[Hammer:] On SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, George Clooney threatened. Clooney opens up about getting threatening messages telling him to dump his girlfriend. Plus, his girlfriend speaks out much more than we`ve ever heard from her. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the story behind George Clooney`s off-screen drama. Is there a reality TV show curse? The families that have opened their homes to cameras have had such a rough time of it addiction, accidents, divorces. Why would anyone want to put their family on camera? Tonight, a showbiz special report, the family reality TV show curse. Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It is 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer, broadcasting tonight and every night from New York City.
[Anderson:] And I`m Brooke Anderson, coming to you tonight from Hollywood. This is TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is revealing a startling and frightening threat against George Clooney`s girlfriend. Clooney is talking for the very first time about a scary voice mail he got about girlfriend Sarah Larson and how he`s fighting back. Joining me tonight from New York, senior editor of "In Touch Weekly," Carolina Bermudez. And here in Hollywood, host of "Yo on E!" on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio, Michael Yo. Hey, guys, George Clooney and Sarah Larson, we know they have been dating since late last year. She was a cocktail waitress in Vegas. Since then, there have been a lot of people coming out of the woodwork saying terrible things about Sarah. And now, in the brand new issue of "The New Yorker" magazine, Clooney reveals a man called his private phone line and said this, "Dude, your friends asked me to give you a message: Dump the
[Bermudez:] Absolutely. Anytime somebody gets a personal phone call I believe it was at his home that calls for attention. And also, I don`t think that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, some of George Clooney`s closest friends, are calling him on his voice mail and leaving messages like that. You know, he`s a power player in Hollywood. A lot of people are trying to get into his private life. And I think this really warrants a lot of attention for him.
[Anderson:] Yes, and I agree with you. It`s not a harmless prank phone call. It is very hurtful. Michael, why do some people seem to have it in for Sarah, who I also want to mention was a winner on the show "Fear Factor"? She`s tough.
[Michael Yo, Host, "yo On E!":] I think people have no lives a lot of times. People just have nothing better to do.
[Anderson:] True.
[Yo:] And I think that`s what they`re doing right now. They`re attacking George Clooney and his girlfriend for no apparent reason. That`s just the jealousy in Hollywood. Maybe it`s an ex-boyfriend of Sarah Larson who`s really jealous. I don`t know. But no, I just think seriously this is terrible and something needs to be done. And good for George to actually step up and try to find out who`s saying all this stuff about him.
[Anderson:] Absolutely. And you know, ever since they`ve been dating, Sarah has appeared in public with George but has said virtually nothing. And now, she is really opening up for the first time saying this, quote, "They say that I`m stripper. There`s a ton of stuff about that. I`ve never been a stripper. You know, just because I`m from Las Vegas, I must be a stripper. Because I`m a cocktail server, that means I`m an escort." Carolina, why are people being so mean to George`s girl? Are non-star girlfriends always targeted in this way?
[Bermudez:] I believe so. I think that George Clooney is dreamy. Every woman pictures herself with him. He`s a superstar. But Sarah I commend her for coming out and standing up for herself. She did need to do that. She should enjoy her happiness, being with him just as well as another Hollywood starlet. So why should it be any different for her and why should she be subjected to all of this type of criticism?
[Anderson:] Yes, and this obviously upset her; understandably so, because usually she is very reserved and very quiet publicly. Michael, what do you think? Is it the Clooney connection that causes these things to happen?
[Yo:] I mean you`ve got to remember though, even if you`re a celebrity in Hollywood and you`re dating like a George Clooney, you`re going to take criticism. So, yes, people just expect this to happen. Sarah Larson shouldn`t be surprised. She did hit the lottery, let`s be honest. She did hit the lottery in Vegas to get George Clooney. This is the thing about George Clooney he`s such a nice guy. Every guy wants to be him and every lady wants to sleep with him. So you`re going to get this criticism if you date George Clooney no matter if you`re a star or if you`re not a star.
[Anderson:] You know, George was so ticked off about this call that he even had the cops trace it. They didn`t get far because it was a prepaid cell phone that the call was made from. But man, you don`t mess with Clooney. When he gets mad, he`s going to try to track you down. But Carolina, is this a good idea for him to go on the attack like this?
[Bermudez:] I definitely think so. I think at some point, you have to say, enough is enough. And George Clooney is one of those guys. He`s never been very shy about saying how he feels, and this especially. People are attacking somebody that he loves and that`s not fair. So definitely I agree that he you know, for him to come out and say something. It just shows you that people are getting fed up in Hollywood.
[Anderson:] Yes, you know George is an easy going guy. But when he feels like it`s important to make a stand to take a stand on something, he`s not afraid to do so. Michael, do you think it`s a good idea for him to react in this way?
[Yo:] Oh, absolutely it is a great idea because there`s one thing to criticize a movie or some of his work. But when you start messing with people you love or you`re in a relationship with, that`s a different level. It`s almost like there`s paparazzi and there`s stalker-azzi. Once it goes to stalker-azzi status, that`s bad and that`s when you need to take action.
[Anderson:] You know, they do have a very high-profile relationship. Carolina, is there anything these two can do to avoid something like this from happening in the future? Or is it just something that is going to happen when you`re a celebrity, maybe?
[Bermudez:] I think that some people say, "Oh, you`re a celebrity, you have to deal with it." Not true, and I don`t think that`s very fair. So are they going to stay in their house locked up forever because they don`t want people to talk about them? No. They shouldn`t have to do that. And that`s why I think George Clooney did the right thing. He came out and said, "Enough is enough. I`m not going to take this." And especially since Sarah isn`t in Hollywood. She`s not a celebrity. She`s not an actress. So why should she have to deal with this as well?
[Anderson:] You know, it is just... Michael, go ahead, very quickly.
[Yo:] I disagree with that. I think if you`re a celebrity, you need to be used to being in the spotlight because that`s part of the job. So I think it doesn`t matter if his girlfriend is famous or not. She`s dating George Clooney, one of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood.
[Bermudez:] Yes, but you just can`t say whatever you want about somebody because they`re dating an actor.
[Yo:] Absolutely not. Absolutely not.
[Bermudez:] So that`s really where he has to draw the line somewhere.
[Anderson:] Yes, and we do have to leave it there for now. I think we can all agree that it`s terrible that somebody is trying to sabotage their relationship. Carolina Bermudez, Michael Yo, good to see you. Thank you both. And we want you to know that you can now watch video reports from SHOWBIZ TONIGHT anytime on our Web site. We`re always posting new ones. That`s at CNN.comShowbizTonight.
[Hammer:] I have to wonder why anyone I need you to listen up, Denise Richards and Dina Lohan why anyone would want to put their kids in a reality show anymore. Look at the track record of family reality shows. There is divorce, accidents, addiction, heartache. I want to know is there a reality show curse? We`re looking into that, coming up.
[Anderson:] Also, some major canoodling on "The View." I can hardly believe my eyes. Whoopi and Joy were doing some big-time smooching and we`re going to tell you why they kissed. Coming up.
[Hammer:] And speaking of things getting hot and heavy on screen, listen to this we`ve got Jenna Jameson. The former porn star is going mainstream. We`ve got your first look at her new movie, not her usual fare, but it`s still not quite a kids` movie. It`s called "Zombie Strippers," if that gives you any indication. And we will hear from Ms. Jameson her herself, coming up on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.