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SHOWBIZ TONIGHT
Sandra Bullock`s New Nightmare?; Fantasia`s Fury; Sarah-Levi Smackdown; Snooki`s Arrest Confession; The Real Story Behind Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber Photos
Aired August 10, 2010 - 23:00:00 ET
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BROOKE ANDERSON: Breaking news on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - Sandra`s new nightmare? The startling decision today by the ex-wife of Sandra Bullock`s ex-husband. Could it make Sandra`s life just miserable?
Fantasia`s fury. The "American Idol" winner comes out swinging today about claims that she`s a home wrecker. But what is she saying about those sex tape claims?
The brand-new Sarah-Levi smackdown. Unbelievable news today about Levi Johnston running for mayor of Wasilla, Palin`s old job. But wait, there`s more. There`s going to be a reality show. But will it go up against Sarah`s reality show? Today`s SHOWBIZ flashpoint - whose reality show would you rather watch?
Snooki`s startling arrest confession today. Snooki says she`s too pretty to be in jail.
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
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ANDERSON: Hi, there. I`m Brooke Anderson with big news breaking today - a showbiz reality check. Levi for mayor? Yes, just when you thought the whole Levi Johnston farce could not get more absurd, today, it did.
Because Levi Johnston is cashing in on getting famous for getting Sarah Palin`s daughter pregnant by getting his own reality show which follows him as he tries to become mayor of the same Alaskan town that put Sarah Palin on the map.
And in an aligning of the planets that not even the world`s best astrologist could have forecast, both Levi and Sarah are now shooting their reality shows at the same time. Which is why SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is here to tell you we can definitely confirm today that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
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(voice-over): Levi Johnston`s wild ride to fame has taken another strange turn. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you the on-again, off-again, on-again and currently off-again ex-boyfriend of Sarah Palin`s daughter, Bristol, can brag today that he has scored the grand prize in America`s famous-for- nothing sweep stakes - his very own reality show.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: So are you going to stay in California or what?
LEVI JOHNSTON, BRISTOL PALIN`S EX-FIANCE: I am. I am.
ANDERSON: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT obtained today this brand-new, just shot "Hollywood.tv" video of Levi shooting his reality show in Beverly Hills.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are the girls better in Alaska or California?
JOHNSTON: California.
ANDERSON: But this isn`t your normal boy-gone-wild-in-Hollywood reality show - no. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT learned in his reality show, Levi has set his sights higher, i.e., Sarah Palin`s old job.
JO PIAZZA, ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST: He`ll be running for mayor.
ANDERSON: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT confirmed that the official title for his reality show is "Loving Levi: The Road to the Mayor`s Office." Yes, Levi will be running for city council in his hometown of Wasilla, Alaska. He then plans to run for mayor, the same job once held by his ex`s mom, Sarah Palin.
PIAZZA: Being mayor of Wasilla has now become a launching pad for a political career. Sarah Palin used the position to become the governor of Alaska, and then the vice presidential nominee.
ANDERSON: Levi`s new reality show and run for office had people all over the country today asking - could we soon see Mayor Levi or Governor Levi? Or maybe even the unthinkable.
PIAZZA: We could be seeing the very origins of Levi Johnston`s race towards the presidency in 2024.
ANDERSON: President Levi?
PIAZZA: I think nuttier things have happened than seeing someone like Levi Johnston as president of the United States.
ANDERSON: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you Johnston could bring natural political skills to his reality show, "Run for Office. Remember, the first time we saw him soon after he got Sarah Palin`s daughter, Bristol, pregnant, he was schmoozing with political high-rollers at the 2008 Republican convention.
But the next year, when the possible future mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, talked politics on CNN`s "LARRY KING LIVE," he was, well, a bit dense about the topic.
LARRY KING, HOST, "LARRY KING LIVE": Are you very interested in politics?
JOHNSTON: I - to be honest with you, I don`t know a whole lot about it. Before I was - I really wasn`t at all.
ANDERSON: When Levi and Bristol broke up soon after the birth of their son Tripp, Levi and Sarah Palin began a major feud that played out on TV with Levi showing a flair for down-and-dirty political mudslinging.
JOHNSTON: I have things that can, you know - that would get her into trouble and hurt her.
ANDERSON: Still doubt Levi`s political skills? Look what he pulled off this summer when he and Bristol Palin announced they were back together in an explosive cover story on "Us Magazine."
Then, just last week, they announced their breakup. And while the attention was still on Levi, boom, he announces his reality show today. The White House couldn`t have done a better job managing the press.
PIAZZA: He knows how to get his name out there, and that`s what a political candidate needs.
ANDERSON: The producers of Levi`s new reality show tell SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Loving Levi" has yet to be picked up by a network. But don`t bet against Levi.
PIAZZA: Levi Johnston has made a history of defying the odds. This is a boy who`s very nearly almost the son-in-law of the almost vice president of the United States. He has pulled himself up by his fishing bootstraps and really made this American dream happen.
ANDERSON: And if Levi`s reality show run for political office is successful, who knows where he might end up. President Levi? Only in America.
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ANDERSON: Oh, brother. So I`ve got to ask - could this whole Levi 15 minutes of fame thing possibly get any more absurd? Or could we possibly one day be addressing him as Mayor Johnston?
Right now, in New York, Ereka Vetrini who is a senior editor for "In Touch Weekly." And right now, in Hollywood, Carlos Diaz, who is a syndicated radio host.
OK, guys. I thought that I was in a bad dream when I heard that Levi Johnston was shooting a reality show about his run for mayor of Wasilla. But it is all true and I am still in shock.
And Carlos, here`s a scary thought and I`m not just talking about the show - what if he wins? I`m frightened for the people of Wasilla, Alaska, that he would be in charge of their affairs.
CARLOS DIAZ, SYNDICATED RADIO HOST: I find this incredibly disrespectful. This is like - I don`t know - somebody with little too experience running for vice president. Oh, that`s happened.
ANDERSON: It`s terrible.
DIAZ: I mean, what`s he think? Does he think that his good looks can get him into office? Oh, I`m sorry. That`s happened, too. I mean, seriously, just because he can see Russia he thinks - oh, that`s happened as well.
ANDERSON: You are terrible.
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DIAZ: He`s just as qualified as Sarah Palin. I mean, seriously. Why shouldn`t he run? He would have my vote. I mean -
ANDERSON: Oh, come on, Carlos.
DIAZ: I bet you he reads the newspaper. I bet he reads at least one newspaper.
ANDERSON: I highly doubt it.
DIAZ: But here`s the thing. You know what? Sarah Palin right now is going to be thinking to herself - this is the guy that won`t go away.
ANDERSON: Yes.
DIAZ: What can we do to get this guy out of our lives? Maybe take them on a hunting trip - maybe, something. I don`t know. But she needs to get Levi Johnston away from her.
ANDERSON: They cannot get rid of Levi Johnston.
DIAZ: Yes. Yes, exactly.
ANDERSON: And you know, Levi is already shooting this show apparently, because check out this brand-new video SHOWBIZ TONIGHT just got in today. Levi is being filmed as he walks around Beverly Hills, entourage in tow, including his manager, Tank.
By the way, Tank lives up to his name. That guy is a tank. We are being told that Tank will be a part of the show doubling as Levi`s campaign manager. Ereka, what do you think, though? Are we being played here?
EREKA VETRINI, SENIOR EDITOR, "IN TOUCH WEEKLY": You know what? We are clearly being played. But that`s all part of it. The scary part is that he could become mayor. The current mayor of Alaska won with only 466 votes. I am absolutely convinced that this guy has been hired by a Democrat or maybe even a Republican - I don`t know - to kind of (UNINTELLIGIBLE) with Sarah Palin. Yes, we`re being played, but the truth is, it`s probably going to make for pretty good TV.
ANDERSON: I just cannot fathom that this guy truly wants to be mayor. It is unreal to me. And I can tell you that Levi has some reality show competition from the lady we`ve been talking about, his archrival, Sarah Palin.
Palin is also now shooting her reality show about life in Alaska. And check out this new video just in today - a really dramatic exchange when she was confronted by an angry voter demanding to know why she resigned as governor of Alaska. Watch.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You swore our precious Bible that you would uphold the interests of this state. And then, when cash was waved in front of your face, you quit.
FMR. GOV. SARAH PALIN (R-AK): Oh, you wanted me to be your governor?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.
S. PALIN: I`m honored. Thank you.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No, no. I wanted you to honor your responsibilities - that is what I wanted. And be part of the political process instead of becoming a celebrity.
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ANDERSON: OK. So now that I see that, I`ve got to wonder, whose show people would rather watch - Sarah Palin`s or Levi Johnston`s? We`ve got a SHOWBIZ great debate on that exact topic coming up a bit later.
But first, oh, my goodness, you guys. The guy who definitely has potential to become America`s next big reality star. Everybody has been talking about this guy today. Meet America`s newest overnight sensation, Steven Slater.
He`s the fed-up flight attendant who blew his stack at a passenger after a JetBlue flight landed in New York. This guy, Slater, inflated the evacuation chute and slid down it, but not before grabbing a couple of beers to take with him and that`s why I love him.
But Slater was later arrested. And today, he is America`s newest train wreck celebrity which leads us to our SHOWBIZ Flashpoint - should the fed-up flight attendant get a reality show?
Carlos, what do you think? If not a reality show, I`m thinking, maybe even at least a film based on (UNINTELLIGIBLE) scenario.
DIAZ: There`s got to be a movie.
ANDERSON: Yes.
DIAZ: I am (UNINTELLIGIBLE) quite. It`s a look a like, you know. If not a movie, a Bud Light commercial. Here we go, out the chute. The guy`s got a Facebook page now with 15,000 fans and growing. Flight attendants all over the country are saying this guy is our hero. I will never talk back to a JetBlue attendant ever again.
ANDERSON: Yes. You know, I don`t think he should be rewarded for such behavior. But come on, Ereka. It could have gotten worse. He could have decked the passenger.
VETRINI: That`s true.
ANDERSON: Do you think he should get his own reality show - truthfully?
VETRINI: Oh, yes, absolutely. And he`s got the drama behind it, too. You know, I think it was his father who passed away. His mother is sick. You`d root for him if we saw him rise above all this and do something great.
ANDERSON: You`d feel for him.
VETRINI: Yes. I would - I mean, him more than Levi, for sure, definitely.
ANDERSON: All right. I would watch a show based on this guy. Ereka Vetrini, Carlos Diaz, thanks, guys.
OK. More big news just in today - Sandra`s new nightmare. The startling decision today by the ex-wife of Sandra Bullock`s ex-husband. Could this make Sandra`s life just plain miserable?
Disturbing news late today about Fantasia. The "American Idol" winner hospitalized for an overdose, this after being accused of being the other woman in a divorce battle.
Remember those controversial flirty pictures of Kim Kardashian with the Bieb? She even got death threats. It was ridiculous. It looks like we all got punked today. I`m revealing the real story behind them.
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JUSTIN BIEBER, POP STAR: I just wanted to see everybody because I love you guys. Aw. That didn`t feel good.
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ANDERSON: A brand-new video out today of Justin Bieber getting hit in the head by a water bottle at a concert. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
Now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: L.A. prosecutor could get Mel Gibson domestic violence case within two weeks. Zac Efron tells "Details" magazine Tom Cruise gave him motorcycle riding lessons.
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ANDERSON: Trouble for Fantasia today. And it`s more serious than just "Bittersweet," the name of her hit song. Troubling news today about the "American Idol" superstar.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with really disturbing news about "American Idol" winner, Fantasia Barrino. Barrino is battling back today after being named as the other woman in a divorce filing.
And now there is late breaking news that she is hospitalized for a drug overdose. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter is with me right now in Hollywood. Kareen, what is going on here?
KAREEN WYNTER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: Brooke, really an incredible story. Fantasia - she has been angrily denying allegations she`s been carrying on an affair with a married man.
And late today, Brooke, we got the news Fantasia - get this - is in a North Carolina hospital after being rushed there late last night. Now, Fantasia`s manager is confirming she took a, quote, "medication overdose."
This news comes after a woman - her name is Paula Cook. She claimed in a divorce filing that Fantasia not only had an affair with her husband, but also suggests, Brooke, that Fantasia shot a sex tape - that`s right, a sex tape with her husband.
Late this afternoon, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT got this statement from her manager. And Brooke, let me tell you, it is very, very powerful. Listen to this, "Fantasia is heartbroken and sorry for any pain she may have caused. Yesterday, she was totally overwhelmed by the lawsuit and the media attention."
"Last night Fantasia was hospitalized. She took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid. Her injuries are not life-threatening. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time. Fantasia is stable now. She will be released from the hospital soon. Fantasia is a fighter and survivor. This is not the hardest thing Fantasia has endured. Fantasia will be stronger, smarter, and better for it."
And Brooke, I also want to add, in the statement, Fantasia`s manager also suggested that Fantasia was actually misled by the man she had an affair with about the state of his marriage. Some incredible developments.
ANDERSON: Oh, boy.
WYNTER: Brooke?
ANDERSON: OK, thank you, Kareen. Clearly, Fantasia`s life seems to be changing dramatically. With me, right now from Hollywood, Debra Opri who is a family law attorney.
All right. This divorce filing makes some serious claims about Fantasia allegedly stealing this woman`s husband. So Debra, could Fantasia herself be sued over this, found to be liable in some way?
DEBRA OPRI, FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY: Absolutely. Remember Mrs. Shackelford, the North Carolina wife who sued the mistress and got $9 million and not nine million apologies? What our friend, Fantasia, needs to understand is she has liability.
And unless she can convince this woman to move away from her and towards the husband in terms of blame, Fantasia is on the hook.
ANDERSON: OK. Well, if you were Fantasia`s attorney, how would you advise her in terms of moving forward here?
OPRI: I would tell Fantasia you`d better start keeping your mouth shut other than saying, "I`m sorry this woman is in such pain." But start veering towards, "I`m sorry this woman is in so much pain that she is causing her own children such pain by having such a tabloid lawsuit unflinchingly naming me and wrongfully naming me."
ANDERSON: Well, let me ask you this, because this woman is claiming that Fantasia and this woman`s husband recorded sexual - illicit sexual activity. This woman is claiming Fantasia wined and dined her husband and flew him all over the place. He was living the life of a celebrity with her.
So talking about that alleged sex tape, how long do you think it will be, Debra, before it is leaked if it does, in fact, exist?
OPRI: Brooke, you`ve heard of a New York minute? North Carolina may move a little slower, but that tape is coming out. When that tape comes out, this lawsuit is going to be in the tabloids and there will be a quickie settlement.
The most anyone should be looking for right now is to spare the children. I`m a family law attorney who says the children first.
ANDERSON: Yes. And they do have two children, so keep them in mind with all of this mudslinging. OK. Debra Opri, thank you so much.
OPRI: As always.
ANDERSON: All right. Moving on now, "Jersey Shore`s" Snooki is saying something absolutely unbelievable and just plain wacky today. Snooki says she`s too pretty to be in jail.
Jennifer Aniston has got so many people fired up today over her explosive new comments about women not needing men in their lives to have and raise kids.
And the real story behind those Kim Kardashian-Justin Bieber photos that got Kim death threats.
Also this -
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BIEBER: I just wanted to see everybody because I love you, guys. Aw. That didn`t feel good.
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ANDERSON: Ouch is right. You have to see the head-spinning new video out today of Justin Bieber getting hit in the head right in the middle of a concert. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
Now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: HBO to release "Sex and the City" box set with all 94 episodes, plus the two movies. "Glee" creator says Britney Spears will appear in an episode that features her music.
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ANDERSON: There`s no lying about this. Rihanna has joined a very elite club of some amazing women with this duet with Eminem, "Love the Way You Lie." Rihanna now has six songs which have gone to number one on the Billboard`s pop songs radio air play chart. And the others who have six number ones - Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey. Nice work, Rihanna.
Did you see this? A woman goes McCrazy over McNuggets. In this bizarre video just revealed today by the Toledo, Ohio, Police Department, the 25-year-old woman drove up to a McDonald`s and ordered Chicken McNuggets. Problem, though, it was still breakfast time, so no McNuggets for her.
But she went on a rampage, punching an employee then breaking a window. All this got her two months in jail. And the chicken nuggets served in jail probably don`t have any real chicken in any of them.
All right. A big old fired up debate going on our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Facebook wall. I told you about Jennifer Aniston`s controversial comment that women don`t need men to be good moms.
Joudi A. agrees, "As a kid, I had many friends, a loving family, and I got straight A`s in school - all without a father. I think what Jennifer said was great. Not everyone has to fit into the mold of what society makes."
But Renee A. thinks Jen has no business saying stuff like this, "She`s only saying that because she`s currently single. If she and Brad had stayed together and had children, I doubt she`d make that same statement."
Join the debate on Facebook. Get breaking entertainment news alerts on Twitter. Call us - "Showbiz on Call." And there`s always E-mail. "SHOWBIZ Connects" - CNN.com/ShowbizTonight.
And now, the SHOWBIZ lineup - here`s what`s coming up on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
The brand-new Sarah/Levi smackdown. Unbelievable news today about Levi Johnston getting a reality show. Will it go up against Sarah Palin`s?
And Sandra`s new nightmare? The startling decision today by ex-wife of Sandra Bullock`s ex-husband. Could it make Sandra`s life just miserable?
And we are revealing the real story today behind those Kim Kardashian- Justin Bieber photos - you know the ones Kim K. got death threats over?
And the unbelievable new video out today of Justin getting slammed with a bottle right in the middle of a concert.
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BIEBER: I just wanted to see everybody because I love you, guys. Aw. That didn`t feel good.
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ANDERSON: Yes. Ouch. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
Now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Reese Witherspoon in talks to play singer Peggy Lee in a new movie. Cover for Kardashian sisters` autobiography revealed today.
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ANDERSON: On SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Sandra`s new nightmare. The surprising decision by the ex-wife of Sandra Bullock`s ex-husband. This could totally destroy Sandra`s happy new home.
The brand-new Sarah-Levi showdown. Levi Johnston is running for mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin`s old job. And now, Levi is preparing for a new reality TV show. Should Sarah Palin be worried that Levi`s show might be a bigger hit than hers?
And Kim Kardashian`s confession. The real reason Kim cozied up with Justin Bieber in these steamy photos.
Plus, new video of Justin Bieber under attack on stage.
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BIEBER: I just wanted to see everybody because I love you, guys. Aw. That didn`t feel good.
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ANDERSON: Oh. Why would somebody try to harm the Bieb? Plus, breaking today from the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - Julia Roberts` religious confession. And Jennifer Love Hewitt gets dirty for a new role.
ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.
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ANDERSON: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It`s 30 minutes past the hour. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood with big news breaking today - reality check. Sarah Palin versus Levi Johnston facing off in a reality TV smackdown today.
On the very same day that Sarah Palin announces when her new reality show will debut TLC, the father of her grandson strikes again. We just learned that Levi Johnston got his own reality show. Cameras follow Levi as he begins - I hesitate to say this - as he begins his political career with hopes of becoming mayor of Wasilla. Yes, that Wasilla, the same Alaska town that Sarah used to run.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: In three, two. Here we go.
JOHNSTON: All right, Wasilla. Beverly Hills.
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ANDERSON: I`m sorry. I fell asleep for a second. That`s how compelling Levi Johnston is. OK. But the question here is - who will win the ultimate reality TV smackdown today?
Right now, in New York, Ereka Vetrini, who is a senior for "In Touch Weekly." Here in Hollywood is Carlos Diaz, who is a syndicated radio host.
Ereka, Carlos, this Levi running for mayor reality show is just blowing my mind. And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT got its hands today on brand-new, really fascinating video of Levi taping part of his show in Beverly Hills. The show is called "Loving Levi: The Road to the Mayor`s Office."
Carlos, while they are shooting the show, nobody has picked it up yet. Do you think somebody is going to pay good money for this show?
DIAZ: I`d watch it. I`m not lying to you, I`d watch it. I`m really interested. I mean, we`ve seen the Sarah Palin train wreck. It was the 2008 election. This is a show I want to watch. I - you know, the guy is unpredictable. You really - he`s already posed naked. So what else can he do? You don`t know what he`s going to do next. It is a show that I wouldn`t mind watching.
ANDERSON: But really, from "Playgirl" to politics - I mean, he is a joke.
DIAZ: Yes. But didn`t Sarah going from being like a model to almost being our vice president? I mean, it`s not a far.
ANDERSON: I think Carlos has something personal against Sarah Palin.
DIAZ: No, I don`t -
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ANDERSON: Ereka, OK. As crazy as it sounds, could you see Levi`s show becoming a big hit, a network paying a lot of money for this?
VETRINI: Oh, absolutely. But here`s the deal. Both of them, I think, are going to bomb. Levi is a complete bore, as we noticed. And Sarah - well, she is in politics. She is trained to control her emotions and her actions in front of a camera.
So it is just going to be like one big giant commercial on the Sarah Palin reality show. But I just - even though they will pay for it and it will air, I can`t watch Levi. He opens his mouth and like you said, I`m snoozing.
ANDERSON: Yes. Maybe the women are going to tune out but the men are going to tune in. Carlos, what does that say about you?
DIAZ: Well, I have a crush on Levi Johnston. I think we`re all aware of that. We all know I am in love with Levi Johnston and I have seen the "Playgirl" spread and I`m in love with him.
ANDERSON: I will pass your number along.
DIAZ: Please do. Please do.
ANDERSON: OK. While Levi just started taping his show, Sarah Palin`s show is in full swing - literally, in full swing. There is also a brand-new video today of Sarah and Bristol Palin, mother of Levi`s child, caught on tape.
They are going toe-to-toe with a voter in Alaska in front of a ginormous sign that reads "Worst Governor Ever." Watch this confrontation. The angry voter said she can`t believe Sarah resigned as governor of Alaska and is now a big celebrity.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You swore on your precious Bible that you would uphold the interests of this state. And then, when cash was waved in front of your face, you quit.
S. PALIN: Oh, you wanted me to be your governor? I`m honored.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.
S. PALIN: Thank you. Thank you.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I wanted you to honor your responsibility. That`s what I wanted. And to be a part of the political process, instead of becoming a celebrity.
BRISTOL PALIN, SARAH PALIN`S DAUGHTER: How is she a celebrity? That`s my question.
S. PALIN: I`m honored, though, that she thinks I`m a celebrity. That`s funny.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You`re certainly not representing the state of Alaska any longer.
B. PALIN: She`s representing the United States.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes, I know. You belong to America now, and that suits me just fine.
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ANDERSON: OK. That`s kind of must-see TV right there, you know. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT just learned that Sarah Palin`s "America" will debut November 14. Ereka, if you had to pick one, whose show would you rather watch, Sarah`s or Levi?
VETRINI: It`s such a tough choice. But I`m going with Levi - 100 percent.
DIAZ: See. See. Ereka knows.
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ANDERSON: Ah. Aha. But we`re asking everybody to - go ahead. Go ahead.
VETRINI: I will watch one or two, OK? There you go, Carlos, just for you.
DIAZ: Thanks. I appreciate that.
ANDERSON: You know, I think if you tune into one you probably will get the drift. And we`re asking everybody to weigh in on this in our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive poll - "Reality Check: Whose reality show would you rather see - Sarah Palin? Levi Johnston?"
Carlos, I know you think - yes. Your vote is for Levi, the possible mayor of Wasilla.
DIAZ: Well, that`s going to happen. But here`s the thing, though. I`ve got to give Sarah - you think I don`t like Sarah Palin. Sarah, I`m giving you props right now. That was awesome what she did. She knew what she was going in for when she went in front of that woman and that woman was going off on her. And I can`t believe that she found the silver lining but she did -
ANDERSON: Yes.
DIAZ: By saying, "Oh, you want me to be your governor. You like me," you know. I don`t know how she got "you like me" out of that, but that was brilliant on Sarah Palin`s part. Brilliant.
ANDERSON: Yes. She approached her. And I`ve got to say, Carlos, you should be Levi`s campaign manager, I think, going forward.
DIAZ: I should. I should say.
ANDERSON: We`re going to hook that up. OK. There is more breaking news today about reality show stars. And really, what`s a day without talking about Snooki, right?
There`s a brand-new interview out today with Snooki about her getting arrested for disorderly conduct. Just one day after the "Jersey Shore" star promised never, ever to drink during the day again, Snooki is talking smack about her time in jail. Here is what she said in an MTV News interview out today.
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NICOLE "SNOOKI" POLIZZI, REALITY TV STAR, "JERSEY SHORE": Yes. I don`t know why people are taking it so seriously. I mean, I had a couple of cocktails and they just put me in a drunk tank to sober me up. It happens to the best of us, you know. I`m not planning on going back to jail ever again.
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ANDERSON: And why isn`t Snooki going back to jail? Well, she says she is too pretty to be in jail. Snooki, you know, I was pumping my fist with joy that you learned your lesson here. But Carlos, I think Snooki has gone to being drunk on the beach to being drunk with fame.
DIAZ: Yes. The "I`m too pretty" defense didn`t work too well for Lindsay Lohan. It`s not going to work well for you, Snooki.
She said, "I couldn`t breathe in jail. I`m never going back." Well, I just - you know the thing is she was drunk and disorderly. She needed to sober up. She needed to be in jail. But the "I`m too pretty defense" -
ANDERSON: Yes. It doesn`t work for anybody.
VETRINI: No.
DIAZ: No, especially for Snooki. I think (INAUDIBLE) for people, but not for Snooki. I`m sorry. I`m sorry.
ANDERSON: Nobody is too pretty to be behind bars. You know, Martha Stewart learned that the hard way. Lindsay Lohan, as you say.
DIAZ: You are too pretty.
ANDERSON: I don`t think so. If I did what Snooki did or Lindsay Lohan, I would be in the slammer, too. OK. Even Snooki`s biggest fans are outraged over what she has been saying. They`ve been posting messages all day long on our Facebook wall.
Marty J. writes this, "She needs to get a grip on life and stop being a legend in her own mind." Ereka, I agree here. I`m thinking Snooki needs to get a grip, don`t you?
VETRINI: Oh, clearly. I think she`d better be very careful because I think Paris and Lindsay are going to be heading on plane coming to the "Jersey Shore" pretty soon to throw down a little bit there.
No. I was watching her on the boardwalk and she was clearly not looking so put together there. So I`m not sure that statement is entirely true. But this is why we love Snooki, right? This is why we love her, because she says ridiculous things and she believes them.
ANDERSON: She does. She believes the ridiculous things she says and believes in that pouf. So we`re going to believe in that pouf as well. Ereka Vetrini, Carlos Diaz, thank you both.
All right. Sandra Bullock`s new nightmare. The startling decision today by the ex-wife of Sandra Bullock`s ex-husband. Could this make Sandra`s life just plain miserable?
Jennifer Aniston`s outrageous advice for women. You don`t need a man to have a family. The brand-new outrage and reaction to Jen`s shocking statement.
Kim Kardashian`s confession. Kim sets the record straight today about her steamy photo shoot with Justin Bieber.
Plus, new video of Justin under attack -
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BIEBER: I just wanted to see everybody because I love you, guys. Aw. That didn`t feel good.
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ANDERSON: Who would want to attack the Bieb? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
Now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Parole hearing for John Lennon`s killer, Mark David Chapman, postponed. Julia Roberts tells "Elle" magazine she practices Hinduism with her entire family.
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ANDERSON: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
There is big news breaking in "The Buzz" today. Jennifer Aniston`s stunning stalker blocker. The incredible new steps being taken today to keep a creepy alleged stalker way from Jen.
Sandra Bullock`s new nightmare? How the porn star ex-wife of her ex- husband could bring new drama right to Sandra`s backyard.
And a big decision today by Portia de Rossi and her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres.
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(voice-over): Portia DeGeneres? Get used to it, because that could become the name of Ellen DeGeneres` longtime partner, Portia De Rossi. TMZ reports Portia just filed papers to legally change her name. Portia and Ellen were married in 2008.
Jesse`s exes in Texas. Jesse James` ex-wife has just revealed she had will follow him to Texas where he is going to follow his ex-wife, Sandra Bullock. Got that? Follow the bouncy exes.
Jesse`s ex, former porn star, Janine Lindemulder, wants to move to Texas so she can be closer to their six-year-old daughter, Sunny. Jesse has full custody of Sunny and is taking her with him when he moves to Texas so she can be closer to Sandra who helped raise the child.
Jen`s stalker blocker. Jennifer Aniston just got a three-year long restraining order against a man who has a history of mental illness. Police say Jason Payton was caught last month in L.A. with a sharp object, duct tape, and notes for Aniston.
An L.A. judge issued the order of protection after Jen`s lawyers claimed the man is a diagnosed delusional paranoid schizophrenic who was a definite threat to Jen.
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ANDERSON: And Jennifer Aniston is making even more news today. She created a firestorm after suggesting at a press conference that women do not need men in their lives to have babies.
With me right now, from Chicago, Kelly Zink, who is a host with "CelebTV.com." And in New York, Dawn Yanek, who is an editor-at-large for "Life and Style Weekly."
Kelly, Dawn, I cannot believe the reaction we got on-air and online after we revealed Aniston`s comments about motherhood.
Jen said this, "Women are realizing it more and more, knowing that they don`t have to settle with a man just to have that child."
So we asked in our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive poll, "Aniston`s Advice: Women don`t need men to be good moms - do you agree?"
The results just came in late today. Look at this. A whopping 76 percent agree with Aniston. Only 24 percent disagreed. Kelly, are you surprised?
KELLY ZINK, HOST, "CELEBTV.COM": No, not at all. And that 24 percent must have the most amazing husband and father with them in the entire world, because especially for what Jen is seeing, these men in Hollywood, the Tiger Woods, the Jesse James - these people are all cheating. So why does a woman have to wait to find the perfect guy?
Go out and do it yourself. Sheryl Crow did it. Lots of women are doing it. So Jen, hey, if she wants to do it, go for it.
ANDERSON: You know, I agree if you don`t have any other options and you are committed to be a good mother, sure, embrace it. Do it. But I`m still a little bit surprised at how people voted. Dawn, are you?
DAWN YANEK, EDITOR-AT-LARGE, "LIFE AND STYLE WEEKLY": Yes. I am actually. I think - gone are the days of Dan Quayle versus Murphy Brown as a single mom. I think what this shows is that people are a lot more open-minded and accepting of the changing dynamic of the American family.
I think we are seeing it with celebrities and we`re seeing it with the single moms of some of our favorite celebrities out there and our president for that matter.
We are seeing it with movies like "The Kids are All Right." We are seeing it with comments that Jennifer Aniston makes. And she knows a thing or two about this because she`s always posed these questions in interviews.
ANDERSON: She does know a thing or two about this. And I`ve got to move now to another newly-single mother, brand-new report today about Sandra Bullock`s ex-husband, the cheating Jesse James.
Jesse`s ex-wife reportedly is moving to Texas to be closer to Jesse. Jesse is moving there so that his six-year-old daughter can be near Sandra who helped raise her. All this news comes just one day after we saw Sandra on TV at the Teen Choice Awards rocking it on stage with Betty White and accepting an award. Kelly, should Sandra be worried that Jesse`s ex-wife could become her newest nightmare?
ZINK: Heck, no. Did you see how Sandra looks? She was rocking the skin tight leather pants, stilettos. Her hair looked great. She was at the Teen Choice Awards and she was still being honored.
Let`s face it. She is getting what she wants in this. She still gets to be able to be close to Sunny. She`s got that situation handled. And if anything, Sandra is the one on the pedestal. She has nothing to be worried about. She is getting exactly what she wants.
ANDERSON: Yes. I feel like Sandra can handle any challenge that`s thrown her way with grace and dignity. But Dawn, do you think it could be a little bit of a nightmare having your ex`s ex who is a former porn star as your neighbor?
YANEK: Oh, absolutely. I mean, the word that keeps popping into mind is "baggage." You know, they say when you marry somebody, you marry their entire family. Even after divorce, poor Sandra can`t get away from all of Jesse James` baggage.
Of course, the flip side is that when you look at Sunny`s life, she has all these people who love her and want to be with her.
ANDERSON: Yes.
YANEK: And Sandra is really getting what she wants out of this situation. She is getting to be with Sunny in the end.
ANDERSON: Yes. Sandra loves Jesse`s kids just like they are her own. And she definitely wants to be involved in their lives.
All right. We`ve also got this just in today. We learned the real story behind those controversial, really flirty pictures of Kim Kardashian with tween heartthrob, Justin Bieber. Here they are.
Kim even received death threats from Bieber fans when the pictures surfaced of them in the Bahamas looking super romantic.
Well, today, Kim revealed on her Web site that the photos were part of a photo spread for "Elle" magazine. She says the theme of the shoot was "The Graduate." No surprise. So Kelly, do you think this will satisfy those rabid Bieber fans out there who were out for blood?
ZINK: Yes and no. I mean, they are obviously going to be jealous of Kim. And by the way, I think Dustin Hoffman would be very proud of Bieber.
Well, listen, this is more of Kim Kardashian having a sense of humor. She just went through a very public breakup. And now, she`s saying ha, ha. It is a joke. Justin is younger than me. She looks smoking hot in the photos. Bieber fans - I think they can appreciate them, but they`re still going to be a little jealous.
ANDERSON: A little bit envious of Kim Kardashian there. Well, Justin Bieber, I`m sure, in a way, though, can do no wrong with his diehard fans. His stardom already over the top.
OK. Kelly Zink and Dawn Yanek, stay right where you are because we are also talking about Bieber fans who may be OK with Kim Kardashian. But how about the fan who lobbed a water bottle at the Bieb during his concert? You know, I can`t believe what happened.
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BIEBER: I just wanted to see everybody because I love you, guys. Aw. That didn`t feel good.
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ANDERSON: What the heck happened there? As I said, Kelly Zink, Dawn Yanek, stay right there.
And now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news today.
TEXT: Jennifer Love Hewitt to guest star on "Law and Order: SVU." Justin Bieber`s new book cover revealed today.
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And it`s time now for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT buzz list. Here`s what the SHOWBIZ staff is buzzing about today. "The Great Food Truck Race" debuts this Sunday on the Food Network. We love it! We`re also jamming to Mike Posner`s "Cooler Than Me." This song is burning up the charts. And the new movie, "Red," starring Bruce Willis and a gun-toting Helen Mirren hits theaters in October, but we are buzzing about the trailer today.
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UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: Tell me everything you know.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: Some thumb-sucker (UNINTELLIGIBLE) named Red.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: Red?
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: Retired - extremely dangerous.
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ANDERSON: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) hits theaters Friday. We can`t wait to see Julia Roberts new movie. And we are buzzing about that Vintage TV Ads channel on YouTube. Fred Flintstone smoking?
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: "The Flintstones," brought to you by Winston, America`s best selling, best tasting filter cigarette.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It tastes good like a cigarette should.
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ANDERSON: What? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views.
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BIEBER: I just wanted to see everybody because I love you, guys. Aw. That didn`t feel good.
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ANDERSON: Did you see this? Incredible video of Justin Bieber under attack on stage. Someone from the audience takes aim at the Bieb`s head and his oft-imitated, never duplicated hairdo.
I know there`s a lot of Bieber fever out there, but I`m thinking someone in the audience may have bumped their head to think of this idea of wanting to hurt the Bieb like this.
Leave it the Bieber, though, to think fast on his feet. Did you see the way he blocked that water bottle? I want you to see this again? Bieber`s bottle-throwing nightmare took place back in December, but the new video of the attack was just released today.
I`ve got to say I`m really impressed by the way Bieber handled himself on stage while coming under attack from a dangerous projectile aimed directly at him. Let`s take a look now at the stunning new video of Bieber under attack.
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BIEBER: I just wanted to see everybody because I love you, guys. Aw. That didn`t feel good. I don`t know why she just threw that at me. I love you, guys. Aw. I just wanted to see everybody because I love you, guys. Aw. That didn`t feel good.
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ANDERSON: There must have been some "Hatorade" in that bottle. I`ve got to hand it to the Biebs, though, for his cool moves blocking it. Could he be the new teen action star? You heard it here first.
OK. I`ve got to move now to the incredible reaction we are getting today in response to Jennifer Aniston`s new advice for women. Jen`s shocking comments that women don`t need men to be good moms stirred lots of intense debate among SHOWBIZ TONIGHT fans.
Most people take issue with what Jen said, including Manuel from Florida who sent in this E-mail, "Jennifer does not need a man to have a baby, but a baby may want to have a dad. Babies have the right to have a mom and a dad."
Well, the "Showbiz on Call" phone lines are still ringing nonstop today. Jennifer from Ohio says that the other Jennifer`s comments are out of line.
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JENNIFER, CALLER FROM OHIO: Technically, women can have kids without fathers. And that`s great and everything, but how about asking those kids if they would like a father growing up? Kids need two parents. They really do.
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ANDERSON: Thank you, Jennifer. Call us at "Showbiz on Call." Let us know what you think about this or anything else that is on your mind.
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And that is a wrap for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thank you so much for watching. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is now live at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Monday through Friday. And don`t forget, we are still TV`s most provocative TV entertainment news show seven days a week at 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific.
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