[Hammer:] Big news breaking tonight on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Kim K`s porn shocker? Tonight, how Kim Kardashian`s wedding sparked a new frenzy over the infamous sex tape that made her famous. "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cancelled? New outrage over the show tonight after the death of Russell Armstrong. Should Bravo yank the entire series or should the show go on? SHOWBIZ trending tonight. Check out what happens when a megaphone is left unmanned on a New York City street.
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[Hammer:] That`s nice. But can you say nice things about celebrities you love to hate? You know, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen?
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[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 today Kim`s porn shocker. Yes, tonight, truly outrageous news the Kim Kardashian gilded wedding may be good news for the peddlers of her homemade sex tape. Yes, you heard it right. TMZ is reporting today that about two million people visited the Web site that hosts Kim`s sex tape just this weekend alone. So why the heck did Kim`s wedding spark such renewed interest in that little old sex tape? Joining me tonight from Hollywood, Lisa Gastineau former star of the reality show, "Gastineau Girls" and creator of the Gastineau family line of jewelry. And right now, in New York, Michael Billy is with me. Michael is a TV and radio show host. This really is incredible. The Kim K. sex Web site usually has about 300,000 unique visitors in a month 300,000 in a month. The fact that over the course of a weekend more than two million people viewed her sex tape while her wedding was happening, that`s pretty amazing to me, Michael. I mean, it`s a little bit sad. My sensitivity chip is going off here. I feel a little bit badly for her on the one hand. But it really does reinforce, does it not, that that`s what made her famous.
[Michael Billy, Tv And Radio Show:] Yes, why badly? I`m sure she`s having the time of her life with this. Look, the honest truth is, everybody wasn`t invited. So, guys wanted to be a part of the wedding in that special moment in sort of way. And the Internet allowed them to be part of that special moment in Kim`s life.
[Hammer:] OK. To be clear, badly because and well, look, she did put it out there. The tape`s out there. I don`t think she still wants it around. I think she wishes it went away. Lisa, let me get to you. I know you`re a close friend of the Kardashian family. You are right there this past weekend at Kim`s wedding. And I`m sure this was not the talk of the wedding. Does it frustrate you that after all this time she is still associated with that sex tape?
[Lisa Gastineau, Founder, Gastineau Glamour Jewelry:] Oh, wow. That`s the last thing I thought of when I thought about the wedding. I think when so much attention comes to things on a world level, people who don`t know of someone and they just read about it, they want to know more about something so it will bring that attention.
[Hammer:] Yes, I certainly can understand the fascination. People have been hearing all about Kim for months now and the big wedding. And after, doing a little research, oh, a sex tape? We certainly have talked about it here before. They may want to see what`s that all about. But however, I`m here to say that that`s not the only Kardashian wedding bombshell that`s making big news today. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you how much Kim Kardashian`s three Vera Wang dresses cost. Get this, the cost of the dress that she wore down the aisle alone was estimated to be worth over $25,000. That dress, her other two dresses and the Vera Wang dresses for her sisters and her mother they totaled somewhere between $135,000 and $150,000. Michael, let`s face it. Kim is United States royalty for sure. Does the figure make sense to you? Do you think it is probably a bigger number than that? Do you think they paid a dime for any of that?
[Billy:] See, there`s conflicting reports. I don`t know if they really paid a dime for it. But regardless of how much they paid for the wedding dress, in these financial times, I`m sorry to pooh-pooh on the parade. It just doesn`t seem the right thing to do to spend so much money on a wedding. You know, she`s got a great audience out there. They`re going through some tough times. I don`t know. It just doesn`t sit well with me.
[Hammer:] It`s a mixed thing because if you can afford it, why not do it?
[Billy:] Right.
[Hammer:] But again, if you`re going to flaunt it, why register for wedding gifts, for instance?
[Billy:] Exactly.
[Hammer:] Why not donate it to charity. Lisa, let me ask you. You were right there at the Kardashian wedding go ahead. Did you have something to chime in on that?
[Gastineau:] Well, I think, you know, there`s a conflict. You`re televising a wedding special. People are tuning in to see certain elements of glamour. And you know, people who are tuning in are not concerned of who is paying for what and how much it cost. They want to see a real beautiful finished product. And any bride will tell you that probably the most expensive purchase they`ll ever make will be for their bridal dress. And there are so many Kardashians, no matter you know, even if you bought something off the rack, just the sheer quantity of people there alone it`s going to be pretty expensive. You know, there is always that conflict. These are really tough times and people are having a really hard time. But on the same token, there`s the escapism that people tune in to watch somebody else`s glamour.
[Hammer:] Yes. I do agree with that. No, I think you`re going to have it on both sides. I think you`re going to have people saying, "Oh, my god. What is she doing given all that is going on in our world?" But I think you`re exactly right that a lot of people will say, "You know what? It`s a nice distraction whatever it cost." But let`s look at some of that glamour. We have some images I want to show you courtesy of "E! Entertainment" of Kim`s big day. What a lavish reception. I mean, it was something else. That third dress that she wore, amazing. Take a look at how stunning the whole get-up is I mean, the cake, reception area, that amazing white draping, intricate decorations. And Lisa, you were right there for all of it. And I understand you brought along some wedding keepsakes from the wedding that I presume you were allowed to take with you.
[Gastineau:] I did.
[Hammer:] What did you walk away with? What can you show us?
[Gastineau:] I only took the things that I was allowed to take. I took my place card, my seating chart, the favor afterward was a beautiful candle. There was a note pad that had the background was a picture of Kris and Kim. I didn`t do any sneaky photos or anything that, you know, would make me very unwelcome for future events.
[Hammer:] I think you should have walked away with the candelabra personally. But let`s move on right now
[Gastineau:] I should probably have.
[Hammer:] There are some other stuff we have to get to tonight. This is obviously a very explosive story still making big news today. We`re talking about "Real Housewives," real backlash. Now, "People.com" isn`t known for posting their own editorials as their big major headline on the side. I was very surprised by this. I found it to be an extraordinary move. "People.com" just posted a big headline which reads "Why `Real Housewives of Beverly Hills` Should Be Scrapped." This was written by their own TV critic and, of course, it comes after the tragic suicide the husband of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star, Taylor Armstrong. Here`s what TV critic Tom Gliotto writes. Tom writes, "In a better world, Bravo would just go ahead and scrap, not just the season, but the entire series." He says Russell Armstrong`s death wasn`t incidental to his fame from the show. Now, Lisa, tomorrow I know it`s a difficult day. You`re planning on attending Russell`s funeral. You`re friendly with many of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." Do you agree with "People`s" call to scrap the show entirely? You think that`s the best move?
[Gastineau:] I don`t. I don`t. I think that the bar has been lowered so much instead of raised in reality TV. When you do reality, you are going in. You get to edit yourself. Let`s be fair. You know, everybody is looking for their moment where they want to push the envelope and be the next Kardashian or the next thing. And it`s changed where people are no longer having personal integrity. And you know what? You go in there and you do a TV show and you are allowed to be you. You draw the line of what you will and will not allow to be shown. So I think that, respectfully, perhaps Taylor should take the time off and go take care of her daughter and heal and mourn and do all the things. But I don`t think you can scrap an entire TV series because of someone`s personal issues. Do I think the show may have driven him to the breaking point? Yes, I do.
[Hammer:] Yes. And I think that`s
[Gastineau:] But in all fairness, you can`t keep secrets on reality TV. Somebody will expose you.
[Hammer:] Absolutely. I just want to get to you very quickly, Michael. I mean, this is really piling on some pressure to Bravo here. Do you think this is going to make them reconsider scrapping it?
[Billy:] No, I don`t think they should and I hope not. I mean, the reality of television and the reality of reality TV are these are adults that wanted to be a part of this and those actions have certain repercussions.
[Hammer:] Yes. Keep in mind what you`re doing is getting on tape and it will get on TV. Lisa Gastineau and Michael Billy, thank you both. I really appreciate it. Well, the "The Real Housewives" drama has sparked such heated debate. I`d love to hear from you on it. It`s our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive poll "`Real Housewives of Beverly Hills` Suicide: `People` magazine critic says show should be canceled." Are you thinking, "I agree" or "no way"? Sound off at CNN.comShowbizTonight or E-mail me. Our address is showbiztonight@cnn.com. SHOWBIZ trending tonight. On the streets of New York City, you don`t know what remarkable thing you will see or hear next. So you`ve got to check out what happens when a megaphone is left on the street with a note that says, "Say something nice."
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