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Jon and Kate`s Money Battle; Jimmy Kimmel Dates One of His Co- Workers; Mike Tyson`s Confessions on "Oprah"; Miley Cyrus`s Twitter Video
Aired October 12, 2009 - 23:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, HOST: Right now, on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Jon and Kate money madness. Tonight, a brand-new blockbuster. Jon and Kate he said, she said money battle. Jon`s remarkable claim that Kate took more than $1 million out of their bank account. Kate now demanding Jon pay her spousal support. All on the eve of their big legal showdown.
Tonight, a brand-new late night romance controversy. Now, Jimmy Kimmel is dating one of his coworkers. Tonight, the comparisons to Letterman`s situation as SHOWBIZ TONIGHT asks, is it really OK to date your boss?
Plus, Mike Tyson`s confessions today to Oprah. Tyson opens up to Oprah about his violent fights with his ex-wife, Robin Givens.
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MIKE TYSON, BOXING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: I had socked her before. She socked me before though. But it was that kind of relationship.
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TV`s first most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
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Hello. I`m A.J. Hammer, broadcasting tonight and every night from New York City.
Tonight, Jon and Kate money madness and I do mean madness. Now, tomorrow is the big day. Jon and Kate are all set to face off in a bitter legal showdown. And today, there was already big news breaking. Jon Gosselin now accusing the mother of their eight children of stealing as much as $1 million from their joint pile of money.
Matching Jon blockbuster for blockbuster, Kate today is demanding that Jon pay her spousal support. And talk about biting the hand that fed him, in a brand-new interview today, Jon is attacking the TV network that put all that money in their pockets in the first place saying he hates TLC, which of course, broadcasts "Jon & Kate Plus 8."
Joining me tonight in New York, Ben Widdicombe, who is the celebrity editor for StyleList.com. Also in New York, is Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of the wonderful "ISSUES WITH JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL," seen weekday nights, 7:00 p.m. Eastern here on HLN.
I say who needs reality TV when you`ve got this? Jon and Kate keeping their very public money war very much alive today as Jon reportedly accuses Kate of taking, get this, $1 million from their joint bank account. All this moolah-hoopla started last week when Kate went on NBC`s "Today" show and claimed that Jon had taken $230,000 from their account. Watch this.
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KATE GOSSELIN, REALITY TV STAR, "JON & KATE PLUS 8": He took $230,000 of the $231,000 that we have liquid. And I have a stack of bills in my purse I can`t drop in the mail.
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HAMMER: And now, Jon files these court papers saying Kate took $1 million. Jane, off to you first. Are you feeling that Jon is just acting like a petulant child and trying to one up Kate here?
JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL, HOST, "ISSUES WITH JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL": I think both of these people are despicable. I look at Kate - her voice wavering, "Oh, I don`t have any money." I don`t feel sorry for her at all.
These two - water finds its own level. These two should both be ashamed of themselves for playing out their ugly divorce and their really grotesque and petty money battles in front of the world at the expense of their kids.
"Us Magazine" now reporting that their kids are confused and distraught and acting out. Of course, they are. Look at the horror show that they are unwittingly involved in. They have no choice in this. It confirms my worst suspicions about people who decide to turn their kids into commodities and put them on television. It`s all about the money.
HAMMER: Yes. And you know, we talked about it time and time again about how this would affect the kids. And if what you are saying is true, wow, how terrible and unfortunate that this continues so publicly. Because even Jon, admitting today, that this total money madness exists between him and Kate.
He tells the Web site "Pop Eater" that he didn`t take $230,000. The whole money battle with Kate is a totally new thing between them. He says this about that, "The cool thing was me and never relied on money. We relied on each other. And now, it`s like money, money, money. I don`t care about the money." Yes, right.
"If I was going to steal $230,000, I would have just stolen $2 million. It`s all so stupid." So he says it`s all so stupid, but then he turns around and not only accuses her of taking $1 million, but he actually wants the mother of his children held in contempt of court because of these money issues.
Ben, are you with me that Jon is talking on both sides of his mouth and just being petulant as I said?
BEN WIDDICOMBE, CELEBRITY EDITOR, "STYLELIST.COM": Well, of course. Like 90 percent of divorces, of course, it`s all about the money. But I think we have to be careful and not use the words "take" and "steal" as if they are synonyms. Kate may have taken the money, but did she legally steal the money? That`s up to the courts to decide.
The time period Jon`s talking about - they were still together. So maybe Kate had the right to access the account. She is saying he took the $230,000 after the split when he should have informed her and didn`t. So it could have been that she was within her legal right to withdraw that million dollars.
HAMMER: Well, to you point, Jon also telling "Pop Eater" today that Kate`s accusations about him taking the money are downright false. Here`s what he says about that, "She makes these claims about me and taking all that money. I have the proof - bank statements. I have all that. I didn`t take that money that she said I took. It just makes her look bad, really."
I`m sorry. I`m going to have to call you out on this, Jon. Isn`t he doing, Jane, the exact same thing here, too? By Jon`s logic, doesn`t he look really bad?
VELEZ-MITCHELL: Jon has absolutely no credibility. This is a guy who suddenly announces, after several seasons, "I don`t want my kids on reality TV. I don`t think it`s good for them," right after he gets the boot from the show. Coincidence? I think not.
HAMMER: Yes.
VELEZ-MITCHELL: This guy is so transparent. And again, both of these people - water finds its own level. I think that it really points to a certain type of personality, narcissistic and grandiose, that is willing to go on these reality shows and expose all their dirty laundry to the world. This is the ugly reality behind the reality show.
HAMMER: Well, maybe this next part of the money madness plays into that, Jane. Because Kate is also getting in on the court action she just filed for temporary spousal support.
Now, here`s the deal with that. She wants Jon to support her and the kids. Ben, I`m going to ask you to explain this to me. How could Kate demand the spousal support when it appears that she is making a good living on TLC and she`s writing books and doing TV pilots? And Jon, the best I can tell, seems to be gainfully unemployed these days?
WIDDICOMBE: Well, I think this is just maneuvering on the part of Kate, because throughout the series, Kate was the one with outside activities. She had the books. She was the one away doing book tours that Jon used to complain about because he was home with the kids.
She was the one making extra money and as you say, Jon doesn`t seem to have any visible means of support. So it`s highly unlikely that he will be able to pay her anything. Of course, she walked away with the show. He may have stoppered that because he put up signs saying TLC is not allowed on his property. He said his kids are not allowed to work with TLC. That`s another legal mess.
But as of this moment, Kate seems to be the one who is making all the money.
HAMMER: Yes. Well, "Showbiz on Call" phone lines naturally have been buzzing like crazy about this thing. Let me play a call for you from Allison in Louisiana who says she is sick and tired of Kate`s antics.
CALLER: And I want to know what in the world Kate is thinking. Doesn`t she remember that Jon quit his job and for the last two years, he has been taking care of those kids? Spousal support should come from her. He should just move back into the house because she`s lost her nuts - $400, $500 pair of shoes she`s wearing on TV.
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HAMMER: Jane, what do you think? I`m thinking Allison makes a pretty good point.
VELEZ-MITCHELL: I agree with this caller 100 percent. Everybody is beating up on Jon. Take a good look at Kate. All of her behavior, I think, is very suspect. And I really believe that this whole idea that she is playing the victim now is just a crock.
This is a whole three-dimensional chess game. This move, this countermove about the money - it`s all about the money at the end of the day. Where is the concern for the kids? I do not see it.
HAMMER: So much in this chess game as you call it, Jane, has just defied logic to me. And adding to all the madness, this one in particular is at the top of the list today for me.
Jon went on to actually bash TLC - that, of course, is the same network that provides all the money that feeds his family. Here`s what he`s saying, "I don`t know if I would be better off or worse had I not done the show. I don`t know. I really have ill will towards TLC, but I signed up for it and I had no legal counsel. TLC hates me, so they have it out against me. I hate that TLC gets involved because they`re making it worse. We would be done already if it wasn`t for them getting involved."
Ben, would you agree with me that it is simply a stupid, stupid, stupid idea for Jon to be biting the hand that feeds him and his family of eight right now?
WIDDICOMBE: Well, Jon has bitten off more than he can maybe chew by picking a fight with TLC. Kate clearly wants to continue the show. TLC is weighing the legal position. You know, it`s thing for Jon to say, "Well, I didn`t have legal counsel." He signed the contract. He got himself into this. And I think it`s too late now to say that he has - for him to say that he has regrets.
HAMMER: Jane, quickly. Don`t you think it would be nice if the arbitrator steps in tomorrow and says, "You know what? Both of you, grow up and shut up?"
VELEZ-MITCHELL: Yes. And I think Jon will step back on the show in a minute if the price is right.
HAMMER: Yes. Jane Velez-Mitchell, we`ll see you on your show again tomorrow, Ben Widdicombe - I appreciate you both being here.
Well, all right. Is there some sort of love potion in the water at the late night shows? I have to wonder. Because, of course, first you have Dave Letterman sleeping with a bunch of women on his staff.
And now, tonight, I can tell you, Jimmy Kimmel, dating one of his coworkers. But is this really such a big deal? Tonight, I`m asking, is it really OK to date your boss?
And the absolutely surprising results of our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT poll on the bad boys of Hollywood today. Who is the baddest of the bad boys - Dave Letterman, Levi Johnston, Jon Gosselin?
Also this.
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HAMMER: Big news breaking in the Miley Cyrus Twitter uproar. Miley`s bizarre brand-new video which explains why she canceled her Twitter account. Perish the thought. But let me tell you, if you use Twitter, the Facebook, the E-mail or whatever, you will most certainly want to see this. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
It is time now to roll out the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - these are more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom. They`re making news right now.
TEXT: Jessica Simpson calls fake sightings of her lost dog "cruel." New genealogical study reveals that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are cousins.
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HAMMER: Rod Blagojevich already got fired once. And tonight, I can you, well, you may get to hear those words from Donald Trump.
There are brand-new reports out today that the former Illinois governor, who was kicked out of office, may appear on NBC`s "The Celebrity Apprentice." I personally think it`s great casting. I mean, look at these two. They have the same bad haircut.
Now, we have the first look at the Duggars`s brand-new baby. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar already have 18 kids. They have a very popular show on TLC. And now, they are grandparents to a little girl. Mackenzie Renee Duggar was born it her parents, 21-year-old Josh and wife Anna this past Thursday.
But wait, there is more. Jim Bob and Michelle are now expecting their 19th kid. Are you following along with this? Jim Bob and Michelle are now grandparents and they are expecting another baby.
Now, this morning on "The View," the Duggars responded directly to all the criticism of having so many kids.
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MICHELLE DUGGAR, REALITY TV STAR, "18 KIDS AND COUNTING": We really did know that each one of these children are a precious gift from God and we really just are thankful for each one of them. We`re enjoy it. And so when other people say what they think or have their ideas about it, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But as far as we are concerned, we feel like they are a precious gift and we are enjoying them. They are great.
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HAMMER: By the way, Michelle is about halfway there. She is 4 1/2 months pregnant.
All right. Did you see this? Elvis`s hair for sale. Now, it`s not your usual Elvis Presley memorabilia, but what once grew on Elvis` head has grown in value. And now, a hunka hunka of the King`s hair is expected to sell for thousands and thousands of dollars.
Here`s CNN`s Jeanne Moos for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Elvis may have left the building. But he left some hair behind, and now you can bid on it. Ask the auctioneer.
(on camera): What`s it like to run your hands through Elvis` hair.
LESLIE HINDMAN, PRESIDENT, LESLIE HINDMAN AUCTIONEERS: It`s very really exciting, Jeanne. Really exciting.
MOOS: Is it soft? Is it coarse?
HINDMAN: It`s kind of coarse. And you know, he dyed his hair.
MOOS (voice-over): Dyed or not, he had a great head of hair, be it young Elvis singing "Heart Break Hotel" or old Elvis saying "aloha" from Hawaii. The haircut we all remember came in 1958.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Recognize Elvis? He lost his hair to the Army.
MOOS: Private Presley gave some of that hair to the president of his fan club, Gary Pepper. Pepper had cerebral palsy.
HINDMAN: And Elvis befriended him and kind of took care of him his entire life.
MOOS: Pepper died years ago. And now, his nurse has put Pepper`s collection up for bid at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The hair is the highlight.
(on camera): Did you smell it? Did you smell his hair?
HINDMAN: Doesn`t smell like much, Jeanne.
MOOS (voice-over): It`s been authenticated by the world`s foremost hair collector, the same man whose clump of Michael Jackson`s hair is being turned into carbon and made into diamonds, once that`s possible. It was a charred clump of hair picked up and saved after that Pepsi commercial accident, the footage of which was obtained by "Us Weekly."
(on camera): So how much is a clump of Elvis` hair worth? Well, on the low end, they`re saying maybe $12,000, but they are hoping for over $100,000.
(voice-over): His blue suede shoes may not be up for bid, but other odd Elvis items have been auctioned elsewhere, from prescription pill bottles, minus the drugs, to Elvis` American Express card. And hair has been auctioned before. But a hunk of hair like this is rare.
(on camera): Do you comb it?
HINDMAN: No, I don`t comb.
MOOS (voice-over): Hard to imagine that 51 years after this haircut, "Treat Me Nice" still applies.
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HAMMER: That was CNN`s Jeanne Moos for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. And a portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the United Cerebral Palsy of the Mid-South.
Hey, things are getting really hairy in this whole Jon and Kate money mess. Kate claims Jon cleaned out their joint account. Jon says Kate took $1 million. Well, the "Showbiz on Call" operators know when money talks, people listen and they call into "Showbiz on Call" all fired-up.
We got a call into "Showbiz on Call" from Sherry in Tennessee who thinks Kate is playing the paparazzi.
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CALLER: If Kate hates the paparazzi so much and they live on 22 acres of property, why does she play with her kids and picnic in the front yard for everyone to take her picture?
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HAMMER: Thank you, Sherry. We also heard from Lindsey calling into "Showbiz on Call" from New York. And Lindsey thinks Jon just needs to man up.
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CALLER: This whole Jon Gosselin thing - he has to got to grow up and man up - be a man and take responsibility for his kids. He is going to the media for all this publicity - for what? He`s looking like a complete jackass.
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HAMMER: Well, thank you for your opinion and your call, Lindsey. You can call us at "Showbiz on Call" and sound off on Jon and Kate or anything on your mind at 1-888-SBT-BUZZ; 1-888-728-2899. You can leave us a voicemail and we can play your call on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. We can post them, too, online on our homepage, CNN.com/ShowbizTonight.
Brand-new today, this just happened this afternoon - Mike Tyson`s explosive confessions to Oprah.
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TYSON: I have socked her before. She socked me before as well. But it was just that kind of relationship.
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HAMMER: The former boxing champ is opening up about his violent fights with his ex-wife, Robin Givens. You have got to hear this. It`s pretty incredible.
Also big news breaking - now, Jimmy Kimmel is dating one of his coworkers. So how does that compare to what David Letterman did? Is it really OK to date your boss? And what if the tables were turned? Think about this - what if it was a famous Hollywood woman boss dating her employee?
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LADY GAGA, SINGER: Obama, I know you are listening. Are you listening?
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Why is Lady Gaga screaming at President Obama? Why am I screaming about Lady Gaga screaming at President Obama? Tonight, what Lady Gaga is demanding from Obama. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
It is now time for the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news right now.
TEXT: Bullwhip used in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" sells for $56,000. Despite mostly bad reviews, "Couples Retreat" number one at weekend box office: $35 million.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer. And right now, I`ve got your very first listen to a brand-new Michael Jackson song.
Now, the song just went up today on Michael`s official Web site. I think this is pretty good. The song is called "This Is It." It`s the title track from his upcoming movie which comes out on October 28th. Give it a listen.
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"This Is It" isn`t exactly a new song, although the arrangement is all new. The "New York Times" said that Michael did the song a long time ago but it was never released. And there are at least 100 more unreleased Michael Jackson songs out there.
Well, I posted a link to Michael`s song with SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Facebook page just this afternoon. I immediately started getting tons and tons of comment on it.
Well, me read a couple now. Irma B., not so hot on this is, is saying, "The song is just OK. Nothing special. Not very different from his earlier stuff."
But Jade T. thinks it`s great, "I simply love it. And it even has more meaning under these circumstances. I hope all the people who doubted him and accused him are regretful. He was a really great guy."
Mellesia B. also giving Jackson`s song two thumbs up, "The song only makes me miss M.J. so much more. He is the King forever."
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Now, the SHOWBIZ lineup - here`s what`s coming up at the bottom of the hour on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Miley Cyrus, what the heck are you doing?
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HAMMER: Well, Miley quits Twitter. There`s an uproar. And now, Miley makes a bizarre new video about it. Huh?
So Jimmy Kimmel is dating a coworker. How does this compare to what David Letterman did? And I`m asking, is it OK to date your boss?
Plus, just this afternoon, Mike Tyson reveals to Oprah the startling details about his violent fights with his ex-wife, Robin Givens. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
It is time now to roll out the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - these more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news right now.
TEXT: Lauren Graham taking over Maura Tierney`s role in NBC`s upcoming "Parenthood." Tierney had to quit NBC show due to breast cancer treatment. Orlando Bloom named UNICEF good will ambassador.
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HAMMER: Now, on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, a brand-new late night romance controversy. Jimmy Kimmel is dating one of his coworkers. Tonight, with comparisons to David Letterman`s swirling, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT asks, is it really OK to date your boss?
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Miley`s Twitter uproar. Tonight, Miley Cyrus setting the record straight in a rap song about the controversial reason why she has given up Twitter.
Mike Tyson`s new confessions. Today, for the first time on "Oprah," the former heavyweight champion opens up about his violent fights with his ex-wife, Robin Givens.
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TYSON: I had socked her before and she socked me before as well. But it was just that kind of relationship.
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HAMMER: Tonight, brand-new shocking details about iron Mike`s life behind closed doors.
Plus, more stories breaking from the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker."
TV`s first, most provocative news show continues right now.
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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.
And tonight, dating the boss. Not just any boss - Jimmy Kimmel, the late night boss. Big news breaking as we learned that late night host Jimmy Kimmel has a romantic relationship with someone who works for him.
But while this is certainly no David Letterman case, a great debate broke out today everywhere over whether it`s ever OK to date the boss.
Also breaking today, the Miley Cyrus Twitter uproar. You have got to see this unbelievable video of Miley Cyrus breaking out into song to reveal why she deleted her Twitter account and is done with Twitter.
I can tell you anybody who has anything to do with Twitter or Facebook or anything like that, let me just say you will not want to miss this.
With me tonight from Hollywood, entertainment journalist, Tanika Ray. Also in Hollywood, Leslie Marshall, who is the host of the wonderful "Leslie Marshall Radio Show."
OK. So late today, a rep for Jimmy Kimmel confirmed to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, yes, the story first reported by People.com that Kimmel has been in a month-long relationship with the co-head writer of his show is true.
Now, I have to emphasize again - this is certainly not the exact same situation as David Letterman`s situation. But Leslie, let me ask you this. Is it ever OK for the boss to be in a relationship with someone who is working for them?
LESLIE MARSHALL, HOST, "THE LESLIE MARSHALL SHOW": I think it depends on who the boss is and the circumstances. A lot of times, as a woman in this business, A.J., my bosses or soon to possibly be bosses are sort of like, "It would really be a good idea if we dated, you know."
So if it has something to do with them keeping their job or if a woman perceives that her male boss, you know, has so much power over her, then that`s not a good thing. If it`s certainly 100 percent consensual and they are just like really into each other - but you know what? I really think this is, A.J. - it`s revenge of the nerds.
Because these guys - these guys were all nerdy and they couldn`t get the girl. And now, that they are like, you know, popular. They`re celebs. They make tons of money. They can ask any chick out and bing, bang, boom, they get it. That`s what this is. I look (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
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HAMMER: I never thought of Jimmy Kimmel in that category. I`m a huge fan of Jimmy`s. Tanika, what do you think? I mean, it`s consensual. They are both into it. He`s not married. What`s the deal for you?
TANIKA RAY, ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST: Well, here`s the thing. If you guys didn`t know, dating sucks right now. So we spent so much time at work - why not maximize your dating opportunities and date the people who are around you, 25, 40 hours a week?
HAMMER: Yes.
RAY: I mean, what it comes down to is we spent so much time in our profession that, why not look around in the dating pool? I mean, what`s wrong with that. I think it`s cool.
HAMMER: All right. Well, on "The View" today, of course, the ladies had to talk about Jimmy Kimmel`s current dating situation. Whoopi Goldberg asked a question and I think it was a good question. Is it really anybody`s business who Jimmy Kimmel is dating?
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WHOOPI GOLDBERG, CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": In the wake of Mr. Letterman, does the public really have a right to know who you are dating, that you`re dating coworkers? Does it matter? He was not married.
JOY BEHAR, CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": Well, Letterman opened the floodgates now. So everyone`s got to come out and confess they are having sex with someone on the staff, especially if you are in a powerful position.
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HAMMER: Yes. And that seems to, perhaps, be some of the impetus here for getting us out there. But Leslie, let me ask you. Given what happened with Letterman, I have to think that Kimmel was pretty smart in staying ahead of the story and getting it out there when he was asked about it.
MARSHALL: Yes. I do think it was really smart. And A.J., like you said, this is not the same situation. This guy, you know, isn`t married, has been living with a woman for practically a lifetime. It`s a very different situation.
And Letterman also admitted to having affairs with numerous employees. And that`s not the same with Jimmy Kimmel. And by the way, we have a right to know who they are dating. They begged us to make them celebrities so we go through their trash. Somebody go through my trash, please.
HAMMER: Yes. There is the element of losing your privacy. It`s part of the package. Here`s something really interesting. We have been asking on air and online in our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day - "Jimmy Kimmel Dating a Staffer: Is there anything wrong with dating the boss?"
A ton of responses came in as soon as we put it up on our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Facebook page. Here`s what Isabel B. writes, "If you want to get involved with your boss, then you should be ready to deal with the aftermath of the breakup and the possibility of them losing their jobs."
And Kelly B. writing, "Seriously, who cares who these two guys sleep with? People are just people. We all have attractions whether it be at work, on the street, in a restaurant or in the library. It just happens."
I appreciate that one as well, Kelly. Now, I have to wonder this - is there a double standard here because it happens to be a powerful man that`s involved?
Tanika, let me ask you this. I`ll pose this hypothetical for you. Do you think there would be the same reaction if say we found out Katie Couric was dating the co-head writer of her show?
RAY: That would be the biggest scandal ever. It`s always that double- edged sort of montage. You know, for men, they can kind of do whatever they want. And I hate to be jaded here, but I`m going to sort of deny the fact that David Letterman got a lot of notice when came on and he said that he was having an affair with someone who worked for him.
And they come on at competing times. Perhaps, Jimmy wanted to sort of quell that sort of attention and get ratings for his own. Who knows?
HAMMER: Yes.
RAY: But definitely, if Katie Couric was schtupping somebody on her staff, it would be an outrage.
HAMMER: Hey, how about that? A silver lining to an alleged extortion plot. Good ratings.
Let`s move on new. More big news breaking today. Miley Cyrus, fed up with sharing every single moment of her life, so what did she do? She deleted her Twitter account. Oh, the horror.
Well, millions of fans, even her father, begged her to change her mind. But in this brand-new rap video online today, Miley is telling everyone why she is done with Twitter. Take a look.
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HAMMER: OK. I`m just finishing tweeting that. I just drank a cup of coffee. All right. So Miley - she wants her private life to be private. I can respect that. And she blames herself and I respect that, too, because she`s the one, she says, who put too much information out there.
Leslie, I am thinking Miley is certainly speaking for a lot of people who think we are all putting too much information out there.
MARSHALL: Yes. But people like Miley, in my opinion, A.J., will be back when she sees that all the Britneys and the other young girls are getting more attention. That`s my prediction. I`m a little confused on the video because she said, "Here`s why and I saw some very small little butts on the screen shaking.
HAMMER: Yes.
MARSHALL: So is she getting off Twitter because this is why? The butt shaking? I`m a little confused by that. But no, it is crazy that we do say, "I`m drinking coffee and brushing my teeth."
But it also makes it fun and people like her live for that. Either that or she would have to do something with her time and her money. Please.
HAMMER: Yes. I don`t know. But you`ve got to have the butt-shaking. It grabs attention. All right. Very quickly, what`s your take on this, Tanika?
RAY: Well, there are no more videos on MTV, so now, we`ve got videos on Twitter. I think the Twitter thing is obnoxious. I just don`t care what people do every single second of the day. And I think it`s ruining celebrity-hood.
HAMMER: OK.
RAY: I mean, we know every little piece of minutia or what these people do. Why do we care to go to the movie premieres and see what they do?
HAMMER: Tanika is telling us that she doesn`t like Twitter -
RAY: I`m breaking it down, homey. No more Twitter. It`s too much. Who cares?
HAMMER: Got to wrap it there. Tanika Ray, Leslie Marshall, thanks, guys.
We move on tonight to Mike Tyson`s disturbing new revelations about his volatile marriage to Robin Givens.
TYSON: I have socked her before and she socked me before as well. But it was just that kind of a relationship.
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HAMMER: This is really something. The former heavyweight champion reveals never-before-heard confessions to Oprah today about violent fights with his ex-wife.
Also tonight, who do you think is the biggest star bad boy these days? David Letterman having sex with employees. Levi Johnston trying to become a sex symbol using his Sarah Palin connection? Or Jon Gosselin, the reality dad of eight turned, according to some, into a sex symbol? Tonight, the shocking results of our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT poll.
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LADY GAGA: Obama, I know that you are listening. Are you listening?
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HAMMER: Wow! Why Lady Gaga went all the way to Washington to yell at the president. And wait until you hear the president`s shocking reaction to sharing the stage with her. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
Time now for the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news right now.
TEXT: Roman Polanski is "tired and depressed" in Swiss jail according to his lawyer. Actor Nicolas Cage reportedly owes $6.6 million in taxes to the IRS dating to 2002.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
And tonight, Tyson tells all to Oprah. So did you ever see something on television that was sometimes hard to watch, but you just couldn`t look away? Well, today on her show, Oprah Winfrey interviewed former boxing champ Mike Tyson.
I`ve got to tell you, Tyson told all from his stormy marriage to Robin Givens to the tragic recent loss of his little girl. And this heart- wrenching interview is making big news right now.
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TYSON: I thought that God never created a man that could beat me in a fair fight.
HAMMER: No pun intended, but "hard-hitting" is the best way to describe former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson`s powerful and emotional interview on today`s "Oprah Winfrey Show."
OPRAH WINFREY, HOST, "THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW": Was it an abusive relationship?
TYSON: Oh, definitely.
HAMMER: Today, Tyson revealed shocking details about his violent eight- month marriage to actress Robin Givens in the `80s.
TYSON: Robin is a very tough woman. She`s very tough. And she can be very mean as well.
HAMMER: But SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you, it was far from the only shocker in today`s interview. There was the startling sight of the most feared man in boxing history on the verge of breaking down as he described the recent death of his little daughter.
TYSON: Oh, man. This is my angel right there.
HAMMER: And Tyson explained what the heck he was thinking when he bit off Evander Holyfield`s ear during a bout in 1997.
TYSON: I was just pissed off that he was such a great fighter.
HAMMER: And Tyson reveals why he now says he`s a changed man.
TYSON: I don`t want to go down that road anymore.
HAMMER: In the 1980s, Tyson made history by becoming the youngest heavyweight champion ever at age 19. But he made more headlines because of alleged abuse of his then-wife, Robin Givens.
ROBIN GIVENS, ACTRESS: Mike is a manic-depressive.
HAMMER: During a 1988 TV interview with Barbara Walters, Givens described the abuse she suffered at the hands of her then-husband as Tyson silently looked on.
GIVENS: There was a time when he cannot control his temper and that`s frightening to me.
HAMMER: Today, on "Oprah," Tyson remembered what he was thinking during that moment.
TYSON: I truly wanted to sock her. At that particular moment, I truly wanted to sock her. I just didn`t do it. I was young at the time. I was really young.
WINFREY: Did you sock her afterwards?
TYSON: No. No, not afterwards. I didn`t sock her. I wanted to sock her. I had socked her before. And she socked me before as well. But it was just that kind of a relationship.
HAMMER: Tyson`s violent tendencies would get him in trouble again. In 1997, he bit off Evander Holyfield`s ear in a fight.
TYSON: I was angry that he was butting my head. I was just enraged and I wanted to inflict so much pain on him.
HAMMER: But today, even as he tries to turn over a new leaf, Tyson`s life continues to experience tragedy. Last May, his 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, died after her neck apparently got caught in a treadmill cord at the home of her mother, an ex-girlfriend of Tyson.
A still devastated Tyson tells Oprah, he doesn`t know the details of the accident and that`s exactly the way he wants it.
WINFREY: We`re heard it was a freak accident.
TYSON: Yes, yes. That`s what I heard too.
WINFREY: That twisted the cord.
TYSON: I don`t know.
WINFREY: You don`t know? You still don`t?
TYSON: No. I don`t want to know.
WINFREY: You don`t want to know?
TYSON: I don`t want to - because if I know, then somebody is going to be blamed for it. If somebody is to blame, there will be a problem.
WINFREY: You don`t want to carry that?
TYSON: Yes.
HAMMER: Now, Tyson is married with a new wife and a new baby. Tyson says his children are what keeps him going.
TYSON: I live for my babies. That`s the only thing that matters to me now.
HAMMER: And now, after experiencing enough troubles to last two lifetimes, Tyson now tells Oprah he`s a man desperately trying not to repeat the mistakes of his past.
TYSON: I don`t want to go down that road anymore. I know what it`s like to be on the dark road and meet the devil. I don`t want to do that no more.
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HAMMER: It was so moving. Tyson was on Oprah to promote his new documentary about his life, "Tyson," which is out on DVD right now.
And right now, we have the shocking results of our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day. Friday, we asked you to vote just moments ago. The final results - they came in. We`re asking, who is the biggest bad boy.
Look at these results - 24 percent of you said David Letterman for dating staffers on his show. Sixteen percent of you said Levi Johnston for plans to take it all off for "Playgirl." But the winner by a landslide - as you see, 60 percent of you say Jon Gosselin was the biggest bad boy for becoming a reality show womanizing super-stud right in the middle of his divorce battle.
Well, even though Levi Johnston did not come out on top of our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT poll for dropping trou, my good friend Joy Behar still has a beef with the father of Sarah Palin`s grandson.
Joy, of course, has HLN`s brand-new hit, "THE JOY BEHAR SHOW." She`s totally ticked at this currently unemployed dad who is seeking fame by using nothing more than his assets. And Joy, not for nothing, has a few words of wisdom for Levi. And she has a very provocative proposition for another kind of sexy photo spread.
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JOY BEHAR, HOST, "THE JOY BEHAR SHOW": Just when you thought the Sarah Palin soap opera might be riding off into the tundra, up pops Levi Johnston. And I mean pops up.
Levi, Bristol Palin`s baby daddy is going to unzip his Levis and show us his Johnston in "Playgirl" online magazine. I hope he is not built like a moose. Sarah is likely to shoot him from a helicopter.
I don`t know if this will hurt Sarah`s career, but I mean, it will help Levi meet fabulous men. Allow me to enlighten you - Levi, how do you feel about Liza Minelli or Madonna. You see, most "Playgirl" subscribers are male and not the kind of male to become baby daddies like you. Capisce? OK, boy?
But Levi is not the only one dropping his jeans these days. Six famous athletes, including tennis champion Serena Williams, are posing au natural for ESPN in the magazine`s "Body Issue." Since when does "ESPN" stand for "Ever Seen Plaxico Naked?"
I say, you know what? Big whoop. Celebrities posing naked for magazines is nothing new. Years ago, Marilyn Monroe posed for "Playboy" and Burt Reynolds, god help us, took it all off for "Cosmo." It`s enough with the nude pictures of pretty people, OK?
Been there, done that. It is time for something new. Just once, I`d like to see a magazine celebrate brains instead of body. How fabulous would that be? Imagine nude centerfolds of Alan Greenspan or Doris Kearns Goodwin, or Madeline Albright, without the pins, of course - that has got to hurt. But that`s just me.
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HAMMER: Yes. I am with you, Joy - brains and not body. It even has a nice ring to it. There`s your magazine idea right there. Go start it up, I say.
All right. Moving on. Tonight, Lady Gaga goes to Washington to yell at the president?
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LADY GAGA: Obama, I know that you are listening. Are you listening?
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HAMMER: Tonight, the pop superstar`s passionate plea. Lady Gaga tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT why she is screaming at the president. Plus, you won`t believe what President Obama says about her. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
Now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news right now.
TEXT: DJ AM honored posthumously at the BET Hip Hop Awards winning DJ of the year. Director Mike Nichols to get American Film Institute lifetime achievement award.
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LADY GAGA: Obama, I know that you are listening. Are you listening?
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HAMMER: That is singer Lady Gaga, and she is screaming for justice for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender community at the massive National Equality March in Washington, D.C. Lady Gaga, joined by thousands of other voices demanding that the president keep his promise of equality.
Lady Gaga got even more emotional when talking about her commitment to the cause. And wait until you hear what President Obama had to say about her.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
Tonight, Lady Gaga`s presidential face-off. The pop superstar was one of several stars including "Sex and the City`s" Cynthia Nixon in D.C. for the National Equality March.
Lady Gaga tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT that her rebel yell, calling on the president for equality - it was for everyone, but mostly for her young fans who feel like they don`t have a voice.
Lady Gaga even got choked up talking about her passionate commitment to young gays and lesbians.
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LADY GAGA: Well, I hope I was able to accomplish today more than anything was to make more and more young people aware of what this is all about and why it is so serious.
I am just - I`m quite like really touched by the whole day really. This has been the most important moment of my career.
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HAMMER: Wow. And although we are not sure the president specifically heard Lady Gaga scream, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you he did give Lady Gaga a shout-out in a major speech at the human rights campaign the night before Lady Gaga`s emotional scream. President Obama joked about who the real star of the show was.
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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Thank you so much - all of you. It is a privilege to be here tonight to open for Lady Gaga.
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HAMMER: Now, there you go, Lady Gaga did perform after the president`s speech, singing John Lennon`s "Imagine."
So the "Showbiz on Call" phone lines have been ringing and ringing. So many people have been calling in all about Jon and Kate`s ugly public war. There`s always talk about money, money, money - who`s got it, who`s taking it. It`s enough to make you nuts.
Well, we`ve got a call into "Showbiz on Call" from Elyse who believes Jon and Kate have lost sight of the most important thing, their eight young kids.
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CALLER: I think both parents are to blame. I think they both let money and fame get in the way and forgot about the children. And both of them are at fault and they both need to get a grip and do what is best for the children.
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HAMMER: Thanks, Elyse. You can call us at "Showbiz on Call" to let us know what you think about this or anything else on your mind. The "Showbiz on Call" phone lines are open all the time at 1-888-SBT-BUZZ; 1-888-728- 2899. Leave us a voice mail. We`ll play some of your calls right here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
And your calls to "Showbiz on Call" are also now online right there on our homepage which is CNN.com/ShowbizTonight.
Well, that is it for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thank you for watching. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. And please keep in mind you can always catch SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on the 11:00s. We`re on at 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, and in the morning, we`re on at 11:00 a.m. Eastern on HLN.
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