jessica's tirade on "melrose place." she called the show crap after her sister was fired. >>> right now midwin charles, an attorney, with midwin charles & associates in new york, let's start out with tyra's weight revelations. showbiz learned on tyra's show wednesday she's going to reveal her secrets to dropping a whopping 30 pounds. i want to show you what tyra has to say about how she felt pressured by media attention to do this. >> i felt exposed. i wasn't trying to proclaim to the world i got fit and healthy and in shape because i felt kind of conflicted, especially after the kiss my fat ass thing -- it's still fat, by the way. >> i don't know about fat. but right there you have tyra admitting people might see her as talking out of both sides of her mouth. midwin, is she? >> i don't. i think her question was women need to feel comfortable with the skin they are in. if she didn't and needed to lose 30 pounds, so be it. i don't think it's a big deal. >> we covered the tyra banks controversy two years ago or the weight

. >>> and jessica simpson reveals what she wants in a man.hy, tonight, she and jon gosselin might be a match made in heaven. >>> and now the "showbiz news ticker," more stories from the "showbiz tonight" newsroom making news right now. >>> you are watching "showbiz tonight" on hln. and right now i want you to keep on watching the bottom of your screen for more nonstop compelling and provocative news from "showbiz tonight." turnoff. >>> "o" magazine, stop staring at my articles. i am so excited. my issue of "o" is come out in two weeks and the real cover has not been revealed yet. so this is just a photo that oprah and i took over the weekend. this is what we do went we hang out. we just push each other on swings and sometimes we play in her bouncy castle. and it's oprah, it's a real castle, it's not bouncy. >> ellen got in the halloween spirit today by gracing the cover of "o," sort of. one of ellen's running jokes this season was begging oprah to be on the cover of "o." it looks like oprah's been listening. >>> welcome back to "showbiz tonig

jessica simpson's outrage. jessica is furious about her sister fired from "melrose place." could it be that ashley is a bad actress? >> i'll apologize to her for openly having relationships in the public eye. that was a huge mistake. >> they are good looking, they seem so nice, but oh, no, they are big time heartbreakers. tonight, a showbiz special report, the most toxic bachelors in hollywood. more stories breaking from the "showbiz news ticker." >>> 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. >> and i'm brooke anderson coming to you from hollywood. tonight, a showbiz special report, has jon gosselin split from kate and his wild antics made him a toxic bachelor? "showbiz tonight" is naming the most toxic bachelors in hollywood. i'm talking about the love 'em and lev 'em single men who seem to have a different woman every week. we're thinking jon gosselin is pretty high on the list. this week he's working with a rabbi to rehab his image as a bad boy lady's man. but should we trus

>>> and then is jessica out of line?oining me tonight is the contributing editor for "life and style weekly," and then also our attorney. let's start off with tyra's weight loss revelations. she will reveal her secrets to dropping a whopping 30 pounds. i want to show what you tyra has to say about how she felt pressured by media pressure to do this. >> i was not trying to proclaim to the world i got fit and in shape, because i felt conflicted after the kiss my fat ass thing, and it's still fat, by the way. i just feel better inside. no more stomach aches. >> right now, you have tyra admitting that people might see her as talking out of both sides of her mouth. midwin, is she? >> i don't. i don't. i think her message is people need to feel comfortable in the skin they are in. and if she did not want to lose 30 pounds, so with it. i don't think it's a hypocrite at all. >> you and i covered the weight controversy two years ago where she was being called out for her weight. she sent a great message. people back then when say

jessica's tirade on "melrose place." she called the show crap after her sister was fired. >>> right now midwin charles, an attorney, with midwin charles & associates in new york, let's start out with tyra's weight revelations. showbiz learned on tyra's show wednesday she's going to reveal her secrets to dropping a whopping 30 pounds. i want to show you what tyra has to say about how she felt pressured by media attention to do this. >> i felt exposed. i wasn't trying to proclaim to the world i got fit and healthy and in shape because i felt kind of conflicted, especially after the kiss my fat ass thing -- it's still fat, by the way. >> i don't know about fat. but right there you have tyra admitting people might see her as talking out of both sides of her mouth. midwin, is she? >> i don't. i think her question was women need to feel comfortable with the skin they are in. if she didn't and needed to lose 30 pounds, so be it. i don't think it's a big deal. >> we covered the tyra banks controversy two years ago or the weight

jessica is calling us from oklahoma. jessica, what is your thoughts on this? >> caller: i agree.s going to be his first deployment. my fiancee is getting ready to go to his fourth deployment. i couldn't imagine -- >> jessica -- i'm sorry. i misunderstood you. did you say you have a family member getting ready for deployment? >> my fiancee is possibly getting ready to go for his fourth deployment. i know he did it to listen to them. that's what his job was. just to listen to them and this being his first deployment, i couldn't imagine what was going through his mind. it was a bad choice that shouldn't have happened at all. i really think they need to cut down the deployments. my fiancee was just gone for 15 months. we suffer, but they suffer more not knowing what's going on back at home. >> i'm going to get personal here. going on the fourth deployment. does your fiancee talk to you about this? about how hard this is? >> caller: he does. he does. sometimes -- i know he does have ptsd. sometimes he wants to deal with it in his own way. i'll never know exactly what's happened and wh

jessica didn't do anything for romo. >> speaking of jessica, what a difference from when she was called a jinx when she dated tony romo. thank goodness they won or she may have gotten the jessica simpson treatment. >> very lucky woman and they think it's the all american scenario and we have the great actress sitting in the stands next to jay z and her iconic parents, goldie hahn and kurt russell and i want to be there with her enjoying the game. when a-rod ran across the field and gave her a big hug, everybody loves a happy ending. >> it was like a soap opera in addition. do you think that some people may have tuned in just to see that little drama? >> i think a lot of women may have. i don't think guys did. they were too drunk by that point. i think that because it's romantic and is a great girl. she is everything you said. if she brought great energy to a-rod and he was that much better playing, fantastic. >> maybe she brought good luck. thanks. >> as we move on tonight, bottlt find a corkscrew. >> you may not be a wine connoisseur but this frenchman knows how to pop his cork and we

fox 5's jessica weinstein is live in rockville with what's in store for shoppers in montgomery county this season. >> reporter: good evening. these shots behind me just closing the last few minutes but parking lots a big problem place during the holidays. y have fights over parking spots between the drivers. the pedestrians aren't always watching where they're going. this year in montgomery county, you're going to see not only more mall security but more montgomery county police officers. >> have a good night. happy holidays. >> reporter: as shoppers grab their bags tonight in rockville, an early holiday gift from montgomery county police. >> how you doing? >> reporter: more officers at key county malls for a program they call shop with a cop. >> trying to increase pedestrian safety in the parking lots, make sure people that are looking for parkg spaces aren't running into pedestrians. and pedestrians are using these crosswalks. >> reporter: because this is where 22% of the county's pedestrian accidents happen good when i come with my daughter, normally i hold her hand. >> pedestrians

jessica, california, your question or thought, ma'am? >> caller: yes, jane. show. >> thank you. >> caller: and i love your book. >> thank you. >> caller: you're welcome. my question is, how in the world does law enforcement and agencies like the health department did not followthrough? i'm sure this question has been asked a dozen times. >> councilman? jessica, i want to thank you. that's an excellent question. take it to councilman zachary reed. councilman it seems like there is blame to go around. and of course the parole, people who checked on him because he was a registered sex offender. they didn't catch it either. nobody caught it. >> jane, you hit the nail right on the head, it's the system. it's a broken system. and what we've got to do is we've got to have this thorough evaluation of a broken system so that all these agencies, public agencies, including me. i got the first call in 2007 from one of my residents who said, point blank, councilman, there's an odor in the neighborhood -- >> did you go to the area? >> i within to the area. >> did you smell

and my wife, jessica, who is brilliant, beautiful, thoughtful, soulful come in the real professionalhen it comes to writing. we barely made it here this week because we were both hit with the bug that sent me to the emergency room as well as my young son who is doing much better now and is being cared for by a wonderful mother-in-law back in favorite cisco. she is here as she has been here with me every step of the way. thank you all so much. [applause] >> last award, folks. to present the 2009 national book award for fiction is dr. charles johnson. dr. johnson is the author of middle passage, which won the national book award in fiction in the t. 90. his most recent work of fiction is dr. king's refrigerator, and other bedtime story. published in 2005. he is the macarthur fellow, macarthur? so he won it. alright i'm better now. he is a macarthur fellow and a recipient of an american academy of arts and letters award for literature. it gives me great pleasure to introduce charles johnson. charles? [applause] >> this is my third time serving as a fiction judge for the national book aw

meanwhile jessica from ohio posted i understand that his shoes have a special meaning to him, but heo stick to the rules just like everybody else. so whose side are you on? go to cnn.com/robin, hit the facebook icon, leave a comment and we'll leave your comments on the air. >>> lastly, with the negative attention weighing heavy on his heart, brandon spikes has to serve a full suspension trying to gouge the eye of a player. he got some criticism because he only suspended him for half a game. so spikes said he did not want to be a distraction said, coach, just suspend me a full game. so congrats to brandon spikes for his maturity in that and too bad his coach and the sec where he had to be the one. now it's behind him. >> is it quieting people down now? because a lot of people wanted him -- >> it is quieting people down along with the fact that the guy's eyes he was trying to gouge said it was not a big deal. >>> a sex tape of former miss california usa carrie prejean apparently led to her sudden legal settlement with the pageant. and the story's getting a lot of attention on cnn.com.

. >>> a police chief accused of scheming to sell items from the surrogate mother for sarah jessica parker'saparazzi about taking items from the woman. his lawyer said his client went into the home but didn't take anything. >>> another police chief is also accused in the case. both have pleaded not guilty. >>> the u.n. is worried that iran could be hiding other nuclear plants. in september iran revealed a secret facility and now in a new report, the international atomic energy agency says that it's concerned that other enrichment facilities are being built for possible military use. iran says there are no other facilities under construction and that any future plans will be disclosed. >>> last night on the joy behar show she welcomed paris hilton and he talked about carrie prejean. >> she did answer the question honestly. she believes marriage is between a man and a woman. i don't happen to go along with that. i think people in love want to get married, let them get married but that's how she believed. shouldn't she get some credit for that? >> absolutely. she gave the politically incorrect

. >>> tonight, a big update in the sarah jessica parker surrogate snooping case. police are on trial for allegedly plotting to break into the house of the woman who carried twins for s.j.p. and her hubby matthew broderick. and one of the cops was going sell the woman's ultrasound? >>> time now for the "showbiz" news ticker. >>> this is "showbiz tonight" on hln. and keep on watching the bottom of your screen for more non-stop compelling and provocative news from "showbiz tonight."     e >>> the investigation into the death of 5-year-old shaniya hits a delay. why prosecutors aren't filing new charges against the little girl's mother. >>> the alleged mastermind of 9/11 will be coming to the united states. while the attorney general says he, you, rather, have nothing to fear. >>> also, before you book your next flight, oh, we have got to tell you about new fees the airlines are imposing. hln money expert clark howard will help you navigate the rising cost of flying. he'll be with us live, so to speak. i hope that you're having a good wednesday. happy hump day to y

. >>> the woman who gave birth to sarah jessica parker's twins is expected to take the stand in a local courtroom. martin's ferry police chief barry carpenter broke into their home and took personal items, schemed with neighboring bridgeport police chief to try and sell the items to the paparazzi. the chief says he went inside when he saw a door open and secured the place. that is his excuse or explanation, i should say. >>> look at this while turkey. it has been running around a new jersey turnpike toll booth for months. it is off the road. fish and wildlife officials caught her yesterday. they were calling her tammy the turnpike turkey. they adopted her. drivers were complaining. they set out to catch her. the first attempt didn't go so well. >> i was concerned. i was afraid we were going to see headlines, tammy two, turnpike zero. >>> she is heading to a zoo and we understand she will soon share a home with a male turkey named gobbles. maybe a love connection there. >>> live pictures coming to you as hundreds of demonstrators are marching around a ucla building where the university r

. >> jessica? thank you very, very much. >> okay, it's your turn. >> dr. grandin has found that the reason for autism ever been discovered? autism is a very big genetic and genetics is a very big out of what causes autism. you know, there's a lot of controversy about other environmental factors that may be causing it, but it would be interacting with susceptible genetics and it's a complicated genetics. and the thing about deserved it the more markers you have in the family history like whether or not you have one autistic kid, anxiety and depression in the family history. allergies in the family history, other neurological problems, other learning problems in the family history. those can increase the risk of having an autistic child. >> well we just heard your talk and you are absolutely wonderful. it's not personalized. this is william was 14 he was diagnosed at age four. auntie is always been mainstreamed and worked with. >> how is he doing? >> good. he attends the number one nation school. >> you need to get this book right here on couriers. and this

some of the book vendors future horizons, jessica kingsly.to do is maybe get together with some other parents and put together a social skills group. you know, the thing is, that in the '50s kids were taught table manners. they have to be taught what to do in any situation. if i made a social mistake and i reach at the table and reach across the table for the mash potatoes my mother would say ask your brother to pass it. i had to learn not to talk on and on and on about the same subject all the time. some kids have a problem with interrupting class and i had a rule one question per class. get with some of your support groups and there's a lot of parents who got together and they put together some social skills training groups. >> dr. grandin, you talk about learning behavior like when you refer to driving is now a learned behavior for you.sq >> it was unlearned behavior. >> automatic. is that the same thing with the -- >> saying please and thank you. i mean, that was drilled into me like mother would say, well, you didn't say please and you f