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Jamie Lynn Engaged; Richie Sambora Arrested for DUI; Botched up Plastic Surgeries by Dr. Jiffy Lube; Miley Cyrus, New Paparazzi Target; Miss Bimbo Web Site
Aired March 26, 2008 - 23:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, CO-HOST: Reports that Britney Spears` pregnant teen sis, Jamie Lynn, is engaged. But would getting married really be a good idea? I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
BROOKE ANDERSON, CO-HOST: And Bon Jovi guitarist, Richie Sambora arrested for suspicion of DUI, reportedly with his young daughter in the car. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
HAMMER: On SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Priscilla Presley`s plastic surgery nightmare. Tonight, the stunning story of how Priscilla`s face was injected with stuff used in cars.
And shockingly, she`s not the only big star duped by a phony doc. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT investigates Priscilla`s tune-up gone bad.
Tonight, target Miley Cyrus. Have the paparazzi had it with Britney Spears and are now moving on to the 15-year-old "Hannah Montana" star? Is Miley in danger? Should the paparazzi just get out of her face? Tonight, the fireworks fly in a heated debate over target Miley Cyrus.
Are young girls being inspired by the likes of Paris Hilton to get naked? Or worse? Tonight, absolute outrage over the shocking new Web site called "Miss Bimbo."
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HAMMER: Hello, I`m A.J. Hammer, broadcasting tonight and every night from New York City.
ANDERSON: Hi there, everyone. I`m Brooke Anderson, coming to you from Hollywood.
HAMMER: Brooke, wouldn`t you love to be a fly on the wall when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are talking about who they want to be our next president? We have actually just learned Brad is related to Barack Obama. Not just that, Angelina related to Hillary Clinton. I am not kidding. These startling family ties coming up.
But first, Priscilla Presley`s plastic surgery nightmare. Just about everybody who has been watching Priscilla on "Dancing With the Stars" has been wondering what, if anything, the 62-year-old did to her face. Well, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can now reveal, it`s not what Priscilla did but what her doctor did, a doctor who turned out to be bogus and went to jail.
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ANDERSON: Millions are watching Priscilla Presley hoof it up on "Dancing With the Stars." And one thing people keep talking about during her appearance on the show is her, um, appearance.
JO PIAZZA, "NEW YORK DAILY NEWS": Physically, on the dance floor, that lady can move. But while her body is moving, her face isn`t moving so much.
ANDERSON: Now SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you the former Mrs. Elvis is admitting that she and her face are victims of a botched cosmetic procedure.
PIAZZA: She went to this phony doctor who injected her face with a low-grade silicone that`s actually used in some car engines.
ANDERSON: No joke. It was a scam that made its way through looks- obsessed Hollywood a few years ago. A phony doctor went around claiming he found the fountain of youth in a needle that was better than botox.
MICHAEL HUNDGEN, TMZ.TV: His real name is Dr. Daniel Serrano. He`s from Argentina. His nickname was Dr. Jiffy Lube.
ANDERSON: No offense on you, but we couldn`t find a photo of you. Turns out that Dr. Jiffy Lube wasn`t licensed to practice medicine in the U.S. And his so-called miracle drug wasn`t approved for use here either. But that didn`t stop him from injecting it into the faces of A-listers like Presley. And get this, Dr. Jiffy Lube allegedly had the help of his girlfriend Diane who was married at the time to singer Lionel Richie. Lionel Richie`s ex-wife, wife at that time, Diane Richie, she would actually host parties. And these women would come over and they`d have, you know, injection parties.
PIAZZA: A needle is kind of like the modern-day Tupperware party in Hollywood where women gather and instead of getting plastic wear, they get plastic surgery.
ANDERSON: But instead of looking younger, several of the patients reportedly suffered complications, including lumps, paralysis, and holes in their faces. Dr. Jiffy Lube`s facial tune-up ended in 2004 when he was arrested and eventually sent to prison.
Diane Richie was charged with helping him. She pleaded down and got probation. She and Lionel are no longer married. As for Priscilla, her representatives tell SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, quote, "Ms. Presley dealt with this matter years ago and everything is well."
But she`s not saying what, if any effect, the procedures had, making it clear that instead of talking more about her ordeal, she`d rather put on a brave face and dance.
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The so-called Dr. Jiffy Lube a.k.a. Daniel Serrano was sentenced to 18 months behind bars. But prosecutors later shortened it by three months citing his cooperation.
HAMMER: Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the great debate - should Britney Spears` pregnant little sister get married? Or is 16-year-old Jamie Lynn way too young and about to make a huge mistake? "People.com" reports that Jamie Lynn is now engaged to Casey Aldridge, the 18-year-old father of her child.
Joining me tonight from Hollywood, "Extra" correspondent Carlos Diaz. Also Jane Velez-Mitchell, investigative journalist and author of "Secrets Can Be Murder." All right, Jane. What do you think? Getting married, Jamie Lynn and this guy just a dumb idea?
JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST: You`re probably right, A.J., but I`m a hopeless romantic. I always hold out hope for love, even at this tender age of 16. It really boils down to what is her intention. What is in her heart? Does she have feelings for this young man? Does he have feelings for her? Do they think they can make a life together? If so, go for it.
But if this is some kind of strategy, some kind of political face- saving move, that`s going to be a disaster because it`s going to be a very short-lived marriage and it`s going to end up in divorce court with an ugly divorce and custody battle. And that - what does that remind you of? That`s big sis all over again and the last thing she needs.
HAMMER: Yes, I agree with you. We`ll get into that in a second. But come on, Jane. I mean I`m a romantic too, hopeless some may say. Sixteen years old. Carlos, help me out here.
CARLOS DIAZ, "EXTRA" CORRESPONDENT: Well, Jane might be a hopeless romantic but I think marriage is a joke. No. Here`s the thing. The bottom line is this - you know, this is a nice thing for the two of them to do now, you know? We live in Hollywood where all marriages end in divorce. I mean in America, half of them do. In Hollywood, most of them do.
And I know they`re in Kentwood, Louisiana, but this is one of those things where what is the alternative? Is he not going to marry her? I mean it`s great that he asked her to marry him. They are engaged. They can raise the kid on their own for a few years and then get divorced. It`s the Hollywood way.
HAMMER: Yes. Kind of seems like I no-win situation. Here`s what I view as a big problem. Jamie Lynn obviously needs some guidance right about now and the problem being big sister Britney divorced, barely allowed to see her own kids. Mama Spears not going to win any major motherhood award as far as I can tell. So Jane, who should she be turning to for advice now?
VELEZ-MITCHELL: Oh, A.J., you`re right. The parental units are very problematic in this family. That`s why they have psychiatrists. She should go to a therapist where she can be honest.
I divide people into two categories - analyzed and unanalyzed. Those who are unanalyzed are flying blind, and this girl is in such a chaotic family with so much at stake - the money, the fame - that she`s the least likely to be able to afford to fly blind through this situation.
She needs to get some objective advice. She needs somebody she can talk to, totally honest. And that is a shrink.
HAMMER: Yes. We thought her sister had a recipe for disaster. Now, Jamie Lynn got the fame by starring in her hit Nickelodeon show, "Zoey 101." And she just guest starred on an episode of the new ABC sitcom "Misguided." You`ve got to see this. It`s kind of like a scene right out of her own life. She was caught fooling around with her boyfriend. Watch this.
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UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: Hello, people. This is a school, not a wide screen video.
JAMIE LYNN SPEARS, ACTRESS: Miss Freeley(ph). It`s OK. Michael and I are celebrating. Right, Michael? I got into state.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: Oh, my god. Mandy,I`m so proud of you.
J. SPEARS: Michael and I are going together. He can`t wait. Right, Michael?
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HAMMER: Yes. Life imitating art there because Jamie just got her GED. Carlos, what do you think? The best thing for Jamie Lynn to do now, go spend four years in college, I`m thinking, off in Europe or something, get away from the showbiz stuff and the Spears` family drama?
DIAZ: Well, you can get away from the show biz stuff in Kentwood, Louisiana. I`ve been there, and it`s pretty far away. Europe would be a good thing. You know, she`s got her GED now. Maybe, you know, the education will be the next best step, going to college.
I do think that they need to work on the whole spin doctor thing in the Spears family because Britney has this great appearance on "How I Met Your Mother" and then Jamie comes up with the whole engagement thing and trumps Britney.
HAMMER: No good.
DIAZ: I mean we need to focus more on the positives here, you know.
HAMMER: No question about that. Got to wrap it up there. Carlos Diaz, Jane Velez Mitchell, I thank you both. Now, remember, for the latest breaking Britney news and video, you can always check out the Britney Drama section of our Web site, CNN.com/ShowbizTonight.
ANDERSON: So, A.J., tonight, I can tell you that because Jamie Lynn`s sister, Britney, hasn`t done anything outrageous in a while, paparazzi may have a new target - 15-year-old "Hannah Montana" star, Miley Cyrus. But is she in danger? Should they leave her alone? I`ve got a heated debate over target Miley Cyrus.
HAMMER: Brooke, we know young girls look up to Miley. Sadly, they also have bad role models like Paris Hilton. Now, Paris may actually be inspiring these fans to get naked or worse. Tonight, I`ve got the outrage over the shocking new Web site called "Miss Bimbo."
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MILES FISHER, TOM CRUISE IMPERSONATOR: Bingo was his name-o. Yes!
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ANDERSON: What`s wrong with Tom Cruise? Well, it`s not really him. Tonight, you`ve got to stick around for this spot. It`s a spoof of Tom and Scientology that everybody is talking about, next.
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ANDERSON: Hey, welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. Tonight, the story that is so outrageous, you would think we were making it up. Would you believe that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are related to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton?
Joining us from New York, Carolina Bermudez, senior editor of "In Touch Weekly," and in Hollywood, Michael Yo, host for "E! Radio" on XM and Sirius. Michael, Carolina, great to see you.
And here`s the deal. Researchers from the New England Historic Genealogical Society have discovered that Barack is the distant cousin of Brad Pitt, and Angelina Jolie is related to Hillary Clinton.
Michael Yo, so what do you think the conversation is like at home these days with Brad saying "Look, Angie, I wouldn`t vote for your cousin if my life depended on it." And she may be responding, "Oh, look at you, Mr. Brad Bigshot. Do you think I`d vote for your cousin, Barry? Are you kidding me?"
MICHAEL YO, HOST, "E! RADIO": Well, one thing I know for sure is we always wondered were the politicians full of crap. Now we know they are because they`re all from the same family. I don`t know what kind of conversation they`re having over there, but I do know one thing.
At family reunions it could be ugly. Barack Obama getting mad at George Bush, you know. George Bush saying, you know, "Obama bad, McCain good. Obama bad, McCain good." So I don`t know that family reunion`s way out there. McCain arguing with Hillary Clinton - it would just be ugly.
ANDERSON: Yes, the family gatherings could get a little bit awkward. And Carolina, you know, neither Brad nor Angelina has publicly endorsed a candidate. Do you think that they`re feeling the pressure a little bit now they know they`re all related?
CAROLINA BERMUDEZ, SENIOR EDITOR, "IN TOUCH WEEKLY": Come on, Brooke. No way. They`re feeling no pressure. These two can save the world on their own. They could form their own ticket. But I will say the smart candidate will use this opportunity to align themselves with either Brad or Angelina and possibly get an endorsement. That could really work for them.
ANDERSON: Possibly.
YO: I just want to know who is the lowly guy or girl that spent three years on this list? Can we say loser? I mean, come on, seriously.
BERMUDEZ: Oh, come on.
ANDERSON: Come on, Michael. All right, well, you know, if you thought this was all, hold on, everybody, because there is more. Hillary Clinton, it turns out, is also related to Madonna, Celine Dion, Alanis Morrisette. Here`s a scary thought. What if Hillary channeled all these folks and started singing? Does that frighten you? Carolina, let`s go to you on that.
BERMUDEZ: Oh, you know what? It is extremely frightening. Could you see Madonna giving pointers to Hillary Clinton? I hope not. She should just stick with the political thing, keep wearing the suits and doing her thing. No way, stick with the politics, no singing for Hillary.
ANDERSON: Well, you know, Hillary is in the middle of this controversy. She gave a dramatic description a number of times about her visit to Bosnia more than a decade ago - which turns out not to be the case the way she described it, under sniper attack. Do you think that she`s maybe channeling her distant relative - Angelina`s acting abilities?
BERMUDEZ: Possibly. I mean that`s the excuse she can use now. She can just say that, you know, it runs in the family. She was embellishing the story just a little bit. But I think she`s got a long way to go. She`s not as believable as Angelina Jolie just yet.
ANDERSON: Not quite yet. All right. We`ll leave it there. Carolina Bermudez, Michael Yo, thank you both. We do appreciate it.
All right, a shocking arrest. Outside Eva Longoria`s restaurant, the paparazzi show up to take pictures. Instead they get taken for a ride to jail. We`ve got to ask the question again, have the paparazzi gone to far? Is it time to really crack down?
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE REPORTER: Despite some similarities in appearance, Jicar(ph) says "Miss Bimbo" is not modeled on any one celebrity.
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HAMMER: Yes. Well, it sure looks and smells like Paris Hilton. Come on. Tonight, the outrage over a brand new Web site called "Miss Bimbo". Are airheads like Paris Hilton making young girls get naked or worse? I`ve got to tell you, I think this is absolutely terrible. The fired up debate over "Miss Bimbo," coming up.
All right, unlike Paris, I think Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus is a great role model. But is she in danger, because the paparazzi ditched Britney Spears and are now targeting her. Come on, she`s just 15. That`s next.
HAMMER: Now, we`d like to hear from you. It`s our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day - "Target Miley Cyrus: Should the paparazzi leave the 15-year-old alone?" Vote at CNN.com/ShowbizTonight. E-mail us showbiztonight@cnn.com.
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ANDERSON: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is bringing you dramatic new video of another paparazzi smack down involving a big star. This time it happened outside Eva Longoria-Parker`s new restaurant in Los Angeles.
With us again, in New York, senior editor of "In Touch Weekly," Carolina Bermudez. And in Hollywood, Michael Yo, host for "E! Radio" on XM and Sirius.
Guys, I want to take a look at this video. It was shot outside Eva`s restaurant, this video taken by Hollywood.TV, shows one of the photographers getting arrested, hauled away in a police car. Take a look.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are we arresting people for jaywalking now? (EXPLETIVE DELETED) What about DUI, do you get (EXPLETIVE DELETED) 90 minutes? That`s pretty stupid, isn`t it? Very stupid.
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ANDERSON: Some folks not too happy. Michael, this is all part of the crackdown on the paparazzi. I would have to imagine that every big star in Hollywood is applauding tonight.
YO: Yes, it`s about time LAPD stepped up and actually took charge of this. I think it`s bad - I don`t mind stars being actually photographed. When you`re a big celebrity. But once you become stalker-azzi not paparazzi, that`s where the problem comes into play, especially when kids are involved. Kids shouldn`t be shot by the paparazzi. So this is a win for celebrities and it`s about time.
ANDERSON: Yes. Many stars are probably saying, it is about time. But to that end, Carolina, where were the cops when Britney Spears was being harassed, chased publicly every minute that she was outside of her home? It seems to me that it is very selective. Should every celebrity get the same protection?
BERMUDEZ: Well, absolutely. Every celebrity deserves protection but every civilian deserves protection as well. We`re forgetting that there are many people that live in Los Angeles besides the celebrities. So not only are the police looking out for these people but they`re also looking out for the general public as well.
ANDERSON: You make a great point. And Michael, what do you say about that? Should not only the celebrities but the general public who may be in the same area when there is this crush of paparazzi - should they also be protected in situations like this?
YO: Oh, absolutely. I can tell you this. I was on Robertson, a big shopping street that all the celebrities go on to. And Britney Spears was walking down the street and 30 paparazzi cars just show up out of nowhere and puts everybody in danger. And they don`t care. They`re just trying to get the best shot because that`s how they make their money. And it puts everybody in danger, not just the celebrities.
ANDERSON: Yes, I`ve been in those situations before too and it`s frightening. Carolina - ten seconds - the paparazzi think the cops are overreacting. But do you think the cops too are finally just fed up?
BERMUDEZ: Definitely. And you know, they need to pursue these guys. This is guerrilla tactics that they`re using to get these shots and no money is worth endangering another person`s life. So, definitely, they`re doing the right job, the LAPD.
ANDERSON: Carolina Bermudez, Michael Yo, thank you both. Good to see you. All right. The paparazzi may have a big new Hollywood target, "Hannah Montana" star, Miley Cyrus. Because Britney Spears has been behaving well, things are bad for the paparazzi. So are they really going to go after 15-year-old Miley? Tonight, I`ve got a rip-roaring debate over target Miley Cyrus. Also this -
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE REPORTER: Despite some similarities in appearance, Jicar(ph) says "Miss Bimbo" is not modeled on any one celebrity.
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ANDERSON: Hey, it sure looks and smells like Paris Hilton. Tonight, the outrage over a brand new Web site called "Miss Bimbo." Are airheads like Paris making young girls get naked or worse? I`ve got to tell you, I think it`s disgusting. The outrage over "Miss Bimbo" is coming up.
I think Oprah Winfrey is a great role model. Tonight, I can tell you, she`s no longer the queen of daytime. You won`t believe what happened. That is coming up next.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Here are some more stories that are new right now. Startling news about Richie Sambora. The Bon Jovi guitarist has been arrested for driving under the influence in California. He failed numerous field sobriety tests and he was arrested for DUI.
Now, TMZ says Richie`s 10-year-old daughter Ava was in the car with him, so he could be charged with child endangerment. Richie, who was married to Heather Locklear and then dated her best friend, Denise Richards, was in rehab twice last year.
Also startling news about Robin Williams. After 19 years of marriage, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you his wife is filing for divorce. Garces Williams is citing irreconcilable differences here. No other comment from Robin`s people. They have two kids together. Robin was in a highly publicized stint in rehab for alcohol in 2006.
And here`s a shocker. Oprah isn`t the Queen of Daytime TV anymore, well, at least according to a new poll by our friends over at AOL television. Ellen DeGeneres was picked as the favorite daytime TV host. She danced over Oprah by 30 percent.
ANDERSON: Well, A.J., tonight, I can tell you that Miley Cyrus may have dethroned Britney Spears as the new paparazzi target. That`s right. The 15-year-old Hannah Montana star could be under attack. But come on, she`s just a kid. The fired up debate over target, Miley Cyrus, next.
HAMMER: And you know, Brooke, Miley obviously a great role model. A bad one? Yes, Paris Hilton. Tonight, I`ve got this startling question, is Paris making young girls get naked, even pop diet pills? Is she part of the inspiration for a shocking new Web site called Miss Bimbo? You`ve got to see this.
You`ve also got to see this -
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FISHER: Bingo was his name-o. Yes!
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HAMMER: On SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, target Miley Cyrus. When it comes to the paparazzi, is Britney out and Miley in? Why have the paparazzi set their sights on Miley? Just 15 years old and can she stand the pressure? Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT presents "Target, Miley Cyrus."
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE REPORTER: Despite some similarities in appearance, Jicar (ph) Miss Bimbo is not modeled on any one celebrity.
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HAMMER: Outrage over an online game where young girls make their own bimbos, complete with breast implants and diet pills. The game makers may deny it`s all about Paris, but is she inspiring young girls to become bimbos? Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the outrage over "MissBimbo.com."
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It is 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, coming to you tonight from Hollywood. This is TV`s most provocative entertainment news show.
And tonight, target Miley Cyrus. I have to tell you this is really disturbing. The paparazzi are now reportedly so over Britney Spears and have moved on to a new target, 15-year-old "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus. Is that scary or what?
Joining me tonight here in Hollywood, the founder of Hollywood.TV, Sheraz Hasan. And also in Hollywood, author of "Secrets Can Be Murder" and investigative journalist, Jane Velez-Mitchell.
Jane, Sheraz, first, I have to tell you, unbelievable. On "South Park" just last week, this exact thing was predicted. In the episode, Britney Spears is basically killed by an onslaught of paparazzi, then they get excited and take on a new victim, Miley Cyrus. Take a look at this.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE CARTOON CHARACTER IN "SOUTH PARK": Check it out.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE CARTOON CHARACTER IN "SOUTH PARK": And the young girl has really taken the country by storm. "Hannah Montana`s" Miley Cyrus. Though only 15 years old, is already on her way to being a major superstar.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE CARTOON CHARACTER IN "SOUTH PARK": Looks like next harvest will be even better.
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ANDERSON: Sheraz, you run Hollywood.TV, your guys out there shooting the stars every single day. A lot of people say that chasing Miley Cyrus is downright wrong, downright dangerous. What do you say to that?
SHERAZ HASAN, FOUNDER, HOLLYWOOD.TV: Well, the industry is calling us up right now and saying, "Britney is slow, get us Miley." So I keep saying this again, and other people, you know focus on it`s the paparazzi`s fault. I told you before, they were talking about a Britney law. I said you don`t need a Britney law if you`re spending so much money paying pictures for Britney Spears.
Right now I just came back from Britney`s place. There are four paparazzi sitting outside Britney`s house. Why? Because the industry is not paying for Britney Spears right now.
So right now, the bottom line is if the industry is now saying, you know, we want Miley, then all of a sudden everyone from Britney has gone to Miley.
ANDERSON: So you`re saying, you`re actually being directed by certain outlets to go take pictures and go take video of Miley Cyrus?
HASAN: 100 percent. Let me tell you something. The industry calls us up, magazines, TV shows, news networks and they say we want Miley Cyrus. Get us the shot. That`s why you are now seeing the 30, 40 people that were sitting on Britney Spears and are now sitting around the clock, 24 hours a day, seven days a week on Miley. Why? Because they`re going to get paid and they`re going to get paid big money.
ANDERSON: Jane, what do you think? Do you think targeting Miley is wrong?
VELEZ-MITCHELL: She is 15 years old, Brooke. It`s unconscionable. We have to do something to stop this. We have created a hunter-prey relationship between the paparazzi and starlets. And the time has come to say enough. And the person to do that is her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, to do something very similar to what George Clooney did more than a decade ago.
It`s stand up, hold a news conference and say, "Enough with this. This girl is 15 years old. I will not tolerate her being stalked by a mob of paparazzi. And you can respect that or we`re going to get restraining orders against every single one of you."
ANDERSON: You know, she is just a kid. Go ahead, Sheraz. Do you want to respond?
HASAN: That`s not going to happen because Miley`s dad was very good to all the paparazzi the other day. Miley loved it. Everyone was enjoying it. You`ve got to remember, this machine of the paparazzi that everyone tries -
VELEZ-MITCHELL: As long as everybody is enjoying it. But at a certain point people stop enjoying it.
HASAN: No, no, no, no. Hear me out. The bottom line is why -
VELEZ-MITCHELL: I`ll hear you out but I want you to hear me out.
HASAN: No, listen up. First of all, why are people buying Miley`s album? Why are people watching her TV show? Why are -
VELEZ-MITCHELL: Look, you`ve made your supply and demand argument. I`m talking about a more humanistic argument. You saw what happened with Britney Spears. She had a nervous breakdown.
Do you know what it`s like to be stalked? It`s terrifying and that`s precisely I would feel for these young starlets. I understand if they`re showing their private parts after going to nightclubs.
But if they`re going to church and they`re being hounded just doing their daily business, that crosses a line. It crosses an invisible line. It`s no longer journalism. It`s no longer legitimate tabloid stories that - like TMZ breaks on Michael Richards or Mel Gibson, it becomes a mob chasing a child down the street and that is just not right.
HASAN: If it`s a mob - If it`s a mob, why is it being aired? Why is it on magazines?
VELEZ-MITCHELL: Well, it`s still here because you`re right, there is the law of supply and demand. And we`re looking at it right now but it doesn`t make it right.
ANDERSON: You know what? This story is news worthy and we are airing it because we`re talking about the paparazzi justifying hounding Miley Cyrus. We are never condoning any tactics of the paparazzi though I will admit I do feel complicit sometimes just discussing it.
But to that end, I do want to take a look at this video that Hollywood.TV shot of Miley and what Jane was discussing. The paparazzi are all over her and she is known to be a squeaky clean star. She`s not doing anything bad here. Sheraz, are the paparazzi hoping to catch her smoking, shaving her head or lashing out? What is the point here?
HASAN: Well, the industry is now saying, OK, we want Miley. So obviously, she`s one of the biggest stars in the world. So they`re having an infrastructure like the paparazzi sit on her pretty much 24 hours a day supplying this content, hoping that something happens.
That`s the bottom line. That`s Hollywood. They go up, they go down. But the difference is when she does go up or down, they can make that one phone call and bam, you`ve got the shot.
ANDERSON: So do photographers, when they train their lens on people like Miley Cyrus, they`re just hoping that they`re going to act out, Sheraz?
HASAN: Well, you`ve got to remember they say that Miley Cyrus in the next five years, it`s potentially a billionaire. If she`s going to be potentially a billionaire in five years, how much money are people going to make on photographs and video?
So people are feeding the machine, that`s the bottom line, I understand it. It`s like Britney Spears. Britney Spears was driving on her own. She was getting out of the car. She had no body guard. She had no security. She was absolutely crazy.
ANDERSON: Hopefully she will not be driven to the brink like Britney Spears was. Sheraz Hasan, Jane Velez-Mitchell, thank you both for your time.
HAMMER: I am absolutely outraged by this. A game where young girls make their own online bimbos. Paris Hilton, anyone?
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE REPORTER: Despite some similarities in appearance, Jicar (ph) says "Miss Bimbo" is not modeled on any one celebrity.
The game makers may deny it, but I want to know. Is Paris Hilton inspiring young girls to become bimbos? At MissBimbo.com, the girls actually give their bimbos breast implants, diet pills. You name it. That is coming up.
ANDERSON: You`re not going to want to miss this either. The best, funniest, most outrageous Tom Cruise impersonation I have ever seen. That`s coming up on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Tonight, is there a Paris Hilton bimbo effect on young kids? I got to tell you, this is really disturbing.
Listen to this, there`s a shocking new Web site that actually encourages kids as young as seven years old to build their own bimbo. Yes, I`m not kidding.
And even more outrageous, the site encourages kids to dress their bimbo, give their bimbo breast implants, even diet pills. It is unbelievable.
Here`s CNN`s Phil Black for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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PHIL BLACK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Nicolas Jicar(ph) has created a Web site for young girls that is hugely successful in his native France but is now causing outrage in Britain.
(on camera): Nicolas, this is your bimbo?
NICOLAS JICAR(ph): Yes, this is my Bimbo.
BLACK (voice over): It`s called "Miss Bimbo" and in it, players get their own female character to look after.
JICAR(ph): I can have (UNINTELLIGIBLE) like this one. Isn`t she beautiful?
BLACK: Dressing, feeding, keeping her happy are the innocent basics of the game. To win, you must do so much more. You`re encouraged to choose sexy lingerie, keep her weight thin, with diet pills if necessary. Make her more attractive, even with cosmetic surgery and find a rich boyfriend to look after her.
You can also play a game called French kiss where your lips must catch as many boys in a nightclub as possible. This site has more than a million members in France, 200,000 in Britain. It`s just good fun says its creator.
(on camera): What is the goal of the game? What are the Bimbos trying to do?
JICAR(ph): To be the most famous Bimbo with the most Bimbo attitude.
BLACK (voice over): But others describe it as frightening and dangerous.
DR. LINDA PAPADOPOULOS, PSYCHOLOGIST: The message is clear and simple. A girl`s value is in her looks and if you`re not happy with it, then fix the way you look. And that`s the only way you`ll be happy.
DR. DEE DAWSON, EATING DISORDER EXPERT: It tells you that a balanced diet is a plate of vegetables, which is purely nonsense. And it tells you that cereal bars make you fat. They are not messages that we should be giving to young children.
BLACK: And there`s the name.
(on camera): How would you feel if someone called your little sister a bimbo?
JICAR(ph): I wouldn`t like. No, no, I don`t like, of course. No one wants to be a bimbo, but it`s not their life. It`s OK. Why not be a bimbo (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
BLACK (voice over): Despite some similarities in appearance, Jicar(ph) "Miss Bimbo" is not modeled on any one celebrity.
TAYLOR RAE, GLAMOUR MODEL: In December, I had an operation, breast enlargement, to pursue the career.
Glamour model Tyler Rae lives the "Miss Bimbo" lifestyle. She lives off her looks and she`s proud of it. Rae doesn`t object to the Web site but believes young girls are increasingly too worried about their appearance.
RAE: It can be a bad thing, because they start to get addicted to it.
BLACK: This Web site has triggered a loud public debate in Britain and the people who run "Miss Bimbo" admit the numbers using the site here have soared because of that debate.
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HAMMER: That was CNN`s Phil Black for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Joining me tonight in Hollywood, Jessica Weiner, a self-esteem expert and the author of "Do I Look Fat in This?" And joining us from the Tru TV studios in New York City, Ashleigh Banfield, host of Tru TV`s "Hollywood Heat."
Jessica, let me ask you, a bimbo Web site for young kids - I mean does thing just make your skin crawl?
JESSICA WEINER, SELF ESTEEM EXPERT: Yes, A.J. I`ve been working with girls for 15 years and I have never been as angry as I am right now. Hearing about this Web site is not only so destructive, Hollywood definitely has a role to play in this. And everybody listening right now has got to get up in arms about this. This is serious stuff.
HAMMER: And as we saw, there are suggestions that when kids watch stars like Paris Hilton, they become inspired to be bimbos and emulate them. Would this Web site even exist if stars like Paris hadn`t burst onto the scene and all their sex-tape making, tiny dog toting, famous for nothing, hair-flipping glory? We`ll be getting into that, coming up next.
ANDERSON: And A.J., that`s not all. Get really close to the TV for this one, because you are not going to believe that this is not Tom Cruise.
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FISHER: Bingo was his name-o. Yes! I`m OK.
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ANDERSON: OK, I admit it, I had to watch that a few times just to make sure. It`s the most dead-on Tom Cruise impersonation I have ever seen and it`s hilarious. We`ve given you a taste before and tonight, we are showing you the whole thing. You will not want to miss a second of this, coming up on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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PAPADOPOULOS: The message is clear and simple, a girl`s value is in her looks and if you`re not happy with it, then fix the way you look. And that`s the only way you`ll be happy.
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HAMMER: Absolute outrage over the new "Miss Bimbo" Web site that actually encourages kids to create their very own bimbos and give them breast implants and diet pills. But are the likes of Paris Hilton inspiring these kinds of sites?
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. This is TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Back with us tonight in Hollywood, self esteem expert Jessica Weiner and in New York, host of Tru TV`s "Hollywood Heat," Ashleigh Banfield.
So, I want to read this to you from "Miss Bimbo`s" home page. It says, quote, "Become the most famous, beautiful, sought after bimbo, across the globe."
Now, the creator insists that this is not based on Paris Hilton. Ashleigh, we know that there are those who believe her type of behavior really fuels it because kids think that they can get rich and famous just like Paris. What do you think?
ASHLEIGH BANFIELD, HOST, "HOLLYWOOD HEAT": Well, I think it behooves us then, A.J., to tell them they can also emulate Paris` behavior by going to jail, and maybe Nicole Richie`s by getting addicted. Maybe some of these other celebrity retards by getting a sexually transmitted disease and then be mercilessly mocked by people like us.
So listen, we`re very powerful on television. And we can get those messages out and counterbalance the crap that you`re seeing on this Web site.
HAMMER: And we sure try to that. Jessica Weiner, I want to get your take. You worked with young girls for a long time and a lot of young girls who probably tell you, "Hey, I want to emulate Paris Hilton." They see a Web site like this, it`s only more fuel to the fire.
WEINER: Absolutely. Of course they want to emulate Paris Hilton. In the mind of a 14-year-old in the media that she sees every day, what is valued for girls is how they look, how much they weigh, and how much money they have, and then the attention of boys.
What disgusts me about this Web site, though, A.J, is that as much as I`m angry at the creator and the message, we have to look at the economics. These guys are making money off of this Web site. And Ashleigh said we have a lot of power out there in the media and so do consumers and consumers need to shut this down. If this ever tries to come to the United States and people around the world, they have to join together and stop purchasing and stop visiting that site. That`s the only true power and that`s the power we can give to our girls.
HAMMER: Well, the site is here. I mean anybody can logon to the thing. I don`t want to encourage anybody, of course. Any publicity is going to have people doing that. And the site - man, is it popular. I mean did you hear this - more than a million kids between seven and 17 are using this thing.
So Ashleigh, what do you think is at the core of it? Is it just about becoming rich and famous like Paris Hilton or is there something else going on here?
BANFIELD: Well, I`ll tell you what. I`ll put this out here. I`m 140 pounds. I`m not a waif. And I`m doing OK on TV. So I`m somewhat famous. So young kids out there should know that there`s plenty of people on TV like Oprah who do very well.
And then, here`s something else you can do, A.J. We can say this person`s name over and over again and mock him mercilessly for the irresponsibility. He`s 23; I doubt he has kids of his own.
HAMMER: Yes.
BANFIELD: Certainly not this impression. Nicolas Jicar (ph) - Nicolas, you`re a jerk. You`re an idiot and you should be internationally shunned.
WEINER: I agree and you know what? I called every girl and women`s group, A.J., and I`ve gotten them to write letters. And I think we should all get up in arms around this. This is disgusting and it`s immoral. And this guy should be totally taken off to jail in my opinion.
HAMMER: And I`m liking the idea of a MissBanfield.com to sort of turn the tide here.
BANFIELD: Oh, there is one.
HAMMER: Ashleigh, are you worried or how worried are you that despite all this outrage, we`re talking about it right here, but we can only do what we can do. We`ll actually see more of these kinds of sites that celebrate the worst kind of celebrity behavior like Paris` behavior popping up.
BANFIELD: Listen, the FCC regulates a lot of stuff on TV. You can`t advertise cigarettes or alcohol or bad behavior to kids on kid`s program. But you know, this is a new frontier on the Web.
But let me give you this little, tiny unscientific thing that I did. I called my little 12-year-old niece named Alex Banfield and I asked her for her reaction to this. And it was this, quote, "Eww! What`s so cool about that?"
HAMMER: Ouch.
WEINER: Right on.
HAMMER: Alex Banfield was saying that?
BANFIELD: That`s her; 12 years old.
HAMMER: May I have a collective round of applause for setting a good example.
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HAMMER: I`m going to get working on MissBanfield.com. And Jessica Weiner, I thank you and Ashleigh Banfield for being with us tonight.
WEINER: Thanks.
BANFIELD: Thanks.
ANDERSON: Straight ahead, hey, look closely because I bet you`re going to be fooled because what you`re about to see is not Tom Cruise.
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FISHER: Bingo was his name-o. Yes! I`m OK.
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ANDERSON: All right, I had to watch that a few times just to make sure. It`s the most dead-on Tom Cruise impersonation I have ever seen and it`s hilarious. That`s coming up.
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ANDERSON: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
Tonight, Tom Cruise like you`ve never seen him before. Mainly because it`s not Tom Cruise, but the best, most dead-on impersonation of him I have ever seen. This is from the guys who brought us the "Scary Movie" franchise. In their new film called "Super Hero Movie," an actor named Miles Fisher does a send off of Tom Cruise`s Scientology video. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has your first look at it. It`s unbelievable.
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FISHER: His hero, this dragon fly. He`s not the answer, OK? I`m the answer. I`m just, you know, I`m - I`m the way to happiness. OK, I`m the way to peace. I can unite cultures. I can eat planets. I can just, uh, dragon fly is not a super hero, OK? I am.
Yes. Because I`m the guy. I can fly, OK? I can fly. He`s just going to run on by at an accident. I`m going to stop because I`m a hero. Now, the day there aren`t a lot of accidents, you have to make accidents. I like to throw little nails in a street and an accident happens and I`m the only one that can run out there and stop it. Bam!
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: I just wanted to ask you -
FISHER: Stop. Just shut up. Shut up. Hey, hey -
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: There`s a rumor about you wanted to -
FISHER: Stop.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: You did, claim, however -
FISHER: Stop.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: You said you agreed to be here and you said you would talk -
FISHER: Shut up. What is this place? Excuse me, why are there no clocks in here?
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: Tom?
FISHER: Bingo was his name-o. Yes! I`m OK. Come on.
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ANDERSON: And super hero movie is in theaters on Friday, A.J.
HAMMER: I love that. That is it for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thank you for watching. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
ANDERSON: And I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. Remember, you can always catch SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on the 11:00s - 11:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 p.m. Pacific, and in the morning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. The latest from CNN "HEADLINE NEWS," coming up next.
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