Brand-New Jon and Kate Smackdown; The Dave Letterman Intern Shocker
A.J. HAMMER, HOST: Right now, on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, the brand-new Jon and Kate court smackdown. Just today, Jon and Kate battle it out in court over money. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT reveals what was decided and why the judge is absolutely furious with them. Plus, we asked the controversial question - should Kate pay Jon spousal support? The Dave Letterman intern shocker. Tonight, is a big-time university making changes to its intern program because Letterman slept with his former intern?</s>DAVID LETTERMAN, HOST, "THE DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW": I have had sex with women who work for me on this show.</s>KATE GOSSELIN, REALITY TV STAR, "JON & KATE PLUS 8": Obviously, I`m very upset. I can`t sleep at night.</s>HAMMER: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you Jon and Kate`s custody battle is nasty, epic and no-holds-barred. But this custody fight is not over Jon and Kate`s eight kids. No. Today`s big court showdown is over who has custody of the money.</s>MIKE WALTERS, TMZ.COM: This divorce is getting really nasty.</s>HAMMER: It`s Gosselin versus Gosselin in "Not Without My Money."</s>JO PIAZZA, WRITER, POPEATER.COM: It seems like the Jon and Kate story has finally reached a new low.</s>HAMMER: In this TMZ video, we see Kate and Jon arriving in court for their face-off which began when Kate accused john of looting their joint account of more than $200,000.</s>M. WALTERS: The judge ruled Jon is to put back $180,000 that he took out.</s>HAMMER: Mike Walters of TMZ tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Jon`s been ordered to return a bunch of money to the account and that today, the judge smacked him down.</s>M. WALTERS: He said that basically it was improperly taken and if it`s not there by October 26th, he will face contempt proceedings.</s>HAMMER: But Walters says Kate has to answer for her financial dealings, too.</s>M. WALTERS: They did say that Kate took $55,000 out of that account also, but she`s to provide accounting to the court on October 26th, the same date, to show what she spent it on.</s>HAMMER: Everyone was tightlipped as they left court. In fact, all Jon wanted to talk about was the World Series.</s>JON GOSSELIN, REALITY TV STAR, "JON & KATE PLUS 8": The Phillies will win the series.</s>PIAZZA: As a Philly fan I don`t know if we necessarily want Jon on our side.</s>HAMMER: Kate`s accusation that Jon was looting their account has put the Jon and Kate divorce in super-bitter territory. In a tearful "Today" show appearance, she said Jon`s financial shenanigans were hurting their eight kids.</s>K. GOSSELIN: The last thing I wanted was to do this show and end up not being able to pay my bills.</s>HAMMER: But Jon continually said he took out far less than the $230,000 Kate claimed and that the money he did take out in recent months was his salary for the reality show "Jon & Kate Plus Eight," which Jon says has helped earned the family more than $2 million over the last four years.</s>PIAZZA: Fame and fortune has not only destroyed their marriage, but it seems like it has really taken a toll on both of them psychologically.</s>HAMMER: In fact, Jon and Kate`s money custody battle is far from their only fight. Jon is still trying to pull the plug on the Gosselin`s reality show saying it`s harmful to the kids, while Kate has teamed up with TLC to fight Jon to keep the show going without him as "Kate Plus 8."</s>PIAZZA: It`s not just a family breaking up. It`s not just a couple breaking up. It really is the breakup of a quasi-corporation.</s>HAMMER: PopEater.com`s Jo Piazza tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Jon and Kate`s big custody fight over money is a long way from the everyday parents they were when we first saw them.</s>PIAZZA: We`re talking six-figure salaries, hundreds of thousands of dollars in bank accounts. Not every American family can relate to that and it makes them seem very unrelatable and also kind of nasty.</s>HAMMER: And after today`s big court fight, both sides were claiming victory. Kate Gosselin tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "As difficult as this as has been for me, I`m pleased the court has ruled fairly on behalf of myself and my children." And Jon Gosselin`s attorney tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "We were very pleased with the outcome of the court proceedings and the arbitration session. And we are very hopeful that there will soon be a resolution." And what are the chances of a Jon and Kate resolution?</s>M. WALTERS: I think there`s zero chance of that ever happening.</s>HAMMER: So it looks Jon and Kate`s "Not Without My Money" battle will continue to be a very public performance.</s>JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL, HOST, "ISSUES WITH JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL": I think it`s very, very likely that he is freaking out going, "How am I going to come up with this money because I spent it?" I mean, take a look at his lifestyle. It`s right out of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." He has two fancy cars, a BMW and Mercedes. We all watched him shop for his bachelor pad. That`s got to cost a lot of money. He goes over the pond and is hanging out at "Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous" locals with young women. Champagne. You know, all of that costs money. It doesn`t take that much to burn through $180,000 these days. And if he has, how is he going to come up with the money? He doesn`t have a job right now. This is wild.</s>HAMMER: Maybe we`ll see him at some kind of a shack, selling clams before too long. Here`s the other big development today. A judge asked Jon and Kate - and this is my favorite thing to come out of the court hearing - please, please, keep your business out of the limelight. Keep your divorce, as the judge put it, "private and amicable." Carlos, do you think Jon and Kate have it in them to keep things chill and civil? Because I certainly do not.</s>CARLOS DIAZ, CORRESPONDENT, "EXTRA": Well, Jon had a tie on today proving that anything is possible. I mean, there`s no way they can keep quiet. They haven`t kept quiet the entire time. It`s like, you know, one side is going to say something. You know, maybe Jon doesn`t like Kate`s statement that she put out to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, so he`s going to respond with his own statement that`s going to escalate that one. The bottom line is, the most relevant thing that came out of court today was that Jon predicted the Phillies to win the NLCS. Being here in Los Angeles, Jon, you didn`t do too well with your last handling of nine people. I don`t think the Phillies want you on their side, all right? Seriously.</s>HAMMER: Well, you know, another development crazier than even Jon wearing a tie - Jon Gosselin getting some divorce advice from a pretty unlikely source, if you ask me - Lindsay Lohan`s dad, Michael. Now, why in the world would Jon, let alone anyone team up with this controversial dad when he`s already under such scrutiny? We will tackle that very provocative question a bit later on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. But first, I must move on to this explosive new development today in the David Letterman sex scandal. Top leaders at a Quinnipiac University in Connecticut are vowing to do everything in their power to protect their interns from the likes of Dave Letterman. Here`s what a representative from Quinnipiac told TMZ, "Due to recent circumstances, we will have a discussion with those in charge of placing our interns at the David Letterman show in the future. We will diligently oversee the internship program to ensure that our interns are out of harm`s way." Out of harm`s way. Jane, is this - I don`t want to make light of it if it is a valid and important precaution. Or is it a bunch of unnecessary grandstanding.</s>VELEZ-MITCHELL: I think it`s a great idea, and they need to tell these interns before they walk into these situations what their rights are, what the sexual harassment laws are that exist, how they can respond to something inappropriate. Because, let`s face it, the casting couch is as old as show business itself.</s>HAMMER: Yes.</s>VELEZ-MITCHELL: But today, there`s a lot less tolerance for it. Let`s say, for example, A.J., somebody, a TV producer, interviews an intern. At the end of the interview he says, "Let`s consider this our first date," wink, wink.</s>HAMMER: Yes.</s>VELEZ-MITCHELL: What do they do? You know why I use that example? That happened to me many, many years ago.</s>HAMMER: Wow. A university official does tell SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, and this came in just hours ago, it`s not the official stance of the university. This was a rogue professor who made this statement. But Carlos, let`s face it. The fact that this is even coming up really shows how the whole Letterman scandal struck such a major chord all across the nation.</s>DIAZ: Yes. And it`s something that is coming to light, you know. And maybe the whole David Letterman thing really brings it to the forefront where you have interns in a situation where they feel intimidated, where they feel they need - in order to get ahead, they will agree to something they can`t agree to. I really can`t speak on this because the interns here at "Extra" are not allowed to talk to me.</s>HAMMER: All right. I`m sure they`ve been warned by their universities as well. Letterman is not the only one feeling the heat, by the way. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel - he came clean to the world that he`s been dating a writer on the show. Well, in our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day, we asked this - "Jimmy Kimmel dating a staffer: Is there anything wrong with dating the boss?" Jane, Carlos, stay right where you are. I`ve got those unbelievable results, coming up next. But first, oh no, Oprah! Oprah Winfrey getting grilled about Dr. Phil right in the middle of a live broadcast? Let me tell you, this was totally awkward. I`m talking a capital A here. I will show you this incredible tape. And poor Jessica Simpson. I mean, think about it. She loses her dog to a coyote, happening right in front of her eyes. People made fun of her for that. And now, people are still going after her by reporting fake sightings of her precious little dog. I`ve got to ask, why the heck are people being so mean to Jessica? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN. Time now for the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news right now.</s>TEXT: Taylor Swift leads the pack with six American Music Award nominations. Michael Jackson is posthumously nominated for AMA`s Artist of the Year award. Janet Jackson to release greatest hits album called "Number Ones" on November 17th.