fill your heart with ireland. ♪ tonight, super bowl surprises revealed. >> going crazy. >> only "e.t." has adam levine breaking down his halftime show set. >> got you. got you. >> we're with the ladies you could see him sharing the stage with. >> give me the real scoop, girl. plus -- >> it's an "e.t." exclusive. check it out. >> we're pregaming with so many stars in atl. don't put your lips on the mic. how kevin hart gets the party started early. >> i was drunk as hell. this is "entertainment tonight." you know, hollywood must feel like a ghost town right now

because so many stars are here in the atl as we count down to super bowl liii. i had a chance today to hang out with kevin hart, jenny mccarthy, the backstreet boys, luke wilson. so many stars are here. but who can join maroon 5 on stage during the halftime show? we have a few clues for you. >> we have been putting it together. it's been a process. this is the show that's going to have the biggest hip-hop presence there has ever been. >> who are these top secret guests that adam has called in? ♪ i'm at a pay phone trying to call home ♪ >> the biggest drop during our exclusive sitdown. they could show up during the female empowerment anthem "girls like you." how are you incorporating that? you got a lot of famous faces in that video.

>> that's a lot of people. just wrangling people from the video in general. i can't promise every single person will come. >> it has been speculated cardi b. could make a cameo. ♪ and then there's the christina factor. ♪ moves like jagger >> she played coy with "e.t." a few days ago. >> you have a history. who do you think maroon 5 is bringing to the stage? >> i think they have the lineup, right? >> check out what she said last night on "watch what happens live." >> any talks of you joining maroon 50 for the super bowl? okay. ♪ >> of course, christina is no stranger to the super bowl halftime show. in 2000, "e.t." was there when the then-19-year-old took the stage when enrique iglesias. >> pretty amazing, right? >> you just get really into it when you are on stage with the lights. incredible.

really an adrenaline rush. >> she returned in 2011 to sing the national anthem. ♪ can you see >> and i was with atlanta's legendary gladys knight who will take that honor this year. >> what will it mean when you step on that field to sing the national anthem? >> everything. the fact that i'm at home. atlanta, georgia, is my home. >> we're on radio row, and behind me, kevin hart broadcasting from his sirius xm show, straight from the hart. now kevin joined me a little earlier and he wanted to make sure i knew he has the number one comedy in the country. >> don't put your lips on the mic. >> go see "the upside." i had a long night. >> what else is going to be in this cup besides coffee? >> if you show me coffee, the

plastic cup boys, what goes in a plastic cup. >> what do you think we are? >> it's alcohol. >> half a drink and i'm -- >> you know, last year at the game, you had a good time. >> i had a great time. >> you even went down on the field. will you be under control this year? >> [ bleep ], kevin. >> do you remember that? >> i definitely do. >> he doesn't remember nothing. >> i was drunk as hell. here's the thing. i'm in the suite with robert ka kraft. i'm not a patriots fan, but i'll be there. >> he may be tight with bobby kraft, but his boys -- >> with kev? >> he flew on his jet by himself. >> why wouldn't you just get on the plane? >> that's not true. they are flying back. i need my space.

why don't you have friends? i have been wondering this a long time. do you have friends? >> i have one right here. >> kev, i'll tell you something. these are all my friends now because i'm going to take them to the game. >> and here are some other famous faces you will see at the big game. many are in some big money super bowl commercials ♪ i want it that way >> we had the honor of singing the national anthem. to be back now doing a commercial, who knows what will come next year? >> that sounds like a halftime bid. you're putting in your bid. >> right now -- >> it would be an honor. >> it would be an honor. >> backstreet may already be eyeing next year's halftime show. meanwhile -- >> i'm a star. >> luke wilson wants to come back to "legally blonde 3." >> i can't imagine it being any more fun. reese played such a great character. i would love to do a "legally blonde 3."

>> sarah michelle gellar's olay ad paid tribute to her role, but does short-term when she was 5 and a brunette? >> i don't remember what i had for breakfast yesterday, let alone in 1981. >> i was told all about andy cohen's recent baby shower. >> it was amazing. we did not play one baby game. we danced. >> that's why y'all were on the tables. i was, like, they drank that much? and jenny mccarthy talking about her other hit series, "the masked singer." >> who do you think the bumblebee is? >> don't get too caught up with that. some people think they know. there are some leaks online. i'm sorry. you're wrong. >> looehere's what i do know. all eyes will be on james corden after the super bowl because he snagged the coveted post-super bowl time slot and only our keie knight was exclusively with james on the set.

this is, like, we have gone to vegas and watched the single greatest show for the last 25 years, you know? we sort of look at each other all the time and go, i can't believe we're at work right now. >> right. >> the search to find "the world's best." the prize? $1 million? faith hill, rupaul and draw barrymore are the judges and you can count on james corden for comic relief. >> you were rolling under men. >> you are america's sweetheart. >> james may disagree, but his parents malcolm and margaret couldn't be prouder. he caught up with them in atlanta where james flew them in for their second super bowl. what's their favorite corden event to watch? >> we are so thrilled that he

has been able to shine with his voice as well. he gets his singing voice from his mom. he really does. absolutely. >> but malcolm learned sometimes it's best not to brag about james in public. >> there was a lady with two teenage daughters and one of them opened a popular newspaper from the uk. she said, oh. that's my son, and i could see. these two teenagers went -- oh, yeah. and my mum's the queen. >> now "empire" star, jussie smollett speaks out after his brutal attack in chicago. the 35-year-old thanked his fans in a statement today and wrote, let me start by saying that i'm okay. my body is strong, but my soul is stronger. jussie also seemed to address social media critics who questioned his credibility. quote, i am working with authorities and have been 100% factual and consistent on every level.

police right now are looking for two persons of interest. "e.t." online's courtney tezeno is at the chicago police department with new details on the investigation. >> police have confirmed to "e.t." that detectives here are in possession of the sweater jussie was wearing when he was attacked. "e.t." has confirmed they have the rope that was around his neck. the two items are being tested for clues that could provide a lead in the case. and we have an update on the trending letter sent to the "empire" production office. the source tells us it contained a powder substance. authorities have identified that substance as aspirin. the fbi is handling that investigation. tomorrow night jussie is expected to address the attack at a soldout concert in west hollywood. >> we will be inside that concert and we will tell you all about it on monday. coming up -- want to party with oprah?

only we're taking you aboard her 65th birthday cruise. >> you are officially old. then we're feasting with the "blue bloods" cast. what you never knew about their famous family dinners. plus, our super bowl coverage gets even bigger. we're talking shaq-sized. >> i'm doing an exclusive

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♪ everybody wishes they could be in a super bowl ad. >> check that off the bucket list. ludacris is working with mercedes-benz and that's where we got the latest on the next "fast and furious" movie. >> april 10, 2020 it will be coming out. we're supposed to go until ten and that will be the biggest mo movie of all. >> dwayne johnson and jason statham have their own spinoff, "hobbs and shaw," but what about ludacris? will you be getting a spinoff? >> i'm waiting for answers myself, but i hope so. >> ludacris should be thinking about adding someone else to "fast and furious." you want to have fun in that franchise? add vin diesel. tonight -- do it. tonight, he's going to party.

>> welcome to shaq's funhouse. >> built as a shaq-sized extravaganza, the funhouse is part music festival, part carnival, part circus and completely over the top. the party kicks off tonight, and i got a sneak peek inside. >> what is this? >> jail booth. you know, if you want to take pictures. open bar, vip area. and a waffle house there. >> how did you hook that up? >> one thing i learned. be nice and respectful. anything can happen. >> you're going to put a smile on guys' faces tonight. and mine because i'm going to be in the funhouse, y'all. >> actually you're not invited. >> what are you talking about? >> sorry. your boss called and said he don't want you out late hours. just playing, kevin. you can come to the party. you have to ride the bull. >> i don't know that i want to get on the bull, and i don't

want to get hurt and i don't want to beat you and embarrass you at your place. >> who was that? >> that's our producer. he's going to ride the bull. we're going to control it? >> we're going to control it. if he lasts longer than five seconds, your whole crew can come to the party. if he don't, sorry. >> you have to get us into the party. >> all right. you win. congratulations. your whole crew can come to the party. >> we can come to the party? >> yeah. >> everybody. everybody call me. i'm bringing a gang of folks to the party tonight. we're coming to shaq's funhouse. still ahead -- >> is this rum in here, y'all? >> oprah and gayle go wild on their getaway. we're horsing around on a private island. >> i feel like we're on a "bachelor" one-on-one date. and we have a special super bowl edition of bingeworthy. >> here's a little known fact. >> what you didn't know about "friday night lights," and will there be a reboot? >> people still want more. closed captioning provided by -- [music playing] (sashimi) psst. hey, you!

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welcome back. there goes jenny mccarthy. she is just one of the many stars here in atlanta. the backstreet boys just in front of her. it is that kind of day here as the worlds of football and entertainment collide, and everybody here in atlanta just trying to stay warm. meanwhile, nischelle turner, she's doing just fine down in the bahamas with oprah and gayle on a girls trip. [ cheers ] >> okay, nischelle. look. we're officially jealous. she and gayle took a little break from cruising to take a horseback ride on the half moon cay. >> we'll see if it's like riding a bike. >> i feel like we're on a "bachelor" one-on-one date. >> i feel, like, so relaxed. >> good. >> like, so good. >> i choose you. didn't you guys go riding in yosemite? >> yeah, we did. ♪ happy trails to you >> i'm already sore. not out of the parking lot. >> that was more like being at the petting zoo.

you know where you put the little 5-year-old on and go, okay. >> gayle's horse is called first class and nischelle is ridiing maz dam. can you imagine living here all year long? you know what? i actually probably could ♪ happy birthday to you >> oprah's birthday was tuesday, but she's still celebrating. the fans aboard "o" magazine's girls getaway cruise are getting the full lady o experience, which includes oprah leading a daily conversation. the cruise has something for everybody, and it looks like nischelle might not want to come back. >> it's so beautiful. i can't even believe that i'm on a horse right now. >> it's just another experience for the girlfriends. girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend. >> i don't know if i can give you back after these three day., oprah, i think aisi'll keep her. >> i guess nischelle isn't coming home because we'll have so much more with oprah and

gayle. nischelle sits down with the two best friends while they're on a cruise. it's another "e.t." exclusive. speaking of cruises, new kids on the block hosted a cruise with their die hard fans. it's a tradition for them, and family tradition. such a big deal. donnie wahlberg hits "blue bloods," and only our keltie knight had a chance to hang with donnie on the set. >> what do you think it is when you sit down to dinner? >> they love two things. they love watching danny eat because they really want to know, do i eat food? and i do. and two, it's the family. people who don't have a family, live vicariously through it, and we live those memories and relate. >> there is a lot of eatat happens while shooting those dinner scenes, so donnie's go-to is the healthy stuff. >> donnie eats the most. >> he eats things like green beans, string beans, cucumbers. >> our father, full of grace who art in heaven.

>> okay. i have to stop you there. >> welcoming marian into the family as she chose cucumbers, but she doesn't always get her way. >> i love the mashed potatoes. >> thanks. my mom's recipe. >> you're going to eat the cucumbers and not the mashed potatoes. >> i have to eat a lot of them. there is a whole moment. i was on a diet and then i fell right off the diet. >> you fell off. >> you can't be on a diet if you are family dinnering. >> what is the best thing they have ever served you to eat? >> the best thing is the worst thing, dessert. >> yeah. >> because when they put the whipped cream out there -- >> boom. >> i can't -- i can't resist. >> can't stop. can't stop, won't stop. >> i guess he doesn't realize that keltie knight is a former professional dancer. can we talk about another drama people are crazy about? that's "friday night lights." it premiered in 2006, and lasted five seasons. well, now the series about a high school football team in texas is getting new life thanks

to streaming. so in the spirit of the super bowl, here's why it makes "e.t.'s" bingeworthy watch list. >> and here we go, folks. going down tonight. >> three words. michael b. jordan. the then-21-year-old played a troubled kid who found hope in football and like the rest of us, he found inspiration in basically the best tv dad coach ever, eric taylor. >> i'll work hard. >> i know you do. >> we're all here for a reason, and ewiwe all bring something special. >> kyle chandler has the most meaningful lines. >> don't quit on yourself. >> and his wife, tami played by connie britton, might be where relationship goals got its start. >> a man takes care of his wife and i'm in love with you. >> that is adorable that you are jealous. >> you like that? >> one of the most common questions i get -- >> what is the coach like?

>> boxers or briefs? >> from behind-the-scenes in texas to messing around in the photo booth, "e.t." has been with the bingeworthy show since 2006, but what do the stars think now about a reboot? >> is it true you would not be down for a "friday night lights"? >> i'm out, 1,000%. that was left on the best note possible. >> we can't go through all of that. it was well done, and then they end in a place where people still want mores b, but it was great ending as well. why would you touch that? >> i still talk to them. >> because everybody wants all great shows to come back. all right. coming up, nfl stars gone hollywood. only "e.t." is behind the scenes of their s.w.a.t. cameos.

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it's a documentary called "the team that wouldn't be here," and monday we are talking to the players and the first responders that saved their life. plus, we'll have all the excitement from the super bowl, but right now we want to leave you with next thursday's episode of "s.w.a.t.," because it has a very special super bowl connection. >> you know you're doing something big when you get the legends. >> shemar is joined by eric dickers dickerson, james harrison and willie mcginnis, and they have actual roles. >> i am playing the director. >> my role today is i'm a firefighter. ryan cook. >> i would advise you running away. now at eight ... downpours ...

dangerous roads ... flood and mudslide warnings.we are tracking the powerful storm moving into the bay area right now.tomorrow morning thats when that main front comes through ... things getting pretty wicked(whoosh)he was my baby ...he was my baby ... a mother's lament as police release body cam images of her son's death (whoosh)and surveillance video reveals a bold thief as he makes off with tanks of notrous oxide. very dangerous ... nitrous oxide is very potent.. (ken) a big and powerful rain storm has arrived in the bay area. taking a look at the radar you can see green spreading across most of the bay area. and this is video from moments ago at ocean beach. roads already slick which can cause dangerous driving conditions. good evening i'm ken wayne