mackenzie phillips' revelations.she just told cnn's larry king tonight about her sexual relationship with her famous father. >> larry: when did it end? >> it ended when i became pregnant. >> larry: was it his baby? >> also tonight, why mac's own half sister is saying she doesn't believe the claims. >>> and for the first time, john travolta reveals the emotional story of how he says he was shaken down for $25 million after his son died. plus, more stories breaking from the "showbiz news ticker," tv's first most provocative entertainment news show continues right now. >>> welcome back to "showbiz tonight." it's 30 minutes past the hour. i'm a.j. hammer broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. tonight, roman war. the brand-new all-out hollywood battle over roman polanski is erupting tonight. there is a bitter divide brewing today in hollywood over the famed director's fate. first, there was all this support for polanski following his arrest sunday on a decades-old underage sex case. it all started at the

mackenzie phillips's revelations. what she told larry king about her famous relationship with her father. >> it ended when i became pregnant. >> was it his baby? >> also tonight, why her own half sister said she doesn't believe the claims. for the first time, john travolta reveals the story of how he said he was shaken down for $25 million after his son died. more stories breaking from the "showbiz news ticker." tv's first most provocative news show continues right now. >>> welcome back to "showbiz tonight." it is 30 minutes past the hour. i'm broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. roman war. the brand-new all out hollywood battle over roman polanski is erupting tonight. a bitter divide brewing in hollywood over the famed director's fate. first there is all the support for polanski following his arrest on a decades old underage sex case. it all started at the zurich film festival where he was supposed to be honored for his work, but stars rallied around him. >> we're hope today this latest order will

last night, he had mackenzie phillips on the show. she was on oprah last week.or ten years she had a sexual relationship with her father, john phillips. since then, she's done a bunch of interviews on the subject. by the time she got to larry, there was only one extremely creepy question left to ask. >> this is a weird question. did you enjoy it? >> it's very difficult for me to say, but yes, it was. >> jimmy: and then this follow-up question. >> did you lick it? >> yes. >> jimmy: that's why they call him the king. who else would ask that? i wouldn't. guillermo, would you? >> no, jimmy. >> jimmy: you wouldn't. all right. there's a new ken burns documentary on pbs this week. he did the civil war documentaries, he did one on jazz, world war ii, baseball. his latest is about the national park system, which sounds boring, but it is -- it's beautifully shot and gives you a look at the history and the natural wonder of this land that we love. >> it's 84 million acres of the world's most stunning property, and every inch belongs to you. welcome home. this fall, see our

you've all heard by now about the allegations from mackenzie phillips, about her father. gations of incest. now, we have chynna phillips. she's known about this. what has it ne to her family? what does she think about all this? what does it mean for the music she's making? she has an album out called "one reason." it is very moving. >>> as we were coming out, who was walking in? amy brenneman. she is with "private practice." last time we saw her, it was a cliff-hanger on "private practice." amy will be here to give us a sneak preview. >> huge hour of stuff. >>> let's start it off with the news and kate snow. >> good morning, everyone. indonesians are racing against time this morning, scrambling to rescue thousands of people trap affidavit two, powerful earthquakes there. the first, a most devastating quake, hit last night. killing more than 500 people. hundreds of buildings were flattened. and rescuers are digging through the rubble for 20 missing children. >>> and across the pacific, the death toll is rising after the tsunami in the samoan islands. at least 150 people are

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phillips talks about the incest tell- all. china opens up about the firestorm. >> it's something i don't wish. anyone. >> reporter: china on the controversy that engulfs her family, about her sister mackenzie'sclaim of an incest incestuous relationship with their father, '60s icon john phillips. >> i feel like i do have to talk about it because i love my sister. i do know that the allegations are true. >> reporter: while china shows support. her mother is not as sympathetic. >> she's a pistol. what can i say? with a subject as intense and as personal as this, people's feelings go haywire. and so there have been some flareups. and there have been some tension and some an animosity. but you know what? we love each other. at the end of the day, our family is going to be fine. >> also tonight, the first video from inside chloe card kardashian's wedding. plus, a george clooney movie exclusive for you. and we join atlanta housewives nini on her big night out here in hollywood. we'll have that and so much more coming up later on entertainment tonight. >>> don't miss that coming up at 7:30. >>> still to come. mark has the latest on the ravens. >>> and he sits down with orioles legend brooks robinson

. >> the blockbuster confessions from "one day at a time star" mackenzie phillips that she had a sexual relationship with her dad and that he might have gotten her pregnant. tonight, mackenzie's half sister, chynna, is right here, opening up about the disturbing allegations that have rocked her family and hollywood. welcome back to "showbiz tonight." i'm a.j. hammer. tonight, chynna phillips says, i believe mackenzie. just today, i sat down with the lovely chynna phillips. you might remember her from the group wilson phillips. he's also mackenzie phillips' half sister. and i can tell you, he's firmly standing by mac's side. some in mackenzie's family don't believe that mackenzie and her dad, john phillips, from the mammas and the papas had a long-term sexual relationship. >> i do. everyone's going to have their own opinion about the subject. i choose to believe her and others don't. >> fair enough. you have said that you wish that she handled this privately. >> well, yeah. yeah, it's a huge revelation and it's something my poor dad is not even here to talk about it. and that makes me sa

you can't miss it. >>> plus, new revelations by chynna phillips to me about her half-sister mackenzie'sncest claims. chynna tells me what it's like to be one of the few people standing up for mac. >> well, i'm just walking through the fire right now, essentially. and it's scary that it's on such a public platform. >> it is chynna's emotional new interview you'll see only on "showbiz tonight." >>> now the "showbiz news ticker," more stories from the "showbiz tonight" newsroom making news right now. >>> you are watching "showbiz tonight" on hln. right now, i want you to keep watching the bottom of your screen for more of "showbiz tonight" that you won't see anywhere else in the show. >>> welcome back to "showbiz tonight." i'm a.j. hammer no new york. tonight, the joke's on president obama and i'm guessing the president is not laughing. "saturday night live," the same show considered responsible for basically destroying sarah palin has just done a devastating skit that had everyone talking from washington to hollywood. and i can tell you, there is big buzz today that the honeymoon is so ov

i'm aj hammer and china phillips said i believe mackenzie. i sat down with china philliping from the group wilson phillips who is her half sister. she is standing by mac's side. some in the family don't believe she and her dad john phillips had a long time sexual relationship. >> i do. everyone is going to have their personal opinion about the subject. i choose to believe her and others don't. >> fair enough. you have said you wish that she handled this privately. >> yeah. it's a huge revelation. it's something by poor dad is not even here to talk about and that makes me sad that he can't defend himself or talk about it publicly. he doesn't have a choice and that makes me sad. >> she was open about the topic, but does she have revelations about defending her sister? you will find out on friday here on "showbiz tonight." did you see this? conan o'brien versus the state of new jersey. we know the garden state gets beat up by comedians and they say the state smells and has too many roads. one mayor is fighting back. when conan dissed his town, he

. >>> mckenzie phillips' half story -- sister talks about mackenzie's allegations. >> china phillips in the wake of the incest tell-all. is the family being torn apart? china opens up about the phillips' firestorm. >> it's something i don't wish upon anyone. >> reporter: china on how it affects the family. mackenzie's allegations of an incestious relationship with her father. >> i do feel like i have to speak about it publicly because i love my sister. i do think that the allegations are true. >> reporter: while china shows support, her mother michelle phillips has not been as sympathetic. >> she's a pistol. what can i say? with a subject as intense and as personal as this, people's feelings go haywire. and so there has been some flareups. and there has been some tension. and there has been some animosity. but you know what? we love each other. at the end of the day, our family is going to be fine. >> reporter: also tonight, the first video from inside chloe kardashian's wedding. plus a george clooney movie exclusive for you. and we join atlanta housewives' nini. we'll have that and

it's on such a public platform. >> chynna phillips opens up about mackenzie's claim of having sex with her dad. it's the interview you will see only on "showbiz tonight." >> more stories from the "showbiz tonight" newsroom making news right now. >> stay put because right now i want you to watch the bottom of your screen for more of "showbiz tonight" that you won't see anywhere else in the show. nothing some time at home cooperate cure. the real housewives of atlanta is mourning the death of her fian fiance. he died of blunt force trauma to the head after a fist fight he was in on saturday. in a statement to "showbiz tonight" she said i had spoken to aj two hours before i got the call that he was in the hospital. never in a thousand years did i think it was going to be the last time i heard his voice. he was only 34. kate gosselin was in tears when she accused jon of taking more than $200,000 from their joint bank account. our facebook page blew up after we asked you if you feel sorry for kate. teresa said kate needs someone to save her from herself. i mostly feel sorry that her despera

. >>> many people still shocked by mackenzie phillip's claim that she had a sexual relationship with her father. >> that was a shocking story. >> yes. >> to hear that happened and i never heard the phrase consenseual incest before. catherine harrison who wrote a book called "the kiss" who said she slept with her father as an adult, also. that was semi-fictionalized. >> i have known mackenzie, obviously, for a very long time and i have known also that she has been tortureded for a very long time. you don't continually year after year treat yourself as badly as she did for no reason. there was something going on and now we know why. >> catch the joy behar show at 9:00 p.m. eastern. >>> california could become the first state to ban new sales of some big screen tvs, unless they become more energy efficient. state utility regulators say large flat screens simply use too much electricity and there should be some regulations around that. some manufacturers argue. a vote from the state energy commission could come early next month and if that goes through, they could save up to 10% of their

>> it is a tell all but, you know, not like mackenzie phillips talking about having sex with her father. i don't think we have to tell everything. i was molested by bea arthur. you don't see me crying about it on the oprah winfrey show. >> catch the show at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on hln tonight. >>> a high school football team thought they had lost the game after missing a field goal but you will not believe what happened next. see what went down after this kick. >>> education secretary arne duncan says federal stimulus money for education is meant to be extra dollars for schools. but he says some states are cutting their own education spending and using the stimulus money to make up for it. duncan says the states will be held accountable but because of the way the law is written there may not be much federal officials can do. >>> no twitter and now no radio show for one star athlete. larry smith, what's going on in the nfl, huh? >> you know, sometimes the nfl does something that makes you go, what? >> yeah. >> this actually makes sense. jacksonville quarterback david garrard has

we heard a few weeks ago on mackenzie ph mackenz mackenzie phillips and people still doubted her. >> we have henry lee a reporter on the case and we'll find out the latest on this investigation and take your calls as again, we try to come to grips and figure this out. call in, the number 1-877-tell-hln. >>> this is one of the most brutal crimes i've seen in my 15 years as a cop. on saturday night after a dance here on the richmond campus we responded and found our victim, unconscious. we caught one individual as the officers made contact with the victim found she was unconscious and was stripped naked. what we do know is that multiple suspects physically beat her, robbed her, and sexually assaulted her. and only a few hours ago was she released from the hospital. >> just a brutal description there of what happened to a 15-year-old at richmond high school, gang raped and beaten taking your calls, 1-877-tell-hln. want to bring in henry lee, reporter "san francisco chronicle." couple things real quickly first off how is the victim doing, do we know. >> as, indeed, the police said she is

new blockbuster, mackenzie phillips's revelation about her affair with her famous father. she said her dad, john phillips paid for her abortion. the brand-new all out war over roman polanski. who is defending this guy and who said he should be locked up. what's with the stars falling? literally. what's tripping them up? you have to see this. that's our news break. tv's most provocative entertainment news show at the top of the hour.

not like mackenzie phillips talking about having sex with her father. i don't think we have to tell everything. i was molested but you don't see me crying about it on the oprah winfrey show. >> joy behar tonight at 9:00. >>> top cnn heroes of '09 have been announced. friends of cnn heroes will tell you more about the extraordinary individuals and their work as you begin voting to which one you want to be cnn hero of the year. john ledge end introduces you to doc henly. >> hello. i'm john legend. during last year's cnn heroes all-star tribute, i had the honor of performing and recognize the great works of every day citizens changing the world. as founder of the show me campaign which seeks an end to global poverty, i am thrilled it to be able to help cnn introduce one of top ten honorees. now more than ever, the world needs heros. >> approximately 1 billion people lack access to clean water. all of that could be prevented. regulars sit on the same stool and pay the same tab every day. i felt like they wanted to be a part of something. i use to do be a ba

>>> chynna phillips in the wake of sister mackenzie's incest. >> it was something i never spoke aboutthe family falling apart

believe her because it's impossible to be married to john phillips all that time and to believe he would have done something like that. >> mackenzie for -- michelle was high a lot of those years, too. so -- you can turn a blind eye to a lot of things. >> we're talking about a lot of drug addicts. >> a lot. >> anyway, let's move on to you. >> speak of drug addicts. you didn't take diet pills. no, but food is my drug. >> you're italian. we were talking about this on "the view." in the bathroom. >> you were quiet. >> i realized oh, my god, joy is in there and i couldn't pe. i have to get it out here. why ssht she peaing? >> i had to pee. >> did you hear me? >> i did not hear you, but you have to get over this because you have to remember the queen of england pees. >> that's true. >> and poos. >> or we hope she's not con ti pated. >> i don't know. that could be a descriptive term. you lost 40 pounds on jenny craig. >> i lost 30 pounds on jenny craig. >> patty says hello, by the way. >> and hello to patty. i don't remember who that is. >> the ceo. >> i gained 15 pounds back and i'm trying to lose it again, but i have to be paid to lose

believe her because it's impossible to be married to john phillips all that time and to believe he would have done something like that. >> mackenzieelle was high a lot of those years, too. so -- you can turn a blind eye to a lot of things. >> we're talking about a lot of drug addicts. >> a lot. >> anyway, let's move on to you. >> speak of drug addicts. you didn't take diet pills. no, but food is my drug. >> you're italian. we were talking about this on "the view." in the bathroom. >> you were quiet. >> i realized oh, my god, joy is in there and i couldn't pee. i have to get it out here. why isn't she peeing? >> i had to pee. >> did you hear me? >> i did not hear you, but you have to get over this because you have to remember the queen of england pees. >> that's true. >> and poos. >> or we hope she's not constipated. >> i don't know. that could be a descriptive term. you lost 40 pounds on jenny craig. >> i lost 30 pounds on jenny craig. >> patty says hello, by the way. >> and hello to patty. i don't remember who that is. >> the ceo. >> i gained 15 pounds back and i'm trying to lose it again, but i have to be paid to lose weight. if