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tonight the royal romance hits another milestone. we've got new photos of prince harry's latest gesture of love. how he's proving to meghan he's in it for the long haul. then the date night opening up about her new man. >> why him? >> because he's perfect. >> what she only revealed to us. "e.t." looks back a the glamorous and scandalous life of zsa zsa gabor. her passing at age 99. we remember the actress who was famous for being famous. >> i'm a difficult woman. difficult. and, how to be a true diva. new lessons from mariah live on tv. >> i'm forgetful. >> who's she schooling now? >> she should come up and introduce herself to me and say, here's my opinion, okay? for december 19th, 2016, this is "entertainment tonight."
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thanks for joining us, everyone. michelle turner here for nancy. >> let's get started. here's tonight's top stories. >> after their romantic week, prince harry and megan part ways as the royal shows a classic sign that he is so totally committed. meghan markel landed in ontario last night, after spending the pre-christmas week with the prince in london. earlier the couple reached another relationship milestone. harry actually drove her to the airport to drop her off. she was then escorted to her gate by the staff. she carried a $1,400 blue bag. royal watcher eloise parker said why they'll spend the holiday apart. >> meghan will be in los angeles with her mother and family. harry will be joining senior royals at the queen's estate in sandringham. it's a very new relationship.
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kate middleton didn't spend christmas at sandringham until 2011 when she was engaged to prince william. >> today the prince was back at his royal sponls attending a christmas party with brother prince william and sister-in- w sister-in-law. >> in a new interview for a documentary, prince harry opens up about coming to terms with his mother's death. >> i'm just trying to make my mother proud. >> harry said he started his charity work in africa because he was inspired by princess diana's determination to make a difference. coincidentally, meghan has also done charity work there helping to build a well in rwanda. >> time to build some wells. >> harry said his charity work has him feeling energized and, quote, lucky enough to be in a position to make a difference. now, to the death of hollywood socialite and actress, zsa zsa gabor. >> i know everybody in the world.
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every -- royalty. every simple person. i know everybody. >> the 99-year-old hungarian beauty passed away on sunday. "e.t." spoke with her husband prince frederic von anhalt she was brought to the hospital. >> it just took 30 seconds and the doctor came out and he said, look, there's nothing we can do anymore, she passed away. >> zsa zsa might have been the first celebrity called famous for being famous. today we have kim kardashian. but for more than four dede >> known for her feistiness in recent years, gabor suffered from serious health problems, including a stroke and leg amputation. in the early days of "e.t.," she always entertained us with her humor. >> i'm a difficult woman. difficult. >> the former miss hungary was a frequent guest on talk shows.
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she married prinz von anhalt in 1986. she even dated a bachelor jfk. >> when i was in america, i never slept with him. i slept with everybody i met. but he just liked to be with me. >> in 1989 she made headlines for slapping a beverly hills police officer for stopping her for a violation. >> the then 72-year-old's trial fueled a media circus and she was sentenced to thee days in jail. >> they even took my makeup and everything away. >> in 1995, she lost her sister ava the star of the sitcom "green acres." her only child francesca hilton passed away last year, and what we will remember most is zsa zsa adored the spotlight, good or bad. >> you don't have to look old. and we don't have to look -- don't think about that. why should we. >> we have more on zsa zsa and her bond with prinz von anhalt
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from their 1986 wedding to some of the most tumultuous moments in their relationship. a memorial for alan thicke was held yesterday. about 150 people were gathered near his ranch in santa barbara. his grieving son robin was front and center. we were told he was incredibly instrumental in planning this event, even arranging travel for many of the guests. a source inside tells "e.t." the entire cast of "growing pains" including leonardo dicaprio spoke about how much alan meant to them. the gathering was upbeat per the family's wishes. alan died last week of a heart attack. he was 69. now let's head to new york city where our jennifer has news on miss mariah carey. >> mimi threw some major shade last night on tv, and her latest target? young hollywood. >> she kind of shaded you on social media. mariah's a legend and she's so talented, but she disses people. it's nasty the way she treats jennifer.
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what would you say? >> i don't know her either. she should come up, introduce herself to me, say here's my opinion, what do you think about it. that's how you handle [ bleep ], okay? >> do not mess with mimi. the ultimate diva revealed what she really thinks about other stars. taylor swift, she's sweet. katy perry, a nice girl. lady gaga? we've met. >> ariana grande, do you know her? >> no. >> when i looked at her early in her career, i thought, oh, this is kind of a homage to mariah. >> i don't know what early in the career was. >> britney -- >> i love britney. >> recently she said she likes to paint in the nude listening to mariah. what about miley cyrus? >> i don't know. >> do you know j. lo at this point? >> i'm forgetful. >> mariah spent the weekend with the great loves of her life, ex
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nick cannon came to her concert. mimi enjoyed time with her boy toy. brian tanaka. >> i'm single and i'm having fun right now. but when i am with the right person, a hundred percent love. >> do you two have a special thing? >> when something is real, you don't want to just trash it up. >> okay. of >> and we have more couples news. kim kardashian and kanye west stepped out last night for a rare date night. they went to giorgio balde's in santa monica. we've barely seen either of them since kanye's breakdown last month. maybe this will stop all those breakup rumors. a source close to the couple told me that just like any married couple, they do have some bumps in the road but they are definitely still together. >> let's look ahead to friday. that's when the new comedy "why him" hits the theaters. at first you think, what an odd pairing, to put those two together, but that's what makes it so much fun to watch.
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"e.t." online's katy krause joined the stars at the film's premiere. >> can you tell us about tonight? why him? >> he's so cute. he's perfect. >> gushing about her man of nine months, carl cook. the pair posed together in coordinating outfits. while her costar james franco hit the red carpet solo. >> what do you do to win things over? >> i've been bad in the romance department. i think i'm a caring guy, but the grand gestures, i'm not great at. >> franco's character is all about grand gestures. he plays a tech billionaire to win over his girlfriend's dad, played by bryan cranston. >> by this morning you're going to be calling me son. >> i don't think that's going to happen. >> have you ever gone to meet somebody's parents and they were not a fan of you? >> i remember being very -- throwing pebbles at somebody's window and the mother coming out
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and treating me like -- get out of here, you scum. >> what would happen if she were to bring home somebody like laird in this movie? are you a protective dad? >> i wouldn't be harsh. what i would do is just -- i would borrow from my supply of "breaking bad" memorabilia, a bell and a res prater and some chemicals and just say, if you're not nice to her, you're going to end up in there. have a good time. >> up next -- garth brooks and trisha yearwood. inside max and peta's baby shower. then, "scream "'s 20th anniversary. >> she's stunning to look at. inside zsa zsa gabor's controversial romance with prinz von anhalt. >> when she lost her leg, she found out a year and a half later.
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>> but first the jonas brothers are teaming up to open a family restaurant in north carolina. >> glad to be here. >> a big project for a number of years now. >> we're all flying in, all the brothers. >> watch it all go down on their food network special. >> that's awesome. >> we grew up with this food. >> the food is amazing. chicken especially is top-notch. >> i could gain like 50 pounds.
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>> what makes a successful live award show? i would say not having the theater catch fire. definitely. >> next, to brooklyn where "dancing with the stars" pros maks and peta hosted a baby shower. the pair are due to welcome a baby boy on january 2nd. next, we're talking holiday traditions with trisha yearwood and garth brooks. >> the great thing about miss yearwood, is whatever you ask her, she'll do. as a kid you were never allowed more than one starch at a time. she does rice, potatoes, mashed potatoes, gravy. >> whatever you want. >> the pair who also have a christmas album together are part of a disney park special airing sunday on abc. ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas ♪ >> and finally, pitbull is
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gearing up to host new year's eve in miami. >> what happens in vegas stays in vegas. whatever happens in miami never happened. >> this will be the third year for his fox special. this time he'll be joined by snoop dogg and queen latifah. >> you coming into 2017 swinging with positivity. >> all right, now, my friend pitbull gets miami jumping, lionel richie will be partying all night long in vegas. he will be the first performer in 2017 just moments after midnight on dick clark's rocking eve with ryan seacrest 2017. and that airs on abc. still ahead, look back at zsa zsa gabor's controversial 30-year romance with prince frederic von anhalt. >> it's all about zsa zsa gabor. >> only "e.t." was there when she said "i do" to her ninth husband. then, our screen flashback on the star-studded set as the horror classic turns 20. >> and the cast of office christmas wee got the bloopers. >> your mother's never coming
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von anhalt lived here for their entire 30-year relationship. >> we keep everything positive. she doesn't know. when she lost her leg, she found out a year and a half later because i didn't tell her. she saw it all of a sudden. i don't tell her bad news. i'm a positive guy. >> that's not the only thing frederic didn't tell zsa zsa. the prince also kept her daughter's 2015 death a secret from her, all in the name of protecting his wife. >> in my life, it's all about zsa zsa gabor. >> we were with zsa zsa in 1986 when she said "i do" for the ninth time, marrying von anhalt at her bel air home. she became his seventh wife.
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>> his title has been called into question, some claiming he wasn't born into a royal family. in 2007, he was found naked and tied to the steering wheel of his rolls-royce. the victim of an alleged robbery. >> they had a gun at my throat. it was the first time i had something like that. >> earlier that same year he made headlines when he claimed to have had a decade-long affair with the laet anna nicole smith. and he took a dna test to see if he was the father of her baby. >> if it is positive it is my baby, i will fight for her. >> the test wws negative. and today looking back, theenow widowed prince has no regrets. >> i just took care of my wife. that was my duty as a husband. >> you know, this is a time of year when we get totally swamped with holiday specials. if you're looking for something a little bit different, why not rewatch "scream" because the horror classic turns 20 years old tomorrow. and "e.t." was all over the set during filming, and now we have
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the cast looking back at their very first run-in with evil old ghost face. >> why do you want to know my name? >> i want to know who i'm looking at. >> it took ten days to shoot that scene. the crying, the screaming, the hyperventilation. >> surprisingly, she wasn't the first choice to play the part. of kevin williamson revealed it to us. >> there was conversation about maybe alicia silverstone. the thing i love about this movie is the opening scene. >> that's why i chose that role because it was one of the best written scenes i've ever read in my life. >> not anymore. >> campbell who plays cindy prescott was known mainly for "party of five." >> i remember being in santa rosa where we shot the film. i thought, imagine if there might actually be a halloween costume. do you think that would happen? no, that couldn't possibly happen. >> it happened obviously.
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and we were there on the 1996 set of the film as the late movie master wes craven made the reveal. >> oh, my god. >> it's kind of scary. not a good date movie. >> reporting on the smalltown serial killer was courteney cox. >> i wrote a letter to wes craven saying, i think i was known as being sweet. i said, i really can be a [ bleep ]. >> it was on the set where courteney now met her ex-husband. >> she's incredible. she's stunning to look at. >> courteney's "friends" costars, including jennifer aniston with then boyfriend tate donovan. >> it was a scary movie. >> gripping audiences. they loved every second, all the way to that gruesome final scene. >> we wanted to burn our costumes afterwards.
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they didn't even watch them. the continuity of the blood had to be correct. so we just wet them down to be able to put them on again. >> things are now going straight to video. they were at like number six. >> here's a cool piece of trivia that you may not know. the movie's original title was "scary movie" but they reportedly changed it after michael jackson's song "scream" came out because they liked the sound of that better. >> i love that. i had no idea. >> just me dropping knowledge. >> we know that's what you do. >> check out this new shot of michael's daughter, paris jackson, painting her godfather's toenails. the instagram caption, model? nah. i paint hipsters' toenails for a living. only we can show you the bloopers from the "office christmas party." >> we teamed up to find out which music fans have been especially nice this year. spotify is making a list and checking it twice to find music
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super fans. they're collaborating with some of the year's biggest acts. >> hey, guys. >> wrappers. wrapping paper is easy. >> to thank some of their most loyal fans, spotify will surprise them with these custom designed gifts. like a hat, a fruitcake by the ocean, and cornaments. and taking the ugly christmas sweater thing to a whole new level. plus, a personalized message from the artists themselves. check out spotify's instagram. hope you made the list. -phappy holidays.
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then, agt goes home for the holidays. but this time, it's heidi klum taking her talents. with simon the grinch and bachelor nation, unite. will the fourth time be the time for nick? >> i'm a bit of a polarizing character. >> we give advice. >> don't lose your mind. >> then, i'm the new boss. >> arnold takes over celebrity apprentice, but are the stars ready to take orders from the terminator? >> me, intimidated? you should know me better than that. >> and before she ruled an empire, she struggled through a difficult childhood. >> inside the frightening confrontation. >> we may not have been alive to talk about it. >> now the "insider," tracking hollywood from the inside out. hello everyone and welcome to
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