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Is Sandra Bullock`s Divorce a Go?; Donald Trump Trashes Rosie O`Donnell Yet Again; Heather Mills Versus Her Nanny; Lindsay Lohan Slams George Lopez
Aired March 30, 2010 - 23:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, CO-HOST: Big news breaking today on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - is Sandra Bullock`s divorce a go? Startling brand-new reports today, Sandra has had it. On the same day, an incredible voicemail is revealed from one of her husband`s alleged mistresses.
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MELISSA SMITH, ALLEGED TIGER WOODS MISTRESS: Regarding my story in the media, please get a hold of my manager.
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HAMMER: Get a hold of her manager? What`s that about? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT reveals why alleged mistress number two could be Jesse James` worst nightmare.
Here we go again. Donald Trump --
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DONALD TRUMP, BUSINESS TYCOON: Rosie`s a loser. She`s always been a loser. She`s a vicious person. She`s not a very bright person.
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HAMMER: A brand-new Trump trash-talking smackdown revealed today. But why, Donald? Why?
And here we go again with Heather Mills, Paul McCartney`s ex and her court battle today in the big nanny nightmare.
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
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HAMMER: Hello. I`m A.J. Hammer, coming to you from New York City.
BROOKE ANDERSON, CO-HOST: Hi there, everyone. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with big news breaking today. Sandra`s divorce decision. The news came first thing today, a report that Sandra Bullock has definitely decided to tell her husband, Jesse James, to take a hike.
But while nothing is official yet, if Sandra was tracking the news today, there were enough new stories about her husband`s alleged cheating to send her over the edge.
In fact, there were so many new twists and turns today from Jesse James` alleged mistress brigade. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT producers had trouble keeping up with the disgusting, heartbreaking details. I couldn`t believe it. They were frantically creating scorecards, pie charts, even Excel sheets to make sure we were keeping track of all the late-breaking developments.
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(voice-over): It looks like the troubled marriage of Sandra Bullock and Jesse James is enduring a death by a thousand cuts with today bringing us another round of embarrassing new headlines about the women with whom James allegedly cheated.
And now, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you Sandra Bullock reportedly has had enough.
KIM SERAFIN, SENIOR EDITOR, "IN TOUCH WEEKLY": The most recent reports are now saying that Sandra has made up her mind. She is taking steps towards a divorce.
ANDERSON: The divorce report appears today on "Radar Online." It`s not confirmed. But with more than one outlet reporting that Bullock moved out of the home she shared with James, not many people are optimistic about this Hollywood couple`s future.
SERAFIN: It really was humiliating, I think, for her as to how this all played out so publicly. So I don`t think anyone would think this was a big shock if she did say she was getting a divorce.
ANDERSON: Ever since Michelle "Bombshell" McGee told "In Touch Weekly" that she had an 11-month affair with James, three more women have come forward claiming their own affairs with James.
It`s all turned into a bizarre tabloid version of "The Dating Game," "The Mistress Game," in which Jesse James faces off against four contestants.
SERAFIN: Now, it`s starting to seem a little ridiculous.
ANDERSON: James may have caught a break in the mistress game yesterday when alleged mistress number four decided to stay anonymous and not come forward.
But today, mistress number one, Michelle "Bombshell", promised on her Web site to, quote, "clear the air" about her alleged relationship with James. And today, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you James is facing an unexpected new threat from alleged mistress number two.
SERAFIN: You have now this new alleged mistress number two looking for some publicity.
ANDERSON: Alleged mistress number two, stripper Melissa Smith, seen here in a photo from her profile on "SugarDaddyForMe.com," claims a two-year affair with Jesse James. Now, it looks like she plans to milk every second of her 15 minutes of fame.
Today, "Radar Online" posted what it says is Smith`s voicemail greeting which indicates she`s actually hired a manager.
M. SMITH: Hi. You have reached the voice mail of Melissa Smith. If this is a friend or a family member, please go ahead and leave a message. Anyone else, regarding my story in the media, please get a hold of my manager.
ANDERSON: A manager? And special voicemail instructions for members of the media? Now, that`s Hollywood.
SERAFIN: Can`t fully blame her for trying to capitalize on this after she obviously watched what happened with the Tiger Woods drama and all the women that came out and all the perks that they got out of claiming they had an affair with Tiger Woods.
ANDERSON: And now, alleged mistress number three, Brigitte Daguerre, is turning to Facebook to back out of the mistress game. According to TMZ, she claimed to have had a brief fling with James.
But in a Facebook posting today, she says, "This mess was a series of unfortunate events that I regret deeply. Most of what I read and heard is untrue or wildly exaggerated. I also would like to offer my deepest personal apologies to all parties involved for any pain the media`s portrayal and exaggerated claims of me has caused."
SERAFIN: She doesn`t want to talk about it anymore.
ANDERSON: So with more headlines and more claims from Jesse`s alleged mistresses a near certainty, it looks like Jesse James` mistress game will continue for a while. The question is, how much longer can Sandra Bullock play along?
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HAMMER: Well, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT did contact Sandra Bullock`s representatives for comment on the "Radar Online" divorce story. But as of show time, they have not responded. So, is this really the beginning of the end for Sandra Bullock? Will she walk out on her marriage to Jesse James?
Joining me tonight from Hollywood, it`s Leslie Marshall, who is the host of "The Leslie Marshall Show." Also today, in Hollywood, is Jim Moret who is the chief correspondent for "Inside Edition" and the author of an excellent book. Check out "The Last Day of My Life."
All right. When you consider all we now know and that the mistress game was still very much in heavy play today, I can`t at all blame Sandra if she has indeed decided to file for divorce.
Jim Moret, off to you first. Are you buying the brand-new report today that Sandra`s done and the divorce is on?
JIM MORET, CHIEF CORRESPONDENT, "INSIDE EDITION": Yes. I think it would make sense. I mean, how much can somebody take? You know, this is a horrible nightmare for her and it`s playing out in the public. And I really feel badly for her.
You asked, is she walking out of the marriage? I don`t think that she`s walking out. I think he walked out and I think she may very well be saying, "This is it. This is it. I can`t take any more of this public humiliation and the nightmare has to end somewhere."
HAMMER: Yes. I actually agree that might be a way to mischaracterize this saying she walked out, because certainly, this is certainly on him. Now, so far, there have been four alleged mistresses that have come forward in Sandra`s husband`s cheating scandal.
Late today, we heard of this possible fifth mistress coming forward. But we also learned today that alleged mistress number two - that`s Melissa Smith - she has now apparently hired a manager.
And I`ve got to say I love this answering machine message that was posted on "Radar Online." For me, an instant classic. Charles, would you roll that?
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M. SMITH: You`ve reached the voicemail of Melissa Smith. If this is a friend or a family member, please go ahead and leave a message. Anyone else regarding my story in the media, please get a hold of my manager (INAUDIBLE) at area code (INAUDIBLE). Thank you so much.
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HAMMER: I think I`m going to go home and listen to that again. You think that`s it? Oh, no. As we love to say around here - but wait, there`s more.
Late today, we also learned that the first alleged mistress to come forward - you remember Michelle "Bombshell" McGee? Well, apparently plans to launch her own pay Web site which will be filled with naughty, naked pictures of herself.
Leslie Marshall, I think this exactly what could push Sandra Bullock into filing for a divorce much faster. I mean, how much embarrassment can she take?
LESLIE MARSHALL, HOST, "THE LESLIE MARSHALL SHOW": Well, you`ll have to call my publicist or my agent for the answer to that, A.J. No, I`m just joking. You know, when I was younger - when I was younger, we didn`t date our friends` boyfriends or other girl`s boyfriends. That was taboo.
But why is to OK that we as women sleep with other women`s husbands? These women are just as wrong. They shouldn`t be getting 15 minutes - never mind - 15 seconds of fame.
Yes, they should push her into divorce. I`m wondering why she married the guy. And you know, that fidelity, the little part about fidelity when you get married, I guess, he was, you know, sleeping, you know, when they had that part of the vows.
The bottom line here is, you know, if it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, it`s a duck. This was a bad choice for her, obviously. I think the best choice for her to get out. And I agree with Jim. He`s the one that threw this marriage to the curb.
HAMMER: Yes. And it is so unfortunate because I think there`s probably a piece of her that says, "No, this isn`t real. We`re going to prove everybody wrong.
But I want you to pay close attention now because there may just be a tiny piece, a little (UNINTELLIGIBLE) piece of good news in all this for Jesse James. Because late today, alleged mistress number three - are you following me? We talked about one and two. Now, this is number three. Her name is Brigitte Daguerre.
She confirmed to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT that she did in fact write a message on her blog that reads, "Jesse and I were friends. He was never at my home. He never paid for my home and he never gave me any money and at no time was I his mistress. I`ve had a few offers for thousands of dollars to tell my story but I have turned the money down."
So she now joins mistress number four, who is also saying she won`t go public. So if you`re paying attention, the count loss stands at two mistresses who are dishing, two standing down at this point.
Jim, is it possible to say, can we be so bold to say and exclaim things are looking up for Jesse James right about now?
MORET: You know, not really. I mean, it is like a doctor saying. "The good news, we got the tumor. The bad news is you have leukemia." What`s the difference? We know about this person. We know about all of these alleged mistresses and as you reported, we may hear even more.
Look what happened with the Tiger Woods case. There was another after another after another and they kept getting more exposure.
HAMMER: Yes.
MORET: And now, you talk about a woman having a manager. I don`t see any good news in this.
HAMMER: She`s probably has a whole team lined up by now. Well, another outrageous possibility came up today. It`s the question of what would happen if Sandra Bullock did stay with Jesse James. Is it even a possibility.
And listen to this, could that actually hurt her career, of all things? Leslie Marshall, Jim Moret, we`re getting to that in just a moment. Stay right where you are.
ANDERSON: Here we go again. Donald Trump is trash talking about Rosie O`Donnell again. But why, Donald, why? I just don`t understand why these two can`t just play nice. So what did Rosie do that has got the Donald on the attack again? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the Trump trash-talking smackdown.
And the father of Sarah Palin`s grandson is revealing unbelievable new details about his reality show. And don`t think he`s forgotten about Sarah Palin. Levi Johnston telling all in the interview you`ll see only on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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LEVI JOHNSTON, FATHER OF SARAH PALIN`S GRANDSON: After everything I`ve been through, I want people to know who I am and what I`m trying to do now.
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ANDERSON: This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
HAMMER: And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt deny reports they have split up. Ellen DeGeneres comic book based on her life to be released in stores next week.
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ANDERSON: Hey, welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with A.J. Hammer in New York.
HAMMER: Well, first, Chastity Bono changed his name from Chastity to Chaz. And now, Chaz is officially a man. "CSI Miami`s" David Caruso is getting slammed in court for child support. And Ricky Martin reveals that he is gay. It`s all making big news in "The Buzz" today.
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HAMMER: Chaz Bono`s sex change. Bono, who is born as a girl to Sonny and Cher, is now asking a judge to legally approve his gender change. Newly revealed court documents show Bono was surgically changed into a man last September.
Bono wants to now officially change his name to Chaz and be legally designated as a male. Forty-one-year-old Bono has called the gender change, quote, "the best decision I`ve ever made."
David Caruso`s child support battle. The star of the hit TV show, "CSI Miami" is being taken back to court by the mother of his two children. She`s claiming Caruso hasn`t paid nearly $700,000 he was supposed to give her over the last 15 months.
She`s also asking the court to rework their settlement agreement, claiming she got bad legal advice from her lawyer.
Ricky Martin comes out. Martin has just confirmed that he is gay. The singing superstar ended years of speculation by making the announcement on his Web site and writing, quote, "I`m proud to say that I`m a fortunate homosexual man. He says he decided to reveal his sexual orientation while working on his memoirs, saying that the truth was too heavy to keep inside.
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ANDERSON: Well, his secret out now. So after years keeping his sexuality a private matter, Ricky Martin is finally going public. But is he taking the risk by revealing the truth now?
Joining me tonight in New York Cathy Areu who is the publisher of "Catalina" magazine.
Cathy, I`ve got to tell you, didn`t come as much of a shock me when Ricky Martin finally came out. I think a lot of people suspected this. And I think it is a very personal revelation and I think he had every right to wait until he was ready to share it.
Cathy, do you think Ricky did the right thing by waiting and making this announcement when he felt the time was right?
CATHY AREU, PUBLISHER, "CATALINA" MAGAZINE: I think that he made the announcement now for financial reasons. I mean, he`s a multimillionaire. He is huge in the Spanish language music world. He`s huge in the English language music world.
And five or 10 years ago, maybe he wasn`t financially ready to maybe offend or hurt a lot of his female fans. And now, it was a wise time. He has a new book coming out. The timing is perfect. He was ready, probably financially, to come out, I think.
ANDERSON: Well, even in this day and age where people in Hollywood are very open about their sexuality, I still think it takes a whole lot of courage for somebody to step forward to go public like this.
AREU: Right.
ANDERSON: Ricky Martin said in the past that he was advised not to talk about being gay because his career would suffer or he would be known as the gay singer instead of just a singer. Cathy, I really don`t think, though, that he`s got to worry about people seeing him differently now that he has come out. What do you think?
AREU: I kind of disagree. We have a lot of our readers who actually are upset. They`re hurt that Ricky Martin has come out because they were fooled by those hips. I mean, he`s like a modern day Elvis - Elvis the pelvis.
Some of us were not buying the music. We were buying the hips. You didn`t just have plain videos with just his lyrics across the screen. You had videos of him thrusting and moving around. And we were going out and buying these albums based on how he made us feel. And a lot of us felt upset.
ANDERSON: So I get it. You created an image, granted an image based on the hip-shaking and the flirtatious looks and everything.
AREU: Right. Yes.
ANDERSON: So you are disappointed for those women who long for him, who had the hots for him -
AREU: Yes.
ANDERSON: And now he`s unavailable?
AREU: Absolutely, my mother included. She will buy day-old bread. But she went out and paid for a Ricky Martin CD because she thought he was sexiest man alive since Elvis.
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ANDERSON: And he`s very sexy. And I do want to say that he tweeted a thank you to his fans and feels the love. He`s enjoying their messages and is doing better than ever. Cathy Areu, thank you so much.
AREU: Thank you.
HAMMER: Well, I think a lot of people could really understand if Sandra Bullock divorced Jesse James after he allegedly cheated. But what if she Sandra stays in the marriage for Jesse kids?
She has been playing stepmom to Jesse`s three kids. So should she stay for them? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the decision that could be more heartbreaking for Sandra than her split.
And should Tiger Woods` wife, Elin, stand by his side when he returns to golf? Well, you will not believe the explosive results of the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive poll. Should Elin stand by her man?
And Paul McCartney`s ex, Heather Mills, back for a new court battle. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with Heather`s big nanny nightmare. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Conan O`Brien passes on hosting Tony Awards on CBS in June. Rip Torn pleads not guilty to burglary charges in Connecticut bank break-in case.
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HAMMER: Did you see this? Who doesn`t love a good slow jam every once in a while, right? Maybe put on a little big Barry White, some Marvin Gaye, perhaps a slow jam with Brian Williams.
Yes, that`s right, NBC "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams actually went on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" to slow jam the news about the passing of health care legislation. You`ve got to watch this and see if Brian and Jimmy get you in the mood with the news.
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BRIAN WILLIAMS, NBC NEWS ANCHOR: Last week after more than a year of intense rhetoric and partisan bickering, President Obama signed the first sweeping overhaul of our nation`s health care system into law.
JIMMY FALLON, HOST, "LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON": Ah, yes. Like my boy Brilliams said, there`s a lot of hard campaigning, a lot of heated exchanges. Sweaty brows. Legislators held backdoor sessions in their Congressional chambers, all - all night long.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (singing): All night long. Congress burned the midnight oil for real. But like Biden said, this is a big (EXPLETIVE DELETED) deal.
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HAMMER: Yes. The look on Williams face was priceless. And it actually sounded pretty good. Who knew health care legislation could be so seductive?
ANDERSON: Who knew? OK. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Facebook fans having a raging debate on our wall after we asked if Sandra Bullock and Elin Woods should stand by their cheating men or kick them to the curb.
Sandra K. says both of their guys need to go. She writes, "I hope both wives divorce these cheating men. They both deserve better."
Joy K. agrees, "Run to the best divorce attorneys. Serial cheaters with porn stars? What do vows mean these days?"
Richard M. says Sandra should leave Jesse James. He writes, "Sandra should leave the slimeball. Once a cheater, always a cheater. Good luck, Sandra."
HAMMER: And we love hearing from you. We have Facebook. We have Twitter, E-mail. And now, there`s a brand new way that you can connect with us. It is so cool. We just launched SHOWBIZ I-Report. That way we can get your views on the SHOWBIZ news.
Are you fired up about something? Well, by all means grab your camcorder or your webcam or your cell phone cam, make a video and then head over to CNN.com/ShowbizTonight so you can send us your I-Report. We will put some of them right here on the show.
ANDERSON: And now, the SHOWBIZ lineup. Here`s what`s coming up at the bottom of the hour on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Sandra Bullock might be looking to split up with Jesse James but should she stay for his kids? It`s a SHOWBIZ TONIGHT great debate.
Here we go again - Donald Trump slams Rosie O`Donnell. Oh, Donald, this is so three years ago. So, why is he going after Rosie again?
And Lindsay Lohan slams George Lopez, but what did he do that got her so fired up? We`ll show you. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Jessica Alba to join as celebrity guest judge on Thursday`s "Project Runway." Teen star Demi Lovato to guest star as a patient on "Grey`s Anatomy."
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HAMMER: Now, on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, a brand-new war of words explodes today. Donald Trump trash talking Rosie O`Donnell again. Today, why the Donald just won`t let it go already.
Levi Johnston one on one with SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Today, Levi`s brand new interview only on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Levi reveals explosive new details about his new reality TV show plan.
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JOHNSTON: After everything I have been through, I want people to know who I am and what I`m trying to do now.
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HAMMER: Right now, the big SHOWBIZ debate today. What if Sandra Bullock decides to stay married even after her husband`s cheating scandal? Sandra`s dramatic dilemma.
Plus, more stories breaking from the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker."
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It is 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer, coming to you from New York City.
ANDERSON: I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with big news breaking today. Rosie O`Donnell at the receiving end of Donald Trump`s trash talk.
HAMMER: Yes, Brooke. I can tell you that smackdown really snowballed today after Donald Trump revived his years-old rivalry with Rosie O`Donnell.
Donald Trump has now publicly bashed Rosie at least twice in the past few weeks reviving their sordid trash talking rivalry that only Rosie and Donald know how to do. Why can`t he just move on?
And the battle today between old rivals Levi Johnston and Sarah Palin. Thanks to a brand-new interview Levi Johnston just did with SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. We are one on one with Levi Johnston.
Right now in Hollywood, Carlos Diaz who is a correspondent for "Extra." Right now in New York, Midwin Charles, who is a criminal defense attorney and legal contributor for "In Session" on our sister network, Tru TV.
So here we go - Donald Trump at it again. His smack-talk continued today after "Extra" asked him what he thinks of Rosie`s upcoming new talk show.
Let me tell you what Donald said, "She`s a loser. Her other shows didn`t do well. This one won`t do well. Everything she touches is a failure. She`s a failure."
Shees. This has been going on for years now. Rosie, of course, made fun of the Donald back when she was hosting "The View." Carlos, help me. And "Extra" got this interview with Donald. Why can`t Trump just let it go already?
CARLOS DIAZ, CORRESPONDENT, "EXTRA": Because we asked him. I mean, you know, if you ask Donald, you`re going to get his opinion. And you know, I love talking to Donald Trump because he is honest. I love talking to Rosie because she is honest as well.
You have two honest people who really don`t like each other. And in Hollywood, where everyone says, "I love you," these two people say, "I hate you" and they mean it and I love it.
HAMMER: Yes. I understand. I understand when you ask him a question, you want his honest answer. But there are also other ways he can go about answering it so we can kind of move on from it.
And as I said, not the first time he is doing this. He even bashed Rosie on the new season of "Celebrity Apprentice." Cyndi Lauper is a contestant on this season and she made the colossal mistake of mentioning her friend Rosie to Donald Trump. And of course, the sparks flew. Watch what happened.
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TRUMP: Who`s the friend that you wanted to bring in?
CYNDI LAUPER, SINGER AND CONTESTANT, "CELEBRITY APPRENTICE": Rosie O`Donnell.
TRUMP: She`s disgusting.
LAUPER: She`s a fantastic woman.
TRUMP: She`s disgusting. Cyndi, I know her so well. She`s disgusting.
LAUPER: No, I know her so well. You don`t know her.
TRUMP: Well, OK. I mean, she only went to my wedding. Can you believe that she went to my wedding?
LAUPER: What wedding?
TRUMP: I don`t know her. She went to my wedding, Rosie.
LAUPER: Someone invited her. She didn`t come uninvited.
TRUMP: I know. Unfortunately, somebody invited her. That`s true.
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HAMMER: He couldn`t remember which wedding. Now, if you ask me, Donald knows exactly what he`s doing when he slams Rosie. He didn`t have to leave that clip in "The Apprentice." He knows full well people will talk about him and give him press and we know he loves that.
Midwin, are you with me? That`s why he can`t let it go and move on from his need to go after her.
MIDWIN CHARLES, LEGAL CONTRIBUTOR, "IN SESSION": Oh, I love it, A.J. Excellent analysis. You`re right. It keeps him in the media. It keeps him talking. But you know, Donald ought to be careful here. People in glass houses shouldn`t throw stones.
There was a point "Apprentice" was not doing well either as a show. So for him to wish ill-will upon Rosie in her embarking on her new endeavor is a little cheap. And I think he ought to be careful, too, because one never knows when a show is about to be cancelled.
HAMMER: Well, I promise this - it isn`t over yet. Let`s move on. There`s another explosive battle brewing, this time, it`s in Alaska. Well, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has just done a brand-new interview with Levi Johnston about how he is going to take on Sarah Palin and her new show about Alaska with his own planned reality show. Watch what the daddy of Sarah Palin`s grandson told us.
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JOHNSTON: Yes. She`s got her show going on. She`s got the whole Alaska deal. Well, this is my Alaska and how I live it, you know? You know, at the end of the day, it is competition between me and everybody else, so we`ll have to see.
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ANDERSON: All right. Brooke Anderson, picture this - Levi and Sarah go head-to-head. Their shows are on only at exactly at the same time. You can only watch one. You`ll have to Tivo the other. Which one is going to come out on top?
ANDERSON: This is not even a question. Sarah Palin would come out on top, A.J. First of all, we know Levi`s show is still in the pitching stage. We don`t even know if it will happen. Sarah Palin, on the other hand, has teamed up with the godfather of reality television, Mark Burnett.
Discovery Communications has picked her show up. It is going to be a travelogue about Alaska. If it does well, it could be a huge success.
Levi just has not given me reason to think that he is compelling television. He hasn`t shown much depth. And love her or hate her, Sarah Palin has a huge following. Levi Johnston, not so much.
HAMMER: Yes. But you know, Brooke, we`ve seen it before. Train wreck sometimes beats compelling. It`s just a matter of reality and reality television. But everybody is wondering - I`m certain - what would this show be like if Levi Johnston actually does it and he`s shopping it around.
And here`s what he tells us. It has bikes. It`s got fly-fishing. It`s got Levi and his crew of dudes running wild in Alaska. And stand back - it has romance. Yes, Levi reveals to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT he is looking for love on his reality show. Let`s watch this.
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JOHNSTON: Part of the show is me finding a new love. So I`ll be - you know, I go to California. I travel - or what I`m doing. I`ll be looking for a girl and the plan is to, you know, if I click with them, take them back to Alaska and see if they can hang in my kind of life.
So you know, if some - if it gets serious with a girl, I`m sure Bristol is going to want to come on and meet her because she is going to be around Tripp.
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HAMMER: Well, good luck to him on that. Finding love on reality TV always goes so well, doesn`t it? And by the way, I assume he`s looking to date a woman, not a girl as he kept putting it.
Carlos Diaz, my friend, I mean, know you can`t wait for one. A winning formula in your mind?
DIAZ: A total winning formula. I mean, we`ve had "Rock of Love." We`ve had "Flava of Love." This is "Levi of Love." I`m telling you right now, I would watch this. And I would hope the ratings would do better than Sarah Palin`s because Sarah Palin`s head would officially explode if she got beat in the ratings by Levi Johnston.
HAMMER: Unbelievable. I would have to say, I`m right there with Midwin on the comment about good analysis. That was excellent analysis. Thank you very much, Carlos.
One of the best parts of Levi`s show, by the way - I failed to mention - is we`re going to get to see a lighter, wackier Levi. Look at this.
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JOHNSTON: There`s definitely a different side of me people haven`t seen. They have seen, you know, the whole media tour thing I`ve done. That`s it. I mean, that`s totally not who I am, you know.
I mean, I`m kind of a crazy gay, I love adrenaline. So, they are going to see who I really am. I`m just, you know, laid back, like to have fun and I think it`s going to be a great show.
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HAMMER: Apparently, the adrenaline not kicking in at that moment. But Midwin, based on what Levi told us today, how could he lose?
CHARLES: I don`t know, A.J. I mean, just listening to him, I hear crickets. What surprises me, too, is that he thinks he`s interesting. But you know, if you have that formula, you know, as Carlos Diaz said, "Levi of Love," it really doesn`t take much for it to be a success. So I look forward to seeing what he`s going to do on the show.
HAMMER: Yes. Carlos just gets to lay claim to some dollars if they use that title that you just came up. Well, let`s move on to another explosive smackdown bit of news today.
Paul McCartney`s ex-wife, Heather Mills, at it again, now facing off with her former nanny. A trial continued today with the nanny is suing Mills for stripping her of child care duties after the Nanny had her own child. She accused Mills of being rude, angry, dishonest, all while she worked for Mills.
Mills said, "I treated this woman like a daughter. I gave her gifts. I took her around the world." Quickly, Carlos. I mean, we`ve seen Heather Mills in action before with her outrageous divorce from Paul McCartney. She`s got credibility issues with me. What about you?
DIAZ: A.J., I completely see where you are coming from. I can tell you Heather Mills and I actually share a trainer here in the U.S. and I talk to him. He`s trained her for years, never had a problem with Heather Mills.
And I can also tell you by looking at this trial, she bought her a convertible. Heather Mills bought her nanny a convertible, took her to the islands, private islands, gave her the car. That`s good stuff.
HAMMER: All right. I got to end it there, Carlos. But it`s (INAUDIBLE). We don`t normally hear that about her. Midwin Charles, Carlos Diaz, thanks.
ANDERSON: It`s the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT great debate today, Sandra`s shocking and difficult decision. Should she stay with Jesse James for the kids? What if Sandra decides to stay married even after her husband`s cheating scandal? It`s a SHOWBIZ TONIGHT great debate.
Tiger Woods` wife, Elin, another celebrity wife who faces a dramatic dilemma. Should she stand by Tiger`s side when he returns to golf? You`ve got to see the shocking results of the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive poll.
Plus, the band-new celebrity battle breaking out today. Lindsay Lohan and George Lopez going toe-to-toe on Twitter over what Lindsay had on her feet. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
HAMMER: And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: "Paris Hilton`s British Best Friend" debuts on the TV Guide Network on April 6th. "Temporary Home" is now Carrie Underwood`s 12th number one single.
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ANDERSON: Helen Mirren, Megan Fox - who do you think is hotter? Helen Mirren sexy at 65 or Megan Fox sexy at 24? Today, the brand-new March madness game that takes sexy to a whole new level. I want to tell you, the queen rules.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with A.J. Hammer in New York. Helen Mirren, an Oscar winner. She was also named a dame by the real Queen of England.
HAMMER: Yes, I love this, Brooke. Today, she is definitely one hot dame. It`s March madness gone sexy. "Esquire" magazine taking a page from the big college basketball craziness. That, of course, takes place every march.
The magazine is having readers vote on the sexiest woman alive. Now, check this out. Number one ranked Megan Fox is being out-foxed by number 16, Helen Mirren. That means readers think Mirren is sexier than Fox who is more than 40 years younger.
Today, Helen Mirren is speaking out on being voted one of Hollywood`s sexiest. This is what she tells "Esquire," "I was surprised and flattered to be included at all. Personally I think Ms. Fox is one of the smartest, coolest and sexiest creatures in the Western hemisphere. I am gobsmacked."
I`ve got to say, Brooke, she definitely gets my vote, Helen Mirren, she gets 20 points for using the word "gobsmacked."
ANDERSON: Gobsmacked, yes. Helen Mirren, definitely a beauty. Right now, the sizzling hot SHOWBIZ debate today, what if Sandra stays? It`s almost unimaginable, right? After four alleged mistresses, two weeks of salacious details and one ugly scandal, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT dares to ask today what if Sandra Bullock stays with Jesse James? The mind-boggling decision that could be worse than a scandalous split.
Also just in today, the results of our exclusive SHOWBIZ TONIGHT poll, should Tiger Woods` wife stand by his side when he returns to golf at the Masters?
Right now, from New York, Dr. Judy Kuriansky. She is a clinical psychologist. Here in Hollywood, Jim Moret who is chief correspondent for "Inside Edition" and author of "The Last Day of My Life."
Judy, Jim, there are reports today that Sandra`s done, throwing in the towel on the marriage, getting a divorce. While not confirmed, what we do know is that Sandra is a dedicated stepmother to Jesse`s three children.
I really don`t know think she should force herself to stay in a miserable unhappy relationship for the kids. But Dr. Judy, what if Sandra does stay for the kids? Would that be awkward? Would that be uncomfortable for everybody?
DR. JUDY KURIANSKY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: It would be extremely uncomfortable, Brooke. And research has shown that kids are better off when their parents hate each other and when there`s been horrific anger in the household and arguing - they are better off if the parents are split than if they stay together in an unhappy home.
ANDERSON: Well, whether its for the kids or not, Sandra is America`s sweetheart. And every woman who seems to be able to juggle it all, seems super-grounded, just won an Oscar. Jim, if Sandra stays with Jesse James, could America have a difficult time forgiving "Miss Congeniality?"
MORET: Well, you know, let`s be realistic. This is a very personal decision, a painful decision for Sandra Bullock no matter what she chooses.
ANDERSON: Absolutely.
MORET: From a business standpoint, I would say that being America`s sweetheart - Sandra Bullock is a brand. Women love her. Men love her. And most people feel betrayed for her. And I think that - I think people would be surprised, frankly, if she stayed, given the magnitude of what`s happened and the way it`s played out in the public.
I think it would hurt her from a business standpoint, but I don`t really believe that that`s the sole reason that she would use for leaving.
ANDERSON: Absolutely not.
MORET: I think the humiliation, the anger, the betrayal would all be really first and foremost in her mind.
ANDERSON: And I can`t ignore the fact that some believe wives of big powerful celebrities say with their dirt bag cheating husbands for financial security. But that is obviously not the case for Sandra. She`s got the money. She`s got the fame. She`s got the power.
Dr. Judy, in some weird way, though, is that the very reason that Sandra might stay? She`s got nothing to lose. She might stay for love. She obviously loved the guy.
KURIANSKY: Well, she did. But she has said, Brooke, she was living a lie. And I have heard so many women say that in my practice when this kind of happens. She`s been through what we call psychological abuse and feeling foolish like she`s been living in something that`s not true.
Real women feel that way. So for that reason alone, she needs to get out there. I`ll tell you something - I would be bet that she`s going to go through so much torment thinking, "How could I have loved him?"
ANDERSON: Oh, yes.
KURIANSKY: "What do you mean? He was so good to me."
ANDERSON: How could I have been so blind? Absolutely.
KURIANSKY: Exactly. That is it.
ANDERSON: "How could I have made such a horrible mistake"?
KURIANSKY: She needs to get out.
ANDERSON: Well, I do want to move now to the one woman on the planet who knows all about Sandra`s hellish decision to stay or to go, Tiger Woods` wife, Elin.
Late today, we got in the results of an exclusive SHOWBIZ TONIGHT poll. We asked, "Tiger Woods: Should his wife, Elin, be by his side at the Masters?" Only 15 percent say yes. Overwhelmingly, 85 percent say no.
Jim, I`m not surprised in the least that so many people don`t want Elin to stand by Tiger after his massive mistress mess. Are you surprised?
MORET: No, I`m - you know, I`m really not surprised. Look, whether Elin stays or not - again, a very personal decision. But there`s no way in the world I think that she should be used as a prop to say, "Look, I`m standing behind my husband at the Masters."
ANDERSON: No.
MORET: No way. That`s my feeling.
ANDERSON: Yes. And we know that apparently -
MORET: She needs to reclaim her dignity.
KURIANSKY: And I`ll tell you -
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ANDERSON: Reclaim that dignity. Sorry about the cross-talk. There`s a little bit of a delay. But we know it would be extremely uncomfortable for her to be at the Masters.
And I do not think she should be put in that position - probably the last thing she wants to do. Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Jim Moret, thank you both. Good to see you.
And we still want to hear from you in our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day, "Tiger Woods: Should his wife, Elin, be by his side at the Masters?" We want to hear what you think. Vote at CNN.com/ShowbizTonight. E-mail us, showbiztonight@cnn.com.
HAMMER: Today, the outrageous new George Lopez-Lindsay Lohan fight. This is amazing. Lindsay lets George have it on Twitter. Then, George fires back with his own Twitter message to Lindsay. It is just the latest celebrity battle that everybody is talking about today. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Will Smith rep denies reports Smith will star in "Independence Day" sequels. Joan and Melissa Rivers to star in new reality TV show: "Mother Knows Best."
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HAMMER: You are right there, Charles. There are a lot of smackdowns going on all over Hollywood today. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has the latest brand-new war of words. Now, it`s between George Lopez and Lindsay Lohan.
Here`s exactly how this battle began. Over the weekend, photographers spotted Lindsay on the prowl around Hollywood. What really captured their attention was this white powder-like substance that was coming out of Lindsay`s sky-high stilettos.
Well, on "The George Lopez Show," George says he knows what`s up with Lindsay`s feet.
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GEORGE LOPEZ SHOW, HOST, "THE GEORGE LOPEZ SHOW": Lindsay Lohan with a metric ton of white powder on her foot. It`s not what you think. She kicked over a bottle of tough-acting Tinactin while allegedly snorting cocaine. Allegedly.
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HAMMER: That`s pretty funny. I love George. Lindsay didn`t think it was so funny. In fact, she slammed George on her Twitter page writing, "Thanks for the childish comment regarding baby powder in my shoes to loosen up the leather. Don`t you have kids? You wouldn`t want to hear that about them, or would you? Act like a grown man. Have some respect and dignity for yourself."
Well, George fired back on Twitter. Of course, he said, "Hey, Lindsay, come on my show and we will settle this once and for all." Brooke, I don`t know about you. That is one face-off I`d really like to see.
ANDERSON: Yes. Me, too. And hey, George is a comedian. This is what he does. And he`s really funny. But, A.J., I do understand why Lindsay Lohan is sensitive to any flippant comments about drugs.
HAMMER: Oh, yes.
ANDERSON: I think they should hash this one out and then hopefully hug it out. Everybody can be happy, right?
HAMMER: Exactly. I`m right there with you.
ANDERSON: Moving now to Jennifer Lopez. Her big battle these days is keeping the paparazzi away from her kids. But is she really thinking about having another baby? At least in her new film she is.
In "The Back-up Plan," Lopez plays a single career woman who decides to have a baby on her own. Of course, as fate would have it, after she becomes pregnant, she meets the man of her dreams. Things get a little bit tricky.
"The Back-up Plan" is Lopez` first film since having her twins with husband Marc Anthony. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT sat down with Lopez and her co-star Alex O`Loughlin. And Jennifer opened up to us about how she protects her kids from the constant paparazzi attention.
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JENNIFER LOPEZ, ACTRESS: We`ve been really careful about not exposing them to all that kind of stuff and having them feel weird about people photographing them and chasing us.
We`re not, you know, the parents who, like, you know, with one you in each arm and walk down the street and walk through the airport. That`s just not our style.
And so when we do see a picture - Marc is like, "When was this?" I was, like, "This is when I took them to the pool." You know, he`s just like - you know, it`s not something we really want to do.
But, honestly, I just feel so fortunate about my life and the way it is and the life I`m able to give my children because of my job. That - you know, it`s a trade-off.
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ANDERSON: Yes. I think Jennifer has a really great perspective about all of this. "The Back-up Plan" opens April 23rd.
HAMMER: And that is it for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thanks for watching. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
ANDERSON: I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
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