tonight -- new fallout after matt lauer's firing. >> have you reached out to matt? ? his apology today. >> if you do it, open up to it. >> and his history of bad behavior. >> he pinches me on the ass a lot. then prince william ribs prince harry about his announcement like only a brother can. and prince george's oh so adorable christmas list revealed. zu zan somers's home tour. >> she has about 20 thighmasters. and, after kelly clarkson's kk can recollect, we're in the recording room for her christmas

special. why she's all choked up. this is "entertainment tonight." matt lauer makes his first public statement since he was fired by "the today show." new allegations continue to surface. >> how are you feeling? have you reached out to matt? >> lauer's former colleagues kept quiet about his personal life today. meanwhile "the today show" was spotted out for the first time. he met with an attorney and was still wearing his wedding ring. just a few hours earlier, he addressed the claims against him. the 59-year-old former anchor said in a statement some of what is said about him was untrue, but there's enough truth in the stories to make me feel embarrassed or shamed.

adding, repairing the damage will take a lot of time and soul serming. i'm committed to beginning that effort. it is now my full-time job. >> hi, everybody, and welcome to christmas in rockefeller center. >> he was noticeably missing from the rockefeller tree lighting ceremony. >> if "new york times" reported one former nbc staffer claimed that after a sexual encounter in lauer's office, she is passed out and had to be taken to the nurse by lauer's assistant. >> from what we have been told, matt lauer only focused on women that he worked with. we are also told another pattern is that he enacted inappropriately at the olympics. various years, various cities!

now to his on set dynamic with his cohost. >> the secret to why this show is an on a role is the relationship that we all >> keep bending over like that. it's a nice view. >> in 2012, katie couric made this revelation. >> you cohosted "the today show" with matt for 15 years. what is matt's most annoying habit? >> he pinches me on the ass a lot. >> were you ever attracted to her? physically? >> i think american -- every man in america -- i mean she's a very attractive woman. >> i find her attractive. >> you talked 5b9 this. she was a very attractive woman. >> couric has not commented.

but she said back then -- >> we get along so well. he's the nicest most considerate coworker. >> looking back on multiple skits, there have been several times lauer pretended to flash coworkers. >> take it in ladies. >> it's the third time this week. >> in 2012, he acted out of being a victim of sexual harassment. >> someone would say uh-uh did something to provoke this. >> it's uninitiated. why deny it? if you do it. own up to it. >> now geraldo rivera upset a lot of people when he sounded off about lauer's firing, saying women may be criminalizing courtship. >> rightly so people were upset.

a barbara walters interview surfaced where bette said she was assaulted. >> they pushed me into the bathroom. broke two poppers, pushed them under by nose and proceeded to assault me. >> poppers are a drug. bette said this -- tomorrow is my birthday. i feel like this video was a gift from the universe to me. >> this is more. also under fire, russell simmons who's worth about $350 million. >> he released a statement saying in part, i am removing myself from the businesses that i founded. this has simmons responds to

rain. i sincerely apologize, the 60-year0old prolific cofounder of def jam recordings responding to allegations from this woman, jenny lumet, who he put in his 1987 run dmc movie, "tougher than leather." the now 50-year-old screenwriter and granddaughter of lena horne, who's behind such films as "the mummy" and "rachel getting married "made disturbing sexual assault claims in a letter addressed directly to russell. then in 1991, one year before meeting his now ex-wife, model kimora lee simons, jenny and had a run-in with russell. the then-24-year-old says russel offered her a ride home, but instead locked the car doors and took her to his home. once there, jenny writes, you used your size to maneuver me, i said, wait. wait. you moved me into a bedroom. i said, wait. you closed the door. at that point, i simply did what i was told. simmons acknowledged the night in question. quote, while her memory of that evening is very different from mine, it is now clear to me that her feelings of fear and intimidation are real. today, hbo, long time

collaborator with russell said he will not appear in the all def comedy series. >> prince harry and meghan tomorrow they will carry out their very first royal engagement together since announcing their big news. this as prince william reacts to their engagement in true big brother fashion. >> we're very excited, delighted for them both and wish them all the happiness in this very exciting time. and for me personally, i'm hoping it means he stays out of my fridge. stop him scrounging all my food, which he's done over the past few years. so i'm deeply excited. >> way to go, william. making a little fun of his little brother tying the knot. the prince was in finland and was also obviously joyful over gaining meghan as a sister-in-law. >> i wish them all the happiness and success in planning the wedding. i hope it goes really well. >> jumping right into their royal life together, tomorrow meghan and harry will make their first official appearance in the city of nottingham, about 127 miles north of london. >> because i'm from the states, you don't grow up with the same

understanding of the royal family. and so while i now understand very clearly there's a global interest there. >> the two will visit an art center, a school, and watch a performance from students. and we know what's on meghan's future nephew's christmas list. prince william handed santa claus his son's list. we've seen the 4-year-old both a little naughty this year -- remember his little meltdown on an airport tarmac. and we've seen him nice. he circled nice on the paper and wrote in his own handwriting -- [ drumroll ] a police car! we're assuming it's a toy one. but he is the future king, so who knows? >> look at him. george wants a full size police car? >> get him one. >> thank you. he has been nice this year. >> he is always nice. he's the future king. up next -- >> gosh!

>> we say good-bye to tv icon, jim nabors. "e.t.'s" time with goemer pooil. >> i had a great career. god blessed me in so many ways. >> a holiday movie classic gets a new twist. >> i can't believe

gary oldman joked with "e.t." about the oscar buzz behind his portrayal of winston

♪ ♪ the evening has been so very nice. christmas classic with joey mcentire of new kids on the block. it's all part of disney's christmas celebration, hosted by julianne hough and nick lachey. >> that show has become a christmas favorite.

so is watching a christmas story. a live tv shoechl we were first on the set for rehearsal. >> if someone told me it was like making a tv show, a musical and a play all at once, you would have said no. >> the "snl" star stars alongside grownup ralfy for this remake. he plays little ralfy. >> all the old icon inscenes are going to be here. we are getaing a stung stuck to the pole, a bunny suit. those are all going to be here. >> smile, boys. >> say cheese. >> i can't believe i get to say, you'll shoot your eye out. it's stupid but really exciting. >> you'll shoot your eye out. >> based on the 1983 film, this musical will feature an original score.

we got a sneak peekments somewhere hovering over indiana ♪ >> the show goes live on december 17th, giving maya and matthew plenty of time to get their shopping done. >> my daughter asked me for a rainbow shower head? you turn it on and it makes a rainbow. apparently she's very cool, my daughter. >> she can have that shower head, but i want to leg lamp. >> the shower head sounds cool. >> it does. >> we are at home with suzanne comers, at 81, sharing her secrets to eternal youth. by the way, it's not just the thigh masts master. i take make 60 vitamins a day.

>> kelly clarkson gets animated. as we get secrets behind her husband's surprise. >>i. closed captioning provided by --

super bowl. now, i remember the last time you did it, kind of remember a few things about that. any big plans? >> uh, the night you eluded to, i learned a lot of people watch the super bowl. >> that was justin on "the late show with stephen colbert" last night. he was actually there to promote his film "wonder wheel." >> i bet he wishes he could have just talked about the movie. meanwhile kelly clarkson also hitting the late night circuit, finally getting her "carpool karaoke" on with james corden. ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ >> we found out kelly shot her

"carpool karaoke" just over two months ago. and this moment -- >> you might recognize this little fella right here. >> well, while kelly was completely surprised, her husband justin was on board. >> it's a date night. >> i feel like we're making a porn with those cameras. >> that is not the romantic thing to say, brandon. this is a romantic date night. >> so i got a report from the farm today. it's great. >> way to keep the romance alive. ♪ love so soft >> in addition to karaoke, kelly's also lending her voice to netflix's new animated special "home for the holidays." ♪ o holy night >> the 35-year-old gets animated and sings. ♪ o night divine [ coughs ] >> whoa.

okay, i heard chicago was windy, but this is ridiculous. my character is very much me. especially at this point in my life. i mean, i am mom and i do tend to not, like, coddle, but i'm like that person who's, oh, it's okay. i'm used to having those conversations with my children. i get to play someone wise, and knowledgeable, like myself. ♪o night devine >> every time i think i couldn't love you more, you give me a little bit more. meantime, carly you were with a pair of powerhouse brothers. >> i was. james and dave franco star in their first ever film together, "the disaster artist." so what took them so long to collaborate? well, they'll agree to disagree. >> we both have these dreams we will be famous. >> yeah, i guess we do. >> now, you had asked dave to work with you in a couple of projects throughout the years, and he has turned you down so --

>> i turned him down a couple of times. >> why are you on his side? turned you down! it was finally the right timing. before, for the first 10 or so years of my career, i wanted to make a name for myself. and as much as i love him and respect him, i just wanted it to be separate. >> action. what is the line? >> "the disaster artist" is a movie about the making of what's been called one of the worst films of all time. james stars as tommy wiseau, an aspiring actor who wrote, directed, and starred in the 2003 film "the room." >> i did not hit her. i did not. oh, hi, mark. >> take 67. action. >> i hit her. >> no. do you want to change the line? >> you're doing great, man. we'll get there. >> james also directs, and stayed in character even when the cameras stopped rolling. >> why don't we shoot in the lounge? >> because real hollywood movie. >> the brothers' middle sibling tom makes a cameo. and dave's wife alison brie costars. >> i have been able to work with her a lot recently and --

>> no, it was great. i wanted her. i think it was my idea. >> was it your idea? >> it was my idea. >> okay. >> at least they kept it in the family. >> i think it's great james is getting an oscar buzz for performing one of worst films in history. >> when i heard keltie got interview suzanne somers i was a little bit jealous. i heard it was enlightening. >> that's one way to describe it. yes, the tv icon inviting me inside her glorious malibu pad, which quickly turned into a little bit of tmi. >> look at this, you walk right in and an instant view of the ocean. >> yeah, it's instant gratification. you know, our house burned down seven years ago, and we've been looking, looking, looking, looking. i just thought, this is me. it's glamorous. it's grown up. >> vaulted ceilings, an ocean

view. suzanne and husband alan's malibu beach house is minimalist and amazing. look at this kitchen. >> it's a cool kitchen. >> it's huge! i do want to ask you, when i see things like this -- >> well, this, um, is hydrochloric acid. and these are digested enzymes. i take a lot. maybe 60 vitamins a day. >> she's 71. he's 81. and believe me, there's no problem in the passion department for these two. suzanne talks all about their "sex sometimes twice a day" life in her new book "two's company: a 50 year romance with lessons learned in love, life and business." >> i never had a hard liquor drink until two years ago in my life, because i come from a long line of alcoholics. and i was always afraid of it. and i would drink a little wine, but i noticed wine was making me fat. and, um, my kids said, drink tequila. and i said, i don't drink hard liquor. oh, try it. and i liked it. and whatever happens on the couch in the corner happens.

>> whatever happens. >> but my favorite part of the home tour was finding this. >> it was originally devised to be an upper body, you know -- and like that. and when the inventor brought it to us, he was demonstrating. i said, does it work for the inner thighs? he goes, yeah, but everybody's into the upper body. i said, not women. >> she has about 20 thigh masters -- every version, every color. >> and the butt master. >> and a butt master. >> the butt master is incredible. you can put this on, and you can do the butt master and the thigh master. it's very s&m looking, but i mean it really works. it's like, wow. while i'm doing this, i'm working my core also. >> i love that we're doing an interview while your thigh-mastering and butt-mastering. >> this will be my epitaph! >> this is a woman who can do it all. by the way, she stopped counting how many of those she sold after she passed 10 million. >> give me a thigh mast interbutt master and all 60

vitamins. if i'll look that good. she's amazing. coming up, ♪weee! today's the day! wahoo! there's the second-most famous groundhog in pennsylvania. phew, am i late?! nah, just in time. nice. holiday scratch-offs from the pennsylvania lottery.

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enjoys the things he has done. travel consideration provided by -- today we mourn the loss of a true tv icon. jim nabors passed away this morning in hawaii at the age of 87. >> we are going remember the beloved star as we say good night. >> hi, andy. >> jim was best known for playing gomer pyle on "the andy griffith show." >> wed a love for each other. it all stemmed from andy. >> in the 1964, he got his own

stinoff. his catch phrase was the same he was also an accomplished singer. >> ♪ >> in recent years he underwent heart surgery and a liver transplant, but always remained positive. >> i have had a great career and incredible family. god blessed me in so many ways.

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why are they making four more avatar movies? it's not like the first one is even that good. what are you talking about? you love that movie. you even went as avatar for halloween. i remember. that was not a lot of clothes. hey, guys. hey. hey. i'm, uh, i'm running a special today, uh, buy something, keep having a comic book store to come to. this is awkward. i was actually gonna return this. what's wrong with it? i-i finished it. speaking of something i find interesting, did anyone read that article about bitcoin i sent you? yeah, i can't believe a single bitcoin is worth about $5,000 now. wait, didn't we mine some a few years ago? it was seven years ago.