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Tom Joyner`s Surprise Gift To Zimmerman`s Trial Star Witness Rachel Jeantel; Snoop Dog Making Some Pretty Gutsy Claims After The Verdict On George Zimmerman`s Case; An Anonymous Juror On Zimmerman`s Trial Tells Anderson Cooper A Shocking Statement That Trayvon Has A Huge Role In His Death Because He Did Not Run Off; Emily Krauss describing Her Dream Encounter With Singer Dave Matthews; Jennifer Lopez Reportedly Making Millions From Private Shows For Known Dictators

Aired July 17, 2013 - 23:00   ET

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NATASHA CURRY, CO-HOST OF SHOWBIZ TONIGHT: Tonight on the "Showbiz Countdown," the surprising aftershock from the George Zimmerman`s trial. Tonight, a surprise gift for star witness Rachel Jeantel, the young woman who was vilified by some of her testimony during the Trayvon Martin trial. Nationally-syndicated radio host, Tom Joyner, is with me tonight revealing why he is going to pick up the tab for Rachel.

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SNOOP LION, FORMERLY SNOOP DOG: To me the prosecution did not try to prosecute him. They sent the weakest lawyers with the weakest case.

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CURRY: Snoop snaps. Snoop blinds brand new slam of the Zimmerman prosecution team. So, which surprising aftershock will top the "Showbiz Countdown" -- Oh, I know you want to know. "Showbiz Tonight" starts right now.

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Hey, good evening to you. I am Natasha Curry in for A.J. Hammer. And, tonight, in the Showbiz Countdown, we are counting down the top three brand new surprising aftershocks from the George Zimmerman trial. We are kicking it off with number three here.

The surprising offer to the prosecution`s controversial star witness, Rachel Jeantel. She is the one who was on the phone with her friend, Trayvon Martin, just before he was shot and killed by Zimmerman. The offer came from radio talk show host Tom Joyner when he had her on his show. Look.

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TOM JOYNER, NATIONALLY-SYNDICATED RADIO SHOW HOST: I will help you get tutors to get you out of high school. Tutors to help you pass the S.A.T.

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CURRY: Now, Tom Joyner is with us tonight from Dallas. Tom hosts one of the most popular radio talk shows in the nation, "The Tom Joyner Morning Show." Tom, great to have you on tonight, thanks so much.

So, I know -- you know, you have a big interest in this trial, of course, and you know, I got made fun of a lot growing up for being different. So, when I heard about the things that people were trying to say about Rachel Jeantel, it really broke my heart for her. But, then this crazy offer you made for her is pretty darn amazing. Watch.

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JOYNER: If you want to graduate from high school and go to an HBCU, even if it is not in Florida but especially Florida, like Florida Memorial --

RACHEL JEANTEL, STAR WITNESS IN ZIMMERMAN TRIAL: Edward Waters --

JOYNER: Or Bethune-Cookman or FAMU. If you want to do that, I want to help you do that. I will help you get tutors to get you out of high school, tutors to help you pass the S.A.T. And, I will give you a full ride scholarship to any HBCU you like.

JEANTEL: Thank you. That`s my first.

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CURRY: Yes. So, Tom, why did you make that amazing offer? Were you are trying to kind of stick it to some of those haters?

JOYNER: Well, OK, yes. That is the way you want to look at it, yes. I don`t look at it like that. But, yes, there were a lot of haters out thereafter after she testified and they were hating on her so bad because she comes from an under served community. She probably comes from a school system that is under budget.

And, for the past year and a half, she has been dealing with the death, the murder of her best friend and has not -- she is 19 years old, and has not finished school yet. When saw her on Piers Morgan --

CURRY: Yes.

JOYNER: And, Piers asked the question, "What did she and Trayvon - what did you talk about all the time. And, she said we talked all day and we talked about our future and what we wanted to do and things like that. But, Piers did not follow through and say, what do you want to do? --

CURRY: Yes, and did she gave you a yes, Tom? --

JOYNER: -- And, I think that is one of the problems of -- say what?

CURRY: Did she actually give you -- I mean, we heard her say thank you, but did she take you up on your offer because we couldn`t see her. We heard her on your show.

JOYNER: Well, yes, but there`s a lot more to -- I mean there is a lot more that has to be done than OK, you know, take your offer to do a full ride scholarship and you are in school bicep. We have to give her first of all out of high school. We have to get her in college.

And, that is going to take a process because she has been out of the learning system, and as you know, when you get out of the system, it takes a while to get back in. So, it`s going to be a minute before she will be, you know, ready for college and you have to prep her for college as well.

CURRY: Yes.

JOYNER: But, the point is that there`s a lot of youth like, like Rachel who we best misunderstand because we don`t come from where she is from.

CURRY: Yes. You make a great point --

JOYNER: -- And, we think that --

CURRY: And, sometimes it takes the backing of, you know, just people like you who really believe in here and you know want to help her out and support her. And, you know, she got a lot of heat for her attitude on the witness stand if we can talk about that. I mean, how she talks.

And, we heard the anonymous juror, B-37 telling CNN`s Anderson Cooper, that she actually felt sorry for Rachel because she believed that she was uneducated. And, we never heard Rachel respond to that. We are talking about "Piers Morgan" Show live.

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PIERS MORGAN, HOST OF THE "PIERS MORGAN SHO": You are uneducated. You have no communication skills. What do you feel about what the juror said about you?

JEANTEL: Angry. Upset. And, then a closing -- when they stay close, they try to see what kind of person I am. And, you can see what kind of person I am.

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CURRAY: Yes. You can see the hurt in her eyes there about being referred to as uneducated. What did you think of everyone giving their opinion on her appearance and the way she speaks?

JOYNER: I felt the way she felt. Our youth are misunderstood because we do not listen and we think that they are unreachable and unteachable, but it`s us that we don`t listen. And, I heard every word she said tonight in that courtroom, and I understood every word she said.

Whether her grammar was right -- whether she was grammatically right or not, I knew what she was saying. And, they did too. And, the rest of the world knew it. But some people in the world were haters and --

CURRY: Yes.

JOYNER: -- and they wanted to -- they wanted to criticize her and hurt her feelings and it hurt my feelings. So, the life --

CURRY: Yes. It`s hard -- It`s hard to hear some of the things those people were saying online. I`m with you on that, Tom. And, there are a whole lot too of unexpected aftershocks following the Zimmerman verdict.

Many of them completely unexpected that takes us to number two on the "Showbiz Countdown." You have a Clouser came out with Snoop Lion formerly Snoop Dog, of course. He is roaring at the prosecution, we caught up with him at a special Hollywood screening of the new movie "Turbo" and he tells "Showbiz Tonight" that he thinks the state of Florida brought in the B-team to try the Zimmerman case.

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SNOOP LION, HOLLYWOOD ARTIST FORMERLY SNOOP DOG: I really do not get it, man. So, I think we need to figure out our judicial system and find ways to prosecute in a better way. Because to me the prosecution did not try to prosecute him, they sent the weakest lawyers with the weakest case.

When we catch cases as black males, black on black, they find the best public defenders and the best attorneys to send us to jail, but they could not find a great attorney to fight that case. They could not find somebody to stand up and say we are going to go and represent him thoroughly because from the top he lost on the judicial side with his representation.

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CURRY: So, Snoop making some pretty gutsy claims. I want to bring in attorney and legal affairs commentator, Areva Martin. Areva, thanks for being on the show? Do you agree with what Snoop said there?

AREVA MARTIN, ATTORNEY AND LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMENTATOR: Yes. I think even the states attorneys, you know, they were on TV talking about their performance and they said, they had all of these inconsistent witnesses and that they struggled to find a cohesive story to tell the jurors. So, I think it`s pretty unanimous that everyone feels like the state fell down on t the job.

They just did not bring the strongest most persuasive case possible to get a conviction in the George Zimmerman trial. And, everyone is disappointed by that. So, yes, I think Snoop is on to something when he said where is the A-team?

CURRY: That is interesting. Tom, do you agree with her assessment?

JOYNER: Yes. I agree with it. But, you have to understand that these are prosecutors. These are -- these people don`t make the big money. When Snoop had -- when Snoop had to be defended by, you know, Johnny Cochran, the prosecution in any city, in any state will never be as good as a Johnny Cochran.

MARTIN: Tom, I hear what you are saying about that, Tom, but the state has all the money, all the resources available possible. So, you know, the state attorney is an elected official and she can marshal the best and the brightest.

I don`t think we can let them off by saying they are government employees because they had resources and they had enough time. They had enough resources to bring their best to this and we just did not see that.

CURRY: Yes. That is a differing opinion for both of you.

JOYNER: I`m just a D.J., I don`t know the law. You mean to tell me that the prosecution could have gone out and hired somebody like a Johnny Cochran, God bless his soul to come in and represent the state?

CURRY: Yes. Areva has a law degree up her sleeve. You know Snop attacked --

MARTIN: They can hire lawyers --

CURRY: Go ahead Areva.

MARTIN: They can hire lawyers. They can hire staff. They have unlimited resources and I just wonder where they were? And, they have great lawyers. I don`t believe that Florida does not have great prosecutors at its disposal. I just think as they said in their own statement.

You know, they had an inconsistent case and they gave the jurors some inconsistent witnesses and a story that was not put together and the jurors did not buy it. And, even Rachel, was Rachel ever prepared for her testimony? --

CURRY: Yes.

MARTIN: We saw her on day 2. She was yelling.

CURRY: She should have known that. You got to wonder that is going to come out.

MARTIN: She need to be prepared.

CURRY: Yes. OK. Well, guys, thank you so much.

MARTIN: You cannot believe, the witnesses were unprepared.

CURRY: Well, guys I really appreciate your insight. We could talk all day on this one, appreciate it. And, of all the surprising aftershocks in the George Zimmerman trial, I am wondering which one do you think is going to be the number one on the "Showbiz Countdown." That big reveal in just a moment. So, Tom, Areva stay around. Stay right there.

Plus, Jennifer Lopez cashing on crooks. J-Lo has reportedly made more than $10 million performing for no dictators. Jennifer claims that she did not know or if you know they do all kinds of private shows, but are you buying J.Lo`s story? Rolling Stone rocked. The magazine has had stars from Bob Dylan to Prince on the cover, but now the alleged Boston bomber. Is the magazine making the accused killer look like a rock star here? This is SBT, "Showbiz Tonigh" on HLN.

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CURRY: Welcome back to "Showbiz Tonight." And, in the Showbiz Countdown, we have been counting down today`s top three surprising aftershocks from the George Zimmerman trial. Now the reveal -- the big reveal of number one.

Several jurors, who acquitted Zimmerman now bashing the fellow jurors, suggesting that she has been leading everyone to believe that she spoke for them during a controversial interview with CNN`s Anderson Cooper.

Tom Joynor back with us tonight from Dallas. Tom host one of the most popular radio talk show in the nation, "The Tom Joyner Morning Show." And, attorney and legal affairs commentator, Areva Martin, also back with us tonight.

All right, guys, so let`s get to this. The anonymous juror, known as B-37, in a brand new revelation from her interview with Anderson Cooper. She says that she thinks Trayvon Martin played a big role in his own death.

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ANDERSON COOPER, HOST OF "ANDERSON COOPER" SHOW: Do you think that Trayvon Martin played a role in his own death that this was not just something that happened to him, that this is something he also --

ANONYMOUS JUROR, KNOWN AS B-37: I believe he played a huge role in his death. He could have -- When George confronted him, and he could have walked away and gone home. He didn`t have to do whatever he did and come back and be in a fight.

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CURRY: All right, Tom. That is a pretty shocking some would say that Trayvon played a huge role in his death because he did not run off. What do you think? Does that shock you?

JOYNER: Yes. It shocks me and it shows me how partial the jury really was. That Trayvon was not going to get justice from the beginning. This lady obviously was a big fan of Zimmerman`s and I just don`t understand --- and maybe Areva can make this more clear to me because I am just DJ.

But, why didn`t they change the venue, because how can you get a fair trial in Sanford, Texas? -- I mean, Sanford, Florida. Sanford, Florida has a long history of civil right violations. Remember the movie, 42, the Jackie Robinson`s story. Remember the scene where the white man came to the porch and said, "Is the "n" word in there?" That was Sanford, Florida, and that was a part of history.

CURRY: Well, to people who do not know race relation still exist. It is all what is going on. But, Areva are you stunned to hear that a juror said that Trayvon played a huge role in his own death?

MARTIN: I was so shocked, Natasha, listening to that juror. I did not know if I was listening to a juror or an admirer of George Zimmerman. She spoke in such gushing terms about him. She even said he had a big heart she thought.

And, you notice she said when George confronted Trayvon, so she acknowledged that George confronted Trayvon, but yet she said Trayvon had a responsibility to run off. She never said George had a responsibility to never confront Trayvon, because Trayvon was in his neighborhood and he was not doing anything.

He had a right to be there. But, this witness talked about George in such admiring terms and to answer your question, Tom, kind of law 101, what the constitution guarantees is an impartial jury pool for a defendant and we thought this was going to be an impartial jury and it apparently was not, based on B-37.

CURRY: Yes. And, to be fair I mean none of us were there when that happened. That juror was not there to, you know, exactly what happened. They had to make their best guest is what happened. But, I mean four of the jurors, they want nothing to do with this juror B-37 and what she said.

They just released a powerful brand new statement, in fact saying that they are not public officials, did not want this kind of attention and added this even, "We also wish to point out that the opinions of juror B-37 expressed on the Anderson Cooper show were her own and not in any way representative of the jurors listed below.

Serving on this jury has been a highly emotional and physically draining experience for each of us, the death of a teenager weighed heavily on our hearts but in the end we did what the law required us to do." So, Tom, an incredibly strong reaction. Quickly, what is does that say to you. Because, it seems like they are pretty horrified by what juror B-37 has been saying.

JOYNER: Yes. But, they all voted the same. So, it looked like the case was stacked, you know, for Zimmerman`s Favor from the beginning to me. But, again, I`m just a D.J.

CURRY: Yes. And, Areva, quickly?

MARTIN: It just shows that one strong voice cannot be the voice in a jury room and I wish these other four had stood up to her. Apparently, they did not feel empowered to do so.

CURRY: We`ll see if those other jurors ever speak out. Tom Joyner, Areva Martin, a pleasure talking with you guys. I appreciate with you for being with us tonight.

MARTIN: Thank you Natasha.

CURRY: You bet. There`s a dramatic new T.V. showdown. Did you know between "Honey Boo Boo," the cake boss takes no prisoners on his show. Now, he is taking on honey boo boo, but why?

Plus, it is one of the greatest stories that I have heard in a while. The "Dave Matthews" fan who saved the singer after he was stranded with a flat bike tire. Now, there are couple rock stars themselves.

Emily Kraus, the woman who rescued Dave Matthews is here tonight to tell us about how that old moment change her life in an instance. This is SBT, "Showbiz Tonight" in HLN.

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CURRY: Now on "Showbiz Tonight," Geico`s 15 minutes of fame

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EMILY KRAUS, GIRL WHO SAVE DAVE MATTHEWS: I woke up this morning and I said, "OK, yes, that really happened yesterday. It was just -- It was surreal, we could not believe it.

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CURRY: That is Emily Krauss describing her dream encounter with singer Dave Matthews. Dave will hear the story by now. Emily recognized Dave when he was stranded on the side of the road with a flat bike tire, and she and her boyfriend gave him a lift to his own concert.

So, what happened after that really seemed like a dream come true and it launched Emily and her boyfriend`s 15 minutes of fame. Dave Matthews gave Emily front row seats to a show, back stage passes, dinner and now in what may be the biggest thrill of all, Emily Kraus and Joe Proffitt joins us now from their hometown of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

OK, so guys I`m thrilled to meet both of you. Emily, you said that your face was just hurting from smiling so much after that whole thing went down. You are still smiling.

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KRAUS: Yes. I don`t think that we have stopped smiling since it happened on saturday.

CURRY: How awesome was that. He seemed like such a cool guy. All the stuff that he provided for you. You have been on national T.V. here in the U.S. The story has really caught fire online and around the world. Joe what is the wildest thing that has happened to you now that you are famous just here in the fast few days?

JOE PROFFITT, EMILY`S BOYFRIEND WHO RESCUED DAVE MATTHEWS: Well, I went back to work today and everybody said, "I did not think I would see you back here. I thought I would see you on T.V. again.

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CURRY: cute.

PROFFITT: I have been a big Dave fan for a long time. So, you know, it`s quite an experience.

CURRY: Yes. And, I know he hooked you up with dinner and front row seats in the show and even Emily, he sang to you? Have you heard from Dave Matthews or anybody else from all of that?

KRAUS: No. We have not heard from anybody for that afterwards. But, he did. He had a little clip in the middle of his concert and had a little shoutout to us, and you know, just that was the icing on the cake really.

CURRY: What a stand out guy. So, Joe, if you can rewind back to that day, is there anything that may be you would have done differently when you picked up Dave Matthews?

PROFFITT: I don`t think so. No. You know, probably we would have stopped the first time, rather than driving by him and having to turn around and go back to him, but -- you know, the whole experience, it was -- you know, unique, and you know, I could not ask for it to go any other way.

CURRY: So, you just recognized him. You did not have the thumb up or anything like hitchhiking?

PROFFITT: No, I kind of -- You know, I was in the passenger seat, and we were driving down the road and I was just looking out the window and I happen to see him, so --

CURRY: Wow!

PROFFITT: You know, as we were driving by and I a, looking by the window and I was like -- is that Dave Matthews.

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CURRY: Emily Kraus and Joe Proffitt. Thanks for sharing your story with us and really glad you had such a great night with him. That is pretty awesome.

KRAUS: Thanks so much for having us. We appreciate it.

CURRY: You bet.

A sight of a star on the road it might cause a multicar pile up, especially if she was wearing her bikini bottom and a smile and nothing else like in this picture -- we dare to show it. Talk about hot people, we are making a big reveal.

And, tonight, Showbiz Hot Flashes, and Jennifer Lopez is in some hot water reportedly making millions from private shows for dictators. It`s the showbiz countdown showbiz shockers. So, which shocker is going to be number 1. This is SBT, Showbiz Tonight in HLN.

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CURRY: Right now the Showbiz Countdown, today`s top three showbiz shockers. Jennifer Lopez cashing in on crooks. J-Lo slammed big time today for performing for reportedly making more than $10 million performing for known dictators. She claimed she did not know.

So, are you buying that? But, is that J.Lo outrage bigger than this? Rolling Stone rocked. Is the magazine making the accused Boston bomber look like rock star on it`s brand new cover here. Big mistake or much ado about nothing? What do you think? At the "SHOWBIZ Countdown, SHOWBIZ shockers. Which shocker will be number one, "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT" continues right now.

Hey you, how are you doing and welcome back to "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT." I`m Natasha Curry in for A.J. Hammer. Right now, on the "SHOWBIZ Countdown," we are counting down these top three SHOWBIZ shockers, we begin with number three, with a disturbing brand new revelations about "Glee" star Cory Monteith secret double life. After the coroner in Vancouver just revealed his sudden shocking death was due to an overdose. Here is CNN`s Nischelle Turner for "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT" with a disturbing new information.

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CORY MONTEITH (singing): There`s a battle ahead. Many battles are lost.

NISCHELLE TURNER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: "Glee" actor Cory Monteith who struggled for years with substance abuse died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol.

BARBARA MCCLINTOCK, BRITISH COLUMBIA CORRONERS SERVICE: There`s absolutely nothing at this point, no evidence to suggest this is anything other than the most sad and tragic accident.

TURNER: Police say the believed Monteith had been dead for several hours before being found in his room at this Vancouver hotel.

BRIAN MONTAQUE, SPOKESMAN, VANCOUVER POLICE DEPT. We won`t go and say what we found in the room, other than say that there were indications in the room that this was a drug overdose.

TURNER: The 31-year-old was open about his struggles with addiction, saying he is lucky to be alive in an interview with "Parade" magazine in 2011. Most recently checking out of rehab in April with onscreen and offscreen girlfriend Lea Michele by his side.

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CURRY: This is such a tragic story and tonight, everyone is wondering how in the world this could happen. TV and radio host Michael Billy is with me tonight. Billy, thanks for being on the show. You know, there`s been a lot of speculation that Cory had fallen back into his old ways. And we know that he has been in and out of rehab for years, but even his own girlfriend, "Glee" co-start Lea Michele believed that he had cleaned up his act. Michael, I know, you`d been very open with your own struggles of addiction. Can you kind of help us understand how something like this could happen, and how he can hide it so well perhaps?

MICHAEL BILLY, TV AND RADIO HOST: I would go as far as to say, as if I was using right now, you would not know. Addicts in our very nature, we find a way. Where there`s a will and there`s a way. And when we know that there`s a pay-off at the end of the road, we will do anything, and it`s lying, it`s cheating, it`s stealing, it`s making things up, whatever we can do to - regardless loved ones or not, professional or not, we will do whatever it takes and if anything this sheds light that addicts can be extremely functionable people and that it`s not necessarily the person that`s hanged out in the alley way, we are doctors, lawyers, actors and it just helps people out there really be a little bit more aware that when you have somebody in your life that is going through addiction, to just be open and help and support as much as possible. But ultimately, it`s up to them.

CURRY: Now, we saw Robert Downey, Jr. go through like a similar struggle and his recovery has been remarkable. But when Corey went back into rehab in April, Lea Michele, we know that she stood by his side, but based on your experience, is there something more that possibly could have been done so something like this did not have to happen, for him to actually die?

BILLY: A big thing that my parents went through is people saying, you know, why didn`t you help, why didn`t you stop? We saw it with the Jackson family, we see it over and over, and the question is where was the family? And you can support and try to help and encourage rehabilitation as much as possible, but unfortunately, ultimately it`s always up to the addict themselves, loved ones, if you know somebody out there, I think the best thing that you can do from my perspective at least, is to let them know and keep talking to them about rehabilitation and supporting them and letting them know that they have this option. But it ultimately has to be up to them. It`s a very sad story.

CURRY: Yeah, and like you said, that support is so important. And we learned today that Lea Michele is now helping with something so difficult, Cory`s family planning his funeral. Our hearts I mean really go out to all of them right now. So, just thank you so much for talking to us about that. Let`s move on now though to our number two of "Countdown`s" of today`s shockers. OK. The outrage over Jennifer Lopez reportedly performing for some of the world`s most notorious dictators. The Human Rights Foundation just claimed that J-Lo has made millions over the past few years doing private performances. And from Belarus to Azerbaijan, the group claims that Lopez has made well over $9 million performing for what they call, the world`s worst thugs and their cronies. To Jenny Hut who is host of Sirius XM radio`s "Just Jenny" is joining us now. Jenny, J-Lo, she`s just got back from performing for the human rights challenged president of Turkmenistan. (inaudible). You know, give all those millions back, maybe? Perhaps donate it to charity?

JENNY HUTT, HOST, SIRIUS XM RADIO`S "JUST JENNY": Look, this is what I think. I think this is a woman who has spent the better part of her career doing right by everyone. She has been a great champion for children and for women alike. And so, I would rather base what she`s done on those years than on this that has come out now, it drives me a little bit nutty that people focus on all the bad stuff and sometimes things fall through the cracks. I`m sure she did not realize that she was performing for horrendous people.

CURRY: You know, she has so many people looking up to her, you know, young girls who want to be just like her, but Wendy Williams, you probably saw what she said, she really just let J-Lo have it. When I talked to her, she is not buying any of J-Lo`s reasons for doing this, watch.

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WENDY WILLIAMS: If you perform for a crook and a dictator once, then, you know, I can blame it on your handlers and not on you, but if you have done it enough in the past two years to get $9 million, I suspect you might have selected hearing. Anyway, Jennifer, what a mess you have gotten yourself into. All money is not good money.

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CURRY: Or, so, Michael, how bad do you think this is for J-Lo, is this something that she can fix maybe - giving money to charity or something?

BILLY: Yeah, Jenny I love you, But I do not know if we can qualify these things as just bad things, these are people with crimes against humanity, these are dictators. These are the worst of the worst.

HUTT: I don`t think she knew it. I don`t think she knowingly walked in and say .

BILLY: She has Google .

HUTT: Hey, you are really bad guys.

BILLY: She`s got Google.

HUTT: Let me thing for you.

BILLY: She`s got to have an iPhone, something - Google, something.

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BILLY: I mean, come on. We`re talking about $10 million.

CURRY: Stars are busy, I mean maybe .

HUTT: Yeah.

CURRY: . it could have been a slip up. I don`t know. Well, that leads us to the number one on the "SHOWBIZ Countdown," of today`s shockers. You have got to see this one, "Rolling Stone" magazine, getting slammed everywhere today .

HUTT: Yeah.

CURRY: . over the cover of its news issue on the story behind Boston marathon bomber suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accusing - you know, they are being accused of giving him the rock star treatment on this cover. Critics saying that they are treating him like he is Bob Dylan. So, if you take a look this, you decide, here is Bob Dylan on the cover of "Rolling Stone" back in 1978, 35 years ago, then look at him side-by-side here, what do you think?

Probably not much difference, guys, right? Jenny?

HUTT: Listen, I think that it`s similar, he made me think a bit of Jim Morrison, I definitely think he looks like a rock star on the cover and I guess it so unsettling because this little monster is a handsome little boy. So, that is what -- it`s maddening, and I wish they had not done it, because it does glorify him a little bit.

CURRY: So you think they gave him a rock star treatment.

HUTT: Yes.

CURRY: And you look at the social media also exploded over this today. Major store chains, from CVS to Walgreens to Shoppers, Stop & Shop, and, you know, (INAUDIBLE) shops, they all announced this afternoon that they will not sell the magazine and so they are actually saying that music and terrorism don`t mix. So, some - you know, I don`t know. Michael, is that an overreaction? Jenny?

BILLY: Loo, the business side of this is that it`s horrifically hard to sell a magazine these days. So, I mean if it`s a marketing ploy, it`s a horrific marketing ploy, but at least people are talking about them. They went about this the complete wrong way. The article from what I understand is supposed to be very good. But to go with the art work on the front for a pop culture magazine, I do not buy it. I don`t think it was a good decision at all.

HUTT: I also think that we are trying to dissuade kids from thinking that there`s going to be glory if they commit an atrocious heinous act, and this does not really dissuade them when they see somebody on the cover of a popular super cool magazine.

CURRY: Yeah, well, late this afternoon, "Rolling Stones" on "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT", that they are standing by the cover, they are saying many of their readers are the same age as Tsarnaev who, you know, 19 years old.

And that they can actually learn from their expose. But Jenny, isn`t that the problem here? Could they be sending the wrong message?

HUTT: Right. Well, that`s my concern. I don`t want the message to be that you do something tragic and you are a horrible kid, a horribly misguided monster for whatever reason and then you get to be on the cover of "Rolling Stone," look at me.

BILLY: Yeah.

HUTT: You`ve really got to wonder what the kids think it is, they say.

BILLY: Not only that, but if you become addicted or you can get Jennifer Lopez to perform for you.

HUTT: Oh, stop it.

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CURRY: Well, Jenny and Michael, thank you so much. As always, you can get a little shake down there.

OK, so I want to know, guys, is it just me, dude, or is it hot in here, get ready folks, because we have got some hot flashes coming your way, like this one about the newly single George Clooney. Bring it! OK, maybe you want it. This Stacy Keibler, does she have a burning desire to tile Georgie down and make him her baby daddy? And is that a real rip and they are no longer together. We have the burning answer coming up.

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UNIDENTIFIED CHILD: You`ve got crazy family!

LAURYN, 12: I have three sisters! Pumpkin is the craziest, Ann is the (inaudible), and Jessica is my favorite. Right, my BFO.

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CURRY: What is up between Honey Boo Boo and the cake boss? Apparently a big old feud fuming and there`s nothing sweet about it either. Plus, wait until you see our moment of "SHOWBIZ Awesomeness," this is SBT "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT" on HLN.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I know that he needs - was a bachelor for so long, I`m curious, do you want to get married one day and have a family of your own?

STACY KEIBLER: Actually .

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CURRY: Oh, that`s George Clooney`s latest ex Stacy Keibler on GMA facing some tough questions there. All of us nosy people wants to know, about come on, why in the world did she and hunky George split up? And I know you are wondering, did marriage have anything to do with it. Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Natasha Curry in tonight for A.J. Hammer. And, you know, it`s time now for "SHOWBIZ Hot Flashes" where we take on the hottest headlines of the day. First up, Stacy`s Clooney confession, George Clooney`s now ex-girlfriend Stacy Keibler really was on the hot seat this morning on GMA and let me rewind that for you. Just a bit .

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He used (inaudible) bachelor for so long, I`m curious, do you want to get married one day and have a family of your own .

STACY KEIBLER: Actually, everyone that knows me thinks that it`s the funniest story, because that is the last thing on my mind.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Really?

KEIBLER: I`m, I think, a little bit different than most women out there, I don`t really think about that right now.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: So, let`s set aside those reports that he didn`t want to get marry and you did .

KEIBLER: Yes, we can .

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And that`s why the split happened.

KEIBLER: Oh, yes. We did not discuss that.

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CURRY: I don`t know. So what did they really split up? Let me bring in back Jenny Hut, author at Sirius radio talk show.

HUTT: Hot flash.

CURRY: I`m having a hot flash over George. What woman - what, you know, the other girl don`t want to marry him? I don`t know. What do you think the real reason is here?

HUTT: Oh, I thought that was mad awkward, so let`s start with that. I think a break up is really, really tough and I`m not .

CURRY: Yeah.

HUTT: I`m not quite believing that there was in that tiny bit of marriage as an issue.

CURRY: I want to have his baby, why wouldn`t she?

(LAUGHTER)

CURRY: I`m kidding.

(LAUGHTER)

HUTT: And I don`t think we`re going to get to be privy to the rest of the information.

CURRY: Yeah. Well, I mean their private life on public display here. Let`s get to Reina Seitel and Marianne Garvey, stars of the brand new docu series, "City Girl Diaries" on Star Networks. What`s up, ladies? Reina?

REINA SEITEL, CITY GIRL DIARIES: Hi!

MARIANNE GARVEY, CITY GIRL DIARIES: Hi!

CURRY: What are you guys thinking, I`m dying to know, I mean Reina, come on, she has got to be a little bit heartbroken, right? She kind of just smiled.

SEITEL: I totally agree, I mean that was a forced smile if I ever saw one. So, what girl doesn`t want to get married and to George Clooney, on top of that.

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SEITEL: So I think, you know, she should have just sort of said, of course I want to get married to George, maybe or maybe not. But the truth of the matter is, she has gotten a hot, hot, hot career out of it. Lo and behold, she has a show coming out. Right when she breaks the news that, of course, she didn`t want to get married. So I think that she is sort of smiling all the way to the bank, ring or not and next, we`re going to see her on "Dancing With the Stars". That is - that`s my call.

CURRY: Yeah, maybe, we might see her again, who knows. And Marianne, she said that she is not like most girls. Do you buy it?

GARVEY: Oh, I don`t buy it for a second. I don`t buy it for a second.

CURRY: I (inaudible) belly pig, maybe it`s a pig! She got (inaudible).

GARVEY: I think she said the dreaded "M" word around Clooney, and once you say that word, you are cut off. But like Reina said, she did make millions of dollars from this relationship, so it`s a win/win situation.

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CURRY: Ouch. All right, from break ups to make ups, how about this hot flash for you, Adam is off the market. Maroon 5 singer and "The Voice" coach, Adam Levine, has popped the question to his "Victoria`s Secret" model girlfriend, Behati Prinsloo. They met back in May of, what, 2012, but then they split earlier this year, but now back on again, they are tying the knot. And Jenny, the most eligible rocker is engaged. Girls are crying everywhere. Adam, you know, he has got moves like Jagger, not single anymore. Are you shocked by that, that he is turning in his bachelor card?

HUTT: I`m not shocked. He is like a nice Jewish boy from New Jersey. Of course, he got engaged, it makes perfect sense. He`s got a good career, he`s got a decent home, it was time to find a wife.

CURRY: Marianne, what do you think? Any chance this is all going to dampen all the Maroon 5 fans who get hot flashes thinking of him?

GARVYE: I think that Adam is doing just fine, but this guy has been perusing the "Victoria`s Secret" catalogue for a long time. He finally made a purchase. So I`m glad to see him settle down.

(LAUGHTER)

CURRY: It`s kind of funny just to sit here and talk about these hot men, ladies. So from ladies crying to every man`s dream to clap-off bra. Have you seen this? I cannot exactly show you how it works, you know, because we are trying to be somewhat of a family show. But it kind of has this kind of ring to it. You remember the clapper?

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Lets you turn things on and off from anywhere in the room.

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CURRY: Now there`s a clapper for a woman`s bra. San Francisco designer Randy Serafin (ph) created the bra that can simply be undone by clapping. Jenny, I think men are going to be huge fans, you know? It`s not a good Mother`s Day present, I don`t know.

HUTT: Actually, I have got two words for you. Party trick. I think it`s fantastic. I love this gadget. Want to liven things up at the parties with all the moms and dads.

CURRY: All right, these hot flashes just continue getting hotter and hotter. Speaking of hot, can you guess which smoking super model is bearing her midriff here with a very mysterious message? Yeah, that`s a midriff. But you got to see our "SHOWBIZ" moment of awesomeness. You are watching SBT, "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT" on HLN.

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CURRY: We are back now with SHOWBIZ HOT FLASHES, and things burning up now. Take a look at this. Heidi, is not hiding. Kind of makes you forget that this supermodel here is a mother of four. Klum posted this topless selfie on Instagram. Getting a little creative with a little sand and seashells. It`s a happy face that everybody wants to see. Back with us now, Rena Seitel and Marianna Garvey, stars of the brand new docu series, "City Girl Diaries." What`s up, ladies from (inaudible) network.

Marianne, Heidi Klum, she certainly has got a tummy to be proud of. These supermodels, they`ve got it so good that she should flaunt it. Almost looks though like it`s somebody`s rump there.

GARVEY: I don`t think there is anything wrong with it. I think after four kids, if I looked like that, I would be on the beach doing the same thing. Rena is a mom.

SEITEL: Amen. I am a mom of one, and I don`t look like that.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Rena looks better than that, actually.

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GARVEY: Every girl and man out there is smiling, so she was-

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CURRY: And moving on now to our next hot flash. Honey Boo Boo family feud. You know, Honey Boo Boo, Mama June and Sugar Bear, they are going head to head now with the cast of Jersey bakers from "Cake Boss." Steve Harvey is hosting this episode, and Rena, I cannot wait to see some of Mama June`s answers. Do you think Honey Boo Boo`s family could actually beat out Buddy Valestro (ph) and his "Cake Boss" team?

SEITEL: I think they are going to sort of dumb it down. But my question is, Steve Harvey, what were you thinking? I mean, why is he getting involved in this? There is going to be mud throwing from one side, cake throwing from another, I mean, I just - maybe it`s a ratings hoax.

GARVEY: I cannot get my head past Heidi Klum to Mama June.

CURRY: I am just in it for the cake batter. All right, ladies, there is nothing that gets, you know, our staff or me, for that matter, all hot and bothered like a tasty treat. Move over, cronuts, the fury of the frozen smore is being unleashed. Brace yourselves, folks! The New York City baker who created the cronut craze - you know that donut/croissant hybrid hunk of caloric goodness -- just unleashed this alternative version to the campfire smore, but this one, get this, has gooey vanilla ice cream in the middle, is blanketed with a crispy chocolate wafer. It is 7 bucks a pop, but the catch is, the baker is only making 50 of them a day. That is it. So big question, Marianne, are you going to wait in line for a frozen smore?

GARVEY: They are going to be about 10 people that are out of one, because I am going to get 40 of them daily. What is the address of this store if what I need to know. No, smores are my favorite, so yes, I mean, I do not usually wait in lines, but if it`s a good dessert, I`m willing to give it a go.

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CURRY: And you can cancel it out by the time you get there.

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CURRY: Are you crazy for cronuts, Rena? Are you down with the frozen smore right now, what do you think?

SEITEL: I am down with the smore. But I have to say, there`s something really nice about firing up the fire or the barbecue or whatever you do, the pit, and really going out there --

GARVEY: But ice cream.

SEITEL: And roasting a marshmallow. I love the idea, and I think it`s genius to limit it so it`s really coveted. People will be fighting hand over fist for these smores.

GARVEY: That cronut is really working. This guy has got something on his hands here.

CURRY: It all sounds delicious. I think put them together. OK, so Rena Seitel, Marianna Garvey, ladies, good talking to you.

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CURRY: Good luck by the way at the premier of your show. "City Girl Diaries," can`t wait to watch it this Sunday on Style Network.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you.

CURRY: From hot flashes to double takes, we will introduce you to a hang gliding dog, need I say more? It`s our moment of SHOWBIZ awesomeness that just might inspire you to soar with the eagles. Time now for our "SHOWBIZ" say what? That`s former Saturday Night Live star Kristen Wiig stopping by Jimmy Fallon`s late show dressed up like Michael Jordan. What is Kristen really thinking? And your turn to weigh in here on this. I want to know what you think. Go to hlntv.com/SHOWBIZ TONIGHT and fill in that thought bubble. You might see your suggestion read here on the air tomorrow night on "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT" on HLN.

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CURRY: All right, time for our SHOWBIZ awesomeness moment, that`s where we reveal the most awesome story of the day, and tonight, we are giving you proof that a dog can be man`s or girl`s best friend, wherever and whenever that friendship is needed, even if it`s hundreds of feet in the air. Meet Dan. He owns a hand gliding company. Dan has no trouble flying free as a bird, as he hand glides, and when he is on the ground, however, he suffers from separation anxiety. That is where Shadow comes in. Shadow is a psychiatric service dog, and he does not like for Dan to be alone, even if he`s hand-gliding. So Dan hooked it up so that he and his Shadow can soar together. Watch.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Let`s go, Shadow.

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CURRY: How awesome is that? And Shadow looks pretty happy and content, too. (inaudible).

Next on "DR. DREW ON CALL," Dr. Drew breaks down the public outcry as protests and boycotts continue after the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. That starts right now.

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