`Dog The Bounty Hunter` Back in Production
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Here he goes.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right. All right. Yes!</s>HAMMER: Wow. Did you see that? That was "Good Morning America" host Chris Cuomo jumping from the roof of the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. This was a stunt to help Chris conquer his fear of heights. Cuomo and a stunt coordinator used cables to fall 400 feet from the roof. I don`t know they didn`t wash the windows on the way down. But afterward, Chris said he had never felt anything like it before. He was happy he did it, and he was glad it was over.</s>ANDERSON: Oh, yes. Glad he got through that without having a heart attack. He was scared out of his mind.</s>ANDERSON: OK. Tonight now, two big stories new right now about two big TV shows. "Dancing With The Stars" has revealed their brand new cast and it includes 62-year-old Priscilla Presley and Oscar winning actress Marlee Matlin who will be the first hearing-impaired contestant on the show. Also new right now, the dog is back. A & E has decided to put "Dog The Bounty Hunter" back into production. But is it forgive and forget? With us tonight in New York, Ben Widdecombe. He writes the "Gate Crasher" column for the "New York Daily News." Also with us tonight here in Hollywood, CNN entertainment correspondent Kareen Wynter. Kareen, Ben, I do want to start with "Dancing With The Stars." Marlee Matlin named as a contestant. Ben, now, Marlee can partially hear sounds. But this will still be quite a challenge for her, won`t it?</s>BEN WIDDECOMBE, COLUMNIST, "GATE CRASHER": I think it will be a big challenge for her. She likens her limited hearing to being in the shower with the door closed and a stereo on very low in the next room, so she can hear a little bit. But she also said that she`ll be able to interpret the music through the way her partner moves. So I think she will do great.</s>ANDERSON: Kareen, clearly it`s going to be fascinating to watch her compete. This is a woman who can do anything she puts her mind to, isn`t it?</s>KAREEN WYNTER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: Oh, absolutely. She is a seasoned actress as we all know, Brooke. But, you know, you look at what she is able to accomplish on the big screen and, hey, this is only television, right? This should be a piece of cake for her. But what`s also interesting - the viewers, people who may be hearing impaired out there. She`s proving that you can overcome the odds and even, you know, dance to music and feel it. And don`t count her out just yet. I know a lot of people were apprehensive, wondering if this is going to work. But another contestant, Heather Mills, with her prosthetic leg and look at how great she did. It`s also about charming your way, not just with the viewers and audience but the judges. And so if they make that connection, hey, you could see her each week after another.</s>ANDERSON: You possibly could. She could go on and take the title. Her determination is absolutely inspirational. And some of the other contestants named - Adam Carolla, Kristi Yamaguchi, Monica Seles and Priscilla Presley. Now, a lot has been made about the fact that Priscilla Presley is 62 years old. Kareen, I want to go with you with this. You know, George Hamilton was 68 when he did the show and nobody said anything about that. Is there a double standard here?</s>WYNTER: OK. Can I just say? Absolutely bugs me. Of course there is, Brooke. And if anyone tells you that there isn`t, hey, they`re lying. Look at her. She is hot. Hot, hot, hot. We can all just wish that you know, we`re going to look that good when we`re her age. But also, the fact that she was married to Elvis. This is really in her blood. I`m sure she picked up so many dance moves, you know, back in the day. I think that, also, she is another shocker and really, really strut her stuff on the dance floor and prove that, you know, she is entitled to be there as well as the next person.</s>ANDERSON: Well, clearly, "Dancing With The Stars" is great for people wanting to revive their careers. A good example of that is Marie Osmond. Now, she`s now coming out with a new talk show. Ben, I would have to imagine that some of the contestants like Priscilla Presley hoping to do the same here.</s>WIDDECOMBE: Well, Priscilla will always to me be Jenna Wade on "Dallas." But I don`t know. Maybe she can get another "Naked Gun" movie out of it.</s>ANDERSON: Kareen, what do you think?</s>WYNTER: Oh my gosh. That is absolutely so funny, what he said. You know, I don`t know. You look at these shows. "Dancing With The Stars" and why it`s so hugely popular, Brooke, and it`s really the diversity here. And if we were watching people who are professionals, one season after another and, you know, we would be bored. But Master P - he was a rapper couldn`t put one leg in front of the other. The athletes who are so, so awkward and it`s what makes the show so fun, so interesting and it`s really why people tune in.</s>ANDERSON: Absolutely. It`s one of the most popular shows out there. And I want to move now to another story that is new right now. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has confirmed that "Dog The Bounty Hunter" will go back into production after the show was suspended indefinitely. Now, Duane "Dog" Chapman, you may remember, was taped in a shocking racist phone conversation with his son about his son`s black girlfriend. Kareen, Dog Chapman begged for forgiveness. Do you think the public will watch him, take him back with open arms?</s>WYNTER: I think they should. I think this is someone who made a terrible mistake, Brooke, OK? That`s out there. It`s already been reported. And now, it`s perhaps time to forgive him and have him move on. He`s tried to make amends. He`s apologized until this poor guy is blue in the face. And who are we to really judge? The viewers are going to be the ultimate judge. So sure, bring the show back on air. But, you know, will those ratings still be as hot and popular as they were before? The viewers are going to decide whether or not it`s still picks up where it left off or if it`s a sinker.</s>ANDERSON: Yes, the ratings were hot. It was A & E`s most popular show. Ben, bottom line, very quickly, this was a business decision, wasn`t it?</s>WIDDECOMBE: Well, that`s right. And I think his remarks will hurt him in the U.S. But you have to remember, this show goes to 20 countries in the international market. And foreigners don`t really read the American press. They don`t understand what`s going on here. So it won`t hurt it with them and I think it will still be a huge money maker for them overseas.</s>ANDERSON: Ben Widdecombe, Kareen Wynter, we will leave it there. Thank you both.</s>HAMMER: Well, Avril Lavigne has been known to talk some trash about Britney Spears in the past. But now, Avril is sticking up for Britney. In "Maxim" magazine, Avril says that she made negative comments about Britney, that she chalks up to being young and not realizing that every interview she did would be around forever. Now, older and wiser - Avril at the ripe old age of 23 - she says that she feels sorry for Britney. Avril says, quote, "No one else has it as hard as Britney. I feel bad for her. How does she even think with all those flashbulbs? When I`m being followed, everything`s thrown off. They run red lights. They cause accidents. She can`t even walk to her car.</s>ANDERSON: All right. I don`t think most parents would be thrilled if their four-year-old child got bitten by a snake. But most parents aren`t Terri Irwin, the wife of the late crocodile hunter, Steve Irwin. It sounds kind of disturbing that Terri says her little boy was proud to get his first bite. Terri explains it in her own words. See if you buy that next on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. . See if you buy that next on</s>SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. ANDERSON: Well, my favorite portion of the program because they`re going to put me inside that iPod again. You just watch. There I am. You can watch SHOWBIZ TONIGHT any time you`d like by downloading the totally free podcast. You just have to go to our website, CNN.com/ShowbizTonight, which you should visit all the time. Or you can download it on iTunes by typing "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT" into the search box and we will download it for you every day. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is coming right back.