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Kim Kardashian Wedding Controversy; Secrets of the Kardashian Wedding Revealed; "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Suicide Developments; "Glee" Star Disturbing Addiction Confession; Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller Together Again?
Aired August 22, 2011 - 23:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, HOST: More big news breaking tonight on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - shocking new Kardashian wedding controversy. Kim`s wedding fashion. Was it a hit or miss? Your first look at E`s Kardashian wedding video.
Plus, Kim reportedly made millions off the wedding. The SHOWBIZ Flashpoint tonight - is there anything wrong with that?
Also, the secrets of the Kardashian wedding revealed with reality star, Lisa Gastineau. Did Lisa`s daughter, Brittny, really catch the bouquet? Lisa is right here with in a not-to-be-missed SHOWBIZ newsmaker interview.
Explosive "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" suicide developments. Where will Russell Armstrong be buried? And why does the coroner want to speak with Russell`s estranged wife, Taylor?
Tonight, a "Glee" star`s disturbing addiction confession.
TV`s most provocative entertainment news show breaks news right now.
Hello, I`m A.J. Hammer in New York with big news breaking tonight - show me the money.
Yes, it`s official. Kim Kardashian is off market. Her highly anticipated wedding to NBA star, Kris Humphries, went off all the glitz and glamour of a big Hollywood blowout.
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you that, now, the happy couple is probably delaying their honeymoon to count the big money coming their way from sponsorships to a lucrative photo deal, to an all-access TV special on E.
This wedding is expected to go down as the most profitable star wedding of all time. And the money madness has touched off a firestorm. Anything wrong with Kim cashing in? Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is keeping up with the Kardashians wedding windfall.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Did you hear this weekend Kim Kardashian got married.
HAMMER (voice-over): The morning shows today were all buzzing about the weekend`s big event, the wedding of reality superstar, Kim Kardashian and basketball sort-of-star, Kris Humphries.
"E Online" has posted what it calls the first exclusive video of the blessed event. To remember a time when we`ve seen this much wedding hype, you`d have to go all the way back almost four whole months.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The so-called American royal wedding.
HAMMER: Yes, everyone`s comparing Kim and Kris`s wedding to Will and Kate`s royal nuptials. But along with all the royal comparisons, the new Kardashian couple are dealing with something else - criticism.
LINDSAY POWERS, DEPUTY EDITOR, "THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER": Some people are coming down on how over-the-top this Kardashian wedding is.
HAMMER: Yes, it looks like Kim actually got something more than a husband this weekend. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you Kardashian is cashing in.
POWERS: A wedding like the Kardashians` would normally cost $500,000. But they are able to not, only not spend any money, but be able to make money off that wedding.
HAMMER: While E! offered on its Web site footage of Kim and Kris` wedding, the channel, which is home of countless Kardashian-related reality shows, is promising more - much more.
POWERS: E! is going to make sure that Kardashian wedding footage fills the airwaves for months to come.
HAMMER: Lindsay Powers is deputy editor of "The Hollywood Reporter." She tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT E! plans to make a big money-making splash with the wedding of its biggest star.
POWERS: They`re airing a two-part four-hour special on October 9th and 10th. They`ll be able to sell each ad spot for about $100,000, up from the average of $15,000.
HAMMER: Not only does E! have the video rights to the wedding, the Kardashians sold the photo rights to "People" magazine for a reported $1.5 million. Even Kim`s bachelorette party made her a reported pretty penny.
POWERS: Kim inked a seven-figure deal with Tao in Las Vegas and made $50,000 for hosting her pre-wedding bash there.
HAMMER: Not only is Kardashian cashing in from the wedding, the nuptials scored a ton of freebies and discounts. Let`s start with that Vera Wang wedding dress we caught a glimpse of in "E! Online."
POWERS: Kim wore a $20,000 custom-made Vera Wang gown that she paid nothing for.
HAMMER: Plus, all the wedding trimmings that we`ll likely see in October special, including the cake, flowers, even champagne, reportedly were comp`d, too. And what about Kim`s super-blingy engagement ring?
POWERS: Kris proposed to Kim a 20-carat ring that retails for $2 million, but it`s likely he paid just a fraction of that.
HAMMER: "The Hollywood Reporter`s" Lindsay Powers tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT there`s a reason Kardashian and Humphries got all this free wedding loot, and it`s not because the vendors are New Jersey Nets fans.
POWERS: She has her E! reality show watched by millions each week. She has nine million Twitter followers, including eager brides-to-be, whereas typical bridal magazine is only going to reach about 200,000 people.
HAMMER: So with all this high priced glitz and glamour, the Kardashian wedding really is an Americanized version of Will and Kate`s royal wedding, right? Well, not exactly.
For starters, when Will and Kate got married, they passed on the wedding gifts and instead asked their guests to donate to charity. Kardashian and Humphries, who made an estimated $9 million between them last year, were all too happy to accept gifts.
They registered for a reported $66,000 worth of them. And while every moment of William and Kate`s wedding was broadcast all over the world, the Kardashians made their wedding a heavily-protected event, all to make sure that if you want to see this wedding, you`ll have to watch it on a commercially-sponsored TV broadcast or buy a magazine.
So that could be the biggest difference between this royal wedding and this royal wedding. William and Kate invited the world to their nuptials, but it looks like Kim and Kris are charging admission.
(END VIDEOTAPE) Yes, first comes love, then comes marriage and then comes a giant payday for Kim and Kris. Now, some are saying Kim cashing in on her fairytale wedding is simply tacky. That leads us to our SHOWBIZ Flashpoint, anything wrong with Kim making millions on her wedding?
Joining me right now in New York, TV journalist, Taryn Winter-Brill.
So there are reports out there saying that Kim Kardashian and her new husband will make $15 million for the two-part wedding special, which airs October 9th and 10th on E!
A reported $1.5 million is going to come from the exclusive wedding photos in "People" magazine. So Taryn, to our SHOWBIZ Flashpoint, anything at all wrong with these guys making millions off of their fairy tale wedding?
TARYN WINTER-BRILL, TV JOURNALIST: I`m still choking. Did you say $15 million?
HAMMER: I sure did.
BRILL: That is absolutely insane. But I have to say I think they are brilliant. The fact that they have this opportunity to capitalize and maximize on the profit, they`re doing what they were born to do. But $15 million? I mean, come on.
HAMMER: Yes. And look, this is capitalism at work.
BRILL: At its best.
HAMMER: This is what they do. Your point, I agree. I just don`t want young people growing up who look up to Kim aspiring to do exactly the same thing. I think something gets a little lost in what the wedding is supposed to be about. I take nothing away from Kim and Kris. I wish them all the best.
Let me get to "Life and Style Weekly`s" contributing editor, Rachel Zalis. Rachel, what do you think? To the SHOWBIZ Flashpoint, anything at all wrong with Kim K. making millions from this wedding?
RACHEL ZALIS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, "LIFE AND STYLE WEEKLY": I mean, this is the same girl that can make $1 million just by hitting send on her Twitter. I don`t know why anyone is surprised that she`s going to make money there.
They`re marketing machines, the Kardashians, and her life is her business, so that`s where she does earn her living. So I`m not surprised at all.
HAMMER: All right. But let`s lay it all out there, because this is something that I have been giving some thought to. You`ve got two fabulously-wealthy people here. They`re throwing a spectacle of a wedding party. They`re making millions off of it.
Yet, I was surprised to hear that they actually registered for a reported $66,000 in wedding gifts. And look, they`re certainly entitled to do whatever they want.
But I do think asking for charitable donations would have made them look a whole lot better, particularly when you have all this conspicuous consumption going on, Taryn. Do you think that this was a missed opportunity here for them?
BRILL: Yes. I think it`s tacky. I`m still in shock that they didn`t ask for charitable donations. I mean, what more do these people need? The fact they made people go out and buy gifts, I think, is kind of (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
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HAMMER: Maybe they`re going to donate all the gifts.
BRILL: I hope so, but I don`t know.
HAMMER: I haven`t seen that yet. I do hope so. Well, Kim`s blockbuster wedding - we all have seen this over the past several months - is being compared to, you know, that other big wedding that took place a few months ago, the royal wedding.
Even Kim`s sister, Khloe, was making the comparison before the big day. Watch what she said.
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KHLOE KARDASHIAN, REALITY TV STAR: I`m the one who started that. At the very beginning, I was, like, it`s the royal wedding number two. And I - more power to her.
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HAMMER: All right. LOOK, living up to a royal wedding certainly not an easy thing to do. And I know everybody was having fun with the comparisons. But quite frankly, now that it`s passed, it does look like Kim actually pulled it off in her own way.
She had the bridesmaids wearing ivory, just like Kate. Kim also had that six-foot wedding cake at her reception, just like William and Kate.
Rachel, what do you think? Now that it`s over and we really know the scale of this thing, do you think that Kim K`s wedding was worthy of that royal wedding 2.0 title?
ZALIS: Yes. I mean, listen, the Kardashians are as close as we come to royalty. But I think what really sealed the deal is Lindsay Lohan wore the same dress Pippa wore to the royal reception.
So, I mean, come on, she brought royalty to that wedding. But what I really loved was Kim K.`s sort of tiara with the Armenian influence, the dripping diamonds.
HAMMER: Yes.
ZALIS: I think she really has that certain something that makes us so interested.
HAMMER: She did look fantastic. Now, the royal wedding - here`s the difference - the royal wedding reportedly cost around $70 million. The cost involved here were around $10 million. But should we believe for a moment that they paid for any of it? Really?
BRILL: Not at all. They were paid to do it. Yes, not at all. This did not cost them a cent. It just cost them their time.
HAMMER: Promos, promos, promos. Freebies, freebies, freebies.
BRILL: The whole thing is amazing, A.J.
HAMMER: It is amazing.
BRILL: It is amazing.
HAMMER: We got to get in on this.
BRILL: Yes.
HAMMER: Taryn Winter-Brill, Rachel Zalis, I thank you both. Well, tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has the secrets of the Kardashian wedding revealed with reality star Lisa Gastineau who was right there. Did Lisa`s daughter really catch Kim`s bouquet? Lisa coming up in a SHOWBIZ newsmaker interview here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Now, over to you. It`s our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive poll - "Kim Kardashian Could Make Millions From Her Wedding: Do you think there`s anything wrong with that?" Let us know at CNN.com/ShowbizTonight. You can E-mail us, too. Our address is showbiztonight@cnn.com.
As we move on tonight, we have some explosive "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" suicide developments to get to. Will Russell Armstrong be buried? Why does the coroner want to speak with Russell`s estranged wife, Taylor?
Also, tonight, wait until you hear this - a "Glee" star`s disturbing addiction confession, not that we`re used to hearing. This is incredible. The star admits to being addicted to cough syrup. That is coming up.
And Betty White smacks Shaq. Betty took a shot at Shaquille O`Neal. I know, Shaq`s not hot in Cleveland anymore. But Betty, this dude is ginormous. What are you doing? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
Here comes the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - these are more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news tonight.
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HAMMER: Tonight, the upcoming trial of Michael Jackson`s doctor could become the most publicized trial in history, even more so than Casey Anthony`s trial. That`s what Dr. Conrad Murray`s lawyers think.
"The Los Angeles Times" is reporting today that Murray`s team has asked for the jury to be completely sequestered for the trial because they think it`s going to be hard for the jury not to hear something about the case. You can certainly understand that.
Remember, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT and HLN will have complete coverage of the trial of Michael Jackson`s doctor beginning next month.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Tonight, housewives on hold. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT breaking big news about the "Real Housewives" suicide fallout. The explosive headlines just keep on coming in the "Housewives" tragedy.
Tonight, Bravo is reediting the show in light of Russell Armstrong`s death. So what exactly will the suicide mean for the hit franchise and the future of reality TV?
With me right now in New York, TV journalist Taryn Winter-Brill and "PopEater.com" columnist, Rob Shuter.
So there are brand-new details about Russell Armstrong`s funeral. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can reveal there will be, not one, but two separate services. Both sides now are agreeing to hold separate services, putting their differences behind them, we hope.
The first service in California, the second in Russell`s home state of Texas - let`s keep in mind these are very real people. They`re dealing with a real human tragedy here.
So Taryn, how do you think the show should handle Russell`s role in the new season? I don`t think they`re going to edit him out all together.
BRILL: No, but I do think there`s a line and they have to be respectful of the situation. I mean, we want to see the "The Real Housewives" and his real life.
But given the situation, I don`t think that`s possible. So I think there`s going to be a fine balance of what they show, but I think it`s going to - you know, through the roof ratings. That`s what we`re going to see, yes.
HAMMER: People are going to tune in to see exactly what they`re going to do.
BRILL: Right.
HAMMER: And I think the details about that are going to be very limited as we get closer to the new season of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" premiering. That scheduled premiere date is still September 5th.
Russell`s family has been insisting that their son be completely removed from the show. You`ve got to listen to what Russell`s mother told HLN`s Jane Velez-Mitchell.
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JOHN ANN HOTCHKISS, MOTHER OF RUSSELL ARMSTRONG (through telephone): I don`t want to see my son or even hear of him being seen in even one frame of "The Housewives of Beverly Hills."
He`s dead now and a lot of it is because of the pressures, financial, emotional, et cetera, caused by trying to keep up, you know - the old saying, "keep up with the Joneses."
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HAMMER: Yes. And I completely understand exactly why a grieving mother would want that and agree that they should, you know, take him out of the show. Again, I don`t think that`s going to happen.
I do wonder how realistic it is to think that Bravo`s going to cut him completely from the show altogether. But Rob, I want to get your take on what kind of edits, you think, they`re going to make.
ROB SHUTER, COLUMNIST, "POPEATER.COM": I think they`re going to try to get rid of as much of him as possible. However, it`s almost impossible to completely remove him.
These ladies` storylines are so interwoven that, at this point, they have to throw it all out and start all the over again, which is going to take them hours and enormous expense.
HAMMER: Yes. Even though they`ve shots hundreds of hours of footage of it -
SHUTER: They have hundreds.
HAMMER: But there was a plot line -
SHUTER: At the final episode taping in L.A. of this season that has not aired yet, Russell was not at that taping. However, the ladies were all talking about Russell. So Russell is definitely a major part of this season.
HAMMER: Got to ask you very quickly, do you think anything`s going to change even though this has been a big wake-up call for reality TV?
BRILL: Not at all and it might even get worse, sadly.
HAMMER: Well, let`s hope it doesn`t and let`s hope people really pay attention to the mental health and the needs of people who participate in the show. This is now really out of hand. All right. Thank you, guys. Taryn and Rob, I appreciate it.
We`ve got to move on because the SHOWBIZ on call phone lines have just been ringing nonstop with people calling in about the Kim Kardashian wedding. Now, we`ve got a call into "Showbiz on Call" from Amy in Canada. Amy is happy for Kim, but she thinks it should have been toned down a little bit.
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AMY, CALLER FROM CANADA: Kim Kardashian, and all the Kardashians, I really like you, guys, and everything`s wonderful. But you should consider having your registry done and having like your guests contribute to charity instead.
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HAMMER: All right. Thank you, Amy. We also heard from Kate in Florida, and Kate is just thrilled for Kim. Listen.
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KATE, CALLER FROM FLORIDA: I think it`s wonderful that she`s going to be happy. And what I`m even more happy about is that Paris Hilton must be seething with jealousy because all of the attention, even before the wedding, has been on the Kardashians.
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HAMMER: Wow. All right, Kim, thank you for your call. What do you think? Give us a buzz at "Showbiz on Call." Sound off on this. Sound off on anything. The "Showbiz on Call" phone lines are open all the time at 1- 888-SBT-BUZZ; 1-888-728-2899. Please leave us a voicemail so we can play your call here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Coming up, Kim Kardashian wedding secrets revealed. Reality star Lisa Gastineau was right there at the big wedding. Tonight, she`s right here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Did Lisa`s daughter, Brittny really catch the bouquet? Lisa, on the way, in a SHOWBIZ newsmaker interview.
Tonight, a "Glee" star`s disturbing addiction confession. This is really unbelievable, because the star admits to being addicted to cough syrup. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
It is time for the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - these are more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news tonight.
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KAREEN WYNTER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT (on camera): Now, as for the wedding, a lot of the details have been kept under wraps. We do know the bride, Kim, will be wearing Vera Wang. She`s going to be marrying her NBA beau, NBA player, Kris Humphries.
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HAMMER: Forget the dress. Forget the guests. Tonight, everybody is talking about this - that kid making faces right there on the bottom of the screen just as SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter reports live from Kim Kardashian`s wedding.
SHOWBIZ trending tonight - I love this. The kid who made Kim Kardashian`s wedding in my mind a whole lot funnier. Can we put this up again, Charles? Let`s show you SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter. Look there at the bottom of the screen in Montecito, California, where Kim married Kris Humphries. That kid, making all kinds of silly, wacky faces. Nice.
Let get to Kareen. She`s joining me from Hollywood right now. Kareen, you`ve gone viral with this video, I tell you.
WYNTER: I did?
HAMMER: Very nice going - I don`t even know if you knew the kid was standing there at the time. But you didn`t miss a beat. What went down?
WYNTER: A.J., I had absolutely no idea. And by the way, I`m so happy that I`ve been able to provide so much entertainment for so many people. It was a busy start of the work week.
But for the record, I had absolutely no clue this kid was there. And this has to be a reporter`s worst nightmare. But let`s face it. This is a gamble that comes with live TV.
A.J., I`ve got to tell you, though, I should have known that this kid was up to trouble. Before my hit, I heard this little voice off to the side. And mind you, there were dozens of people around me. You know, they were excited about the media being there. They were excited about the wedding.
And I heard this little voice to my right singing "Look at me now, uh. Look at me now." Chris Brown`s son, right? Trying to get my attention. So I`m like, "Block it out, Kareen. Just get to the hit. Don`t give him any more ammunition."
So I found out about it after my hit when my team on site said, "Oh, did you see that kid?" So thank goodness I didn`t what was going on. It would have been a major distraction.
But I have to say, had I known that little kid was standing behind me, I would have hauled him off by the ear. It wouldn`t have been pretty. But, yes. Lucky for him.
HAMMER: But you know, as many people are talking about this, I dare to say, as they`re talking about Kim getting married over the weekend, it`s got to feel pretty good having upstaged her. You were there covering it and you`re the story now, Kareen.
WYNTER: Well, not me - that kid. Anyone who covers the Kardashian story, right, they`re infectious. So he`s probably going to have his 15 minutes, end up on "Letterman," end up on "Leno."
HAMMER: Yes.
WYNTER: It was hilarious.
HAMMER: Hey, Kareen. Look at this. Watch. OK. Got to go. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter, thank you.
Time for the SHOWBIZ lineup - here`s what`s coming up on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
The secrets of the Kardashian wedding revealed with reality star, Lisa Gastineau. Now, Lisa was right there at the wedding. Did Lisa`s daughter, Brittny, really catch the bouquet? Well, Lisa`s coming up in a not-to-be- missed SHOWBIZ newsmaker interview.
And will there be another "Sex and the City" movie? Tons of reports about that out there. And tonight, we`re hearing from Sarah Jessica Parker herself. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
It`s time for the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news tonight.
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HAMMER: Big news breaking tonight on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - Kim Kardashian burning wedding questions. So now that she`s Mrs. Kris Humphries, will Kim leave Hollywood for good? And when can we expect a baby bump?
The secrets of the Kardashian wedding revealed with reality star Lisa Gastineau. Did Lisa`s daughter really catch Kim`s bouquet? Lisa is right here with exclusive scoop in a SHOWBIZ newsmaker interview.
A "Glee" star`s disturbing addiction confession from too much booze to too much cough syrup?
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller together again? The fights, the arrests, the trips to rehab. Is a reunion really a good idea for Charlie and Brooke?
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 in New York with big news breaking today - we`re taking you inside Kim Kardashian`s wedding.
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT was right there in Montecito, California at Kim`s spectacular star-studded wedding. You would not believe the buzz, the limos, the paparazzi everywhere.
But behind the very protective walls of the wedding, well, those details have been a mystery until now. E! just released a sneak peek of their upcoming special on Kim`s fairytale wedding, the spectacular guest list.
Kim is dripping in diamonds literally from head to toe. Her entire family stunning in ivory. But we`re hungry for more, of course. We want more detail! Who better to ask than someone who was right there in the middle of it all?
Joining me right now for a SHOWBIZ newsmaker interview, one A-list guest from Kim and Kris` wedding, Lisa Gastineau, farmer star of the reality show, "Gastineau Girls" and creator of the fine Gastineau family jewelry line. Lisa, thank you for taking time out with us today. I appreciate it.
LISA GASTINEAU, FORMER REALITY TV STAR: Thank you for having me.
HAMMER: So listen, there you were, right there in the thick it. You had a ticket to the hottest ticket in town, the Kim Kardashian wedding. She and her family obviously went through an awful lot of effort to make this a truly unforgettable experience.
The video and the photos we`re seeing from "E! News" just show some of the stunning details. Did you find it in fact to be a truly unforgettable day?
GASTINEAU: It was. It was like something I have never, ever seen before. Most people see when they watch the wedding that it`s just something so overwhelmingly large.
HAMMER: Well, I want to put up a picture, if we can.
GASTINEAU: The scale of things.
HAMMER: Yes, let put up that picture, Charles, if we have it, of Lisa right there at Kim`s wedding. Really, what a stunning gang. I mean, you guys look terrific. What was the highlight of the evening for you, Lisa?
GASTINEAU: Well, I just think - well, the music. I would say that I have never been to an event where the music was so well thought out. There was something for everyone. You know you go to weddings and events and, you know, it`s very for a certain group.
If you were a 14-year-old girl to an 80-year-old woman, there was some kind of music that was going to make you want to get up off your chair and dance and be a part it. It was just spectacular.
HAMMER: Now, listen -
GASTINEAU: Robin Thicke performed.
HAMMER: Oh, wow. Wow. You know, I`ve actually seen him perform live and he`s quite a performer. I do need to ask you, because, obviously, we know that - well, it was certainly a wedding for two people who are very much in love.
It was also a made-for-TV wedding. We`re going to see it on the TV special. Did the fact that there were all these cameras around in any way - the fact it was being filmed as a TV production in any way take away from how special a day it should be when two people are getting married?
GASTINEAU: Well, look who you`re asking. I`ve been on reality TV and it does get to the point where you don`t notice the TVs anymore.
I think that they were so discreet in the way they filmed it. The cameramen were all dressed in white. They blended into the background. You could barely see a camera peeking through anything.
It was very - I didn`t find it obtrusive. The only thing that bothered me is that I was missing my cell phone. You know, we get so used to texting and getting so excited about what we`re seeing that, you know, I realize that the security of holding the pictures down.
But you know, as far as like the cameras - it doesn`t bother me at all, and I don`t think most of the guests, because there was just so much going on. It was a food fest.
HAMMER: Yes. And quite frankly, we`re talking about people who have been on reality TV before. And we`re talking about a lot of celebrities who are used to cameras being around, so I guess I could see that.
But we`re hearing some amazing reports - we`ve been hearing them since Saturday - that it was your daughter, Brittny, who is a close friend of Kim`s - she`s the one who actually caught Kim`s bouquet. Is this true?
GASTINEAU: She did. She caught Kim`s bouquet. We had a long, nice discussion on the way back from the wedding on her planning her wedding, which would all be perfect if she had a fiance or a boyfriend.
But she`s all excited she caught the bouquet. And all the girls, Ciara, Serena Williams, Eva Longoria - everybody was out there trying to catch that bouquet, and Brittny got it. I have to think it`s her athletic background.
HAMMER: Well, I`m here to wish you mazel tov, as I say. But let me get your take on some of the reports that have been out there that all along through this whole process, Kim`s mom, Kris Jenner, has been trying in some way to steal the spotlight from Kim leading up to the big day.
She capped it off on the wedding day by wearing really a stunning white gown. But it had this rather eye-catching bow that maybe some people were saying had a little bit of that "look at me" factor to it. We saw the images that E! released. But Lisa, did you think, in any way Kris, overshadowed Kim on Saturday?
GASTINEAU: Absolutely not. I mean, what is a more proud moment for a mother to see their daughter getting married and being beautiful? I think that`s just really nasty to say that she was trying to overshadow the bride.
First of all, the bride is one of the most photographed, beautiful women in the world. There was nothing that was going to upstage her. And Kris just looked absolutely spectacular. I mean, what you - she`s a woman. She wants to have her day. It`s your daughter`s wedding.
HAMMER: Yes.
GASTINEAU: You know, mazel tov to her that she looked so great.
HAMMER: All right. I appreciate your insight there. Lisa Gastineau, great to see you. Thanks for sharing your special inside information with us.
GASTINEAU: Oh, you`re so welcome. Thank you.
HAMMER: OK. I`ve got to admit I still have some major burning questions about Kim Kardashian`s wedding. What about her future? Like, will she and Kris want to have kids right away? Where the heck is she going to live?
Joining me right now from Hollywood, Julie Jordan, who is a senior writer with "People" magazine, which will feature exclusive pictures of Kim`s wedding in this week`s magazine.
Also, right now, in Hollywood, Ken Baker, E`s chief news correspondent who was right there at the wedding. I saw you out there, Ken.
All right. I don`t want to waste any time. Ken, straight to our first burning question of the day. We`ve got to talk about the dress. Let`s give you a small taste of what we saw of Kim Kardashian`s top secret Vera Wang wedding dress on E!
But we`re hungry for more. Based on what we`ve seen so far, we`ve got to ask our first burning question - was the wedding fashion a hit or a miss? Now, Ken, I know you loved it but are you hearing anybody say anything other than she looked perfect and spectacular?
KEN BAKER, CHIEF NEWS CORRESPONDENT, E!: No. I think that people generally think she looked beautiful and she was flawless. I think that people might that say, "Oh, she should have taken more risks and maybe worn something that was a little bit more unique to her."
But she wanted to be a princess. And I actually talked to her stylist who was there at the wedding. And she said this is her vision. This is the dress she wanted. She wanted to be a princess, so she got a princess dress.
So she got everything she wanted. I think what most people are talking about is really the head band that she was wearing -
HAMMER: Yes.
BAKER: The head piece with the dripping jewels and also the earrings that sort of matched and were dangling. And that was people were talking that was very unique. You don`t see a lot of that. It`s sort of what people are calling this Indian princess.
It was also inspired by Audrey Hepburn. That seems to be a hit, but that was a really unique look. The rest of it was, hey, it`s a princess dress. We`ve kind of seen it before, but she looked flawless in it.
HAMMER: Yes. She wanted to be a princess. I`m here to say, mission accomplished. Let me get to another whopper of a burning question we have today.
We`re asking, where will Kim and Kris live? Now, keep in mind Kim presently lives, as we know, in sunny California. But her husband, Kris, plays for the New Jersey Nets and some people are saying that Kim should move to Jersey.
Julie, what do you think? Should she actually do it? I don`t see it happening.
JULIE JORDAN, SENIOR WRITER, "PEOPLE" MAGAZINE: No, it`s not going to happen., but she`s bi-coastal. This is what she does. You know, she`s always on the go with the show. She`s going to be there to support him during the season for sure.
So I think he kind of likes it. He likes the idea of her being there for games, maybe go on the road with him, but she`s not going to stray too far away from the family. The Kardashians - they`re pretty tight and she`s going to stay close to home.
HAMMER: Yes. That`s what I kind of figured would end up happening there. And of course, Kris isn`t playing all year long.
JORDAN: Yes.
HAMMER: The thing is, we`re not going to get to see the full details of Kim`s extravagant wedding until the special airs on E! It`s in October. It`s such a wait for Kardashian fans everywhere.
But that brings us to our next burning question - can fans expect any surprises in the October special? Now, Ken, again, you were right there at the wedding. I know there was drama. I know there was stuff going on.
Give us a little something. There is some special surprises that we will be seeing, yes? Yes?
BAKER: Well, you`re right. There were there were a lot of cameras there. I counted at least eight or nine that were filming this. So there`s going to be a lot of angles to cover.
I think that what`s going to be really interesting is that we all were sort of out there in the backyard, in the side yard at the wedding, at the reception. And we saw what was all happening.
But I`m sure that every time that Kim went back into the house to change that there was a lot of interesting drama going down. She had a lot of different look. She changed her hair even. And of course, there were three dresses throughout the night.
So I think all that is going to be really interesting to people to see kind of what went down, because I`m told that a lot of it was last-minute decision making.
HAMMER: Right.
BAKER: And of course, it`s all about the look and the beauty. And so I think that`s going to be really interesting to see.
HAMMER: Yes. Nobody was reporting any sounds of breaking chandeliers or tables flipping or anything like that. But I guess we have to wait for the special to see. But I must to this last burning question on everybody`s mind - will Kim and Kris have kids right away?
Now, Kris Jenner, Kim`s mom, says that she hopes they will have kids and they better not be stingy. But Julie, you know, Kim Kardashian, the mother - that`s a big identity change for Kim. Do you think she wants babies right away or is there a waiting period here?
JORDAN: No, no, she does. And again, you`ve got to remember, these Kardashians - they are tight and they want to expand their brood. She`s excited to have kids. That`s something she looks forward to in her future.
But you know, they just got married. I think they`re definitely going to enjoy being together, kind of enjoy a little husband and wife time. But you know, no one`s going to be surprised if they start their family within the year.
I think that`s going to be fun. Can you imagine the bump watch on her?
HAMMER: Yes, I can imagine.
JORDAN: It`s just going to be every step of the way.
HAMMER: Yes, another media firestorm. All right. Julie Jordan, Ken Baker, thanks, guys. I appreciate it. And make sure you check out E`s two-part wedding special called "Kim`s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event," October 9th and 10th on E!
As we move on tonight, Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller, a winning combination again? Charlie and his ex-wife jet off for a cozy weekend together in Mexico just after they both went to rehab, after that nasty split and, of course, accusations of domestic abuse.
Are they really rekindling their romance? I think if that`s the case, it would be a terrible idea.
Tonight, a "Glee" star`s disturbing addiction confession. Next, you`ll find out who went from too much booze to being addicted to cough syrup. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
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TEXT: Kate Winslet and family unharmed after fire breaks out on private island resort. Hilary Duff out of "Bonnie and Clyde" film after announcing pregnancy.
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SHAQUILLE O`NEAL, BASKETBALL PLAYER: Will you marry me?
BETTY WHITE, COMEDIENNE: You`re too old for me.
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HAMMER: Old? Did you see this? Shaquille O`Neal literally getting a smackdown from Betty White. Shaq just the latest guy to get turned down by the 89-year-old Betty. You remember Betty said "thanks but no thanks" when she was asked to-to-a Marine Corps ball earlier this summer. Betty, you`re such a heart breaker. That`s right.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer. Tonight, shocking Sheen reunion.
Yes, there are brand-new reports that Charlie Sheen and his ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, are on a Mexican getaway. They jetted off for a luxury retreat in a private plane in what sounds like a honeymooner`s dream.
But what about their bitter divorce and their custody battle that really played out like a scorched earth campaign? Could they possibly be back together?
With me in New York, "PopEater.com" columnist, Rob Shuter. In Hollywood tonight, Rachel Zalis, contributing editor for "Life and Style" magazine.
So Sheen just told TMZ that he and Brooke are just good friends and they took this trip because they want to work on being better parents for their kids. I like the sound of that, but remember, it was only a few months ago that Sheen was making his crazy rants like this.
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CHARLIE SHEEN, ACTOR: Too heartily, loser. Shortly from now, you`ll have nothing left. Nothing. How`s last night`s 2.8 in the demo feel? Ouch. How about last night`s 2.6 as well to follow it? Should have gone up instead of went down like you on some $4 troll up.
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HAMMER: Good times there. Reportedly, he is focused on his family again and he`s frolicking in the waves with the woman who accused him of attacking her. Rob, what is going on here? I mean, I don`t think they`re getting back together. I don`t think that would be a good thing, but could that be happening?
SHUTER: No, they`re not back together. Charlie actually paid for Brooke to go to rehab. Charlie has been very, very supportive to Brooke. And also, he`s still friends with his ex-wife, Denise Richards. This is a habit of Charlie`s. When you`re in his life, you`re in it for the long term.
HAMMER: It sounds kind of like the mob. Charlie and Brooke - you know, they`ve both been through multiple stints in rehab. Only earlier this summer, they reached that custody deal over their kids.
I`ve got to wonder if these two actually should even be in the vicinity of each other at all, Rachel. You know, I know that Charlie keeps his ladies around even after the divorce. But what do you think? Should they be keeping their distance?
ZALIS: Listen, whenever there`s parents involved getting divorce with children, I always think it`s winning, you know, when they`re trying to work it out.
But obviously, there`s something strategic this. They`re Twittering pictures. You know, not only do they need to rehab their addiction, but I think Charlie, right now, really needs to rehab his reputation, you know. He wants to do a new series. He has this roast coming up. So you know, I hate to be cynical, but there you have it.
HAMMER: No, no. You make a good point, because, like you, I want to think it`s with the best of intentions, that it`s all for the kids, except we are talking about Charlie Sheen here. And after the year he`s had, well, really, I don`t know how you cannot but be cynical, if that made any sense.
ZALIS: Yes.
HAMMER: Let`s get to another big story that`s making big news today. This really surprised me. One of my favorite stars on television is "Glee" star, Jane Lynch. She`s revealing in her new memoir called "Happy Accidents" that she struggled with alcoholism for years.
And when she finally stopped drinking, she actually got hooked on cold medicine. Listen to what she writes, "I did however continue my habit of taking NyQuil before bed. Though no longer drinking Miller Light, I was in need of something to soothe me. The fact that NyQuil had alcohol in it was not something I acknowledged at all."
And I think that it is great that she`s being so candid and the fact that she`s overcome her demons, to me, make her look so much more relatable. Don`t you agree, Rob?
SHUTER: I think you`re absolutely right. I think this makes her - she doesn`t need to tell this story. She`s telling the story to help people. And then, also to - she is selling a book, so we do expect a little bit of gossip here and she`s certainly given it to us.
HAMMER: Yes. And look, we look at the amazing ride that she has had. She had such a solid career, but since "Glee," she really came out.
SHUTER: Changed her life. Changed into a star.
HAMMER: Came out swinging. Do you see any downside, rob?
SHUTER: I think the downside to it is the story might have come out even if she didn`t tell it. So now she`s such a big star, rather than have a tabloid go through her laundry, go through her closets, let her tell the story in her own words, which is what she`s doing.
HAMMER: Right. So I think that is a good thing. Lynch finally wound up in AA and that`s where she was in her 30s after a night of heavy partying when she was on Broadway. That`s when everything changed for her.
Listen to what she writes about that, "I smoked myself into oblivion that night. I still felt like crap and even lonelier than I had felt before."
A lot of young "Glee" fans are probably going to be reading this book, Rachel. Do you see any downside to the fact she`s come clean like this?
ZALIS: And here we thought her only addiction was to track suits. Who knew? But I have to say she is one of the nicest, loveliest ladies in this business. And I think she feels like it`s important to tell her story. People look up to her and they can learn something for her.
HAMMER: I think that`s the point. And any time a celebrity does come clean like this, Rob, I think if it benefits even one person who reads it and says, "Hey, I`m kind of going through the same thing and I can relate to that," it`s a positive.
SHUTER: Absolutely. And it`s also going to benefit Jane here. She`s got to sell this book. Once again, she didn`t tell this story on your show or another show.
HAMMER: Right.
SHUTER: She waited for her book, so she`s not a stupid lady.
HAMMER: Oh, I love Jane, so go out and buy her book. I`m here to support you, Jane. Rob Shuter, Rachel Zalis, thanks, guys.
Gorgeous, talented and loaded. Talking about money-loaded. Tonight, we`re revealing the superstar couple that just was named the richest on the planet. Is it the music power duo, Jay-Z and Beyonce? How about the Beckhams? Or is it the gorgeous and talented Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady? You`ll find out, next. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
Here comes the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news tonight.
TEXT: "The Help" wins weekend box office taking in $20.5 million. Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore`s film, "Ghost," heading to Broadway.
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PATRICK SWAYZE, ACTOR: Oh, no. It was a masterpiece!
DEMI MOORE, ACTRESS: Not now.
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HAMMER: Are you ready for more sex? Sarah Jessica Parker hints at another "Sex and the City" movie. Also, a country star is singing a new tune as she walks down the aisle. And new Amy Winehouse music revealed almost exactly one month after her death.
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(voice-over) Amy`s last record revealed. New Amy Winehouse recording has just been released. Amy teamed up with Tony Bennett just before she died for a new duet called "Body and Soul."
Fans can now hear Amy in a snippet of the never-before-heard song online. Bennett had planned to release the track later this year on his new album. But Tony is now turning it into a tribute and donating proceeds to the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
Chely Wright puts a ring on it. The country star has just tied the knot with her partner, Lauren Blitzer. Chely broke the news on her Web site, posting a report from "People.com" with all the details.
The two met last year just a few weeks after Wright publicly came out. Chely told "People," "The freedom of being out and open about who I am allowed me to find and fall in love with Lauren, the most amazing woman I`ve ever known."
More "Sex and the City"? SJP says yes to number three. Sarah Jessica Parker has just confessed in a brand-new interview that there is at least one more tale to be told for the well-heeled women.
Parker tells "Parade" magazine, "I know what the story is. It`s a small story, but I think it should be told. The question is, what`s the right time to tell it?"
So, on Friday, before Kim Kardashian`s big wedding, we asked to you vote in our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive poll. Moments ago we got the final results.
"Kim Kardashian Wedding Frenzy: Will Kim`s dress be more iconic than Kate Middleton`s?" And as you see, 87 percent of you say now. Only 13 percent said yes. Got to wonder how that`s going to change now that we`ve all gotten a glimpse of her gown.
Here are some of the messages that we got on our Facebook wall. David H. writing, "Kate and Kim are both beautiful, but I`m more of a Kate fan."
And Sandy C. writes, "She (Kim) is not or never will be iconic."
So which gorgeous superstar couple is now the richest couple on the planet? Well, here`s a hit. Women want to look like her. Men want to be like him. We reveal the mega-wealthy power couple, coming up next. And I will tell you the astounding amount of money that they are raking in together.
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HAMMER: Time now for celebrity math - one plus one equals millions. That is because when two celebrities become one power couple, they usually make big bank.
And tonight, we`re revealing the richest star couple. According to "Forbes," the highest paid and most powerful duo in all the land, these guys, supermodel Gisele Bundchen and NFL superstar, Tom Brady.
Listen to this - Giselle made $45 million between last May and this May. Tom Brady slightly less - $31 million, but he`ll be bringing some serious bacon this year after signing that staggering $72 million contract extension with the New England Patriots.
That is it for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Remember, you can catch SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusively Monday through Friday, 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific right here on HLN.
And stay right here for "DR. DREW," next. Tonight, debt in America - why more and more Americans are literally making themselves sick over their money woes. Tonight, a money reality check. "DR. DREW" starts right now.
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