♪ tonight, is simon cowell dissing "american idol?" >> i can't wait to be here. going to be so glorious. >> then, a "dancing" exclusive. >> i would love for them to break their necks. >> bonner fires back at the judges. >> it would be an honor to go on a date with you. >> plus, roseanne barr in a wheelchair. what she has to say. >> acan you handle the rest of

this? >> yeah, give me the mike. i got it. >> now, for may 12th, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight." is "the voice" trying to shoot down the new "american idol"? >> and i guess all is fair in love, war, and singing competitions. because "the voice" is playing for keeps. >> they've signed on two of "idol's" greatest contestants. >> ladies and gentlemen, meet one of the coaches for season 14 next spring of "the voice". >> whoa! >> what's going on, blake? >> welcome, kelly clarkson. stop getting pregnant every five minutes, please. >> i can't wait to beat you. it's going to be so glorious. >> kelly's surprise announcement

has a lot of folks wondering, are they out to crush "american idol" before it comes back? kelly's announcement came one day after jennifer hudson announced she will join "the voice" in the fall. she was a winning coach on the uk version of "the voice" earlier this year. ♪ >> so where does simon stand on all of this? the former "idol" judge got in a laugh. >> i always thought, if they could get kelly, it would be a big deal. somebody just told me she's doing "the voice". and so i thought, william hung. >> harry connick jr. was shocked. >> she's amazing.

the perfect person to judge a show like that, because she knows from both sides. what it's like to have hits, and what it's like to be in a competition. she's going to be amazing. >> kelly will be on "the voice" in spring of next year, jennifer will be on this fall. and steve harvey, holding a big wrap party, but no sign of steve. that was after a memo surfaced yesterday, where he laid down the law. this is not going away anytime soon. even after steve tried to clear the air with us by phone. >> people then took this, and went crazy. >> today, steve retweeted chelsea handler, who apparently made some four-letter

modifications to his letter. >> i probably should have handled it a little bit differently. >> speaking exclusively with "e.t." he defended sending a memo last august, in part which reads, do not come to my dressing room uninvited. >> you can still talk to me. but you need an appointment. that was the whole message behind it. >> last night, the chicago staff crew wrapped production yesterday, partied aboard a boat. we're told steve was not there, because he said his good-byes earlier. a production source tells me steve doesn't have a bad reputation. "he's not rude to anyone, and he's so busy that having to ask people to respect his off-time is not unreasonable". >> my life is so busy. i have so many jobs.

>> he hosts a national radio show, and several tv shows. "family feud," "celebrity family feud," and "little big shots". >> steve talk show from l.a. launches next september. >> i loved it, it was very honest of you. >> that's "dancing" judge carrie ann inaba making up with simone biles. but listen to what bonner bolton said about len. >> you've gone a week too far. i'm sorry, but you should have been -- >> i think after i heard the

disrespectfulness come out of the judges' mouths, i wanted to just throw my mike across the room. >> he's fighting back, after monday's elimination, saying the judges' harsh criticism is unfair, he's still healing from breaking his neck. >> it made me angry. they said how stiff i was, i would love for them to break their neck and see how it feels to have that metal in their body. >> what did you really want to say to them? >> i don't think it would be appropriate to say. >> bonner didn't want to play along with producers. >> i stood up for myself on how i was portrayed on and off-camera. maybe it wasn't what they wanted. >> still, he says he's grateful to be on the show, and he regrets not getting a phone

number from normani. >> she's a beautiful lady. >> why don't you ask her out on a date? >> that's the real thing. normani, it would be an honor to go out with you. >> this weekend, he's headed to vegas for a wild west festival, and he's also going to the miss usa pageant on sunday. we'll check in with kevin and his big "baywatch" exclusive. >> you need to get your slow running game on, like kelly rohrbach. you guys changed the game a little bit. it was neoprene, wasn't it? >> yes, it sucks you right in. >> and bathiining suits, a part the miss usa contest.

>> everyone is getting beauty and glam. what is a beauty secret you swear by? >> preparation "h" under the eyes. it really tightens it up. >> backstage, girls doing prayer circles and selfies. but the secret is, butt glue. kind of like stray-on double stick tape. and another secret, wear vaseline on your teeth. what else do you do? >> meditate. that's the energy you send out to people. and drink a half a gallon to a gallon of water a day. >> julianne hough is back.

what is the message she wants to send? >> it's about owning who you are as a woman. >> and good luck to you, you're filling some pretty iconic shoes as c.j. you can answer in a minute. >> teasing. why didn't you say so? more when we come back. also ahead, will ferrell goes back to his alma mater to get a doctorate. plus, a rare interview with michelle pfeiffer. what she's telling us about her tv comeback. and, ll cool j in tears. >> he's gone rogue, and he's out for blood. but first, julie chen has a new gig.

soap star? >> the key is to not get in a julie chen head too much. just like, hi, how are you doing? >> she's guesting on "y and r" on monday. >> my son was like, you're going to be on tv? i'm like, i'm on tv every day. >> but if her life was a day

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i've already instructed my wife and children from this point on, they have to address me as doctor farrell. i can now perform minimally invasive surgery, even if people don't want it. >> a big honor for will ferrell this morning, receiving an honorary doctorate. >> he can give me a good laugh, and always does. you won't find any laughs in michelle pfeiffer's new film, but she said you will get drama

with a capital "d." >> it was kind of daunting, i had never played a real person before. >> she plays ruth madoff. >> the fact that she had been through so much, i felt responsible for telling her part of the story truthfully. >> michelle, celebrating her 59th birthday not long ago, arrived with husband david e. kelley. it's her first tv movie in almost 40 years. robert de niro is bernie. and it's not the only milestone event she has coming up.

>> the 40th anniversary of "the witches of eastwick" is coming up. >> i'm glad to have something to share once. it's rare. >> i'm still very fond and very close with all of them. >> remake! remake! remake! >> yes. >> are you with me. >> yes. >> still ahead -- >> i have to ask you about the "roseanne" reboot. >> is roseanne barr getting ready for a return to tv? plus, "baywatch" star kelly rohrbach. and then, ll cool j, why he can't stop laughing in our new v interview, and his dark side. jack vo: things get a lot more interesting at night.

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hi. >> where is your daddy now? >> miami is all about "baywatch" this weekend, and that's why kelly rohrbach is standing next to me. what is it like filling the huge shoes of pamela anderson? >> she has huge feet. the role of c.j. is obviously a role that everybody knows, and is beloved. i wanted to not disappoint the fan base that comes with the show. i think we did a great job of taking a dramatic tv show, and making it a comedic film. >> "baywatch" works because we follow rules. >> it has a little more sass to

it. i think you will enjoy it. >> are you batman? >> bigger. >> how was it working with dwayne? >> everything everyone thinks about dwayne is true times ten. so professional, he calls up, how can i be helpful? dwayne for president. >> i'm always watching. >> i feel like there will be a sequel. do you want this to be a franchise? >> yeah, we have such a great cast, with dwayne, zach, alex, john, we had the nicest time. i hope we can continue on with the family. >> love you guys. >> kelly, i got to go. i'm sweating, i'm shot. >> you're throwing in the towel. >> can you handle the rest of this? >> give me the mike, i got it. no problem. live from miami, back to you, los angeles.

>> you guys go find some ac. and roseanne barr used a wheelchair to get out of l.a.x. but her razor-sharp tongue seemed to be just fine. >> i got to ask you about the "roseanne" reboot. >> she had just landed from hawaii, where she has a home. >> is sara gilbert coming back? >> i don't know what the hell i'm doing. >> how can you bring john goodman back? >> your series about a blue-collar family was once number one in the ratings, and ran for nine seasons on abc. it ended in may of 1997, 20 years ago next week. and of course, "e.t." was there.

>> that's what i wanted to do on television, and that's what i did. >> john goodman was killed off, but both he and her sister have said they want to come back. >> everybody is onboard and i think contracts have been hammered out and all that. we just have to sell it. >> she seemed to be playing coy because she recently tweeted, of course i want to do a reboot of "roseanne". >> i can't say anything. i'm holding out for nudity. >> the season finale of "ncis: l.a." is sunday. and ll cool j is out of his mind. >> we went behind the scenes. >> you don't want to be a part of this. i'm going to hurt people. >> i don't just, i didn't just

like luck my way into the eighth season. i've been studying acting a long time. >> clearly, ll has been doing his homework, when he goes rogue to avenge the death of his wife. >> you need to either help me or -- >> unleash the beast. he's gone rogue, and out for blood. >> ll says we'll have to wait and see if the team can save him from himself. but there's no question these guys have each other's backs. >> ll has had some pretty powerful scenes. i think he's been doing fantastic. people are going to be impressed. >> so many times, shows go down the drain, because the actor says they're getting along, then they're breaking dishes and talking crazy. but we actually get along. >> but after so many episodes,

fans have just one burning question for ll. >> when are the other cast members going to be on "lip sync battle"? the answer is, they're always welcome. >> i want to know the answer as well. we don't know if the cast mates are crazy enough to go on. >> but they don't know what they're missing. i'm game for literally anything. >> we found that out. >> next week on "e.t." -- >> make some noise for cameron matheson. >> what can cam do? strip teases. dangerous stunts. "lip sync battle."

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>> you were getting very into it. a little embarrassing. but we love you anyway "the insider," tracking the biggest stories making news today. >> number one, the battle between "american idol" and "the voice" just got personal. >> welcome to "the voice," kelly. we love you. >> i'm excited. >> can the new "idol" bounce back from the blow? >> at this point "idol" can't relaunch. they need big talent. >> then, was goldie hawn pushing for more than a hookup between her daughter and nick jonas. >> he's a very nice guy. >> and, number three, why michelle pfeiffer put her hollywood comeback on hold until now. and robert de niro's true feelings about "godfather 3.