are ben affleck and jen garner calling off their divorce or is ben hooking up with his other ex, jen? >> it was my first like adult heartbreak. >> rumors are swirling but we have the real story. then is scarlett johansson's divorce getting nasty? what we know about a custody battle brewing. >> being a working mom is an incredible challenge. >> if scarlett is traveling overseas, then there a chance he could prevail. >> a michael jackson movie. only we can take you to the set as we take you to the day his family was mobbed by fans. >> this is about the person and man behind the mask. >> and how adam levine got his break. our exclusive "voice" coach talking about before maroon 5 fame. >> we sold no tickets. at one time the bartender definitely left the room. shame on you. >> now for march 8, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight."

the good thing about hollywood is there are always new romance rumors. ben affleck trying to work things out with his wife, jennifer garner? >> wait, the rumor is he is back with his old flame, jennifer lopez. either way, bennifer -- >> whoa, wasn't j.lo just with drake? i know it is confusing. that's why nischelle turner is here to sort out the ben and jen business. >> you said ben was your first heartbreak. >> my first like adult heart break. >> was it because it was so public and we wanted to know every single thing about your relationship? >> that didn't help. we were about to get married. it didn't work out. and it was just, bad heart break. >> one headline says the return of bennifer. j.lo and ben affleck are back on and quote hotter than ever. in the article there are quotes from an insider saying the exes are meeting in secret

and she was blushing when he kissed her and there is so much chemistry between the two. pretty good gossip, right? just one problem. we're told, none of it is true. ♪ >> of course, it's easy to see why many would want to believe bennifer 1.0 reunited. after all, ben and jennifer garner announced their split 20 months ago but still haven't made it official. >> let me clear this up. i'm not with drake. >> yes! >> there's another rumor we want to debunk and it's that ben has been so desperate to reconnect with j.lo he tried to cast her in his latest film, live by night, but jen garner said no way. again, that one is false. but what about the report that bennifer 2.0, affleck and garner are calling off their divorce? here is what we know. first, they are quote, diehard committed to co-parenting. >> what are your areas of expertise with the kids? >> my area of expertise with the kids, that's spotty.

not homework. >> how do you make that work? you have a lot going on. >> we do our best. >> ben still lives on the same property with the family and quote not one thing changed since their split was announced. they both have done things they are not proud of and in no way was ben a shining husband. but whatever this new normal they've created for their family is, they're doing it. >> we are definitely a modern family. we are doing really well. he and i are great friends and want them to see, everything's okay. >> hey, you have to do what works for you. >> cameron mathison here now with the latest on another star whose marriage is falling apart, scarlett johansson. >> scarlett filed for divorce this weekend. a nasty custody battle is expected which is a little bit surprising. because when i sat down and talked to her on the set of her new movie, she made it sound like everything was great wither had husband and daughter. >> what does your husband think? >> he loves this world. >> did you have great holidays with rose? >> yes. >> does she take it all in?

>> she's 2 so you could literally give her a box of tic tacs and it would literally blow her mind. >> that is just eight weeks ago. now scarlett says her two-year marriage is irretrievably broken. the actress released a statement to "e.t." saying, "i will never, everen comme ebe commenting on dissolution of my marriage." legal custody she want hire daughter to live with her. scarlett's ex wants rose to live with him in his native france. could a nasty custody battle be brewing? >> the husband got a really big uphill battle. new york courts aren't in the habit of shipping kids off to live overseas. >> the attorney here does not represent either party but hannah storm client did say, they will file their own documents claiming the father has been primarily the physical

custodian of sin hansen has to travel for work. i was with the 3 2-year-old mom last april as she travelled to new zealand. little rose was on her mind. >> i want my daughter to ffel comfortable taking risks. >>? the year overseas making movies and husband can provide a more stable home base for the child, then there is a chance he could prevail. >> last month scarlett shared how she juggles it all. >> always feel a little bit of, if you're at work you feel like you're missing out on a special moment with your kid. if you're with your kid you feel like you've not giving enough to your job. >> with a travel schedule like yours, i don't know how you do it. >> me either. >> another thingby learned from the divorce papers, they do indeed have a pre-nup. watch scarlett hosting "snl" this weekend. of course, today is international woman's day. here is a come who can truly do

it all, amal clooney. a human rights lawyer married to an icon. amal says her new fame helps her with the serious work that she's doing. >> most of the work i do happens behind closed doors. if people understand what is happening about isis, this is a good thing. >> can you imagine what george and amal's dinner conference is like, when they say, hey, honey, how was your day? talking about the president of the united states has been a ratings bonanza for stephen colbert. he has won the late night world for the last five weeks. >> since the inauguration of donald trump of the united states, steven colbert has been on a roll. >> big news today out of the kremlin. sorry, misread that, the white house. >> year to date in 2017, colbert

is up 9% or 10% in the ratings to a year ago. jimmy fallon declined by about 17%. >> is stephen colbert the new king of late night? that's too early to call but he is hiding away. >> america is trance fixed by this new administration. politics is where colbert made his name on comedy central. that is the type of comedy that he specializes in. >> even david letterman who retired in 2015 is weighing in on the late night war. in an interview the with "new york" magazine, letterman commented on the jimmy fallon interview with trump last september. fallon toppled the then candidate's hair. letterman saying quote i don't want to criticize fallon but i can tell you who what i would have done in that situation. would have gone to work on trump, end quote. but fallon reclaiming the late night crown? "the tonight show" host recently debuted a new segment that may be in response to colbert's political focus. >> this is what we call this week in words.

>> turmoil. >> chaos. >> here is what president trump had to say. >> fake. fake. fake. fake. fake. fake. fake. >> jimmy falcon is more of an broad entertainer. there is a real difference between the two. and the audience, which is very engaged in politics right now, is making the choice. >> let's keep moving. there are certain tv moments that you nevee forget like the finale of the very first season of survivor on august 23rd, 2000, a mind-boggling number of people tuned in to watch that man, richard hatch, take home the crown. tonight the show celebrates its 500th episode and we break down the magic, mayhem, madness that occurred during the show's amazing run by the numbers. ♪ >> hard to believe that cbs hit has been on for 17 years. >> that's the challenge right there. >> over 34 seasons "survivor" has traveled to 18 countries.

followed 498 cut throat contestants. >> he's just like me. and i would get rid of me, if i could. >> and only one host. >> he's barely changed from year one to today, even down to the tribal bling. tonight the show's premiering game changer. it is only the fourth time in "survivor" history thatten a entire cast of return players has been featured. >> that is incredible! >> they are well aware of the risk. >> after all, there are been 14 medical evacuations over the years. this show which has been nominated for 56 emmys, the place to be is the tribal council. which has seen 511 torches extinguished. >> it is not a happy place to be, ever. >> by the way, i have two more numbers for you. there have been 19 male winners

and 14 female winners. >> close. up next, kristen stewart's new look. shaving her head. the male pop star she kind of looks line. >> and what caused val kilmer to seriously lash out at a photographer? 6r789 6r789sz. plus two hot men in outer space. we're behind the scenes of jake and ryan's new movie. ann how this ryan gosling imposter pranked an audience full of stars at an awards show. >> closed captioning provided by --

having weight loss surgery last year. "people" magazine has the full story out friday. >> she looks amazing, doesn't she? gabby ssys she doesn't want to get skinny, just lose enough to be a little chubby. >> i like that. >> me too. here is another celebrity who looks a lot different. christian kristin stewart topping tonight's show-and-tell, bye-bye bleach blonde and buzzed. premiering her new movie, personal shopper.

reminding us of justin bieber. hours earlier she was a brunette and she confessed she does read stories about herself. >> people say carrying about it, really pretty young, so i was kind of like, navigated it naturally and adapted. i was a teenager. yeah, it is hard to avoid stuff like that. i care what people say about my movies. >> next up, shockingly gaunt val kilmer throws down in lax. wearing a bandana to cover his face, kilmer swatted at the photographer prompting an airline rep to intervene. >> you're lucky. next time i'll put your sorry ass in jail. >> kilmer's long denied rumors of throat cancer saying only that he had a lump in his throat and suffered from a swollen tongue. and finally, will the real ryan gosling please stand up? >> i'm ryan gosling. >> yeah, he is not. in an epic prank on a german awards show, a gosling impostor

accepted is his golden camera award for "la la land" as a surprised nicole kidman, collin farrell and jane fonda looked on. two german comedians set up the gag. even promising to deliver the real actor to the show. >> still ahead, ryan reynolds and jake gyllenhaal's bromance and fate. >> there is a great deal of trust there. >> i made a real friend for my life. >> then our michael jackson movie exclusive. reliving the real-life trauma. michael mobbed with his three kids. ♪ >> adam levine on the song that started it all. the story you never heard about his road to fame. >> and i just knew. like oh, my god.

paris jackson has the internet buzzing with these photo shopped pictures of her with her father as if he were alive today. the timing is interesting because michael and his relationship with his kids is a

big story line in the new lifetime movie. and only we can take you to the set. >> a frenzied crowd swarming the king of pop. jackson's children wearing mask, are whisked away from the crazy spectacle by security. this scene for the movie shot at the beverly center, malllin los angeles, a real life incident in 2003 when michael and his kids were mobbed while shopping in sin city. the real michael would often disguise prince, paris and in public. in film, the child actors wore similar mardi gras and "spider-man" masks. >> blanket, that's not funny. get over here. >> "e.t." took you to the set last month. the man playing jackson underwent numerous plastic surgery operations to look like michael and he says he once worked for him as a body double. >> i looked forward to

portraying michael jackson. his life and especially his last three years. this is about the person and the man behind the mask. >> even though the filming was intense, he took time to pose for a photo during a break in shooting. ♪ >> protective of his kids in public, jackson left behind personal home movies where he captured his family's private life at neverland ranch. >> what do you want for the future? >> help the poor. >> you want to help the poor. you're very sweet. >> the movie, michael jackson, searching for neveeland is on lifetime later this year. >> for me it is personal to be able to portray him in this way and to let people know a bit of the insight into the man. now navi's main gig is as a michael jackson impersonator and he plans to go back to the job full-time after the movie wraps.

trying to do the best for my daughter. >> tears were flowing as levine took a struggling father under his wing and every artist needs that big break. look at her. isn't she adorable? only we have adam remembering the day it finally all changed for him. >> the song "she will be loved" the day we wrote it we thought wow this song will mean a lot to a lot of people. we just kind of had that feeling. ♪ >> that was 15 years ago. with the song on their debut album and a video featuring kelly preston, "she will be loved" helped send maroon 5 on the road to fame. >> it was one of those special moments where i thought, wow, we are going to have a career because of the song. >> adam was right. maroon 5 picking up grammy for best new artist beating out kanye before going on to a string of hits. ♪ >> not bad for a guy who once told us he failed guitar class

and once played at a bar where nobody showed up. >> i do remember we sold no tickets and at one point the bartender definitely left the room. literally no one in the entire room the entire time. those are the things that you need go through so you can keep your head. it is something that happens. >> he admitted failure was never an option. >> i didn't have a plan b. i was all in. i had to make this work. and that's kind of why i am the way i am. i have to be bullish about it. i didn't have a back-up. >> his career going strong, 37-year-old recently got a star op the hollywood walk of fame with his model wife and his daughter, dusty rose, cheering him on. >> i am one of the luckiest people that's ever lived. >> another one of our fellows who got his walk of famm ceremony, ryan reynolds, his wife, blake lively, and their baby girl and their 2-year-old daughter actually stole the spotlight. now ryan is sharing the spotlight with a fellow

big-screen heart-throb, jake gyllenhaal. we have an inside look at the bromance behind the scenes. >> i actually made a real friend for life. >> it is a match made in heaven or in this case, outerspace. >> at the enddof the day i get to work with people i consider a close friend as well. so there's a great deal of trust there. >> he has so many strengths as an actor that i don't have. his sense of humor being one of them. and his comic timing which is unmatched. >> woo! deal instagram. >> in life the two play scientists on the international space station who discover life beyond earth. >> action. >> ryan is the risk taker. jake the vet on the scene. which recovers the living sample from the planet mars. >> breath life into it. we feed it and it essentially reanimated and comes back to life. we get to report that there is

in fact extra terrestrial life outside of earth. it's exciting. >> big custody battle over this one. >> but they soon discover this alien is angry. >> what's going on? >> it was terrifying that there was something interesting and terrifying. >> i don't want to be around that thing. i'm not qualified to be around that thing. >> you scared? >> you're scared because -- >> oh, ryan -- >> "deadpool" 2 hitting theaters next year. new promo racking up more than 20 million views in just under four days. >> when we come back, kiefer sutherland goes country. ♪

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>> see it all at etonline.com. travel consideration provided by -- tomorrow on "e.t." >> it can be like -- nah! >> emma watson on her silly side. and harry potter reunion? >> we are all over the globe. >> that's tomorrow. >> god bless all of you. and these united states of america. >> designated survivor returns tonight on abc after their winter cliffhanger where shots rang out on the capitol steps throwing everything in chaos.

>> it was crazy. but here is something you might know about kiefer sutherland. when he is not playing commander-in-chief, he is a country rocker. ♪ >> kiefer has an album out and he is going to hit the road on tour this spring. >> if i bought a ticket to come see you play, what kind of show am i going to get? >> hopefully a kind of honest and open one. i think people do realize we do actually have a lot more in common than they thought. >> got to agree with that. >> bye, everybody.

"the insider," tracking the biggest stories making news today. >> number one, is jennifer garner and ben affleck's divorce on hold? why they might have called off their nearly two-year split. >> a big reason for that is their kids. then hoda kotb unveils her dream baby. haley joy. >> haley has had a chance to

meet family members right here. there's uncle al. >> why the 52-year-old "today" host almost gave up on motherhood. >> number three, stephen colbert drops the mike in his ratings battle with jimmy fallon. >> he's lost viewers because people aren't tuning in for his political satire. >> we grade all of the hosts in our late-night report card. >> your "insider" bonus. >> can i -- >> are we connected? >> my bff ed sheeran returns from his year on fire. is he up-to-date on pop culture? >> what singer this year named her album after a drink? >> and why is alec baldwin haunted by nursery rhymes? ♪ here i am, here i am, how do you do ♪ >> now "the insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. ben affleck and jennifer garner can officially change their relationship status to it's complicated.