bill cosby after his arrest. new developments in the criminal case today. >> it's what's coming up right now on "entertainment tonight." this is going to be huge. >> the headlines taking aim at cosby. could the trial be as big as michael jackson or o.j.? >> a rich, famous, powerful father figure.

>> three, two, one! >> our countdown to the new year special. >> donnie learned there is not fair. i will make out with strangers. >> we were inside the party from coast to coast. >> we're expecting 6,000 police officers to be patrolling the area. >> how new york is working to keep a million people safe in times square. also -- carrie underwood, justin bieber, will harry be kissing kendall jenner at midnight and our flashback with j-lo, reliving her career captured by "e.t." cameras. >> there is no such thing as overnight in this business. i knew everything about this business in 1995. >> now in our 35th season this is "entertainment tonight." >> thank you for joining us on this last day of 2015. >> we hope you're having a great new year's eve. let's get right to the latest hollywood news. >> new details cosby after his arrest. the comedian hugged his attorney and flew to massachusetts on his private jet in exclusive daily mail.com photos. and the daily news today with this brutal front page editorial. emphasizing how many women have come forward against t come >> it's coming from that journalistic integrity.

paper. >> i'm not really putting much stock into what any of their covers espouse to say about this case. >> it's definitely an attention getter. >> celebrity attorney gloria allred represents two dozen of cosby's 50 plus accusers. the speck tick come rival o.j. simpson and michael jackson. >> i do think it's going to be one of the biggest celebrity trials that we have ever se because we have a rich, famous, powerful formerly well respected father figure and then we have the unprecedented number of women. >> is going to be huge. >> we sat down today with the lead attorney in jackson's criminal trial. like then, he expects cosby's defense attorney to attack the case on three fronts. first by focusing on the alleged victims' credibility. >> we proceeded to investigate planet.

and we cross examined the day lights out of nerve that trial. and michael jackson was exonerated 14 times. >> second tactic, question prosecutors' motives. >> i think this is a politically motivated prosecution. the da ran on a platform that he would go after mr. cosby. >> a former d.a. who refused to prosecute bill cosby. >> and number three, blame the media. >> the case is going to be won in the courtroom in front of a media. >> now we turn to the ball going it has done for more than a century now. >> but that's not the only big party going on. the stars are rocking from coast to coast and we're getting you ready with our countdown to the new year's eve special. >> nine, eight, seven, six -- >> jenny will be joining ryan see crest on abc again and, yes, she's keeping her man nearby.

not, there i'll make out with strangers. so you can be sure that my husband will be there at midnight kissing these lips. >> but along with the fun comes the harsh reality that times square is on high alert. ryan told gma he's not concerned about the intense security. >> i just have fun. you have a if you have time getting into the studio. >> yeah, it's very t they do such a great job. we'll be very safe tonight. >> an estimated one million people are expected here in times square tonight. we're expecting 6,000 police officers to be patrolling the area. that includes bomb-sniffing dogs, helicopters that will be flying above us and they'll be patrolling the waters around the island of manhattan. of course, tv and news crews will be all over here in times square tonight. >> taylor will drop her out of the woods video on ryan's show. demi lava. to and ryan will ring in on nbc. gwen stefani will sing on new year's eve with carson daley.

smooch from blake and andy cohen may join in what may end up being madness. >> we're going to sit by a big fire and start drinking real alcohol and all the witty people will be on. >> oprah on fox, get ready to party. >> i'm on fire. >> "e.t." is confirmed miss universe runner up is in miami and will be part of pitbull's show. what's she doing? well, fox is hush-hush for now. >> this year to me is more about the music and energy of the city of miami. >> another star hanging out with ryan secret, carrie underwood. you know, she really does have a lot to celebrate this year. >> no doubt about. that she spent 2015 winning awards and breaking records and oh, yeah, she also became a mom. >> when you have a baby or whatever giant life moment that happens, it's going to work its way into things that you do creatively. kind of feel like everybody

ar i feel like it just adds another wonderful dimension. >> carrie and her umbrella holder spent two days in the desert shooting the first music video as a mom. her baby was there and hung out with daddy on the tour bus. so with the fact that sh to work and looking amazing, well, we broke down carrie's tips to stay true to yourself. take time to take care of you. >> i know we're all stretched very thin and we wear a lot of hats as wives and moms have t hobby or, you know, get that time to work out or have co with your girlfriends. it makes you feel better about your day. >> it's interesting a firry red look didn't make it

with number two. it's okay to let some things go. >> i'm not going to sit back and make a whole album of mommy songs. you are know? it's really important to me that stay true to who i was before. but now i just have this other piece of my life. >> tip number three, incorporate the ones you love into everything you do. on her new album "storyteller," there is a song eric karabell yi wrote for this guy. >> i did write a song for the little man. ways actually trying to resist that urge. but it just happened. and it a really cool thing for him. i know, that's his song. >> carrie is going to have a busy 2016 and not just taking care of a toddler, launching her storyteller tour on january 30th in jacksonville, florida.

that with a toddl >> i guarantee that you on the >> oh, yeah. >> the baby is probably hanging with her tonight. she'll be in times square. while she's in new york city, one direction will be performing on the same show on the west coast. they were on tour in belfast when they sat down with our samantha harris and opened up about all the big changes going on with the band. i got a river >> your fans, of course, always want to know who they have a chance with. who is single? >> i am. >> i am. >> yeah. >> all right. what do you look for in a girl? give me the top two things you like to see in a lady that catches your eye? >> someone that is nice. good sense of humor. >> same. >> yeah. >> define nice. nice is so generic.

forms. >> someone caring, someone cute. yeah and someone with a good sense of humor. i don't like boring. >> harry's love life, anything but boring. he was just spotted in the caribbean with kendall jenner. i know you're thinking didn't these two hook up at the same time last year? remember when they hit the slopes in manmouth? maybe harry and kendall can make it work this time. one d is taking time off in 2016 but they swear it's just temporary. >> i think it's important for us to take a break and have it as a break. we've done five albums, five tours in five years. i think we're not going to do that next year. and that's always said and obviously, it will be naive to think that we need it in different ways. we're going to take a little break next year. >> look, one direction fans are bound to be a little nervous in 2016. they can only hope they stay true to their word and only taking a break to each other and they'll come back together. i don't know. >> so they're going opposite directions as opposed to one direction

is she opening up about her love life? >> are you able to find time for romance these days? >> that's next. >> but first, are you ready to shoot our opening for the show? >> we were born ready. >> nancy and the property brothers go full 007 mode as they host the rose parade on hgtv. >> time to wake up and sm rose >> this is like an action super hero opener. it's that's why you had to be in it. >> we're like your jam 007, jason borne, that makes you the bond girl. >> i feel like i need a gun or something. that is ariana grande doing her thing.

for that is ariana grande doing her thing. that kicked off an amazing 2015 for her. she was trod talk about it. but trying to pin her down on her love life, that's a different story. >> do you find time in your personal life for romance? a date? are you drawing on personal inspiration in that >> yeah. a lot of people ask me, do you not write about your situation because of what people will say? like, will they be like that's

of course i draw inspiration from what i'm going through. it's diary. >> herself expression was parent as she was decked out for ha you spend so much time making sure every lyric is perfect and then you shoot the video and you're in editing sessions. i'm very hands off so like -- i like to see everything and be a part of every process. it's such a big relief. it feels as -- it feels lik had a baby. >> folk us is from arianna's upcoming album "moonlight" d in 2016. i really can't wait for people to hear it. it's full of surprises. yeah. i think my fans will be rea happy. it's a very honest album. it feels like the next version of me.

>> oka >> you know, it was an amazing year for arianna. she became the first singer ever to have the first single from each of her first three albums debut in the top 10 of billboard top 100. congratulations to her. justin bieber had an interesting 2015. he did a lot of cleaning up his past. is justin tired of saying he's sorry. >> i lost my purpose for a while. >> then j-lo looks back us with at her 2015 and beyond. >> you got to see me all through my early 20s. >> that's me in my chunky days.

>> 2015 was a crazy, wild roller coaster ride for justin bieber. a number one album, on stage meltdown and even te and we talked to him with the help of z-100 radio host who found justin at a turning point. >> it's an motional time in my life, for sure. i've been having a lot of cries

>> good cries? bad cries? >> just all around just being emotional. i think it just shows how much i care. i care about this so much. i put my heart and soul into it. i spent the last three, four years ma it's been exciting. it's been an amazing roller coaster ride. some times good days and some times bad days. you give me purpose >> being able to connect with the audience again, because it was -- there was a disconnect. you know, i created the disconnect. i laid it on the line. >> after a public breakup and run ins with the law, justin finally found his purpose. >> purpose is a very strong word. i think one time you said that you felt like you were a little confused as to what your purpose

>> yeah, for sure. i think that i forgot what i truly loved and what my purpose was just because i got so used to doing stuff all the time. used to going on stage. used to -- and i forgot how much i really loved it. so getting a chance to go back on stage and feel it again, it's just like an amazing feeling, for sure. >> we were with bieber back on stage in new york at the today show. he made sure his voice wasn't altered for his live performance. >> we don't need auto tune. that's for other artists, not me. trying to get you back on me >> you and selena released an album within a month of each other. i'd love to know what she thinks about your album. you have heard her album at all? >> i heard a couple songs. >> do you like it? she is super talente >> he also asked justin about where he sees himself in the next ten years? he said he hopes to have a family, a wife and kids. but he also wants an indoor

for the wife and kids. >> i get it. i understand that. now, let's bring in cameron masterson with a star that's been on the new year's eve rocking stage before. >> she performed in 2010. but guess at?wh she's not performing to night. she's so incredibly busy. she has two tv shows and her first vegas residency is on the way. i talked to jennifer about her crazy busy life. >> i identify with working hard. i identify with wanting to improve, you know, in what i do. and i identify with being very creative. >> she may be the hardest working woman in hollywood even with her in stock cover shoot, she is showing the rock hard abs in a sweater and then going high glam in a gown. but what earned from the superstar, nothing has come easy >> when was it for you that you feel like you made it? >> probably last year whether i bought my first apartment in new york. >> come on! >> i swear to you. i used to dream about that when

one day i'll have a nice apartment. i'll have my girlfriends over. and we'll be, like, you know, single and -- you know, i to be -- and i'll be working on broadway. it will be so nice. >> flash forward. >> yeah, flash forward. i'm just like, what the hell? how did i get here? >> well, j-lo, you got here by walking countless red carpets, doing too fly girl auditions, 40 acting roles, 36 music videos, 198 appearance on "e.t." over the years. >> that's me with a few extra pounds on in my chunky days. if you love me in my chunky days, you are a real fan. >> it hasn't been over okay? there is no such thing as overnight in this business. i knew everything about this

>> here on the set of selena. wel i'll be playing selena. >> number one at the box office, number one on the charts. >> that is the best thing that ever happened to me in my whole life! but right now, i just, like, i'm back at work. it just seems like another day. you know? >> so what makes jennifer so special? one, passion. like she has for her two tv series. "american idol"'s final season and "january 7th she starts in "shades of blue" on nbc. >> we have a plan. you remember that plan? >> two, when it comes to all the ups and downs in life, they only made her better and stronger. >> you know, it's just growth. you know? you got to see me all through my early 20s and into my 20s and 30s and now i'm in my 40s, going from a girl to a big girl. >> out of everything you have accomplished, what are you most proud of? >> my kids. they just bring me the most joy. and, know that i would not be as good a mother if i wasn't doing all the things that i do. >> her favorite fashions include

this bandage dress from the amas and, of course, that grammy green versace. >> you still jennifer on the block? >> you saw when i walked in here. >> that's right. >> you saw me. i had my bomber on. i had my hat and jeans. >> come on. that's r >> i'm still jenny from the block. >> i don't know how she does it, she gets it all done. now jennifer's residency at planet hollywood starts on the 20th. she is the only woman to have a reality show and a series on the same time. i'm talking about "a idol" and her new drama "shades of blue". >> if anybody can do it, it is jennifer lopez. >> thank you. >> in tonight's "entertainment tonight" birthdays, which boy band member competed twice in the boston marathon? it is joey mcintyre, nick lachey or joey patone? >> i'm going with joey patone. >> really?

the answer is coming up next. at www.etonline.com -- force. >> who are you going kiss at midnight? >> the countdown begins. >> there is nothing like a new year's eve kiss. we're counting down six of the steamiest on scene smooches of all time. >> it's been really tough. >> relive seven of the biggest scandals to hit "the real housewives" in 2015. we break down what to watch for in movies, music and tv in 2016. it's all on www.etonline.com. time now for the answer time now for the answer to tonight's birthdays. which boy band member competed twice in the boston marathon? that is joey mcintyre who turns 43

last day of the >> anyway, from a boy band to an all girl group, little mix broke out whether they won an award in 2011 and their new album is out now. >> the talk quickly turned to their love lives. check it out. bye, everybody. >> when you get famous, boys start coming out of the wood work and want to take you out. >> what are you looking for in a boyfriend? >> if you got a pulse and meals, that will do.

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