he should be fighting with bristol and he's not. >> wouldn't you love to be invited to a thanksgiving dinner on national television under duress? that's not the way i like to go to my family event. >> i think the thanksgiving event should be pay-per-view anyway, because she s let's be honest, she is the reality television candidate. she is the first one of this era. i think o.j. was the first reality television trial, and this is the first reality television candidate. >> there was no talk of o.j. becoming. of the united states. how scary is that? >> patience. patience. he's studying law. >> sarah palin threw some punches at levi on "oprah" but levi hit back on "e.t. "let's look. >> the whole premise of levi ever having lived with bristol is false, and from there, though, i mean you take that foundational untruth and you can kind of measure all the other things that he's saying. >> you know, she's basically calling me a liar which is total [ bleep ]. i did for, you know, a few, a couple months, and then we split up, and that was it. >> well, i mean, you know, it's becoming he said/she

about the shocking pregnancy of her teenage daughter, bristol, about her feud with the baby's father,oon-to-be "playgirl" centerfold, levi johnston, and of course, the katie couric interview that many say did her in for good. and it all made for big news breaking today. she's the former governor of alaska and running mate of john mccain. she's the queen of daytime talk, who in the last election supported the other guy. >> please welcome sarah palin. >> reporter: but today on "the oprah winfrey show," oprah and sarah palin finally shared the same stage. and right off the bat, they shot down rumors of a feud. >> there were reports last year that i had snubbed you during the election by not having you on my show. did you feel snubbed? >> no offense to you, but it wasn't the center of my universe. >> okay, good. yeah. >> no, it wasn't. >> reporter: even if she isn't feuding with oprah, sarah palin still got some others to keep her plenty busy. on today's "oprah," she settled scores with the media. >> i was naive to think that the media would leave my kids alone. >> reporter: levi johnston

she is telling all about the shocking pregnancy of her teenage daughter, bristol and her feud with the baby's father, soon to be "playgirl" center fold, levi johnston. the katy couric who many say did her in for good. it made for big news breaking today. she is the former governor of alaska and running mate of john mccain. she is the queen of daytime talk who in the last election supported the other guy. >> please welcome sarah palin. >> today on the oprah winfrey show, oprah and sarah palin shared the same stage. right off the bad they shot down rumors. >> there were reports last year that i had snubbed you during the election by not having you on my show. did you feel snubbed? >> no offense to you, but it wasn't the story of my universe. >> even if she is not feuding with oprah, she got others to keep her plenty busy. on today's oprah she settled scores with the media. >> i was naive to think that the media would leave my kids alone. >> levi johnston. >> heart breaking to see the road he is on right now. >> katie couric. >> there is the perky with the microphone. >> for the first tim

he should be fighting with bristol and he's not. >> wouldn't you love to be invited to a thanksgiving dinner on national television under duress? that's not the way i like to go to my family event. >> i think the thanksgiving event should be pay-per-view anyway, because she s let's be honest, she is the reality television candidate. she is the first one of this era. i think o.j. was the first reality television trial, and this is the first reality television candidate. >> there was no talk of o.j. becoming. of the united states. how scary is that? >> patience. patience. he's studying law. >> sarah palin threw some punches at levi on "oprah" but levi hit back on "e.t. "let's look. >> the whole premise of levi ever having lived with bristol is false, and from there, though, i mean you take that foundational untruth and you can kind of measure all the other things that he's saying. >> you know, she's basically calling me a liar which is total [ bleep ]. i did for, you know, a few, a couple months, and then we split up, and that was it. >> well, i mean, you know, it's becoming he said/she

he's the father of sarah palin's grandson, the ex-fiance for bristol palin. a hunk of burning love, that is until he opens his mouth. >> most teenagers are sexually active. >> levi johnston, i like to call him the toxic bachelor that will do anything for money. >> besides a scores of shirtless interviews, pictures with his son on gq and now selling pistachio nuts. >> now levi johnston does it with protection. >> now the biggest bombshell by reportedly dropping trou and posing for play girl. >> is anyone going to tell him it's not a website for heterosexual women. >> how does he size up on the meter. >> levi johnston because he's so toxic, i'm giving him four toxic hearts. >> if you want to talk toxic, you've got to talk bobby brown. his ex-wife whitney houston revealed bombshell after bombshell of his outrageous behavior while they were married. >> he spit on me. he actually spit on me. >> now that he's divorced, ladies, he's eligible. >> so bobby really began to look like a pretty terrible husband. however, he at least took the high road. he spoke to the med

it's like they're on top of it instead -- he should be fighting with bristol and he's not. >> wouldn't you love to be invited to a thanksgiving dinner on national television under duress when you're being grilled by -- not the way i like to go to my family event. >> i think the thanksgiving event should be pay per view anyway because she is, let's be honest, the reality television candidate. she is the first one of this era. >> she is. >> i think o.j. was the first reality television trial and this is the first reality television candidate. >> but no talk of o.j. becoming president of the united states. how scary is that? >> patience. patience. >> tonight joy is going to talk with olivia newton-john, a breast cancer survivor. she'll weigh in about the mammogram guidelines that go against everything you've hear for years. >>> we have an update on a brawl that broke out at a high school girls soccer game. it happened to be the state championship. hi, rafer. >> good morning, robin. just video that's shocking when you know how young these kids are. now the rhode island interx interscholast

we haven't heard from bristol in months. todd, i -- >> she's laying low, bristol.'s smart to do that. >> todd, we've never heard from. >> what's todd doing? you know the palins, don't you, lorrie? >> i don't know them personally. i do not. i'm a sarah palin fan. >> you are? >> yes, i am. >> are you looking forward to her book? >> well -- >> i'm getting the english translation. >> are you? >> waiting for that. >> here's what levi said on the "early show" about his claim that palin called her son, trig, retarded. listen to this. >> you know, she'd be like, where's my retarded baby and all this. it wasn't right. i have no proof of showing you it's true, but i know it is. i was just in shock the first time i heard it. she would say it regularly. i was just like, you know -- i think she was joking but still, you know, doesn't make it right. >> do you think she really said that? >> for sure. >> you do? >> oh, for sure. why would he make something like that up? >> because he's an idiot. >> he's an idiot. that's why he wouldn't make it up. that's my defense. he's too stupi

want to sell my book. >> reporter: but palin feuded with 19-year-old levi johnston, the father of bristol's son. he's been all over the airwaves, dishing palin dirt, including this wile claim about sarah palin's baby son who has downs syndrome. >> coming home from work, and she'd be like, where's my retarded baby. >> reporter: in her talk with walters today, palin denied ever saying that. >> levi has said that you called trig "the retarded baby." >> that's heartbreaking to know that he would say such a thing, and that's not true. >> reporter: levi johnston's also claiming that the palins are making it hard for him to see his son and he's threatening to take them to court. this morning, palin told him to bring it. >> it will be nice to see in, i guess, even in legal proceedings, a desire to be a part of the baby's life. that's a good sign. >> reporter: and with even more palin interviews scheduled in the coming days, it looks like palin-a-palooza could roll on for the rest of the year. tina, letterman, and levi, consider yourselves warned. >> i have to say, there was clearly a big difference

her teen daughter's pregnancy and battles with bristol's ex, levi johnston. talking about the past election, the mccain campaign, whether she's going to run for president in 2012. call in, if you saw this, does your opinion of sarah palin change at all? 1-877-tell-hln is the number. before we get to your calls, here's a clip from today's interview with oprah. oprah asking about levi. >> so, one final question about levi. will he be invited to thanksgiving dinner? >> you know, that's a great question. and it's lovely to think that he would ever even consider such a thing. because, of course, you want -- he is a part of the family and you want to bring him in the fold and kind of under your wing. and he needs that, too, oprah, he needs to know that he is loved. and he has the most beautiful child. and this can all work out for good. it really can. we don't have to keep going down the road of controversy all the time. we're not really into the drama. we don't really like that. we're more productive, we have other things to concentrate on. >> is that yes, he is c

he's the father of sarah palin's grandson, the ex-fiance for bristol palin. a hunk of burning love, that is until he opens his mouth. >> most teenagers are sexually active. >> levi johnston, i like to call him the toxic bachelor that will do anything for money. >> besides a scores of shirtless interviews, pictures with his son on gq and now selling pistachio nuts. >> now levi johnston does it with protection. >> now the biggest bombshell by reportedly dropping trou and posing for play girl. >> is anyone going to tell him it's not a website for heterosexual women. >> how does he size up on the meter. >> levi johnston because he's so toxic, i'm giving him four toxic hearts. >> if you want to talk toxic, you've got to talk bobby brown. his ex-wife whitney houston revealed bombshell after bombshell of his outrageous behavior while they were married. >> he spit on me. he actually spit on me. >> now that he's divorced, ladies, he's eligible. >> so bobby really began to look like a pretty terrible husband. however, he at least took the high road. he spoke to the med

and thrown into the spotlight and left with a very serious important lifetime issue which is he and bristol share a child and will share that child forever. it's okay to seek joint custody, but that's a solemn serious legal obligation. that's what is going to give everybody revservation here. >> yeah, who is advising him to pose for "playgirl." >>> and the travolta, a family affair here. john travolta and his wife star in "old dogs." we have the premiere in los angeles, and the family has been in saw clueson. they are dealing with the devastating loss. at the premiere, the travolta's co-stars had glowing things to tell "showbiz tonight" tonight about working with john. >> he is an amazing man. he has always been that >> the tape that has people outraged. >> that's incredible. did she not think anybody would notice? that's outrageous. >> what video did we show her to get that reaction? wait until you find out. >>> and now the news ticker making news right now. "showbiz" >>> tonight she is being called the meanest player in women's soccer. you have probably seen her throwing punches and pulli

immature, thrown into the spotlight but left with the serious important lifetime issue which is he and bristol share a child, will share that child forever. it's okay to seek joint custody but that's a solemn, serious legal obligation. that's going to give everybody reservation here. >> he needs to take that pont very seriously and needs to keep his pants on. who is advising him to pose for "play girl." thanks. >>> tonight, the travoltas show up for the premier of their new movie, a family affair. john tra tropical ta and his wife kelly preston star in "old dog." and their daughter makes her debut. the travoltas have mostly been in seclusion since the death of their son. john travolta wants to promote this film because his daughter is in it but every day is still a struggle as they deal with their devastating loss. the co-stars had glowing things to tell "showbiz tonight" about ella's performance and working with john. >> there is nothing i can say other than i love you and that he gives it back. he's an amazing man. he's always beenway. he just -- he's the equivalent of like a prozac. you see

we talked about bristol, the pregnancy, we talked about her baby. >> and sarah palin's facebook page, palin is said that oprah was very gracious with the interview. the interview airs on monday. >> we have been asking you to vote on the question of the day, which is this. carrie versus donald. is the beauty queen in over her head. 91% of you say yes. a slim 9% say no. some e-mails --. >>> lou dobbs announced his retirement. i will miss our daily chats. i wish you nothing but the best for whatever is next. >> i echo that. lou has made an enormous impact on cnn and it's viewers. the guy loves entertainment. 24 is one of his favorite shows. lou, all the best. >> that is it for us. we thank you so much for watching. i am a.j. hammer in new york. >> and i am brooke in hollywood. you can catch "showbiz tonight" on the 11s. on the 11s. take care. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> tonight on the joy behar show, carrie prejean is comparing herself to oprah. and david letterman's alleged blackmailer says he is trying to sell him a screen play. >>> the manhattan madame talks about client

about sarah, she's supposed to be the adult in the situation, she's the grandmother, the mother of bristol. i think we want her to stop engaging this young little guy in these back and forths, because she's only going to come out looking immature. and he is immature. >> i've said it all along, she really shouldn't respond to any questions about him at all at this point, unless she's got something nice to say. also today, we've got levi johnston's first photo from his "playgirl" shoot. we'll show that to you in just a moment. you do want to see this. but first, the levi/sarah smackdown rages on. check out how nancy from colorado praises sarah when she called into "showbiz on call." >> caller: i did not vote for sarah palin, however, i am very impressed with her. i thought that she was very authentic. i thought she was very genuine. i think she's brilliant. i can't wait to read her book, and possibly vote for her in the next election. >> all right, nancy, thanks for your call. but i'm very excited to play this for you. i have somebody who actually disagrees with you, nancy. it's none other t

sarah is the grandmother and the mother of bristol. we want her to stop engaging this young guy. she is only going to come outlooking immature. he is. >> she shouldn't respond to any questions about him at all unless she has something nice to say. we have levi johnston's first photo from the "playgirl" shoot. goody. we will show that to you. you want to see this, but the levi-palin smack down rages on. how nancy from colorado praises sarah. roll that. >> caller: i did not go for sarah palin. however, i am very impressed with her. i thought she was very authentic. i thought she was very genuine. i think she is brilliant. i can't wait to read her book and possibly vote for her in the next election. >> thanks for your call. i am excited to play this. i have someone who disagrees with you, nancy. none other than martha stewart. we caught up with martha stewart last night and she said sarah is not so brilliant. >> i wouldn't watch her if you paid me. she is very boring to me. very boring. to me kind of a dangerous person. she's dangerous. >> in what way? >> she is so confused. anyone

. >> reporter: abortion rights democrats bristoled at the thought. >> that such an extraordinary effort was launched by church, pushing an idea that many americans probably the majority of americans really don't agree with. >> reporter: the health care debate moves now to the senate, where a quarter of the chamber is catholic and where the church will again exert its influence. >> and i think it is very, very likely that the outcome will be the same in the senate as it was in the house. >> democrat aides in the senate concede he may be right, but senators probably won't scuttle the bill over the issue of abortion, but in the house, some say they will vote no on the final bill if this language is in it. >>> so this might give you a whole new perspective on the phrase, domino affect. they set up and knocked down more than 4 million dominos in the netherlands yesterday. that is a new world record and to spice things up, organizers incorporated pictures of different places around the world, including new york. they try to break the record every year. the new one beat the old one by 140,000