kelly ripa calling the shots at "live." will she quit if her next co-host isn't a bff? what the sources are telling us. plus, new details about strahan's much earlier sendoff and the advise from kathie lee. >> then britney spears drug past. caught spending the night in a parking lot. >> we've learned new details about this turbulent time in her life and why her world is so very different now. then, which pop star is melissa mccarthy poking some fun at that. >> that tiny body. i don't understand how that works. plus, how jay-z iacs reg tin to all those rumors he cheated on beyonce. and hot guys having fun. eyes up there chris evans.

plus chris hemsworth with a super fan. >> i'm naked! >> harder? >> faster. now for april 27th, 2016, this is "entertainment tonight". they say drama makes for good tv. kelly's return gave the show a huge rating spike. if you're looking for more fireworks today, forget about it. >> it was crickets. they drank coffee. it was business as usual in front of the camera. >> but behind the scenes is anything but as ripa lays down the law in the search for strahan's replacement. >> michael and kelly walked out holding hands again today, avoiding any messy exit talk. something's up because abc announced that strahan will exit "live" four months earlier. that's just 16 days away. the early exit allows the show to start trying out kelly's chemistry with potential co-hosts over the summer. ripa now holds the cards when it comes to picking michael's

successor. >> i spent some time with kelly. >> yes, i would. >> last night, melissa mccarthy joked about the job. >> i'm sad to see that pairing going because i think they were so kind of amazing together. my name in the hat. that's all i'm saying. >> i'm free between 2:00 and 2:45 a.m. almost on a daily basis. >> a lot of people think you should take it. >> i have a little too much on my plate. it's awkward because the three of us get breakfast together every morning before they film the show. >> seriously, to some real contenders. you may have heard kelly wants one of her bffs for the job. that could be challenging though. anderson will be covering the election for cnn and cohen is under contract for bravo. 98 degrees singer nick lachey told us he'd do it in a seccnd.

she knows what i think of her. i would be honoreedto be considered. >> kelly seems to be getting through the drama by returning to her routine. she's also beefed up her security. the paparazzi are following her everywhere. next, kathie lee's advice for kelly and michael. she co-hosted the talk show with regis for 15 years and had this tip. >> be totally professional. anything that is going on between you -- >> private. >> it's nobody's business but yours. always, always be professional. it's your job. >> that's an interesting comment. i love kathie lee. >> she talked about everything, no matter what the controversy.

>> our sources inside the production tell us the producer, his big dilemma is how big to make this sendoff. if it's too big, it seems disingenuous. but too small and it will seem disrespectful. >> they have issues and once upon a time so did britney spears. she had spun completely out of control and now we learn why. new court documents paint a picture of a woman who was once upon a time on the brink of disaster. struggling with drug abuse. that's how court papers spell out britney's dark decent. why are we just hearing about this now? the man who claimed to be her manager is suing her for among other things breach of contact. her drug use is mentioned often in the docs. >> we wouldn't really communicate. she kind of really shut me out. she shut us all out.

>> just how bad did it get? her timeline ten years ago was like crashing into chaos. in 2007 following a short stint in rehab, spears shaved her own head in an l.a. hair salon. that was a few years later. and who can forget this debacle at the 2007 mtv vmas. but it got much worse. she was wheeled away to a psyche ward less than a year later and put on involuntary hold. >> we're resilient. >> it was then that her dad, james, was granted a temporary, then permanent conservatorship of her affairs. that's when her turn around from the brink finally began. >> my main thing is to enjoy life and take one day at a time.

>> in 2013, she began her hit residency in vegas which has been renewed through 2017. >> i'm going to be in vegas for two more years! >> a source telling us britney is kept under a cllse watch. alcohol is not allowed anywhere backstage. as for the shoot in 2012, she is scheduled to be deposed in l.a. next monday. >> my life is kind of like an open book to the tabloids. it's kind of hard to step away completely from it. but you just do. a who's who from the world of politics to pop showed up at a time 100 event. the magazine says these folks are the most influential. our senior news editor was in the middle of it all. she found out it's quite interesting when these worlds

>> it's a little surreal. >> melissa was honored by her ghostbusters director. >> everybody is wondering. how was it onset? >> it was so sentimental. kind of felt like we hadn't skipped a beat. >> mccarthy was also overwhelmed for her and hubby to be sharing a red carpet with so many ss.tar >> i want to see how many people i can actually get to talk to. >> let's see how she did. joe biden, ariana grandy. she brought her grandma who watched aa riannail this performance. the business moguls also being honored was too good for melissa not to take a crack at. >> there's people fighting and making the world happier by singing amazing songs like ariana out of that little tiny body. i don't understand how that

works. ♪ >> time honoree nicki minaj also impressed the crowd. >> donald trump is excited watching you tonight. >> i can't believe i'm performing in front of donald trump. what the hell? >> she performed a rendition of anaconda partly dedicated to trump. and she joins many here including a purple draped cloth remembering prince. >> he meant so much to me. prince made us ail feel comfortable in our skin. it made it okay. i think that was pretty bad ass. >> well said, gina. we have juss learned that a judge confirmed that there was no will for prince. >> chaos ensue, right? >> yeah. >> coming up next, what happened in the cubicle doesn't stay in

the cubicle. limbo, shots, baak massages? this is what you want at your next office party. and new questions about the death of whitney houston's daughter. the man in the middle of her mystery. boyfriend, nick gordon. an ad were exactly 100 days away from the summer olympics opening ceremony. that is jennifer garner already showing off her team usa spirit. we're counting down to rio with kerri walsh jennings. >> it pumps me up. plan on winning a gold medal in rio.

medals. the biggest challenge for this mom of three, being away from home. >> my daughter's three. she just knows that mommy keeps leaving. >> we were with kerri this morning as she surprised one young volleyball hopeful. >> i have a little surprise for you. dick's sporting goods has picked you and your mama to send you to rio to watch the olympics. >> all about giving back, kerri partnered with dick's who wanted us to tell you about their contenders program. like beach volley ball player ian satterfield. >> focusing on our dreams. probably the toughest thing to do. >> ten years ago, i wish i had this. i walked dogs. i worked in the kids' shoe store. it would have been amazing to work in the community i love. closed captioning provided by --

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celebrated his 36th birthday yesterday on his new horse, a present from his wife. well, the face paint, well, that was a gift from his nearly 3-year-old daughter. and hey, i got an idea. that was so much fun. let's check out more hot guys having fun. >> tequila shots, limbo, and a back massage. >> naked. >> and this is exactly why you want chris hemsworth at your next office party. he teamed up with ellen to surprise a super fan. >> hi, how you doing? >> how are you? >> oh, my. >> it's administrative professionals day. >> oh, my god! i can't believe this. ♪ >> next, nick jonas has a new bromance. >> the first time we worked was in new york city back in be

we were sharing a dressing room. i barged into his side. >> these two shared a stage for an episode of cmt cross roads. nick is comfortable with country and hip-hop. he counts jay-z as one of his mentors. >> he pulled me aside. i want to be whatever you need me to be. >> and finally, did chris eeans get caught sneaking a peek at his co-star? at the london premiere causing chris to seemingly stop and stare. but can you blame him? even super heros can get sidetracked by a sexy lady. >> good thing he doesn't have x-ray vision. >> maybe it is. >> tomorrow, i'm going to take you to thh "baywatch" set to hang with the rock and zac efron. and still ahead, new details surrounding the death of bobbi kristina. why her former boyfriend is

speaking out. >> did she have a drug problem? >> plus, beyonce's opening night concert secret. >> after the lemonade cheating and jay-z's body language. we'll be right back.

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coverage monday on fashion's biggest night in new york city. he's a regular at the event and so is beyonce. we expect to see her there. >> but tonight she is in miami kicking off her world tour just four days after her hbo special which seemed to put her had i been by on blast for cheating. guess who is right there by her side. >> so this is how jay-z is reacting to the becky w tithhe good hair rumors. cheater stare, don't care. beyonce's mas n waspotted yesterday at a miami hotel with a male friend as beyonce rehearsed for her big opening night show. so here's what we know about beyonce's concert. she's directing herself. that's beyonce running the show. this shows she'll perform favorites like "halo" and "crazy l

♪ so what is going on insiie this marriage? a source tells "e.t." that they will likely walk the red carpet together at monday's met ball gala. the event that led up to this infamous tmz elevator smackdown ♪ . >> so we always love beyonce's fashion, from her strapless armani in 2008, to the cheer body-hugging in 2012. >> is that what she's doing tonight? >> my mom is there actually. >> now let's take a deeper dive into beyonce and jay's met gala language. they had the hot power couple ing down. every year, the couple holds hanns.

and there's this shot from behind. jay stands close, but not too close. remember when beyonce lost her ring? jay found it and this shot of him looking like he proposed had us all feeling the feel. jaywalks far away. face.of had a beaten look on his they hardly cracked a smile. and beyonce's choice of that barely there dress. hey, i am all that, i don't need you. >> guess what, it looks like jay-z survived. we expect to see him on stage with beyonce tonight in miami. meanwhile, remember the last time we saw nick gordon, bobbi kristina's boyfriind. during his interview with dr. phil, he was a rambling intoxicated mess.

starting tomorrow, the two aree back together for round two. >> he is very calm, cool, and collected, or at least much more in control in this interview than he was in the last. but does it still feel like here's a man who still has demons and troubles? >> it's very difficult for him to deal with these allegations. we are going to talk about the details, his detailed account of what he says happened that night. >> when 21-year-old bobbi kristina brown was found face down in a bathtub on january 31st, 2015, her boyfriend, nick gordon, became the prime focus of public scrutiny surrounding o the incident and her death nearly six months later. >> did you murder bobbi kristina >> there's a $10 million civil lawsuit pending against him. this is a dangerous interview for t

>> it was. he says that $10 million lawsuit is a joke. photos surfaced of her smoking out of a bondng a snorting cocaine. did she have a drug problem? >> he says his struggles with addiction got worse after she was found unconscious. >> i was drinking so much at the time because i could not deal with what was happening to krissy. >> nick is now living in florida and says he's still struggling to find a job. >> nobody will hire him. he says it's a tough row right now. >> if you read social media or listen to the court of public opinion, lot of people out there think it could be a lot worse for nick right now. dr. phil's interview starts tomorrow. fantastic. >> which grammy winner was also nominated for an oscar ffr best original song? the answer is coming up next. ♪ at etonline.com, our

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