K-Fed`s Dramatic Attempt to Lose Weight
HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. Tonight - all right, is Jon Gosselin sexy? You heard me - is the 32-year- old playboy father of eight a sexy man? Well, believe it or not, there was a brand-new story out today that says a lot of women out there think Jon Gosselin is a catch, a stud muffin, a 10 out of 10. Let`s take a look now at this bad boy in action. All right. Stop that. Stop that. Also, it`s Kevin Federline. We learned today that the ex-husband of Britney Spears who, well, has put on more than a few pounds, is doing what any outstanding young dad would do after a weight gain. He`s joining the reality show, "Celebrity Fit Club," of course. Good move or train wreck waiting to happen? Joining me tonight in New York is Megan Alexander, a correspondent for "Inside Edition." Also tonight, in New York, Suzanne Rozdeba who is a senior editor for "Star" magazine. We must begin tonight with the burning question that was raised today. Why do women everywhere find Jon Gosselin sexy? What is his secret? The je ne sais quoi that drives the women mad? The 32-year-old soon-to-be ex of Kate Gosselin has a girlfriend 10 years younger. Lot`s of women have been coming out of the woodwork alleging they have been with him, too. Suzanne, please, explain it to me. Is Jon Gosselin sexy?</s>SUZANNE ROZDEBA, SENIOR EDITOR, "STAR MAGAZINE": Well, we all know, it`s not his six-pack. But women tend to find him sexy because he`s a smooth talker. He goes in and tells the women that he`s been with that they`ll be with him forever, that he`s absolutely going to love them forever. And they believe it.</s>HAMMER: Well, this is what some of the women who claim he`s wooed them are saying that he`s very slick when he wants to be and he`s a real fast mover. And in fact, former "Star Magazine" writer Kate Major told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, in an exclusive interview, that she lost her head with John. And she told me just how she got swept away the first time they met. Let`s watch this piece of glory.</s>KATE MAJOR, FORMER "STAR MAGAZINE" REPORTER: I just thought it was a little bit fast how he invited me to dinner. He invited me to this party. And then, we held hands and kissed in the car and this was all -</s>HAMMER (on camera): That was on the first night?</s>MAJOR: Yes.</s>HAMMER: You kissed on the first night?</s>MAJOR: Unfortunately, yes.</s>HAMMER: Hey, fast mover indeed. Megan, I`ve got to ask you, from what we`re hearing from Jon Gosselin, do you get how women everywhere could be totally and utterly attracted to this dude?</s>MEGAN ALEXANDER, CORRESPONDENT, "INSIDE EDITION": You know, I think, A.J., some of these women are still in love with the original Jon Gosselin that America fell in love with, the guy that was a good father, you know, loved his eight kids. That image is starting to peel away though he does carry the sympathy vote still pretty well. But these women currently that have dated him - I think they`re not so much in love with Jon Gosselin as they`re in love with the attention dating Jon Gosselin brings them.</s>HAMMER: Well, a lot of people are talking about this. In fact, our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Facebook page was in full debate mode. You know what I mean if we checked it out today. Women were firing off comments on our wall left and right. Nobody really could agree on one simple question, is Jon Gosselin sexy? Let me read some of what people are writing. Sherry H. says, heck yes, "He does have really pretty Asian eyes and he likes kids and dogs. He has some money and he was off limits for a while. So what`s not to like?" Susan F. agrees. She says, "He is way fine and because he was treated so wrongly by that</s>ROZDEBA: Absolutely not. I mean, Jon is still the guy who manages to have all of these eight kids, run around, have his life, you know, have his little bachelor ways on the side, have these girls. I am just astounded that women still find him sexy. It`s amazing.</s>HAMMER: Oh, yes. You didn`t come in here exactly gushing about him or anything. All right. Please, let`s move on to the other big divorce dad news - Kevin Federline wants to lose weight. The now-much-heavier ex- husband of Britney spears has been the butt of a lot of jokes lately because of, well, a big weight gain. Today, we learned K-Fed is going to join VH1`s "Celebrity Fit Club" so he can get back down to his dancing body. Megan, what do you think? Is this a good idea for K-Fed or a train wreck just waiting to happen?</s>ALEXANDER: Oh, I think it`s a complete train wreck. I don`t doubt it for one minute that he purposefully packed on those pounds to get a show. A.J., this is the same guy that tried to be a rapper, tried to launch a career as an actor. He has been riding Britney Spears` coattails as much as he could. I think the only way that show could be remotely interesting is if Britney Spears shows up. And you know, they thought of that.</s>HAMMER: Well, they are going to try to make it even more interesting. K- Fed`s former girlfriend, Shar Jackson, the mother of two of K-Fed`s kids - she is going to join the show as well. Suzanne, is it too cynical to suggest what Megan had brought up, that perhaps Kevin put on all of this weight so he could get offered a job like this? I think he needs to work.</s>ROZDEBA: Yes. And he hasn`t really been working out either. I think he actually put this weight on because all he does is go to clubs, get paid to show up, and just parties nonstop. He`s drinking, eating, and he`s loving it. And I think that this - being on the show is going to be the best thing that could happen to his career.</s>HAMMER: Well, good luck to you, K-Fed. I know there`s a lot of pressure to stay thin and maybe the show will add to that pressure for you. Megan Alexander, Suzanne Rozdeba, thank you, guys. It is time now for our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day - "Ellen DeGeneres Defends Herself: Can she ever fill Paula Abdul`s shoes on "American Idol?" Please vote at CNN.com/ShowbizTonight or E-mail us at showbiztonight@cnn.com. New right now - Whoopi Goldberg facing off with none other than Suzanne Somers over Suzanne`s shocking Patrick Swayze comments. We all know that Patrick lost his brave 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer last Monday. But Suzanne reportedly blamed chemotherapy and not the cancer for taking Patrick so soon. According to a columnist for the "Toronto National Post," Suzanne said, "They took this beautiful man and they basically put poison in him." Well, that sent Patrick`s longtime friend, Whoopi Goldberg, into a rage. Whoopi was visibly upset this morning and lashed out at Suzanne on "The View." Look at this.</s>WHOOPI GOLDBERG, CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": In case she doesn`t know, Patrick went everywhere he could go to find ways to stay healthy as long as he could. That he has been gone a week and the statement comes out is bad timing and bad taste. Suzanne, you know better.</s>HAMMER: Well, Suzanne is a cancer survivor and a longtime advocate of holistic treatment. She defended herself on her Web site writing this, "In a casual conversation, at a private party (with someone who never identified himself as a reporter), I was asked about this beloved actor. It was never my intention to make an official statement about his passing. I sincerely apologize if my comment has caused any additional pain to his family." Well, today John Travolta breaks his silence about his son`s life and tragic death. For the very first time, we are hearing heartbreaking details about his son Jett`s life-long battle with autism. And tonight, new information about John`s desperate struggle to save his son`s life. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN. Now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news right now.</s>TEXT: 20 million tune into CBS`s "NCIS"; biggest audience for network since 1993. British Academy of Film and Television to honor Robert De Niro.