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>>. it really does mark a career, something like this. "e.t." present our first ever icon award to the stars who captivated us for over three decades. >> plus, more charlie sheen exes speak out. were they blind-sided by his hiv revelation? >> and what is coming up right now on "entertainment tonight." >> he didn't fully come out with the full truth. >> have you been tested? >> did he lie to have unprotected sex? >> our exclusives with the women now taking sides. >> charlie didn't pay me to keep quiet. >> could they take legal action? >> i think he is in a heap of trouble. >> and burt reynolds, nearly 8 0, in pain.
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>> i am in such pain now. >> and the "e.t." icon award. >> such an honor. >> celebrating the legend making headlines and history. >> people in hollywood didn't have your back. >> of course ways angry at the time. >> ellen, j.lo, their incredible journey. the story you never heard. >> made me cry. >> the stars who entertained us and inspired us. >> very few true icons. >> thank you. >> looking back at their iconic moments. >> there is no such thing as overnight in this business. >> i knew everything about this business in 1995. >> and secrets. >> oh, my gosh. >> have you ever told that story? >> no, but maybe i'll tell it to nancy. >> maybe in our 35th season, this is entertainment tonight. >> thanks for being here everyone. for this special weekend show, which i could not do without nancy. >> you're so kind. >> as you know, we are celebrating "e.t.'s" 35th season. and our first ever "e.t." icon award. and we're gooding it hand them
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down throughout the show. >> but let's begin with a big story sending shock waves throughout hollywood this week. she shocking. >> after his hiv revelation. >> i'm who are to admit that i'm hiv positive. >> have you since your diagnosis told every one of your sexual partners before you add sexual encounter that you were hiv positive? >> yes, i have. >> no exceptions? >> no exception. >> charlie looked relieved as he left the "today" show here in rockefeller center. he did three separate interviews and in between you can see him getting touched up by a make-up artist. now sheen maintains that each of his sexual partners knew about his hiv status but still left some people wondering, could he be criminally charged for potentially exposing partners to hiv? >> california is a very difficult state to prove that somebody tried to hurt you by having unprotected sex with you while having hiv. you must prove not only that
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they knew but they were trying to hurt you. >> but sheen could face civil action. report claiming six women are planning lawsuits. >> charlie's time line is under scrutiny. he told matt lauer he learned he had hiv four years ago in 2011 after experiencing headaches and night sweats. >> a turning point in one's life. >> it is unclear exactly when sheen received his diagnosis. but that same year sheen went through a dark wild spiral. >> condemn me, well, not any more. winning. >> he was fired from two and half men and moved on to anger management p. we visited him onset in 2013 and talked about his health. >> swim, yoga, lift, run. just dream about it. >> next, prognosis. charlie looks healthy during his interview. >> how many pills are you taking each day? >> four. with the current therapy, hiv should not affect charlie's life span. >> we spoke to an hiv specialist
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practice treating charlie. >> when someone is undetectible, it is nearly mathematically impossible to transmit it to a sexual partner. >> meanwhile, charlie's hollywood friends reacting quickly to the news. the former co-star heather locklear posting a picture and wrote my heart hurts. prayers for charlie and his family. lady gaga wrote, an opportunity for people all over the world to learn about modern hiv prevention. kevin talking to magic johnson on wednesday. >> first of all, you know, i want him to have a long life. >> when i announced, lp 25, 24 years ago, there was only one now there's over 30. i think he has a really good chance of living a long productive life. sympathetic. some of charlie's exes are outraged. sitting down with former adult film actress casandra cruz who claims she dated charlie. >> there was one sexual act that we had and there was no condemn
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>> when did he tell you he had hiv? >> he told me he had hiv in spring of 2013. >> so that sexual act happened in 2012 where he did not tell you, you had no idea that he was hiv positive. >> right. >> casandra claims charlie told her his hiv was undetectible. >> the way it was disclosed to her was a way that it was safe to have unprotected sex. >> charlie didn't pay me to keep quiet about his diagnosis or anything else. i've been tested several times since then. and i don't believe i was around when he was diagnosed or contracted the virus. >> now a brunette and four years since her relationship with charlie ended, now she is questioning motives for blasting the star. >> we were sleeping together every single night. never said anything. >> i'm clean, he told me.
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i'm clean, i'm clean. >> the industry that bre is in i think that's why she is angry. my recollections of that time are greatly different than the ones she mentioned. >> next, book news. cameron spoke to charlie's manager, markburg, who has been meeting with a publisher. >> is charlie writing this himself? >> yes, he is. >> impressive. >> he is just beginning to formulate it and think about it. >> what kind of offers is he getting? >> if he was the highest paid on tv, it will be what he will write about and he won't hold anything back. >> we have more information about charlie on our website. >> now moving on to our special this weekend. >> yeah we createdite con awards to stars who made a huge impact to our audience on our 35 seasons on air. >> i was thrilled to do it, i
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been all about j.lo since her days on the block. >> jenny from the block. >> we want to give you our "e.t." icon award. so well deserved. >> such an honor, honestly. i'm a big crier for everything. like an oscar. oh, because it really does mark a career. something like this. you realize how long you've been people do appreciate what you do. i'll treasure this. thank you so much. >> when was it for you did you feel like you made it? >> probably last year. when i bought my first apartment in new york. >> come on. >> i swear to you. i used to dream about that when i was growing up in the bronx. like one day i'll have a nice apartment. i'll have my girl friends over. and we'll be like, you know, single and you know, like i used to -- and i'll be working on broadway.
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and it feels so nice. >> fast forward. >> yeah, fast forward. i'm like what the hell, how did i get here. >> well you got here while walking countless red carpets. fly girl auditions. music videos. and the number of times you talked with "e.t." 198. >> that's me. with a few extra pounds on. in my chunky days. if you loved me as my chunky dayes a as fly girl, you're a real fan. >> there is no such thing as overnight in this business. >> you're on the set of selena. welcome. if you haven't figured it out, i'll play selena. >> number one on the box office. number one on the charts. >> that's the best thing that ever 1/2 happened tohappened to you in your whole life. now i'm back at work and it seems like another day. >> what makes jennifer an icon? passion. two, perspective. when you comes to the ups and downs of life, they only made
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mer better and stronger. >> you know, it is just growth. you know, you guys got to see me through my early 20s and into my 30s. and now i'm in my 40s. going from a girl to, you know, kind afterof a big girl, a woman. at the end of the day, the only person have you is yourself. you have to be your own keeper. love yourself. be okay on your own. in this business things can get exacerbated. >> out of everything that you of? >> my kids. they just bring me the most joy. that. as much as i love what i do, i know i would not be as good a mother if i wasn't doing all the things that i do. because i am fulfilled as an individual. again, everything starts with you. so being fulfilled as a person, as a woman, as a performer, artist, makes me a better person
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>> j.lo told me her favorite fashions include this golden globe dress, from the amas, and of course that grammy green versace. >> but the real important thing j.lo want to you know -- >> can you do anything you want to do. there are no boundaries and limits on that. i just never let anybody put me in a box. i don't care what they -- they can say a lot of things about me. i never allowed someone to say, because you're an actress you can be a singer. because you're a singer, you can't do a reality show. if it felt right to me and i felt like i had something to contribute to it, i went for it. >> last question, serious one, you still jenny from the block? >> you saw when i walked in >> that's right. >> i had my bomber on. they were like, you should put on a nice dries. dress. honestly twhb honestly, this is iconic jennifer lopez right here.
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i got my jeans on. i'm still jenny from the block. >> yeah, j.lo, no doubt about that. now jennifer continues to push herself further and further. she is executive producing and starring in "shades of blue." crime drama on nbc premiering in january which happens to be the same month that she is back on idol and when she will begin residency? las vegas. all of that after the american music awards on abc. >> crazy, right? leave it to j.lo to do all that. we are sitting down with tracy morgan as he goes back to work nearly a year and half after a horri what if the holidays were about people again? and the four-letter word that defined the season was l-o-v-e, and not s-a-l-e. that's the world t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods stores live in. where there's no need for sales because we offer amazing prices on thoughtful gifts everyday. let's put more value on what really matters.
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when nichelle turner talked about how the crash changed his outlook on life and getting back to work. how are you feeling? >> good. strong. >> you talk about your family. we can hear damon over there doing a thing. >> one of my star players. >> does she make you laugh? what does she do? >> come here. >> oh, she is being a momma's girl. >> that camera shy cutie is tracy and wife's daughter, megan. >> my daughter came in, i was in the wheelchair and that right there, i started walking to her. a week later, i was stand ppg. >> how much after blessing is it to look at your life now with everything -- >> well to look at life, period. just to walk away from that wreckage. the footage of that wreckage. i don't take it for granted no more. i don't remember the accident. the thing that were important to me before the accident, after
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the accident, those things don't seem important like that. i think life is more. >> how much inspiration has megan been for you? >> how much? >> yeah. >> how much. i take that very serious. >> now the whole family is involved in foot locker's week of greatness campaign which kicked off nationwide this weekend. >> you bringing my wife flowers, romeo? >> you remember the first pair of sneakers you fell in love with? >> i remember to this day. >> just like that. >> take some of that check and go to foot locker with me. love my mom. >> tracy gets emotional talking about his love for certain friends. >> who was the first person you laughed at. >> eddie. >> eddie murphy? >> eddie on the phone. eddie said, you all right. he said, i love you. take a year off. take as much time as you can off because you don't want to get on that stage with your knee possibling.
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and i started laughing. >> tracy is set to star in the upcoming richard prior biopick and now feels a kinship with the comedic legend. >> do you feel your place in is different places now? >> oh, it is sharper now. i think richard prior, he came back, he was more, and that's how i feel. i feel superior. i feel so supreme. >> back to tracy's latest gig, starting filming next april. he will star along side your friend, oprah. who is playing richard pryor's grandmother. and richard pryor's widow is not only producing the movie, she has a role in it as well. >> straight ahead, justin bieber talks about his new video, album and misstep. is justin just tired of having to say sorry? >> i feel like i lost my focus for a while. >> ellen degeneres, looking back
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>> i want to do that is one of many new bieber music videos released this week featuring songs off his new album. >> and we talked to justin about his new music and how he is moving on from his past missteps. z 100 radio found the biebs at a turning point. >> an emotional point. i've been having a lot of cries lately. >> good cries, bad cries. >> good cry, bad bad cry, just all around being emotional. being able to connect with the audience again. because there was a disconnect, you know. i created a disconnect. and so when i came back i was the line. and so with vulnerability, sometimes tears come out. >> after a public break-up and run-ins with the law, justin finally found his purpose. >> your purpose is a very strong word. i think one time you said in an
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interview that you felt like you were a little confused as to what your purpose. >> yeah. for sure. i think that i forgot what i truly love end what my purpose was because i got so used to doing stuff all the time. used to going on stage. i forgot how much i really loved it. getting the chance to go back on stage. it is just like, an amazing feeling for sure. >> we were with bieber back on stage in new york this week at the "today" show. he made sure his voice wasn't altered for his live performance. >> we don't need auto tune. not me. >> the new album released the same month as ex girlfriend salina gomez. >> i wonder what she thinks about it. have you heard her new album? >> i heard a couple songs. >> do you like it? >> yeah, she's great.
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>> justin has an apology for rhondarousy after her perfect record was ko'd last week. she add beef with bieber. >> supposedly she asked for a picture with her sister and i suppose lid said no. i don't remember this. so rhonda, i'm sorry. don't kick my ass. >> asking where he sees himself in the next ten years and he said he hopes to have a family. wife and kids. but he also says, that he wants an indoor basketball court and indoor pool. go justin! >> priorities, right? >> well, for the wife and kids, of course. >> yeah. i want to be invited to his place. now way back in 1984 we asked bieber's buddy, ellen degeneres about what she would like to see in her future. her answer, let me just say, ellen might be psychic. another incredible talent we are honoring as we present ellen with our next "e.t." icon award. >> captivated entertainment tonight audiences with things like authenticity. with your humor. with your honesty. with your heart.
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we are honor end delighted to present you with your "e.t." icon award. >>. >> wow, icon award. thank you so much. that is amaze ppgingamazing. and beautiful too. >> what did you think ellen is? >> a very funny show. i think we help a lot of people. i'm pretty much -- i wouldn't say a perfectionist, but when they aren't perfect, it stays in my head. i don't sleep at night. i this i about what i should have done as much as people think i'm an extravert, i'm an introvert. usually. i'm awkward around a lot of people. can i perform but if you ask me go. it's weird. >> we spent more than three decades with ellen starting with her days as a stand-up comic. the thing we in theed she herself much. up. you all this. >> give me the rundown.
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degeneres. degeneres. >> because i'm common folk. no need putting on airs. it was '86. i tried it live my life possible. you get. who i am, i think people who work with me here, see the same person that comes in. sometimes mondays i'm different. i'm tired. >> monday's ellen. >> yeah. >> your first interview on entertainment tonight in 1984. >> that's fun for me. i'm not even embarrassed. >> okay. here you go. >> i hope to be in acting. i want to do films, tv. and definitely expand into an acting career both dramatic and comic. maybe have my own series, like lynda carter, do some dancing and singing. the face that everything is -- and the hair. that is high maintenance to have to do that constantly. wow, that's hilarious.
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but i did end up dancing, i was right. >> ending up dancing. your own show. pretty accurate. >> the power of the word. you put that out there and you think about it and things happen. >> but the power of these three words that changed ellen's life. 1997, the words, yep, i'm gay. >> wh i never said. that was somebody at time mag zen that decided that would be the title. >> the big quote on "time" magazine. you never said that. >> i never said, yep, i'm gay. obviously an interview and everyone -- but i didn't say, yep, i'm gay. it certainly wasn't like, you're like, offhanded. it wasn't that casual for me to go yep i'm gay. it was a really tough thing. your whole life you're hiding it and suddenly, yep i'm gay. anyway, y'all. >> why can't i speak the truth? be who i am. i'm 35 years old.
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i just -- susan, i'm gay. >> you won the emmy. >> yeah. >> but abc cancelled the show. >> yeah. >> there was a hot of backlash. people of hollywood didn't have your back that time. >> you know, of course i was angry at the time. because i wanted the support. i knew i couldpossibly lose my show. but i didn't realize there were that many people out there struggling. then suddenly i'm hearing from people who were considering suicide and that i did do a lot for them and help them. >> she is a game-changer for her courage and honesty. but she is a tv icon because she doesn't let her sexuality define who she is. it is all about her heart, hard work and bringing happiness to as many people as she can. whether the host of her own show or and a little fish who has a sequel coming out next year. >> doery's philosophy keep learning. >> didn't write that line but that line was written for me.
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when ways asked to do dory was at my lowest point. i hadn't worked at all p. people didn't realize that because it took three years to do finding nemo. in the time my show was cancelled, while doing nothing, andrew stanton heard my voice on tv with how rambling i was and i never stayed on topic and he wrote dory with me in mind. literally i wasn't working. i started doing dory. by the time nemo was coming out, i had just got this show. so it came out. but during time nothing happened. so just keep swimming, which certainly applies to me and certainly a lot of people out there. >> very simple philosophy. >> it works, right? >> it works. i don't know about you, nancy, but trailer for finding dory is all anyone was talking about at my house and it was released last week. >> true. little ones will have to wait to see it. and big ones too. one of my all time favorites. >> another icon, burt reynolds, legend is nearly 80 and struggling to walk.
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look at me all together now vo: everything for entertaining everyone. kohl's. monday on "e.t.." >> inside, a wild weekend wedding. we're on the ground and i've got it all covered. >> pamela anderson's first interview since her life-changing news. >> 20 years ago they told me i would love 10 years. >> single. >> i'm not doing it any more. >> on the biggest movie set ever. >> heavy responsibility. >> our '8 os flash back. >> that stuff is uncomfortable. >> that's monday. >> you want to dance? >> what? >> do you want it dance? just you and me. >> no, i don't want to dance. >> that is burt reynolds in his prime. he is a legend in hollywood and an icon. we celebrate this weekend. >> he embraced a wild side. his divorces, finances, love life.
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all made for juicy gossip. now, burt is opening up to hour brooke anderson about the highs and lows of legendary life. >> so set the record straight. you're not bankrupt. >> no. i get so mad when i hear that. no, i'm not. i'm not bankrupt. if i was bankrupt, i wouldn't have my red tie on. >> he was once one of hollywood's highest paid actors. known for taking on big action roles and big time relationship possess. >> biggest regret was not making it work with sally fields. and you have said recently that you still miss her terribly. she is the love of your life. >> yes. i do. i do miss her. she is tough, strong. strong woman. and a brilliant actress. and can you talk to her about anything.
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i remember when i brought up her name to be in smoky and the bandit. everyone said, why her? she's not sexy. i said, you don't understand. talent is sexy. truthfully, i don't think she wanted to marry me. i don't think she thought way is a good -- you know, a good fit. >> have you reached out to her or vice versa? >> no, she hasn't. she hasn't. i wish she would. >> as for his five-year union to lonnie anderson, burt said he shouldn't have married womt he claims maxed out $45,000 credit card in half an hour. >> she liked to spend money, mine. i couldn't afford her. if i was nasa, she could break it. if it takes her five hours to go to the grocery store, that's a whole other thing.
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her. i wasn't the right guy for her. but you know, she married her high school sweetheart. recently. and i think they are very happy. >> are you still in touch with her? >> no. no. >> at 79 years old, the boogie nights star is frail. his body struggling after a lifetime of hard living. for years he battled an addiction to pain pills. >> because of all the stunts that you did over the years, your body is a wreck. >> it is. >> and you keep -- you keep feeling on your leg. i eeling if is still there. i'm in such pain now. if it wasn't for you, i would lay down. medic p. medic. >> you had a jaw injury. >> yes. >> and you had it take prescription pills. you battled addiction. >> yes. >> you lost weight. rumors started flying. >> that i was dying.
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and i just kept working. i thought the only way to make the rumors go away was it keep working. if i was actually dying, it -- it was awful. really an awful period. >> you say it was the lowest point. >> it was. >> alone. >> it was bad. >> lost loves and money problem aren't burt's only regrets. he writes in his book, "but enough about me", he turned down big roles. like harrison ford, hahn solo, james bond, jack nicholson in one flew over the coo-coo's nest and pretty woman. >> you write that your career charts like a heart attack. a lot of highs and a lot of lows. >> yes, it does.
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>> why? >> dumbness on my part and management and people thinking, you're going to get a lot of money for this. and you know, not about your career. >> last shin dig you threw here. >> last one? >> yeah. >> last night. >> now burt's moving on. down sizing his florida home. he is teaching acting classes. and he has a new woman in his life, her name is rhonda. >> she was one of my student. and she is just a great gal. a lot of fun. >> is she a lot younger than you? >> oh, yeah. yeah. a lot younger. an lollipop or anything. but younger. >> what is the greatest piece of advice you could give? >> watch out who your friend are. be nice to your friend and be nicer to your enemies. find yourself a good lady.
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people g >>. welcome back, everyone to our "e.t." icon award special. turning to a famous face in music who made history. the biggest selling solo artist ever beeting the king himself, elvis presley. >> i do adore him. i jumped at the chance to present garth with our award while he is on a world tour with his wife, trisha yearwood. garth is a family man. while he sold over 136 million albums, back in the day, garth did something few artist ever did. took a break to focus on family. and i brought up that fact when i honored this "e.t." icon. >> there are very few true, true entertainment icons. you know how nice he is on stage. even when the camera is off, he is just that nice and humble.
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for 35 years at entertainment tonight, i would like to present with you the entertainment tonight icon award. >> oh, very sweet. thank you very much. miss nancy o'dell has been there since day one. i'm going it hang on to this. >> after spending a quarter after century in the life of garth, i had the honor of presenting this icon award in front after sold-out crowd of 15,000 fans. >> you look exactly the same as 25 years ago. >> thanks. charming and humble, right? yeah, right. >> the dance >> sure, garth is iconic for his career. but we chose him for his character. he treats everybody with respect and he treasures being a husband, a dad and grand dad. to 2-year-old kara lynn. >> how is being a grand dad? >> this little baby is the daughter of my baby.
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>> what happened. >> i'm not through loving on my baby yet. so when i hear they're coming, everybody is excited about the granddaughter, and i am too. but i'm excited to see my own baby. the truth is she is only two. so all these other fools are trying to win her. she doesn't know what's going on yet. the second i see her face and she realizes what is going on, she is moving in. >> you're going to spoil her. >> they have no idea the storm that's waiting for them. >> what he also loves, this man is honest. learned in life. divorce from sandy and starting over again. and you remember back in 2000, garth retired from country music for nine years to make sure his family was his priority. >> your daughters, talking about them in 1997. >> my little girls, i can have the worst day in the world. they can come in, run to me and
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i can hug them but not real affectionately, and they will hug when tighter and i can feel that. sandy and i are separated. i have three kids, they have my last name, but i know little about them. little did i know that bad thing will be a good thing. tie your handkerchief and your neck and get your fork out and the next 15 years would be the best of your life. garth. live with no regrets. treat everybody with kindness. and when you put family and faith first, good fortune and success will follow. >> what's on your bucket list? i'm married to trisha yearwood. there is nothing more possible i could want, right? right here.
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that's my next question. >> but the thing is, that keep going. keep doing it. my retirement, is behind me. how many people get to say that. >> true, right? >> i didn't want to retire again. i want to play and play until they put me away. other than being a dad and mr. year wood, this is the greatest point in my life. >> that is a good man. good friend. garth doesn't showdown. you wil see him perform in an all-star grammy concert airing december 6 on cbs. such a great show. you've got lady gaga. celine dion. zach brown. harry connick, jr., something for everybody. still to come. oprah winfrey. our final icon from 1985. >> oh, my god! winfrey. >> but first, this weekend in the entertainment tonight, birthdays.
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which avengers star had a horse interrupt their first interview with us? th one, two, three, four can i have a little more? five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten i love you sail the ship chop the tree skip the rope look at me all together now vo: everything for entertaining everyone. kohl's. what if there was another way to look at relapsing multiple sclerosis? this is tecfidera. tecfidera is not an injection. it's a pill for relapsing ms that has the power to cut relapses in half. imagine what you could do with fewer relapses. tecfidera may cause serious side effects,
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imagine a world where the only thing you had to wrestle for on thanksgiving was the last piece of pumpkin pie. and the only place we camped out was in front of a fire and not the parking lot of a store. at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods, we're closed on thanksgiving because family time comes first. let's put more value on what really matters. this season, bring back the holidays. with t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods. welcome back to our "e.t." icon special with a liddi who is an icon. 17 daytime emmys and nominated for both golden globe and oscar. but oprah winfrey is much more than those accolades. nancy, she is a force of nature. an i'm talking on and off the screen. >> no doubt about that.
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amazing humanitarian who went from growing up in rural poverty to making the list of the 20 most popular billion airs. surely no one made a greater impact on our audience and 35 seasons on the air than lady o. and it was such an honor for me to acknowledge my friend, oprah. >> let's talk about you being an "e.t." icon. >> it's about time. i didn't even know that when i sat down. i thought i was going to be talking about "e.t." being iconic in our culture. because it's 35 years old. >> can you believe it? >> i can't believe it. i dent remember a time, actually, when it wasn't a part of our culture. and when it came on, everybody was like, what is that? and now, you know, listen, generations have grown up with this in their source of information. >> okay, when oprah says that, we're going to humble for sure and i mean, who else has all
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this? 200 hours of interviews we have with you. 676 under oprah winfrey when you did a search. our very first interview with you started in 1985. >> hold on a minute. >> let it sink in. >> okay. 200 hours of interviews? >> 200 hours of interviews. the one thing we said that stood out was intention. >> take a look at this. our first interview from 1985. >> oh my god. >> i believe that when you believe in yourself, when you really truly do believe in yourself, and i don't mean just liking yourself enough to go out and buy pair of shoes but believe in your own possibility that the world is open to you. i really do. >> whoa. >> is that amazing? >> that is amazing. >> you did not veer from your intention. >> no. >> at all. >> i've been kind of consistent about that. the only thing i've not been consistent in is weight or hair dos.
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i had semi nappy are hair. i've been very consistent in my belief and my intention. >> that belief and intention led oprah to her biggest challenge yet. finally conquering a lifetime of body struggle with the $43.2 million weight watchers deal and so far lost more than 20 pounds. >> one of the things you've always been most real about is, women like all of us, the weight issue. >> oh, lord. >> is it still there? >> we're doing that old, did she put it back on show? and the reason i'm doing it, i wanted to beat you guys to it. i can just imagine, november 15th -- la la la la la did she put the weight back on? for so many years, i just wanted to be, you know, a size 6. i really can't. my body won't do it.
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my body won't go to 6 and stay there longer than a day. so i have to be comfortable in 8 to 10 zone. which quickly rise to 12. my thighs love size 12. they do. i'm. comfortable with the weight. the weight isn't who i am. i am not a size and i am not a number on a scale. >> that is so oprah. fun. but i wanted to know what does iconic moments? game. >> when i throw out something, i would like to give you the first word that comes to mind. >> oh, my god. >> did i win? oprah's got to win. you get a car. >> okay. that was an iconic moment. >> yes it was. >> can i tell you something about, you get a car? i just shared this at the dinner table the other night. my goddaughter, gail's daughter, said have you ever told that story? i said, no, but maybe i will tell nancy. so the moment of you get a car, you get a car.
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that came up -- wis saying that because people were screaming so loudly, they didn't know what was going on. and prior to that moment, i had said, open up your boxes. one person has a key. so when i looked at the faces of audience, they go, but -- i have a key. and then she -- but she has a key. i thought i had the key. so that's why i said, you get a car, you get a car, you get a car. to try to clarify because they all looked so confused. everybody gets a car. so they were like, huh? huh? she has a key, but i have a key. so that's what that was about. >> you ready? 1986 oscar nominated oprah winfrey. >> i remember, dress didn't fit. having to cut it off that night. there you go. >> 2005. color purple. >> oh, david letterman walking me to the color purple on broadway and ending the so-called --
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>> yeah. >> 2007. oprah winfrey leadership of girls academy is open. >> one of the happiest days of my life. you want to make me cry. college. i have to figure out how to be at three graduations on the same day. reward, reward, reward, reward. >> oprah's book club. oh, you love it. launching the own network. >> crazy girl! what were you thinking. but you learn the most about challenging moments. you. that's my advice. >> and of course oprah being oprah, left us with one final bit of wisdom. her aha moment for what being a celebrity is all about. >> the true purpose of it is to have the light shined on you so that other people can see that and then see that in them self. that's what it is for. it is to say, this is how it can be done. >> i would like it present to you right now -- >> there's an award?
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oprah winfrey, i would like it present to you, entertainment tonight icon award for entertaining our audience for 35 years and making us all feel sister and best friend. >> wow, thank you. this one i will treasure. i will actually treasure this. her. she is always so sweet and so so gracious. even thanking the crew, camera and lighting people. not surprising. >> epitome of class act. can i say, i think this is award is one of oprah's favorite things.
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her promo consideration provided by -- there are all the stars celebrating birthdays this weekend. carly ray celebrating 30. goldie hawn, 70. jamie lee curtis 57. now back to quiz. which avengers star had a horse interrupt their first interview with "e.t."? what's wrong with you? bad pony. >> that is scarlett johansson talking about her movie "the
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turning 31 this weekend. happy birthday, scarlett. >> inside joe and sophia's wild weekend wedding. we're on the ground and i've got it all covered. >> pamela anderson since her life changing news. >> 20 years ago they told me i would live 10 years. >> 50 and single. >> i'm not doing it any more. >> heavy responsibility. >> our 80s flashbacks. >> that kind stuff is a little uncomfortable. >> that's monday. >> we're almost out of time but for late-breaking news go to etonline.com. >> check out the new video for adele for her new song "when we were young" from her new album, 25. she released it and within 12 hours it had 1 million views. she recorded this live in studio. we have an inside look of the hair and make-up process. even her warm-up. cool stuff. >> you like the hair and make-up process? >> so i know what to do. >> enjoy the rest of your
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