tonight, fall tv is back and "e.t." has a special sneak peek at your primetime favorites. >> trying to process it. >> "big bang's" bittersweet final season. why some stars aren't happy about the show ending. >> i have no words. plus, good-bye "roseanne." hello the conners. exclusive details on the new spin-off. how the show is moving on without its star. >> picking up the conners. see where they are now. >> very emotional for all of us. >> "murphy brown" back on-set. everything you need to know. plus, "this is us" season three scoop. >> stock the tissues, the major change the show is making and what we just learned about a new character, and is the pearson clan getting new competition?

it's called the new "this is us." >> is it really? oh, my god. this is "entertainment tonight." thanks so much for joining us, everybody. we hope you're having a great labor day and we are days away from the start of the fall tv season. so we're going to get you ready for it tonight. >> i don't know if anybody's ready for this. tv's number one comedy for years, "big bang theory," is coming to an end. >> bittersweet, sad to be saying good-bye to my family. we just -- it happened, trying to process it. we were there when we found out together and there to support each other. that's all there is to it, really. that's why we've survived this long, because we love each other, we're a family and support each other. >> kaley cuoco was drowning in tears about the last season's news and told us in march she was proud of the "big bang" ensemble and didn't want the show to end irn. >> i love being a part of the show. >> and also an emotional good-bye, despite reports he decided he was ready to step

away back in march was cryptic with us about the show's fate. >> how long longer can you see it going? >> i can't. i can't -- i can't envision one way or the other clearly. >> reporter: on her website, sharing disappointment in the news. am i happy? of course not. it's very sad. i fear it's going to be very hard to not cry every day. meanwhile, breaking news to "e.t." the sitcom's bittersweet finale episode takes tuesday, april 30th, 2019. >> the greatest season we'll ever do. last taping is on my birthday. interesting night. >> it will be quite a night. by the way, the end may be hon the horizon for "modern family." >> definitely talking about possibly having one more. i think really fun to kind of plan ahead on a last season, and be able to really celebrate it. >> no celebrating for the cast of "roseanne" when the show was abruptly canceled.

then word came, the conners live on but roseanne's character may not. >> well, she's dead to me. >> rest in peace, roseanne. that's right. when the conners premieres in october, dan conner may be a widower. john goodman dropped that bomb talking about his character's state of mind telling the uk's "sunday's times" it's unknown. mopey, sad because his wife's dead. >> we really just hit it off right from the jump. like we always do now, just make each other laugh. >> goodman admits he was broken hearted and very depressed by the abrupt cancellation of roseanne following his co-star the racist tweet and surprised at the response. >> so you're really going to hire those other guys instead of chuck? he's been your best friend for 30 years. >> thanks for the reminder. >> while he describes their relationship as simply work friends, goes on to defend barr saying i know for a fact she's not a racist. barr agreed to walkway from the series she create aid lewing the rest of the cast to move ahead

with the conners. goodman says i sent her an e-mail, thanked her, did not hear back but she was going through hell at the time and still going through hell. >> when i left the show i didn't realize how lucky i was. i was ready to leave. this time around i'm grateful to be there. >> currently in production the spin-off series promises to continue in the spirit of the original show. >> classics really hold up. >> now, keep in mind, abc has 60 million reasons to keep the conners alive. >> oh, yeah. >> the 11th season of "roseanne" expected to generate that much ad revenue. >> a lot of dough. >> it is. >> and while the drama played out behind the seens, "this is us" put it all up there on the screen. how much tish tissue do we need for season three?

>> jack's early years, a heart of gold. born with it. >> much takes place in vietnam. kevin is traveling there to learn more about his dad's time where jack's little brother nicky died and expect to see their relationship play out in flashbacks. joining the cast as nicky. you may know him from showtime's new comedy series "i'm dieing up here" and as jack's son in "will & grace". >> had breakfast. gave him family history. he is a fiercely talented actor. known him a very long time and we're excited to have him. >> i am excited. i'm excited for any new, fresh blood to be a part of the show. >> i liked your toast. >> thank you. >> speaking of fresh blood, actress melanie, best cousin zoe, the one seen flying to vietnam with kevin in the season two finale is sticking around, you told us you were nervous to see how beth reacts when she sees you with her cousin -- with

her -- >> thanks for bringing that up. >> how much drama -- >> hopefully a lot. if you fall in love you fall in love. what's he supposed to do? >> you're making "the" most dysfunction dynamic even more dysfunctional. >> that's what i do. >> now, nbc is hoping "this is us" will also give a big ratings boost to a new medical drama "new amsterdam" airing right after "this is us." meanwhile, abc may have another ballroom hit on its hands with "dancing with the stars" juniors, debuting october 7th. what you can expect. >> it's the same show. it's the same feeling of sitting down and watching people compete in something they've never done before. >> season 25 mirror ball champ and his competitor are the hosts of the new show that pairs 12 celebrity kids with junior ballroom dancers. >> i feel like i'm a star! and i just love, like, everyone watching me. >> mentoring the pairs, adult pro ins cluding cheryl burke and

lindsay and, little sis is a junior pro. >> they put themselves out there. people will see things they've never seen before. >> at the judge's table, adam rippon as well as emmy-winning choreographer mandy moore and two time champ mere korvesky. >> how different to go from being in the ballroom floor and the person judged to now sitting on the other side of the table? >> very different. 20, 25 seconds to give constructionive feedback. it's really tough. >> also back at a pro on season 27 of "dancing" val, with a two-night premiere september 24th and 25th announcing which kids will compete on "dancing junio juniors." >> best part about dancing with a girl is a connection. not like connection, connection, but like -- >> you know, you think about shows like "little big shots" and "master chef jr." successes. i think this will do well, jou

to a double dose of "idol" an b alumni. >> and the bromance. >> i want to be on your team. i get it. i get it! >> for god's sakes. this is not a slumber party. it's "the view"! >> kelly and jennifer's lovefest is short lived. power houses proving to be fierce competitors. >> hello! [ laughter ] >> i thought we was friends? what would you do that? >> they're finally fighting. yes! >> yep. these two mean business. both back for their second season of the show. even though kelly is last season's reigning champ, the return of jennifer puts her at a disadvantage. >> last season i could say i'm from the reality competition world. i can help you out. now jennifer's here -- >> hey. can sitting right next to me. lord, what this girl going to do? >> kelly will continue to go toe

to toe with her buddy blake. >> i won't sit here and talk about the fact i've won the show six times. >> not last year when i arrived. i won. >> so blake won six times. kelly's one once and adam has three victories under his belt. and jennifer won once on the uk version of the show. sn snow s ♪ say it again >> you're such a nerd. >> look like you're wearing a pair of jeans that buttons up at your neck. >> you're wearing a canadian tuxedo. >> i can't wait for ---the judges performs together. imagine jennifer and kelly together? >> unbelievable. >> can't wait for that. >> coming up. you'll be so excited. >> debra messing drops a "will & grace" bombshell. >> boom. >> what she's revealing about the huge guest stars coming to the show. plus, hour mark consuelos is lifting his look-alike son's career to new heights. >> and making a jump to the

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i don't know what's real and what's not. >> something's wrong. what did you do? >> come on. wake up! >> every time i separate them they just find their way back together. >> you a tiny taste of the new netflix limited series "maniac" starts streaming the 21st. the cast the big reason for the buzz. reuniting and with sally field. interesting. a feature film caliber cast, absolutely. my, my, my, how tv has changed. right? . indeed. not the only big casting news this fall. first up in know and tell, debra messing's new friend. >> oh, honey. grace gets a boyfriend. boom! you're going to be so excited. >> david schwimmer, grace's friend with benefits. >> i'll be at the bottom of the dating barrel now. >> the former ross geller will have a recurring role at debra's

love interest and look for olympic skater adam rippon and minnie driver to make guest appearances. and on the cw on riverdale, mark consuelos' look-alike son playing roles in flashbacks. mark is veronica's dad based on the famed archie comics. he's the eldest of mark and kelly ripa's three children. >> the last thing you'll ever get from me. >> and on fox -- >> 90% of everybody's back, the same set. gone a year and a half, something like that. everybody's back. >> the show started on abc and after it was axed, a massive campaign by fans helped bring it back. >> you had 500,000 signatures from viewers. >> i did that. >> you did that. forged every one of them? >> all day. that is a whole day in my basement. >> they don't just take one show off one network and put it on a different network rpgts you don't know the business of

hollywood. g godless chaos. i've seen it. >> digging on you? >> mutual. my boo for real. i'll say it, everybody. even though the show was gone a year they are calling this season seven and starts september 28th on fox. still ahead -- >> we all burst into tears. >> "murphy brown's" emotional return to set and the ultimate guest star she's going after. >> it could happen. >> plus, we're with the man filling tom selleck's mag juppe juppe -- magnum p.i.'s shoes. >> i dream about it. >> and telling you about her career first on the small screen, julia roberts. plus other movie stars headed to tv from clooney's primetime comeback to meryl big, little debut. >> tune in. fantastic. closed captioning provided by --

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i love having the girls as my boss, because they understand. lots of big, fabulous drunken pe meals together. >> what else can you tell us? >> not a damn thing. you have to tune in. fabulous. >> "big little lies." the sad part we won't see the ladies in monterey until 2019. wait and chill. >> don't worry, because even more of your favorite movie stars are making a leap to the small screen this fall. jennifer garner is back on tv 17

years after the "alias" in "camping." >> it may not be any fun, any fun at all. >> your character might be the most tightly wound character on the planet. fair to say? >> oh. possibly. [ laughter ] >> while roasting marshmallows, jen said she likes playing a woman who findsers in chaos. >> some might call we are crazy, or controlling or annoying or shrill. i think she's awesome. >> also look for julia roberts starring in her first tv series "homecoming". s.a. amazon's thriller transitioning soldiers back into society, and jim carrey runs to the tube and the new showtime series "kidding." >> what i like about you is the side stuff. >> plays tv icon mr. pickles seeing his world implode. his career break came in the '90s on the sketch comedy "in living color." >> sure you've gotten lots of

offers. people have come to you. >> oh, my god. you have no idea. >> why this? >> projects find you when you're ready to express them. what i find. not a lot of acting that has to go on here. it's right there. >> we can't forget george clooney back on tv in the hulu series "catch 22". stars, directs and serves as executive producer. yearning for more "this is us"-type drama, a new answer, "a million little things." >> people are already comparing the series to "this is us," which has been successful. >> a like comparing it to a successful series. >> friendship is being able to have the hard conversations and willing to listen. it's a million little things. >> i have a 5 and 2-year-old. i don't get to watch a lot of television, but -- >> yeah. i think it's a similar build. >> first of all, both shows deal with tragedy after jack's death we all questioned why? ron's character commits suicide. >> do you have any idea why he did this? >> on that business call for a

really long time. >> made a call right after that -- to you. ♪ come on home and let yourself heal ♪ >> both use emotional music and flashbacks, "a million little things" deals with tough topics, cancer, troubled marriages and "this is us," holds it all together, the bond of love. >> john always says, everything happens for a reason. even how we all met. >> the show is about friendship. rely and depend on each other and often secrets. it's a million little things. >> do you feel this show will tug on people's heartstrings? >> yeah. i definitely think will. the response we've gotten from the pilot is a resounding, yes. >> i truly believe everything happens for a reason. the challenge in life is to find that reason. >> "a million little things" premiere, september 26th on abc. and reboots this fall, talking about the returns of "magnum p.i." and "murphy brown."

>> seen the video. everyone walked on the set and began to cry. >> when we all walked in and saw murphy's townhouse exactly as it had been 20, 30 years ago, we all burst into tears. >> you missed us. you know you did. >> but it's really no surprise cbs is bringing back the iconic sitcom over ten seasons in 247 episodes, "murphy brown" won an impressive 18 emmys. >> which one of you turkeys got their greasy fingerprints all over my emmy? >> all right! she's back. >> one new addition you'll notice, murphy's son avery is grown up. >> avery has become a television journalist, like his mother. they're trying to outdo each other on ratings. >> but at the heart of it, a real tenderness. ♪ >> now from "murphy" to "magnum" tom selleck charged audiences as

the hawaii private eye. now in the driver's seat in that ferrari taking on a dream role in the reboot of "magnum p.i." >> i feel i absorbed the character when i dream about -- are you having dreams about yourself or tom selleck or -- >> no. not about the, definitely narcissist personality disorder. that being said, the moment i have a dream, i wake up and all right. it's in me. >> now, another reboot that's a go, "charmed." the supernatural series signed off in 2006 and originally starred shannen doherty, holly mary combs, alyssa milano. >> and admitted a little disappointed. >> i wish they would have come to us and we would have been involved, since the beginning, but having said that, i do hope that it reaches the newer generation and impacts that generation the way ours was able to do for its generation. >> they need to have her back. >> still ahead, "simpson"

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