tonight, j.lo's giant gown. >> the color, the drama of it. >> herr 11th look in two days stolen from another star? more drama, who elbowed j.lo's star in the face? then, matthew mcconaughey covered in blood after crawling from a flipped car. we have the dramatic video. and group therapy with the backstreet boys. revealing the secrets that

nearly destroyed the band. plus, she's the front run tore are a place kathie lee at today. what you never knew about jenna bush hager. "mary poppins returns" brings the magic, but "aquaman" brings the moves. how jason mamoa's kids learned the routine on the spot. >> ugh. this is "entertainment tonight." i just want y'all to take a good look. that is how you steal the red carpet. here's the question -- did jennifer lopez steal that look. i'm asking you? >> i would never say that. she's the style queen. but we are getting serious deja vu with another a,you're a-lister. >> wait until you see the moment she stepped in to protect her mama. >> that's right. don't mess with lupe.

before that, let's get into the dress. >> this is by gianbattista valli. ♪ j.lo >> nobody dominates the red carpet quite like j.lo. >> i love the color, number one, and the drama of it. >> a gown fit for a diva, because it was dramatic and high maintenance. even her man a-rod had to step aside. check out the way that dress fills the entire fan on the way to the second act premier. it requires two handlers for its red carpet takeover. if this gown looks a little familiar, it's the same one julia roberts rocked with sneakers on the cover of tharpea czar. >> we work together my stylists and we have a lot of fun. >> fun wouldn't be the word used earlier in the day when jenny from the block came out in full

force with her mother, lupe. as the new navigated their through through the massive crowd, an autograph seeker seemed to have el body her face. she was not happy. despite the drama, j.lo is thrilled to have her press tour many her hometown. >> it's all good to do it in new york, because i know my family's going to be there. >> leave jennifer's mother alone. next stop, london and "mary poppins returns." emily blunt is thrilled about the show. just don't bring up the possibility of singing at the oscars. >> how do you feel about it. >> as you were starting to talk about that, my stomach turned. my stomach just sort of clenched like a piece of iron.

>> we'll find out when the oscar nominations are announced next month. last night, she received two sag awards. >> emily blunt, "a quiet place." emily blunt, "mary poppins" returns. >> i needed whiskey. it was hard to take in. >> john was nominated for "jack ryan." >> he's going to have to be now. the "mary poppins returns" reviews are good but mixed. the uk's guardian newspaper called the film of spoon full of state of the art general itically modified sweetener. meryl streep her costar has nothing but praise. >> this is the most beautiful gift she's given to the world. ♪ ♪ come on >> while emily was at the

extravagant london premier, her husband was with chris pratt. jason mamoa had a red carpet kiss and celebrated with a red carpet dance. >> mamoa. >> it's a respect to the god of water. >> when did you teach your kids that? they were right in there? >> they knew it and we added two together. we already had it done. >> it was so much more beautiful in person. i really -- >> anything that jason mamoa does is beautiful to you. let's be real. yeah, we know. meanwhile, news of kathie lee's "today" show departure is making waves as the search to fill the seat next to hoda kotb continues. as kathy leaves it to hoda to decide the replacement yesterday, the "today" crew

hosted her. jenna bush hager was seen hoisting the glass as they confirm he's a front-runner. it's a natural choice because she's opened up so much of her life to the show's audiences. >> we'll miss him, but he's in a better place. >> she just shared her mourning grief losing george bush seven months after losing bash remarks ganny. the famous mom of two formerly interviewed her for her show, reflecting on a time when jenna and lauren were seen at wild child daughters. >> i stood up for you when you stuck your tongue out at the press. >> because you wanted to do that for years. >> two years of leaving the white house, the college grad became a teacher's aide. she was shy during her first "e.t." interview.

>> i'm a novice at red carpets. it can be a little intimidating, yes. >> in '07 she wrote the first of two books including one with laura. nbc later hired her, shelling out a reported $500,000 a year. >> you learned something from that. >> and she became nbc's own first daughter. >> it's like family. >> we love you. thank you for being with us. >> jenna really is part of the family. she's lived with scrutiny since her college days. >> she's a rising star at nbc. >> yes, she is. you know who else might make a really good person to sit next to hoda? stay with me here, miley cyrus. i'm going tell you why -- miley is all about speaking her truth. that includes her love life with liam hemsworth. up next in know and tell --

>> liam was able the evacuate all the couples' animals before flames took their malibu me. >> liam, i never loved him more for this. i call him my survival partner. he thinks it's not romantic. >> she made a not safe for work confession to howard stern on how they keep the passion alive when they're apart. >> that's what face time is for. >> jenna dewan was with steve kazee for his performance. a source tells us steve blew her a kiss at the end of the show. we were with the oscar winner. >> i am very happy. it's a holiday right now. also feeling the love this surgeons general john mellencamp and meg ryan. i'm engaged to a very funny

woman. the funniest woman i ever met. >> they announced their engagement last month. they first started dating in 2010, but called it quits. john implied they were never getting back together, saying, quote, she hates me to death. but last year, they rekindled their romance. >> one can imagine i'm not the easiest guy get along with. let's leave it at that. >> i like that he knows. he knows he messed up. >> greater later, though. coming up -- >> matthew mcconaughey muddied and stumbling away from a flipped car. the story behind the crash. behind the scenes of their fox news transformation. >>

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that is matthew mcconaughey crawling from the wreckage after a horrific crash in london, but don't worry, everybody, because that's also a camera car in front of him. it's for a new crime drama "toff guys." s that that is t-o-f-f, refers to a rich or upper class person. now, a movie about the boss roger ailes. >> i saw a picture of you as gretchen carlson. gretchen carlson tweeted out. did you see any of them? >> i never see tweets. >> it's an important story. we need to tell these stories. that's for sure. >> that's char leez at megyn kelly on the as yet untitled project. the all-star cast includes

margot robbie, allison janney. char leez not only stars, she's a producer. >> i think it was the writing and the film maker that made me realize it was in the right hands. >> that director jay roach. it's the story of the alleged behind the scenes stories of harassment. john lithgow plays roger ailes, who dayed in 2017. >> it's about how he abused his power by harassing some of the women that worked for him. >> you can expect the film to be critical of ailes. >> this led into the investigation of weinstein and others. >> i'm really in the hands of the director right now, so hopefully i'll be good, you know. if i'm not, i'm not. i'll do my best. >> oh, and you will be great. i know it.

the fact it's coming out so soon after all this happened, i cannot wait. still ahead -- ♪ backstreet's back all right >> they're back for a therapy session, revealing the moment they hit rock bottom. >> i had a 22% chance i wouldn't wake up. courteney cox's surprise for a fan. >> is this real? >> how did they get her to do it. taylor swift's security. the high tech way she's checking off. closed captioning provided by --

welcome to the "reputation" stadium tour. >> hey, girl, hey. it may be taylor swift's birthday, but she's giving swifties a gift. her reputation concert tour will premier on netflix on new year's eve. she's reportedly using facial

recognition technology to detect stalkers. meanwhile, 2019 is going on a huge year for the backstreet boys. they'll embark on their biggest arena tour in 18 years. it's a second chance for guys who recollects for the first time are revealing to each other the moment they hit their personal rock bottoms ♪ i want it that way >> i don't think i ever told you guys this -- >> in this new candid sitdown, they reveal their bonds and breaking points. for a.j. mclean it was his struggle with alcohol addiction. >> me going rehab the first time, that was one of the two most humbling moments for me with that, and having a child was the next most humbling moment. having a child that doesn't know if it's going to be drunk daddy

or sober daddy was a problem -- >> brian it's his 1998 open heart surgery. >> i had a 22% chance that i wouldn't wake up. i delayed my surgery so we could have two tours. >> they have their vegas residency and upcoming "dna" album world tour. before that, they're celebrating the holidays. >> once you go home for the holidays, we are going to be eating holiday food, eating candy. ♪ sleigh bells ring >> they say right now is the best time. >> i'm proud of who we are, telling a story we have never told before. living it. >> for a band to be together for 25 years, that's bananas right ? >> 25 minutes.

>> you. let's stick to music. robin thicke is putting on his judge's hat for the new fox show, "the masked singer." >> it's a bittersweet time. today marks the two-year anniversy of the passing of his father. how his new show is helping him. >> do you feel like you're getting signs from your dad? any confirmations? >> all the time. the it have first episode we shot, i went home and had a mini missing him breakdown. >> robin said his dad was the ultimate showman and would have gotten a kick out of his new gig. >> he loved primetime television. he loved celebrity. he was from a small mining town in northern ontario, canada. this was his dream. when i got home i wanted to call him so bad and make him proud of

me. >> robin is a proud dad himself. he has a son, julian and he and april love had a daughter and are expecting their second baby. >> what is it like parents now versus the fst time you had a baby? >> well, i think experience teaches you a lot. after you made a few mistakes and, you know -- also it's a -- you're a lot more relaxed. and i was working so much when my son julian was born. now i have been at home most of the first year. >> you're mister dad. >> i'm superdad. ♪ maybe i'm going >> robin made his living singing and writing songs. it seeps julian is a lot like his papa. >> i tell him, daddy didn't start performing in front of people until i was 13 or 14. when he heard that, he sang amazing grace at his talent show at only 8 years old. >> did you cry? >> yeah. >> of course you did. >> julian is such a beautiful boy. the way robin handled all his

ups and downs with dignity and grace is amazing. i'm talking about the palm springs international film festival january 3rd. it's like a preview to see who will get oscar nods and see who we will get at oscars. as always, the queen, mary hart will be front and center. this will be her 15th year ho hosting the awards gala. >> mary heart? >> she's a poet. >> that is wild. >> when i sit back i just want to enjoy it and embrace it. >> bradley will be embracing the director of the year award for his work on "a star is born." >> you ready? >> that's the whole reason we do it in the first place. to make art people respond to. >> melissa mccarthy honored for her off beat role in "can you ever forgive me?" could follow

that with an award spotlight. last year's winners went on to win oscars. >> you can't think about that. i believe a story like that gets recognition. >> the gala may body well for "bohemian rhapsody's" remi malek. ♪ yeah, baby >> previous breakthrough award winners took home oscars in their years. >> it's a massive compliment. >> the festival will also honor spike lee as well as act tress a li ya coleman and regina king. >> it will never get old, honestly. >> mm, i'm drinking. >> this may surprise you -- honoree glenn close has never won an oscar. >> don't take me as a victim. >> it would be nice after 42 years. >> she is deserving. also being honored, alfonso cuaron with the sonny bono

visionary award. >> i'm just looking forward to mary hart. the first time i met her, i had butter flies. >> she's the greatest. eva, eva. what happens when you surprise thekron-4 news at eight: bomb threats sent to dozens of locations nationwide... the bay area among the targets. where these threats came from. and what they wanted. thieves stopped in their tracks.... how an attempted burglary of an east bay apple store was foiled. plus. first a local school's heaters weren't working.... now that they do and it's caused a new problem plus concern for parents. i'm ken wayne i'm pam moore. the news -- at eight -- is next.

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okay, so what do you get a super "friends" fan for her birthday? how about courteney cox? no, really. it happened. take a look. >> make a wish. blow them out. >> happy birthday. >> oh, what the [ bleep ]. >> is this real right now? >>aw w. >> the man behind the surprise a youtube star. >> they ran into cocoa, courteney cox's daughter. they knew each other from way back and they kind of connected the pieces. >> that sounds simple. here's the real moment. >> i watch your show every single night. now at eight ... we

took this very seriously. an emailed bomb threat targets dozens of businesses in the bay area and countless more across the country(whoosh) in the east bay ... would=be thieves use a rented truck to try to bash their eay into an apple store. we'll tell you how they were foiled. (whoosh)"...may be the most difficult conversation i've ever had with a victim's family." and the parents of a murdered girl in north carolina learn that police had evidence that could have saved her life. (ken) across the country... schools closed early... and businesses were evacuated after bomb threats were sent to dozens of locations nationwide. but authorities say it appears to h