ben affleck's new girlfriend? did he send his "snl" acting love packing? plus, the countdown to j.lo's vma takeover. >> it's crazy. >> what to expect tonight as jennifer takes us nz her last-minute rehearsals. then, aretha franklin's funeral details. as stars honor the queen of soul. plus, blake lively ditches dress for menswear. and jennifer garner has us seeing double. >> are you a little bit jealous? this is "entertainment

tonight." hello, you know what, we hoped you had a great weekend. because ben affleck sure did. >> it's all about his new, 22-year-old playmate gal pal. how old is ben. >> 46. >> everybody's wondering, is this really happened? what happened with lindsay shookus? >> it's all a crazy, juicy triangle and here's how it played out all weekend long. it all started thursday night. 10:30 p.m. there's just-turned-46-year-old birthday boy ben leaving a malibu sushi dinner date with shauna sexton. her claim to fame? she's "playboy's" miss may 2018. then, this happened. sunday, 7:00 p.m. ben, with his 22-year-old model in the front seat, rolled up to get jack in the box takeout. both were all smiles as ben appeared to explain the paparazzi madness saying, you see, this is what i go through. yeah, something tells us, shauna

didn't mind the attention one bit. in fact, shauna posted this pic after her dinner date with the single father of three. one commenter asked, did heaven send you? she replied, no, just batman. >> i'm only interested in her skill set. >> i'm sure you are. >> what's been lindsay been doing since the photos surfaced? she deleted her instagram on friday. in fact, ben and shookus haven't been seen together in weeks. the last time was july 22nd. they were shopping in puerto rico. earlier this month, lindsay was seen solo outside ben's pacific palisades mansion as movers arrived. a source tells "e.t." that said, quote, they split. day really tried to make it work. as for ms. sexton, another source said, they're, quote,

having fun. it's light. so, just who is ben's new playmate? well, her instagrams are definitely not safe for work. she lives in l.a., and when she's not modeling, works full time as a surgical technician at veterinary clinic. here's the thing, if you think this is madness, another crazy time in ben's life when he was dating jennifer lopez. ben starring in one of jennifer's most iconic music videos. tonight j.lo is hitting the vma. and keltie knight is there. >> on the streets of new york, it's about the backstreet to je award tonight. she's doing a massive performance. she got some >> we're kind of pushing each

other in our own second acts. >> baby, were you pushing the thing in. >> i was pushing the thing. >> pushing each other and breaking a sweat at her vma rehearsals. jennifer is the first latin artist to ever get the michael jackson video vanguard award. she told "today" the magnitude of the moment is overwhelming. >> it's a big night to be recognized for a body of work of music and videos and your impact, and i don't know, i can't even talk about myself like that it's so stupid. ♪ love don't cost a thing >> she's a true mtv artist. she checks every box of an artist and her videos are incredible. >> "e.t." was with the show's executive producer, jesse ignjatovic, inside manhattan's famed radio city music hall. it's the site of the first-ever vmas back in 1984. of course, "e.t." was there. >> how prestigious is it to win

haven't won one yet but when i win one i'm sure i'll feel very proud. >> that night, madonna wore her now-iconic "boytoy" belt and gave one of the most memorable performances of her career. >> no matter what anybody says they want to be the best. >> she'll present the biggest award of the night, video of the year. what else to expect tonight? cardi b will open the show. it will be her first performance it will be her first performance since giving birth to 1-month-old daughter kulture. the show will also pay tribute to the late queen of soul, aretha franklin. >> we wanna get it right and honor her in the best and biggest possible way. she's performed on this stage many times in her career in this room so it's important. >> last time aretha performed here at the music hall was 1987. kev, back to you. >> it should be a special

moment. the vmas will honor aretha. meanwhile, we're learning about the events that will take place in her hometown of detroit. two-day public viewing. followed by a private and what is expected to be star-studded funeral next friday as the world continues to mourn the queen of soul. >> it's sad, you know, but you know. she's still here with us. her music will live on forever. >> janet jackson grew up down the street from aretha, in encino, california. spoke to iheart radio about the queen of soul's legacy. meanwhile, aretha's iconic hit "respect," shot to the top of itunes after her passing. her music also spiked on spotify. and her album, 30 greatest hits, re-entered billboards' album charts, making it to number seven. her highest position on the charts in seven years. she also knew how to make us laugh. this classic moment from "murphy

brown." i wanted to ask you about aretha. her music was such a theme throughout the show. just thoughts. >> we flew to new york to film the segment because aretha didn't fly. i had to sit on the piano bench. >> "e.t." was there, behind the scenes, in 1991 for that historic duet. >> it's not her favorite moment to sit next to me shrieking. it was one of the great moments for all of us. >> you deserve those emmys, every one of them you got. but don't show up at the grammys. >> i'm sure we'll see some kind of aretha tribute on "murphynew marrying kind, nick jonas and priyanka chopra made their love instagram official with an engagement party in india over

the weekend, and today, the couple continues to spread their joy by giving back. the bride-to-be showed off her bollywood dance moves in a place dear to her heart st. catherine's orphanage in mumbai. her fiance got the seal of approval from the girls, after serenading them with an a capella version of "love bug." priyanka captioned the sweet moment, "12 years of knowing these girls and in minutes they get all love struck." >> nick, welcome to india. >> nick and his parents arrived in india last week, carrying a gigantic tiffany's bag, no doubt a gift for their daughter-in-law to be. after weeks of speculation the couple finally confirmed their engagement on saturday with a series of intimate photos from their traditional roka ceremony, a significant prin indian cultu. they later celebrated with family and friends, priyanka flashing that 5 carat engagement ring. meanwhile, we were with priyanka's "quantico" co-star,

blair underwood," at the premiere of his new movie "the after party." he hasn't met nick yet, but he had this advice for him. >> she's good people. she's a hard worker. they got to work out those schedules, 'cause that's a hardworking woman right there. they got to find time to spend together. that's important. >> once he got to india he realized who's the big star in the family. >> he's a big star. coming up -- live it to lively to pull off menswear. plus -- >> a day in the life of positive paparazzi. how they get the perfect shots by making nice to celebs. >> rihanna, for example, even took me to the club. and, chris incognito.

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highest grossing pg-13 romantic come comedy. it exceeded expectations. hollywood, maybe you should re-evaluate your expectations. i saw this yesterday. it's everything i loved about cinema and it sends a strong message about inclusivity. on tom of all that it's just a good time. the fashion, whoo, a ten. make blake lively was taking a page out of their book. three days. five pantsuits. blake is all business, giving us a master class in how to rock menswear. >> i dress for what makes me happy. i love playing with colors and textures. >> and that's lesson number one -- wear what makes you happy. blake didn't sweat the 85-degree heat friday in new york, as she kicked off her parade of pantsuits with peacock velvet number by brunello cucinelli. for this look, she opted to forgo a shirt, but doubled down on the outerwe a few hours later, and a few

shades brighter, the 30-year-old was decked from head to toe in a highlighter green versace suit. that was ripped straight from the runway. >> i don't have a stylist so i always find what i want to wear on style.com. >> if friday was all about solids, then saturday was for patterns. lesson number two from blake's fashion playbook -- go bold or go home. she showed off some leg, swapping out pants for shorts. before giving us some picnic vibes. the shoes and purse alone cost more than $8,000. for her fifth abld final look on sunday the mom of two showed us how to make pinstripes look feminine. by pairing this three-piece suit, >> fashion should be a conversation and something that represents you. still ahead -- the thing that made me the saddest that the show wasn't nominated and

debra messing sounds off on the will and grace emmy snub. and the paparazzi. our day with the positive paps. plus, jennifer garner turns her hollywood honor into a family affair. >> my kids who make me laugh and make me proud. >> why they can also sometimes drive them crazy. >> verbally i have had to have words. closed captioning provided by --

♪ oh, how gorgeous does she look? jennifer garner made it a family affair for her hollywood walk of fame today. >> keep it classy in the middle of madness. i caught up with jennifer on friday. she's unbelievable in her new movie "peppermint." >> in the film she transforms into a cold-blooded killer out for revenge after the death of her daughter and husband. >> what do i want? i want justice! >> have you ever killed that many people in a movie before? >> it is a very high body count. this is a fantasy movie.

this is not, you know, this is >> it took a lot of training for those fight scenes. it's all her in the movie but her stunt double of 17 years shauna duggins helped her choreograph those crazy moves. >> it's like, upper cut and then, whoo. >> perfect. >> let's see when jen took me on. >> the whole movie. >> come on. >> see. >> i don't want to meet either one of you on a bad night. have you ever had to pull out these mama bear moments? >> in real life in. >> we all have the strength to roar up and fight for our kids. verbally i have had to have words. >> haven't we all? >> i'm into jennifer garner

right now. she just has it all together. this movie is so good. speaking of jennifer, we know she has had a tumultuous relationship with the paparazzi but now there are a couple of photographers who are opting for a more positive approach with the stars. >> blake, blake, blake! >> that was awesome. >> from getting a beaming blake showing off her fashion game -- >> maximum of a couple hundred bucks. >> to maggie gyllenhaal running errands and staking out newly engaged ariana grande. >> so, we're pulling up to ariana's apartment. >> these paparazzi are busy. no grande, but fiance pete davidson is happy to chat even though they're camped outside of the "snl" star's home. >> what's good, pete? >> start rolling, you might get in an accident. >> it's easy to poke fun, veteran cameraman cesar pena's industry colleagues are infamous for catching celebs in unfortunate situations. but cesar and his partner miles diggs wanted to change that negative perception.and follow mantra -- >> treat people the way you want

to be treated. a lot of celebrities they love that side of us. >> it also helps that they make more money covering positive stories, their biggest payday? mariah carey's engagement. >> and her $10 million ring. we got a little piece of that kind of money. >> biggest moneymakers now? also engaged couples. >> justin and hailey. >>. >> romance, baby, romance. >> pete and ariana. >> while the guys who run their own vlog on youtube, sometimes use the stars's own social media to track them down. tips also come in from the star's entourage. >> we just had a long conversation with blake lively's security team. she wants to be left alone so she sets these things up for us. >> and then, there's the celebs themselves. >> they get to know us. they know our name. >> she calls me by my name. >> it's been a while riri. >> they even have their number riri's on speed dial. >> they say it literally pays to be nice. and one time riri gave it right back. >> she even took me to the club on my birthday and bought me a really expensive bottle of

champagne. >> it's working for them. >> catch more flies with honey. tv news, starting with big little lies. season 2 officially wrapped. they celebrated all over social media. laura dern and reese witherspoon struck poses with their young co-stars at the wrap party. nicole couldn't be there. she posted this photo in solidarity, with a special shoutout to meryl streep. not quite the karaoke blowout bash from season 1, but reese posted some memories that showed us how tight knit this cast is, including a bowling outing in june. another star celebrating a successful tv return, will and grace's debra messing she's thrilled with megan's emmy nomination. she was hoping that is show would get more love from the academy. >> i'm sad the show wasn't nominated. to bring the show back 11 1/2

years later and to feel like we hadn't skipped a beat, but, you know what, the fact that we're back and we're making people laugh, that is -- that is the gift of it all. >> debra being honored for her contributions to angels awards. >> charlie sheen's ex-wife is about to become a real housewife. will the kids be a part of show? >> i don't know. i know it's very popular and good for her. >> charlie also told us about a possible two and a half men reboot. >> only a matter of time. i'm just staying patient. i'm not sure that my source was reliable. >> i don't know if that's a reboot. it ended two seconds ago. coming up -- chris hemsworth he's it's time for the 'biggest sale of the year' on the

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