[A.j. Hammer:] Now, on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, the tale of two Chris Browns. Brand-new exclusive bombshells from his first TV interview since he was arrested for beating Rihanna.
[Larry King, Host, "larry King Live":] Do you remember doing it?
[Chris Brown, Singer:] No.
[King:] You don`t remember it?
[Brown:] I don`t. It`s like it`s crazy. I`m like, wow.
[Hammer:] Tonight, the explosive controversy over Chris saying that he doesn`t remember hitting Rihanna. And what he`s saying now. Paula Abdul speaks out. For the first time, Paula is answering the burning questions. Does she regret leaving "American Idol"? Is there anything they can do to get her back? Is she really getting her own show in Vegas? Tonight, Paula is in the hot seat, telling all. Plus, the battle of the former beauty queen. First, Carrie Prejean sparked a gay marriage controversy. Now, what`s behind her shocking new battle? TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
[Brown:] I was like, growing up in domestic violence situations. There used to be times like you`re scared to go to bed.
[Hammer:] It`s an explosive first look at Chris Brown`s interview with "LARRY KING LIVE" that you`ll see only on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Chris Brown with his emotional mother by his side talks about how he witnessed his mother being abused by his stepfather when he was a child.
[King:] You saw a lot of violence?
[Brown:] It depends. It didn`t like I would hear it. I didn`t really see it all the time in my house. There might have been one or two occasions.
[King:] How old were you?
[Brown:] I was like 7 or 8.
[King:] Were you scared?
[Brown:] Yes, very. Sometimes I didn`t even want to come to the house because it was crazy.
[King:] You feel you feel any guilt at all, Joyce? Like do you say to yourself, "Maybe I should have left?"
[Joyce Hawkins, Chris Brown`s Mother:] Yes. And I did leave eventually because of him.
[Hammer:] Last week, Chris Brown was sentenced to five years probation, plus counseling and community labor for brutally beating Rihanna back in February.
[King:] What happened to you, do you think?
[Brown:] Well, I`m glad to say I guess, at night, I wish I could take back. And I really regret it and I`m totally ashamed of what I did.
[Hammer:] And his interview with Larry King set to air on Wednesday is the latest stop for Chris Brown`s apology tour which so far includes a YouTube video
[Brown:] I can ask and pray that you forgive me.
[Hammer:] And a song "Changed Man."
[Brown:] I`m in shock. First of all, that`s not who I am as a person and that`s not who I pride myself in being. So I just when I look at the police report or hear about the police reports, I don`t know what to think. I just don`t know what to think. This is not
[King:] Do you remember doing it?
[Brown:] No.
[King:] You don`t remember doing it?
[Brown:] I don`t it`s like. It`s crazy. I`m like, wow.
[Hammer:] SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you, it`s a tale of two Chris Browns. One is a apologizing for that horrific incident. The other doesn`t quite remember it, and that Chris Brown is getting slammed left and right.
[Kim Serafin, Senior Editor, "in Touch Weekly":] It seems like a cop out. It seems like he`s not really taking responsibility for what happened.
[Hammer:] And now, Chris Brown is in damage-control mode. He says that statement was just a small part of an hour-long interview when he was asked multiple times about the incident. He tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "Of course I remember what happened. Several times during the interview, my mother said that I came to her right afterwards and told her everything. But it was and still is a blur. And, yes, I still can`t believe it happened because it is not me or who I am, or is what happened like anything I have ever done before." "I am ashamed of and sorry for what happened that night and wish I could relive that moment and change things, but I can`t. I take full responsibility for my actions."
[Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Clinical Psychologist:] All of Chris Brown`s responses are typical of an abusive guy.
[Hammer:] Psychologist Dr. Judy Kuriansky tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Chris Brown`s comments sound all too familiar.
[Kuriansky:] What Chris Brown is saying is extremely typical of abusers, "I`m sorry. I don`t remember it happened. I don`t think it was that bad. I really love her."
[Hammer:] And she`s not surprised that Brown witnessed abuse when he was a kid.
[Kuriansky:] It is absolutely typical that when you watch abuse and you see it and you hear it, then you`re very likely to repeat it.
[Hammer:] But if Chris Brown`s apology tour is going to work, his memory needs to get better. Or his once-hot music career will be nothing but a memory.
[Jane Velez-mitchell, Host, "issues With Jane Velez-mitchell":] It could be, A.J. And it all goes back to the O.J. Simpson trial. Remember the "dream team?" They coined this very famous phrase or at least it`s famous now garbage in, garbage out, essentially saying that if evidence is contaminated at the scene, you cannot believe a word that prosecutors say. And that could be the argument here. Ever since O.J. Simpson, every high-powered defense team has used that argument. Garbage in, garbage out. You can`t believe anything the prosecutors say because the evidence was contaminated at the scene. But this time, they`ve got a good argument. They didn`t put the yellow tape around Jackson`s mansion. They let the family members go in and out retrieving whatever they wanted. And who knows what evidence they destroyed.
[Hammer:] Yes. Well, it`s been well-documented what was allowed to happen. Here`s some of what we know about those first days after Jackson`s death. Not only was Jackson`s home not secured by the investigators, but family members were allowed into the home, as I mentioned. La Toya went in and out and she went into his house, into his safe. Not only that, police records mention that family members told police they thought they found drugs in Jackson`s home and that turned out to be untrue. But Midwin, should prosecutors be worried that the whole thing could fall apart because the scene wasn`t secure?
[Midwin Charles, Attorney, Midwin Charles And Associates:] I don`t think anything will fall apart here. Remember, the biggest issue here is Michael Jackson a body. An autopsy will reveal what sort of medications were in his body. So with respect to what we`re looking at, I just don`t know how big of an issue this will be. Now, if I were representing that doctor, oh yes, you better believe, I`d make a party out of this.
[Hammer:] Yes. I mean
[Charles:] But I think the issue at hand here has to deal with medication and what was in his body at the time of his death. So right there, the prosecutors can start with all sorts of leads.
[Hammer:] What do you think about that, Jane? Do you think Dr. Conrad Murray and of course, that`s Jackson`s personal physician who`s been at the center of the investigation. Do you think he`s hoping that these facts or the fact that the scene might have been tainted could help his defense?
[Velez-mitchell:] He is hoping for that. In confusion, there is opportunity for the defense because all they need is reasonable doubt. So he wants more and more confusion, more doctors involved with prescribing to Michael Jackson. More and more mistakes that the cops made, because all they need is that one juror to say, "I`ve got reasonable doubt," and he walks.
[Hammer:] All right. Let`s move on because I`ve got to talk about this. It is also making big news tonight. Is Michael Jackson alive and living in Kalamazoo with his ex-father-in-law, Elvis? Well, what do you think? Now, people started buzzing about this when this video turned up on the Internet of what appeared to be Michael Jackson hopping out of the coroner`s van alive. I`m here to tell you, the SHOWBIZ truth squad was on the case. I`m not even going to say it. Here`s what happened. A German TV station fessed up. Really, Jane, I almost said Michael Jackson is not alive. I`m not going to say it. A German TV station made this video because they said they wanted to show people how quickly rumors spread. What do you think here, Midwin? A valuable public service announcement?
[Charles:] It sure is. I mean, it just goes to show you what kind of world we`re living in now with the Internet and social networking sites and YouTube, how quickly nonsense can spread. But you know, I`ve got to hand it to Michael Jackson. I`m sure he`s happy looking down now because he has reached Elvis` status with respect to people thinking he might be alive.
[Hammer:] And mark my words, place a wager if you want, a legal wager if you will, the Michael Jackson conspiracy theories they have only just begun.
[Charles:] Begun.
[Hammer:] Bank on it. Jane Velez-Mitchell and Midwin Charles, thanks, guys. I appreciate you being here. Hey, Paula Abdul. You just left the biggest show on television. Any regrets? Well, Paula Abdul is finally answering that burning question, and whether the rumors of her Vegas show are true. Also, the battle of the former beauty queens. This sounds like a bad B movie to me but it`s actually happening. Carrie Prejean you remember her? She isn`t stopping with her anti-gay marriage controversy. Now, she`s battling another former crown-wearer. And cashing in on YouTube sensations
[Jeanne Moos, Cnn Correspondent:] Remember David after the dentist, still loopy on anesthesia?
[Unidentified Male Child:] Is this real life?
[Unidentified Male:] Yes. This is real life.
[Hammer:] Yes. I love that video. And how did the guy who videotaped his son after the trip to the dentist turn the hot YouTube video into cold hard cash? This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN. Time now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom. They are making big news right now.
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