i was there, on the longest red carpet i've ever seen. everybody, s included, were just excited to be there and see "star wars." >> by the way, i'm not ashamed of it. i was all over the place. everybody was giddy on that red carpet. let me tell you, princess leia, carrie fisher, she was in a world of her own. >> what is your first "star wars" memory and bring it to this moment here with your mom. >> me, kicking and screaming because she was begging me watch it. i was 4 years old. she put it on. >> was she begging you? >> she is a beggar and she's born to run. >> what a contrast it must be to the very first "star premiere. >> yeah. all grown up now. >> you've been reading all the rumors online about what happened to luke skywalker in this film?

know that? >> they brought out sofia with joe, reunion of the originals and a bunch of celebrity super fans. but what has us talking is carrie fisher. >> so i don't -- [ beep ] i mean not as good as. >> swearing, flashing the cameras, crazy, awesome as usual. >> i hope she brought the hot buns. >> she may have. i kissed her in my last interview. >> was there tongue? >> there was no tongue. >> i got some mints. >> i have a condom. you want a condom? >> that is not going to make the show. >> i love talking to you. i remember having fun with you that day. you're really handsome. >> aw. no kiss. but i think carrie kind of felt me up. she also said a bunch of stuff that didn't make much sense but i'm pretty sure there was a "star wars" spoiler in there >> these are my bagels. i don't have the bagels. >> she wears the bagels in the family. and that's my -- oh. >> that is a mystery. >> i just gave it up.

>> you'll know. and when y know what we gave up, it will be in your pants. >> so now that film's finally out friday, what are people saying? official reviews are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. wednesday. here are the reactions on social media. cast was stellar and from comedy to costumes, fights to effects, a thoroughly old-fashioned movie. >> the wait is over. no more tv spots, trailers, teasers, images, secrets. no more! no more! today is the day! >> i saw you taking pictures of george lucas on the red carpet. >> there wasn't a day that went by and grateful for what he created. and doing the best he can to make him proud. >> it's amazing. 40 years later, it's still going strong. i think a lot people have been waiting for a film like this. >> the person that's going to

nephew, 8 years old. that's what "star wars" is. it's generations. pass it on to the next generation. pass it on to the next generation. and that's why it is a cultural phenomenon. >> the secret is out. and my job is done. it's up to you guy >> and that we will happily take harrison, the movie is awesome. kevin, back me up. >> loved it. we stayed out a little too late with our kids on a school night. but it was still well worth it. by the way, you have to get to the airport. >> i do. tomorrow night "star wars" premiere in london. we're not finished in hollywood yet. i got the stars to answer questions from the biggest fans next. we'll show you that coming >> all right, cam, thanks very much. coming up, serious news. bill cosby is firi against seven of his accusers. he filed a counterlawsuit and we're talking to lawyers on both sides of the fight. >> mr. cosby has been injured through the false malicious opportunistic statements of

>> cosby filed the countersuit yesterday in massachusetts, claiming that his accusers defamed him. >> just a page from the defense lawyers' playbook. deflect attention away from mr. cosby's actions and place it on something or someone else. >> the course of events started with the initial accusations of assault. >> kept trying to get me to take pills to relax. >> i was devastated. i felt lower than dirt. >> when last year cosby's lawyers claimed the accusations were fabricated and unsubstantiated, the sev sued cosby for defamation. >> he sexually assaulted me in my own bed. >> and now in his action, cosby is claiming among other things emotional distress and that his honorable legacy has been tarnished. >> there's been interfe with business contracts such as his contract with nbc which was canceled. >> cosby's wife is also mixed up in all of this. she will be answering questions under oath. her deposition is scheduled for january 5th. >> tonight on "the voice," a new

the season will come to an end. that will be an interesting situation. christina aguilera is set to return next season. and that means blake shelton and his girlfriend was out of the seat. so will she be back? well blake is already lobbying. >> are we any closer to adding a fifth chair? >> we love gwen. we love all of the coaches. >> but as a producer, is she coming back for season 11? but as an executive producer, carson, i mean -- >> our chairs, we're like "iron chef" around once you've been in the kitchen, you're always welcome back on the kitchen. >> any time you want? >> any time. >> see you next season, gwen. >> all r >> okay. >> ooh. blake put producer carson daily on the spot. but for now, cristina will take gwen's chair. god only knows what i'd be without you >> last night the final four sang for the last time. as far as predictions, blake, is of course, on team gwen. >> if you had to choose a

team to win, who would it be and w >> you left me no choice but to say gwen because it's my goal in life to beat adam or see hi or to see somebody beat hi >> all right. we'll find out who wins tonight. one other note, yesterday we mentioned that blake is h the acms with luke bryan. >> this morning we broke the news on "e.t." online. blake will be missed. and another thing, blake and gwen were top of kathie lee and hoda as they ran through the favorite moments of 2015. >> when i heard about the gwen stefani -- >> what d you think? >> i'll have to say, i mean, look, i'm happy that they're happy. i'm 90% happy that they're happy. >> so hoda may be 10%

of her super crush blake. but the unfiltered cathy leigh knows just what to say. >> 50% of these things don't last. she has kids. he has no kids. we love them both. they're fine. >> so there is still hope for me? >> yes, there is still hope for hoda. >> hey, don't s >> so no blake in hoda's christmas stocking but there is this. >> i did get you something this year you're going to love. >> i want one of those -- >> hover boards. >> yes. she's not hot eno she needs a hoover board. >> the spare, spending new year's eve with a toast. >> one of them was the gladiator, russell crowe. he showed up. i was afraid of him b he got there. sweetest guy, so much fun. >> am schumer. >> you are so fun. >> it's not over, is it? >> it's kind of over. >> shocking moments of 2015. >> whitney. >> f her -- >> yes, she did. >> it was scary.

>> i'm trying to erase that. >> not me, liked that. >> of course you did. >> you got to admit they have good chemistry. >> so much fun. we also asked them if they have a new year's resolution. just be a better person tomorrow than you are today. hoda said she is also going to clean out her purse again. what is in her purse? >> all right. coming up, we go inside eva longoria's lavish engagement celebration. plus, channing tatum does beyonce. >> the "lipsynch" trailer has been released. >> and see the real queen b's new holiday outing with jay z.

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this is crazy! the world just exploded! >> it is only a couple seconds of the trailer for s two of the lip sync battle, but it has people losing their mind. that is channing tatum, yes, it is doing his best beyonce. and we spoke to him about it last night at the premiere of the hateful eight. >> lip sync battle has been

>> i don't know what that is. >> that is amazing. >> i have no idea who that is. that's weird. who is that? >> deny all you want, it's totally you. he tried to shut down talks of his appearance. but his competition appearance let beyonce out of the bag. >> well, i had an added complication t i was going against my wife. i'm just happy that we're still married. >> kurt russell was there with goldie and daughter kate flew into the city by chopper. >> why did they say i actually did. i was so late. i had to fly this morning. >> certainly dedicated to get there. >> i wish i had that option getting to work every day. >> in l.a. traffic, are you kidding? >> we have more on the other premiere, "star wars." "the for awakens." >> we know this movie is really all about the fans. i grabbed my surface tablet and let some of them ask the questions. >> what is the craziest experience you had with the fans since you have become part of "star wars"? >> i met this lovely woman at

cry. >> it's only the beginning. >> which characters from the old series that returned were you most excited to write? >> they were all really fun to wr i would say probably hans was the most fun. >> what is your earliest "star wars" memory? >> being off of school in kenya and curling up on a poof in our living room watching the >> and now look at this tonight. it's like -- >> it's other worldly. >> there is something pretty cool watching stars connect with their fans like that. i love it. our friends at microsoft wanted us to remind you to upgrade your pcs and surface tablets to windows 10 if you haven't do so already. they say it's faster, more secure with lots o features. like your own digital personal assistant. >> up next, celebrities endorse products but there are claims that chaz dean's hair products caused

>> plus, we sit down with th real joy. who jennifer lawrence plays in her new movie. so how true to life is the movie?

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merry christmas. always good to see you >> okay. i mean beyonce just won christmas in my book. no grinch for he drop the mike, girlfriend. she was christmas from head to toe at her company party in new

can you imagine her just choosing all the things, the tinsel, ornaments and even her glasses were christmas trees. i think i love her. >> merry christmas, beyonce. let's move on to a story that could be every woman's nightmare. imagine you buy a product that is supposed to help your hair and instead it makes your hair fall out. that's what some women are claiming and they are suing a hair care company that has been endorsed by brooke shields and alyssa milano. >> if you're having a bad hair day, it's a bad day. >> it may not be a bad hair day for alyssa but it is for 200 women in 40 states who claim that the wen brand of cleansing conditioner has destroyed their hair. graphic photos of bald patches and thinning hair are included in the class action lawsuit, which alleges the product has caused significant hair loss, burning of the scalp and is unsafe for use by consum >> he made it soft and silky and shiny and look healthy.

>> but stars like angie harmon sing the praises of the brand which was created by celebrity hairstylist chaz dean, who first mixed it up in his kitchen. >> i would cleanse my hair and i was like this feels amazing. how can i bring this to my clients? >> dean and the powerful corporation are the defendants in the lawsuit. earlier this year, dean made brooke shields the newest wen celebrity brand endorser. attorney and former prosecutor julie rendalman who isn't involved in the case says a significant amount of money could be at stake. >> we're talking about millions of dollars. this is a pretty huge brand. it's been around for quite a while. and so if they're looking for a settlement, they're looking for a huge settlement. remember, there's a lot of people who are complaining about this product. >> dean has an estimated net worth of $10 million. he owns a hollywood salon and often takes private jets to pennsylvania to sell his brand on qvc. despite the lawsuit, there are thousands of positive reviews from customers on qvc's website

>> you'll feel the difference and you'll see the difference the very first time you use it. >> reps didn't respond to us by our deadline. qvc does not comment on pending litigation. as for the 200 women suing wen, their attorney tells they're declining to comment as they're trying to settle the case out of court. now according to the company, more than 10 million wen products have been shipped since 2008. they say they intend to vigorously contest all the allegations. >> a famous product is at the center of the golden globe nominated movie "joy." jennifer lawrence plays the woman who invented the miracle mop. and of course we've all heard of it. the mop sold millions. but who is the woman behind the c we found out when she sat down with the rea >> how surreal is this for you? what did you think w first heard there was going to be a movie made based on your lif >> well, at first, you know, i was like that's not possible.

and hearing jennifer lawrence, the hottest, biggest movie star on the planet is playing you. pretty nice. >> pretty nice. i think it's perfect. >> i literally the last mop you'll ever have to buy. >> it's a mop to rags to riches story. joy was a divorced mother in her 30s with three kids under 7 who imagined a better mop. >> you would like to try a new mop. >> getting it to sell was a struggle. originally a bust on qvc, joy had to convince an exec, played by br cooper, to let her do the talking, rather than the spokesmodel. >> who showed you the mop? who sold it to you? who taught you how to use it? who convinced you it was great after you thought it was worthless? >> once on the air, joy cleaned up selling 18,000 mops in 20 minutes. less than 10 years later, she was selling ten million mops a year. >> what was your first reaction when you met joy? >> i was nervous to meet her.

begin. how do you start a multimi dollar company? >> j. la captures joy's grit and drive and all of her long island looks. >> she had really aggressive hairdos. is that accurate? >> well, okay. you know, when you live a life as a woman, hairdos are like change, right? you go -- what is the first thing you look at when you look at a picture? did i really do that with my hair? >> i don't know what you're talking about, joy. >> so where is joy today? well, now 59, she is still working it on hsn and holds more than 100 patents on inventions. >> if you notice all the clothes at hsn are on huggable hangers. >> from huggable hangers, loved by oprah, to the travelease tote. there is no stopping her empire, even at joy's premiere with her kids now grown, she kept her message on point. >> starting christmas day, joy

>> i love this story so much. it's a great story. we want to show you a true moment of joy. that is eva longoria and her fiance celebrating their engagement in dubai. they were joined by about 20 friends who shipped on champagne. the celebration and the gourmet meal cost under $10,000. >> i hope dessert was inc >> in our "e.t." birthdays, which prime time star started his career as a contestant on "the dating game"? doni danza, don johnson or david hasslehoff? >> don johnson.

the answer is coming up next. >> why kim plans to drop a whopping 70 pounds. it's all on www.etonli time now for the answer to tonight's "e. birthdays. which prime-time star started his career as a contestant on "the dating game." that is -- come on now. you got it right. >> don johnson. he turns 66 today. >> we're breaking some award show news. ll cool jay will return to host the grammys for the fifth year in a row. of course it will be fabulous. the show airs february 15th on cbs. >> he is the best.

kobe bryant's shoe. nike tricked out a part of staples center to look like a laboratory where he cooks the innovations. we also talked about life after basketball. will he be spending more time with his girls? >> that's the beautiful part about it. i can take them to school every single day.