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[Hammer:] On SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, a Britney bombshell. Britney Spears` manager drops a shocker on Barbara Walters. The shocking things he`s staying about what`s wrong with Britney and what she`s doing about it.
[Katie Daryl, Tmz.tv:] Who is looking out for Britney`s mental health? This is her manager. Is he doing what`s best for her?
[Hammer:] Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the Britney bombshell you have to hear to believe. The mysterious Mary-Kate Olsen connection to Heath Ledger. Brand new details about the calls made to Mary-Kate when his body was found and the raging controversy over why police say they have no interest in talking to her. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the late-breaking developments in the Heath Ledger-Mary-Kate mystery. Plus, is Angelina Jolie pregnant? The jaw-dropping red carpet appearance that has everyone talking. But first tonight, Barbara`s Britney bombshell. Barbara Walters dropped a shocker today revealing that Britney Spears` so-called manager contacted her out of the blue with startling claims about Britney`s state of mind, her mental health and what Britney is doing about it. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the big surprise from Barbara that no one saw coming.
[Barbara Walters, Co-host, "the View":] He says that she has been to a psychiatrist and that she, I assume, is starting some kind of treatment.
[Hammer:] It`s the news that had everybody saying, "It`s about time." Barbara Walters opened "The View" with the unexpected word that Britney Spears is getting help. Barbara`s source? Britney`s so-called manager and right hand man Sam Lutfi who contacted Barbara.
[Walters:] He said that Britney is suffering from what he describes as mental issues which are treatable. She`s been mood swings. She`s been having trouble sleeping.
[Hammer:] SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you that Barbara seemed as surprised as anyone that Lutfi contacted her. And Barbara says he revealed that Britney has re-established ties with her mother after some tension in the past few months.
[Walters:] Also, she is in touch with her mother, because we had heard she wasn`t and her mother has been very supportive of whatever it is that Britney is going to do.
[Hammer:] Not only is mom supportive, Sam tells Barbara, he is, too. She buys it.
[Walters:] He seems to be enormously supportive.
[Unidentified Male:] Britney.
[Hammer:] In fact, this "Hollywood.tv" video shows Britney visiting the home of a psychiatrist. So, maybe what Sam Lutfi told Barbara Walters is true. Is Britney finally getting help?
[Wlater:] The fact that she is going to a psychiatrist and that as Sam Lutfi described, it is something that`s treatable that`s very good news.
[Hammer:] It`s good do hear that Sam Lutfi is on the case. Just a second. Sam Lutfi? Who the heck is he? If you`re asking who is Sam Lutfi, join the club. You`re not alone. He`s the latest in a long line of mysterious men in Britney`s life. And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you, Lutfi, Britney`s co-called friendmanager, is now facing questions about his past and his motives.
[Daryl:] There`s a lot of question around Sam Lutfi and his relationship with Britney Spears and some of the other people involved in Britney Spears` life.
[Hammer:] Sam Lutfi has been Britney`s faithful side kick at many of the wild nights out. In this new TMZ.com video, we see Britney and Sam on a little shopping spree in the Hustler`s sex shop and, oh, yes, the dog tagged along, too.
[Daryl:] And as of recently, he`s been calling himself her manager.
[Hammer:] Katie Daryl of TMZ.tv tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Lutfi has been raising eyebrows from the time we first saw him by Britney`s side a few months ago.
[Daryl:] Some of the concerns that people have with Britney Spears and Sam Lutfi is, you know, one, what are the credentials for being a manager? What else has he been done before?
[Hammer:] What Sam`s allegedly done before has led to several reported restraining orders against him, including a civil harassment charge, the L.A. Superior Court confirmed for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. That charge filed by a former associate of Lutfi`s was dismissed due to lack of prosecution. But it hasn`t dismissed concerns about Lutfi.
[Dayrl:] When you look at the colorful past, the fact that there are restraining orders in his history. So what does that mean, and what does that mean to Britney?
[Hammer:] Now, Lutfi has become a figure in Britney`s custody battle for her two small boys. The lawyer for Britney`s ex-husband, Kevin Federline, has deposed Lutfi about Britney`s private life. And TMZ`s Katie Daryl tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Lutfi was also asked if he`s profiting from his relationship with Spears.
[Daryl:] Questions came up as to was Sam getting money from X-17, the paparazzi photo agency for giving them access to Britney Spears and pictures of her, her life and her children. The Sam you know is pretty much standing by, you know, his thing of saying, "I didn`t get any money. I`m not making any money off of Britney. I`m actually here just supporting Britney as her manager and as her friend." That`s Sam`s story.
[Hammer:] So, the Britney trend continues with her surrounding herself with one guy after another with questions about their past and questions about their motives.
[Daryl:] Seems like it`s a revolving door, that same question. What is she doing with K-Fed? What is she doing with Sam? What is she doing with Adnan? What is Britney doing?
[Hammer:] So exactly what should we make of this run of mystery men in Britney Spears` life? Joining me tonight in New York, psychology expert Cooper Lawrence, the author of "The Cult of Perfection." In Hollywood tonight, entertainment journalist Ken Baker. Ken and Cooper, it`s always lovely to see you both. Here`s what I`m trying to understand. I think a lot of people are trying to understand why in the world would Sam Lutfi suddenly get in touch with Barbara Walters, of all people, out of the blue, to say, hey, Britney has mental issues? Ken Baker?
[Ken Baker, Entertainment Journalist:] Well, the thing is before everyone jumps down Sam Lutfi`s throat for calling Barbara Walters, we don`t know why he called. Maybe Britney said call Barbara Walters. We don`t know. And also, Sam Lutfi has been described as a managerpublicist and that`s very common for publicists to reach out to the media, to give them messages that their client wants out. And I think if he did that, and the news was, look, I`m seeking help and getting medical attention, then good for her. Good for Britney. And I think that one thing has to be clear. This guy has been described as "creepy" and "shady," you know, a lot of these adjectives, and his past certainly would support those kinds of adjectives. But what I`m saying is I`ve seen this guy out in public. I`ve seen him in front of throngs of paparazzi. Guess what? He`s never freaked out. He`s always been level headed. He`s always been the one short of shielding her and taking care of her. Now, of course, we don`t know what kind of deal they have monetarily, how he`s getting his money compensated. But what is clear is that there are lots of nights when Britney Spears could have been alone and that would have been more dangerous than Sam Lutfi being there by her side.
[Hammer:] All right. And this is all good, Ken because we are trying to get to the bottom of who this guy is. Is he a good person to be around Britney? But even accepting all this and Cooper, as a psychology expert, let me throw this one to you. If Britney is indeed seeing a psychiatrist, didn`t Sam just betray that trust by telling Barbara?
[Cooper Lawrence, Psychology Expert:] I think Ken is right. We don`t know why Sam called Barbara, but it`s not like Britney is an actress and he`s calling to say, "She`s in a new movie. Listen to the deal she inked." The thing about psychology and psychiatry or anything is if she decides to go to a psychiatrist, confidentiality is of the utmost important importance. And he just blew that for her. Now, I realize she`s a public figure, so there are things about her that we know and we feel entitled to know. But when it comes to mental health, I think this is an area that needs to stay personal and needs to stay private. And quite frankly, it`s not even Sam Lutfi`s business if she`s going to see a therapist.
[Hammer:] And all that said, yes, if she is getting that kind of help, man, are we all pretty happy about that. Now, it seems, though, that Britney is intent on surrounding herself with men who arguably can leave the impression, at least, that they`re selling her out. And that happens to a lot of big stars, but in Britney`s case, you know, we have her paparazzi boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib, who went on "Entertainment Tonight." He spoke about their private life together. And now Sam Lutfi. Let`s listen to more of Barbara`s account of what Sam told her.
[Walters:] He said that Britney is suffering from what he describes as mental issues which are treatable. He said that she has been to a psychiatrist and that she, I assume, is starting some kind of treatment. She has been having mood swings. She`s been having trouble sleeping and also, she is in touch with her mother. Of course, we had heard she wasn`t. And her mother has been very supportive of whatever it is that Britney`s going to do.
[Hammer:] So look at us. I think we have good news to report tonight Britney now possibly reconciling with her mother. So back to your point, Ken, is it possible that Sam Lutfi is actually a good person to be around Britney and having a good influence on her?
[Baker:] Well, I think that, you know, Sam is someone who`s in her life right now. And a lot of people in Britney`s life have been, sort of, right-now people. In other words, temporary, transient types. And I think there`s been a lot worse people who have come through her life. You have to really step back and look, OK? Britney how did she spend the last few days? She went to a dance studio. She went to a gym. She went to a psychiatrist. And she`s reportedly meeting up with her mom. These are all really positive things. We`ve been sitting here for the last two months, really shouting for her to get help. It has been so difficult to see. This is an extraordinary change of change or turn in events I should say, and a change in Britney that we should all be applauding before we`re ready to beat down Sam Lutfi about it.
[Hammer:] Yes. Well, I think we are definitely applauding the positive aspects and the good things that are happening. And I think we are just trying to really understand the situation. Ken Baker, Cooper Lawrence, thanks for helping us get to the bottom of all of this. Now, moving on, there are still so many lingering and disturbing questions about the death of Heath Ledger. Coming up, we`re looking into the Mary-Kate connection. Why Mary-Kate Olsen got called before 911? And the really big question, why police have no plans to talk to her about it.
[Anderson:] Plus, the new Miss America on a crusade. Shocking revelations from the newly crowned Miss America about her struggle with an eating disorder. How she got better and why she is on a mission, coming up.
[Hammer:] All right. It is the red carpet appearance that has everybody wondering, myself included is Angelina pregnant? Could there actually be another addition to the Brangelina bunch on the way? And you know, while we are on the topic, I want to know why is it that we are so obsessed with celebrity babies anyway? We will get into that. Coming up. But now, you know, the countdown is on to Super Tuesday and the presidential primaries next week. But also, I would like you to get ready for the other Super Tuesday. It is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s "Superstar Tuesday."
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[Hammer:] Everybody is very excited about this. We are going to be asking you to vote online with a different question about Hollywood`s biggest stars every single day. We want to hear what you have to say because we are going to reveal and debate the results on the special edition of SHOWBIZ TONIGHT next Tuesday, February 5th. It is our "Superstar Tuesday." So excited. Here`s what we`re asking you to vote on right now which celebrity would you vote for, for president? George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey. I`d like you to vote by going to CNN.comShowbizTonight. No hanging chads involved here. The polls opened right now. The results revealed on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s "Superstar Tuesday," next Tuesday, February 5th.