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Discrimination Lawsuit Dismissed against Paula Deen; `Two and a Half Men` Star on Verge of Breakdown?; Did Fiance of Aaron Hernandez Hide Murder Weapon?; Sports Anchor Acts Out Highlights When Video Fails; Kanye West Reportedly Buys Armored SUVs to Protect Family; Interview with Sinbad, Lauren Lake; Interview with Stars of `House of Joy`

Aired August 13, 2013 - 23:00   ET

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NISCHELLE TURNER, HLN ANCHOR: Tonight on the "SHOWBIZ Countdown," the top three celebrities who are kicking themselves today and asking, "Why did I do that?"

Oprah Winfrey says she`s sorry about the drama surrounding her $38,000 handbag hoopla.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

OPRAH WINFREY, MEDIA MOGUL: No apology necessary from the country of Switzerland. If somebody makes a mistake in the United States, are we apologizing for the whole country? No.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: Is it all forgive and forget for the shop clerk who sparked an international Oprah incident?

Paula`s crisis. Racial discrimination claims against Paula Deen tossed out in a lawsuit. But SHOWBIZ TONIGHT reveals why Deen`s goose still looks cooked.

SHOWBIZ TONIGHT starts right now.

Hello, everybody. I`m Nischelle Turner in for A.J. Hammer. And we begin with our first "SHOWBIZ Countdown" of the night. We are counting down today`s top three "Stars in Crisis," and we`re kicking it off with No. 3, Paula Deen.

It would seem that Paula has a lot to celebrate tonight after a judge dismissed part of a racial discrimination suit against her, because the woman who filed it and used to work for her is white. But SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you it`s not all what it seems, despite Paula`s tearful pleas like this on "The Today Show."

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

PAULA DEEN, CELEBRITY CHEF: I`m heartbroken. I`m thankful for my partners.

MATT LAUER, CO-HOST, NBC`S "THE TODAY SHOW": Why? Heartbroken for yourself or your family?

DEEN: Heartbroken. I`ve had to hold friends in my arms while they sobbed, because they know what`s being said about me is not true.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: Now, as we know Paula Deen`s empire pretty much collapsed since it was revealed she used racial slurs. But despite this new ruling, Deen still seems to be done, well done.

Celebrity chef Jason Roberts is in New York, and he`s one of the stars of ABC`s "The Chew." And in Hollywood, attorney Lauren Lake, who is also a judge on the new syndicated TV show "Paternity Court," which premiers September 23.

Lauren, I want to start with you and I want to give you our countdown question. Does this shocking new court decision really mean Paula Deen is officially not guilty of racism?

LAUREN LAKE, ATTORNEY: No, it does not. It just simply means that the person bringing the suit, these allegations, doesn`t have standing, because they`re not part of the group that she allegedly discriminated against.

And that`s the problem. That`s why it`s so hard for Paula to rehabilitate herself and regain her empire, because she admitted in that deposition that she used the racial slurs, and that was made during a time when she swore to tell the truth, so she told on herself. Now, whether that amounted to discriminatory practices has not been proven, but we know she used the slurs. And I think people are distancing themselves from her because of that alone.

TURNER: It`s a hard word to come back from. That`s for sure.

You know, Deen`s people today, though, are doing a little victory dance after the judge`s decision. Here`s what they just told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.

They said, "As Ms. Deen has stated before, she`s confident that those who truly know how she lives her life know that she believes in equal opportunity, kindness and fairness for everyone."

So Jason, I want to ask you, because you`ve been a bit sympathetic to Paula in the past. What`s your reaction to the racism part of the suit being thrown out?

JASON ROBERTS, CELEBRITY CHEF: Well, I guess maybe she will be throwing a little bit of a party tonight. But it`s -- it`s a bittersweet ending. I mean, she lost an incredible amount of endorsements for someone who`s built an empire over the last many years, teaching people how to cook and love.

But if you really understand Paula`s case and realize that many years ago she was agoraphobic. She didn`t leave the house. She did what she needed to. She was sending the boys out selling bag lunches. I mean, she`s come from some really hard times.

And to see the demise of this and potential fans not see that love that she has for people, I mean, these are hard times for her. I think she needs to hide for a little while still. She still has the sexual harassment case, which I don`t understand. She`s Paula Deen.

TURNER: Well, you know what? I want to talk about that, though, because you made a good point. She`s not out of the woods yet.

ROBERTS: No.

TURNER: Because the judge did not throw out the sexual harassment...

ROBERTS: yes.

TURNER: ... part of the suit which claims that her brother and business partner made crude remarks and displayed porn at work. So Lauren, let me go back to you. Because even if Paula is held liable for sexual harassment, could that hurt her any more than she`s already been hurt?

LAKE: Absolutely. I mean, it could just keep getting worse.

What we want to know and what we want to believe about this, you know, this chef, this celebrity chef, is that she values people. She doesn`t want to just nourish people through food but that she values life as a whole. Wants to be good to all people.

Now, whether she`s exhibiting issues that surround racial slurs or she`s having business arrangements with a brother that`s treating women unfairly, these are important and it`s going to affect whether or not people want to buy into her and buy her products.

And I am hoping that, you know, for her sake that these allegations aren`t true, but if they are, it most certainly can get worse. I mean, you go to a store now, Nischelle, and everything is on sale.

TURNER: Yes.

TURNER: You can get Paula Deen for $2.

TURNER: Yes. You`re right. You`re right; it definitely has hurt her brand.

But I want to touch on something that gives you an idea of what Jason was talking about, gives you an idea of what this race scandal has cost Paula Deen. Let`s look at this: all the big companies that have dumped her since the scandal broke.

You have the Food Network. You`ve got Sears, Kmart, Wal-Mart, Walgreen`s, Target, the list goes on and on. Altogether, this scandal reportedly has cost her more than $12 million.

Now, this morning, the experts on "The Today Show" said that Paula could have done some very simple things that could have prevented this all. Look at this.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SAMANTHA GUTHRIE, CO-HOST, NBC`S "THE TODAY SHOW": Are you shocked that Paula Deen and her lawyers didn`t settle this case? If they had, this deposition may never have been taken. This may have never come out.

STAR JONES, MEDIA PERSONALITY: Settle it for a little bit of money, penny wise and pound foolish, and this is what you get.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When you`re a corporation, you always settle.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: Lauren and Jason, you know, they bring up a good point. I want to ask you this now, Jason, our "COUNTDOWN" question.

Should Paula just have written a check to make this lawsuit go away?

ROBERTS: Absolutely, I -- here`s the reason why. I`ve seen this happen before. I`ve seen people who work for people, and they premeditate these things. They come up with a diary of sexual harassment, racial slurs. And I`ve seen situations where that same person has made a deal with someone, a corporation. They`ve got the money, and then they went and did it to someone else. I`ve seen repeat offenders. That`s how I feel this happens.

TURNER: You know, and these are all good points. This was a great conversation. But I want to move to No. 2 of our countdown, today`s "Stars in Crisis," because it`s "Two and a Half Men" star Angus T. Jones.

And reports said he may be on the verge of a breakdown. "New York Daily News" reported today that Jones, who is 19 years old, in a bad place, and he`s growing his hair, that he`s losing a ton of weight, all of this to make everyone forget about his role as Jake in the hit sitcom.

Now, last November he shocked everyone when he appeared in a video that was released by his church where he bashed his own show. Watch this.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ANGUS T. JONES, ACTOR: If you watch "Two and a Half Men," please stop watching "Two and a Half Men." I`m on "Two and a Half Men," and I don`t want to be on it. Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: Well, since then, his role on "Two and a Half Men" has been reduced. He`ll reportedly only be a recurring character when the show returns this fall.

So Lauren, let me ask you another countdown question. Is Angus T. Jones a star in crisis?

LAKE: You know, I think as we watch young people who have, you know, experienced this type of celebrity, we always have to be careful and understand that any person at that age is very vulnerable.

Imagine living that out in front of the cameras and then being a part of a show that got that much attention. I think we do have to be concerned and also understand that, instead of being in constant judgment of him, be in support of him.

He`s obviously exhibiting some very strange signs now, and he might just need a little bit of space. And I`m hoping he has good people around him that are able to counsel him and also protect him, and give him that room at this very, you know, vulnerable time in his life so he can get it together. Nobody wants him to go down the wrong road.

TURNER: I`ve seen the pictures, guys, and yes, he looks a little disheveled. But you never know: he may just be a 19-year-old going through that 19-year-old phases.

So we are up to the big reveal. Who is our No. 1 star in crisis? This star`s problem may also drag down the rest of his family. Lauren, Jason, stay there.

Plus, why is Oprah Winfrey now saying she`s sorry about the explosive racism controversy she sparked over that $38,000 handbag drama in Switzerland?

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

WINFREY: No apology is necessary from the country of Switzerland. If somebody makes a mistake in the United States, are we apologizing for the whole country? No.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: Why she`s setting the record straight now.

And is New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner setting the record straight about being set up by the sexy Sydney Leathers?

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Sydney Leathers has questioned this is fully unassailably (ph) unimaginable. She`s been doing sponsored tweets, a soft porn video. And I wonder: do you feel that you got set up here?

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: The brand-new cringe-worthy Weiner roast.

This is SBT, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, on HLN.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

TURNER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. And it`s time for the big reveal: What`s No. 1 in our "SHOWBIZ Countdown" of today`s "Stars in Crisis."

It`s startling new revelations about former NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez. He`s in jail right now, accused of murdering his friend. And we learned today cops are taking a close look at his fiance.

The big issue, the gun cops say Hernandez used to kill his friend has not been found. And police think the key to this murder mystery just might be Hernandez`s fiance.

Here`s CNN`s Susan Candiotti for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SUSAN CANDIOTTI, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Did the fiance of fallen football star Aaron Hernandez help him hide a murder weapon? It`s a possibility police are apparently considering as they desperately try to find a .45 caliber gun used to kill Odin Lloyd on Father`s Day.

PAUL GALLAN, LEGAL ANALYST: If Ms. Jenkins is tied into misconduct, she`s in very serious trouble. She`s an accomplice after the fact to a murder.

CANDIOTTI: The theory revealed in new search warrant affidavits obtained by Hernandez`s hometown newspaper, "The Bristol Press" in Connecticut. In the ten days before Hernandez was arrested, fiance Shayanna Jenkins was seen coming and going from their home. She`s also seen on different surveillance video leaving the house after receiving a mysterious message from the former New England Patriot.

The documents reportedly state his fiance allegedly puts a rigid object into a car, according to an affidavit, and returns a half hour later without carrying anything back inside the house.

Remember, these surveillance stills taken inside Hernandez`s home show him in the house just before and after the murder of Odin Lloyd, holding what prosecutors believe is a gun.

Another defendant, Carlos Ortiz, allegedly told police that after the murder Hernandez put two guns into a lock box. Warrants also were executed at a storage facility in Bristol where Hernandez allegedly rented a unit. Investigators also searched a lake near his uncle`s home and planned to search another pond nearby this week.

CALLAN: Even if the murder weapon is not found, this appears to be a very strong case against Mr. Hernandez.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

TURNER: That was CNN`s Susan Candiotti.

Now, we`ve been unable to reach Hernandez`s lawyers to find out what they have to say about his fiance.

So let`s bring back attorney Lauren Lake, who`s also the judge in the upcoming syndicated show "Paternity Court." Now, Hernandez`s fiance has been standing by her man, Lauren, even though he`s accused of killing her sister`s boyfriend. So it had to be only a matter of time before police started looking at her, right?

LAKE: A matter of time. I mean, they were going to look at her regardless. However, when your own sister suggests that you may have something to do with it, you are most certainly now on the hot seat.

TURNER: Now, why do you think Hernandez`s fiance is sticking with him? I mean, he`s been alleged to do all these awful things, and this is, in fact, to her sister`s boyfriend. Does that seem odd to you that she is standing by him like this?

LAKE: That -- you look at that, and you say why do women stand by men that may not be good for them? It`s this. If we have the answer to that million-dollar question, we could probably empower women exponentially in a matter of seconds. Women fall in love with men that do bad things or make poor judgments, and they still love them. They try to stick by them. Maybe they think they can change them.

Maybe she`s even fearful. Maybe it`s a financial advantage. We don`t know the reason why, but the problem in this case is, is her standing by him if she potentially had something to do with that murder, she`s in trouble.

TURNER: Yes. Well, he can`t bring home a check if he`s in prison. Thank you very much, Lauren.

And we have got breaking news: Katy Perry, John Mayer, together forever. Well, at least musically. The on again, off again couple has a brand-new love duet.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JOHN MAYER, MUSICIAN (singing): My girl, she ain`t the one that I saw coming.

KATY PERRY, MUSICIAN (singing): My boy, he ain`t the one that I saw coming. And some have said his heart`s too hard to hold.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: Aww, that is sweet. Now, are there hidden meanings about their tumultuous romance in this lovey-dovey love song? Super producer Rodney Jerkins and his wife, Joy, are here to tell us what they think the new duet reveals about John and Katy`slove life.

Also this.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Just gets up to the plate and wham.

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TURNER: No video in your TV news sports cast? No problem. A sports anchor does charades, acting out sports highlights when he doesn`t have any video.

The legendary Sinbad knows all about improvising under pressure. Sinbad is taking on the acting anchor and more in tonight`s "SHOWBIZ Quick Hits."

Time now for the "SHOWBIZ Buzz List." Here`s what the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT staff is buzzing about.

First the movie, then a new iPhone. We are so there on Friday as "Jobs," about Apple founder Steve Jobs, opens.

The founders of YouTube are challenging Vine and Instagram with their own micro video app, called Mixbit.

And we`ve got it on the beat. Lady Gaga drops a new single, "Applause," a week early after an online leak.

No more cliff hangers. The series finale of the now-canceled Showtime series "Borgias" will release an e-book.

And give the "Girls" a home. The complete second season of the HBO hit, "Girls," is now out on Blu-Ray DVD and is available for digital download.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Maybe he just sent you a butt text.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Are you suggesting it was an accident?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I mean, just all of the random letters and numbers, it just sounds like maybe he didn`t.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: That`s really mean.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

TURNER: Oh, Jesus (ph). Did Kanye West just buy two of these armored kidnap-proof Jeeps for $1.2 million to protect his baby, North West? This is a joke, right?

The legendary comic, Sinbad, is with us tonight in Hollywood to tell us if the joke is on us as he sounds off on "SHOWBIZ Quick Hits," where we hit today`s buzziest stories at lightning speed.

All right, Sinbad. Great to see you, my friend. I`m going to tell you, I`m really looking...

SINBAD, COMEDIAN: You, too. How you doing?

TURNER: I`m great. Can I tell you, I`m looking forward to your standup special, out on August 22 in theaters? And I love the name, "Make Me Want to Holla." I love it.

SINBAD: That`s it.

TURNER: Exactly. That`s it. Let`s begin with this sports anchor who pretty much wanted to holler when his video went kaput in the middle of his live newscast. This is at WSPA-TV in Greenville, South Carolina. So I ask you, when this happens, what`s a guy to do? Really, the only thing he can do: he acted out the highlights from the Atlanta Braves-Miami Marlins baseball game. Watch this.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Right off the bat, the Braves came out swinging, from the bottom of the first with something like this. Justin Upton at the plate and wham! Twenty-second homerun of the season, and three batters later, Chris Johnson stepped to the plate, and wham!

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: He really did a recreation, Sinbad.

SINBAD: I love that.

TURNER: You know?

SINBAD: I love that. That man needs a raise. He needs a raise.

TURNER: I want to ask you, because you know how to improvise with the best of them. So I do want to ask you how this guy did. We`re going to put 30 seconds on the clock, and I want you to go now.

SINBAD: How did he do? I think he did great. I think he should use a bigger bat, though. Should have had a real bat, and he should have had a real ball. And I think if he had broke the camera, would have been more exciting. I think he should have run the bases, and maybe even climbed a wall. I mean, I`m not trying to critique him, but I`m just saying just coming from the theater, give it all up. Take the tie off; take the jacket off, become the athlete. He did a great job.

TURNER: Even pretend to go in the dugout. And like high five imaginary players.

SINBAD: He should have spit. He should have spit some tobacco out, should have spit on the ground.

TURNER: I love it.

All right. Let`s go to our next quick hit. Kanye`s kidnap-proof ride. You`ve got to listen to this crazy report that`s out today, that Kanye West spent more than a million dollars one two SUVs with military specs to protect his newborn baby and the mother of his child, Kim Kardashian. Now, these things can reportedly survive land mines, rocket-propelled grenades. You`ve got to check this one out. Listen.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

(MUSIC)

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TURNER: Well, it looks like a neat car. But Sinbad, do you think Kanye really needs to go all "A-Team" for his family with armored vehicles? You`ve got 30 seconds to give me this one. On the clock now. Go.

SINBAD: I don`t know of a plan to blow up the Kardashians. I don`t know things like intercepting some plans. I`m like this, though. Say I`m a kidnapper. I`m not saying I`m a kidnapper; I`m going to take your baby. I`m going to wait for you to get out of the armored car. I`m just going to wait. I can`t get in your car. I`m going to wait. As soon as you walk out, bam, I snatch you and the baby. I get maybe $5 million from Kanye, I give the baby back. I`m just saying.

TURNER: Maybe he`ll have an "Ironman"-type armored suit, as well, when he gets out.

SINBAD: I`m bulletproof right now. This is bulletproof right now. Underwear bulletproof, you can`t kill me.

TURNER: I heard you. All right, Sinbad, thank you so much. "Make Me Want to Holla" opens on August 22 in select cities. So please, everybody, check it out.

SINBAD: Wow.

TURNER: Exactly.

Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner might need an armored car like Kanye if he keeps lobbing grenades at everyone, like what he`s saying tonight about his sexting buddy, Sydney Leathers.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Sydney Leathers has questioned this is fully unassailably unimaginable. She`s doing sponsored tweets, has a soft-core porn video. And I wonder, do you feel like you got set up here?

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: Do you think Anthony Weiner ever says to himself, "Why did I do that?" Might be today. And he`s not alone. It`s the "SHOWBIZ Countdown," "Why Did I Do That?"

Plus, Miley Cyrus has defended her clothes, her hair, and now her skin color? Tonight, why this video is causing racial debate, and how Miley is defending herself.

This is SBT, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, on HLN.

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TURNER: Right now, the "SHOWBIZ Countdown," the celebrities who are saying today "Why Did I Do That?" Oprah Winfrey saying she`s sorry after saying she was racially profiled at a mega-glitzy Swiss boutique.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

WINFREY: No apology is necessary from the country of Switzerland. If somebody makes a mistake in the United States, are we apologizing for the whole country? No.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: Oprah sets the record straight to us tonight after calling out a store clerk who wouldn`t show her a $38,000 purse.

A startling new interview with Anthony Weiner answering all the questions you have about his second explosive sex scandal.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Sydney Leathers has question, basically as (inaudible) as imaginable - has been doing sponsored tweets, and there was kind of a soft core porn video. And I wonder, do you feel like you`ve got set up in here?

TURNER: Anthony Weiner takes on why he did it again. Or will his confession be enough to top tonight`s SHOWBIZ countdown? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT continues.

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TURNER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I am Nischelle Turner in for A.J. Hammer. And we are kicking off tonight`s SHOWBIZ countdown of the top three celebrities who were kicking themselves today and asking, why did I do that?

We begin in number three with a big twist in Oprah Winfrey`s Swiss dis. And it`s Oprah saying she`s sorry, Oprah on the record about the fallout that happened when she suggested a store clerk in Zurich, Switzerland wouldn`t show her a $38,000 purse because she was black. Here is what she just told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT at the Hollywood premier of her new movie, Lee Daniels` "The Butler."

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OPRAH WINFREY: I think that incident in Switzerland was just an incident in Switzerland. I am really sorry that it got blown up, I purposely didn`t mention the name of the store, I`m sorry that I said it was Switzerland. I was just referencing it as an example of being in a place where people don`t expect that you would be able to be there. It is not an indictment against the country or even that store, it just was, you know, one person who didn`t want to offer me the opportunity to see the bag. So no apology is necessary from the country of Switzerland.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

TURNER: So, Oprah is asking for everybody to just calm down for a second. I want to bring back Sinbad, whose new comedy movie makes me want to (inaudible), it`s hitting select theaters August 22nd. Sinbad was me from Hollywood tonight. Sinbad, here`s the questions - did Oprah even really have to say she was sorry?

SINBAD: You know what, when you can buy a $38,000 bag, you don`t say I`m sorry to anybody.

(LAUGHTER)

SINBAD: The fact that you can buy a $38,000 - you know you`re not even black any more. That was not a black person buying that bag. When you have $38,000, you`re in the other category, just black, white, and other. You`re other. I mean I have been stopped many times for buying $38,000 bags because I was running out the door.

(LAUGHTER)

SINBAD: And that`s a whole - that`s a different thing. That`s just because it wasn`t mine.

(LAUGHTER)

SINBAD: But Oprah, that was her bag.

TURNER: You know, Oprah could buy the bag, the store, and probably Switzerland. And we should probably be clear as well, she is not saying that the incident didn`t happen. She`s saying that she`s sorry it made headlines around the world. So, let me bring in attorney Lauren Lake, who is also in Hollywood tonight. Lauren, what do you think about all of this?

LAKE: You know what, I think she did the right thing. Because this sent everyone in an uproar, and the truth is, she was just talking about one experience she had with one clerk at one store. I am not making the judgment on the entire country of Switzerland, let`s get it together, people. But at the end of the day, Oprah never saw that bag. So, even though the clerk is saying that, you know, I didn`t refuse the bag, why has not Oprah Winfrey seen the bag she wants to see?

TURNER: . didn`t even .

LAKE: That`s a problem on all levels. If I was her boss, I would have an attitude, because that bag could have been sold that day.

TURNER: Well, her boss is standing by her. And by the way, the bag did sell anyway on a different day.

LAKE: It did.

TURNER: It wasn`t - Sinbad didn`t buy it.

LAKE: Wow.

TURNER: Yeah, it did?.

LAKE: So, they could have sold two then.

SINBAD: Thank you.

TURNER: There you go.

Oprah isn`t the only one of guys, so, saying she`s sorry for what she did. Let`s go to number two on our "Countdown Tonight." It`s Kate Upton saying why did I do that. The supermodel is now saying that she regrets the first time she posed the cover of "Sports Illustrated" on the swimsuit issue. Here`s what she just told L Magazine. She said, "After my first "Sports Illustrated" cover, I felt terrible about myself for a solid month. Every single guy I met was either married, or about to be married, and I felt like I was their bachelor present or something. I am not a toy, I am a human. I am not here to be used. I am a grown woman. Sinbad? I am almost afraid to ask you this. I kind of want to say girl, stop. OK? Just stop for a second, because .

SINBAD: Say it. (INAUDIBLE) stop.

TURNER: You know, but here`s the thing.

SINBAD: Stop.

TURNER: On her bad day, she wears a bikini better than most of us do. And she posed half naked for this swimsuit issue, and now she`s surprised that the fellows are giving her, you know, that side eye second look? Come on.

SINBAD: No, it`s not that. Did you know that she said married men kept looking at her. I think if a single man had looked at her, maybe it would have been different. But I don`t get it. You`re wearing a bathing suit. You`re famous enough because you owned (ph) "Sports Illustrated." I mean - dang .

TURNER: And you know what?

SINBAD: So, why are you tripping?

TURNER: Most people are saying dang when they look at that. Look at her, she`s gorgeous. And after that .

SINBAD: I`ve never seen it. I don`t look - I mean - oh, I guess that`s the first time I saw it.

TURNER: Yeah, I am sure that this is the very first time you`ve ever seen it, Sinbad. So, you`re welcome, you`re welcome for us giving you a little sneak peek. But after that, month of regret - you know, she must have been OK because she did this again. She posed for the "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue again this year, and this time she was half naked in Antarctica. And watch what she told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT A.J. Hammer when he asked her if she would like to go to Fiji or Tahiti next time. She had no objections. Look at this.

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KATE UPTON: Well, that was so amazing about "Sports Illustrated" is, they have the power to send all the girls to all seven continents .

A.J. HAMMER: Yeah.

UPTON: . in Arctic.

HAMMER: But what was the point of doing all seven continents? And it really is a spectacular. I don`t think you`ll get that kind of light in a studio.

But if you were to do this again, because I`m thinking three covers in a row. That would be a brand new record, right? Where would you want to go and shoot that cover?

UPTON: I` m thinking the places you named.

HAMMER: OK,

UPTON: Right up my alley.

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TURNER: OK, so you heard of there, Lauren. She`s ready to go, she is ready to do it again. So, is she wrong, though, for a man - for wanting a man to see her beyond just the bikinied body?

LAKE: Well, No. Because I think most women do. Let`s be honest. This is her job. Getting covers is a fantastic accomplishment. And that should be her goal, just to be the woman on the cover. But ultimately she`s got to understand that this - it goes with the job. You do a cover of a magazine so people can look at you. Upon looking at you, they may then judge you or want to look at you in a certain way if they see you in person, so objectification comes with the job. You get paid very well, take it. Quit all this crying.

TURNER: And an Amen from the Sinbad gallery, right?

SINBAD: Thank you.

TURNER: Well, Sinbad, let me ask you real quick, though, since, of course, we just, you know, introduced you to the "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue and you`ve never, ever, ever in your life seen it before, what do you think? How did she look?

SINBAD: Yes. Well, I`m going to say something. I felt bad. I did a "Playgirl," I did a scene for "Playgirl", and I feel objectified.

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SINBAD: And I have women not seeing me for who I was. And that did bother me. So I do understand that I am more than a body.

TURNER: You know what?

SINBAD: I have a mind, I have a brain.

TURNER: I`ve got to .

LAKE: And I wish - I wish I had her problems!

SINBAD: Yes, we all do.

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TURNER: Exactly. Let me leave that one right there, and Sinbad`s playgirl issue. Because it`s time to reveal our number one celebrity of the day who is kicking himself and asking, why did I do that? This is a pretty good transition. It`s Anthony Weiner, shocking defiance. Sinbad, I said Weiner`s defiance. New York Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner is taking on new questions about his second explosive sex scandal. He just opened up about it in an all new interview with BuzzFeed, which CNN has partnered with on a YouTube channel. Take a look at this.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I wonder if you ever feel like you were kind of set up here, I mean Sydney Leathers has cashed in basically as fully and unashamedly as imaginable, she has been doing sponsored tweets, and there was kind of a soft core porn video. And I wonder, did you feel like you got set up in here?

ANTHONY WEINER: I did these things. No one did this to me, I did this to me, I made these mistakes. I`m glad they`re behind me and, you know, I want to talk about the issues important to the city, but no one is to blame for this, but I am.

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TURNER: Well, there you go. He is taking the heat on himself, Lauren, but, you know, he is also saying to himself today, why did I do that? When the first time he had to resign from Congress for showing his Carlos Dangerous on the Internet. Now again, are you really buying that he is regretful this time?

LAKE: Absolutely not. And you know, I hate to say it, but I think we`ll probably see something like this again. I don`t think he`s making enough of an apology. This guy is just like you know what, I`m sorry, but I`m not getting out of the race. No, your problems aren`t behind you, Mr. Weiner, they`re actually all over you because when we look at you, we are constantly reminded of your bad judgment and your bad decisions and we do not want that type of person in office and that`s the issue he`s going to have to overcome, and he`s not doing it very well so far.

TURNER: Lauren, I am glad I am not your child to ever get a talking to when I do something wrong.

SINBAD: Wow.

LAKE: What?

You can (inaudible) somebody you`re talking to.

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TURNER: Lauren.

SINBAD: I need to delete some text messages now!

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TURNER: She does not play.

LAKE: I`ll get you on the break.

TURNER: The judge does not play. Lauren, Sinbad, thank you so much. Catch Sinbad`s new comedy special "Makes you Want to Holler," hitting select theaters August 22nd. And Lauren`s new courtroom series "Paternity Court" set to premier September 23rd. Check your local listings.

SINBAD: Paternity court?

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TURNER: He is like, let me go! Let`s get ready for some seriously wild SHOWBIZ hot flashes. Katy Perry and John Mayer`s brand new love duet, "Drops."

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TURNER: But what do the lyrics say about their on again relationship? Super producer Rodney Jerkins and his wife Joy are here to tell us what they think the lyrics of the new duet reveal about Katie and John. Plus, they weigh in on this controversial Miley Cyrus viral video.

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TURNER: Next, why this video is causing a racial debate, and how Miley is defending herself. Plus, wait until you see what we named as our moment of SHOWBIZ awesomeness. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.

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TURNER: Oh, I love it, that kind of gave me goose bumps, that`s John Mayer singing about love in a just revealed brand new duet with his on again girlfriend, Katy Perry.

Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. John and Katy`s new song just revealed today. It`s one of our top stories in today`s hot flashes. And who better to tackle today`s hottest headlines than one of Hollywood`s hottest music producers. Rodney Jerkins has produced music for Beyonce, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, even Justin Bieber, and now Rodney is breaking out as a big reality show star in his own right. He`s starring alongside his beautiful wife Joy in their brand new family reality show "House of Joy," which airs on the Nuvo network.

Rodney, Joy, welcome, great to see you guys.

RODNEY JERKINS, PRODUCER: Hey, hey.

TURNER: Hey, hey. I am doing great, how are you guys doing? Doing good?

JERKINS: Great.

TURNER: You`re ready to talk, let`s talk. First up, we`ve got to talk about John and Katy writing this song together. Now, Rodney, you heard those lyrics that John was singing about, trying to run away from a relationship in the past, but he`s not, not going to do it anymore. Do you think he is referring to Katy Perry in this song?

JERKINS: Yeah. I think he went through a moment where he wanted to write something that was real to him. I had that moment with my wife. I remember writing a song, when we got married, I wrote a song called "In the Moment," you know, with her and one of our writers from Nashville, and it just becomes this real thing. And I remember, we got on our honeymoon, I wrote a song called "The One," and it was just all about my journey with my wife. So I think they`re having that moment, whether they are together or not. The song was done before, and it was at a moment when they were, looks like they were in love. The song says it all.

TURNER: It does. You mention that he was having a real moment. I don`t know any man hasn`t had a moment of trying to run away from a relationship. So he probably was. You know, Katy seems to be singing about a guy too who just can`t quite commit. Let`s listen to this.

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TURNER: First of all, I have to tell you all, the more I hear this song, the more I like this song. If we are to assume that these two are singing about each other, Joy, do you think this could be kind of a match made in heaven? I don`t know.

JOY ENRIQUEZ, "HOUSE OF JOY": I think that when artists get together and musicians and they love the same thing, it`s just that no matter how many fights you have, how many times you might be pulled away from each other, music can always bring two people together. And she`s a great writer, he is a great writer, and they`re both musical, I am telling you, Rodney can have -- we could have the worst, the best, the best, the worst, but when we play music, I think everything just kind of goes away. I think that`s what you see there.

TURNER: I agree.

ENRIQUEZ: The best to both of them.

TURNER: It is beautiful, it is. Let`s go on to our next SHOWBIZ hot flash, not so beautiful here. The big battle brewing between Usher and his ex-wife, Tameka. Usher won the custody battle for now after his son nearly drowned in his pool while he was in court. He took the stand, he recounted the absolutely chilling story of what happened when his son was rushed to the hospital. Take a look at this, guys.

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USHER: (inaudible), took him to the hospital.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I don`t know my son is going to be 100 percent the boy he was before this incident.

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TURNER: Clearly emotions are running high for both of them. At one point, though, even with all the bad feelings, they hugged. They hugged at the end of this, Rodney. But clearly someone is going to be disappointed when custody is finally settled next month. Do you have a side in this, is it hard to pick a side, Usher or Tameka?

JERKINS: It is really hard to pick a side. Usher is a great guy. And I really wish him well. I think more than anything, we just have to pray for his son, pray for their son, because that`s a horrible ordeal for anyone to go through, the parents and the child. So you know, it is sad, but you don`t want to ever see it be a battle, a public battle over a child after an incident like this. It is really sad.

TURNER: Well said. Go ahead.

ENRIQUEZ: And when media is in it, too, I think it is hard, it is like they`re in the hospital, and the custody, I think like Rodney said, wow. As a mother, I could understand how she feels, and then as a father, they`re great parents. They love their children.

TURNER: At the end of the day, that`s all you want is for your kids to be safe. You guys stay right there. Our next SHOWBIZ hot flash is about Miley Cyrus, who is catching a lot of heat for this.

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TURNER: Rodney, Joy, I am going to need you guys on this. We`ll get to that hot flash in just a moment.

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TURNER: Miley Cyrus firing back at her critics today for slamming her with a really ridiculous racial jab. Let`s get right to our next hot flash. Seems Miley can`t catch a break these days. She posted a video of herself decked out in gold chains and sunglasses, while sitting alongside rapper French Montana, looking like she was just having some fun. And today she`s responding to critics who are reminding her that she`s white. Huh? Back with me again, I know, big time music producer Rodney Jerkins, his wife Joy Enriquez, who is starring in her own reality show, "House of Joy." Now, Rodney, I don`t know, but to me, it looked to me like Miley was just having some fun. I don`t think she was pretending to be someone else. It seems like people love to drink a big gulp of Haterade these days. What`s going on?

ENRIQUEZ: The way I see it is this. Miley wants people to forget about "Hannah Montana." She wants "Hannah Montana" to be out of our memory. And this is her way of getting us to think about Miley Cyrus, not Hannah Montana. And I think she`s doing a good job. Because I don`t, looking at that, I don`t think that`s Hannah Montana at all. I see Miley Cyrus.

TURNER: Absolutely. You know what I want to think about, though? I want to think about your new reality show. Because it looks really, really good. I want to take a look at Rodney in action, trying to write you, Joy, a love song in Spanish. Let`s look.

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ENRIQUEZ: (inaudible), I know is uno. Hold on, how do I sing this? (SINGING IN SPANISH).

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TURNER: Joy, san (ph) Bueno (ph) that`s love, baby. He is writing you a song in Spanish. How did he do?

ENRIQUEZ: My mom had to come and help, because that`s, you know, and then we needed to get more help. He did OK, I guess, not knowing Spanish.

TURNER: He gets an E for effort, because he really did try, and there aren`t many men who can put it out there like that. You did try. I want to ask you guys another question about your show. It is shot in your own home. And you live by some pretty famous people, equal to yourselves, Jennifer Lopez a neighbor, Jessica Simpson. So tell me, come on, dish a little bit. Do you run over to each other`s house, and say can I borrow some sugar, Jess, I am making a pie today or something?

JERKINS: You know what, I probably go over to Jennifer Lopez`s house couple of times out of the month, but it`s all music related and show related, because she`s executive producer of "House of Joy," and it`s on her network, Nuvo, so we definitely spend time with Jennifer Lopez, and her attorney is Jessica Simpson - they both have the same attorney, and I met with him last week about possibly doing some business with Jessica in the future. So it`s a fun neighborhood.

TURNER: You think Hollywood is so big, but it is a small world. Rodney, Joy, thank you so much. Be sure to catch "The House of Joy" on Jennifer Lopez`s Nuvo network, like you guys said. Thanks again.

OK, so let`s go from hot flashes to a red hot duet that we cannot stop watching. We all know Jordin Sparks brought down the house on "American Idol" with her amazing voice, now there`s brand new proof that "Scandal" star Kerry Washington has got some killer singing chops, too. Wait until you hear Kerry team up with Jordin for the best impromptu rendition of a Disney song I think I`ve ever heard. It is your SHOWBIZ moment of awesomeness. This is SBT, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.

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TURNER: It is time for SHOWBIZ awesomeness. That is when we reveal the most awesome story of the day. Tonight, it is karaoke with Kerry Washington. Now, you know Kerry is seriously talented. She is one of the world`s best crisis managers on the hit show, "Scandal." What you probably did not know is that she`s also an amazing impromptu singer. Now, Kerry got together with "American Idol" champ Jordin Sparks for the Teen Choice Awards, and Kerri revealed her go-to karaoke tune is quote, "any Disney song that comes to her head." To prove it, Kerry busted out an incredible duet of "A Whole New World" with Jordin. Watch this.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes, girl. Did you hear that? Sorry, OK.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is why the karaoke helps, is we`ve got the lyrics on and stuff.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I won`t make you do anymore, I`m sorry.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is a moment, guys. Are you seeing this right now?

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TURNER: That`s amazing. I think Kerry and Jordin brought that to a whole new level. But can I request "Somewhere out There" next? Next on "DR. DREW ON CALL," Dr. Drew and his panel take on the case of a father on a mission to prove his daughter`s death was not a suicide as a coroner initially ruled.

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