♪ ♪ >> this is "nightline." >> byron: gwyneth paltrow drama in a park city, utah, courtroom as they "ironman" movie star defense herself in a high-stakes civil trial. a retired optometrist accusing the oscar-winner of crashing into him, leaving him with brain damage. >> he is not able to complete a task from the beginning to end. we want to find help for him. >> byron: paltrow says he is responsible for the crash. recessed therapy.

we take another look at the social media smash that has made all of us corn tested. asking little kids questions. now with a mass of vanities including the former first lady. >> the thing i always say about kids is they are open. kids, i look at these beautiful faces. they are open. they are ready to learn. >> byron: and weeknd, the blinding light singer now the most popular artist in the world. how he won the title. >> announcer: "nightline" we will be right back. age is just a number, and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health versus 16 grams in ensure® high protein. boost® high protein. now available in cinnabon® bakery-inspired flavor. learn more at boost.com/tv want a worry-free way to kill bugs? zevo traps use light,

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♪ ♪ >> byron: good evening. thank you for joining us. we begin with oscar-winner gwyneth paltrow starting in her own courtroom drama. testifying in a civil trav triar a skiing accident. the 76-year-old retired optometrist alleging she was reckless on the slopes. causing him to suffer brain damage and other physical injuries. paltrow blames him for the collision. here is abc's mona kosar abd >> reporter: far away, actress and guru

defending herself in a courtroom in utah. in a civil suit over her involvement in an alleged skiing hit and run collision. >> did you hit and run? >> absolutely not. >> mona: paltrow being sued fo for $300,000 over february 2016 skiing accident in the upscale deer valley resort. involving 76-year-old retired optometrist dr. terry sanderson, in a he said she said lawsuit claims the actress was a skiing out of control alleging she crashed into him from behind. paltrow has filed a countersuit for a symbolic one dollar and attorneys fees claiming it was sanderson who actually hit her on the slopes. the former doctor said he was left with brain damage and four broken ribs. >> you are watching your children when you allege that you were skied directly into your back by someone? >> my daughter was down hill. my son was to my left. so i was skiing.

my eyes were not vaccinated only on those fixated only on this end when he skied into my back. >> mona: they claim she had several pre-existing medical conditions. >> who is more believable not just and how they present themselves on the stand but also under recitation of the actual facts. does it make sense for these injuries to match up with this type of collision? >> this was a significant turn for us. it was the first time brad and i were introducing our kids and doing something together to see if we could lend families. >> there's an implication that at the time of this collision, you were distracted. were you distracted? >> no. >> were you paying attention to where you were skiing? >> i was. >> is there anyone in front of you? >> there was not. >> mona: the prosecution

presented their case over three days. >> i looked over and then about, you know, maybe one or two seconds and then i hear a scream and then i see this slam into the back. >> medical experts. >> i believe what happened is he was struck from the left side and that forced him into the ground. >> mona: and two of dr. sanderson's dodgers. >> he is not able to complete a task from beginning to end. he gets distracted. i don't know how he actually. we want to find help for him and we also need to be compassionate and understanding about what he has gone through. and also realized that when bad things happen, there's a reason for it, that this is not my dad. this is an alternate version of

my dad. something is terribly wrong. i think i think we have a lot of healing to do. >> mona: 50-year-old paltrow taking the stand in her own defense for the first time, sharing her side of what happened on that day. >> did you see mr. sanderson in front of you? >> mona: no, he was behind me. he was higher than me. and he pressed whatever of his body against my back when his ski slipped between mine. i was worried about my knee because my back hurt. it felt violating to have somebody press their body against my back. i was full of adrenaline and i was upset and i'm sorry that i cursed. >> mona: the actress also disputing the cost -- prosecution's earlier testimony. >> your testimony is mr. sanderson skied into you. >> that is correct. >> all right. kregor a bone, you said he is not telling the truth or you don't believe him. >> i don't -- i'm telling you

that what he said is not what happened. >> okay. in other words, somebody says something but it is not what happened, they are lying. >> he is not telling the truth. >> all right. >> i don't know if he knows he is line, but i'm telling you what he said is unfortunately not the truth. >> mona: dr. sanderson accusing the actress of negligence, a charge paltrow has denied. stating his ski instructor in her group stayed behind on her behalf. >> and again, you did not leave your name, address, contact information. you do not fill out any paperwork in connection with this accident? >> eric diggs on my we have. in the acting world, that is a world of representatives. you allow someone to represent you. when eric as an accredited ski instructor said, i will fill out the paperwork, he said to make it you can go ahead. >> mona: the trial bringing cameras from across the country

to this courtroom to follow paltrow's every move. >> and the oscar goes to gwyneth paltrow. >> mona: paltrow becoming a household name in her all-terrain performance in "shakespeare in love" and starting in the marvel cinematic universe. after decades on screen, paltrow wants her brother's empire that includes online store, podcast and its own netflix show. >> ready to go out in the field and make a ruckus? >> seems to be a wellness brand that gwyneth paltrow announces. it feels she will forward. -- female forward. it is an extension of her being a little bit out of touch with average american women. she has beauty products that cost more than a grocery bill for a family of four.

>> mona: despite its success, the company has been under fire for making of substantiated health claims. in 2018, the brand was ordered to pay $145,000 after falsely claiming an egg shaped object could help with women's mental health. making waves after this clip from the podcast went viral on tiktok. >> for dinner, try to eat according to palio. lots of vegetables. it is important for me to support my the talks. >> mona: the backlash came quick. she explained she suffers from long covid and works with a dr. to focus on anti-inflammatory foods. when it is not her business ventures or choices about her lifestyle, paltrow's personal life has also come under the microscope. in 2014, she and her than husband, chris martin, made headlines after calling their decision to split conscious

uncoupling. >> that is what gwyneth paltrow and chris martin saying they are up to. not divorced. conscious, uncoupling. >> that is probably the statement that has haunted her ever since she said it. just say you are getting divorced. anyone who has gone through a divorce has consciously made the decision to go through the divorce and i think people thought that statement was a little bit ridiculous. >> mona: in recent years, she has continued to be a polarizing figure. >> a lot of times when she says things, that feel very out of place, probably most average american women, it is because that has never been her experience. >> mona: she is not without her backers. the actress turned entrepreneur has over 8 million followers on instagram along with events often selling out and her products sought after. there is a side to her that people are attracted to. >> i think people gravitate to gwyneth paltrow for a reason. she seems like a very smart business woman and obviously, she is a very talented actor.

>> mona: paltrow's team is expected to call up to the 16 witnesses including ski instructors and their own medical experts with paltrow's husband and two children expected to take the stand. the actress turned entrepreneur is facing scrutiny in a courtroom where a jury will decide whether she or that meant suing her is in the right. >> a big thing in the case are the injuries. that is going to be a pivotal question for the jury of a people to decide. is it possible based on all the science and expertise that paltrow was the victim? or that sanderson was the victim? >> mona: beyond how the jury decides, carter says what will matter more is there of public opinion. >> money is not what that stands for. i think that it is reputation and that is important and that is probably why she is showing up in court every day because her reputation absolutely is at stake. >> byron: coming up, rhesus

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♪ ♪ >> byron: tonight we check back in with heartwarming social media series "reese's therapy it features children providing smart and silly ways. here is abc -- >> where do you think money comes from?

>> i can't imagine a more beautiful thing. it is cold. >> reporter: children are e kidding? >> no. >> reporter: and they dn't always hold back. you think i have a lot of friends? >> no. >> reporter: welcome to "recess therapy." asking little kids big questions. >> the idea was even someone as old and we can still learn a great deal and listen to someone that young. initially i would bring kids subjects like happiness, anger, climate change, things that i was like, how do i navigate this as an adult in the world? how do i grapple with these things? let me see if i can get any advice from kids. >> reporter: the series has been a smash hit racking up over 225 million views on youtube since it debuted in april 2021. some of julian's segments going make a viral.

from kids like dylan. >> i really like komodo dragons. >> if you could talk to her komodo dragons, what would you say to them? >> i love you. you are so nice. >> the six-year-old generating a cult following. >> he was like, i like drinking blood. >> reporter: do you drink blood? >> yeah. i drink it sometimes. >> reporter: he moved onto a new obsession. >> i like slots. >> what do you know about them? >> they are slow. >> reporter: or this kid who has an eye for fashion. >> my nickname is coco >> reporter: he knows designers. >> how do you make a fashion statement? >> becse you ha to be

thstw bjt a. seven-year-old tarik who really loves corn. >> i really like corn. >>reporter: this clip took on a life of its own. spawning musical parodies ♪ corn ♪ ♪ >> reporter: a chipotle and. >> horn? >> yes, corn! >> reporter: and an appearance on the drew barrymore show. >> taking the internet by storm with his love of corn. i really like him. >> reporter: terique is posting his adventures on his own tiktok. >> welcome -- woke him. >> we met up with julian as he headed to brooklyn to the film an episode.

he was actually rate not too far from here. tell me about six-year-old julian. >> i was a very outgoing kid. they would call me the mayor of brooklyn because i would talk to everyone apparently. >> that ability to connect with anyone anywhere helping propel "recess therapy" beyond brooklyn. former first lady michelle obama took notice talking about the lessons kids can teach as. > kids can look at these beautiful faces. they are open. they are ready to learn. >> reporter: these kids have a lot to a lot to teach us on topics like our planet. >> you are bigger so you are worse for the environment. i am small. >> reporter: love it. >> is there anything you love that is not a human? >> begin. >> do you love baking than your mom? >> i can't and choose. >> reporter: even our time left on earth. >> you have a long an amazing

life ahead of you. >> i know, longer than yours. >> really? how much longer do you think i have? >> 20 weeks. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: tell me about the game. what will you ask about? >> will be finishing an episode that i started last week about a key feelings. how do you feel when there is a yucky thing near you? >> i just walk away. that is it. >> so you're going to walk away? >> yeah. >> let me say. here are some worms. >> thank you. >> i thought you were going to walk away. is it embarrassing that you are doing this interview right now? >> kind of. >> what the want to say about getting embarrassed? >> it is normal to get embarrassed. yeah. that is it. >> did you ever get surprised? do you still get a never expect.

it insane. the idea is simple enough. asking kids about life and the world around them. but "recess therapy" is different. julian' a secret sauce describing childhood curiosity to secure the anxiety of adulthood and it seems to be writing. >> i think it is really important and really powerful and really necessary to give children a voice and to hear what they have to say. especially because so often their responses are laced with such positivity. >> cool! >> byron: our thanks. beyoncé and taylor swift fans save your tears. why the weeknd may be more popular than both of them. ♪ ♪

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listeners on a spotify with over 112 million. the grammy winner was the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners and the music streaming service. and he is way ahead of the competition. miley cyrus in second place with over 83 million. she is followed by international superstar shakira. best-selling female latin artists in history. taylor swift now touring across the country is forced. and rihanna. while fans around the world during her super bowl halftime performance is fifth on the li list. last night -- that is "nightline" for this episode. catch full episodes on hulu. thanks but do they really? do they see all that you are?

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