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Jim Carrey Slam`s Tiger Woods` Wife; Jon and Kate Together Again?; New "SNL" Sarah Palin Spoof; Heidi Montag`s Bikini Body Outrage; Is Jessica Simpson Taking Off Her Hair
Aired April 12, 2010 - 23:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, HLN HOST: Big news breaking today on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - Jim Carrey slams Tiger Woods` wife. Jim`s explosive that Elin must have known about Tiger`s cheating and that she purposely did nothing about it. Today, why some people actually agree with Carrey.
Jon and Kate - together again? Is Jon Gosselin making bizarre offer to do another show with his ex even after suing her for custody of their kids? Really? Today, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT asks you, should Jon and Kate do another show together?
Heidi`s bikini body outrage. For the first time since her 10 plastic surgeries, Heidi Montag reveals her brand-new bikini body. Seriously? The great debate today, is Heidi`s new look a total nightmare? Or is this no big deal?
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, HLN HOST: Hi, there. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with big news breaking today - blaming Elin.
HAMMER: Yes, Brooke. The Tiger Woods` drama`s taking a dramatic new turn today that I never in a million years would have expected. On the day after Tiger Woods finished fourth, his big return to golf for the Masters, Jim Carrey is not only speaking out in support of Tiger but he`s also take a swipe at Tiger`s wife.
ANDERSON: A.J., how Jim Carrey managed to insert himself into this mess is beyond me, but he did. And today Carrey`s comments are sparking a nationwide debate. Carrey posted truly shocking messages on his Twitter page saying essentially Tiger`s wife, Elin, was a willing participant in Tiger`s cheating scandal.
Now, Jim Carrey may have to watch his spot because it looks like he`s taking Tiger`s spot as public enemy number one.
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JIM CARREY, ACTOR: Somebody stop me.
ANDERSON (voice-over): Somebody just might want to stop Jim Carrey from using Twitter.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Jim Carrey needs to stay away from Twitter apparently.
ANDERSON: Carrey is getting slammed by critics who say his tweeting his controversial opinion about Tiger Woods` cheating scandal was dumb and slamming Tiger`s wife Elin in the process was -
CARREY: Hit me. Just give it to me straight.
ANDERSON: Dumber.
JO PIAZZA, ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST: Women across America seem outraged by Jim Carrey`s tweet.
ANDERSON: It all started over the weekend. Carrey hit Twitter to spout off on the criticism Tiger Woods has faced since his multiple affairs came to light. Carrey wrote, quote, "Tiger Woods owes nothing to anyone but himself. To please his father, he gave up his childhood and his freedom in the world. That`s enough."
But then, Carrey took his controversial shot at Elin, tweeting, quote, "No wife is blind enough to miss that much infidelity. Elin had to be a willing participant on the ride for whatever reason. Kids/lifestyle."
PIAZZA: I don`t think that Jim Carrey is getting a lot of fans by attacking the wife a man who cheated on her. You just don`t blame the victim.
ANDERSON: Then seeing that he just stepped on a minefield, Carrey later clarified his tweet about Tiger and Elin. Carrey wrote, quote, "I want to make it clear that I do not condone infidelity at all. But to some degree, the responsibility for it is shared by both people."
And then Carrey referenced the other big celebrity cheating scandal. He wrote, "So you guys probably don`t feel like talking about Sandra Bullock, right? I`m kidding, geez. I`m a little on edge. Cut me some slack."
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: That`s a heck of a comment coming from somebody that is not related to it at all, right?
ANDERSON: Carrey is getting no slack from Kathie Lee Gifford. This morning, on the late edition of the "Today" show, Gifford took issue with Carrey`s comments about Tiger and Elin.
KATHIE LEE GIFFORD, CO-HOST, "TODAY" SHOW: I`m sure Tiger`s grateful for some support. He hasn`t been getting a whole lot of it. But at the same time -
HODA KOTB, CO-HOST, "TODAY" SHOW: Why would you say that?
GIFFORD: To say that Elin is responsible for everything that Tiger - or at least in some way, I have a problem with that.
ANDERSON: But that brings up a touchy question, does Carrey have a point? Should Elin have known what Tiger was up to?
PIAZZA: Women who are being cheated on generally know.
ANDERSON: Entertainment journalist Jo Piazza thinks that Carrey was onto something about Tiger and Elin and that people are getting way too upset with him.
PIAZZA: I don`t think that anyone should take what James Carrey says too seriously. This is the guy who played "Ace Ventura."
CAREY: I can`t hold on much longer!
ANDERSON: But still, a lot of people are saying today that maybe Ace Ventura should stop talking out of his Twitter page and lay off Elin.
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HAMMER: Yes, I have to say, it is unbelievable how Jim Carrey`s Tiger tweets have once again sparked fury over Tiger`s cheating ways, but you know, really in a whole new light this time. Is Jim Carrey right? Is Tiger`s wife to blame? Should he even be saying this?
Joining me right now from Hollywood, Carlos Diaz who is a correspondent for "Extra." With me in New York, Carolina Bermudez who is a senior editor for "In Touch Weekly" radio co-host of "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show."
All right. Here now Jim Carrey`s first tweet that really set off this firestorm today. He wrote or tweeted, "No wife is blind enough to miss that much infidelity. Elin had to be a willing participant on the ride for whatever reason. Kids/ lifestyle," and then some smiley-face, weird thing.
All right. I think I understand what Jim Carrey was trying to say. But to me, he really does come out looking like a jerk for in any way pointing a finger at Elin. Carlos, what do you think? Was Jim completely out of line for saying she had to be a willing participant?
CARLOS DIAZ, CORRESPONDENT, "EXTRA": I`m going to take the unpopular opinion here. I`m going to say I`m on Jim Carrey`s corner on this one. Because what he`s doing is he`s echoing what a lot of people are saying behind the scenes.
I mean, A.J., come on. In the CNN newsroom, didn`t a few people say, how did she not know? How did she not know?
CAROLINA BERMUDEZ, SENIOR EDITOR, "IN TOUCH WEEKLY": How could she know? No -
DIAZ: Fourteen or 15 - I mean - but there are like 15 that have come forward. There`s got to be more after that -
BERMUDEZ: Guys, we`re forgetting the fact that Tiger Woods traveled. We`re forgetting the fact that Tiger Woods traveled for the majority of the year. He was away from his family.
DIAZ: That came - that have come forward.
BERMUDEZ: She was focusing on raising those two children that they had together. I think that she was placing the importance of her family and she was focusing her attention on that, and not her nagging suspicions about her husband.
DIAZ: I just think that Jim Carrey brings up a great point and a great topic of discussion. You know, could she have known about this? Because there are so many mistresses and there`s so much money to be lost.
HAMMER: Yes.
DIAZ: If she leaves him.
HAMMER: And don`t think that you`ll get as much disagreement there, Carlos, as to the point where he said that she had to be a willing participant because I think that`s a whole different ball of wax there.
DIAZ: Right.
HAMMER: But I do want to go on to mention how he does say on another post that he doesn`t condone infidelity. Jim Carrey is saying that`s not what he was doing there. But he did say that both sides are responsible.
And to me, that`s really what made things even worse. Well, this morning on the "Today" show, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb did sound off on Jim Carrey. And Kathie Lee, who, of course, we all know, was cheated on by her husband, was not happy with Jim Carrey`s theory. Watch this.
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GIFFORD: That`s a heck of a comment coming from somebody who is not related at all, right? I mean, I`m sure that Tiger`s grateful for the support. He hasn`t been getting a whole lot of it. But at the same time -
KOTB: What would you say that?
GIFFORD: To say that Elin was responsible for everything that Tiger - at least in some way, I have a problem with that.
KOTB: What he`s saying is she was in it for the money or status or something?
GIFFORD: Yes.
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HAMMER: Yes. I mean, Carolina, to say that Elin is in any way to blame for the bad choices that Tiger made - I think that`s pretty irresponsible.
BERMUDEZ: It`s irresponsible. It`s insensitive. It`s a hideous assessment of a situation that he knows nothing about and to kick the victim while she`s down.
I mean, let`s seriously like at this. Elin has been undergoing the biggest conflict of her life over the past couple of months. And for someone who isn`t even associated to what`s going on - for him to even infer that, I think that he was speaking out of turn and somebody should correct him for saying that.
DIAZ: He does know something about this though because Tiger`s the highest paid athlete in the world and Jim Carrey`s gotten the biggest paychecks in Hollywood. Jim Carrey has seen this firsthand how women, at times, will give up you know a certain amount of their moral fortitude to actually have that big paycheck in their corner, I`m just saying. He knows what he`s talking about -
BERMUDEZ: But Jim Carrey is not an example -
DIAZ: Because of the money.
BERMUDEZ: I mean, look at his track record. Am I really going to take marriage advice from someone who has been in unsuccessful marriage and just broke up with his girlfriend on Twitter? I mean, come on you, guys.
This is really at the point where it`s ridiculous. I don`t even know why he would want to enter into this circus.
HAMMER: Well, a whole other point, Carlos. You know, a lot of people are saying today why would he want to actually get involved with this discussion at all? The truth is, look, everybody is weighing in on this everywhere.
But Carlos, that said, is it so wrong for Jim Carrey to speak his mind? Or you think, as you said earlier, he`s just saying what other people are thinking?
DIAZ: Exactly, A.J., and you know and I know this. We constantly try to get celebrities to tell the truth, to not give those - you know, those generic answers. Here comes Jim Carrey and he`s saying what everyone`s saying.
He`s saying what people are saying behind the scenes except he has the onions to say it in front of everyone on a tweet that everyone can read. So are we going to chastise him now for actually telling truth?
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HAMMER: Well, people will, and that`s the question. Very quickly, is that now a stupid move by him? And are people maybe going to be turned off kind of like they were at John Mayer for some of the untoward things that he said about Jessica Simpson?
BERMUDEZ: Oh, definitely. This is a case of Twitter gone wrong. And he should have edited. And that`s what he said, "My people are telling me that I need to stop tweeting now."
HAMMER: Yes. And he yielded back (UNINTELLIGIBLE). I`ve got to move on to another story that is breaking today. Tina Fey Palinizes "Saturday Night Live" with a few blistering new spoofs of Sarah Palin.
You`ve got to check out what Tina thinks a Sarah Palin network would look like.
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TINA FEY, ACTRESS (portraying Sarah Palin): "Man on a Helicopter with a Sniper Rifle Versus Wild." "So You Think That You Can Make Me Fill Out The Census?" "Dateline: To Catch a Levi Johnston." So Palin.
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HAMMER: Tina does it again. Who won this brand-new face-off between Fey and Palin? Carlos Diaz, Carolina Bermudez, stay right where you are.
ANDERSON: OK, A.J. So Tina Fey hooking up with her Sarah Palin alter ego again - well, that makes sense. Jon and Kate getting together again - not so sure about that one.
That`s right, is Jon really make a bizarre, explosive offer to do another show with his ex even after suing her for custody of their kids? I mean, seriously. Today, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT asks you, should Jon and Kate do another show together?
Oh, no, she didn`t! First, Jessica Simpson went without makeup. And now, she`s got a short do? 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: Tiger Woods` return to golf gives CBS its highest Masters ratings in nine years. NFL`s Ben Roethlisberger will not face assault charges.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
Today, the pope is saying that beef we had with the Beatles - well, let it be. The Vatican is actually forgiving the Fab Four for John Lennon`s famous and very controversial comment that sparked outrage among Christians that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus.
Lennon said that in an interview back in 1966. Quoting now from a brand-new article in the Vatican`s official newspaper, "They (The Beatles) may not have been the best example for the youth of the day but they were, by no means, the worst. Their beautiful melodies changed music and continue to give pleasure."
ANDERSON: Demi Moore setting the record straight today. Does she really want to have kids with hubby Ashton Kutcher the age of 47? Demi just did this interview with U.K. "Elle" magazine. And in it, she says she and Ashton have been talking about it.
Well, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT caught up with Demi as she plugged her movie "The Joneses" with co-star David Duchovny. Listen to what she told us about that "Elle" interview.
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DEMI MOORE, ACTRESS: She asked me the question - would I be interested in having another child, and I said, sure, If that is part of, you know, our journey. I think that he would be a wonderful father because I already see how wonderful he is with my girls.
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ANDERSON: OK. So Demi would have another baby. In that same "Elle" article, Demi also shocked us with the revelation that she used to be totally obsessed with her body image.
There have been all kinds of reports that Demi has had plastic surgery. Listen to her describe to us how serious her obsession was.
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MOORE: I feel like I lived this, you know, obsession of the measure of my value being on, you know, what my body was and how - and if I was thin that I would somehow be more validated.
And that you will never find, you know, a sense of peace or fulfillment coming from the outside in. You have to come from the inside out.
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ANDERSON: Well, whatever she`s doing, the girl looks great.
HAMMER: She looks amazing. All right. Did you see this today? I really can`t explain it. I just need you to watch it. It`s a guy expressing his love for our fabulous number one Web site, "CNN.com."
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I wake up in the morning and what do I do? I make eggs with Cholula to eat with you. What`s your developing story today? "Cheney slams Obama on Guantanamo Bay." I`ll scroll down baby to Quick Vote on that Roland Martin and I - we got Obama`s back.
Then I gaze up at your stocks. You get green when they`re up, red when they drop. So where to click next -Politics, Entertainment, or Tech? I get so overwhelmed, but I`ll go anywhere with Wolf Blitzer at the helm.
AC 360 makes the world go round. Ain`t no town he won`t be found reporting truth going down. RSS feeds - I got no complaints. You do with HTML what Picasso did with paint. CNN.com, CNN.com.
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ANDERSON: A.J., that was something. That guy`s really got it bad for CNN.com. And A.J., he gave you a shout-out too. Listen.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A.J. Hammer on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT
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HAMMER: Well, there you go. A little plug for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Folks over at "Yozzup.com" did a great job. And it really seems to me like a perfect opportunity, Brooke, to shamelessly plug our part at CNN.com, our Web site which is CNN.com/ShowbizTonight.
ANDERSON: Hey, A.J., a lot of folks are talking today about how Tiger Woods did at the Masters. The people are still fired up about that controversial Nike ad featuring the voice of Tiger`s deceased father.
HAMMER: Yes, Brooke, a lot of people are calling into "Showbiz on Call" about this today. In fact, we heard from Dominique in Alabama who loves the ad.
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DOMINIQUE, CALLER FROM ALABAMA: I think it was a brilliant ad. If people really look at the big picture, he said he was going back to his roots. So what else is a better way to go back to his roots than to put his father back in his life?
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HAMMER: Dominique, thanks for your call.
ANDERSON: Sharon, calling from California, agrees.
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SHARON, CALLER FROM CALIFORNIA: Tiger would know better than anyone what his father would say to him in his current situation. I think that he has the right to use his father`s voice and that the commercial actually is enlightening. There is nothing wrong with that commercial. In fact, I like the commercial.
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HAMMER: Well, we like you for calling, Sharon. Thank you for that. You can call us at "Showbiz on Call."
ANDERSON: That`s right. The "Showbiz on Call" phone lines are open 24/7. Here is the number - 1-888-SBT-BUZZ; 1-888-728-2899.
HAMMER: All right. Brooke, I want to tell you about this brand-new TV network that`s launching today. Check this out.
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FEY: "Man in a Helicopter with a Sniper Rifle Versus Wild." "So You Think You Can Make Me Fill Out The Census?" "Dateline: To Catch a Levi Johnston." "That`s so Palin."
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HAMMER: It`s the Sarah Palin channel. All right, not really. Of course, that`s Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on "SNL" again. Just hysterical. But who wins this round in the Tina-Sarah battle? Does Sarah actually come out looking better here?
Jon and Kate together again? The unbelievable reports today that Jon Gosselin actually wants to do another show with his ex, Kate - you know the one he`s battling right now for custody of their kids? Is another "Jon and Kate Plus 8" a terrible idea?
And speaking of terrible ideas, Heidi Montag and her 10 plastic surgeries revealed today. Heidi`s brand-new bikini body. Nightmare or no big deal? 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: "Clash of the Titans" edges out "Date Night" at the weekend box office. Meinhardt Raabe, one of the last surviving munchkins from "Wizard of Oz," dies at 94.
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HAMMER: Elizabeth Taylor isn`t getting married again. Now, there had been reports that Liz was going to get hitched for the ninth incredible time and to her manager to boot.
But she tweeted today, and by the way, I think that`s just kind of awesome in itself - 78-year-old Liz Taylor tweets. Well, she tweeted that the reports are all wrong. Taylor tweeting she loves her 49-year-old manager Jason Winters but it`s just not like that.
ANDERSON: Hey, A.J., did you see this too? Check out this iReport we got in from Kyle Averman. Now Kyle caught a "Glee" flash mob in Seattle. Now, you may be asking, "Well, what the heck is a flash mob?" Well, it`s when a whole bunch of people get together in a public place to do something unusual, then go their merry way.
This flash mob got together to do dance moves from Fox`s show "Glee." Now, first, take a look at Kanye West`s "Gold Digger" from "Glee."
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ANDERSON: Now, watch the flash mob version.
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ANDERSON: Pretty cool, right? Well, I want you to send us your "Showbiz I-Report." Just grab your cell phone cam, your camcorder or webcam and head over to CNN.com/ShowbizTonight.
HAMMER: There is a fired-up debate going on right now on the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Facebook wall. A lot of you posting about the controversial new Tiger Woods` ad.
He may have made his big comeback at the Masters. But so many of you are speaking out about the Nike ad which features the voice of Tiger`s dead father.
Now, Regina S. doesn`t see any problem with it, writing, "What`s the difference with Tiger`s dad speaking or Nat King Cole and his daughter doing a video and Michael Jackson with Janet?"
But Janine P. hates it, "Tiger Woods makes me sick and his new Nike commercial is totally disgusting! Sure, he can golf, but I refuse to watch him."
ANDERSON: And now, the SHOWBIZ lineup - here`s what`s coming up at the bottom of the hour on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Jon and Kate together again? Does Jon Gosselin really want to do a new show with his ex? Is this just a terrible idea?
For the first time since her plastic surgery, Heidi Montag reveals her bikini body today. Nightmare or no big deal?
And Jessica Simpson took off all her makeup. Now she`s taking off her hair? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - these are more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" renewed through 2014. The couch from Marilyn Monroe`s psychiatrist`s office to be auctioned off.
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HAMMER: Now, on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - Jon and Kate, together again? Does Jon Gosselin really want to do a new TV show with his ex even after just suing her for custody of their kids?
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FEY: And at 2:30, catch me on "Are You Smarter Than a Half-Term Governor?" I think you`ll be surprised by the answer. I know I was.
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HAMMER: the brand-new Tina Fey-Sarah Palin battle. Tina`s brand-new spoof of Sarah on "Saturday Night Live." No one, hands-down, can do a Palin impersonation better than Tina. But this time, does Sarah actually come out looking better here?
Heidi`s bikini body shocker. Our first look at Heidi`s new body after her controversial 10 cosmetic surgeries. The great debate today - is Heidi`s new body overrated or no big deal?
Plus, more stories breaking from the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker."
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment show starts right now.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It`s 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer, coming to you from New York City.
ANDERSON: And I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with big news breaking today. Jon and Kate together again? For the very first time, Jon Gosselin is saying he would do a TV show with his ex-wife Kate.
HAMMER: Yes, imagine that Brooke. Well, Jon`s brand-new proposal for a "Jon & Kate Part II" was first revealed in a brand-new interview with Jon Gosselin`s attorney.
Now, this is almost too bizarre to believe. But Jon Gosselin is now saying, yes, he`d consider reuniting with Kate on TLC. That`s the same network, of course, that sued him.
Also making big news today, Tina Fey`s brand-new spoof on "SNL" of Sarah Palin as Sarah launches her very own TV network.
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FEY: And there`s so much more. "Man on a Helicopter with a Sniper Rifle Versus Wild." "So You Think That You Can Make Me Fill Out Census?" "Dateline: To Catch a Levi Johnston."
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HAMMER: Right now, from Hollywood, Carlos Diaz, who is a correspondent for "Extra." With me in New York, Carolina Bermudez, who is a senior editor of "In Touch Weekly" and co-host of radio`s "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show."
All right. Let`s begin with Jon Gosselin`s brand-new revelations that he`d actually consider doing a new TV show with his ex-wife Kate Gosselin. Carlos, I actually have to tell you I`m not at all surprised that with all the success that Kate`s having right now that Jon wants to hitch a ride. What about you?
DIAZ: A.J., give me a second here. I just want to - "Thank you, Lord, for answering my prayers in getting Jon and Kate back together again on TV." Every night, when I say my prayers I`m like, "Can we get Jon and Kate back together?"
So now, we`re going do this and it`s hilarious that Jon spent all of that time to get off of TLC. And now, he`s like, "Oh, I don`t have any money." TLC, can we get the show back together, please? I mean, it`s just hilarious and he needs TLC a lot more than they need him.
HAMMER: Oh, yes. Smacks of desperation, does it now. Well, in a brand-new interview with TMZ, Jon`s attorney says that Jon would do a show with Kate under the right circumstances. That`s amazing to me. Carolina, do you think those right circumstances would simply be he is getting a paycheck?
BERMUDEZ: Oh, yes. That has a dollar sign right there. That`s the right circumstance. No, you know, the guy is a glutton for punishment. We saw him emasculated on the show before. We know what Kate is going to do to him.
I mean, this would just be the best television to watch. And TLC, if they`re smart, they`re going do it.
HAMMER: Yes. I know that I`m tuning in.
BERMUDEZ: Oh, definitely.
HAMMER: All right. In this very same interview with TMZ, Jon`s attorney also said that Jon would love to settle the legal dispute that he launched with Kate over the custody of the eight kids.
Now, Brooke, what exactly did Jon`s attorney tell TMZ over the weekend about that?
ANDERSON: A.J., Jon waged a brand-new custody battle against Kate just last week calling her an absentee mother because of her gig on "Dancing with the Stars."
But get this - even if Kate gets voted off "Dancing with the Stars," he still won`t drop his case against Kate because he feels she is addicted to the paparazzi, caught up in the glamour of Hollywood.
Carlos, I personally think Jon would settle his custody dispute with Kate in a heartbeat if she and TLC gave him another shot. What do you think?
DIAZ: Yes, yes, Brooke. It`s almost like he planned this to begin with. And by the way, addicted to the paparazzi - Kate is the one who doesn`t talk to the paparazzi. Jon`s always the one who tells his life story to the paparazzi every chance he gets. This is the pot calling the kettle black. I`m back on team Kate like I`ve always been.
HAMMER: All right. Welcome back. Welcome back, Carlos. Well, just hours ago, today, we posted our exclusive poll on the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Facebook page. We wanted to ask people to vote on this - "`Jon and Kate` Part II: Should they do another show together?"
I`ve got to tell you, the Facebook page was virtually imploding with comments including Leah L. who wrote this on our wall, "Of course they should. Look at all the mileage has gotten out of marriage number one. Instead of being a wife, mother and nurse, she thinks she is a star. One more marriage and she would run for president."
We also heard this from Shelby J. writing, "I would love to see them in another show together. UFC title fight - Kate versus Jon. Bad parent versus bad parent."
Look, I`ve got no issue with either one of them being on TV as long as the kids are left out of it. I mean, as long as they`re not a part of it, I`m OK. I do feel badly for the kids if their parent`s behavior embarrasses them on TV.
But of course, Carolina, that happens every day. So as long as the kids are left out, is this such a bad idea? It`s actually pretty good, isn`t it?
BERMUDEZ: Oh, it`s a very good idea because Jon`s not going out and applying for any jobs anytime soon. And he definitely needs to pay for those children. So if this is what`s going to make it work - and let`s think about adding all of his girlfriends in this next show.
HAMMER: Yes.
BERMUDEZ: Like add the ex-girlfriends to the mix. I mean, this is just going to drama-filled.
HAMMER: Yes.
BERMUDEZ: It would be a spectacular show.
HAMMER: All right. If you think that`s fun, I want to have some real fun right now and move on to Tina Fey`s brand-new spoof of Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live." It is making big-time headlines today.
Now, in this skit, Fey takes on Palin, once again, all guns blazing here. In Tina Fey`s skit, Palin was proudly hawking her brand-new Sarah Palin TV network which happened to include a show where Palin turns the tables on Katie Couric`s infamous interview where, of course, Katie asked Palin what newspapers she read? Watch this.
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FEY: So Katie, what newspapers do you read? It`s an easy question, Katie. Well, better luck next time. Got you.
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HAMMER: Now, we remember during the election year, Tina Fey genuinely helped shape America`s impression of Sarah that first time around.
Carolina, I think that Tina Fey completely knocked this out of the park. But even as biting as this (UNINTELLIGIBLE) was, at this point, you know, Palin`s a huge star in her own right.
I have a feeling this is just going to bounce right off her. I don`t think this is going to hurt Sarah Palin at all.
BERMUDEZ: No, not at all. In fact, I think, Sarah Palin owes 10 percent commission to Tina Fey for keeping her relevant, you know, in the news. Because you notice a while ago, Sarah was doing the rounds. And now, she`s kind of fading into oblivion. And this is Tina kind of breathing the life back into her again.
HAMMER: Well, you know, I don`t know. I mean, Brooke, she really hasn`t faded into oblivion. Do you think that Sarah Palin needs Tina Fey at this point to keep her relevant?
ANDERSON: No, no. I`ve got to respectfully disagree with Carolina. Palin has kept herself relevant. She doesn`t need Tina Fey. She doesn`t need "SNL" to do that. She just signed a deal for reality show about Alaska worth a reported $1 million an episode for crying out loud.
HAMMER: Yes, Carolina. Yes.
ANDERSON: I think this is going to - I really think this is going to bounce off of her. Palin has even been self-deprecating. She`s used to the ridicule.
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BERMUDEZ: Yes, let`s see those numbers, Brooke. Come on. I`ll take you on.
HAMMER: I`ve got to tell you. I love the idea of a Sarah Palin TV network now. And the ladies of "The View" did have something to say about this today. Tina poking fun at Palin on "SNL." Barbara Walters sparked a hot debate on "The View." Watch this.
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BARBARA WALTERS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": The bigger, the more popular, the bigger her impact, I mean it`s - it`s just amazing.
JOY BEHAR, CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": She may be the next Oprah Winfrey. Oprah`s leaving her slot. Maybe this will put Sarah Palin -
SHERRI SHEPHERD, CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": No, she`s not going to be the next Oprah Winfrey.
WHOOPI GOLDBERG, CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": I don`t think so.
SHEPHERD: That`s a big jump and a rainbow leap, girl.
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HAMMER: Carlos, what do you think? Sarah has a reality show as Brooke mentioned. Even Joy Behar, who, you know, hasn`t always been so kind to Sarah Palin, thinks that Palin can be the next Oprah. She wasn`t even joking there. Do you think that Tina Fey`s new spoof is actually going to help rally Palin`s biggest fans?
DIAZ: I think the spoof helps if we`re talking about Tina Fey and Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin being the TV personality, not Sarah Palin being the presidential candidate of 2012.
I mean, let`s be honest. Those spoofs are dead-on as far as she just nails her every time. So yes, it does make her more popular as far as being a TV person.
HAMMER: Yes.
DIAZ: As far as being a leader of our country, no way.
HAMMER: No, because it reinforces all of the negatives that people -
DIAZ: Exactly.
HAMMER: May have felt during the election year and in 2008 when Tina was coming after her every week.
DIAZ: Exactly.
HAMMER: Well if you thought Tina Fey did a number on Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," you`ve got to watch how Fey delivered really an incredible slam of Michelle bombshell McGee, of course, the woman who claims she was Jesse James` mistress. Check this out.
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FEY: For every Sandra Bullock, there`s every woman who got a tattoo on her forehead because she ran out of room on her (EXPLETIVE DELETED). For every Elin Nordegren there`s a hooter`s waitress who spells Jamie with two Es and a star.
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HAMMER: Carlos Diaz, Carolina Bermudez, thank you, guys, so much.
ANDERSON: Jessica Simpson takes it all off, again. Jess went makeup less for "Marie Claire" magazine. Now, the new pictures revealed today of Jessica taking it off again. But this time, it`s her hair. Is Jess` new look a glamour do or just a big cover-up.
Heidi Montag`s big reveal. For the first time, Heidi shows off her new surgically-enhanced bikini body after her 10 plastic surgeries in one day. Today, the big debate, why some are saying, girl, put some clothes on. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - these more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Meryl Streep named honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. "Glee`s" Jane Lynch confirms she is engaged to girlfriend Lara Embry.
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FEY: There`s no such thing as an Oscar curse. The curse is there are women like Bombshell McGee walking around. Oh brother.
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HAMMER: Some people blame Sandra Bullock`s marriage fallout on the Oscar curse. You know, win an Oscar, lose a husband. But Tina Fey knows exactly who to blame. Jesse James` alleged porn star mistress, Michelle "Bombshell" McGee.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York with Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
And tonight, Tina Fey strikes again. Now, we all that Tina does her spot-on impression of Sarah Palin. But what happens when she takes on a celebrity mistress, Brooke?
ANDERSON: A.J., I can tell you, it turns into an absolutely hilarious "Saturday Night Live" sketch. Tina Fey did not pull any punches when she bashed Jesse James` alleged mistress, Michelle "Bombshell" McGee. So did Tina just speak for women everywhere? What do you think?
Joining me right now in New York is Cathy Areu who is the publisher of "Catalina" magazine. Also in New York is April Woodard who is a correspondent and host for "BET."
Ladies, Tina Fey on fire Saturday night. I`ve got to tell you, she took on every major character in the showbiz arsenal. And her slam on Jesse James` alleged mistress, blistering. Let`s take a look at how Fey skewered Michelle "Bombshell" McGee.
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FEY: I know we shouldn`t judge people based on their appearance. But when your body looks like a dirtbag`s binder from seventh grade metal shop, it doesn`t bode well for your character.
For every Sandra Bullock, there`s a woman who got a tattoo on her forehead because she ran out of room on her (EXPLETIVE DELETED). For every Elin Nordegren, there`s a Hooter`s waitress who spells Jamie with two Es and a star.
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ANDERSON: Cathy, I think that Tina is speaking for women everywhere who are just outraged by this newfound fame for celebrity mistresses. Do you agree?
CATHY AREU, PUBLISHER, "CATALINA" MAGAZINE: I agree. I mean - but it`s easy to pick on the mistress. And Tina Fey was trying to say this is about women getting back at what`s wrong in society, these women that are going after husbands.
But what about the husbands? Why doesn`t she rag on Jesse James? He`s at fault here. He`s just as guilty as "Bombshell" McGee. He just as creepy even though he may not have those weird Marilyn Manson tattoos. Yes, I think that Tina Fey should have gone after the husband on this one.
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ANDERSON: Maybe saving that for her next - maybe she`s saving that for her next "SNL" appearance.
AREU: Maybe.
ANDERSON: And in terms of Bombshell McGee, she didn`t stop there. She also took a shot at her for those controversial photos that surfaced showing McGee with a swastika tattoo.
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FEY: Bombshell McGee - I know that you`re into like Nazi stuff and white supremacy. But if Hitler were alive today, even he would be like, "Armer Sandra Bullock, sie sind so liebenswert" (Poor Sandra Bullock, she is so likable.)
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ANDERSON: Well, McGee apparently heard about Fey`s slam. She tells "Inside Edition," "That`s very hurtful to bring that up. Hitler. That stuff is just wrong." McGee went on to say she`s not a white supremacist, not a Nazi. Well, thanks for clarifying, Michelle.
But April, do you think, despite the negative attention, Michelle McGee is still enjoying her newfound fame? I think so.
APRIL WOODARD, CORRESPONDENT AND HOST, "BET": Oh, I think so. And she`s keeping it going. She tweeted about this. She`s talking about it. We`re sitting here giving time to this woman. So of course, she`s enjoying it.
But one thing that I don`t understand about her is how she doesn`t understand the correlation of wearing Hitler`s outfit and then being called a white supremacist. I think she needs to do a little history lesson before she puts a tattoo or put items on her body.
ANDERSON: Yes, how does she not get the connection?
WOODARD: Yes.
ANDERSON: I personally think that she`s getting a real charge out of all of this attention. And not that it`s going to make Sandra Bullock feel any better.
But today, we`re all learning that Bombshell McGee is now publicly apologizing to Sandra telling an Australian TV show that she feels badly for her, is sorry for any embarrassment or pain that she`s caused.
Cathy, quickly, if you had to take a guess, how do you think that Sandra would react to this apology?
AREU: Oh, my god. Poor Sandra Bullock. I mean, just go away. Bombshell McGee, just go away. Just shut up. Just stop. Don`t mention my name. Don`t mention my husband`s name. Just shut up.
ANDERSON: It`s a little late for apologies.
CATHY: Yes.
ANDERSON: I`m just going to leave it there. We`ve got to move now to another story just in today. Heidi Montag showing off her new surgically- enhanced bikini body. Take a look at this picture. Heidi`s teeny-weeny bikini leaves very little to the imagination.
The best I can say is she looks - well, she looks a little strange. April, I`ve got to tell you I think Heidi has officially won the title of biggest train wreck in Hollywood today. What do you think?
WOODARD: You know, I feel sorry for her because here`s a young woman who was already beautiful to begin with. And then she enhances herself and I don`t think she looks any better. I think she looks worse.
I mean I think she looked better, you know, when she started out. And it just lets you know that she has some real deep-down issues about herself and some self-esteem issues.
ANDERSON: Yes, it`s sad to me. But it also seems, April, like Heidi and her husband Spencer have kind of created their own bizarre formula for fame. Cathy -
AREU: Yes.
ANDERSON: Quickly, should we prepare ourselves for more radically- enhanced reality star train wreck?
AREU: Oh, god. I hope not. I mean, it`s just not healthy. What she`s got going on in her chest - I mean she`ll tip forward. It`s just not healthy.
ANDERSON: It`s just not healthy.
WOODARD: No.
ANDERSON: I certainly hope nobody else tries to follow their misguided attempts at success. Cathy Areu, April Woodard, thank you both.
HAMMER: Moving on now to Jessica Simpson taking hair-raising to a whole new level. I want you to take a look at the new hairdo Jessica got while on a flight with her BFF and hairstylist Ken Pavis.
Now, Paves gave Jessica a brand-new look. Just not with his scissors. Jessica`s sexy short cuts are wig, I tell you. Ken posted pics of Jessica`s new wigged-out looks on Twitter on Sunday.
Jess` currently on the cover of "Marie Claire" magazine makeup-less. Jess really continues to redefine what beauty means to her. Long hair, short hair, no makeup - you know, Jess always looks great.
ANDERSON: No doubt. Conan O`Brien making news today. After weeks of waiting, puttering on Twitter, hand-wringing, even more waiting, Conan has finally got a new gig.
We`ve got the big breaking details about what Conan is going to do now after NBC basically kicked him to the curb. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
HAMMER: Now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - these are more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: The 31st Annual Razzie Awards will debut on TV February 2011. "Jersey Shore" guys pose with model Bar Rafaeli in new issue of "Interview Magazine."
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HAMMER: Thank you, Charles Shuffle Wegman. Making news today, Conan has got a new job and now, he`s one of us.
Yes, after weeks of speculation everybody is excited because Conan O`Brien is coming back to TV with a brand-new talk show and it`s going to be on TBS, one of our sister networks.
Well, Conan`s new show is going to debut in November. Listen to what he said today, "In three months, I`ve gone from network television to Twitter to performing life in theaters, and now I`m heading to basic cable. My plan is working perfectly."
O`Brien has been off the air since January. Remember the whole mess over at NBC. Conan, I`m thinking maybe I`ll run into you in the cafeteria. We have a fantastic salad bar.
ANDERSON: Kenny Chesney finally opens up about his oh-so-short marriage to Renee Zellweger. Plus, CBS` "Two and a Half Men" wraps up its season. But will Charlie Sheen be back in the fall? It`s all in "The Buzz" today.
Charlie Sheen wraps "Two and a Half Men." The season`s last taping went off like business as usual for the cast and crew. But fans wait to hear if Sheen plans to return next season to the show that pays him almost $1 million an episode.
Sheen tells "People.com" that CBS knows what it will take to keep him on the show. But if this were his last episode, quote, "So be it." Another journey has begun. Sheen still faces domestic violence charges over a dispute with his wife last Christmas.
Dixie Carter`s passing. The "Designing Women" star died over the weekend after a battle with cancer.
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DIXIE CARTER, ACTRESS: I want to just take a moment and sing a song.
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ANDERSON: Many remember her best as the fiery Julia Sugarbaker in "Designing Women." But her career stands almost 50 years and included an Emmy nomination in 2007 for her role on "Desperate Housewives."
Kenny Chesney`s marriage panic. The country star finally came clean to Oprah Winfrey about his brief 2005 marriage to Renee Zellweger.
KENNY CHESNEY, COUNTRY STAR: And the fact that I panicked.
OPRAH WINFREY, HOST, "THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW": You panicked?
CHESNEY: Yes. I always felt that the idea of marriage made me lose my identity.
ANDERSON: Chesney added that he hopes to find someone who can change that for him.
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