kate cries poverty but then says she's buying an eight diamond ring. >> jon says he despises kate, then says something completely different. tonight, are jon and kate the biggest hypocrites ever? >>> plus, levi johnston goes nuts in a new ad. >> now levi johnston does it with protection. >> the father of sarah palin's grandson joking about unprotected sex. the weekend edition of tv's first most provocative entertainment news show starts right now. >>> hello, i'm a.j. hammer broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. this is "showbiz tonight" weekend. tonight, ladies for letterman. get your mind out of the gutter. there's a remarkable explosion for public support from david letterman from some of the biggest women stars on the tv and in the movies bespite his confessions about having sexual affairs with women who work for him. martha stewart is the latest to come out in support of letterman. you have got to hear this interview with martha, including why she's saying men will be men. >>> also in dave's corner tonight, barbara walters. why she's defending dave. "showbiz tonig

>> kate and i are -- kate and i come together for our kids. we've always been there for them. we know what's best for them. please, people, stop interfering in our lives. we know what's best. >>> for years, jon, you had your children on tv, but when it's no longer "jon and kate plus eight, you suddenly have a problem with that. >> regardless of the timing, i'm their father and i will do what's best for my children. >> oh, you got your lawyer here, afraid to answer questions. whatever. what's important is the children. and not these two self-absorbed husband and wife who argue constantly in front of their children. how about work on your marriage. >> if i could get kate to mediate and talk, we could do that. >> we are taking your calls live. to stephanie in indiana. >> caller: thanks for taking my call. he says he has his children's best interest at heart but the damage he's doing to his son by showing them all these women he's with, he's teaching them women are trash and teaching the daughters it's okay for the men to teach the women like trash. >> to dr. jeff gardere. what ab

but suddenly when it's no longer "jon & kate plus eight," it's "kate plus eight," you suddenly have a problem with it and you want it all to come to an end? and i don't believe that. >> regardless of the timing, i'm their father and i will do what's best for my children. >> the timing is -- >> oh, you got your lawyer here. you're afraid to answer questions? whatever. what's important is the children and not these two self-absorbed husband and wife who argue constantly in front of their children. >> exactly. that's why they're coming off -- >> that's why the show -- >> why don't you just quit arguing and work on your marriage? >> exactly. >> wouldn't that be a better idea -- >> if i could get kate to mediate and talk, we could do that. >> you've been to therapy together once and have not been back but you want to go back with kate, right? >> yes. i would love to go to mediation. i would love to be mom and dad. we're not going to be husband and wife. >> hey, you talk the talk, but you don't walk the walk. >> that's right. actions speak louder than words. >> one 22-year-old after the nex

>> i will have to go even though i'm on team kate, i will have to go with kate. she is crying and i'm going with her. jon gets points for being overly honest at all times and that doesn't work. >> enough time for a name only. >> kate. >> you win. >> thanks. i appreciate t. >> we have showbiz crime and justice. the bizarre and shameful brand-new hollywood crime stories that have us totally fired up. was anna nicole smith involved in a murder for hire plot? this is crazy. new details about anna nicole's alleged plot to kill the son of her mega rich husband? could she have done that? mel gibson's dui shocker. is he off the hook for the drunk driving rant? we have this dumbest burglar ever. >> he was right then in my driveway, buck naked. >> i know that got your attention, but wait until you hear what he took in the nude crime spree. this is showbiz tonight on hln. it's time for the "showbiz news ticker." more stories making news right now. >> she was standing here buck naked. >> buck naked or butt naked? it was in her driveway. showbiz crime and justice caught on ta

is that because the show's now "kate plus 8," not "jon & kate plus 8?" both tell the judge the other's a deadbeat, welching on child support. the judge brings down the hammer. didn't we all know it would end in court someday? is daddy headed to the big house? >> what happened today? can you tell us? >> i don't know. i've never been in court before. >> are you going to provide the accounting that the arbitrator says, kate? >> there's kate's side. she says jon took $230,000 out of a joint account. >> you've left your children and their mother unable to pay for the roof over their head. it's not acceptable. >> jon claims he only took $22,000 out. >> she's making claims that she can't back up. if she said i took $230,000, where's the bank statement to prove it? it's he said/she said -- >> no. no. no. it is not a he said/she said. he can't tell us his last withdrawal? >> is the money going to go back to the accounts, jon? did you guys talk about that at all? >> you can't have it both ways. you can't make all this money putting your kids on tv and now when she

in jon and kate money battles, should kate pay jon spousal support. keeper, as outrage as it sounds, what do you think? should kate have to pay jon? >> no. they both had opportunities to make money. the show was about both of them and the kids. they should split everything. it's ridiculous. >> as much as i should talk about this for hours, i want to move on to barbie's cankles. a firestorm over shoe designer slimming down barbie's ankles. yes, barbie, the doll. look what i've got right here. hold on. i've got a brand-new statement today from barbie. this is what barbie tell us. i can't believe i'm even saying that. ben, besides the fact that barbie herself released a statement, arches, cankles. >> i'm with him. i think she could lose a few. she's an idolized toy. guess what, superman isn't that buff either. mickey mouse isn't a mouse. she should be skinny, ideal. lop them off. >> facebook page on fire, comments coming in fast and furious over barbie's ankle makeover. >> listen what holly b. writes. they are 22 millimeters we just learned. quickly, wha

kate gosselin and lisa ling, a former "view" cohost, she had a little message for kate. kids, reality show, not such a good idea. watch this. >> i don't see what the problem is with stopping the show or taking the kids off the show for a period of time, until things can get resolved -- >> she needs to make money. and this is where she's making -- she'll make more money on television than at mechanic donald's. >> you can't work at mcdonald's and take care of eight kids. >> carlos, are you thinking that maybe kate is just so desperate for money right now and she can't see any other way to make the money, she'll never see lisa's point? >> you know, a.j., i'm trying to think back to a few months ago on this show when i said that they should have the kids off the show and jane velez-mitchell yelled at me and said, oh, well, then, what's the show going to be about? i think we're realizing my point here. the show can be about them getting a divorce, move the kid off the show, have the two of them not duke it out physically, but verbally duke it out on the show, get their act to

is that because the show's now kate plus 8, not "jon & kate plus 8"? both tell the judge the other's a deadbeat, wellching on child support. didn't we all know it would end in court some day? is daddy headed to the big house? >> what happened today? can you tell us? >> no. i've never been to court before. >> are you going to proif the accounting that the arbitrator asks for? >> she says jon took $230,000 out of the account. >> you've left your children and their mother unable to pay for the roof over their head. it's not acceptable. >> jon claims he only took $22,000 out. >> she's making claims that she can't back up. if she said i took $230,000, where is the bank statement to prove it. >> no, no, no. it's not a he said/she said. he cannot tell us his last withdrawal? >> what do you respond? can you guys talk about that at all? >> you can't have it both ways. you can't make all this money, put your kids on tv, and then now when she's making the money say, huh-uh. >> it's not about the money, it's about getting my kids off of tv. >> why was it okay when

>> kate and i are -- kate and i come together for our kids. we've always been there for them. we know what's best for them. please, people, stop interfering in our lives. we know what's best. >>> every night hln's nancy grace brings you the real drama straight from the courtroom. >> every lawyer has a different version of what they would think justice is. >> tnt mondays. raising the bar is all new. >> to me justice is a jury rendering a verdict that speaks the truth. >> you trust him. because that's what this case comes down to. >> stephen bochco's "raising the bar." mondays at 10:00 on tnt. and pick up nancy's new book, "the eleventh victim," available now wherever books are sold. >>> where's the million dollars from the book? where's the $1.25 million from the show? i know how much we paid for the house. i know how much the mortgage is. i know all that stuff. where's the rest of the money, kate? what'd you do with it? i mean, i only took -- i took less than 10%. less than 10%. since march till now. less than 10%. where is the $2 million? $2 million. >> i sat all day while my

tonight it's the jon and kate war. jon gosselin has taken dramatic action to try to end "jon & kate plus eight" days after being fired by tlc. jon refuses to let tlc bought house to shoot the show. they suspended production on jon and kate after he filed a cease and desist order demanding they stop taping the reality show. he post add sign that said "get lost." he told larry king he's doing it to protect the kids. >> i'm asking not to be on the show. i'm asking my kids not to be on the show. i don't want them to film anymore. i don't think it's healthy for them, and the reason i don't think it's healthy for them is we're going through a divorce right now. i don't think it should be televised, and i think the kids should be taken off the show. >> that's not what kate said. she said you never had a problem with the kids being on tv until he got fired from the show. not only that, tlc is striking back, too. "showbiz tonight" wants to know, whose side of the story are you buying? it is an all-out battle. carlos diaz, and a

jon claims kate is full of it. that she secretly stashed a million bucks, a million bucks, and jon alleges kate took more than $100,000 out of their joint checking account. you need a score card to keep track of this nonsense. he wants it put back or he wants her held in contempt of court. now, kate's not taking that lying down. here we go, in between media appearances, she has filed for spousal support and child support. what? isn't she the one with the job? now that they're calling it "kate plus eight" and booting jon? the two will hammer it out in court tomorrow. and how are jon and kate's plus eights coping? new reports from "us" magazine claim the gosselin kids are distraught, confused and acting out. can you really blame them? come on. i'm distraught, confused and acting out just listening to all this nonsense. straight out to my expert panel. we are so delighted to have with us as well mike walters, assignment manager at tmz. right off the bat, i am wondering, why is kate filing for spousal support from jon?

is that because the show's now "kate plus 8," not "jon & kate plus eight"? both tell the judge the other's a deadbeat, welching on child support. the judge brings down the hammer. didn't we all know it would end in court someday? is daddy headed to the big house? >> what happened today? >> i don't know. i've never been in court before. >> are you going to provide the accounting that the arbitrator says, kate? >> there's kate's side. she says jon took $230,000 out of a joint account. >> you've left your children and their mother unable to pay for the roof over their head. it's not acceptable. >> jon claims he only took $22,000 out. >> she's making claims that she can't back up. if she said i took $230,000, where's the bank statement to prove it? it's he said/she said -- >> no. no. no. it is not a he said/she said. >> he can't tell us his last withdrawal? >> is the money going to go back to the accounts, jon? did you guys talk about that at all? >> you can't have it both ways. you can't make all this money putting your kids on tv and now when she's making the

kate appeared on the skit on the jay leno show. kate has a run in with the paparazzi. watch what happens. >> it's kate gosselin. go, go, go. >> seriously, i'm exhausted. leave me alone and stop taking pictures. >> a couple more, kate. >> a couple more. >> what did mommy just say? >> what? >> i asked you to stop taking pictures and you continued. >> we are not your kids, ma'am. >> go back to your mother. >> you are not our mom. >> that is it. you are on time out, mr. go to your room. >> go to my room? we are in a parking lot. >> then go to your car. no radio or cell phone and think about what you just did. march. >> when can i come out? >> when you are ready to behave. >> why are you doing what she says. >> she has weird mom powers and i feel obligated. >> what are you doing? >> will you help mom we these groceries. >> okay. >> what did you have for breakfast? >> a cinnamon roll. >> you know what, don't. >> did you just spit? that's gross. i am a grown man. what's happening? i'm out. >> where are you going? >> she's freaking me out. she thinks everybody is her kid. >> j

kate slams jon's claims that the kids asked him to end their show jon and kate plus eight. kate said the kids cried at the news that the show is indefinitely on hold. wow. carlos is a correspondent for extra and carolina bermudez. tmz is saying kate filed legal papers demanding jon return that $230,000 she claims he took from the joint checking account and wants him cited for contempt. she gave a tearful interview with nbc's today show and didn't hide the details. watch this. >> he was literally buying erratic purchases, randomly performing things and -- i'm sorry. the last thing i wanted was to do this show and not being able to pay my bills. he took $230,000 of the $231,000 we have liquid and i have a stack of bills in my purse i can't drop in the mail. >> if what she claims is true, jon took the money and he's the biggest loser. >> if it's true, yes, he is. how has he not figured out whatever he does, kate will talk about the next day on the today show or "good morning america." you can't get away with anything, jon. how in the world? what are they doing with a joint che

jon minus kate plus nancy grace. do the math on that one. >> that's why they're coming off -- >> that's why the show is coming to a stop. >> quit arguing and work on your marriage. wouldn't that be a better idea? and go back to a happy family? >> love her. >>> then world record holder and television legend regis philbin talks about everything. >>> and you may know him as the creator of an obscure little show. called "seinfeld." the very funny larry david joins me. all this and more tonight. >>> i had so much fun with him on wednesday i had to have him back for more. joining me now is actor, comedian and author, david alan grier. his new book is "barack like me." david, is barack like you? how is he like you? >> i hope not. because i don't think he would have been elected president. it's a play on words. i mean, one of the things is i'm not barack obama. i couldn't make it through the press line of "dancing with the stars" without cursing people out. let alone, a president. >> he is extraordinary. >> yes. yes, he is a

should kate have to pay jon? clearly kate holds the purse strings, so in our showbiz question of the day, should kate pay jon spousal support? cooper, as outrageous as that sounds, what do you think? should kate have to pay jon? >> no, they both made money. they both have opportunities to make money. the show is about them and the kids. they should split everything, it's ridiculous. >> as much as i could talk about this for hours i need to move on to barbie's ankles. a firestorm brewing over stories that a french shoe designer was going to slim down barbie's ankles. the doll. i got a brand new statement today from barbie. this is what barbie tells us. in is what barbie tells us. i can't believe i'm even saying that -- ben, besides the fact that barbie herself released a statement, why are people actually fired up over this? >> i think barbie could stand to lose a few milligrams, personally. she's an idolized toy. superman isn't that buff either. mickey mouse really isn't a mouse. >>> the "showbiz tonight" faceboo

kate. in the e-mail, kate demands a last-minute change in their custody agreement. >> she wants to change custody. it was supposed to be a joint shared custody thing, which means we're both home, we both signed off on it. >> their kids' birthday party should be the one thing that's left that's sacred to their family, but they're so low they're using that to exploit each other. >> reporter: and jon and kate are both to blame for this brand-new low. >> i think kate hit a new low trying to manipulate jon through the twins' birthday party, but then jon came back with another yet low by reading a personal e-mail to tmz. >> reporter: and "showbiz tonight" can tell you, there are almost too many lows to count. first, there's that e-mail. why would jon even think that it was a good idea to reveal all the intimate details of his custody to the public? >> i just got an e-mail from kate saying she doesn't want to see me. >> she doesn't want to see you? >> reporter: second low, jon actually let them se

we'd still be talking about kate's appearance on "the view" and what kate's lawyer said on the "today" show and what jon said on larry king and what the next interview is. that's what's creating this feedy frenzy. it's not the show that 1.3 million people watched on monday night, down like 80% in ratings since june. >> and there's been a lot of speculation over time about how much money jon and kate have earned on their reality show. larry king actually asked jon about that. watch this. >> you made a lot of money, didn't you, jon? >> no. >> how much did you make last year? >> how much did jon gosselin make off of "jon & kate plus 8" and how many of thousands of dollars did he actually spend on counseling? hyla, kim serafin, stay right where you are. our coverage will continue. speaking of jon gosselin, he is a major contender for "showbiz tonight's" most provocative celebrity of the weak. and what a roller coaster ride it has been. jon's not the only star making us shake our heads today, of course. roman polanski's sex charge arrest drama, david letterman's blackmail sex shocker. we'r

>> the great debate over kate. do you feel sorry for kate gosselin? kate crying again in a dramatic brand new interview. >> i'm sorry. the last thing i wanted was to do this show and end up not being able to pay my bills. >> tonight "showbiz tonight" dares to ask, how come so many people don't feel sorry for kate? >>> levi johnston goes nuts in a brand new ad. >> now levi johnston does with it protection. >> the father of sarah palin's grandson joking about unprotected sex. tv's first most provocative entertainment news show starts right now. >>> hello. i'm a.j. hammer broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. tonight the great dave debate. there was a raging argument over whether david letterman's wife should love him or leave him after dave acknowledged on his show how badly his sexual affairs hurt his wife. does dave's wife want to fix it. news breaking there was nothing but public silence from dave's wife. as many people say there is no way he can get past this crisis until his wife speaks up one way or the other. there was also a s

jon minus kate plus nancy grace. do the math on that one. >> that's why they're coming off -- >> that's why the show is coming to a stop. >> quit arguing and work on your marriage. wouldn't that be a better idea? and go back to a happy family? >> love her. >>> then world record holder and television legend regis philbin talks about everything. >>> and you may know him as the creator of an obscure little show. called "seinfeld" the very funny larry david joins me. all this and more tonight. >>> i had so much fun with him on wednesday i had to have him back for more. joining me now is actor, comedian and author, david alan grier. his new book is "barack like me." david, is barack like you? how is he like you? >> i hope not. i don't think he would have been elected president. it's a play on words. one of the things is i'm not barack obama. i couldn't make it through the press line of "dancing with the stars" without cursing people out. let alone president. >> he is extraordinary. >> yes. yes, he is absolutely -- >> the

>> even though i'm on team kate, i have to go with kate on that one. we saw what kate acted like on the today show. and jon is also brutally overhonest. >> leslie marshall, enough time for just a name, bigger hypocrite? >> kate. >> you win. thanks, guys, appreciate it. >>> all right, tonight we have showbiz crime and justice, the bizarre, ridiculous, and downright shameful brand-new hollywood crime stories that have us totally fired up. so was anna nicole smith really involved in a murder-for-hire plot? this is crazy to me. tonight, we have unbelievable new details about anna nicole's alleged plot to kill the son of her mega-rich husband. could she really have done something like that? >>> also, mel gibson's dui shocker. is mel really off the hook for his anti-semitic drunk driving rant? >>> we'll also have this, dumbest burglar ever. >> the gentleman was standing right here in my driveway, buck naked. >> a buck naked burglar caught on tape. wait until you hear what he did and when at he took in his nude crime spree. >>> it's time now for the "showbiz

is it because it used to be "jon & kate plus 8" but now it's "kate plus 8" and you're not making anymore money? >> absolutely not. i will always make money, and i'm not doing it for the money. >> he took $230,000 of the $231,000 that we have liquid. and i have a stack of bills in my purse i can't drop in the mail. >> she's making claims that she can't back up. if she said i took $230,000, where's the bank statement to prove it? >> you can't have it both ways. you can't make all this money, put your kids on tv, and then now when she's making the money say uh-uh, uh-uh. it doesn't work like that. >> it's not about the money. it's about getting my kids off tv. >> the kids have over the weekend -- i told them we're not filming at this point. and actually, times eight, there was wailing and sobbing. they love our crew. they love the interaction. they love the events. and there is nothing harmful about it. >> i'm not the bad guy here. i'm the one trying to protect my children. that's called being a parent. i'm protecting my children. >> not according to the legal documents i have here in my ha

kate? >> well, there have just been a few. but one of the threats which was taken down was on the r.i.p. address for howard's facebook group. and another one was on a uconn student's football blog, it was a comment on a video he had done of student reaction to the tragedy. and both of those were pretty strongly worded threats that specifically mentioned violence, and it seemed as though the people were not -- they were outsid outsiders. which we do know that the people involved in this could be non-uconn students. the police believe that it's non-uconn students and uconn students were involved in the fight. >> okay, you mentioned facebook. here's a -- just a -- a disturbing post on facebook. again this is posted on a page honoring jazz par howard, and it's pretty -- it's rough. we had to do a lot of ed itting here but you get the gist of it. and it's basically blank the snitches. i know you, jazz par howard, would not be down with that. this needs to be a lesson for all of uconn, you will be stabbed, shot, mugged or beating fo

in jon and kate money battles should kate pay jon spousal support. keeper as outrage as it sounds what do you think? should kate have to pay jon? >> no. they both had opportunities to make money. the show was about both of them and the kids. they should split everything. it's ridiculous. >> as much as i should talk about this for hours, i want to move on to barbie's cankles. a firestorm over shoe designer slimming down barbie's ankles. yes, barbie the doll. look what i've got right here. hold on. i've got a brand-new statement today from barbie. this is what barbie tell us. i can't believe i'm even saying that. ben, besides the fact that barbie herself released a statement, arches cankles. >> i'm with him. i think she could lose a few. she's an idolized toy. guess what, superman isn't that buff either. mickey mouse isn't a mouse. lop them off. >> facebook page on fire comments coming in fast and furious over barbie's ankle makeover. >> listen what holel b. writes. they are 22 millimeters we just learned. quickly, what do you think, cooper, does that

meredith sat down earlier with kate and kate decided to stick around. there's some more things that she's got to say and meredith's going to talk to her to let people know what life is like now that the cameras are not on. got to be tough. >> it is pretty tough. >>> on a little bit of a lighter note, on "today's style," as the weather is cooling, the popularity of tights is growing. >> i'm wearing some right now. >> i don't want to know that! we'll tell what you to wear, what to stay away from. apparently there are some rules of the road here. >>> but first let's get a check of the top stories from our own natalie morales sitting in for me at the news desk. >>> good morning, ann and al. good morning to you. a deadly weekend for u.s. troops has added urgency to president obama's search for a new strategy in afghanistan. nine americans were killed, including eight who died repelling a fierce attack. u.s. military now says there is proof that the taliban was behind that attack. >>> at least five people were killed today when a suicide bomber attack offices

plus 8" to "kate plus 8." is jon just asking like a man scorned? >> exactly. that's exactly what he's acting like. how many times have we seen one parent say to another parent in a divorce, if you're going to act that way, you can't see the kids this weekend. now we have jon telling tlc, if you're going to act that way, you can't see the kids on tv ever. it's a terrible example of childi childish behavior from jon gosselin. tlc is handling this wrong. get the kids out of the equation and have jon and kate working through their divorce on camera, instead of on abc, instead of on all these different shows. get that on tlc. that's why your ratings are tanking, because we're not believing this rosy image that you have of kate playing with the kids in the front yard anymore. we're not believing it. >> you're talking there, carlos, and i'm noticing the great irony that jon, through his behavior, is trying to protect the kids, but this very behavior is setting a terrible example for the kids. and now kate is striking

jon and kate money battle, should kate pay jon spousal support? and look at these results that came in today. 33% said yes, but a whole lot more, 67% said no, no way kate should pay jon any spousal support. now, let me ask you this, judge alex, from your experience. if jon decided to push it, do you think there's any way he could make an argument that kate should be the one forced to pay him spousal support? >> well, sure. i mean, it's not a popularity contest. if it was, he'd be losing, hands down? >> you think? >> but it's really based on need and ability to pay. if a judge determines that al moany is appropriate in this case, regardless of whether it's for the wife or the husband, the judge is going to look at whether or not there's a need for alaimony and whether there' an ability to pay. based on that, if she has the ability to pay and he has the need, it certainly could go that way. >> yeah, because based on everything we see, she's the one with the money still rolling in, him not so much. and if there was any doubt that "jon & kate plus 8"

kate claims jon cleaned out the joint account. jon said kate took $1 million. the operators know when money talks, people listen and they call in all fired up. we got a call from sherry in tennessee who thinks kate is playing the paparazzi. >> if kate hates the paparazzi so much and they live on 22 acres of property, why does she play with her kids and picnic in the front yard? >> thank you. we heard from lindsay and lindsay thinks jon neats to man up. >> this whole jon gosselin thing, he has to man up and be a man and take responsibility for his kids. he is going to the media for what? he looks like a jackass. >> you can call us and sound off on jon and kate or anything on your mind. we can play your call and post them on the home page. brand-new today, this just happened this afternoon. mike tyson's confessions to oprah. >> i have stalked her before. she socked me before as well. it was that kind of relationship. >> the former boxing champ is opening up about his violent fights with his ex-wife, robin givens. this is incredible. big news breaking. now, jimmy

kate's birs bombshell confession. if you wrote in and asked kate what she wants to do once her show is over, listen to what she says. >> my career goals, believe it or not, somewhere in here i discovered that i' ed thaed tha done enough years of t have that i'm normal and that will natural there. i would love nobody a movie of afr voice of a cartoon character for my kids. >> i heard that correctly. kate said she wants to be in the movies. ken, let me begin with you. do you think perhaps those goals are a little bit lofty? >> she said she wanted to be a cartoon character. she is already a cartoon caker the. let's face it. the other thing is i jotted this down. i thought it was poignant. she said being on tv is a normal, comfortable, natural place to be. i'm on tv right now. it's fun. it's cool. it's not natural and it's not even comfortable, you know? tv? if i had my kids on here that's really uncomfortable. i think she's clear live a really magnetic tv personality. clearly "john and kate plus eight" has not turned int

kate is their primary caretaker. they have reached agreements about custody. >> yeah, but he's saying now, he's saying with this divorce, these kids, being on tv is not the healthiest thing for him, and i would imagine there are a lot of people who are probably listening to that and saying you're right, but you should have said this a year ago. >> well, he could have said it a year ago, but he didn't. in ct, his active participation and encouragement of the show involved all the children and a decision by both parents to include the children and continue production. >> kate was watching this last night as he appeared on "larry king"? >> she's seen the segment. >> so what's her reaction to all this? >> well, she doesn't know which jon is going to show up. i mean, he's obviously different people at different times. >> basically, tlc released a statement on behalf of kate that said, in effect, i continue to do this show because it provides me a way to support these children and opportunities for these children. obviousl

kate gosselin is with us exclusively. kate, good morning to you. >> good morning. thank you. >> it has been a real roller coaster after week for you. first of all, how are you doing? >> i'm hanging in there. it's hard. every morning i don't know what i'm going to wake up to. >> let's talk about the latest that you have awakened to, this report that jon emptied a joint bank account of hundreds of thousands much dollars leaving you with just $1,000. is that accurate? >> it is accurate. you know, when we started this out i was determined -- i didn't want to discuss this stuff. i didn't want it out there. he didn't want to talk about it. obviously it has gotten out. and it is true. >> how much money did he take out of the account and what were the stipulations with regard to that account when you could take out money and for what purposes? >> back in the beginning when we had our first meeting, the arbitrator said that neither one of us could take money without the other's consent. however, i was given historically, i am the bill payor, i am the money manager, i was al

his truce with kate. the warring parents actually put their weapons down in the name of their daughters' birthday. and this extraordinary, brand-new development made for big news breaking today. the world was really praisebracing for an all-out smackdown between jon and kate after jon read kate's private e-mail on camera to tmz. so did they duke it out? well, no, they didn't. jon and kate actually acted like grown-ups for one day as they celebrated the 9th birthday of their twin daughters together. go mommy and daddy! tonight, we have the inside details on their newfound maturity. joining me tonight, hyla and megan alexander, a correspondent for "inside edition." and i must say, i'm shocked. i didn't think they had it in them, especially after jon read kate's private custody e-mail to tmz the day before the twins' birthday. take a look at this. >> i just got an e-mail from kate saying she doesn't want to see. >> she said she doesn't want to see you? can we see it? >> i would like to split the evening so t

>>> the great debate over kate. do you feel sorry for kate gosselin? kate crying again in a dramatic brand new interview. >> i'm sorry. the last thing i wanted was to do this show and end up not being able to pay my bills. >> but tonight, "showbiz tonight" dares so ask -- how come so many people don't feel sorry for kate? >>> plus, levi johnston goes nuts in an ad. >> the father of sarah palin's grandson jokes about unprotected sex. tv's first most provocative entertainment news show starts right now. >>> hello. i'm a.j. hammer broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. >>> tonight the great dave debate. there was a raging argument over whether david letterman's wife should love him or leave him after dave publicly acknowledged on his show how badly his sexual affairs his hurt his wife. does dave's wife want to fix it? "showbiz tonight" with the big dave news breaking today. nothing but public silence from dave's wife. as many people say, there is no way he can get past this crisis until his wife speaks up one way or the other. there was

jon wants to see kate suffer. kate, sources tell us, that jon's a deadbeat dad. basically the nannies are taking full control 95% of the tile. they're the ones taking care of the children. taking them to school. >> that's the biggest question everybody wants to know. are the kids, if these two adults are going to do what they're going to do and we're going to watch because it's a bad habit, the kids are taken care of? >> the nannies are taking care ever them. the kids are confused. they don't understand. they're seeing each parent talk poorly about the other parent and don't know which way to go. >> who is winning the publicity fight on this? i hate to go there. jon? >> the other team, team kate. kate just did a jay leno spoof with paparazzi which was fight funny. >> i saw this on fake paparazzi. not legitimate? >> no, no. jay leno had his staff go in and did this situation. >> >> in pennsylvania. >> to say the least. thank you for your time this morning. appreciate it. >> could be the salvation for people who want to buy a home but will it last? r the ones we h

why is the network that airs jon and kate plus eight going after him? the jon and kate hack attack? startling new claims that jon hacked into kate's certainly computer file. and jon gosselin, jessica simpson, the balloon boy. who is the most outrageous, most controversial and provocative celebrity of the week. tv's first most provocative entertainment news show starts right now. i'm aj hammer. >> i'm brooke anderson and aj, i will tell you, i couldn't care my eyes away from the tv when the balloon flew through the sky with a little boy on board. >> you were not alone. there is a new uproar behind the family. as we know the boy who everyone was searching for was save and hiding out in his home, but today there explosive questions bubbling over. why did the 6-year-old say it was all for a show? was it a high altitude show. we are getting new details about this family's reality show ties. what's the real story behind their path to fame? there is no doubt this balloon uproar made for big news breaking today. >> we were at the edges of our seat when is a 6-year-old boy was swept up in a

i'm talking about jon and kate. sources say the tlc show is being put on hold until the ex-couple work out their differences. this is really crushing me. joining me to discuss this and so much more is sara bernard, "new york" magazine, contributing editor, danny bonaduce, actor and raid show talk show host of 94.1 wysp in philadelphia and judy gold, comedian store air. welcome to the show. >> thank you, joy. >> is that show finished. please tell me. >> it might be. jon is putting a stop to filming. they'll show a couple more episodes until november. that's stuff they've been taking. they're stringing it together. the reason he's trying to stop it is because he wants to star in a show of his own. and now believe is or not, he's teaming up with michael lohan, as in lindsay lohan's father. >> another bargain. >> right to. do a show called -- to do a show called "the divorced dad's club." >> oh, god, that's going to be a hit, don't you think? do you really want to watch that? >> do you pay attention to this story of jon

kate's terrible. and they just need to sit down and go to counselinging and forget about the tv and the money and be a family. this has gotten way out of control. this is ridiculous. >> thank you, diana, we really do appreciate your phone call. and i'm hearing that thinking, she can't be alone. there have to be other families dealing with this. robi, do you understand the effect jon and kate's drama could be having on families around the country? >> sure, when you're very connected to a tv show, they become almost a part of our extended family. at least, that's what it feels like. so when jon and kate's idyllic family starts to break apart and there was fighting going on in the media, one could see where kids would get scared by that or start to identify with the kids that jon and kate had and say, hey, oh, my gosh, is this going to happen to me? >> yeah, that's exactly what i was thinking. the kids are watching this marriage fall apart and saying, oh, my goodness, i'm kind of like their family. what

so will kate take jon back? >> i think it's absolutely too little, too late for jon gosselin to say, oh, my gosh, i misjudged the situation. i've been acting like a jerk. >> what do you think? will it be forgive and forget, or is jon's brand-new apology tour just too little, too late? joining me in new york, ben whitcombe. from hollywood tonight, kim serafin. a senior editor if "in touch" we weekly. it is on newsstands right now. jon gosselin is trying to mend his tarnished image and broken relationship with kate. he's saying, i made some bad decisions. kim, let me start with you. it's your magazine that got the interview. do you think that now he's been kicked off the show that made him famous, that it's just suddenly dawning on him that he blew it? >> you know, i have to say, in his defense and in kate's defense, they obviously have had cameras that follow them around, tmz is right there to stick a mike in their face at any point. and if i had someone following me around, anytime i got upset with someone, anyt

i'm talking about jon and kate. sources say the tlc show is being put on hold until the excouple work out their differences. this is really crushing me. joining me to discuss this and so much more is sara bernard, new york magazine, contributing editor. danny bon due chi, actor and talk show host of 94.1 wysp in philadelphia. and judy gold, comedienne extraordinaire. welcome to the show. is that show finished? please, tell me. >> it might be. jon is putting a stop to filming. they'll show a couple more episodes until november. that's stuff they've been taking. they're stringing it together. the reason he's trying to stop it is because he wants to star in a show of his own. and believe it or not, he's teaming one michael lohan, as in lindsay lohan's father. >> another bargain. >> so the show called -- to do a show called "the divorce dad's club". >> that's going to be a hit, don't you think? >> i don't know, who wouldn't want to watch that? >> do you pay attention to the story of jon and kate. >> i have been paying a

a jon and kate accusation and why a big star is attacking jon and kate's handling of their kids and using the explosive word, abuse. tv's first most provocative entertainment news show continues right now. welcome back to "showbiz tonight" and i'm broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. >> i'm brooke anderson from hollywood and the simpson weight slam. there is an absolutely disgusting new video making the rounds today that is making fun of jessica simpson's weight. the outrage is bubbling over after somebody at fox thought it would be funny to make fun of jessica simpson's weight in a skit during fox's nfl sunday. get this. it was sponsored by burger king. talk about offensive, remember the ralph lauren model who was retouched scary skinny photo and it sparked outrage? she claimed she was fired for being too fat. yeah, aj, too fat at 5'10", 120 pounds. are you kidding? >> in new york is megan alexander who sia correspondent for inside edition. let us begin with that this video that aired during the pregame show on fox this sunday making fun of jessica's weight and her fo

take a good look at kate. all of her behavior, i think, is very suspect and i really believe that this whole idea that she's playing the victim now is just a crock. this is a whole three-dimensional chess game. this move, this countermove about the money it's all about the money at the end of the day. where's the concern for the kids? i do not see it. >> so much in this chess game as you call it jane, has just defied logic to me. and adding to all the madness, this one in particular is at the top of the list today for me. jon went on to actually bash tlc. that is the same network that provides all the money that feeds his family. here's what he's saying. i don't know if i'd be better off or worse if i had not done the show. i don't know. i really have ill will towards tlc, but i signed up for it and i had no legal counsel. tlc hates me so they have it out against me. i hate that tlc gets involved, because they're making it worse. we'd be done already if it wasn't for them getting involved. ben, would you agree

tonight it's the jon and kate war. jon gosselin has taken dramatic action to try to end "jon & kate plus eight" days after being fired by tlc. jon refuses to let tlc bought house to shoot the show. they suspended production on jon and kate after he filed a cease and desist order demanding they stop taping the reality show. he post add sign that said "get lost." he told larry king he's doing it to protect the kids. >> i'm asking not to be on the show. i'm asking my kids not to be on the show. i don't want to film anymore. i don't think it's healthy for them. the reason i don't think it's healthy is we're going through a divorce. i don't think it should be televised and i think the kids should be taken off the show. >> that's not what kate said. she said you never had a problem with the kids being on tv until he got fired from the show. not only that, tlc is striking back, too. "showbiz tonight" wants to know, whose side of the story are you buying? it is an all-out battle. carlos diaz, and attorney. jon posted this noti

plus, today's brand-new jon and kate bombshell. the unbelievable fallout today after jon gosselin goes on "larry king live" and opens up about everything. >> i had an epiphany and looked in the mirror and said i don't want to be this person anymore. >> tv's first news show starts right now. >>> i'm a.j. hammer broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. sex extortion shocker. we learned new details about david letterman's confessions about the twisted alleged black mail plot against him. extraordinary developments made for big news breaking. a producer for the cbs show 48 hours mystery was indict and arraigned on grand larceny charges accused of demanding $2 million from letterman to keep quiet about the fact that he had sex with women who worked for him and he is pleading not guilty. in an extra twist to the story, david letterman not only fesses up, but jokes about this terrifying plot. >> would it be embarrass figure it were made public? perhaps it would. especially for the women. >> late breaking today, new york ci

plus, kate's future in hollywood. is kate really setting her sights on a movie career? joining me in hollywood is leslie marshall, a radio talk show host, also in hollywood ken baker for "e." a viewer wrote in and asked kate what she would like to do once "jon & kate plus 8" goes kaput. >> my career goals believe it or not, somewhere in here i discovered that i've done enough years of tv that i feel like it's a normal comfortable natural place for me to be. i would love to be in a movie at some point. i would love to be the voice of a cartoon character in a movie for my kids. i think that would be fun. >> okay. fun. all right. so i did hear that correctly kate said she wants to be in the movies. ken baker, let me begin with you. are you with me that perhaps those goals are a bit lofty for kate gosselin? >> well she said she wanted to be a cartoon character. well, she is already a cartoon character. let's face it. you know the other thing is the i jotted this down. she said that she thinks being on tv is a normal, comfortable, natural place to be. i'm on tv now. it's fun

we reached out for kate for reaction, but so far, silence. kate might accept jon's overture. she said call me crazy, but down deep i have hope that one morning the phone will ring and it will be him back to normal saying hey, how are you or even okay, that was really weird. aliens overtook me and i'm back. will she take him back? >> i can't say she will welcome him back with open arms. i think it's too little, too late for him to say my gosh, i misjudged the situation and i have been acting like a jerk. he did for the past four months. >> will it be forgive and forget or is the apology too little, too late? joining me tonight, celebrity editor from hollywood.com and a senior editor for "in touch weekly" on stands right now. jon gosselin is trying to mend his very tarnished image and his broken relationship with kate. he is saying you know what, i made bad decisions. let me start with you. your magazine got the interview. do you think now that he is kicked off the show, it's suddenly donning on him and he blew it? >> i have to say in his event and in kate's defense, they have

his truce with kate. the wars parents put their weapons down in the name of their daughter's birthday. the brand-new development made for big news breaking today. the world was bracing for an all out smack down between jon and kate after jon read kate's private e-mail to tmz. did they duke it out? no, they didn't. jon and kate acted like grown ups for day as they celebrated the 9th birthday of their twin daughters together. go mommy and daddy! we have the details on their remarkable newfound maternity. in new york tonight, megan alexander who is say correspondent for inside edition. i'm shocked. i didn't think they had it in them after jon read kate's private custody e-mail to tmz the day before the twins's birthday. >> i just got an e-mail from saying she doesn't want to see me. >> can we see it. >> i would like to split the evening so they can see us both. i would appreciate if you would pick them up at the bus stop at 4 and drop them off at six. >> kate wanted to limit the time with the kids on their b

he called me the new kate and referred to kate gosselin as his ex-kate or the old kate. and he's just -- i fell for him. i completely believed everything that he said. i h take a lie detector test and i would love for jon to take a lie detector test. because for him to say that there was no romance is a complete lie. >> i've got to be honest. while everybody else is lying, a lot of people questioned what kate major told me, saying her credibility with us in question. but, kim, it really does seem like she is singing the exact same tune as hailey here. >> it does seem like several women keep repeating this same thing. and i hate to say this, but i feel like if him and hailey break up, there'll be another woman there. so maybe he's not the most hated bachelor in america. women seem to be drawn to him. i'm afraid to get close to him, because maybe i'll be sucked into the vortex of love. >> sucked into his ed hardy t-shirt and new earring. he's so hot and young. not. >> his vortex of love and supposed lies. we've got to give you the whole package there. maybe we should just

jon minus kate plus nancy grace. do the math on that one. >> that's why they're coming off -- >> that's why the show is coming to a stop. >> quit arguing and work on your marriage. wouldn't that be a better idea? and go back to a happy family? >> love her. >>> then world record holder and television legend regis philbin talks about everything. >>> and you may know him as the creator of an obscure little show. the very funny larry david joins me. all this and more tonight. >>> i had so much fun with him on wednesday i had to have him back for more. joining me now is actor, comedian and author, david allen greer. his new book is "barack like me." david "is barack like you," how is he like you? >> i hope not. i don't think he would have been elected president. it's a play on words. one of the things is i'm not barack obama. i couldn't make it through the press line of "dancing with the stars" without cursing people out. yet alone, president. >> he is extraordinary. >> yes. yes, he is absolutely -- >> the movie "guess wh

jon and kate are going to fight, who cares. there are eight kids here and as paul points out, money is supposed to be set aside for them. god forbid they all reach the age of 18 and find out they have zero from all of this work they have been doing as children. now, i don't know if tlc is complying with the laws or not but i do think it's unhealthy for children to grow up surrounded by cameras, crews, sound equipment, lighting equipment, producers telling them what to do. we only see what's in front of the camera. we don't know what's going on behind the camera but all of us who work in television know it's a lot. >> of course it is. it's stressful to be on television. we're all stressed at the end of the week. you feel like you're limping to the finish line because it takes it out of you. at least me. >> exactly. >> maybe because i'm arguing all the time. but it does seem to take it out of you by the weekend. but i have a follow-up question for lisa bloom because i want to ask you specific question. jon seems a tad overmatched

over the last 48 hours, the hit show has gone from "jon and kate plus 8," to "kate plus 8," to just kate. >> jon gosselin has shut down the show. >> reporter: last night, jon gosselin set the record straight why he's halting production of >> i don't think it's healthy for them. we're going through divorce right now. i don't think it should be televised. i think my kids should be off the show. >> reporter: today, tlc announced jon would no longer be a major part of the show, his attorney wrote a letter to the network. effective immediately, no production crews are to enter jon's family home for any reason. he even posted a sign on their property. >> at this point, both parents have joint custody. so, clearly, without the consent of both parents, this cannot go forward. >> reporter: tlc has fired back, slamming jon's erratic behavior. but it appears that jon's wishes are temporarily being granted. despite jon gosselin's repeated self-destructive and unprofessional action, he remains under an exclusive contract with tlc. as for kate, she issued a statement, saying she's confused by her estr