tonight, james franco under fire. >> so shocking. >> what he's saying now about multiple claims after inappropriate behavior ever behavior. >> then oprah attacked from an unexpected source. >> and -- >> everything wasn't fine. >> oprah, ellen and more digging out after a mud slide takes aim at multimillion dollar homes. >> plus, why prince william is in the o.r. and could prince har hair snub him for best pan? >> and new years, new star diets. what they're eating to stay slim. only we are with kristen bell in a very good place. >> what are you eating now? >> a sal add and a piece of cake.

. >> this is "entertainment tonight." >> james franco was basking in applause sunday as he accepted his gb gb award. >> he faces multiple claims of sexually exploited behavior. we have seen how it can force stars into hiding, but not james. >> one of the things that happened at the globes, you were wearing a "time's up" button. and some women during your time on stage said that was hypocritical. >> i haven't responded. i have my own side of this story. but i believe in these people that have been underrepresented getting their stories out enough that i will hold back things that i could say, just because i believe in it that much. >> james franco he has his support for women is to strong, he's willing to take a knock for not actively refuting the allegations against him.

the report claims that five women have accused james franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior. one of them a student at the act, school that franco founded. she told us i feel there have an abuse of power. another claimed franco stormed offset when women declined to take their tops off. franco's attorney refuted the claims. >> the things i heard on twitter are not accurate. >> colbert and meyers also asked franco about the actress ally scheidy. >> i had a great relationship with her. she tack the tweet down. it was so shocking. i don't know. i just -- i guess i'm just

letting things go. >> it will be interesting to see how it affects future awards shows. nominations will be announced on the 23rd. >> let's go back to the golden globes. oprah is now being criticize for her speech that night by a very unlikely star. >> me too. >> three days after oprah publicly supported victims of sexual assault in the wake of numerous allegations against harvey weinstein, singer seal instagrammed this meme, showing winfrey kissing the disgraced mogul. it reads, when you have been part of the problem for decades, but suddenly they all think you are the solution. ♪ give me love >> please welcome seal! >> the 54-year-old, who's appeared on oprah's show captioned his post, oh, i forgot -- that's right. you'd heard the rumours, but you had no idea he was actually serially assaulting young starry-eyed actresses. my bad. while weinstein maintains his innocence, seal hasn't commented further, and oprah has not responded.

>> this moment is a really powerful time for everybody to get woke. >> fans have come to her defense, pointing out winfrey is a sexual assault survivor. they also posted pics of seal's ex heidi klum kissing weinstein too. >> how are you? >> i am -- here. >> today on "ellen," oprah was busy dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster. >> the neighbors out back, their houses are gone. >> the celeb neighbors facetimed as winfrey showed the devastation and rescue efforts after deadly mudslides hit their montecito, california, enclave. >> we're going to do what great americans do all the time -- we're going to help each other. we're going to help each other out wherever needed. >> yes, we are. >> jeff bridges found out just that after his montecito home suffered severe damage. the oscar winner tweeted, quote, we are safe. thankful to that and for the first responders. >> on to prince harry and meghan markle's royal wedding.

their royal wedding is nearly four months away. so what is his brother prince william's role in harry's "i dos"? it seems he's still figuring that out. >> he hasn't asked me yet, just to clear that up. it could be a sensitive issue. >> william joked about it, but will he be harry's best man? harry stood alongside his older brother when he tied the knot with kate in 2011. no official announcement has been made. at an event promoting mental health, william explained why he and harry are so close. >> my brother and i, our relationship, it's closer than it's been because of the situations we've been through. you know, losing our mother at a young age has helped us sort of travel through that difficult patch together. >> william also scrubbed up for a visit to a london hospital. he observed a robotic surgery and visited with some patients. seeing him in medical garb reminded us of the time his mother princess diana also scrubbed in to watch an operation. william's pregnant wife, duchess kate, was positively glowing as she showed off her growing baby bump under a print dress on a solo visit to a school.

one day after turning 36, kate was beaming and clearly enjoying helping the kids with an art project. and what's next for harry and meghan? a week from today they will make a trip to wales and visit historic cardiff castle. people are still talking about the messy bun hairdo she showed off on tuesday. and we can't wait to see what her look will be next week. looks so good. >> i know, i know. now to the ladies of "the talk." looking good as well. they're doing something they haven't done in six years. right, nischelle? >> that's right, nance. they're letting their faces go au natural. they haven't gone makeup free since 2012, a first for their newest host, eve. so i thought i'd take one for the team too. >> why the heck were you afraid to come in here with no makeup on? you look amazing. >> i did a nice peel before this happened last night. >> facing her biggest fear today, eve admitted she was too scared to leave the house without makeup before. >> it became a security blanket.

>> i would put on concealer just to go outside. >> would you do it again? >> i would. >> that makes me happy. >> i would. not tomorrow, but -- >> [ laughter ] the ladies showed their support, walking out all clean faced, except sheryl underwood, who went half and half. >> your skin is flawless. >> i put everything on. put it all on. one of them is going to help. >> meanwhile rng there's a fresh face at "cbs this morning." >> this is john dickerson. he'll be here at the table with us. >> also rating high, his love of animals. >> we have a rescue dog that

controls our lives. >> how do you not love a man that loves dogs? my ex-husband hated dogs. we are no longer together. >> gail! jeez. by the wark i see you every day without your makeup? >> what are you trying to say? exactly. keep it moving. jay leno is back on tv. >> his cnbc show "jay leno's garage" airs tonight. but could he forsee himself coming back to the late night? here's why jay says it won't happen. >> you leave and you come back and you do something completely different, you know? when you're 40 and you talk to a 26-year-old model, it's sexy. when you're 67, you're the creepy old guy. you know what i mean? >> jay's not mincing words when it comes to a possible late night return, or lack there of. that is unlike his former competitor david letterman who will return to his roots tomorrow with a new netflix monthly series, "my next guest

needs no introduction." >> i had a show for a long time. then i didn't have a show for a long time. and i can't tell you how great it is to be out of the damn house. wow! >> jay's getting out of the house too, but sticking to what he loves -- cars. >> little prius. little tiny girl car. >> can't drive something like that. >> "jay leno's garage" has featured many of his 286 vehicles, including one he got in the early '70s. >> when i flew to los angeles i had about $500. i pick up a "pennysaver" at the lax, and a guy had a '55 buick for $350. so that was like 75% percent of my income at that point. i dated my wife in that car, we met in that car, went to my first "tonight show" in that car, just had our 37th anniversary in that car, so i've still got it. >> it's a special car.

>> it is a very special car. you know jay is the ultimate car guy. in case you're wondering what fs his very first car. >> i'm picturing a ford pickup truck. >> you knew. it was a ford pickup truck he got when he was 14. he practiced for three years in the driveway. up next, we are in a good place with kristen bell and ted donson. plus, ever wonder what the stars eat to look like this? 3 mariah, kim, oprah and more tell us what's on the menu. >> i love comfort food. >> me too! sfx: tinny headphone music

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you're not wearing a bra. >> sign it! >> that was jennifer lopez guest starring on "will & grace" 13 years ago. the series has returned and of course now will j-lo. she just posted this photo from the set. she played herself and also her detechive character from shade of blue. meanwhile, her man alex rodriguez will be back on shark tank. on to another hit nbc show, "the good place," with kristin bell and ted danson. i dropped by the set, where we played a little game to see just how bad these stars are in real life. are you guilty or innocent of this bad habit -- have you ever tried to use your celebrity to get out of a ticket or trouble? >> no one recognizes me, so i don't have that opportunity. >> forgetting your lines.

>> very rarely. >> yeah, she's great. i do it a lot. >> having a potty mouth. >> oof, very guilty. very [bleep] guilty. >> so that's a problem whenu trying to get into the good place, which is probably why this gang has been in the bad place for a whole season. and if you thought things couldn't get any weirder, kristen and ted gave us a sneak peek of tonight's episode. >> we're going to the good place in a fricking gold balloon! >> this season, more than i think even last, we really used the world of nonreality. >> but back to those "good place" deal breakers. seems like kristen's got some vices. >> what bad habits in real life do you need to break? >> i don't have any bad habits. i chew gum at all times. >> boom. yes. all times. >> there's always a piece of gum in my upper -- >> where do you hide yours? >> upper left or upper right? >> i hide mine on the roof of my mouth. >> i like it when it just gets dull, like a little piece of rubber. >> that's where i'm at right

now and it hurts. >> oh, i'll take it. >> oh, my gosh, you guys are like two peas in a pod. >> i had so much fun with them, and i just threw my gum away. >> he usually does the show with it in his mouth. still ahead, stars, new year, how do they look like this? and who is not hitting the gym at all? >> then, is britney going back to sin city after her new year's eve finale? what we know about a possible vegas return. and how yolanda hadid really feels about her daughter's love lives. closed captioning provided by --

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was not the last time we would see britney spears on the vegas stage. she has reportedly signed a deal to stay in sin city, moving from planet hollywood to monte carlo's park theater. >> you know i love that brit brit. britney is living her best life and her best self. we have those instagram bikini shots to prove it. but she's not the only star focused on a healthier 2018. mariah carey kicking off our new year, new diet secrets. ♪ three and a half months after her gastric sleeve surgery, mariah's now down more than 30 pounds. a source tells us mimi basically eats two things -- salmon with capers and plain chicken broth. >> i just have to eat the same boring food all the time. >> the 47-year-old does indulge in a glass of red wine from time to time. of course, she's having her hot tea, but she's not hitting the gym. we're told mimi is very confident about her appearance now.

the change to her diet was an adjustment at first, but she's doing really well keeping up with it. ♪ oprah continues to maintain her 42-pound weight loss. >> here's breakfast. my favorite lunch ever -- spaghetti, parmesan cheese. >> she says no to the biscuits even though she is just like us. >> i love comfort food. >> me too. >> gwyneth paltrow suggested doing a coffee enema as a detox and kim k. posted this, saying he's on day 9 of meal replacement shakes. it's ironic kim is losing weight when baby three is due any day now. they'll both in the delivery

room with no cameras. we are told kim will be hands on from the very beginning. and that they haven't picked out a name yet. >> northwest? southwest? >> gigi and bella hadid. the mom is giving back by making other runway models' dreams a reality. >> biggest mistake a model can make? complain, be bitchey, and not show up on time. >> her daughters are among the top ten highest paid models in the world. bella's worth an estimated $12 million. gigi? about $13 million. yolanda was their momager since the two were toddlers. her advice for making it in the biz? >> you got to be the first one on the job. you got to be the hardest working girl there. you have to be kind, polite to everybody. a pretty face only lasts so long.

>> now the former real housewife of beverly hills is getting her own lifetime reality series, "making a model." it's kind of like a mix between "america's next top model" and "big brother," minus the eliminations. >> it's amazing. we have this amazing model house with bunk beds. so the moms and daughters live together in this house for two months. >> and yes, gigi and bella both make an appearance. >> mackenzie, girl, laugh bigger! >> haha! >> of course, right now gigi is dating zayn. and after her breakup with the weeknd, bella's recently been linked to kendall jenner's ex, basketball player jordan clarkson. yolanda's take on her daughters' love lives? >> you don't say anything. it's like you don't want your mom to tell you, don't date that person. this is your journey. this is your experience. >> well, as for yo lan da's love life, she toll us she has found love again. she's, quote, off the market with a businessman. meanwhile navigating love in the public eye is also one of

the themes of the emmy nominated series "victoria" on masterpiece on pbs. season two starts sunday, and we've got your sneak peak. >> i am not tired, albert. i'm angry. >> season 2, we enter victoria and albert's early marriage. the honeymoon period is over. >> the show follows the reign of the young british queen, the great-great-grandmother of current queen elizabeth, who inherited the throne at just 18 years old. >> long live the queen! >> the series is not only stunning with rich, layered story lines and performances, but goes to great lengths to maintain historical accuracy. crews recreated the rooms of buckingham palace in an aircraft hangar in northern england. and last season they burned through 12,000 candles during filming. >> a lot of attention to detail went into creating the queen's look, all the way down to her blue eyes. since jenna has naturally brown eyes, she tried on 70 pairs of contacts before producers found a match. masterpiece's "victoria" premieres sunday, january 14th on pbs.

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