lori loughlin in court today. facing 40 years behind bars, what she told the judge. then -- only "e.t." is backstage with the vma stars gone wild. taylor after she got travolta'd. whose hand was on miley's butt during the show. and why sophie turner is our queen. as we break down all the crazy vma fashions. he is "entertainment tonight." you know, what happens backstage at the vmas doesn't necessarily stay at the vmas it's actually here only on "e.t.." our exclusive coverage kicks off in just minutes. but first the battle begins for lori loughlin. "the fuller house" star is fighting to stay out of prison in the college bribery scandal, and today she appeared in court.

>> stay strong, lori. >> this was the chaotic scene outside of the courthouse today. one photographer was knocked to the ground. inside, lori raised her arms as she walked through a metal detector. a judge cleared the way for the couple to share attorneys for a united front strategy. >> i think given the circumstances of what they're up against with this trial it's probably the smartest strategy they have yet. because jurors would have to basically believe that both of them are lie zblg we're told lori's daughter, olivia jade has no plans to return to usc. she was spotted out last week running errands after a pedicure. while lori and her husband get closer to a courtroom showdown, felicity huffman is about to find out if she's going to prison. huffman is set to be sentenced for her role in the admissions scandal. prosecutors want her to serve four months behind bars.

>> lori loughlin should have taken a page out of the felicity huffman playbook from the beginning. . i think that was a missed opportunity. lori loughlin if she had take than deal she would have been facing a lot less prison time than she's facing now. let's keep moving. from a potential trip to the big house, to last night's big party in new jersey, the mtv vmas. only keltie knight was backstage with all the good stuff you didn't see on tv. >> we had the best time. it was so exciting. but hands down the queen of the night? taylor swift. ♪ you need to calm down >> swifties had no chill with taylor performing and winning, but ten years after getting kanye'd, she got travolta'd. >> yes! >> what, did that just happen? >> right before swift's acceptance speech, john mistook this drag queen for taylor. >> when john travolta tried to come up to you and give you the

award, like, what were you thinking? >> well, i felt like it was all in slow motion. the moonman was moving to me and i was like, like -- >> jade jolie say it's all good and in fact, taylor did give her and all of the drag queens moonmen. >> it's up to the artist, she told us, and taylor swift literally said that every single one of us deserves an award. >> tay hit the after-party. while miley cyrus proudly showed off her new love. >> hi, miss miley. ♪ so it's time to let it go >> fresh offouring her heart out with "slide away" and debuting this tat about her heart feeling free, miley arrived hand in hand with kaitlynn carter, just five days after liam filed for the divorce. an eyewitness tells "e.t." the ladies looked "very happy and playful," but "didn't stay long." why? well, we're told 20 minutes later, kaitlynn's ex brody showed up with his new girlfriend. ♪ slide away

>> our eyewitness also says that during the show kaitlynn at one point, affectionately placed her hand on cyrus' butt. what do miley's parents think? >> she's my girl. always good. >> but how'd miley go from saying "no bleeping way" to performing, to then hitting the stage in a span of a month? why did miley change her mind to come sing? >> she didn't change her mind, it was just a last minute -- something opened up and she came to sing and i'm so excited. >> we do know that mtv suddenly announced miley was a nominee last week from categories they just added. well, while cyrus lost, these disney stars won. >> the jonas brothers! >> couldn't do it without ya. >> backstage, we caught the j-sisters, minus priyanka, trying to share in their moonmen moment. listen, we'll give sophie a moonman for being all of us reacting last night to the show, including shawn and camila's makeout fakeout. camila might not have sealed the deal, but her ex, fifth harmony bandmate normani went all-in.

♪ i'ma break it off let me be your motivation ♪ >> people don't have any idea, it's three minutes i'm up there on stage. ♪ i'ma break it off let me be your motivation ♪ >> but they have no slightest idea of the hard work, blood, sweet and tears. >> this isn't just me. you know, i'm really, ry blessed and dprgrateful for -- my god who's playing that? >> what's going through your mind right now? >> right now? i was honestly still freaked out about the fact that the situation wasn't working but i was like, go for it. i'm so happy. i literally have bruises on my knees from however many times i did that split. i'm probably going to cry tonight. >> normani's performance likely would have stolen the night, if not for vanguard award winner missy elliott. ♪ missy be puttin' it down i'm the hottest rap -- ♪ >> her seven-song, seven-minute performance featured a medley of hits, including five outfit

changes -- one of them a trash bag, and a throwback to "work it" featuring the now-26-year-old alyson stoner, who was 9 when she broke out as missy's featured dancer. ♪ let me work it >> cardi b. summed up missy's influence perfectly in presenting her award. >> everybody has copied from missy elliott, even me. i don't care. i don't care. so what? now to the artist that won the vmas without actually winning any awards. ♪ so tell me how you're feeling ♪ ♪ tell me how you're feeling >> i just had a dna test and lizzo is 100% -- um, the hottest thing at the vmas. >> sure, thank you. ♪ why're men great till they got to be great don't text me tell me straight to my face ♪ >> lizzo shut the house down with a "dare you not to smile" medley of "truth hurts" and "good as hell." ♪ ♪ baby how you feeling

feeling good as hell ♪ >> only "e.t." was with 2019's "it" girl backstage. she was still carrying that bedazzled boozy accessory. >> people be thinking i'm drinking water. >> turn it up. ♪ i gotta bottle of tequila i've been saving for you ♪ >> she puts her lips to the golden chalice. she is drinkinwhat? >> oh, that's tequila. >> period. ♪ blame it on my juice blame it blame it on my juice ♪ >> and "e.t." squeezed out more time with lizzo this morning. she traded the tequila and has a new partner "absolut juice." >> this juice ain't worth a squeeze if the juice don't look like this. >> i read this on twitter last night after your performance, "lizzo gives us a pep rally for our self-esteem at every performance." >> well, that was definitely intentional. this was more so for the women on stage with me and it was an uplifting moment for them, like, we sat in a circle the night before and we all just kind of like realized, we had the same

insecurities. we also had the same triumph to achieve, so that was a big moment for us on stage. >> i just love her so much. nischelle, it's lizzo's world and we're all just living in it. >> yes it is. meanwhile, get ready for a world where pennywise is still alive. i'm talking about "it chapter two." now, the first movie made over $700 million worldwide. and we were with the cast at last night's big premiere. >> all of us have an inner clown inside of us. i'm not afraid of clowns and maybe it's because it was one of my first halloween costumes. >> the cool thing about this film -- we see the original kids all grown up. >> you and i did an interview and i said, who do you want to play your adult counterpart and >> i would pick jessica chastain. >> you said -- >> both: jessica chastain! >> yeah, i did. >> finn wolfard basically got me the job, they asked him in an interview who he'd want to play and he said me. >> you've been my hero since i was 3-year-old.

please, be a part of this. you're a great actor. >> he's really powerful. >> we had us some days where we just hung out in his trailer and talked and hung out. we're good buds. >> isaiah mustafa also stars, and if he looks familiar, that's because he's the old spice guy. >> now, i heard a rumor that you gifted the cast with old spice. >> oh, yeah. i'm giving it away at this point. i have so much at my house. coming up, aquaman stuck in a elevator. jason momoa surviving on m&ms and his friends then -- a real housewife on her real blowup. only "e.t." has these scenes. plus -- vmas wildest styles. taylor's fashion faux

minutes away on "e.t." -- ♪ >> demi lovato's comeback, one year after

♪ that's one demi lovato looking right at home on the set of "will & grace," or as she calls it -- "will and grace and demi." the singer will guest star in three episodes when the show returns next year. demi is also appearing in will ferrell's upcoming netflix comedy, "eurovision."

will even baked her a cake for her 27th birthday last tuesday, and by the way, did i mention she's also working on new music? great to see demi doing so well. also back to work, denise richards on "the real housewives of beverly hills." she's moving on after last season's total blowup with camille grammer. >> you're talking out of your [ bleep ]. >> where are you with camille right now because i'm still not quite sure what happened -- seriously -- >> well, you're not the only one that's not quite sure what happened. >> camille, you know -- >> no, i don't know, denise. >> no, i don't. so, back off. >> you [ bleep ] back off. >> i haven't seen her since the reunion. >> this is truly a setup. this is truly a setup. >> what are you talking about? >> camille says she was this season's sary official lamb. says the other women removed her from a group text, and that she was "underpaid." denise started filming for season 10 last week, and it

doesn't look like camille will be back. >> so we're hearing rumors there may be a new housewife. is there a new housewife? do you know? >> they don't tell us who's coming on. i really did think that the show had to be at least softly scripted and it's not. so i was very surprised by that. >> but the mom of three's newest project is scripted -- "the secret lives of cheerleaders." >> welcome to the lioness. honey, congratulations. >> this is a project i thought my kids would enjoy and watch and i think that it sends a wonderful message, especially for teenagers and given my two oldest are teenagers. >> are you in that place now, where as a mama where the projects you're like, okay, let me think about how my kids are going to think about this or if they can see it? >> well, clearly not, because when i signed on for "the housewives" i did not think my kids would even watch any of it and they did. still ahead -- vma fashions uncover. who had her dress made from scratch two hours before the show. plus -- eddie murphy's "snl" return 35 years later and which

emmy-nominated cast member is leaving the show. then -- our ll cool j exclusive. back to his playground roots and dishing on his all-star summer vacay. closed captioning provided by --

♪ ♪ i'm going to take my horse lil nas x with his own red rhinestone cowboy moment at last night's vmas, and he also went

home with two moonman accessories but when it comes to vma style, one thing's for su -- all fashion rules go out the window. ♪ i'm a sucker for you >> i wanted it to look like i was coming out of the water, i don't know why, don't ask me why. >> adriana channeled her inner mermaid, while lizzo was 100% that -- hollywood glamour, rocking 85 carats of diamonds. her red-hot moschino gown gave us jessica rabbit vibes. before she switched it up and rocked a purple prom dress. >> oh, my god, this is a custom marc jacobs gown. feeling good as hell. >> bebe rexha gets our award for "almost didn't make the red carpet, but we're sure glad she did." >> tell me about the dress. >> christian siriano. i had nothing to wear. he showed up two hours ago and he literally made this, like made it. >> but before hitting the show she was all of us.

>> i have to pee number one before red carpet and number two, i need a shot. ♪ you need to calm down >> taylor gave us red carpet deja vu. her versace blazer ensemble was so similar to her look two weeks ago. but she's not the only one. blac chyna wore the same $4600 dress kylie did just 17 days ago. and youtube star tana mongeau did her best britney spears, albino snake and all. ♪ slave for you >> the biggest trend of the night -- corset tops. from sophie turner, to halsey and gigi hadid. >> hi, girls. >> hi. >> hi. >> her sis bella also rocked boudoir-inspired fashion, so did hailey steinfeld. >> i'll tell you a secret, there's bees all over it. >> more secrets? >> it's not comfortable to sit in. it looks great but all these little beads poke your butt. >> and who knew about taylor's hidden talent? >> she gave me this manicure today.

i feel flattered to have gone to the swift nail salon. >> back to taylor swift for a second, her album "lover" is already the bestselling album of 2019. it's already sold over a half million copies since its release last friday. it was just announced she will be the musical guest on "saturday night live" on october 5th. but kev, that's not the only big "snl" news people are talking about. a source tells "e.t." leslie jones will be leaving snl. because december 21st, 2019, will be one of the greatest nights of television this year. 35 years after he left, eddie murphy is returning to host "snl." >> eddie murphy! >> what we hope to see? some of eddie's classic characters like stevie wonder, gumby and buckwheat. ♪ looking for love in all of the wrong places ♪ >> eddie was just 19 years old when he joined "snl," which at

the time had been tanking in the ratings. he made it buzz-worthy again and became a superstar. ♪ i say hot tub rub a dub in the hot tub ♪ >> in his first "e.t." interview, a 20-year-old eddie told mary hart many of the characters were inspired by his childhood. >> i've been doing impersonations since i was a little guy, before i had my own personality i was imitating people on television. >> we all need to live as one. >> i kept telling the producers, hey, look, i write my own stuff. people writing in saying, those writers really give eddie murphy great stuff and i don't get any credit for it but i put my foot down this year. >> in 2015, he did appear on "snl's" 40th anniversary special, but instead of doing a bit he made a heartfelt speech. >> i'm really happy that so many people are here to value the stuff i did on this show 35 years ago, it makes me happy. >> today, the 58-year-old is dad to ten kids. he's also making "coming to america 2." he and arsenio hall are in the sequel to the 1988 hit about an african prince who comes to

queens, new york, to find a bride. >> i'm hearing stuff about what's going on set "coming to america." i can't wait for the sequel. staying in queens for our ll cool j exclusive, only our brooke anderson was ll hanging out with a king and queen. >> i know what it's like to live around here and not have anything to do. just standing on a corner, just standing there feeling forgotten. it's like just giving them something to do, that's going to be productive. that's going be great experience. going to impact their lives long term, that's what it's about. >> 14 years. that's how long ll's been holding his free "jump and ball" basketball camp for kids. it's his way of paying it forward, while having fun, too. >> whoo! >> he doesn't have to be here right now, he could just take his money and go elsewhere but

he decides to help us. >> what were your hopes and dreams growing up? >> that's funny, to do what i'm doing. you know what i mean, it's a dream come true in a lot of ways. ♪ don't call it a comeback >> for sure, the former rapper's dreams have come true. he's back for season 11 of "ncis:l.a." and this summer he went on an epic trip with magic johnson and steve harvey. he hashtagged it grown folk vacay. >> here we go, here we go. ♪ ready or not >> so, how was it different from an ll vacay back in the day? >> i mean, a vacay back in the day was, you know, driving down south in the back, in the chevy, with the chicken and biscuits. so that -- it was a long way from that, i promise you that. look, those moments make you grateful for these moments, right? if i can be there and be here, then they can be here and be there. >> i have never been on a grown folk vacay. >> once.

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what's going on? we're stuck on a [ bleep ] elevator. >> see, this is crazy. jason momoa clearly out of his element -- stuck in an ahotel elevator with five others plus his dog. they survived on m&ms and passed the time joking about who they would eat first. >> dog last. >> i'm last. >> this all went down in vancouver where jason is shooting a tv show for apple tv plus. they attempted to get out through the ceiling. >> they were trapped in there for at least two hours. everybody was fine. nobody was eaten. >> you know what they say, the

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>>something like this where people actually essentially sending a group to her going as a group to a home to try for somebody that is unsafe illegal. >>a landlord amount news behind bars tonight after police say she staged a home invasion in an effort to try to remove the family from her property. she's who she claims was late on a rent payment. good evening. i'm ken wayne and i'm pam moore police say they arrested that landlord and 4 of her friends in connection with this crime. >>kron four's michelle kingston explains a strange story. >>as scary monday night for a