♪ new twist in the smollett saga. >> jussie. what do you have to say? >> as jussie goes straight from jail to the "empire" set to begging cast mates to believe him. >> it's very, very real. >> what we just learned about his future on the show and his defense strategy. >> there is something else going on here. >> plus, clues about jussie's character from the "e.t." vault. >> you have to recognize at least if you want to be a big star. then lots of couples news. rihanna out with her rarely seen billionaire boyfriend, and nick jonas goes gaga for priyanka. ♪ his sweet oscar serenade, and we're on the red carpet with everything you need to know about hollywoods a biggest night. >> that sounds fun. then before bradley and gaga take the oscars stage b, we

uncover their private home movie. >> it's just like a bomb that went off. ♪ >> this is "entertainment tonight." we are just 48 hours away from the world's biggest stars hitting the theater in hollywood, and it is getting busy. >> jussie smollett stands his ground. the "empire" star maintains that he is innocent after being accused of faking his own attack. >> here's the question. >> smollett returned to the "empire" set, gave it a scene and an emotional speech, reassuring the family he did not do it on himself. >> the actor's speech came just hours after a dramatic hearing.

smollett posted $100,000 bobd and went from jail directly from "empire's" studio on chicago's west side. brendan jeffon is there with how jussie's "empire" role has been cut. >> the executive producer says they are trusting the legal system, but in a new statement released today, they also say, quote, to avoid further disruption onset, we have decided to remove the role of jamal from the final two episodes of the season. meanwhile, smollett who faces a felony charge of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false report is hinting at his legal strategy. put the police on trial. >> jussie's legal team released a statement attacking chicago law enforcement and the actor has hired a high-powered defense attorney. >> he is presumed to be innocent. >> sure. >> he has represented celebrities like michael jackson and chris brown. earlier this week on cnn, he criticized the chicago p.d.'s handling of the case. >> my skepticism really is with

all the law enforcement leaks. i think there is something else going on here. this is a police department that has had some issues. >> meanwhile, celebs have a lot to say about this case. tyler perry who was among smollett's advocates, is lost for words. he says he has spoken to jussie who issed a mapt he adamant he e truth. and rumer willis told us she's d devastated for everyone involved. >> i hope this doesn't put a damper on people willing to stand up and advocate for victims. >> it's black women in hollywood awards and it was evident jussie's case hit home for so many. >> i told my son, when you start lying, you set a course of events that you can't stop. >> and the once rallied around actor is now the subject of memes and talk shows. >> jussie, you wasted all that damn time and money. you know what you should have did? >> what's that? >> just went up to liam neeson's neighborhood. >> if you heard jussie smollett,

you were either talking to a huge fan of the show, "empire" or a drunk guy trying to order an omelet. jussie smollett with extra -- >> of course, a big question is how did things go so horribly wrong for jussie? >> i do my job and do the best i can do and tell the truth and keep it moving. it's about humanity. you know what i'm saying? we all felt alone and judged. >> the "empire" actor was actually a child star who was in "the mighty ducks" disaster before he and his five brothers got their own sitcom, "on our own". a. >> i'm jussie, i'm 12. >> jussie, "entertainment tonight" is here. >> you're waking me up like this. >> jussie's family bond was strong, and so was his desire for fame. >> we would go down the street and there's literally people coming up and literally -- >> if you want to be successful, of course, you're going to want people to recognize you. at least if you want to be a big

star. >> and now that jussie is infamous, there is a sense of irony in what he told "e.t." just three months ago. >> the truth is the most important thing. we could use a lot more truth in the world right now. >> amen. >> the truth will always set you free. >> that's all everybody wants, the truth. >> more news out of chicago, this time for r. kelly. just today,s charged with aggravated sexual abuse in cook county. his bond hearing is set for tomorrow and his court date is listed at march 8th. oh, boy. >> wow. >> this could be explosive. >> crazy. let's move onto something crazy. the ongoing drama surrounding the kardashians. there is so much to unpack here. >> i mean, boxes. >> get your suitcases. khloe's man, did he cheat with kylie's best friend, jordyn woods? up first in tonight's couples know and tell, jordyn speaks. >> thanks for supporting me through everything that's going on. >> breaking her silence last

night, kylie's bestie didn't address the cheating scandal directly, but a source tells "e.t." jordyn is devastated. she knows making out with tristan was wrong and she has tried to apologize. while tristan is not out of the woods, cue the kardashian shade. blasting a cheating anthem. ♪ and kylie? while jenner hung with another friend, her makeup company slashed the price of the jordy velvet lip kit named after her embattled bestie to half off. as for jordyn's own beauty event, last night 150 people were expected to attend, but we're told only around 20 showed. >> next, riri's date night. ♪ rihanna hit up lakers game with billionaire boyfriend hassan jameel. they have been together for a year and a half, but are rarely seen out. riri got a birthday present when her team clinched it.

also out, gisele and super bowl-winning tom. brady praised his wife at the gala, but bombed her interview about saving rain forests. >> anything i can do to bring awareness. >> and nick serenades priyanka. ♪ >> jonas' wife of nearly three months filmed her husband performing the oscar nominated song "shallow." he posted it in honor op oscar weekend. ♪ i'm falling >> oh, no doubt we love hearing nick sing "shallow." the newlyweds, but what we cannot wait for is for gaga and bradley to perform that song on the oscars stage, and here's what else you can expect. so you have officially been announced as a mentor for the oscars. >>m-hmm. >> word is you're all going

around. >> i have no idea. >> regina king was celebrated at the tenth annual sisters soiree. >> what does it mean to be honored by this group of women? >> it's straight-up love and comfort. i look forward to this every year. >> regina is in these cool new photos. while lady gaga poses with melissa mccarthy and amy adams. also the nominated song fr from "mary poppins returns." we won't see them singing the best song nominee "all the stars" from "black panther" reportedly because kendrick has been overseas and didn't have time to prepare to do the song jus the justice. thousands of swarovski crystals will decorate the sign. millions of people will watch

the show on abc where there will be no host. >> we're doing the show like the golden globes and the grammys have done, which is just going to continue to run without a host. >> this is where the stars will hang out before hitting the stage. the rolex green room has an underwater vibe where presenters like serena williams, j-lo and barbara streisand can have a cozy chat, and then there will have an after party, the governor's ball, and on the menu, one of the favorites. >> i hope you're going to make me my chicken pot pie because this is my favorite dish. >> celebrity chef wolfgang puck will be whipping up a feast that includes $70,000 worth of truffles and $6,500 worth of chocolate and edible gold. and the guests will sip on $1,500 bottles of champagne. >> going to love that night. >> and $2,400 bottles of wine. >> the real star is our special label which is our final cut

label. >> and that's covered. >> all red. they come from holland, from thailand, from south america. >> what we're really living for, the gift bags. this year, the nominees in the five major categories will take home a suitcase of more than $100,000 in swag, and $30,000 of that is, get this, a gift card for face fillers. also in the bag? >> this year, we have the international expedition, grand trip worth $40,000, and an experience for them. it's a $20,000 gift and we're also giving them a trip to greece. >> an independent company, not the oscars, hands out the bags. usually the host gets one too, and even though he walked away from the gig, kevin hart is still getting hooked up. >> i love him so much. i'm going to give him a gift bag. >> coming up, oprah and gayle unfill ird. >> that friend who slept with your huds. >> sharing stories you never heard. >> oprah had on a shirt with a lot of cleavage. >> no. and we're flashing back to

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>> dr. stanley: remember this: cannot change the laws of god. when he has visited you in some form of adversity and he brings you through that, that's like he has increased the strength of the foundation of your life and your faith in him. [music] ♪ what do you do if you don't like an outfit your friend is wearing? do you lie or tell them?

>> gayle is, like, you need to take that thing off. >> oprah and gayle giving us og chronicles "e.t." edition. well, you know what? the ladies are back and dishing all kinds of secrets about their friendship. >> i have never wanted to be oprah. >> yeah. >> have you ever wanted to be me? >> i never wanted to be you. >> we love learning new things about these two. >> do you know how many bad dancers i have been with? including myself. >> dressed in matching tops in the latest og chronicles, they talk about gayle's cheating ex. >> do you have that friend who slept with your husband? and when you found them, you said, i thought you were my friend. she said, i never liked you. >> and then there was the time gayle teased oprah about her bust line. >> oprah had on a dress with a lot of cleavage. lord. >> no. this is what you said. i get on the phone and you say -- >> i have a black eye. >> i said, what happened?

you passed the tv and your boob hit me in the eye. >> i got blonde highlights in my hair and everyone said it looked good and oprah said, you look ridiculous. i said, this isn't blonde. this is highlights in my hair. >> she's telling me this is in my hiair. >> okay. >> in their latest webis to,ode they talk about how far back they go. >> gayle has been my best friend since we were 21 and 22. i have always wanted the best for her and she has always wanted the best for me. still ahead -- ♪ i'm off the deep end >> when bradley met gaga. the never before seen video with off the charts chemistry. >> i just stopped instantly in my tracks. plus -- when we first met oscars leading men. >> i'm too young for that. >> from a teenage christian beale to michael b. jordan. >> when everybody else is going to figure it out.

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♪ welcome back to the oscar red carpet here at the doll by theater. we can't wait to see what lady gaga will wear on sunday. she'll be rocking new ink. the "a star is born" journey will soon come to an end, so we want to look back on how it all began. here's when bradley met ga g. -- gaga. >> he came to my home and said, i would like to sing with you if that's okay. ♪ and i just stopped instantly in my tracks and looked at him and said, bradley, you have an incredible voice. you sing from your gut and he said, should we film it? so he filmed it on his iphone ♪ when you wake up in the morning ♪

>> here is bradley's 2016 footage that shows their lightning in a bottle chemistry from day one. >> it was one of those magical things, and for it to be lady gaga and have that connection and then have that commitment from her -- >> these candid behind-the-scenes moments are part of bonus dvd material. >> it was really from that first meeting. >> it was from the first meeting and it was just like a bomb that went off. >> that atomic energy carried over to gaga's drop the mic table read. ♪ i'm off the deep end ♪ watch as i dive in ♪ i'll never meet the ground >> bradley was so confident in his leading lady he shot their screen test before even writing the oscar nominated script. >> characters weren't even really born yet. jackson didn't even exist yet.

i thought, if i can capture that and write that character, that facilitates and utilizes her strength that it could be -- it could be a home run. >> actually more like a grand slam. "a star is born" made over $423 million at the worldwide box office. speaking of bradley, "e.t." has been with him and a lot of oscar leading men from the very start. so we are flashing back to their first time on "e.t.." >> aliens. i'm totally blown away by it. hot, sexy and pumping and it's incredible. >> from the frosted tips to the cream-colored suit, bradley has come aing long way since that interview in 2001. seven oscar nominations to be exact. and bradley's lead actor category, the ones to beat are christian beale and "bohemian rhapsody" star rami malek. >> getting an oscar nomination is obviously the highlight of my career. ♪ we will, we will rock you

>> "e.t." first met a 24-year-old rami on the 2005 set of the sitcom "a war of the home." >> this is rami. >> hey. >> christian beale was just 13 years old when "e.t." first sat down with him for his breakout role in the 1987 film, "empire of the sun." >> would you like your career to be actor? >> no. i don't know yet. i haven't right made up my mind. >> this year, "black panther" made history becoming the first superhero movie ever to be nominated for best picture. >> i lived my entire life waiting for this moment. >> and this is why it's a full circle moment for chadwick boseman and michael b. jordan. >> i will. >> chadwick was cast to play susan lucci's adopted son on "all my children." he was let go due to creative differences and guess who replaced him? that would be michael who we saw onset in 2005. >> we had a chance to talk about it and had a good laugh about it. we were actually wondering when

it would -- when everybody else was going to figure it out. >> let's talk amy adams right now. she will be here on sunday celebrating her sixth oscar nomination. this time for a role as lynn cheney in "vice," and i can't believe she has never won. >> she is so good, and amy also received acclaim for "sharp objects," another great show. here's why it makes "e.t.'s" bingeworthy watch list. >> not true. >> this murder mystery is gritty, messy and even when it's almost too much, you just can't stop watching. >> i'll show you mine. >> amy plays a reporter with a drinking problem who returns to her hometown to investigate a series of murders. it's her first starring tv role. >> it was just such a different character than i had played before. >> you're here. you're my daughter. everything you do comes back on me. >> another reason to binge?

patricia clarkson. she's so good as amy's mom, she won the golden globe. >> she's frightening and difficult and complicated and she has issues. >> more reasons to watch this series based on a book from the same author as "gone girl j"? you can binge it in seven hours and 19 minutes. >> a second season? >> you never know. >> you never know with hbo. >> i don't deserve that. >> i hope the show comes back. it is fantastic. coming up, only we're with ryan seacrest and kelly pipripar their special. and also katy perry and orlando bloom are celebrating their big engagement.

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travel considerations provided by -- i'm going to ask you a personal question. >> okay. ♪ tell me something good >> that's not a question. >> okay. kelly and ryan, spoofing "a star is born." their show airs live on monday. >> it's the most electric show we do because it changes in realtime minute to minute.

>> of course, ryan also has "american idol" with newly engaged katy perry and kelly? well, she came up with the perfect gift for her. >> i'm going to record myself singing a katy perry song. >> perfect. "firework." >> you give it to her. >> that's great. >> she came in the next day with the ring and i noticed as she was talking to the contestants, she was giving them a lot of direction. >> she is proud of that ring. >> she should be. anyway, we'll see you monday with everything you didn't get to see at the oscars. >> see you then. bye, everybody.

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