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Ashton Kutcher`s Debut on "Men"; Justice for Michael; War of Words in the Runaway Wife Scandal; A "Real Housewives" Meltdown; Beyonce`s Baby Secrets
Aired September 20, 2011 - 23:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, HOST: Tonight, justice for Michael. Michael Jackson`s brother`s explosive new slam of Dr. Conrad Murray, the doctor on trial in connection with Michael`s death. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
More big news breaking tonight on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - the explosive new war of words in the runaway housewife scandal. Tonight, Michaele Salahi reveals why she made the shocking decision to leave her husband for a rock star. And wait until you hear what Michaele`s husband is calling her now.
Charlie who? Tonight, the unbelievable reaction to Ashton Kutcher`s debut in "Two and a Half Men."
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JON CRYER, ACTOR: We don`t like the taste of alcohol. We like the effects of alcohol. It makes you feel tall, good looking and smart.
ASHTON KUTCHER, ACTOR: I am tall, good looking and smart.
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HAMMER: Our SHOWBIZ Flashpoint, who do you like better on the show, Charlie Sheen or Ashton?
Plus, a Charlie Sheen exclusive. What you didn`t see at the Sheen roast from one of the roasters. Comedian Amy Schumer right here in a SHOWBIZ newsmaker interview.
A Beyonce exclusive. Tonight, Beyonce`s brand-new revelations about her pregnancy.
TV`s most provocative entertainment news show breaks news right now.
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Hello, I`m A.J. Hammer in New York, and we`ve got big news breaking tonight - a tale of two Charlies.
Now, if Charlie Sheen was thinking that leaving "Two and a Half Men" was going to be bad for the show, well, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is here to say, once again, sorry, Charlie.
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT learned today an absolutely remarkable 28 million people - yes, I said 28 million - tuned in last night to check out Ashton Kutcher making his debut on CBS replacing, of course, Charlie. That`s more people than have ever watched the show since, well, ever.
But wait, there`s more. Because SHOWBIZ TONIGHT also learned today that the roast of Charlie Sheen on Comedy Central that followed soon after was that network`s highest-rated roast, well, ever.
And tonight, I`m so happy. We have a SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive with one the roasters who was right there and very funny, comedienne Amy Schumer. It`s her first big interview since the roast aired last night.
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AMY SCHUMER, COMEDIENNE: Charlie, I`m a fan. You were amazing in "Platoon." Your marriage to Denise Richards was kind of like her Vietnam because she was constantly afraid of being killed by Charlie.
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HAMMER: That was one of Amy`s tamer zings at Charlie Sheen. Amy has just released a great new album, by the way. It`s called "Cutting" on Comedy Central Records. Amy, it is terrific to have you here. I`m not kidding. I thought you were fantastic.
SCHUMER: Thank you. It`s an honor to be here, A.J. Hammer.
HAMMER: Well, thank you very much. I`m happy that you`re honored.
SCHUMER: Yes.
HAMMER: I need to get your insider`s take on exactly what the vibe was there at the roast, because we saw Charlie. He was laughing at the insults. He was taking it like a champ.
But you were sitting there just a few feet away from him, seeing everything else that was going on while we couldn`t see things that were happening off camera. You watched Charlie take an hour and a half of direct hits like this one from Kate Walsh. Let`s watch.
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KATE WALSH, ACTRESS: I have to say, Charlie, you an incredible medical specimen. I guess that`s one of the benefits of waking up every morning at the crack of crack.
You know it`s amazing despite all those years of abusing your lungs, your kidneys, your liver, the only thing you`ve had removed is your kids.
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HAMMER: Very funny, but you hear the groans, Amy.
SCHUMER: Yes.
HAMMER: That`s exactly what you do expect at a roast, but what was Charlie`s real reaction when that bomb dropped?
SCHUMER: Well, truth be told, at every commercial break, he was just sobbing.
HAMMER: He was not.
SCHUMER: He was laughing the whole time. He was such a good sport. He had a blast. He had the best time of anybody. But it is - it`s a roast.
You`re trying to think of the most brutal things you can say to each other. And that`s why it`s fun to see someone like Kate Walsh, who we don`t get to see that version of her very often -
HAMMER: No.
SCHUMER: Going for the jugular.
HAMMER: And people were having fun at her expense as well.
SCHUMER: Yes.
HAMMER: You were there from beginning to end. Was there any time when it even got a little uncomfortable when you were sitting there, as a comedian saying maybe that was pushing it a little too far or a little over the top?
SCHUMER: No, definitely not. There is a line. There`s some things that I think you shouldn`t mention. But for the most part for a roast, you have to just come out swinging and say the worst thing that you can think of.
And I think there were a lot of great jokes. But I don`t think anyone crossed that line. Yes, I think it was a great roast. I`m excited I got to be part it.
HAMMER: And I think Charlie basically came out of it looking exactly as we expected. You know, he took the insults. He smiled. That`s what you`re supposed to do when you`re being roasted at one of these things.
And we`ve got to remember, we`re talking about a guy here, of course, who made a public show out of his imploding life earlier this year.
SCHUMER: Right.
HAMMER: So he`s really no stranger to being in the hot seat. Let`s watch how Charlie himself put it at the roast.
CHARLIE SHEEN, ACTOR: You can`t hurt me. Hell, I can`t even hurt me. Drugs couldn`t kill me. Sex couldn`t kill me. The press couldn`t kill me. "Two and a Half Men" couldn`t kill me. Did you really think your little jokes were going to hurt me?
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HAMMER: Yes. He said they weren`t going to hurt him. As you said, he was obviously cool with all of the abuse that he took. So the roast, obviously, had to be edited down for time. A few of your things didn`t make it in.
SCHUMER: Right.
HAMMER: You told me earlier you were happy with what did make it in.
SCHUMER: Yes.
HAMMER: Is there anything that didn`t make it into the roast that we need to know about?
SCHUMER: No, I don`t think so. We had some restrictions that we weren`t allowed to talk about. But very few -
HAMMER: With Charlie Sheen?
SCHUMER: Not with Charlie Sheen, actually. With some of the other ex- convicts.
HAMMER: OK.
SCHUMER: But there were so many ex-cons up there. It was, like, you know, tough to count.
HAMMER: All right. But they pretty much packed it all in.
SCHUMER: Yes. But they took out some things, I think, just for time. I don`t think because - yes, like they took out - I told Charlie.
I said, you know, "Banging you is on my bucket list. That`s a list of guys I would bang if they agree to wear a bucket over their heads."
HAMMER: Perfect.
SCHUMER: And they took that out but, you know, that`s a compliment.
HAMMER: I don`t know if we`re going to be able to keep that in either. But thank you for joining us and I appreciate your insider`s take.
SCHUMER: Thanks for having me.
HAMMER: Thank you so much. Well, I have to tell you that while CBS had high hopes for Ashton Kutcher replacing Charlie on "Two and a Half Men," nobody - and I mean nobody - could have ever predicted that 28 million people would watch. That is unbelievable.
I particularly love this scene with Jon Cryer after Ashton`s character claimed he tried to commit suicide. Watch.
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KUTCHER: Oh, ginger ale, please.
CRYER: Really? Fresh off a suicide attempt and you`re ordering a ginger ale?
KUTCHER: Yes. I don`t like the taste of alcohol.
CRYER: Nobody likes the taste of alcohol. We like the effects of alcohol. It makes you feel tall, good looking and smart.
KUTCHER: I am tall, good looking and smart.
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HAMMER: I mean, I just think Ashton really nailed it. That leads to our SHOWBIZ Flashpoint - who do you think is better in "Men," Ashton or Charlie?
Well, Aubrey O`Day is right here. She`s the star of Oxygen`s "All About Aubrey," and she`s with me in New York. It`s great to see you as always.
AUBREY O`DAY, REALITY TV STAR, "ALL ABOUT AUBREY": Hey!
HAMMER: I know you`re fired up about "Two and a Half Men." I know you watched the show last night.
O`DAY: I know. Yes.
HAMMER: So I need to get your take on our -
O`DAY: I`m team Ashton.
HAMMER: Right there to the SHOWBIZ Flashpoint. Team Ashton, huh?
O`DAY: All the way.
HAMMER: He nailed it?
O`DAY: It was a little dark for me. Obviously, the writing is brilliant. I didn`t see as much comedy as I usual see in it. But I do think that the ratings spoke for themselves. And hopefully, in the next three weeks, they`ll continue to speak. That`s the key.
HAMMER: But the ratings aren`t going to stay that high.
O`DAY: Yes.
HAMMER: There was a definite interest for the tune-in factor. There`s been so much hype and publicity. But I have a feeling they will bring back lots and lots of eyeballs to the show again next week.
I want to bring in a former star of the TV show, "The Bachelor," Bob Guiney. Bob is now the host of a fantastic new show you`ve got to check out on HGTV, called "Show House Showdown." Great to see you, Bob.
I want to get your take on our SHOWBIZ Flashpoint. Do you like Ashton or Charlie better in the role?
BOB GUINEY, HOST, "SHOW HOUSE SHOWDOWN": I was always a huge fan of Charlie. But I have to say Ashton was pretty awesome last night. Now, I, of course, Tivo`d it because my show was out at the same time.
But you know, I checked them both out and I thought Ashton was great. I`m excited to see how the show keeps going.
HAMMER: Yes. I won`t even ask you if you were ripping out your hair last night because you were up against this show.
GUINEY: Yes.
HAMMER: But quite frankly, whoever is the winner in the role, it certainly looks like Charlie Sheen is definitely winning when it comes to making money from "Two and a Half Men" still.
Now, we did learn today Charlie`s reportedly very close to settling his battle with Warner Brothers. Warner Brothers, of course, produces "Two and a Half Men." Check it out. This deal could eventually net Charlie $100 million, including money that he makes from reruns of the show.
So Aubrey, despite that, I get the feeling that Charlie is still wishing that he was on there doing the show, making his million and a half plus a week. If he could take it all back - I don`t know if he would do that, but I think he still wishes he had this gig.
O`DAY: I don`t think so. He looked like he was living out loud on that roast last night. He loved the attention. I think he loves where he is right now and where it`s gotten him and -
HAMMER: Yes. I think there was a lot of happy face being put on, though, too, because he had to put out his best foot, no?
O`DAY: Well, you know what? I think it`s an interesting concept, because when bad things happen, it`s embarrassing. It`s humiliating. At the same time, it makes you a bigger star. And that`s what his initial goal was.
HAMMER: Well, yes. No question about that. And he is reinventing himself right along the way. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, by the way, was right there with Sheen`s former co-star, Jon Cryer, when Jon was getting his star on the Walk of Fame yesterday, of course, the afternoon before the big premiere and the big roast.
He wasn`t at all shy about talking about Charlie getting booted from "Two and a Half Men." Watch what Jon Cryer told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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CRYER: When it came time to make the ultimate decision, which was someplace that nobody wanted to go, I did something that, in my belief, saved my friend Charlie Sheen`s life.
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HAMMER: Yes. I mean, I hear that. I think Jon Cryer is being really sincere here. And Charlie, definitely, seems like he`s at least back on the straight and narrow again for now.
Bob, do you agree that getting fired from "Men" was actually probably the best thing that has happened to Sheen recently?
GUINEY: Well, I mean, I don`t know Charlie personally but I actually do know Chuck Lorre. And I have to say that, you know, ultimately, that kind of decision could not have been an easy one to make.
But I think that maybe getting a little slice of humble pie, you know, may have woken him up a little bit. I mean, clearly, he went on a rampage for a while, which was - it was fun to watch. I won`t lie, watching his Twitter feed and everything else. But maybe it was the one thing that actually kind of got him back to reality a little bit.
HAMMER: Yes, and again, possibly saved his life. All right. Bob Guiney, Aubrey O`Day, thank you both so much. Make sure you catch Bob`s new show. It`s "Show House Showdown" on HGTV. And you can catch Aubrey O`Day on Oxygen`s "All About Aubrey."
Now, coming up, we`ve got to get to a Beyonce exclusive. You cannot miss this. Tonight, Beyonce`s brand-new revelations about her pregnancy. So will she reveal the sex of her baby to the world?
The explosive war of words in the runaway housewife scandal. Tonight, Michaele Salahi is going to reveal why she made the shocking decision to leave her husband for a rock star. And wait until you hear what Michaele`s husband is calling her now.
Also this -
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GEORGE CLOONEY, ACTOR: Hey there. I was letting you sleep.
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HAMMER: A woman wakes up and finds herself married to George Clooney. The eternal bachelor, married just after he broke up with his girlfriend? 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.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I totally great with "People" magazine that you are the sexiest man alive!
HUGH JACKMAN, ACTOR: It was a few years back, many years.
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BILL CLINTON, FORMER UNITED STATES PRESIDENT: Just last night, Hillary said to me, "You know, when I`m not Secretary of State anymore, we should go take dancing lessons."
RACHAEL RAY, HOST, "RACHAEL RAY": I love it. I love it.
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HAMMER: President Clinton and his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - will we ever see them on "Dancing with the Stars"?
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
Tonight, dancing with the Clintons? Of course, the new season of "Dancing with the Stars" just kicked off. And former president Bill Clinton was on "Rachael Ray" this morning.
So would he ever do "Dancing with the Stars"? Was he ever offered the gig? Well, listen to Mr. President dropping this "Dancing" bombshell.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Would you ever be on "Dancing with the Stars"? And a follow up to that, if so, what would your best dance move be?
RAY: Oh, your favorite dance. Your best dance move?
B. CLINTON: This is interesting actually. They contacted me once. And I told them I didn`t have the time to train for it. You know, you actually go out there and you train. You really work at it. So I had to pass.
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HAMMER: Well, Mr. Clinton, I think you`d be terrific on "Dancing with the Stars." So if they come calling again, please say yes. I think that would be a whole lot of fun.
Moving on now, tonight, George Clooney ties the knot? At least he did in a brand-new commercial. The confirmed bachelor and Hollywood heartthrob released a really funny commercial in Norway that you`ve got to see on the show in just a moment.
But first I want to bring back famous bachelor, Bob Guiney, former star of "The Bachelor," of course. And Bob is a host of a great new show on HGTV. You must check out "Show House Showdown."
All right, Bob. Great to see you. I want to get right to this commercial. You have to look at this. George Clooney`s hysterical new spot.
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CLOONEY: Well, hey there. I was letting you sleep. Like your dress. Looks better off than on. Oh, come here. I`ve been going online looking for places for us.
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HAMMER: It`s just so good on so many levels. One certainly because everybody knows George Clooney has sworn off marriage forever.
Bob, I`m thinking it is a brilliant move when a big movie star like George can make a few bucks playing right against the one thing that everyone knows about him, don`t you agree?
GUINEY: Absolutely. And have you ever seen a happier hung-over person in your life than that woman?
HAMMER: She seemed awfully confused. She had no idea - "George Clooney? Am I married to George?"
GUINEY: Yes.
HAMMER: One person who I can bet is not laughing all that hard about this, George`s ex-girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis. You know, she was pretty open about wanting to get married.
And some people say that may have doomed their relationship. But she`s not the only, Bob. You have fans. You`ve got celebrity magazines. Everybody seems to want to get George Clooney married off. Why do you think people are so hung up on that?
GUINEY: You know, I`m one of them, too. I love George Clooney. I mean, he is like just the coolest guy, it seems, you know, one of those guys that - well, the biggest stars in the world, but you still feel like you could hang out with him and get along with him.
And I think - you know, that`s from a guy. So can imagine how the ladies must feel.
HAMMER: But why is the public so obsessed with it? Why do we care?
GUINEY: I don`t know. But I`ve got to be honest. I`m the one buying the magazines, too. Every time they say he is, you know - now, he`s with Stacy Keibler. And he`s going all over Italy and everything else.
I`m equally as obsessed. I can`t even explain it, but I know I`m part of the problem.
HAMMER: All right. Well, you are part of the problem, Bob Guiney. But I have a feeling -
GUINEY: Yes.
HAMMER: Stacy Keibler is going to keep any wedding wishes she has to herself, seeing what happened with Elisabetta perhaps.
GUINEY: Wisely so. Yes.
HAMMER: Bob Guiney, thanks so much. Coming up, we`ve got to get to the explosive new war of words in the runaway housewife scandal.
Tonight, Michaele Salahi reveals why she made the shocking decision to leave her husband for a rock star. Wait until you hear what Michaele`s husband is calling her now.
Pippa pulls a Britney? Almost. You remember all that Britney Spears panty-less partying, don`t you? Well, Pippa Middleton came this close to having a really major wardrobe malfunction. That is coming up. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And now, it is SHOWBIZ trending tonight. Big-time models Selita Ebanks, Karlie Kloss, Constance Jablonski and others sing - well, lip sync, anyway - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys` "Empire State of Mind" and doing Star Wars` "Jedi Kittens." Can`t go wrong with that. Watch.
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HAMMER: Now, justice for Michael. More of HLN and SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s continuing coverage of the Michael Jackson manslaughter trial.
Tonight, a missing witness found. Prosecutors say a pharmacist who says that he shipped more than 15 liters of the drug propofol to the apartment of Dr. Conrad Murray`s girlfriend has been found and will, in fact, testify in Murray`s upcoming trial.
Michael Jackson`s brother, Jermaine, has some bombshell revelations tonight about Dr. Murray. On HLN`s "JOY BEHAR SHOW," Michael`s brother pretty much comes as close as anyone can to saying Dr. Murray is guilty. Watch this.
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JOY BEHAR, HOST, "THE JOY BEHAR SHOW": Well, reportedly, the doctor gave Michael this drug, propofol, which caused his death. So ipso facto, that would make him culpable. Is he?
JERMAINE JACKSON, MICHAEL JACKSON`S BROTHER: Is he - meaning? Meaning what?
BEHAR: He gave it to him, so does that make him guilty?
J. JACKSON: That makes the doctor - he was the one that administered to him outside of a hospital setting, which was wrong because you need the proper people. He took an oath to take care of his client, not to sort of kill him.
BEHAR: Yes.
J. JACKSON: And at the same time, you have to be licensed to inject propofol into anyone. You have to be an anesthesiologist. He was a cardiologist.
BEHAR: Yes.
J. JACKSON: He knew not what he was doing.
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HAMMER: Well, in the interview with Joy, Jermaine also revealed Michael feared that there was a conspiracy to kill him and that M.J. even wore a bullet-proof vest during concerts.
HLN and SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, of course, will be covering the Conrad Murray trial like nobody else. Everyone on HLN is going to be a part of this - Nancy Grace, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Dr. Drew, Joy Behar, Vinnie Politan and me, of course, here at SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Justice for Michael. Be sure to keep it here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT and HLN.
Well, the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Facebook wall is already flooded with your posts. "Two and a Half Men" with Ashton Kutcher just debuted. So who do you like better on the show? Do you like Charlie or do you like Ashton?
Now, Elizabeth R. is on team Charlie writing, "Last night`s `Two and a Half Men` was one of the worst shows I`ve ever watched. I got so bored."
Now, Kristin B. says, "Everyone just chill. Ashton did great. It will take time to evolve his character."
Moving now to the SHOWBIZ lineup - here`s what`s coming up on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT at the bottom of the hour.
A "Real Housewives" meltdown. Wait until you see this tonight - the disturbing breakdown of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star, Taylor Armstrong, whose husband, of course, committed suicide.
And tonight, the great "Jersey Shore" face debate - did Jwoww get plastic surgery?
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: She looks like a totally different person.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don`t know. The boobs are fake, but you know, I don`t know what else she`s got.
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HAMMER: Yes, Ronnie. We`ve got to know. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
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 - a Beyonce baby exclusive. Tonight, Beyonce opens up about her pregnancy. Will she reveal the sex of her baby?
The explosive new war of words in the runaway housewife scandal. Tonight, Michaele Salahi reveals why she made the shocking decision to leave her husband for a rock star. And wait until you hear what Michaele`s husband is calling her now.
And Pippa`s royal slip up? Brand-new unbelievable details of how Kate Middleton`s sister nearly pulled a Britney.
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.
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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It`s 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
Wow, I`ve got big news breaking tonight. I`ve got the secrets of the runaway wife. Former "Real housewives of D.C." stars and White House crashers, Tareq and Michaele Salahi, are telling all about their wild breakup.
Tonight, they are both speaking out for the very first time since Michaele left Tareq for her new rock star boyfriend, who, by the way, is also breaking his silence.
And now, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you they are all telling new tales of backstage rendezvous, secret texts, betrayals and a whole lot of he said/she said/he said.
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TAREQ SALAHI, FORMER CAST MEMBER, "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF D.C.": I feel duped. This is the biggest betrayal.
HAMMER (voice-over): A heartbroken Tareq Salahi is telling "E! News Online" he`s devastated his wife Michaele has left him to go on the road with her new man, Journey guitarist, Neal Schon. And let`s just say that Tareq is no longer a fan Journey or his wife.
T. SALAHI: Michaele going on a tour bus with a rock band - that`s what a groupie slut does.
HAMMER: Ouch. And how does the runaway housewife respond to her husband`s harsh "groupie slut" remark?
MICHAELE SALAHI, FORMER CAST MEMBER, "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF D.C.": We are not groupies. We are banded.
HAMMER: Well, she didn`t exactly use the almost-famous defense. But tonight, Michaele Salahi is revealing for the first time why she left Tareq, telling the "Daily Beast," quote, "I didn`t want to hurt anyone, but I realized I was hurting myself."
T. SALAHI: We are a couple that was unbeatable.
HAMMER: And while Tareq is looking back fondly on a marriage that spawned a White House scandal, a congressional hearing and a reality show, Michaele`s memories aren`t as rosy.
DIANE DIMOND, AUTHOR, "CIRQUE DU SALAHI": Michaele told me long ago that life with Tareq was pretty difficult.
HAMMER: Everyone in this public love triangle is speaking out in tonight`s edition of "The Runaway Housewife."
T. SALAHI: It`s the shocking truth - all of us.
HAMMER: In his interview with "E! News," Tareq reveals what happened when his wife disappeared without a trace from their Virginia home.
T. SALAHI: I first searched the house completely because my wife has multiple sclerosis - M.S. So it wouldn`t be out of the question that perhaps something had happened to her.
HAMMER: What happened to her, we now know, is that Michaele skipped off and joined Neal Schon on the road for Journey`s concert tour. But today, Michaele is telling her side of the story.
DIMOND: They are happy as clams.
HAMMER: Diane Dimond, who wrote a book on the Salahis titled "Cirque Du Salahi," interviewed Michaele and Neal for an interview posted today on "The Daily Beast."
Dimond told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Michaele and Neal, who dated years ago until Michaele decided to marry Tareq, are happy to be together.
DIMOND: When I first caught up with them, they were in a hotel room in Tampa. They are like giggly little high school kids.
HAMMER: Neal Schon told Dimond, quote, "It`s like a fairy tale. It is. It really is. I`m very happy, very happy after waiting for her for 15 years."
DIMOND: She felt really, really trapped.
HAMMER: And Diane Dimond tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Michaele claims Tareq`s controlling ways made their seven-year marriage miserable and that she`d been leaning on her former flame, Neal.
DIMOND: They did say she had a secret texting device that somebody gave her so she and Neal could communicate.
HAMMER: Everything changed the night of November 4th when this photo was taken. Schon had invited Tareq and Michaele to a Journey concert near their home in Virginia, and everybody met backstage.
DIMOND: Michaele took off her wedding rings in front of Tareq and went back to the dressing room with Neal and said to him, "You are the one I love. You are the one I`m going to be with."
HAMMER: After that backstage encounter, Michaele went home with her husband. Nine days later, she finally decided to leave the Salahi home.
Michaele tells Diane Dimond, quote, "I was going crazy because when you want to be with someone that bad, you start to go crazy. Neal sent someone to come get me. I got on a plane myself and I just went. I just walked away from everything."
Now, Tareq has filed for divorce and he tells "E! News" he has a warning for his wife - beware of Neal.
T. SALAHI: He`s married now. She found out through the press, too - his wife. That`s who he is. He`s not going to change. It`s going to happen again, and then Michaele will be that victim.
DIMOND: Both of them feel really badly that this has been played out so publicly.
HAMMER: This love triangle is definitely playing out publicly. And with the intense feelings on all sides, the tale of the "Runaway Housewife" is one we`re having a hard time turning away from.
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HAMMER: Wow. When you listen to all of this, the whole story sounds like the big mash-up of the best soap opera and the best reality show kind of rolled into one.
But wait, there`s more. In his interview with "E," Tareq Salahi also spilled the beans about the E-mail he received from Michaele`s lover. Wait until you hear about this.
With me now in New York is Aubrey O`Day. Aubrey stars, of course, in Oxygen`s "All About Aubrey." Also in New York, Rob Shuter, who`s a columnist with "PopEater`s" "Naughty But Nice."
All right. We`ve got to get to - you`ve got to hear about these pictures or the picture that Journey guitarist, Neal Schon, allegedly sent Tareq. Watch what he told "E! News" about that.
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T. SALAHI: I got a very disturbing E-mail from Mr. Neal Schon. He sends to the Oasis main server, which, you know, goes to multiple E-mails of his penis.
This was the lewdest, most disgusting thing I had seen, and I didn`t understand why in the world would Neal Schon be sending a picture of his penis to us at Oasis to our master account. I was disturbed to see that.
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HAMMER: I mean, is it bad for me to say he wanted to rub it in? I`ve got to side with Tareq on this one. I mean, if Neal did in fact E-mail this picture of that to Tareq, that`s pretty disturbing, Aubrey, isn`t it?
O`DAY: Yes, it is. I think it was probably meant for her or maybe he was trying to rub it in. I don`t know. It was pretty big. The screen was pretty blurred.
HAMMER: Well, in a brand-new interview that was revealed today, we heard Michaele tell her side of the story. And she says she`s happy. So why rub it in Tareq`s face, so to speak? Rob?
ROB SHUTER, COLUMNIST, "NAUGHTY BUT NICE" ON "POPEATER": Maybe it`s something he likes to rub in people`s - I don`t know. Maybe he`s very proud of this. It`s the oddest story, and if we know anything about these two, it`s only going to get odder.
HAMMER: Are you going to be able to listen to Journey`s "Open Arms" in the same way ever again?
O`DAY: Don`t stop believing.
HAMMER: Oh, I won`t. All right. But I will faithfully move on now because we cannot forget that Neal ran away with Michaele just two months after getting married to his fifth wife.
So Aubrey, I`m thinking when you know that, that Michaele better stay on her toes if she doesn`t want to wind up kind like Tareq wound up in this whole situation at some point.
O`DAY: I mean, unfortunately, that`s usually what happens. You go the same way you came in. I mean, if he is -
HAMMER: That`s not even funny.
O`DAY: It has nothing to do with rubbing, OK?
HAMMER: Oh, no. Please. This is a bad road to go down.
O`DAY: I mean, it`s just the truth. She walked into a situation and it`s going to be what it`s going to be. I`m sure she`s going to love it. I`m sure she`s going to be Tivo`ing SHOWBIZ the next time they (UNINTELLIGIBLE) she`s with somebody new.
HAMMER: Well, of course they were together 15 years ago. And she does claim that they - you know, it sounds like she believes they`re soul mates, Rob.
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SHUTER: yes, I think she does. What`s so odd about this story is for me is that they`re willing to share so much of this with the rest of us, which sort of led me to believe that maybe they`re enjoying all the attention.
O`DAY: And they`re married.
HAMMER: I`m surprised that Neal Schon is. We`ve never seen anything like this before. And quite frankly, look, I come from a music background. I`ve known this guy`s name for decades.
But most people are hearing his name for the first time. Let`s face it. It`s a little odd. I`m not surprised at all that the Salahis, given their reputation, are being so public about this.
And the fact Tareq is up there showing that picture - that makes me want to move on to another reality show. A housewife is making some big news tonight. This is for her breakdown on her TV show last night.
Now, for the very first time, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star, Taylor Armstrong, appeared to be cracking under the pressure of her strained relationship with her now late husband, Russell.
Obviously, the show was shot before Russell committed suicide. But take a look at what happened over the course of the show last night. This is interesting.
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TAYLOR ARMSTRONG, CAST MEMBER, "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS": I feel like I`m breaking.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You`re having a nervous breakdown.
ARMSTRONG: I`m in love with him and that makes me so sad.
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HAMMER: I mean, I get that the show is loaded with this kind of drama. But Taylor really does appear to be having a nervous breakdown when you watch this. And Rob, quite frankly, I found it uncomfortable to watch. What about you?
SHUTER: Yes. I find it heartbreaking. Before the suicide, this was just silly and funny TV to me. Now, knowing what we know happened, it`s made this heartbreaking. I`m surprised Bravo decided to keep this in.
HAMMER: Yes.
O`DAY: I`m happy they did. I know it`s the minority opinion, but I have to say this - reality TV is a joke nowadays. It`s anything but real. It doesn`t touch your heartstrings.
When I watch this, it makes me want to call the people I love. It reminds me of values. It reminds me - it allows the escape to kind of hone in and become something that can really touch my life.
And that was the point of reality TV before we had TV stars that were doing ridiculous -
HAMMER: Sure. Do you think that trumps the sensitivity level of how this may make Russell`s family feel?
O`DAY: I think it`s real. I think it`s real. It`s real, and that`s what we need. We need real. We need people to say real things and do real things.
This was something that was obviously very traumatic for everyone involved. And she`s not the only one going through it.
HAMMER: Right.
O`DAY: And she will be a role model for everyone else.
HAMMER: We expect real from you on "All About Aubrey" for sure. Aubrey O`Day, Rob Shuter, I do appreciate both your insight on this.
Moving now to a Beyonce baby exclusive. B opening up big time about what life`s been like since she revealed to the world her pregnancy. So is she going to tell us if it`s a boy or girl?
And SHOWBIZ trending tonight - Pippa`s royal slip up? Wait until you see this. Kate Middleton`s sister nearly pulled a Britney. That is next. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
And this is the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news tonight.
TEXT: Bethenny Frankel and husband stuck at sea on sailboat for 20 hours after GPS failure. Anna Faris says it was fun to work with husband Chris Pratt on "What`s Your Number."
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ANNA FARIS, ACTRESS: It was awesome. I love working with him. He just - he makes me laugh. He does kiss a really hot girl in the movie again and again and again, which made me crazy. But we can talk about that later.
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BEYONCE KNOWLES, SINGER: Now that it`s announced and I don`t have to - you know, it was really difficult trying to conceal, you know. But now that I can be, you know, proud and excited about it, I`m having so much fun every day and shopping. It`s just great.
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HAMMER: Tonight, Beyonce reveals remarkable new details about her pregnancy in an exclusive interview. Yes, for the first time, B confesses the best thing about her baby bump debut at the MTV Video Music Awards. And we learn the one thing that she won`t reveal yet.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York.
Tonight, Beyonce exclusive - Beyonce`s baby joy. Since revealing her pregnancy to the world last month, no one can stop talking about the little prince or princess to be born to hip-hop royal couple, Beyonce and Jay-Z.
Well, tonight, she and her mom, who is a proud grandma-to-be, are talking exclusively about motherhood. But it`s not all bonbons and (UNINTELLIGIBLE) for B.
She`s still very hard at work on House of Dereon collection. That is Beyonce`s latest line which is just revealed in London. As she dished about fashion, family and staying fierce while pregnant. Here`s CNN International`s Becky Anderson for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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BECKY ANDERSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The clothes, the now-wowing fans on the catwalk under the label House of Dereon. And after seven years, it`s made its long awaited debut in London.
(on camera) Many fans will call it Beyonce`s style. Where do you get the inspiration?
B. KNOWLES: Well, I know this collection was inspired by a lot of my travels. I did a world tour and I traveled to Asia, Brazil, all over the world, and I just saw such beauty.
My mother traveled with me and we decided we should mix all of these great cultures together and make something original and beautiful. And this show celebrates the global nomad.
ANDERSON: How do you get on together? Do you ever fall out over designs?
KNOWLES: Sometimes, but it`s very rare. I think we will get into it and it`s usually over the phone, not in person. And then we`ll hang up and call each other and say, "You`re right. You`re right. You`re right. You`re right."
But we have a very similar taste and it`s such a respect, you know. I respect my mother so much and she respects my taste as well. So we have a lot of trust.
ANDERSON (voice-over): The London launch comes just weeks after the star announced that she was pregnant, revealing her bump for the first time at the MTV awards.
(on camera) You`re pregnant now. Congratulations for that. Does the collection now include maternity wear? Everybody will be asking this question.
B. KNOWLES: What I`m wearing today is a part of the collection. And it`s not supposed to be, but it actually is really good for the maternity.
So we didn`t plan six months ago - actually, longer than that. But we do have some things that I`m trying to still rock.
ANDERSON: Are you struggling at all to find things that you feel good in? Your husband might go, "Oh, no. I`m not having that."
B. KNOWLES: Actually, I`m having so much fun. It has been like the most fun time. Now, that it`s announced and I don`t have to - you know, it was really difficult trying to conceal, you know.
But now that I can be, you know, proud and excited about it, I`m having so much fun every day and shopping and - it`s just great.
ANDERSON: You must be delighted.
B. KNOWLES: I am. I`m over the moon.
ANDERSON: Do you know what you`re having at this point?
B. KNOWLES: I don`t.
ANDERSON: And if you did, you wouldn`t tell me. And how have your fashions changed since learning that you`re pregnant?
B. KNOWLES: Well, I just feel like it`s all from within. My mother has always taught me that beauty comes from within.
And what`s exciting about being a woman is you can say, "Today, I feel like being - you know, today, I feel really conservative. Today, I feel very classy. Today, I`m going on a date. I want to just be a showstopper."
And you know there`s this variety of beautiful clothes that can bring out whatever you feel inside. But it comes from here. And you should wear your clothes and they shouldn`t wear you.
ANDERSON: So it doesn`t come from Jay-Z? No?
B. KNOWLES: It comes from here.
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HAMMER: That was CNN International`s Becky Anderson for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. If you`re listening closely, Beyonce may have let it slip that she`s six months pregnant. Maybe a new year`s baby for B? We`ll wait and see.
Moving now to Pippa`s royal faux pas. A near disastrous moment for Kate Middleton`s sister. How Pippa almost pulled a Britney Spears.
Time now for the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news tonight.
TEXT: Ne-Yo expecting second baby and is engaged to longtime girlfriend. "Pop-Up Video" returns to VH1 after nine years with Britney Spears video.
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HAMMER: Now, the "SHOWBIZ Buzz List" - these are the things we cannot stop buzzing about this week.
We are just hooked on the fascinating documentary, "Planet Rock," the story of hip-hop and the crack generation. It`s airing on VH1.
We`re downloading Demi Lovato`s latest album, "Unbroken." It`s out today.
And it is time to break out the iPads and download the TNT and TBS apps so you can watch your favorite shows and movies on the go.
We are proud card-carrying members of NBC`s "The Playboy Club" that stars Eddie Cibrian.
And finally, we can take home the hilarious comedy "Bridesmaids" starring Kristen Wiig out on DVD today. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
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UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: What are we doing for the bachelorette party?
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: What about a princess theme?
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: Versace meets the gold rush.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: I`m thinking 10 gentlemen that swallow fire and a sarong.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: Female fight club.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: We grease up. Surprise!
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: Beat the crap out of her.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: I don`t hate it.
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HAMMER: SHOWBIZ trending tonight. Wait until you see this - Pippa`s first possible fashion faux pas. Pippa Middleton has, of course, become a fashion icon since her stunning star-turn at her sister Duchess Catherine`s wedding. But tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has evidence that Pippa just might lose her fashion crown.
I`m so pleased to have singer and reality star, Aubrey O`Day back with me now in New York. So Pippa was just spotted at London`s fashion week. And she was this close to pulling a Britney - you know, panty-less partying Britney - as Pippa was sitting right there, as you see, in the front row of a fashion show.
Aubrey, are you a little shocked that Pippa could already, so soon after being crowned fashion icon, make a fashion no-no like this? What was she thinking?
O`DAY: That`s SHOWBIZ, kids. I think she`s trying to join the royal family of white girls that don`t wear panties.
HAMMER: Who - you mean -
O`DAY: Britney, Paris, Lindsay -
HAMMER: You`re giving them royal titles now. I don`t know. You would think you would know better than going to a fashion show when you`re going to be photographed.
O`DAY: Right.
HAMMER: Mistake?
O`DAY: It doesn`t even look like the dress is that tight to where she would have any bunching or lines, which would be the only reason you didn`t wear panties.
HAMMER: Right. So you think she did it intentionally to garner attention?
O`DAY: I hope not. I thought we were past that stage.
HAMMER: All right. Let move on. You`re making me uncomfortable.
O`DAY: Please.
HAMMER: There`s another story that`s trending tonight. Beyonce`s baby secrets. We heard a little earlier from Beyonce exclusively about how thrilled and relieved she was to finally tell the world about her pregnancy.
And I`m thinking with Beyonce`s talent and Jay-Z`s talent and Beyonce`s beauty, I think that Suri Cruise needs to move over perhaps and even Shiloh Jolie Pitt. Is this going to be the biggest celebrity baby ever?
O`DAY: Everyone needs to move over. The biggest celebrity baby, hands down.
HAMMER: We`re all very excited about it.
O`DAY: I hope she has a little girl.
HAMMER: All right.
O`DAY: And she makes all the boys (UNINTELLIGIBLE) on it.
HAMMER: I assume she`s six months along. Aubrey, great to see you. Thanks so much.
Well, moving on now to the great "Jersey Shore" face debate. Did Jwoww get plastic surgery?
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: She does look like a completely different person.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes. So odd.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don`t know - the boobs are fake, but I don`t know what else she`s gotten done.
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HAMMER: So what`s the deal? Did Jwoww really go under the knife or was it just a whole lot of GTL?
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HAMMER: It`s the great "jersey shore" face debate. So did Jenni "Jwoww" Farley really get plastic surgery? Or is it just a case of extreme GTL?
Now, looking at these photos, she sure does look different to me. But Jwoww blames the transformation on working out and losing a bunch of weight.
Today, on the "Wendy Williams Show" her "Jersey Shore" cast mates, Ron and Sammi reveal what they know.
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SAMMI GIANCOLA, CAST MEMBER, "JERSEY SHORE": She won`t come out and say it to me, but she`s got it done (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
RONNIE ORTIZ-MAGRO, CAST MEMBER, "JERSEY SHORE": She does look like a completely different person.
WENDY WILLIAMS, HOST, "THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW": So odd.
MAGRO: You know, I know the boobs are fake but - you know, I don`t know what else she`s gotten done. She denies it so we don`t know anything.
GIANCOLA: I don`t know. We don`t know.
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HAMMER: We may never know. That is it for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thanks for watching. I`m A.J. Hammer. Remember, you can catch SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusively Monday through Friday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific right here on HLN.
And stay right here for "DR. DREW," coming up next. Tonight, brand- new evidence today in the millionaire murder trial. Who really is Bob Ward, the Florida man who is on trial for killing his wife?
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