebrity spokesperson in. Sometimes issues you just quietly want to do something on the Hill and be quiet and get a bill quietly passed and sometimes that`s the better tactic. You always have to have your eye on what the end result is. So, it just depends on the issue and it depends on the tactics as to whether or not a celebrity spokesperson is the best route to go.
HAMMER: And it would seem it would make a lot of sense if, as we`ve been saying, the celebrity actually knows what they`re talking about. Because, you know, Matthew, certainly, there are celebrities who will get involved with causes just because it`s good P.R. even if they don`t really know a thing about it.
FELLING: Yeah, actually, a couple weeks ago, Paris Hilton -- Paris Hilton held a benefit.
HAMMER: I giggle just when you say the name, I`m sorry.
FELLING: And when she showed up at this benefit, I even forget the name, she walked in and said, "Thank you very much for coming for the -- what was the name of this benefit again?" I mean, it completely trivialized the cause she was trying to call attention to. And there are - - I mean, there`s a reason we don`t have the Paris Hiltons of the world really advocating different causes. There`s the reason we don`t have Carrot Tops. We just need people who know what they`re talking about that can command attention. People that have gravitas. Some people have gravitas, some people earn it, like Angelina Jolie or Jerry Lewis and some people can`t buy gravitas with a million dollars bill.
HAMMER: So, Paris Hilton, we`re going to say no, thank you?
BRONK: But we.
HAMMER: I`m sorry, Robin, we got to wrap it up there, we`re out of time, but I appreciate you comments tonight, Matthew Felling in D.C., Robin Bronk, that`s for joining us from Los Angels tonight. Have a good night.
ANDERSON: Starting this Saturday, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT airs seven nights a week. You heard me. We are bringing TV`s most provocative entertainment news show to your weekends. It all begins June 17, be sure to tune in to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern, that`s 8:00 Pacific.
HAMMER: Well coming up, Kate Moss once caught on camera appearing to use drugs, but will she be charged? A decision from Britain, just ahead. We`ll also have this:
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JANCEE DUNN, "ROLLING STONE" MAGAZINE: Grabbed his keys, we went to a taco stand in Los Angeles and, boom, within two minutes, we were deluged by paparazzi and...
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ANDERSON: Ben Affleck proves a point to a reporter. Behind the scenes of celebrity interviews, the juicy details you won`t want to miss.
HAMMER: Plus, staggering star salaries. Who is the richest? Who`s the most powerful? The rankings will shock you. A sneak peek at the "Forbes" "Celebrity 100" just ahead on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, we are TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. It`s time now for a story that made us say, "That`s Ridiculous." So get this, a woman who tried to steal from a convenience store cash register, wound up, as you`re about to see, loosing her shirt, literally, when she jumped the counter, that clerk grabbed her shirt and, well, it came off The cashier actually thought it was a guy until the shirt came off. Now, she stole three bucks, but she actually gave the three bucks back in exchange for her shirt. What`s your take on that, Brooke? You know, you want to make sure that shirt is, I guess, firmly on.
ANDERSON: Yes, you do. You don`t want to lose your shirt. And the clerk was much nicer than I would have been. He did give the shirt back and he let her go without pressing charges.
HAMMER: And we`ll be watching that video for a long time.
ANDERSON: But a topless robber, A.J., "That`s Ridiculous."
OK, supermodel Kate Moss has sashayed her way out of drug charges. Today, British authorities announced they will not be charging Moss over very public accusations of drug use. Moss has been under investigation ever since a newspaper printed pictures of her appearing to use cocaine. Police questioned Moss, but today prosecutors say there just isn`t enough evidence to file charges. A spokeswoman for Moss declined comment. Moss publicly apologized right after the photos came out, saying she was sorry to all the people she let down. The incident wound up costing Moss several contracts, including H&M, Burberry and Channel.
HAMMER: Some of the biggest stars in the world have sat down with Jancee Dunn. Her interviews with Madonna, Bono, and many more have graced the pages of "Rolling Stone" magazine since 1989. Well now, you can find out what happened behind the scenes of these very juicy interviews in this book, "But Enough about Me: A Jersey Girl`s Unlikely Adventures among the Absurdly Famous." When I sat down with Jancee Dunn we talked about breaking the ice with Madonna, her "date" with Ben Affleck and about spending a little quality time with Brad Pitt.
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HAMMER: I love the fact that you got to spend some quality time with Brad early on. It was, actually, about 10 years ago when he was filming "Seven Years in Tibet," you wrote this great article about him in "Rolling Stone" magazine. But you really had some solid one-on-one time before what know of Brad now had started, so I`m curious what you think the Brad of then would think this circus of now that surrounds him now.
DUNN: From what I know of him, from the time we spend together, and we did spend a fair amount of time because he was filming in the Canadian Rockies, so he had nothing to do. So he was actually happy to see me, rather than filming in, you know, L.A. or New York. He was a really private guy and even on the set, he, you know, held back from other people. Not in a snobby way or anything, he was just very, you know, kind of introspective and he liked to stay in his trailer a lot and read. So, I think it would have blown his mind to see this craziness about his child. I mean, I really do.
HAMMER: But even the celebrities who sort of seem to run away from it and hide, and granted, they need to protect their privacy and the privacy of their child and their children, but don`t they still crave the publicity, despite the appearance of not?
DUNN: Oh, sure. I mean, I can`t tell you how many celebrities I`ve been out with that want to be "anonymous" and so they put on enormous sunglasses and a giant hat and they look like, you know, kind of freaky flapping along, so everyone turns around and looks at them and then they recognize them.
HAMMER: And take pictures and you...
DUNN: Exactly.
HAMMER: You have got great perspective on the massive energy of the paparazzi. I remember reading your article about Ben Affleck, also in "Rolling Stone" just after he had broken up with Jennifer Lopez and he showed you how, first hand, how the paparazzi functions. What was that story about?
DUNN: We got into a mild argument. You know when you save the painful questions for the end. Do you ever do that?
HAMMER: Yes.
DUNN: That`s what I did with him and I said.
HAMMER: I try to avoid them all together.
DUNN: Right.
HAMMER: But, it`s part of the job.
DUNN: So we were talking about the media frenzy over, you know, their being a couple. I said, you know, you may be you courted the media a little bit. He said, we did not. And I said, I remember you making out on the red carpet a bunch of times and there were a lot of photos. He said, no, the -- we were always attacked by the parazzi. We didn`t -- we weren`t complicit in this. I`m prove it to you. Grabbed his keys, we went to a taco stand in Los Angeles and boom, within two minutes, we were deluged in parazzi and he said, you see, I didn`t call anybody I`m getting a veg burrito.
HAMMER: Yeah, you were front page news. They thought you were his next girlfriend.
DUNN: Yes. There was a bidding war in the tabloids.
HAMMER: We have a very sort amount of time. Very quickly to talk about the aspect that celebrities are real people too, but not Madonna, right?
DUNN: No, no. And, you know, the funny thing, when I talk to her, I asked her a question I always ask celebrities, which is when was the last time you were completely alone and she said 20 years. She hadn`t been alone in 20 years which I found that so odd. But they told me before I showed up, no chitchat, just sit down and ask the question. And you want to warm people up, you know. And she smells fear like a dog, so don`t be afraid. So, of course, I was terrified.
HAMMER: Yeah.
DUNN: You know I was like.
HAMMER: And after all the people, you still get a little nervous around celebs?
DUNN: Oh yeah, I get nervous around -- I interviewed a pro wrestler for "Playboy" magazine named Christie and I was nervous. I did.
HAMMER: Are you nervous right now?
DUNN: Yes, I`m dying. Am I faking it a little bit? Am I OK?
HAMMER: Just fine. Jancee Dunn, thank you very much.
DUNN: Thank you.
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HAMMER: The book is called "But Enough About Me: A Jersey Girl`s Adventures Among the Absurdly Famous." It`s a lot of fun, it`s by Jancee Dunn and it`s in bookstores now.
ANDERSON: Tom Cruise has climbed his way to the No. 1 spot on the "Forbes Most Powerful" list. Coming up later on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, we`ve got a look -- an inside look at the "Forbes" richest and most powerful. But first, we want to know what you think about it. It`s our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "Question of the Day." Tom Cruise: Do you agree he is the most powerful man in Hollywood? Vote at cnn.com/showbiztonight. Send us an e-mail at that address, showbiztonight@cnn.com.
HAMMER: You making plans for this weekend? Well, let me make some for you. Starting this is Saturday, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT airing seven nights a week. We are bringing TV`s most provocative entertainment news show to your weekends. And it all gets underway on the 17th, this weekend. Be sure to tune in to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern, 8:00 Pacific.
ANDERSON: Coming up, a superhero first. Spiderman is forced to reveal his identity.
We also have this:
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HANNAH: And they just infused this property with their love and, you know, this incredible oasis like blossomed out of it.
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HAMMER: Daryl Hannah ties herself to a tree to prove her devotion to a cause. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`S one-on-one interview with her, still ahead.
ANDERSON: Plus -- the hottest stars may not be the richest. A shocking peek at star salaries. who`s the most powerful celebrity? The numbers may surprise you. A SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive. That`s coming up.
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HAMMER: Coming tomorrow, Al Gore goes to the movies and stops by SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. The former V.P. stars in a new movie all about the dangers of global warming, which are real. Al Gore is here tomorrow in the interview you`ll see only on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
ANDERSON: The secret identity of a superhero is considered sacred , but not anymore. Spiderman will do the unthinkable in what it`s publisher calls "The most shocking event in comic book history." In the Marvel comic "Civil War," Spiderman removes his spidey mask to publicly reveal his hidden identity. Spidey takes his mask of at a press conference in this story, finally showing the world the man behind the mask, of course it`s newspaper photographer, Peter Parker. The revelation happens after the government passes a superhero registration act requiring the heroes to tell all. The whole plot is revealed in the latest edition of Marvel`s "Civil War" series, and it`s on news stands now.
HAMMER: Well, coming up, the star of the upcoming blockbuster "Spiderman 3" It`s Thomas Haden Church he`s going to join us in the interview you`ll see only on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
ANDERSON: Plus, it`s a phenomenon that`s gone beyond the racetrack. Why people are getting hot over "Drifting."
We also have this:
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HANNAH: And they just infused this property with their love and, you know, this incredible oasis like blossomed out of it.
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HAMMER: Actress Daryl Hannah takes her fight to save an urban farm up a tree. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT talks one-on-one with the actress. Hear what she says about the fight that landed her behind bars. That`s still ahead, when SHOWBIZ TONIGHT comes back.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT for Thursday night. It`s 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
ANDERSON: Almost Friday. A.J. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. This is TV`s most provocative entertainment news show.
A.J., I hung out with Daryl Hannah today. This after she spent 23 days up in a tree. She was brought down against her will; she was arrested, cited, then released. All to save a farm in downtown Los Angeles, of all places. My interview with her coming up.
HAMMER: Certainly has gotten a lot of attention.
So who is the most powerful celebrity out there? Is it Daryl Hannah? Is it Tom Cruise? Oprah Winfrey? Is it Howard Stern?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey now!
HAMMER: Well, we have the list. It`s the Forbes` annual list of the top 100, and we`re going to take you inside of that list coming up in just a couple of moments. That`s right; I was distracted by one of my crew members.
Well, in the new movies "The Fast and Furious" (sic) series, Hollywood has certainly caught on to a new form of extreme motor sports. It all started in Japan. It`s something called drifting. Basically, it`s driving a car sideways at very high speeds.
Here`s CNN`s Peter Viles for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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PETER VILES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Do not try this at home. It`s called drifting: throwing your car into a controlled skid at high speeds, and then sliding around a racetrack, never fully regaining traction.
NADINE TOYODA, PROFESSIONAL DRIFTER: This thing is a big rush for me. That feeling that you get right before you get into, like, a car accident on a street. Well I have that feeling the whole time when I`m drifting.
VILES: Nadine Toyoda is an accountant, (INAUDIBLE) driving the pink Nissan in this video.
(on camera): How fast do you drive them?
TOYODA: Probably about 85, but 85 sideways.
VILES (voice-over): Born in Japan, drifting is now spreading in the United States. There are drifting clubs, drifting DVDs, CD covers, and on the cable network G4 (ph) drifting events with drifting fans.
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TANNER FROST, PROFESSIONAL DRIFTER: I think it`s kind of like the Howard Stern of motorsports where, whether you love the concept or hate it, once you start watching it, you can`t take your eyes off of it. You get this emotional connection to it, and you just want to see what`s going to happen next.
VILES: Against better judgment, we strapped in with pro drifter Tanner Frost.
FROST: OK. You ready to rock and roll?
VILES (on camera): I`m ready to rock and roll.
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(voice-over): If you think drifting is easy, watch Tanner`s hands. Now watch his car.
Looks rough, but it`s a surprising smooth ride.
(on camera): Now as a competitive motorsport, drifting is only in its third year in the United States. Think of it as NASCAR`s younger and crazier cousin. But the sport is about to get a huge publicity boost from Hollywood.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Ready, get set (ph).
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Go!
VILES (voice-over): The movie is the third in "The Fast and the Furious" series called "Tokyo Drift." And it will likely bring controversy, if not ignite a new fad. Let`s face it: drifting is extremely dangerous.
HUMBERTO JIMENEZ, CALIF. HIGHWAY PATROL: A vehicle at high speed and putting themselves in a little bit of skid is just a recipe for a traffic disaster. It definitely is. It`s just very unsafe.
VILES: Pro drivers strongly discourage what they call "street drifting."
TOYODA: It can be very dangerous. It worries me when I go, and I`m out in the mountains doing a photo shoot, and I see these kids, like, trying to skid their Honda Civics down their mountain.
VILES: Beyond safety, street drifting is a huge financial risk. Serious drifters spend tens of thousands of dollars on everything from racing tires to high-powered engines.
JULIO SANCHEZ, AMATEUR DRIFTER: Well, I work at a used car dealership, so we got a big line. And when we have a lot of space, I be drifting with my own car. So this is pretty important - you know, you have to do it where it`s safe to do it, you know?
VILES: It`s fine until the drift hits the wall.
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HAMMER: Hey, don`t try that with the minivan. That was CNN`s Peter Viles for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
ANDERSON: Actress Daryl Hannah is speaking publicly today, just two days after cops arrested her for climbing a tree in South L.A. This to protest the closing of a community garden. They call it an urban farm.
You`ve probably seen this video; Daryl was in the tree for about three weeks - 23 days to be exact. Firefighters had to use a cherry picker to get her down, and ultimately take her to jail.
I caught up with Daryl earlier today, and she told me what the whole experience was like.
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DARYL HANNAH, ACTRESS: I just responded on a instinctual and kind of on a heart level. And, you know, I`ve - I was obviously to a certain extent putting my life at risk by being in that tree and putting - you know, risking arrest. Of course, I`ve never been arrested before. And I`ve never really had put myself in those situations before. But it - I was compelled. I didn`t really have any question that it was the right thing to do, take this principled stand. And I`ve maintained a sense of calm throughout the whole thing.
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ANDERSON: Daryl said many of the firefighters and cops were actually sympathetic to the farmers and the families. Still, they had to arrest her, and here`s Daryl`s description of what that was like.
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HANNAH: (INAUDIBLE) I was in the cell for seven hours. And I had to make a phone call to my mom and - and, you know, it was one of those calls - "you are receiving a collect car from Daryl, an inmate at" - you know? It was so funny.
ANDERSON: Your one phone call?
HANNAH: Yes, it was pretty funny. I mean, you know, it - it`s not a joke. But - you know, but - you know, it was just part of - of the process. And something that I had prepared myself to - to (INAUDIBLE)
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ANDERSON: Daryl says her mom actually thought it was pretty funny that her daughter was calling her from jail.
Now Daryl wasn`t the only celebrity to stand behind the garden. Danny Glover, Willie Nelson and Joan Baez were also there to show their support.
HAMMER: Big, exciting news to share with you: starting this weekend, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT airs seven nights a week. We are bringing TV`s most provocative entertainment news show right to your weekend. Beginning June 17 - that is this Saturday night - be sure to tune in to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. We`re on every Saturday and Sunday at 11 p.m. Eastern, 8 p.m. Pacific.
ANDERSON: So how much money do you think Tom Cruise has? Forbes has named him the most powerful celebrity, surpassing even Oprah. We`ll find out who else made the top 100. That`s coming up.
HAMMER: Plus, Cher goes to Washington. We`re going to tell you why Cher was on Capitol Hill, and how it could affect U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. That`s next.
ANDERSON: And Thomas Haden Church of "Sideways" fame is back in action as the villain in the new "Spiderman" movie. We`re going to talk to him about how filming is going. It`s ahead in the interview you will see only on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
HAMMER: First time for our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "Birthday Shoutout," where we give the fans a chance to wish their favorite stars a happy birthday. And tonight, we are sending one out to Courtney Cox-Arquette. She is celebrating her 42nd birthday today.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hi, I`m Daniel (ph). I`m from New York City. Just want to wish Courtney Cox a very happy birthday. I loved you on "Friends." And many more to come.
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HAMMER: No longer standing by. Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I am A.J. Hammer. I am in New York, and it`s time now for another story that just made us say "That`s Ridiculous!"
Now, this one features a whole different kind of gold digger. And by whole, I mean "hole," as in 60-foot hole in this guy`s hard. This guy in Montclair, Calif., has one of them gold detectors. And it picked up a sign or a signal that there was gold near his front patio. So he started digging and digging and digging. Then he hired a couple of other guys to dig some more. Well, 60 feet later, fire officials showed up and told him, "You`re done." They say it`s amazing that no one got killed.
Now, Brooke, I`m no expert in the gold digging and the gold finding, but those gold detectors - I don`t think they`re detecting gold 60 feet underground.
ANDERSON: 60 feet under.
HAMMER: That`s six stories high.
ANDERSON: Talk about getting carried away, A.J. You know, authorities actually fenced in the property. And now this guy is responsible for filling it all back up. Wonder if he`ll have any help for that.
HAMMER: That is why they say digging a 60-foot hole in your yard - no I`m going to say that.
ANDERSON: That`s ridiculous.
HAMMER: That`s ridiculous.
Now, Cher, not so ridiculous, doing some good today. She`s up on Capitol Hill; she`s trying to get the government to shell out some cash for better helmets for U.S. troops.
Here`s CNN`s Jeanne Moos for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The singer known for flirtatiously playing with sailors` hats.
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MOOS: .has turned her attention to helmets.
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MOOS: Cher likes to wear her own outrageous headgear.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You look lovely, as always.
MOOS: Now she`s worried about what soldiers wear.
CHER, ENTERTAINER: This is a difference between life and death.
MOOS: Man the battleships.
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MOOS: .Cher has come to Washington to fight for the fighting men and women. Her weapon? A quietly serious C-SPAN.
CHER: Well, the helmet becomes a helmet in itself.
MOOS: Cher has teamed up with a group called "Operation Helmet," dedicated to supplying soldiers with padding that improves helmets.
The Army has already upgraded theirs, but the other services tend to have old-fashioned webbing inside that allows the helmet itself to strike the head in an explosion. When fitted with a new padding, watch what happens.
Remember Sonny and Cher?
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MOOS: Well, now it`s Bob and Cher.
DR. BOB MEADERS, FOUNDER, "OPERATION HELMET": She is the real thing, I can tell you that. She`s got a heart as big as Texas.
MOOS: Retired Navy physician Dr. Bob Meaders founded "Operation Helmet" because the military couldn`t come up with the money to upgrade existing helmets.
Cher herself donated more than $100,000. She`s been visiting wounded soldiers.
CHER: That one boy really touched my heart so much.
MOOS: When she went to autograph a picture for the boy in the hospital.
CHER: How do you spell your name? And I looked over, and he had to look at his wristband because he had head injuries and.
MOOS: This isn`t the first time Cher`s been on C-SPAN. On Memorial Day weekend, she called in at 4:30 in the morning without mentioning who she was until asked.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And is this Cher?
CHER: Yes.
MOOS: Which prompted "The Daily Show" to use an "I Got Through Babe" graphic.
Cher is an unabashed liberal who opposes Bush administration policies.
CHER: I just cannot bear these people for another moment.
MOOS: Cher joined Dr. Meaders when he testified about "Operation Helmet" before a Congressional subcommittee.
MEADER: Cher volunteered to come up and hold my hand if I get overly nervous sand start swooning.
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MOOS: The performer whose own headgear turns heads may have soldiers tipping their hats to her.
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HAMMER: And I say good for Cher. That was CNN`s Jeanne Moos for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
ANDERSON: OK, he famously jumped on her couch. And now he`s "cruised" right past her to become the most powerful celebrity out there. It`s Tom Cruise I`m talking about; he takes the crown from Oprah - Oprah Winfrey on the Forbes` annual "Celebrity 100 Power List."
Joining him on that list in the top 5: the Rolling Stones at No. 2; Oprah lands the third most powerful spot; then it`s U2 and golfer Tiger Woods.
Joining me now in New York to break it all down is Lea Goldman, editor of Forbes" Celeb 100 list.
Leah, welcome.
LEA GOLDMAN, "FORBES" MAGAZINE: Thanks for having me.
ANDERSON: Of course.
Now you guys use a number of factors to determine who is the most powerful, including salary, of course. Also popularity, media attention, online hits. All that being said, Tom Cruise, No. 1?
Lea, I`m going to go out on a limb here and say the couch jumping was not the most appealing thing. What got him to No. 1? How much does he make?
GOLDMAN: I mean, we were definitely surprised when the rankings formulated that he came out No. 1. And it`s largely because of his earnings; he made $67 million from "War of the Worlds" alone. He`s the most bankable actor in Hollywood. Love him or hate, he brings people to the theaters and he sells movie tickets.
And on the flip side, when you look at media exposure - yes, people said he was controversial last year. He was irritating, some people said. And yet, fans couldn`t get enough of him. His - magazines that featured him on the cover just flew off newsstands. So he won in both arenas, really.
ANDERSON: He certainly did. A lot of people were talking about him for months and months there.
OK, he`s No. 1. Oprah, who was No. 1 last year, has fallen to No. 3 this year. Did Tom`s antics knock her out of that top spot, Lea?
GOLDMAN: Well, she comes in at No. 3 on the power list, though she did make more money than him; she made $225 million. Which is great - her show is growing - going great. Her magazine is going great. Everything`s going really well.
The thing is, she had two hits last year. That was "The Color Purple" - her Broadway expansion - it`s - it`s doing really well from a ticket perspective, but from a critical perspective it didn`t do as well as she would have liked. It was nominated for 11 Tonys. Only won one.
She took a hit for the James Frey incident, where people said it undermined her credibility of the - of the folks she was bringing on the show, the authors she was endorsing.
So on some levels she did take a hit. We - we learned last year that the - the queen of all media isn`t infallible.
ANDERSON: No, it`s - no, she`s not.
All right. You got to love this one? No. 35, tied there - this is just too darn good, Lea - Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston. Brad Pitt at No. 20.
But what did these gals make last year, and what put them at No. 35 together?
GOLDMAN: Yes, we were stunned - we were stunned that they were tied. It was almost like a twist of fate.
Jennifer Aniston made $18 million; Angelina Jolie made $14 million. Jennifer still makes money from "Friends," so she made a little more. And Angelina Jolie had a great year with "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." But at the end of the day, they ran neck and neck in media. You got to imagine that every article that featured Brad Pitt mentioned the both of them. If Angelina wasn`t on a magazine cover, Jennifer Aniston was.
So they were just - they just dominated all the headlines. The two of them were the most featured women on magazine covers last year. It was really phenomenal.
ANDERSON: Quite a coincidence.
GOLDMAN: Quite a coincidence.
ANDERSON: That`s right. No. 35, a tie.
OK, now this is pretty darn amazing: Donald Trump, one of the richest men in the world - he`s No. 12 on the list. Then you`ve got Howard Stern at No. 7.
Are you telling me that Stern makes more than Trump? I know his satellite radio deal is pretty - pretty sweet.
GOLDMAN: Stern made $302 million last year. It was the kind of year Howard Stern is going to thank God for, because he`ll never see it again. $100 million for his salary, and plus they - Sirius gave him another $225 million in stock for meeting certain subscriber benchmarks.
And with regard to entertainment, it`s way more than Donald Trump made on "The Apprentice," although Trump did pretty well with $40 million. And he has an extremely lucrative deal with NBC where he gets to keep all the product-placement dollars for "The Apprentice." So he`s a really shrewd businessman, both in real estate and in entertainment.
ANDERSON: More than $300 million for Stern. Hard to fathom.
We`re going to have to leave it there. Lea Goldman of "Forbes" magazine, thanks so much for your insights.
GOLDMAN: Thank you.
ANDERSON: The Forbes "Celebrity 100 Power List" hits newsstands tomorrow.
And that leads us to the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT "Question of the Day" again: "Tom Cruise: Do you agree he is the most powerful man in Hollywood?" Keep voting for us at cnn.com/showbiztonight. Write use at showbiztonight@cnn.com. We`re going to read some of your e-mails tomorrow.
HAMMER: It`s safe to say that Thomas Haden Church helped turned Pinot Noir into a best-selling wine thanks to the hit film "Sideways" and his role in it. We`re going to have to see if he can do the same for comic books. He`s playing Sandman in the upcoming "Spiderman 3." He`s also a cowboy in the made-for-TV movie with Robert Duvall coming out on AMC. Not exactly a "Brokeback Mountain" kind of movie.
Thomas Haden Church joining me now for a SHOWBIZ "Sit Down."
Nice to see you.
THOMAS HADEN CHURCH, ACTOR: Oh, A.J., thank you. What a politic intro: not "Brokeback Mountain" - although, A.J., a lot of people have asked me - it`s not broken tail, is it? I go, No, it`s - it`s not broken tail.
HAMMER: And there`s no kissing scene between you and Robert Duvall?
CHURCH: No. No, there`s - no.
HAMMER: And I also mentioned that you`re coming up - it`s a year away - May is when they think "Spiderman 3" is going to be coming out.
CHURCH: Right.
HAMMER: Big comic-book-hero movie. "Superman"`s coming out in a couple of weeks. We`ve had the "X-Men." We`ve had "The Fantastic Four."
What is your take on why the superhero is - are - are so appealing to the young and old? I mean, we just love them and - and they`re huge movies.
CHURCH: I think especially for, you know, a generation of America that - whenever - you know, if you were a little kid in the 50s or 60s and then on, it - it`s - it`s kind of like our own entertainment culture that - you know, comic books that I bought in the late 60s and 70s - now they`re getting turned into these giant franchise, you know, epic movies.
And - and it`s - its kind of cool. It`s like - it`s like you have a little bit of ownership of these big, franchise superhero movies. I mean, all of them - Batman, Superman, Spiderman - they all started late 50s and forward.
HAMMER: And just enormous - hundreds upon hundreds of millions of dollars generated from these films.
Now I know pretty famously you`re a guy who likes to live kind of out of the Hollywood spotlight.
CHURCH: Right.
HAMMER: You certainly weren`t part of the Hollywood mill, whether it was when you were on "Wings" or "Ned and Stacey," or certainly you didn`t anticipate "Sideways" and how big that little indie film was going to become.
But "Spiderman 3" - I mean, you signed for this huge franchise.
CHURCH: Yes.
HAMMER: Are you prepared for - it`s going to just propel you, all the publicity that you`re going to be involved with for that?
CHURCH: You know, it`s - it`s one of those - I mean, between side - you know, after all the rush of "Sideways" and all the hype and the critical hype and the commercial success, I really was looking to do something that would be an interesting character choice and a great role. And I had met Sam Raimi before, and we got very close on another movie.
It`s just, they saw me accept an award for "Sideways," and the next day called me and said, Look, we have no script, but we know we want the villain Sandman to be in the movie, and we`re very interested in you.
So it really was an opportunity that came up so quickly it - you know what I mean? It`s like, I didn`t really go looking for it and say, You know, I want to do a $250 million superhero movie.
HAMMER: And kind of like, how do you say no to that?
CHURCH: Exactly.
HAMMER: Why did you decide though to - I know you`re from Texas, and you know live on a ranch in Texas.
CHURCH: I do.
HAMMER: But you lived in Hollywood for awhile and you said goodbye to all that. What was the main motivation for getting out?
CHURCH: I worked in television primarily for about 11 consecutive years. I had made a pretty comfortable living, had bought my ranch in Texas. And I had the opportunity to direct a movie and it just - it really was kind of incidental that we were able to shoot the movie in Texas.
I was going to be away from L.A. for, like, eight months, and I just thought, I`m going to lease my house and just move to Texas and - and live in Austin and be close to the ranch. And it just turned into this thing where I was able to continue living there full time and just commute.
And as you know it`s - and the chances that you`re actually going to get a project in L.A..
HAMMER: Yes, it`s.
CHURCH: All right. So now it`s - I don`t even know if it`s 50-50 anymore.
HAMMER: And now you got "Broken Trail" with Robert Duvall.
CHURCH: Right.
HAMMER: And - and - you know, you`re playing a cowboy.
CHURCH: Which we shot in Canada.
HAMMER: And you shot it in Canada. And - and - what I love is, you actually knew Robert Duvall from a long time ago.
CHURCH: Right.
HAMMER: Like, the first famous person you met while you were working at a hotel?
CHURCH: I was. I - I was an assistant concierge in Dallas at the Adolphus Hotel in - it was like around 86, 87. And he was staying there - he was staying with us for about a month, and trying to raise money for a movie. And as I found out, when he left - when he was leaving and we were saying goodbye, he hand - he said, Oh, would throw this in the back - in the truck with my luggage?
And he handed me - it was the first time I`d ever seen a movie script. And he handed me a script, and I walked around to the back of the car, and I pitched it in. And I noticed the cover sheet; it was for "The Apostle."
HAMMER: Amazing.
CHURCH: And - and - you know, he got the movie (INAUDIBLE)
HAMMER: And here you are. My, how far you`ve come.
CHURCH: Thanks.
HAMMER: Thomas Haden Church, thanks for coming in.
CHURCH: Thanks, A.J.
HAMMER: I appreciate it.
And you can catch "Broken Trails" when it premieres on Sunday, June 25 on AMC. It`s a two-part series. The second one will air on Monday the 26th.
ANDERSON: We at SHOWBIZ TONIGHT want you to put this on your calendar with a big star beside it: starting this weekend, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT airs seven nights a week. That`s right; we are bringing TV`s most provocative entertainment news show to your weekend. Starting June 17, be sure to tune in to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Saturday and Sunday 11 p.m. Eastern, 8 Pacific.
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HAMMER: Can you feel it? We are so unbelievably close to Friday. The weekend is almost here, and we`re trying to find out what`s coming up on SHOWBIZ TONGHT. Here`s your "SHOWBIZ Marquee."
And tomorrow, Al Gore goes to the movies and stops by SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. The former vice president stars in the new movie all about the dangers of global warming. Al Gore right here tomorrow on the interview you`ll see only on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Also, how to get the guy. We`re going to meet the love coaches from a new reality show which follow thirtysomething women on their quest for Mr. Right. Find out how to get the guy tomorrow on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
You`re married, Brooke. You don`t have to worry about that.
ANDERSON: I am, and happily. Thank you.
HAMMER: That is it for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thanks for watching. I am A.J. Hammer in New York.
ANDERSON: Have a great night, everybody. I am Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. We want you to stay tuned for more from CNN Headline News.
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