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Video Diary of Casey Anthony Posted on YouTube; Joran Van Der Sloot Delays Plea in Murder Trial; Kirstie Alley Announces She Wants to date Ugly Men; Donald Trump Announces New "Celebrity Apprentice" Cast; Miley Cyrus Plays Prank on Khloe Kardashian; "X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro Interviewed
Aired January 06, 2012 - 23:00 ET
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A.J. HAMMER, HOST, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT: Big news breaking tonight on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. SHOWBIZ true crime, the Casey hate factor blows up again over her bizarre new video diary.
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CASEY ANTHONY: I`m extremely excited.
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HAMMER: Is the hate so bad she`s in danger?
The man suspected of killing Natalee Holloway faces a judge today for the murder of another girl. Could this finally lead to justice for Natalee?
Revenge of the exes. Tiger Woods` ex levels a $12 million mansion to make way for an even bigger one. SHOWBIZ dares to ask is this the ultimate payback for Tiger`s big betrayal?
SHOWBIZ reality check. Kim K.`s little sister gets punked big time by her bud Miley Cyrus, and it`s on tape.
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KARDASHIAN: He caught his balls in the zipper of his pants.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Who am I speaking with?
KARDASHIAN: My name is Khloe Kardashian Odom.
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HAMMER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show breaks news right now.
Hello, I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. We`ve got some big news breaking tonight. We`ve got SHOWBIZ true crime. I mean, talk about two big head spinners today involving two notorious people who have both been accused of murder and two big mysteries.
Let`s start off with Joran Van Der Sloot. He has long been suspected of being involved in the unsolved disappearance of Natalee Holloway. He was in court today and he was going to shock everyone with what he was going to do. But as everyone waited for what seemed to be the inevitable, something very unexpected happen.
But first I`ve got to get to hating Casey Anthony. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can reveal that if Casey Anthony was expecting -- I don`t know -- any kind of sympathy at all after her video diary came out on YouTube, she`s got another thing coming, because that Casey video, it just poured gasoline on what is still burning anger over her being acquitted on those charges that she killed her daughter Caylee.
With me tonight from Atlanta, Patti Wood. Patti is a body language expert and she has some really cool insight into what`s really happening in Casey`s head. With my in New York attorney and radio host Midwin Charles.
It`s only been one day since Casey Anthony`s video diary mysteriously appeared on YouTube. Now her attorney has said she didn`t release it. It`s still unclear who posted it. But here`s what I can tell you. The way she acts, her casual attitude, and the fact she never even mentions her dead daughter Caylee, that`s got so many people riled up about her again. But I can tell you, there`s this one moment towards the end of the four-minute video. You`ve got to watch her body language, because to me it may have indicated that she was thinking about Caylee. Let`s take a look.
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ANTHONY: The good thing is that things are starting to look up and starting to change in a good way. Let`s just hope they stay -- that things stay good and they only get better.
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HAMMER: They only get better. She`s got nowhere to go but up, I guess. Patti, let me go to you first. What does her body language tell you? Was she thinking about Caylee or should we continue to be appalled that perhaps she may not have been?
PATTI WOOD, BODY LANGUAGE EXPERT: No. She used the word "I," "mine," or "my" 46 times in four minutes and 20 seconds, so obviously a lot of self-focus. And at that particular piece of tape you just showed, she does get very briefly wistful. But then as soon as she imagines the reality of her future, you see her transform into the sexy seductress. Any time she feels fear, she covers it with a totally different personality, and one of her favorites, you just saw, was the sexy seductress.
HAMMER: It`s fascinating to me. It makes such clear sense. Here`s the thing. I`m loathed to defend her. This is only a little bit of one of many clips. She suggested that there may be many more. Should people be so angry that she`s not mentioning Caylee? They`re angry at her to begin with anyway.
MIDWIN CHARLES, ATTORNEY/RADIO HOST: Right, of course. I mean, remember, when she was acquitted of killing little Caylee, everyone was upset, particularly since throughout the duration of the trial and before the trial, she never showed any remorse. This video is consistent with the Casey we`ve known all along, a woman who is a narcissist, who never really mentions her daughter. The daughter is always an afterthought. So this is consistent with the behavior we`ve seen all along.
HAMMER: And she looks stylized, as if she knew this would get out one day. Plus the Casey hate factor blew up today with Case`s revelation that she`s adopted a dog. I mean, this set a lot of people off. Casey really defends her love for her dog in the video. Let`s look at that piece.
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ANTHONY: This has just been such a blessing in so many ways. And now I have someone to talk to when I`m by myself so I`m not bothering the poor dog that I`ve adopted and I love. And he`s as much my dog as any of the other pets I`ve ever had.
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HAMMER: And wow did the crude comments follow online about Casey adopting a dog. One person saying "How long do you give the dog?" I mean, come on. Our Facebook page today lit up as well. Here`s what Kara H. wrote. "It`s all about her. And who would allow her to adopt a dog?" She seems defensive about owning a dog. What does her body language say?
WOOD: She kind of pushes it out there. She gives a staccato hit when she says "my dog." And there`s a smirk on her face also as she says the word "my." She`s enjoying being able to say I`ve got this dog. Very disturbing. Really disturbing.
HAMMER: And I hate to say this, but I`m sure she`s enjoying al of the renewed attention. Thank you both.
Well, we were expecting another SHOWBIZ true crime bombshell to drop today involving someone who definitely in my mind gives Casey a run for her notoriety, Joran Van Der Sloot. Today he headed to court in Peru. He was expected to make a confession there, not that he killed Natalee, but that he murdered another young woman. The stage was set. The guilty plea was expected. But in the end, that`s not how things turned out.
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HAMMER: Like Casey Anthony and O.J. Simpson, Joran Van Der Sloot is known from countless news and true crime shows as a shady character who may have gotten away with murder.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He is one of the most infamous alleged killers out there.
WOOD: But now the 24-year-old Dutchman, a former suspect in the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, appears ready to admit to killing another young woman. Or is he? Today in Peru, Joran Van Der Sloot attended the first day of his trial where he`s accused of brutally killing 21-year-old Stephany Flores back in 2010. He looked like he had trouble keeping his eyes open. At one point, a judge yelled at him to behave.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (via translator): You are in a court of law. You have to behave appropriately. You have to sit appropriately.
HAMMER: But Van Der Sloot wasn`t done causing trouble. Even though he told his attorney he would plead guilty to all charges, Van Der Sloot forced a recess because he needed more time to think about his plea.
JORAN VAN DER SLOOT, MURDER SUSPECT (via translator): Do I have time to think this further?
ALEXIS TERESZCUK, RADAR SENIOR REPORTER: This is exactly what Joran Van Der Sloot does all the time. He says one thing and he does another. He`s constantly toying with everybody. In fact, he`s always playing the legal system, and somehow he seems to get away with it every single time.
HAMMER: The Flores murder took place exactly five years after the case that first made Van Der Sloot infamous, the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, who vanished during a trip to Aruba in May of 2005. Van Der Sloot was one of the last people to see her alive.
TERESZCUK: Joran was arrested multiple times, but he`s never convicted. There hasn`t been enough evidence.
HAMMER: Van Der Sloot got worldwide attention for the Holloway case, and he has milked it shamelessly. He told countless wild and conflicting stories about what happened to Natalee. He allegedly hit a new low in 2010 when U.S. authorities say he offered Natalee`s desperate family information about her whereabouts in exchange for money.
TERESZCUK: Joran is still facing charges in the U.S. for trying to extort the family for $250,000 for information that, guess what, he never delivered.
HAMMER: Authorities think Van Der Sloot he took the money he extorted from Holloway`s family and used it to go to Peru to play in a poker tournament. It was there in May of 2010 where he met Stephany Flores. In this video we see them walking into his hotel room, but only one person, Van Der Sloot walked out. Stephany`s body was found in the room three days later.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You killed Stephany Flores right?
VAN DER SLOOT: Yes.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: In a police interrogation, Van Der Sloot confessed to killing Flores after his link to the Holloway case came up.
TERESZCUK: One theory about the motive for the killing is Stephany was on his computer and she saw that there was a tie between him and the disappearance in Aruba and he was enraged about this and that is why he killed her.
HAMMER: Once again, Van Der Sloot has changed his story. He`s recanted his confession, and now his attorney says Van Der Sloot killed Flores in a state of emotional distress stemming from the Holloway case.
JOSE LUIS JIMENEZ, VAN DER SLOOT`S ATTORNEY (via translator): In that moment he felt threatened and reacted in a brutal manner.
HAMMER: For now Van Der Sloot`s trail in Peru has been postponed until Wednesday. So it`ll take a bit longer for one of the most infamous murder suspects to face justice for one unfortunate young woman while it looks like there may never be justice for another.
TERESZCUK: He is an expert at giving a little information but not revealing the truth. People want justice and they want Joran in jail.
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HAMMER: If he is convicted of killing Stephany Flores, Van Der Sloot might end up serving 30 years in prison.
We move on now to ugly love? Yes. Kirstie Alley tweets SHOWBIZ TONIGHT about her wild new plan to find love. Did she really tell us she wants to explicitly date butt ugly men?
Just smash it. Tiger Woods` ex-wife levels her $12 million mansion to she can build a new one. SHOWBIZ dares to ask, is she blowing Tiger`s money as payback for his betrayal?
And later on a special edition of "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT," it`s SHOWBIZ reality check. Tonight reality TV queen Khloe Kardashian gets punked. She may be used to the cameras, but Khloe never expected this from her friend Miley Cyrus.
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MILEY CYRUS: What`s up? This is my friend Kelly Osbourne, and we are about to punk Khloe Kardashian. When the delivery guy shows up, he`s going to ask to use my bathroom and then get his balls zipped into his zipper.
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HAMMER: Terrific. You`ll never believe how this plays out.
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: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Tonight the always irreverent Kirstie Alley, she has got a wild new dating plan. Trust me, this is like nothing you`ve ever heard before.
Plus Kelly Clarkson`s political fallout. And Hollywood`s biggest on- screen power couple. Who tops the list? We`ve got the answer today.
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HAMMER: Power couples. Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have just been named Hollywood`s top earning screen couple. "Forbes" brand new list ranking movie romances which brought in the most dough at the box offices calculates Emma and Rupert`s run in the four Harry Potter movies has earned $4.2 billion in five years. Right behind them on the list, real-life couple Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson whose "Twilight" sage hookup brought in $2.5 billion, and Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox with $1.5 billion in the first two "Transformers" movies.
Kelly`s Ron Paul fall? Reports that Kelly Clarkson`s endorsement gave Republican Ron Paul gave her album a sales bump has just been debunked. Kelly announced her support of Paul on December 28, and that may have put the former "American Idol" star in the spotlight, but it did not help her sell her album "Stronger." Sales actually went down by 40 percent according to "The Hollywood Reporter." The album sold 25,000 the week after Kelly`s endorsement as opposed to 41,000 the previous week.
Kirstie`s ugly man mission? Kirstie Alley has just revealed her New Year`s resolutions. She`s looking for a new kind of man 2012. She says she`s done dating psychos and players and is setting her sights on a different kind of guy.
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KIRSTIE ALLEY, ACTRESS: I`m talking about butt ugly. If you`re ugly, give me a call.
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HAMMER: What? What are you saying? Yes. Kirstie didn`t just say, oh, I`m going to date only unattractive men. She said butt ugly. She was very specific about it. But did she really mean that? I actually got an answer from her today.
With me now in New York, Megan Meany and "Life and Style" contributing editor Rachel Zalis joining us from hollywood tonight. After hearing that Kirstie will only date butt ugly men, I had to ask her about it. Here`s what I tweeted. "Hey, Kirstie, did you mean this, you`re only going to date butt ugly men?" She zipped back at me, "winky face."
Rachel, let me ask you, Kirstie is saying she`s not going for the player`s anymore. I`m happy to hear that. But is butt ugly the way to go?
RACHEL ZALIS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, "LIFE AND STYLE WEEKLY": I don`t know. We saw how it worked out for Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovett. Not such a great idea.
HAMMER: Hey, hey.
ZALIS: Hey. Kirstie, you`re turning 61, you`ve lost 100 pounds. I say stick with the bad boys and have fun.
HAMMER: She always does seem to have a good time. Maybe she`s just having a good time tossing this around.
It seems we have a butt ugly theme tonight, because Tiger Woods` ex, Elin Nordegren, who is anything but butt ugly, decided she thought a $12 million mansion she bought was butt ugly. So she flattened it to make room for something else. She was originally going to renovate it, decided tear it down. This was no shabby tear down -- a 17,000 square foot mansion with eight bedrooms, a pool, elevator. I`d show you the house but it doesn`t exist anymore.
Let`s show you what it looks like flattened. There it is right there. As wasteful as that may seem, Elin is paying for all part of this as part of the $100 million she got from her cheating ex Tiger Woods. Megan, some people see this as the ultimate payback for his betrayal.
MONICA MEANY, TV HOST: I love it. She deserves her dream house. Not many people have the chance to destroy bad memories. She lived there after the scandal broke. She was probably on the couch in fetal position crying. Now it`s months, years later, she`s feeling good. She`s walking around that house going, you know what? I need a new space. There`s nothing better a girl can do for herself is create a home she loves to come home to. So get out the golf club, destroy the windows.
HAMMER: Destroying things can be healthy. Rachel, what are the chances that maybe Elin was picturing a certain man`s face on that house as the wrecking ball was swinging into it? What do you think?
ZALIS: I`d say that`s the biggest middle finger I`ve ever seen.
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ZALIS: Instead of tearing off his head, she tore down the house. She had to get satisfaction from blowing through his cash.
HAMMER: It feels wasteful but it also good for her in some strange ways. Thank you both.
Coming up on a special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, at the bottom of the hour, it is SHOWBIZ reality check. Kim K.`s sister Khloe gets punked by her pal Miley Cyrus. This is not your typical get together with the girls we`re talking about.
Plus, is Donald Trump crying wolf about running for president again?
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MATT LAUER, "TODAY SHOW" HOST: Are you still getting people urging you to run? We`ve known each other a long time, so I`m going to be blunt with you. The only person I hear talking about a Donald Trump run for the presidency right now is Donald Trump.
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HAMMER: Me too, Matt. Donald Trump getting grilled just as he reveals the cast of "Celebrity Apprentice." Clay Aiken is one of the cast members and he`s telling all about the Donald`s possible new presidential talk.
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: The search for the host of this year`s Oscars was kind of a mess. First the show`s producer got canned. Then Eddie Murphy backed out of the deal. Finally Billy Crystal got the gig. But it looks like Billy has disappeared. He`s gone off the grid. The producers of the Oscars have sent Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel to track him down, at least that`s the case in what I think is a brilliant new ad from the big Oscar show. Check out tonight`s SHOWBIZ viral video.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They say he went off the grid.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Just bring him to me.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Charged with tracking down a legend.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This man, have you seen him?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Track down the furthest location on earth.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: So are we talking about --
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He`s in Mongolia. Jeez.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He doesn`t want to be found. Others say he died 10 years ago. If you ask me, that`s a lot of cuckoo talk.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: What do you think?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It`s obvious he`s transformed into a yeti.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are you the one who`s called "the host"?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Nobody`s called me that in years.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We come to you on behalf of the front.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You could have just texted.
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HAMMER: Fantastic. He looks as good as ever, right? You can watch Billy Crystal when he hosts the Oscars February 26 on ABC.
So tonight our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT face to face has been blowing up, so many of your comments coming in on Tiger Woods` ex. It`s not every day someone decides to level a $12 million mansion to build a new one. Billy C. writes "Ridiculous. Can`t people find good things to do with their money? I`m sure a lot could have been donated." This from Renee C. "I say spend it any way you want. You go, girl. Why shouldn`t her and her kids have it all?"
This is what`s coming up on a special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT at the bottom of the hour. It`s SHOWBIZ reality check. A real life, real housewife shocker, Brandi Glanville`s quickie New Year`s wedding in Las Vegas. What the heck is the deal here? Well her "Real Housewives" her costar Kyle Richards is here. She`ll give us the inside scoop on what really went down. Also, Kyle has some pretty choice words for Brandi as well.
Kim Kardashian`s little sister gets punked by her besty Miley Cyrus.
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MILEY CYRUS: What`s up? This is my friend Kelly Osbourne, and we are about to punk Khloe Kardashian. When the delivery guy shows up, he`s going to ask to use my bathroom and then get his balls zipped into his zipper.
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HAMMER: Well, you have to see how this wild prank plays out. It`s pretty crazy.
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: Now on a special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, SHOWBIZ reality check. Kim K.`s little sister gets punked by Miley Cyrus.
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KARDASHIAN: Sir, the paramedics said if you do not let down, you could lose a testicle.
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HAMMER: Khloe Kardashian`s compromising position. It is a soon to be classic caught on tape moment.
A "Real Housewives" drunken Las Vegan wedding. Eddie Cibrian`s ex- wife Brandi Glanville gets hitched. Is it real? Is it fake? "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" costar Kyle Richards gives brandy a piece of her mind.
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LAUER: Are you still getting people to urge you to run? We`ve known each other a long time so I`m going to be blunt with you. The only person I hear about a Donald Trump run for the presidency a Donald Trump.
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HAMMER: No kidding. The Donald the president? Donald Trump gets grilled about running for president again just as he reveals the new cast for "Celebrity Apprentice." Clay Aiken is on that show and he is here. Does he thinking Donald for president is a reality?
A special editor of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "SHOWBIZ reality check" starts right now.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It is 30 minutes past the hour. I am A.J. Hammer in New York. Tonight you got punked. The setup, the chaos, the target none other than a Kardashian. And wait until you see what happens when Kim K.`s little sister Khloe got completely punked in really the most embarrassing way. All caught on tape.
Picture this if you can. A delivery guy gets his privates caught in his zipper as an unsuspecting Khloe Kardashian is the one that has to call 911. With me tonight is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Nishelle Turner. Nishelle, what is the story behind this outrageous prank?
TURNER: You know, A.J., Khloe certainly doesn`t seem to be easily stressed out, but I can tell you, this brand new episode of "Punked" got her nerves on edge. The new season of "Punked" doesn`t officially kick off until March, but tonight SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can give you this first look of exactly what happened when Miley Cyrus and Kelly Osbourne pulled one over on Khloe.
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CYRUS: What`s up? This is my friend Kelly Osbourne and we are about to punk Khloe Kardashian. She thinks she is going to come out and have a girls hangout time and order food. When the delivery guy shows up, he is going to ask to use my bathroon and then get his balls zipped into his zipper. Khloe, you`re getting punked.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It`s in there! It`s in the zipper.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: 911, what`s your emergency?
KHLOE KARDASHIAN: Sir, he caught his balls in the zipper of his pants.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Who I am a speaking with?
KARDASHIAN: My name is Khloe Kardashian. He has caught his balls in the zipper of his pants.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Can you please get the gentleman on an elevated surface like a counter top on his back? Is there any kind of fluid coming out of the genitals?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is there any fluid coming out of his genital?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What color is the genital right now?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It is getting like a deeper in color.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I need to stand up. I need to stand up.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Sir, the paramedic said if you do not lie down, you could lose your testicle, please.
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HAMMER: I have to tell you, you and I had a very different experience just watching that video right there. The guy said at one point, I will he said, it feels like it`s going to pop.
TURNER: It was "Something about Mary" moment, wasn`t it?
HAMMER: We have to give credit where credit is due here. Khloe, how totally cool was she under that pressure there?
TURNER: Yes, she was. Lots of credit goes to her there. And my next crisis, I want Khloe Kardashian around because she just very methodically get it taken care of. She was great.
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HAMMER: Terrific. Nice going.
Let`s move on, may we? Before we go, actually, there is something I do want to show you. I want to cleanse our minds` eye if you will. Can we put up this picture? Khloe posted some old family photos on her blog. This picture shows Khloe the blond hair. I can`t believe that`s her. What do you think? Khloe as a blond? Khloe as a brunette?
TURNER: Actually, I`m going to take door number 3. I like her as a redhead. Do you remember for a hot second she was a redhead? I thought she looked fierce. I loved it. If I have to pick between a blond and a brunette, definitely brunette all the way. I`m not feeling the blond.
HAMMER: Who knew we had door number three at SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
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TURNER: Exactly.
HAMMER: Nischelle Turner, thank you as always.
Reality TV fans are loving that Khloe Kardashian prank. But some people, not so thrilled about what could be a prank of a different sort from "Real Housewives" star Brandi Glanville. So Brandi set the Twitter- verse on fire by posting this picture with this picture, she announced she is tied the knot again. This happened in a sudden Vegas ceremony. I have to say this was really a shocker. To me, to so many people, after that very nasty public divorce from Eddie.
Tonight, "Housewives" fans are asking, what was she thinking? I`m thinking who better to shed some insight on all of this than a "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast mate Kyle Richards. She is with me tonight. This is Kyle`s new book. It is terrific. It is called "Life is not a Reality Show." I`m going to get your take on what`s going on with Brandi in a moment.
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HAMMER: It is crazy to me that she was doing this. I don`t know what the real story is. Maybe you do. Let me ask you about your new book first. It is about finding love and holding on to that special love in your life once you get it. Great tips in here. You have got to know that your advice about cheating, that has to be stirring the pot. I have to imagine people are calling you out on this. You say in the book, Kyle, as you well know. If you cheat once, keep it to yourself. Really? Am I missing it?
RICHARDS: Yes. It is an isolated incident I was talking about and I`m certainly not promoting cheating in any way, shape or form. My husband knows what would happen to him if he or I did. It was a situation. I know a couple people this happened with. It was an isolated incident. I said, I sat her down and I said, I know that you`re in love with him. This is a mistake. As long as you did not put his life in jeopardy by not being safe, I would deal with it yourself and god and not say. She wanted to say to him this is what I did. It would have ruined her life. They are together many years later. I was referring to that. I`m not promoting cheating. I`m not talking about repeat offenders either.
HAMMER: Are you suggesting every time if somebody cheats just once, they`re better off not bringing it up?
RICHARDS: I think if it was an honest mistake I think there are certain times when you might want to just --
HAMMER: It`s a case by case basis. I`m trying to get that out of you. I don`t want to hear you say keep it to yourself. I believe in honesty.
RICHARDS: Case by case.
HAMMER: You are the voice of reason. You tend to be most of the time on the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." You look like you got it all together. I know you can`t wait to get back to your family and your kids. You have a happy marriage. A lot of your personal life playing out on the show. We don`t see every moment. Your book is entitled "Life is not a Reality Show." How different is your life from what we do see on the show?
RICHARDS: I`m putting my life out there but only parts are shown. That`s why the title, "Life is not a Reality Show." There is so much more than what you see on the show. I am a very open person. So what you see is what you get with me on the show. But there is obviously a lot more. That`s why I wanted to write the book and talk about relationships and how to have a great marriage, how to find the right guy and how to keep him. The show is definitely very real. You see everybody for who they are, even if it is just sometimes parts of us.
HAMMER: One of the thing we see is there is no love lost between you and your cast mate Brandi Glanville. I`m sure you get along just fine but you get the feeling maybe you`re not each other`s favorite person. So let`s talk about the big news. I`m thinking she should have read your book for some relationship advice. May I read a message she tweeted to her fans? She wrote this. "Yes, I`m married. Get over it. After some beer and strippers, he is now my husband. No joke. We`re married, but to make it legal I have to go to the courthouse today and I don`t think we`re gonna. Super fun though." So she said she is married but it sounds like she is not going to stick with it. Did this catch you by surprise in any way?
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RICHARDS: On one hand, not at all. But yes, I`ll bet Kim and Kris are happy about this. I think it was a drunken stupor and really a bad move. I think that she`s probably a little embarrassed now. We are actually OK now. I think that was a little embarrassing. Ouch. I did laugh.
HAMMER: Let me take this now to Taylor Armstrong`s marriage troubles that we`re seeing play out on the show. A full season of ups and downs there on "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." We saw Taylor Armstrong`s marriage troubles really unfold. Watch this.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We have a problem. That e-mail you sent Camille.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It has become a situation where nobody wants to get sued.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We`re going to go.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We`ll see you later. Come on.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: My marriage is over.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: What do you mean it`s over?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It`s over.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Did you leave him? Like officially leave him?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes. We`re done.
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HAMMER: I know you`ve got a reunion show coming up. Do you think it`s time after this for Taylor to take a break from reality TV?
RICHARDS: I think this happened after we were filming any way so she has been taking this time while we have been on hiatus, or down from filming. But it has been very sad. It`s horrible. A lot of these reality shows are scripted or lightly scripted. And our show is very much real in dealing with the real situations.
HAMMER: And it`s hard to watch sometimes, what happened with her husband Russell ultimately committing suicide.
It`s great to see you in New York. Please come back and see us. Congratulations on your new book. Check it out. It is called "Life is not a Reality Show." It`s in stores now.
HAMMER: Moving now to the Donald`s presidential reality again?
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LAUER: Are you still getting people urging you to run? And I`m being -- we`ve known each other a long time, so I`m going to be blunt with you. The only person I hear talking about a Donald Trump run for the presidency right now is Donald Trump.
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HAMMER: Yes, me too. Donald Trump getting grilled about whether or not he`s jumping back into the presidential race on the very same day he happens to be revealing his cast for the new season of "Celebrity Apprentice." Donald, are you really using the White House to pump up ratings for your reality show? "American Idol" alum Clay Aiken is here dishing on the Donald, next.
Plus confessions of a teenage superstar.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Melanie Amaro, Melanie, you have just won a $5 million recording contract, and you will star in your own Pepsi commercial.
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HAMMER: I`m dying to ask "X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro about what she`s going to do with the biggest payout in TV history.
This is a special editor of "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, SHOWBIZ reality check." Kim Kardashian`s got 99 problems, and the tax man may be one. There`s a campaign to squeeze more taxes out of the millionaire reality star.
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LAUER: Are you still getting people urging you to run? And I`m being -- we`ve known each other a long time, so I`m going to be blunt with you. The only person I hear talking about a Donald Trump run for the presidency right now is Donald Trump.
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HAMMER: That`s a great point, Matt. Donald Trump is his own best campaign manager. That`s Donald on the "Today Show" being asked about his presidential ambition just as he reveals the brand new contestants of "Celebrity Apprentice." Two of those contestants here. I want to know, would they vote for Donald Trump for president.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Tonight, Trump for president? I think I`ve said that before. It sounds very familiar. But I kid you not. The Donald is talking about the presidency again. And wouldn`t you know, he`s doing it just as he`s revealing the new cast of his show, "Celebrity Apprentice." And 18 new stars are facing off with Trump in the boardroom, including former "American Idol" favorite Clay Aiken, and the woman who roasted Donald Trump to a crisp at his comedy central roast, the lovely Lisa Lampanelli.
It`s great to see both of you. Having spoken to you individually and knowing what each of you do, it`s almost like the surreal world that you guys are even in the same room. It`s bizarro world. You guys were right there, and congratulations, by the way, on being a part of "Celebrity Apprentice." you were right there on the "Today Show" with Trump this morning. And the group was asked a question, what was the most surprising competitor, who was the most surprising competitor compared to what people know about them, and Clay, everybody said you. Why do you think that is?
CLAY AIKEN, SINGER: I have no idea what else they thought -- because I was stupider than they thought I was. I didn`t know what they could possibly say me. I don`t know if anyone knows anything about me outside of being a singer. So I`m actually able to speak complete sentences and walk upright. And when the standard, the bar is set so low, it`s easy to go up.
HAMMER: And quite frankly, having seen you walk in and out of our set, yes, he can stand up straight.
Now, Lisa, I`ve got to tell you, when I heard you were doing the show, I was pleased, but surprised, because, of course, you did roast Donald Trump, and boy, did you let him have it. Can we relive a little of that moment, please? Charles, would you do the honors?
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LISA LAMPANELLI, COMEDIAN: You`ve always gotten beautiful women. You`ve ruined more models` lives than bulimia. You`ve disappointed more women than "Sex and the City 2".
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LAMPENELLI: Yes, I stand by those statements.
HAMMER: That`s the stuff we didn`t have to censor. That`s about all we could get on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Here`s the thing, Lisa. I was thinking, how in the world did this happen. On the other hand, I was thinking maybe Donald had that much more respect for you because --
LAMPENELLI: That`s what I think happened. We got a call saying he really wanted me on the show. That takes a lot of self-esteem to like to be roasted. And I was like, this is a no-brainer. I`m totally doing this.
And Clay, I know what they mean when they say surprising, because we`re comics, we`re actors, we`re musicians. They don`t think we`re that smart. This is a chance to show the world that you`re surprisingly intelligent and you can run a business. And we can.
HAMMER: You went to Harvard, after all.
LAMPENELLI: After all. I mean, my goodness!
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HAMMER: Here`s the thing, of course when Donald Trump shows up anywhere, there`s going to be a presidential conversation, and particularly coming off of Iowa and the big election heat that`s going on right now. Donald`s always got something to say. Matt grilled about him on the "Today Show," trying to get an answer once and for all. Is he in, is he out? Here`s what happened.
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LAUER: Will you say at the moment that it is unlikely that you will run?
DONALD TRUMP, REALITY SHOW STAR: I would rather endorse somebody and have that somebody beat Barack Obama, because he has been a terrible president. Well, right now, because of "Apprentice," which is why we`re here this morning, I`m not allowed to run because of equal time provisions, and I`m not allowed to run until the show terminates. The final episode is in May.
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HAMMER: All right, it`s in May. So, listen, he has certainly said that before. Clay, as you probably know, former "American Idol" Kelly Clarkson endorsed Ron Paul. And Ron Paul even gave a little shout-out to Kelly, acknowledging that her endorsement of him helped her album sales. If Trump ran, could you see yourself doing that? Maybe endorse Trump, maybe album sales go through the roof.
AIKEN: Well, I don`t have an album out, and nobody wants my endorsement. And I think -- have you seen this man`s apartment? Have you -- we`ve been in his apartment. Why would he want to live in that White House shack compared to his apartment?
LAMPENELLI: It`s a hovel compared to where this guy lives. Forget it, Donald, stay home.
HAMMER: Lisa Lampanelli, even if Donald run, I know you have to sign some kind of contract saying I will always say loving things about Donald Trump.
AIKEN: I don`t think we did. We`re allowed to be honest.
HAMMER: Because everybody says "Mr. Trump."
LAMPENELLI: I did it out of respect. When you`re in this boardroom with him, you honestly feel this aura of respect. I drank the Kool-Aid, I like him.
AIKEN: I`ve said the reason I`m happy that I did this show is that I got to know him as a person that I didn`t know before. He`s very approachable -- he probably doesn`t want people to know he`s a nice guy. But he`s very approachable, a very nice, respectful, and gracious person. And I didn`t necessarily think that before. But now that I know him, I feel differently.
HAMMER: Let me get your take on that. It`s something that`s often joked about, but there`s a certain truth to the fact that he has, shall we just politely say, a massive ego. How do you get passed that, because I think that probably rubs you the wrong way?
LAMPENELLI: Because we`re all type A. We think we`re the most important person in the world. And we know who`s really important in there -- him and me.
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HAMMER: Some of the other people on the crew, Deborah Gibson is on there, Lou Ferrigno, Victoria Gotti. By the way, Victoria dropped some hints that it got ugly between her and Teresa. Is there truth to that?
AIKEN: There`s truth to ugliness all around.
LAMPENELLI: It`s not limited to one Italian woman or another.
AIKEN: They`re all Italian women together, Debby, Lisa, Victoria, Teresa.
HAMMER: Do me a favor. Can you hold hands? I never thought I would see that moment in my life.
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HAMMER: It`s great to see you both. I hope you both win. I know it`s not possible. You can catch the season -- the new season of "Celebrity Apprentice" making its premiere February 12th on NBC.
The very first "X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro is on her way to superstardom.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Melanie Amaro. Melanie, you just won a $5 million recording contract and you will star in your own Pepsi commercial.
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HAMMER: Imagine that. And we`ve got confessions of a teenage superstar. What`s her first big splurge going to be? I want to know. Plus, you know she got slammed on the show by judge L.A. Reed. Now he`s her boss. Can you say awkward? Melanie`s reality revelations coming up next.
This is a special edition of "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, SHOWBIZ Reality Check." There`s nothing like a good reality show smack down. Reality Star Brad Goreski came to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT to set the record straight about his fashion war with his former employer and reality show star Rachel Zoe.
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BRAD GORESKI, REALITY SHOW STAR: I didn`t have anything set up for my show, as you could see. It was quite a struggle in the beginning. So there was no soliciting of clients or anything like that. She is not speaking to me. I would gladly speak to her.
HAMMER: Rachel, are you paying attention? Brad wants to talk to you. Pick up the phone.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Melanie Amaro. Melanie, you just won a $5 million recording contract and you will star in your own Pepsi commercial. Is it even possible for you to tell me how you`re feeling this moment?
MELANIE AMARO, SINGER: Oh, my god! Oh, my god! Oh, my god!
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HAMMER: That`s pretty extraordinary, Melanie Amaro taking home the big win on the first season of the "X Factor." She walked away with a new recording contract worth $5 million. That`s the most anyone has ever won on TV. Talk about it. The competition, the pressure, and of course that unforgettable crowning moment. That`s really what puts the singing competition shows firmly on top of the reality TV.
The "X Factor" is the latest guilty pleasure for millions of people. And all anyone`s talking about is the first champion Melanie Amaro. But she did have a rough road along the way. Melanie took a lot of heat from judge and music producer L.A. Reed. Now he`s her boss after she won the $5 million recording contract. So I`m thinking that first day on the job might be a little weird. You got to hear what Melanie tells me about that.
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HAMMER: Simon was the guy working with you. And he was fully on your side after bringing you back. Another one of the judges, L.A. Reid, however, is now your boss. You got signed to L.A.`s record label. And let`s face it, I don`t have to tell you, some of his criticism during the competition, was pretty tough.
AMARO: It was.
HAMMER: Does that make it at all awkward working with L.A.? Or is it like, that`s in the past, on to business?
AMARO: Not at all. To me, to be honest, I was so happy he was honest with me every week. I would hate for him to say, you know what y, you were great every week, and not say what he was feeling, and I don`t progress each week or make it through. I`m glad he told me what he thought so I could build and get bigger and bigger.
Let`s clear something up for people who may not understand this. It is not like they handed you a suitcase for $5 million and scratched you a check. Here you go, have a nice day. It is a recording contract.
MELANIE AMARO, WINNER, "THE X FACTOR": It is. It means I will be in the studio working and getting my music out there. That`s what that means.
HAMMER: But you did get a payday. Which is --
AMARO: Correct.
HAMMER: -- well-deserved, of course. My question is because any time anyone wines a big prize lottery or contest or something, you want to know what is the one big indulgence. Have you add moment to treat yourself whether it is a new car, pair of shoes you never otherwise would have spent the money on?
AMARO: No, not yet. I`m going to go and buy a good foot massager though, definitely.
HAMMER: You are really splurging, Melanie.
AMARO: Definitely. I think I need one because of all of the heels I`ve been wearing. I need to spoil myself with that.
HAMMER: Well, good. You deserve a foot massager, maybe one of those little foot baths you can fill up with hot water and do the trick. Good luck with that.
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HAMMER: I didn`t see that answer coming. Melanie is such a sweet young woman. I think she has a huge future ahead of her. I know we`ll all be humming along to her hit songs very, very soon.
And that is it for this special addition of "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, SHOWBIZ reality check." I`m A.J. Hammer. Thank you for watching. -
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