♪ tonight, ben affleck stumbling drunk. his emotional new role after his real life control struggles. then -- >> "e.t." >> "e.t." >> "e.t." at the cmas. >> date night for the country's hottest couples. we are backstage. garth breaks a record. blake's got a warning for nick jonas. >> he replaced by girlfriend, and that's unacceptable. and why starting today pink is take a big break from music. >> what's the worst that could happen? shh. and advice for lori loughlin. >> she's a mom with two

daughters. >> then, wine? >> we are here with kevin for a big honor. >> "e.t." starts right now. welcome to meadowwood napa valley. look who's with me, kevin bacon. or should i say mr. legendary actor. >> can you say that one more time? >> legendary actor. we are going to talk about that and your show "city on a hill." now ben stars in a new movie that hits close to home. >> i made a lot of bad decisions. i got a lot of regrets. >> ben plays an alcoholic in "the way back. that's his character bringing in the shower, fighting, and falling down the stairs. he says, quote, he was so proud

of this one. >> keep pressing, trapping, taking charges. you guys earned this tonight. >> it is a role the actor can relate to. ben, who has been filming all week on the set of "deep water" in new orleans has been open and honest about his struggle. just last month after celebrating a weekend of recovery he relapsed the weekend before halloween and owned up to it. >> i'm not going let it derail me. >> he started training for this role when he was still in rehab last year. he was allowed to work out at home accompanied by a sober coach. he even had a basketball hoop installed. this isn't the first time ben's played an alcoholic. he and ex gwyneth paltrow starred in the 2000 movie "bounce." >> he suffers and eventually grows up enough to make the hard decisions he needs to make. >> reporter: the way back is one

of three movies that ben has coming out next year. >> let's turn to last night's cma awards. the biggest names in country music with cassie. >> i wish i was her. >> blake and nick jonas. >> gwen said she didn't have a say. are you going to be more competitive with mr. nick jonas? >> he's going down. we are going to settle it on the stagecoach to coach. he's going down. >> them's fightin' words from cma's big "single of the year" winner. ♪ this is god's country >> thank you guys so much. thank you. we did it! >> what just happened? >> i just won! i'm not a loser. not tonight anyways. >> how are you celebrating tonight?

>> i figured if i end up doing these interviews after an award ceremony that must mean something good happened. we're already celebrating. you're a part of it. >> i'm honored. ♪ deep end of a dive bar >> blake also hit the bar on stage, performing with the night's other huge winner, garth brooks. it was his record breaking seventh win. >> i love you trisha yearwood. >> how special is it for you to have her by your side on nights like these? >> it's a -- married to one of the strongest individuals. male or female. just the strongest. >> you guys are approaching your 14th wedding anniversary next month. how much does he still inspire you. >> he's so happy to see me every day. it's like it's the first time he's seen me. >> carrie could take a page from his book. >> pink recently had a writing

session. >> i love garth. i call my idols and ask. >> they were ant carpet with their two kids. she told us she's planning on taking a little bit of a break from music. >> willow is back in school. jameson is starting preschool. we are it's going to be the year of family. >> you guys are relationship goals. >> carrie proudly posed with hubby mike. miranda lambert cuddled up with hubby brandon -- red-hot like her dress. >> how are you feeling? >> good. i'm fixing my lining. >> other duos? nicole and keith. kidman and costar reese and check out this winning duo backstage. >> he's like my adopted son, if not my real son. i love him so much. >> hug it out, hug it out for us. yes! >> on the car wet country's newlyweds are showing off. >> that li'l thing?

>> that's a big ring right there. >> when we read the vows tiffs one who got a little teared up. >> what did you say? something about i'm so lucky to have you and our son cooper and i was like, our son cooper. our dog. cooper's a dog. >> baby here. that was the idea >> first-time mom-to-be, marren morris bumping out in a blue crop top told us her tiniest fan was kicking during her performance. ♪ i've never seen the inside of a bar room ♪ >> when he looks back at this footage he was in there. and he was waving to you guys from an ultrasoundle like, oh, my, god, that's a wave. >> do you have anied why is of a name? >> we'll find something. >> well, we still have to go deep on all the cma fashion and a possible new love connection for former bachelorette hannah b.

that's coming up. let's move on to lori loughlin. rachel smith joins us from new york. not a good sign for her, rach. >> no, it's not nischelle, because the longest sentence yet in the college bribery scandal just got handed down. could lori becoming unhinged? after hearing that an exec who did basically the same thing -- bribing and faking photos that his kid was on an athletic team -- lori and her husband are accused of basically the same thing and maintained thinker innocence. meantime, another mom who's been to prison is offering lori advice. real housewife theresa giudice served 11 months and has been raising her daughters alone now for three years. >> what is some advice you might have for lori? >> women are strong. we have babies. we do it all. i'm sure whatever outcome it is, she'll be fine with it. >> she's a mom of two daughters. how should she prepare them? >> just be open with them. whatever the outcome is, it is, and you have to deal with it and move forward.

>> theresa just visited her husband joe in italy, following his release after 41 months in prison. >> how was italy? >> happy tears. i was so overwhelmed seeing how happy my daughters were. >> he has cleaned up. >> yeah, he's definitely not juicy anymore. >> how long was he in i.c.e.? >> seven months. i mean, there was people cutting themselves in there. cutting their wrists, cutting their throats. it was really bad, bad conditions. >> despite joe's release, there is a lot of tension. >> embarrassing. >> i'm an embarrassment. an embarrassment. >> i do have to address the cheating rumors. >> you don't think she was faithful, joe? >> no, i don't think so. >> do i feel he was faithful? no. i mean, i never caught him. you know, he said nothing happened so, you know, i believed him. obviously because we still stayed together. >> you can follow all the drama on "real housewives of new

jersey." >> do you feel legendary? >> every day i wake up and go, dude, you are a legend. >> it's an affirmation. >> it's fun sometimes when you get a chance to look back but it's not something i do that often. >> your wife is up here. >> she's up there some place. >> i wonder, because you have a -- in the business, does that help when things get crazy? >> we have a shared life. certain things, you come back in the set and go, you know, i just felt like take two was not as good as -- and somebody else is going, shut up. >> you're crazy. >> but we really understand each other in terms of that. >> what do you want to work with that you haven't? >> gene hackman. >> that is legendary.

also at the festival. "this is us" star jon huertas was honored with the spice award at the "variety" vivant launch party. and lifestyle guru ayesha curry received the tastemaker award. this mom of three can do it all, including playing "baby shark" on the piano for 1-year-old son canon. >> i was like, how do i play "baby shark"? so i started playing around with the keys and i was like, oh, i got it. and then canon started dancing. he loves it. yay! >> i bet you know all about baby shark! >> i know about baby shark in the morning, afternoon, night. too much in my life. meanwhile, there's a song that jennifer aniston can't help but belt out. >> no way. >> oh, yes, jen sings. we have her surprising duet. and someone we know can

sing -- >> i can do damn near anything. >> alicia keys back as emmy host. what she's not going to do again. >> wha

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"no to worry, whistle i'll be there. >> she knows the words everyone! who knew jennifer aniston could sing? jen's career hits a surprising new high note on "the morning show." ♪ nothing can harm you >> go to broadway, miss jen. you vbt done that. >> since we're talking music, alicia keys said she would never host the grammys again. well, guest what? and our keltie knight has the exclusive. >> what was i thinking? what am i doing here? i said i wasn't coming back. >> you coming back next year? >> i think this is like a one-time thing. >> it was a one-time thing, and somehow i feel like i got to do it another one time. ♪ >> what did you learn hosting last year that you're going to use for this year? >> you have to be really close with the teleprompter person. that person is your best friend. >> everybody is out here shining and i'm proud to bring us together to honor this moment. >> in honor of alicia's big return, we showed her her very first grammy interview back in 2002.

>> people who just stand the test of time -- that is exactly how i want to be. bang bang bang bang bang bang. with my glitter makeup on. >> change. change is good. >> alicia's doing double duty in the new promo for the awards. "e.t." was exclusive behind the scenes. >> alicia versus alicia. it's basically 2019 alicia coming to kind of stalk 2020 alicia. >> i'm good. >> i'm on the air. >> no you're not on the air. but it's just basically saying that i'm not worried about a thing. >> come on now, give it to us. the other thing we love about awards shows, the fashion. >> i thought you might like it. >> i love it. >> we are breaking down cma style. carrie underwood's outfit changes and at the hot country singer we are setting one hannah b. >> i like country music. plus, thurs-date witate with ma hussey. how to stop the texting and get

out. >> send one of these four text messages to secure a real date. >> then -- >> "ghostbusters." what do you want? >> is annie pots coming back if the new "ghostbusters"? >> was i in it? closed captioning provided by -- ♪

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♪ country music's biggest night didn't disappoint on the red carpet. nicole was a knockout in colorful fringe versace while bff reese, rocking a chic one-shoulder lbd. casey musgraves went from halter on the stage to this. we caught her with pizza backstage. the singer of night gave us ab

goals. what she was obsessed with, this red carpet run-in. >> you're so beautiful. i'm obsessed with you. >> come on in? oh, my god. i can't believe i'm meeting. you can't believe -- >> they shall sky high slit. the true cma, queen carrie undergood. the night's host had nine outfit changes. but it was this orange fringed frock that had twitter convinced the mama of two is expecting again. if you check her out on the carpet and in this jump suit, doesn't look like it. "dancing's" hannah brown was keeping it real as always. i'm sitting down ant red carpet because this dress is so heavy. she hit the carpet with her dance partner, but was down to

meet men. >> i'm a single lady. >> we did a little match making. >> i'm single. >> would you be ready to mingle the hannah. >> i need to go meet her. you're is second person to bring her up. let's do it. >> i like that connection. speakin of dating, it seems nowadays people do it through text. >> but if you're that person that is locked into a text-only relationship, matthew hussey is here to help you to take it to the next level. >> send one of these four text messages to secure a real in-person date. first example, you can take a moment where the person you're texting is being kind of flirtatious or charming and then send them a message that says are you this charming in person? it's cute. it's sweet. and it also allows for the segway for that person to say, well, you'll have to let me know.

what are you up to this weekend? >> hey, what are you doing tonight? >> second message you can send, this is where you get to the point where you should have gone on the date already but you still haven't met up. simply send the message, how have we not met in person yet? it's not designed to be aggressive. it's actually designed to be playful. >> do you think we should meet? >> number three -- now this one is when you've been in this back-and-forth text only relationship, and you're getting to the point where you're like, i'm either going to throw in the towel on this or something has to happen. you send this message -- if we don't meet up soon, we are about dot dot dot, not sexy. >> i'm a terrific pen pal. >> lastly, when you guys are having a fun flirtatious moment by text, you send the person this -- my thumbs are tired of flirting. you better ask me out soon or they may give up on me. >> my fingers hurt. >> you are literally telling the

other person, ask me out. >> it sounded like you were asking me on a date. >> you call me. i need to hear voices and see faces, okay? movie news were we are hyped for the return of "ghostbusters" especially because we know dan aykroyd and bill murray signed on. but it seems another o.g. joins the ghost hunt. >> i'm so old i could have ignoringen i was in it. could she have another reboot in the works? >> "designing women" son hulu now. >> we were the original woke girls. >> it's the attitude we did it that's important. female camaraderie. >> i feel like that could work, and if that kind of thing could work, i would be there. >> the 67-year-old has a knack for picking parts that stand the test of time along with some iconic imagination moments.

>> the number with mrs. murphy. >> i was playing a prostitute and that was one of my prostitute looks. >> hi. >> yeah, hi. >> a floor. a floor. >> this dress was actually made of rubber, which looked awesome buck a girl couldn't really move in it. >> that's thrilling! >> last but certainly not least. >> that's the worst picture of me i ever saw. that looks like somebody doing drag of me. no. >> she has a new love interest this season, but her fifth people to work with with are still her youngest costars. >> i love the childrenle they're so sweet. they're like little fairs. they're everywhere all over that set. >> the image in my brain. let's get to "e.t." birthdays. >> which transformers star occur

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travel consideration provided by -- in our "e.t." birthdays, which transformers star appear in the christina aguilera's genie in a bottle video. that's josh due melle you got do look hard for him. big thanks to napa valley. it's so gorgeous. >> dream come true. >> good night, everybody. tomorrow on "e.t." our "happy days" exclusive. >> i can't believe it. i recognize all of you. >> only "e.t." is inside the reunion with stories you never

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