01-16-12 -- 01-20-12

11-Year-Olds Getting Bikini Waxes; Are Girls Growing Up Too Fast? Plus, ‘Toddlers & Tiaras’ Moms

Monday, January 16, 2012

Are young girls being forced to grow up too quickly? Anderson welcomes the pageant moms from TLC's controversial hit show, "Toddlers & Tiaras," to discuss the real impact these pageants have on their little girls. Are these moms sexualizing their daughters, and what message is being sent to girls everywhere?

Wendy Dickey, the pageant mom viewers met in Anderson's "Toddlers & Tiaras Update" show, is back. After appearing on "Anderson" to explain why she dressed her 3-year-old daughter, Paisley, in a "Pretty Woman" prostitute outfit for a beauty pageant, she told Anderson she now has second thoughts about her costume choice. Shockingly, soon after, a photo of Paisley surfaced -- showing her in a provocative biker costume. Find out what Wendy has to say about this controversial outfit.

Start the conversation early. Would you put your child in a beauty pageant? Are children in beauty pageants more about the fame a mother is seeking and less about the child?

Plus, you'll be shocked to learn what racy product one mom found being sold in a children’s store.

Then, meet a girl whose disturbing attack by a bully was caught on tape; it went on for seven minutes before anyone broke it up! Hear what her mom has to say, and meet the boy who filmed the entire thing.

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Headline-Makers: The One-Man Sperm Bank & The Latest Author Phenom

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Anderson speaks to a man in the news, Trent Arsenault, who is being investigated by the FDA for running a private, one-man, unregulated sperm bank, through which he has donated to over 53 couples, fathering 14 children to date.

Anderson introduces the donor to a baby he fathered, and discusses why this 36-year-old virgin provides his sperm to couples for free.

Plus, meet self-published author Amanda Hocking, who is being touted as the next J.K. Rowling. Find out how this 27-year-old was able to overcome multiple rejections and successfully publish her own book, and hear her tips for aspiring authors.

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Winning the Lottery Ruined My Life. Plus, Stars of New Reality Show 'Bayou Billionaires'

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

They won millions playing the lottery, then lost it all! Anderson speaks with lottery winners who confess that being awarded millions ruined their lives. Find out what you need to look out for to keep unexpected money from becoming a dreaded curse.

Then, meet the stars of CMT's new reality show, “Bayou Billionaires” -- a modern day “Beverly Hillbillies” following a Shreveport, Louisiana family who, after years of penny-pinching, struck it filthy rich. From ATVs, to hot tubs, find out how these wacky billionaires spend their money. Can money buy them class?

Plus, Anderson discusses the headlines everyone’s talking about with a lively panel, including “Mob Wives" star Renee Graziano.

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Dolly Parton & The Human Lie Detector

Thursday, January 19, 2012

On her 66th birthday, country music legend Dolly Parton joins Anderson to discuss her new film, “Joyful Noise,” her successful career, and the controversial things she's said through the years.

Plus, body language expert and "human lie detector" Janine Driver is dissecting body language to help one woman decide if she should really walk down the aisle with her fiancé, and help another woman determine if her teenage daughter is engaging in dangerous behavior. Learn how you can spot the common "tells" that reveal if someone in your life is lying.

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What is America's Obsession with Abstinence?

Friday, January 20, 2012

What is America's obsession with abstinence? How should you talk to your children about sex? Anderson talks to one family whose commitment to their daughters’ abstinence has them attending Purity Balls -- a formal gathering where young girls pledge to remain virgins until marriage. Then, meet a woman who claims that preaching abstinence is a terrible disservice to young girls.

Plus, the controversial “slut shaming” debate that has everyone talking. When women dress provocatively, do they provoke lewd behavior? Anderson also discusses the stories and issues with a lively panel, including Franchesca Ramsey, creator of the YouTube sensation, “S*** White Girls Say…To Black Girls.”