Brad Pitt`s Brand-New Revelations; Sherri Shepherd`s Brand-New Bikini Body
HAMMER: Now on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Brad Pitt`s sex confession. Tonight, Brad opens up about his sex life with Angelina. And his no-holds-barred attack on opponents of gay marriage. The great "American Idol" debate. Now that Paula Abdul is out, will you even watch the show? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with your fired-up phone calls and Facebook comments in the great "Idol" debate. And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the revealing new details on the outrageous salaries of TV`s biggest stars. Plus, more stories breaking from the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker." TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.</s>HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It`s 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer, broadcasting tonight and every night from New York City. Tonight, Brad Pitt`s confessions about everything, including sex with Angelina. Brad Pitt is making jaw-dropping, totally blunt revelations. Tonight, Brad Pitt not holding anything back. In an explosive brand new interview just out today, Brad Pitt spills his guts on how he feels about gay marriage, his relationship with Angelina Jolie. And you are not going to believe this - he even talks about their sex life together. Also, it`s official. Fox confirmed today that Paula Abdul will be replaced on "American Idol." This is hard to believe. Are they crazy? Or really is this the best thing that could have happened to the show that`s been on for - coming on nine seasons? It is the great Paula debate. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT got explosive reaction from fans on Facebook, on E-mail and on of course on the "Showbiz on Call" phone lines. Also, "View" co-host Sherri Shepherd bares it all. Today, on "The View," wow, she revealed to the world her beautiful new beach body. What a tucus! How terrific! Joining me tonight in Hollywood, Leslie Marshall, host of "The Leslie Marshall" radio show. Also tonight in Hollywood, Tanika Ray, who is a correspondent for "Extra." All right. We`ve got to start with Brad Pitt`s revelations. They are incredible. He`s talking about his life like never before in this week`s issue of "Parade" magazine. Brad confirmed that he and Angelina Jolie will not get married until gay marriage is legal. Listen to what he tells "Parade." This is incredible. He says, "I believe everyone should have the same rights. They say gay marriage ruins families and hurts kids. Well, I`ve had the privilege of seeing my gay friends being parents and watching their kids grow in a loving environment." Tanika, let me begin with you. Brad has really never been this specific on this issue before. He`s mentioned it but now, he`s absolutely confirmed it. It`s great he`s saying it, but we know how angry people get over the gay marriage issue. Do you think there could be a backlash against Brad for saying this?</s>RAY: You know what? I don`t think he cares. Of course, there are going to be people who are going to nitpick every word he says because that`s what they do and they have issues with gay marriage. But I don`t think Brad cares. I don`t care. I don`t think you out there care. So they`re going to have to deal with it. I love the fact that Brad is so open and honest. And he says what he feels. We have heard before that he said he and Angelina are not going to get married until everybody has that right. We still love that fact, but he`s just expounding on it a little bit. And I agree. I have gay friends that have kids and they`re in a happy, loving environment. So kudos to him for that.</s>HAMMER: Well, as far as this interview - open and honest, the operative terms. Wait until you hear this. Brad was giving "Parade" magazine a tour of his fantastic Los Angeles home. And while he was doing that, he pointed out this certain little secret grotto that`s in the back where incredibly Brad Pitt revealed it`s a great place for sex. He actually said that in the interview. And Leslie, quite frankly, I`m going to ask you this, I`ve got to believe with six rambunctious kids running around, sneaking in the back yard for a little nooky not such a bad idea.</s>LESLIE MARSHALL, HOST, "THE LESLIE MARSHALL SHOW": Hey, with two kids, I`m looking to build a grotto at my house. Move over, Hugh Hefner, the grotto is now the American family plan. You know, think it`s awesome, honestly, that he`s so revealing because anybody who has kids knows that unless you`re going to just like, you know, put padlocks on all your doors, you`ve got to find some kind of grotto. I do think it`s funny in the size of home that he and Angelina live in or build or have lived in, that they need to find a little nook and cranny for that. But it`s cute.</s>HAMMER: And by the way, I would like to point out I`ve said now both "tuchus" and "nooky" within two minutes of the show. But we`ll move on now, because, Tanika, here`s the thing. This is a couple, as we know, that`s very famous for being tightlipped about their personal life, very selective about what they will reveal. Why do you suppose that Brad has now come out and decided to be really open about stuff that is so personal?</s>RAY: Let`s see, he has a movie to promote. That always helps. We always get little nooks and crannies of information when they have a movie to promote and this is no different.</s>HAMMER: Yes.</s>RAY: I just wish he had done it in the junket with me. That would have been more fun.</s>HAMMER: It would have been a good depth for you, indeed. All right. We`ve got to move on now to an explosive, brand-new development today in the Paula Abdul drama. Now, if you were hoping upon hope there was actually a chance that she might return to "American Idol," I`m here to say you`d be wrong. It is over. Fox did announce today they are not wasting any time and they`re already announcing guest judges who will be sitting in the Paula Abdul chair. And, get ready for this, Victoria Beckham, Posh Spice herself, has already confirmed she`s in. Pop star Katie Perry - you know, "I Kissed a Girl" - she may be next. Leslie, do you think this is a good idea?</s>MARSHALL: Well, I don`t think it`s a good idea certainly for "Idol" in the long run. I do think it`s a good idea for Paula, because I think that success is the best revenge. And I think she`ll have more success after leaving "Idol." And perhaps, the producers of "Idol" will see how valuable she was and maybe they should have given her what she wanted in those negotiations, because that`s the real reason I think she`s leaving that and other opportunities. I think some of these guest hosts like Victoria Beckham are going to be great and they`ll spike things. But I don`t think people like Victoria Beckham are going to do this every day.</s>HAMMER: No. Well, Victoria Beckham has said she doesn`t have the time. She`s got to focus on other things.</s>MARSHALL: Yes.</s>HAMMER: Except I have to say, what a great choice. I just think, you know, if Paula can`t be there, she`s a pretty cool choice. And no surprise, the "Showbiz on Call" phone lines exploding. A lot of outraged fans are saying bring Paula back. I want to play for you one angry woman. This is Deena from Texas. She says the whole thing is ridiculous. Roll that.</s>CALLER: I believe no Paula, no "American Idol" for me. She`s a big part of this show, one of the biggest parts of this show. No more "Idol" for me.</s>HAMMER: I love you for calling, Deena. Thank you. Tanika, I`ve got to imagine there are a lot of people out there who feel the same way. Do you really think, though, people will start boycotting - particularly fans, boycotting "Idol" in droves because Paula`s gone?</s>RAY: Only time will tell. You`ve got to remember the show`s not going to come out until January. That`s a whole six months from now. So attitudes might change after that. But you have to remember that Paula is the emotional pulse of that show. You have Simon the mean one, Randy the technical one, and without somebody in the middle to sort of bring people together and to touch on the emotions of what the contestants are going through, we kind of miss something huge here that I don`t think the producers are paying attention to.</s>HAMMER: Yes.</s>RAY: Remember, Kara is a songwriter. She`s technical as well. So to bring in the artist, Paula is the only one that knows what it`s like to perform on stage, knows what it`s like to be rejected by studios. So she has a very valuable opinion. We`ll see what happens.</s>HAMMER: Yes. That balance is really, really important. And it is not just the "Showbiz on Call" phone lines, by the way, that are taking a major beating from this outrageous feedback. We are overloading our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Facebook page as well. This is Timothy M. writing, "You know, Paula did act strange a few times over the years, but I didn`t notice any of that this past season. And although I will still watch the show, it definitely will not be the same without her on `Idol.`" Now, Fox Entertainment says they are sad to see Paula go. But new guest judges will inject a whole new level of excitement to a show that`s going into its ninth season. Do you think, Leslie, that is the case, that the guest judges will provide what the show is lacking?</s>MARSHALL: I think it really depends on the guest judge. Victoria Beckham, I think, is going to be great for a show. And I think too much of that high-brow British accent going on with Simon there and, you know, Posh Spice...</s>RAY: Too much.</s>MARSHALL: ... is going to be a bit much - yes, is going to be a bit much for the American people. They want that "Forever Your Girl" Paula Abdul charisma. So I think unless they`re going to have, like, you know, Britney Spears on there night after night, I`m not sure that they`re going to be able to top what Paula did, quite frankly, because she did provide the right balance. Absolutely.</s>HAMMER: And don`t count on Spears being on "American Idol" every night.</s>RAY: No.</s>HAMMER: All right. We have to move on to this next story because it is terrific and may get to say tucus again - "View" co-host Sherri Shepherd`s amazing beach body. Take a look at this. After months of working with a team of nutritionists and trainers, giving up her favorite chicken wings, Sherri revealed her new buns of steel on the show this morning and told fans anyone can do it. Roll it.</s>SHEPHERD: I just wanted to show people that you didn`t have to do anything crazy. You just had to make some choices and exercise and, you know, weight would drop off. I wouldn`t try to get so crazy fab. I just wanted to fit into a bathing suit. So I hope folks are inspired.</s>HAMMER: Tanika, Sherri Shepherd rocking that bathing suit and she will inspire, won`t she?</s>RAY: Rock that tucus, I`ve got to tell you. Yes. She did rock the bathing suit. I just think it`s a little scary. Why on earth would you ever put yourself through that? She`s a brave girl. She looks fabulous. But if we`ve learned anything from Kirstie Alley when she went on "Oprah," it may not be the best thing in the long run.</s>HAMMER: Yes.</s>RAY: You may jinx yourself a bit. But kudos for her for right now. Go ahead, girl. She looks fabulous.</s>HAMMER: Absolutely and I applaud her confidence. Tanika Ray, Leslie Marshall, I appreciate you being here, guys. Thanks. All right. If you think Paula Abdul was demanding too much money from "American Idol," well, you have got to see how her salary stacks up to some of the highest paid stars on TV. I`m talking about Tina Fey, Charlie Sheen, the cast of "Desperate Housewives." You`re not going to want to miss this. 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