GOP versus GTL?; Royal Rump Debate
CORTESE: Where`s my</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Pauly might help you out with that spoon.</s>HAMMER: Big news breaking tonight on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT - GOP versus GTL? The mind-blowing new evidence tonight that "Jersey Shore" is more popular than Republicans. The Sitch for Senate? Kim K.`s wedding countdown. What she`s saying tonight about having pre-wedding jitters. And is her mom, Kris, causing more chaos than comfort? SHOWBIZ trending tonight. Pippa`s padded butt? Her assets set off a worldwide frenzy at the royal wedding, but is her butt fake?</s>LESLEY REYNOLDS KHAN, LONDON SPA OWNER: I`m not convinced hers is completely natural, because I think if you look at other photos of her and you see her in jeans, she`s got quite a flat bottom.</s>HAMMER: Tonight, the great debate over a royal rump.</s>ANNOUNCER: TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.</s>HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It is 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York with big news breaking tonight - GOP versus GTL. Yes, I`m talking Republicans versus gym, tan, laundry. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is right here to reveal the "Jersey Shore" gang appears to be more popular than all the Republicans who may be running for president.</s>JENNI "JWOWW" FARLEY, REALITY TV STAR, "JERSEY SHORE": I definitely think that Pauly and Deena are going to smush. It just comes down to timing. When and where.</s>HAMMER: SHOWBIZ learned today that Snooki and the gang outmuscle the folks who would be president. The just-revealed ratings show that last Thursday`s "Jersey Shore" was watched by 7.4 million viewers. That was the most watched show on cable television. And that was some two million viewers more than the highly-publicized debate between the Republicans who are hoping to be presidential candidates, which leads of course to a disturbing burning question tonight - is this the decline of western civilization as we know it? With me in Hollywood, one of our favorite actors and a special friend of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Dean Cain. Dean is starring in an absolute must-see movie called "Five Days of War." It`s opening in select theaters on Friday. It will be nationwide in September. And with me in New York tonight, radio host, Egypt Sherrod, of "EgyptSaidSo.com." All right. Dean, my friend, let me start off with you. Now, your new movie, "Five Days of War" revolves around a political situation that led to a war. So please, Dean, can you help explain what the heck this political situation is about here in the U.S.? How the heck is "Jersey Shore" more popular than the Republican candidates?</s>DEAN CAIN, ACTOR: Well, is that really a shock that teenagers want to watch people being teenagers and watch pop culture other than a bunch of politicians debating the world? I think it`s no surprise at all, especially for a primary debate. And the thing that you didn`t mention, because it`s not all Republican contenders, is the fact that Rick Perry, who now has thrown his hat into the ring, wasn`t there, not to say that would have changed the ratings because I guarantee it would not have. But it`s not a shocker at all. It`s always going to beat a presidential debate, especially a primary.</s>HAMMER: I`ll get to Rick Perry. You mentioned Rick Perry. I`ll get to a Rick Perry-"Jersey Shore" connection. Believe it or not, there is one, Dean. We`ll have that in a second. But I am wondering what on earth politicians have to do to keep "Jersey Shore" from hogging all the TV attention. I don`t know. Maybe Michelle Bachmann has to start wearing a pouf. Maybe Mitt Romney has to start showing off his abs. Yes?</s>CAIN: I`ll tell you what. You know, Anthony Weiner - he tried that. He was probably trending on Twitter and he was probably very popular for a moment there, too. So you know, I don`t know. A politician is never going to beat something like "Jersey Shore." Shouldn`t even try.</s>EGYPT SHERROD, RADIO HOST, "EGYPTSAIDSO.COM": Well, number one, the presidential election is a year and a half off, so we`ve got plenty of time there, not to mention the demographic of those who would watch "Jersey Shore" versus watching Michelle Bachmann and Mitt Romney square off. Totally different demographics. And I think people are looking for a catharsis, something to take their minds off of the three ring circus we`ve been watching over the last few weeks when it comes to politics. Perfect example, another seven million people who would have been that demographic watched "Big Brother."</s>HAMMER: Yes.</s>SHERROD: Enough said.</s>HAMMER: All right. Hold your horses for a second, lest you think the "Jersey Shore" not politically-oriented, because SHOWBIZ TONIGHT did just speak with the cast of "Jersey Shore" and got into quite a political discussion with none other than Vinny and Pauly D. They weighted in on the debt crisis, the Republican candidates and President Obama. Watch this.</s>VINNY GUADAGNINO, REALITY TV STAR, "JERSEY SHORE": I have been</s>DELVECCHIO: I like Obama. I mean, I don`t know. I don`t know the other candidates.</s>GUADAGNINO: Every president that you have, there`s going to be problems. They`re going to crucify them. And then, they forget about the good things. Obama did a lot of good things also, but now, this is happening, so everyone`s</s>DELVECCHIO: Everybody wants to see somebody fail.</s>GUADAGNINO: Exactly.</s>DELVECCHIO: We just need to look out what`s good for the country.</s>HAMMER: All right. Look, those guys are a long way from "Meet The Press." But Vinny seems to have checked out the new Republican candidate Rick Perry there. Pauly D. apparently paid some attention to the debt crisis debate. So Dean, it seems to me that maybe, just maybe, one of these presidential candidates may be even President Obama himself, should enlist the "Jersey Shore" gang to help reach young people. Or is that idea crazier than - I don`t know - making the Situation Secretary of State? What do you think?</s>CAIN: Well, I think making the Situation Secretary of State might be pretty farfetched. I`m sure he`s probably a nice guy. But you know, I found it interesting that they even knew what was going on, that they paid attention.</s>HAMMER: Yes.</s>CAIN: And that`s good. I think that`s a good thing. I think Gov. Perry enlisting Pauly D. probably isn`t going to happen.</s>HAMMER: I don`t think so either.</s>CAIN: But you know, at the same time, maybe he`d say, you know, "Hey, if I get more people endorsing my candidacy, the better." I would be surprised if they were backing Rick Perry versus Barack Obama. Myself, I`m backing Gov. Perry. I`m pretty excited.</s>HAMMER: Already breaking news.</s>CAIN: You know who else I like?</s>HAMMER: Yes.</s>CAIN: I`ll tell you who else I really like and it`s not just his name - I like Herman Cain. Not just because he`s a Cain, member of my family -</s>HAMMER: I understand.</s>CAIN: But I haven`t heard him say things that I don`t like. I haven`t heard him say much that I don`t like.</s>HAMMER: Dean, listen, I know you like Herman Cain. I know you like Rick Perry, and I know you love Snooki. So are you ready for this? I`m going to break out some brand-new Snooki gems today. It`s very exciting. It`s not about politics, but it`s Snooki being Snooki, talking about her future goals. She did a chat with "People.com" and she addressed one of, really, the most controversial debates of our time, at what age can we consider a woman a cougar? Please watch this.</s>NICOLE "SNOOKI" POLIZZI, REALITY TV STAR, "JERSEY SHORE": When I`m 30, I will be a cougar with kids and a hot husband. When I`m 50, I will be a hot grandmother with a hot husband.</s>HAMMER: All right. You heard it right there from Snooki herself. Thirty officially qualifies women for cougar status. Egypt, I`m thinking a lot of 30-year-olds, 30-plus aren`t happy about that.</s>SHERROD: I`m thinking I must be ancient already. If you`re 30 and you`re cougar, you`re literally digging in high schools. What is she talking about here?</s>HAMMER: All right. Let me move very quickly from Snooki`s cougarlicious musings to another superstar and a reality superstar at that. The Kardashian wedding countdown is on, of course, just five days now from Kim`s wedding to pro-basketball player, Kris Humphries. Kim is spilling all about the big day. In fact, today, "E! Online" posted an interview with Kim. She`s revealing that she`s got pre-wedding jitters. And her fiance is helping with the wedding prep. Watch this.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: How involved is he in the planning?</s>KIM KARDASHIAN, REALITY TV STAR: He`s pretty involved, you know. I think, from the start, he, you know, made it really clear that he wanted to be involved. We don`t have time to go on a honeymoon right now, but we`re going to go next summer. I think I`m really calm right now. I think I was like probably a little overwhelmed just with everything that is, you know - I saw Khloe go through the whole wedding process, and it happened so fast that it wasn`t really overwhelming. She kind of let my mom do everything. When you`re really involved, I think that`s when - you know, there`s just - I didn`t know how many things come into a wedding, the preparations.</s>HAMMER: OK. Dean, I`ve got to ask you quickly. You`ve been a celebrity for a few decades now. You`ve had to wrestle with your public and private life balance. We get that Kim is all about putting herself out there. But do you think that Kim`s very public wedding is a bad, bad idea?</s>CAIN: Not for her. I think Kim has figured out way to live her life in the public eye and get paid for it and paid very handsomely. So for her, I think it very fantastic. I would do something completely different.</s>HAMMER: Yes.</s>CAIN: And if I`ve been in Showbiz for decade, does that make me like a showbiz cougar? I`m curious.</s>HAMMER: I guess it would. The male would be a puma. What is it, Egypt?</s>SHERROD: I don`t know.</s>HAMMER: Listen, Dean, what you also have going on that is terrific is this great movie coming out on Friday called "Five Days of War." Dean is starring along with Val Kilmer. Andy Garcia is in this thing, so is Rupert Friend. Definitely a must-see. Let`s take a look.</s>UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: I believe the trials we face lead us to our purpose.</s>UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: You need to go.</s>HAMMER: That`s cool. Dean, best of luck with the movie. It`s called "Five Days of War," opens in select theaters on Friday. Dean, Egypt Sherrod, always good to see you both. All right. We must now move on to Pippa`s padded butt. That`s right. Just one of the extraordinary SHOWBIZ trending bombshells blowing up online tonight. As Pippa Middleton mania goes off the charts, is there now new evidence that her assets perhaps are not real? The great debate over a royal rump.</s>KHAN: I`m not convinced hers is completely natural, because I think if you look at other photos of her and see her in jeans, she`s got quite a flat bottom.</s>HAMMER: Tonight, did Pippa pad her butt for the royal wedding? Another SHOWBIZ trending bombshell - Hulk Hogan poses with his daughter, Brooke, in front of a nude photo of her. The SHOWBIZ Flashpoint, anything wrong with that? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views. 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