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Dancing with Nancy Grace; Kim Kardashian Buying Her Own Sex Tape?; Kris Humphries Unaware of Kim Kardashian`s First Marriage; "Real Housewives" Suicide Special?
Aired August 30, 2011 - 23:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, HOST: Big news breaking tonight on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - dancing with Nancy Grace. HLN`s Nancy Grace on "Dancing with the Stars." Tonight, we go one-on-one with Nancy.
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NANCY GRACE, HOST, "NANCY GRACE": I know I`m not the youngest, the thinnest, the prettiest or the best dancer, but I`ve got a lot of heart.
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HAMMER: Can Nancy beat the likes of Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Kim Kardashian`s kid brother, Rob?
Is Kim Kardashian really trying to buy her own sex tape? The jaw- dropping report today that Kim may be willing to spend big bucks on her sex tape. Plus, the startling revelation that Kim`s new husband didn`t know she was married before. Are you kidding?
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KRIS HUMPHRIES, KRIS KARDASHIAN`S HUSBAND: You were really married? That`s unbelievable.
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HAMMER: A "Real Housewives" suicide special? Shocking news today about a TV special on the suicide of Beverly Hills housewife, Taylor Armstrong`s husband. The SHOWBIZ Flashpoint, would that be in bad taste?
TV`s most provocative entertainment news show breaks news right now.
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Hello. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York with big news breaking tonight - dancing with Nancy.
HLN`s Nancy Grace is putting on her dancing shoes for the new season of "Dancing with the Stars." And tonight, Nancy is telling SHOWBIZ TONIGHT all about her oh, so graceful challenge.
And I can also tell you the breaking news that Nancy will compete on the new season of "Dancing with the Stars" is turning the show upside down. Nancy will be taking on a Kardashian. Nancy will be taking on George Clooney`s ex-girlfriend. Nancy`s even going to be taking on Chaz Bono.
Oh, this should be good. With me in New York tonight, Dawn Yanek, editor-at-large at "Life and Style Weekly." And Sean Kanan is in Hollywood tonight. You know, Sean, of course, is the star of the CBS soap opera, "The Young and the Restless." He`s the author of an excellent new book, "The Modern Gentleman: Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan."
Well, Nancy Grace is definitely going to be cooking on the dance floor. I have to tell you, all of us here on HLN are obviously thrilled Nancy`s going to be kicking up her heels on "Dancing with the Stars." We`re rooting for you, Nancy.
And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT was right there last night as the new cast was introduced. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT producer J.D. Cargill spoke with Nancy asked her how is she going to do "Dancing," her nightly show here on HLN at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, cover the upcoming trial with Michael Jackson`s doctor, well, who knows what else?
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J.D. CARGILL, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT PRODUCER: How are you going to do the show and your shows for us?
GRACE: Well, as chance would have it, I had planned to be in L.A. anyway for the Michael Jackson trial, which is starting in a couple of days. So what I happen to be at the same spot at the same time.
CARGILL: So you`re telling me right now that you found a way to tie "Dancing with the Stars" in with the Conrad Murray trial?
GRACE: That`s for me to know and for you to find out. HLN, week nights, 8:00.
CARGILL: Who here wants to win?
GRACE: Oh, definitely everybody.
CARGILL: Do you feel you can?
GRACE: I feel I can try, but I know I`m not the youngest, the thinnest, the prettiest or the best dancer, but I`ve got a lot of heart. And that`s got to count for something, right?
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HAMMER: Nancy definitely has a lot of heart. I will give her that. All right. Sean, let me start with you because you were actually on the Italian version of "Dancing with the Stars."
You know just how intense it is to train for and compete on this show. So I imagine you know the challenge Nancy is going to face when she does the show. Nancy`s tough, Sean, but doing that show - it can be brutal. Is she in for a rude awakening?
SEAN KANAN, ACTOR AND AUTHOR: A.J., I got to tell you, that was one of the most difficult things I`ve ever done. It`s a tremendous physical commitment, rehearsing sometimes three to five hours a day.
And from what I understand, as you reported, she`s going to be continuing her other television responsibilities. I wish her the best. And you know what? She`s going to need all the heart that she says she has.
And yes, that does count for a lot, but she needs to be prepared for a very difficult period of rehearsal. And then, once you get into the competition, really the psychological factor gets into it. So she needs to prepare herself.
HAMMER: Yes. And she`s got young kids, too. Here`s the thing, though, for me. I want to see her dance, but I can`t wait to see what happens the first time a "Dancing with the Stars" judge says something that Nancy doesn`t agree with. Can you imagine that?
So Dawn, do you think all of the judges and Nancy` competitors should be worried - very, very worried?
DAWN YANEK, EDITOR-AT-LARGE, "LIFE AND STYLE WEEKLY": Even just a tiny little bit. Yes, I think Nancy can definitely be a little bit scary. Let`s face it.
HAMMER: In a pulls-no-punches kind of way, of course.
YANEK: In a wonderfully strong, opinionated woman kind of way. But yes, I wouldn`t want to be on the receiving end of those negative comments from the judges. But I think she`s going to do a great job.
I think this has the potential to open us up to a whole new side of Nancy Grace, one that`s softer, more feminine and a little bit more warm and fuzzy. And I think that`s a great thing for her, for her image, for her ratings.
HAMMER: Yes.
YANEK: But I think people should not expect her to be softer if they are the interviewees.
HAMMER: Here`s the thing -
KANAN: A.J., I think a lot of your fans would like to see you out there.
YANEK: Yes.
HAMMER: Well, they`re going to have to wait a long, long time, Sean. Here`s the thing. I can just see it right now. Bruno is going to look at Nancy and say something she doesn`t like. And Nancy`s going to say "No, you`re wrong."
All right. A lot of people here at HLN and at CNN, of course, pulling for Nancy on "Dancing with the Stars." This is a big gig for her. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s J.D. Cargill - sorry, J.D. It`s been a long, long day. J.D. did ask Nancy about colleagues following in her footsteps as Sean is trying to suggest. Here`s what she said.
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CARGILL: Who would you like to see from the family of CNN come try this next? Because you`re the first from CNN to do this.
GRACE: I would like to see Anderson Cooper and Joy Behar bust a move.
CARGILL: You guys are going to have a dance-off at the next Christmas party?
GRACE: I`ve already challenged Anderson Cooper to a dance-off. And turned me - he acted like he didn`t hear me. What does that mean? I don`t know.
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HAMMER: Yes. She didn`t mention my name, Sean, so clearly she has no confidence in my dancing ability, and she`s right on the mark with that.
KANAN: They`re afraid of you, that`s why.
HAMMER: Oh, yes. I certainly doubt Nancy Grace is afraid of anybody. But let me tell you, she`s got some tough competition that maybe she`ll have to fear.
Let me run down some of the other contenders. They include Kim Kardashian`s kid brother, Rob; George Clooney`s former girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis, Chaz Bono. Chaz is going to be the show`s first transgender contestant. He told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT what that milestone means to him.
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CHAZ BONO, "DANCING WITH THE STARS" UPCOMING CONTESTANT: I`m really a fan and I think that, you know, I`m really honored to be like the first transgender person there to dance on the show.
And I think that will send a really important message. I have hopes that, you know, fair, open-minded people take the opportunity to get to know me week by week and realize that, you know, there`s nothing scary about me and transgender people are, you know, just people like everybody else.
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HAMMER: Well, GLAAD, which is the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, said today that putting Chaz on the show, that choice reflects the growing acceptance of gay and transgender people in America today.
And Sean, I think this is a great move for "Dancing with the Stars" for many reasons, including all the reasons that Chaz just mentioned, don`t you?
KANAN: Absolutely, A.J. And look, you know, we have an organic society. It`s growing all the time and I think it`s great that television is keeping in step, you know.
I think it`s wonderful that people that might not have had opportunities like this even a very short time ago are now getting these opportunities. Chaz, rooting for you.
HAMMER: Yes. Definitely rooting for Chaz and I was also thinking, going back to Nancy for a moment, that "Dancing with the Stars" -
KANAN: And Nancy.
HAMMER: Is really Nancy`s opportunity perhaps to get close in a once removed kind of way to George Clooney. That is because he`s going to be dancing opposite Elisabetta Canalis - Elisabetta, the Italian model, who, until recently, was George Clooney`s longtime girlfriend. Now, Elisabetta told us that she is nervous about this new gig. Watch.
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ELISABETTA CANALIS, MODEL: I`m just happy for the fact to be here and that I`m doing this program. So for me it`s challenging. I`m in another country. I`m speaking another language, trying to speak this language.
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HAMMER: Sean, Elisabetta is kind of the opposite version of you. You know, Elisabetta is coming from Italy -
KANAN: Yes.
HAMMER: To do the U.S. version of "Dancing with the Stars." You actually went from here to Italy to be in their version of the show. I actually think her biggest challenge is going to be getting people to see her as anything other than George Clooney`s ex.
But Sean, based on your experience, is Elisabetta going to have an extra challenge because she`s from overseas?
KANAN: Absolutely. I think the language is definitely a challenge. You know, you have to communicate with the audience. I had to learn how to dance in Italian, communicate with the judges in Italian, and that`s definitely a factor. Her English is a lot better than my Italian was.
HAMMER: Well, yes. You know, it`s not perfect, but somehow she and George made it work.
KANAN: Right. Right.
HAMMER: Let me talk now about somebody who might be one of Nancy`s biggest competitors on "Dancing with the Stars," Rob Kardashian, who is the little brother of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney.
And Rob tells us, this is a huge surprise, I`m sure you think, that his mother, the Kardashian ringleader, Kris Jenner, strongly encouraged him to take the job.
Now, Dawn, I`m thinking, when I hear this that Kris Jenner is not going to rest until there is a Kardashian on every single show. In fact, I don`t think this is true, but I heard a rumor backstage that she`s on the phone with "Sesame Street" right now.
YANEK: You know, I have to wonder if the Kardashians have a plot to kind of take over the world. I kind of feel that way. I mean, after the whole Kim Kardashian wedding, they seem to be on every television show and there`s so much branding. But the thing is, Rob may not be able to dance, because, of course, Kim really wasn`t able to dance.
HAMMER: I don`t know if it a family thing. We`ll have to wait and see what happens.
YANEK: It will be a pleasure to watch.
HAMMER: Got to leave it there. Dawn Yanek, Sean Kanan, thanks. Breaking news for Kim Kardashian`s brand-new husband tonight - Kim`s been married before.
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HUMPHRIES: You were married? Was she married?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You didn`t know that?
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HAMMER: Are you kidding me? Kris, didn`t you Google your wife before you married her?
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Tonight, Jon Cryer`s "Two and a Half Men" secrets revealed.
In an exclusive interview with "Entertainment Weekly," Cryer talks about life on "Men" without Charlie Sheen and with Ashton Kutcher.
Listen to this. Cryer tells "E.W." that the tapings of the show are so super-secret now. The scripts are actually watermarked. And as for killing off Charlie`s character, which has been rumored, Cryer says it`s not the last you`ll hear of him.
He says, "The history of the show does not go away at all. It`s not, `Oh, that character`s gone. Let`s forget completely about him.` There will be ramifications all through the season. We`re not taking this into a new universe where the first show didn`t exist."
And as for working with Ashton, Cryer says they`ve fallen into a rhythm now. The new season of "Two and a Half Men" premieres September 19th.
And tonight, no Sheen for you. Charlie`s out, Ashton`s in on "Two and a Half Men." But everybody`s wondering how exactly is he going to do. And can he really fill the shoes of the once highest-paid sitcom star in TV?
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is going inside Ashton Kutcher`s winning new role.
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(voice-over) He`s the new man on "Two and a Half Men." Ashton Kutcher`s first episode as Charlie Sheen`s replacement on the smash hit sitcom premieres on September 19th. And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you everyone is waiting to see if Ashton can step into Sheen`s shoes.
ADAM BUCKMAN, TV COLUMNIST, "FANCAST.COM": The Ashton Kutcher story is the biggest story of the fall season.
HAMMER: Ashton got the role on "Two and a Half Men" after a now-legendary meltdown got Charlie Sheen kicked off the show. Kutcher is reportedly making $700,000 an episode in his new gig, much less than the $1.2 million Sheen was making, but still enough to make him TV`s highest paid sitcom star.
ASHTON KUTCHER, ACTOR: My character`s name is Walden Schmidt.
HAMMER: On the "Late Show with David Letterman," Ashton Kutcher finally spilled some hints about his character and how he`s introduced to the show.
KUTCHER: I`m playing a billionaire Internet entrepreneur. I show up when Jon Cryer`s character needs me the most. I`m very heartbroken over this breakup that`s taken place. I may, in some way, shape or form, be trying to kill myself.
HAMMER: Over the last few years, Ashton has been known mostly as a movie star and of course as Demi Moore`s husband. But now, he`s got a tall order, taking the lead on TV`s number one sitcom, placing the superstar Charlie Sheen and winning over the show`s 12 million viewers. No pressure, Ashton.
BUCKMAN: It`s very risky and almost unprecedented to achieve that kind of equal success with a new cast member this late into a sitcom`s run.
HAMMER: Of course, sitcoms aren`t exactly new territory for Ashton who got his first big break on the long running sitcom, "That `70s Show."
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: What is wrong with you? Were you dropped on your head?
KUTCHER: Yes, I was. And up until now, everyone had the good graces not to mention it.
HAMMER: In fact, on "Letterman," Ashton revealed something Robin Williams said while visiting the set of "That `70s Show" that helped reignite Ashton`s interest in sitcoms.
KUTCHER: He said, "I only wish I could go back and do a sitcom again." But I never forget that when I was on "The `70s Show." I`m ready to go to work every day and make people laugh.
HAMMER: Well, we all know Ashton can make people laugh. But as the new star of "Two and a Half Men," Ashton has got an even bigger task - making people forget about Charlie Sheen.
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I think it`s pretty clear Ashton does have his work cut out for him. We`ll be watching, Ashton. And that`s not the only big TV shocker coming your way this fall. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT and "Entertainment Weekly" are teaming up to reveal the big secrets and surprises coming straight to your living room.
Make sure you check out the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT-"Entertainment Weekly" special event, "TV Secrets and Surprises." It`s this Saturday on CNN at 4:30 Eastern. You can also catch on Sunday, 1:30 p.m. and again at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. Eastern right here on HLN.
Well, the "Showbiz on Call" phone lines went absolutely bonkers today after Lady Gaga showed up in drag at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. We had to ask, was Lady Gaga trying too hard?
We got a call into "Showbiz on Call" from Shawn in Pennsylvania who wasn`t digging Gaga`s latest gig as Joe Calderon at all.
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SHAWN, CALLER FROM PENNSYLVANIA: I was a fan of hers but I think she`s going a little bit overboard with the antics. It kind of becoming kind of corny and ridiculous. The whole thing she did at the MTV awards, I think, was overkill.
HAMMER: And Shawn, thank you for your call. We also heard from Ren in New York calling into "Showbiz on Call" who says Gaga is still brilliant.
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REN, CALLER FROM NEW YORK: It just proves to people that Gaga is capable of so many different facets of entertainment. I mean, she stayed in character the whole night. I mean, she`s got a theater background. I mean, no other artist right now could do what she did.
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HAMMER: Ren, I absolutely agree with you. Thanks for your call. Let us know what you think about this or anything else at all. The "Showbiz on Call" phone lines are open all the time at 1-888-SBT-BUZZ. That`s 1-888- 728-2899. Leave us a voicemail so we can play your call here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
So is Kim Kardashian actually dropping big bucks for her very own sex tape? A surprising new report out today that Kim might be paying to bury that sex tape for good. Will it actually work?
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Here comes the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news tonight.
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UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: All right. Open.
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HAMMER: SHOWBIZ trending tonight. Demi Lovato`s weight war. This is just unbelievable to me. Demi, I thought, was just looking perfectly healthy and happy at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday where she was a presenter.
But just after appearing on the show, her name, misspelled as "Demi Lavato" started trending. Absolutely horrible tweets popped up.
Here`s one of them. It`s somebody wrote, "Demi Lovato looks super- fat." Are you kidding me? Well, thankfully, Demi did fire back with her own message.
And joining me right now, Amanda Seales, host of "Music Choice."
It was that sort of ridiculous tweet that got Demi and her fans all fired up. Demi, of course, checked into a treatment facility back in January. That was for a number of personal issues.
Check out what Demi reportedly tweeted about all those mean comments, "I`ve gained weight. Get over it. That`s what happens when you get out of treatment for an eating disorder."
Now, she quickly deleted that comment and tweeted this, "Guess what, I`m healthy and happy and if you`re hating on my weight, you obviously aren`t."
Amanda, it is easy to understand I think why Demi got so outraged and fired that off.
AMANDA SEALES, HOST, "MUSIC CHOICE": People are cold-blooded, especially this Twitter thing. You know, you`re so close to these stars. You feel like you could just say anything and you think they`re not going to see it.
But these are real people. Everybody is a human. And for someone like Demi who just went through such a horrific experience of having to even go so far as to go into treatment, to read these comments, it`s, like, no surprise why you had to go into treatment.
HAMMER: Right. And treatment or not, I think, you know, and I`ve always said this, people need to stop criticizing young women or anybody because of their weight. I think - in my mind, I think that Demi handled this exactly right.
Do you think she did? She should have said something as opposed to stepping back and just ignoring it?
SEALES: Oh, yes. I`m surprised she even deleted the first tweet. I think the first tweet was, you know, just as appropriate. I mean, the reality is, is that, you know, weight and looks - I mean, these things have become so criticized in our society.
And now, with all the social commentary and social networking, everyone has an opinion on you.
HAMMER: Yes. And to be fair, even though she did delete that original tweet, we got it right here and we just put it out for the world to see.
SEALES: SHOWBIZ!
HAMMER: Amanda Seales, thanks. Now, to the SHOWBIZ lineup - here`s what`s coming up at the bottom of the hour on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
A big surprise for Kim K`s husband.
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HUMPHRIES: You were married? Was she married?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You didn`t know that?
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HAMMER: Really? Did Kim Kardashian`s husband not know she was married once before? Are you kidding me?
A "Real Housewives" suicide special? Well, Bravo reportedly plans a special about the husband of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star, Taylor Armstrong. I`ve got to ask, would that be in poor taste? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
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HAMMER: Big news breaking tonight on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - is Kim Kardashian buying her own sex tape? New details tonight about a mega-bucks deal to bury that thing for good.
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HUMPHRIES: You were married? She was married?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You didn`t know that?
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HAMMER: Where the heck has he been? Did Kris Humphries really not know Kim was married once before?
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ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.
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Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It is 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York with big news breaking tonight - keeping up with the sex tape.
It`s hard enough keeping up with the Kardashians. Now, we have to keep up with Kim`s sex tape? Come on. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT confirmed today there`s brand-new interest in Kim K`s sex tape.
Yes, I`m talking about the sex tape that basically catapulted Kim to fame, and it`s now making headlines once again because a mystery person is now willing to pay big bucks to own the rights to it. What do you think? Could there actually be a Kardashian behind this?
Joining me now from Hollywood, Sean Kanan. Sean stars in the CBS soap opera, "The Young and the Restless." And you can drool over recipes in Sean`s fantastic new book, "The Modern Gentleman: Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan."
So once upon a time, when Kim Kardashian was a bit younger and restless, she made a sex tape with Ray-J. It`s been for sale for a long time on the Internet by Vivid Entertainment.
Late this afternoon, Vivid confirmed to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT that a mystery man or woman has hired a lawyer in Tennessee. The lawyer has contacted Vivid Entertainment which currently owns the rights to the tape, and I would think made them a hefty offer.
But the buyer does not intend to distribute the tape and will take it off the market. It is obvious that this so-called mystery person wants the sex tape gone for good. Sean, it seems to me it doesn`t take a rocket scientist to think that maybe, you know, the Kardashians are behind this. Are you with me?
KANAN: Doesn`t take a soap star either, A.J. I`ve got to tell you, look, she`s made a lot of money. She`s had a lot of success. I think she probably wants this thing to be off the market.
It`s probably a little bit of a thorn in her side. And you never know, later in her career, there may be another one if she wants to own the rights to repackage for sort of a best of.
HAMMER: Oh, maybe. Yes. There`s a big (UNINTELLIGIBLE) that I suppose. And look, maybe it`s the husband. You can certainly understand his interest in wanting this thing gone, too.
KANAN: Absolutely.
HAMMER: But the truth is, really, who knows how many hard drives this tape is already sitting on? The sex tape has been out, for what, about four years since 2007. It is worth-noting, however, that on Kim`s wedding day, you know, just a couple weeks ago, traffic on Vivid`s site where the tape is - it went through the roof.
Let`s go to Kelli Zink. Kelli is the host of "CelebTV.com." Kelli, I mean, this has the Kardashian fingerprints all over it, doesn`t it?
KELLI ZINK, HOST, "CELEBTV.COM": Of course. And now that Kim is married, you know, Kris is saying, "I don`t want to watch anyone else sleeping with my wife," although that thing is a collector`s item.
Now, I wouldn`t be surprised if he is the mystery man that wants to own this and somebody is funneling him the money so he can be the hero.
And I don`t blame him. Once you`re married, once you`re in a relationship, period, you don`t want to see other guys sleeping with your wife.
HAMMER: The Kim Kardashian sex tape, a collector`s item. You heard it here. All right. And look, I can`t imagine Kim`s new hubby, Kris Humphries, doesn`t know that she once made a sex tape. I mean, he`s got to know that.
But there is something that does boggle my mind tonight. Kris is claiming that he didn`t know that Kim was married once before. Come on, the whole world knew that she was married. This all played out in the brand-new episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." Watch how it went.
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KIM KARDASHIAN, REALITY TV STAR, "KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS": My dad introduced me.
HUMPHRIES: You were married? Was she married?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You didn`t know that?
HUMPHRIES: You were really married?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Is that a joke?
HUMPHRIES: That is unbelievable.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She was a teenager.
KIM KARDASHIAN: I never talk about it.
HUMPHRIES: Kim said she was married before and I`m really kind of shocked. You guys are serious. She was really married?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She was really married.
HUMPHRIES: What else do I not know about her at this point?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is really uncomfortable.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: She was a teenager.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think she was 19.
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HAMMER: You know, at first, I`m watching this and I`m thinking, "OK, it`s a goof. It`s a put on." Then you kind of watch his face and you hear the narrative behind it, but are you kidding me? He didn`t know that she was married?
You know, this wasn`t a Britney Spears 24-hour marriage either. Kim was married to music producer, Damon Thomas for four years. Sean, you know, they`ve been divorced for seven years at this point.
But wouldn`t you think that Kris would, I don`t know, have at least Googled Kim at some point? Is this possible.
KANAN: I was just going to say that, I mean, isn`t the first thing that we all do when you meet somebody new is you Google them?
HAMMER: Yes!
KANAN: I mean, come on. Anybody who thinks that reality television isn`t scripted and that the producers aren`t having constant input with the talent - I just don`t buy it. He had to have known.
HAMMER: And then, obviously, Kris doesn`t care how dumb it makes him look for not knowing or how bad it makes Kim look for not having told him before.
Kelli, I`m thinking that after this, maybe Kris needs to, you know, have a little powwow, maybe a little sit-down with Kim and be absolutely sure there was nothing else Kim wanted to share with him that, of course, the rest of the world already knows about.
ZINK: Totally. I mean, do you know she has a sex tape, Kris? Because you might want to see it if you haven`t already. But that`s like saying, "Oh, you know Spanish?" You`ve been married before.
I don`t think the guy is an idiot. He plays in the NBA. He seems like a really nice guy with a great family. I`m sure he knew.
But he`s going to be the one laughing when he`s collecting the big paychecks from E! when that thing does really well. You know, he doesn`t care if he looks dumb. He`s a smart one with all the money now.
HAMMER: I guess. Well, and he`s certainly, you know - it certainly has a good (UNINTELLIGIBLE) with Kim. Here`s another thing about Kris Humphries that he might not know. Kim tried but failed to expand her empire into the music business.
Now, for the very first time today, we got to see the music video from Kim`s single, "Jam Turn It Up," which turned up on Perez Hilton`s Web site. Take a look and judge for yourself. Let`s roll that.
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HAMMER: OK, all right, enough. We`ve seen enough. I think I can safely say, at this point, Kim is an excellent businesswoman, and I`ll leave it right there. Sean, give me your take on that. Not exactly Katy Perry, you know.
KANAN: You know, I think one of the great things about this video is it`s short. There`s that.
HAMMER: Well, that was just a clip, you know.
KANAN: That and the complexity of the lyrics, A.J. I mean, you just can`t get it out of your head.
HAMMER: It`s a complex hook and quite a video production there. Look, I give Kim credit for at least trying. It`s not easy. The music business is a tough world.
But Kim, here`s what I`m thinking. If you want to make any more music videos, this is how it should be done. Charles, help me out with this, would you?
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HAMMER: Kelli, I watch that and I`m thinking if Kim is still married to this whole music thing, that`s how she should do it, right?
ZINK: I have secondhand embarrassment for both of you. I mean, if anything, I`m going to buy both those tapes and get them off the market and you can thank me later.
HAMMER: There you go. And then, maybe there`ll be a greatest hits tape on that years down the line, and you will own it all. All right. Sean Kanan, Kelli Zink, thank you so much, guys.
Let`s move on to somebody who is super-talented, Beyonce. A triple threat of course. But could she be upstaged by her baby? Beyonce`s baby bump - it already has its own Twitter fan pages, not just a page.
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT dares to ask tonight, could this quite possibly be the most watched celebrity pregnancy of all time?
And startling "Real Housewives" news to tell you about tonight. Bravo tapes a special "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" with the cast members. They`re talking about Russell Armstrong`s suicide.
This is the SHOWBIZ Flashpoint - is it in bad taste to do a special? You think about that. 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: Witnesses not allowed to discuss M.J. molestation case during Conrad Murray trial. Miranda Lambert knew Blake Shelton was married when they met but was "drawn" to him.
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MIRANDA LAMBERT, ACTRESS: I knew he was married. I had seen their wedding pictures. Absolutely, I knew better. He was off limits. So I`ve seen this a lot. Of all people to know better, I knew better than this.
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TAYLOR ARMSTRONG, REALITY TV STAR, "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS": Russell`s not someone whose mood you can change. It`s a bummer for me because I see everyone having fun and their husbands participating. I wish I could find a way to bring him from the dark side on to the fun side.
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HAMMER: A "Real Housewives" suicide special? Well, Bravo has reportedly just taped a TV special all about the suicide of Beverly Hills housewife Taylor Armstrong`s husband. This has touched of a massive new debate tonight, is it in bad taste to do a special?
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. We`re going to get to the "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" controversy in just a moment.
But first, oh, baby. It is a Beyonce baby bonanza. Yes, the news that Beyonce is pregnant exploded even more today. Beyonce already, of course, one of the most-watched and photographed superstars on the planet.
And now that she`s got a baby on the way, well, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you there are already signs tonight that her pregnancy could turn into the biggest celebrity pregnancy frenzy of all time.
Joining me in New York, Amanda Seales, who is the host of "Music Choice" and Ben Widdicombe, editor of "CityUnlisted.com."
So we all saw it. Beyonce`s baby bump created an explosion of where, including the Twitter-sphere following her big bump reveal at the MTV VMAs. A record 8,868 tweets were sent per second.
That beats out tweets of the death Osama Bin Laden and Japan`s earthquake and tsunami. That`s insane to me, and this is only the beginning here. So here`s our SHOWBIZ Flashpoint - could this be the most watched celebrity pregnancy of all time? Amanda, I say, how could it not? What say you?
SEALES: Oh, I mean, it a given. People are going to watch this pregnancy closer than their own. People will forget their due dates watching Beyonce`s due date.
HAMMER: I think you`re on to something.
SEALES: You know, there were like seven Twitter accounts started for like J-Bey fetus, Beyonce`s baby. Really, it`s starting.
HAMMER: What`s the fetus doing today? Ben, in all seriousness, has there ever been a baby watch that`s going to be bigger than this?
BEN WIDDICOMBE, EDITOR, "CITYUNLISTED.COM": You know, this child is going to be American royalty. Its parents are some - two of the most famous people in all of pop culture around the world.
I think it`s going to be like when Katie Holmes was pregnant and Tom Cruise was expecting a daughter. So I think, you know, that Hollywood is a very hard place for celebrity babies. They want them younger and younger. Suri`s too old. Bring on Beyonce baby.
HAMMER: And look at it - the baby is already a star, let`s face it. The kid already has at least two Twitter fan pages. I`m sure there are some more out there, as Amanda was saying.
Beyonce confirmed today that the baby will be along for the ride when Mama B is performing by satellite for the Michael Jackson tribute concert. That, of course, is in October.
But B has no major other scheduled performances or appearances. I checked and dug through her schedule and itinerary. So Amanda, do you think maybe Beyonce is going to go into hiding? Could we be waiting until October to see the next picture of the bump?
SEALES: I doubt it. I mean, unless she feels like, you know, there`s some reason to maybe keep the excitement going. I feel like she`s not going to need to do anything.
HAMMER: She doesn`t need to do anything. Absolutely.
SEALES: She can just really sit back and just every so often be like, "I`m still pregnant," and people will be happy.
HAMMER: A little tweet here every now and then will be just fine. Let`s move on now to another superstar mom, Angelina Jolie. Now, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT learned today Angelina is putting her baby rumors to rest in a brand-new interview. It`s in the October issue of "Vanity Fair."
And Jolie is getting right to the point. She says, "I`m not pregnant. I`m not adopting at the moment." Ben, are you buying it? She did say "at the moment."
WIDDICOMBE: The whole meaning of that quote is in at the moment. I didn`t believe the last three pregnancies or adoptions she pulled off. So with Angelina Jolie, anything is possible.
And I think if the limelight tends to wander, maybe to a certain superstar at the VMAs, she might have to do something to get herself back front and center.
HAMMER: Really? Do you really think she cares that much?
WIDDICOMBE: Yes, absolutely.
HAMMER: All right. Well, that, by the way, is a snippet of what we`re going to see in this "Vanity Fair" article. It`s on newsstands on Tuesday, September 6.
This morning, the guy who interviewed Angelina was on the "Today" show. And he asked what I think is really the question that everyone wants to know the answer to. Let`s take a look at that.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You heard about all this stuff about a secret wedding. And I`m like I don`t want to be scooped on the secret wedding. It`s the biggest embarrassment of all time, right? So I asked her pointblank and she said, no, no secret wedding.
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HAMMER: OK, Amanda. Maybe no secret wedding but he didn`t say she didn`t say no wedding.
SEALES: No wedding at all. Correct.
HAMMER: Or she did say "no wedding."
SEALES: And let`s remember we did - it`s acknowledged competition. Kim just had the wedding. The year`s not over. There`s time.
HAMMER: Yes. You think Angelina Jolie is worried about being upstaged by Kim Kardashian? Really? Really? Did you just say that?
SEALES: I really (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Angelina was a vampire at one point, wasn`t she?
HAMMER: Got it. Let me switch gears right now because there is something that was shocking news today to a lot of people. Bravo reportedly plans to air a special episode on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" on the suicide of Russell Armstrong.
Now, to be fair we are not exactly sure what the show`s going to look like. But there are reports that Taylor Armstrong, who, of course, is Russell`s estranged wife, will not be in the show.
So here`s our next SHOWBIZ Flashpoint - is it in bad taste to do a "Housewives" suicide special? Ben, I think they`re damned if they do, damned in they don`t here.
WIDDICOMBE: I agree with you. It`s a very tough call for Andy Cohen and Bravo. It`s going to be criticized no matter what they do. You know, as a reporter who had a column, I always had to decide on these very delicate issues. Is there public interest?
And f there is public interest, which there is around Russell Armstrong, I think they`re going to have to err on the side of going with it even though they`re going to be criticized.
HAMMER: Yes. I think they`re going to have to be careful and tasteful how they go about it. Because, look, people are going to say it to be sensational and bring in ratings because that`s what the whole franchise is about, of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." But they can`t ignore it, Amanda.
SEALES: I mean, the thing about it is that - and let`s be real, you know, the housewives, the whole franchise, like you said, is about the craziness and the mayhem. So, you know, it`s hard for them to break away from that for this one point and try and be serious.
But we can`t really judge until we see it because Bravo does have tasteful things going on.
HAMMER: Right. Sure. There`s a big difference - and, Ben, I`m sure you agree, there`s a big difference between doing it to drive ratings and capitalize on a situation as tragic as this and doing it to address it, which again I think they have but no choice to do.
WIDDICOMBE: You know, the trouble with the whole franchise, is it`s not fun anymore. I mean, I really think they walked the line with the White House intrusion. That was more serious than people appreciated. And now, you don`t feel good about it anymore. It`s not crazy women entertaining you anymore.
HAMMER: So maybe they`ll use this to get past it and it will become a feel good show again. We`ll have to wait and see. Ben Widdicombe, Amanda Seales, thank you both so much.
Justin Bieber vanishes? Are you panicking? All of his videos were removed from the Internet today. The horror. The outrage. What`s the real deal here? I have the surprising answer and even more surprising possible culprit coming up next.
It is time now for the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - these are more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news tonight.
TEXT: Janet Jackson won`t attend Michael Jackson tribute concert in October. Jennifer Aniston says even though it`s "entertaining," don`t believe in tabloids.
"There`s not nearly as much stealing and obsessing and middle-of-the- night secret calls to ex-boyfriends. Most of it is just (EXPLETIVE DELETED), however entertaining."
HAMMER: An now, the SHOWBIZ buzz list. These are the things we cannot stop buzzing about this week.
Best season yet. We cannot wait for season 13 of "Dancing with the Stars."
Kicking it with a broken foot. We are still buzzing about Jesse J. who is the house artist during the VMAs. She kept the party rocking during the commercials.
We are totally into "A Dance for Dragons." It`s the fifth book in a gripping series by George R.R. Martin.
And it`s finally here. We just downloaded "Tha Carter IV," the highly anticipated album by Lil Wayne.
And let`s get it started, "Basketball Wives L.A." I`m telling you it is sure to be our newest guilty pleasure. Sorry. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I`ve dated a couple of athletes. Once you date one or two or three, it`s kind of like you get sort of a reputation, which I don`t think is fair, but I don`t know.
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HAMMER: `90s pop star seeks sex online. That will get your attention, won`t it? That`s exactly what Sinead O`Connor is doing. She`s letting it all hang out on her blog about her severely lacking love life. The blog`s title, "Is Sinead About to Hump Her Truck?
Those are her words, not mine. The rather colorful blog goes on to describe other objects that Sinead might be into. She says things are, quote, "so dire that inanimate objects are starting to look good as inappropriate men and/or unavailable fruits and vegetables. I tell you yams are looking like the winners."
This is not a joke. Apparently, there are about hundreds of responses on her blog and on Twitter.
Oh, Sinead. Alec`s new blaze of glory. Rabid New York Yankees fan, Alec Baldwin and diehard Boston Red Sox fan, John Krasinski, are kicking up their rivalry a notch in the latest ad for a baseball cap company. This time, they`ve gone from toxic to explosive. Watch.
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JOHN KRASINSKI, ACTOR: Wow. For someone who just watched their team get totally annihilated, you seem pretty calm.
ALEC BALDWIN, ACTOR: It`s not whether you get knocked down, John. It`s whether you get back up again.
KRASINSKI: Aww. Thanks, Mom.
BALDWIN: Alec Baldwin said that.
KRASINSKI: No. Nobody said that.
BALDWIN: No, I think Alec Baldwin just said that like a second ago.
KRASINSKI: OK. Well, let`s see if your (UNINTELLIGIBLE) can get back up after tonight`s meltdown.
BALDWIN: We`ll see if you can get back up after this.
KRASINSKI: Those are (UNINTELLIGIBLE) tickets? That`s awesome.
BALDWIN: I`m going to make everyone instantly (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
KRASINSKI: No, no, please no. Wow, they are flammable. No, no, they`re still usable. Protect the bar codes! Oh, my god! Are you OK?
BALDWIN: Call 911.
KRASINSKI: What?
BALDWIN: Call 912.
KRASINSKI: What is 912?
BALDWIN: It`s 911 for rich people.
KRASINSKI: Is that even true? I don`t know. Hello.
HAMMER: One of my favorite commercials ever. All right. Has Justin Bieber vanished? All of Justin`s videos were removed from the Internet today. Is it a joke? The answer and even more surprising possible culprit, next.
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HAMMER: Justin Bieber vanishes from cyberspace. Justin`s meteoric rise, of course, began on YouTube and his videos are some of the most viewed ever. But an Internet hater got every single Justin Bieber video yanked offline.
Here`s how this went down. A YouTube user, according to some reports - it`s possibly a 13-year-old boy - submitted a copyright claim on each of Bieber`s videos.
Now, YouTube doesn`t air copyrighted material without permission so they pulled the videos until the issue was cleared up. Rihanna and Lady Gaga were also victims of this today. But all the videos are now back up and we`re here to declare all is right with the world.
And that is for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thanks for watching. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Don`t forget you can catch SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusively Monday through Friday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific right here on HLN.
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