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tonight michael jackson's daughter from this, to this. her new plans for stardom. how she's following in her father's famous footsteps, now. >> then, will and grace's tv return. >> why does everything in the

look ten years old. >> getting all the stars to come back ten years later. plus -- >> make a little boom boom in the back room. >> the melissa mccarthy flashback with her husband. her new show with her improv pals, which of her famous friends are starring. >> this is the most name-dropping. >> and matthew mcconaughey's new weight gain, his 40-plus pounds. but who was less than impressed. >> golly. you look like your dad. >> now, for arjanuy 18th, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight." >> michael jackson's paris, her childhood hidden from the cameras protected behind a mask. but that was then, and look at michael's little girl now. >> how about that. s pariis 18. she's stepping into the spotlight. here's the question. is she ready? the king of pop's daughter posed with soldiers in front of the eiffel tower. paris looked happy at ease during today's patriotic photo shoot.

but that platinum blond view reminds us of madonna in the '80s. it's for an editorial photo shoot. paris is in a very happy place, she is pursuing her creative interests as an 18-year-old woman and feeling like this is finally her time. she wants to try modeling, acting, and song writing. she is grateful for the opportunities ahead. this morning photo shoot appears to be a new chapter for paris. last week lee daniels instagramed this photo with her and the #when paris comes to you. talking, talking, talking. that fueled speculation that daniels is considering her for a role. it's not all work in the city of lights. paris is there with her boyfriend of ten months, and the couple touched down on tuesday, and shared a kiss as they visited the eiffel tower. paris has been sharing her romantic journey on social media.

time for paris who as an 11-year-old shared her heart break with the world at her father's funeral. >> ever since i was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. >> just last week paris celebrated a victory after she criticized the tv show which casts actor joseph thine as her father. the controversial episode was pulled. as for today's photo shoot in paris, it's no surprise to her brother prince michael who sat down with michelle two months ago. >> she has a very ambitious goal. and i think she's trying to figure out what calls to her and what speaks to her. >> her father would be proud, no doubt about that. michael buble will be in london next month. but family comes first to the singer. we hear he's staying home now to care for his 3-year-old son who is reportedly battling liver .ncer >> you're scared all the time.

because you love him so much, that you can't ever, ever think of a world without them. i didn't know that level of love existed. it makes me better. >> it's believed michael's son noah has gone through about two months of chemo. the 3-year-old was able to spend christmas with his family in l.a. and not in the hospital. ♪ very little is known about the child's health today, the report that michael decided to pull out of hosting the brit awards should not be taken as a sign that noah is worse. at the time michael shared his son's diagnosis, it was reported there was a 90% chance he would beat the disease. staying focused on his son, getting support from derek hough. he metek

on "dancing with the stars," directing and choreographing the muddic video. >> there's nothing more than i love than that little boy. >> we wish him the best. the thoughts and prayers are with michael and his family. today there was exciting news for all of the fans of will & grace after the cast that something was in the works. we got the official word, it's on. >> brad and angelina, i'm divorced the same week. >> this viral get out the video, we knew the show could come back. today you see that for the 2017-2018 season the series will return tor a ten-episode limited run. debra messing, sean hayes and mccormack have all signed up.

>> hey, everybody. >> after the video they hinted about a comeback. >> well, let's just say that anything is possible. >> she said getting back together rekindled all that magic. >> oh, my god. everybody. everything everybody did was, that's will, that's debra, that's jack. >> we were there for the grndbreaking series in 1998. it was shot at the same studios where we shoot "e.t." >> do i have a man behind me? >> the show attracted superstar cameos like cher, madonna and matt damon. we can only imagine the celebs that might appear on the reboot. >> you're not wearing -- >> wait! >> the series won 16 emmys and each of the four stars won individual acting emmys. when they signed off in 2006, it seemed like they were saying good-bye forever. >> we survived that one. >> it will probably cost nbc a

it was reported each made $600,000 an episode. >> enough time passed of the you guys were like, this is so fun. we would do it for one dump truck of money. >> or three. >> three, okay. dump truck is more like a -- >> the people's choice award on cbs. this is a show where you, the people, not a bunch of hollywood insiders, determine the winners. >> that's why we love it. the power of the people. i feel like they had a hand in it. and also about the x factor. former famous couples could be hion ts collision course. one way or another, get ready for some fireworks. >> super secret. >> a lot of explosions, cannons. >> joe promises big things for tonight's star-packed show. >> my whole goal is not to screw up. >> we have your first look at who is sitting next to whom. tom hanks and kevin hart

no worries if tom takes the prize. kevin has four other nominations. also up front, nominee jennifer lopez. we didn't see a seat for her rumored boyfriend drake. he and rihanna, each up for four awards and competing against each other in three of them. jessica parker and robert downey jr. are just one seat away from each other. the two dated for seven years back in the '80s. blake liveley is expected to adrend. but it looks like reynolds will skip it. maybe he'll ombe he watching their two girls. justin timberlake will be sitting next to his friend ellen. and ellen could make history tonight. she's already won 17 people's choice awards, one more will set a record. and with three nominations tonight, it looks like she's

a darn good chance. >> be kind to one another. thank you. >> giving a little dance on the way to the stage tonight, that would be great. matthew mcconaughey won it back in 2006. last night he was in new york for the premiere of his new movie. i have to tell you, though, all eyes were on his wife. she took the movie title right to heart. jennifer was their first stop. >> this lovely lady right here. >> right? right color. right mineral. >> one of the hottest red carpet trends. matthew said his wife gets a gold medal for supporting him while making the film. >> what does it mean to have her here? >> we uprooted everything, went to thailand. they came with me. i have a wife that thankfully helps me when i go to work. don't look in the rear view mirror. you go do your work.

>> matthew told us his kids nicknamed him captain fun as he packed on more than 40 pounds for his role as a gold prospector. >> we pulled back a little bit. i worked for six months. then i had to come back and tighten up a little bit. >> there was one family member who was shocked by the transformation. >> what did your mother say when she saw you for the first time? >> oh, matt. oh, golly. you look like your dad. >> i think that was a compliment. >> yeah. >> well, matthew's mom just turned 85. he told us her secret to life is saying yes. >> she looks fantastic. up next, which '90s heart throb son is making a name for l mself in professiona wrestling?

>> oh! >> plus, new details on lady gaga's super bowl halftime list. ever wonder what life is like for "the bachelor" contestant? what ryeall happens behind closed doors. >> you are a good brainwash. closed captioning provided by --

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that is j. lo headed to dinner in l.a. on tuesday night. an eyewitness tells "e.t." that on the way there, about a block away from the restaurant, the car she was riding in was pulled over by police. no word why they were stopped. but we do know a few minutes after she arrived, her friend, drake, also showed up. he went in the private underground entrance. we were told they dined alone and looked pretty cozy. >> while they are sneaking around, the secrets are out about lady gaga's super bowl halftime performance. kicking off tonight's intel, gaga plans to get her applause, applause, applause. >> i know exactly what i'm going to do. >> the 12-minute halftime show, ju

showing her hand-picked dancers deep in rehearsarehearsal. >> i want us to have a gaga stand on the super bowl. >> what's on the lady's super bowl set list? we spied a little choreography going down to a little romance. >> your love. >> next, roberts gets smurfed. >> julia roberts, hello. >> today we were with julia's new co-stars in the upcoming animated movie. just as news broke, the oscar winner will play willow smurf. >> i'm sure you didn't give it to me in the studio. >> no. but hopefully at the premiere. >> we asked joe about the 40th birthday bash. >> i've been a huge fan since forever. >> finally, proud papa luke perry and his wrestling son. >> oh! >> that is the 19-year-old

long-haired son jack. daddy luke looks on. even standing up to film with his phone. he's now a ripped budding pro wrestler. >> what happened? >> i changed. >> the now 50ar-ye-old heart throb is playing a dad in a series. luke is archie's father. >> he's a guy that loves his kid and wants the best thing for him. kind of iwhat'm about. >> it resemer next thursday. still ahead, a former bachelorette pulls back a curtain on the show. why alli is saying, the contestants are brainwashed. it drives you crazy. >> "e.t." on trend with the latest star craze. why everybody's wearing wire-rimmed glasses. >> harry potter. the new tv show. and why she's calling out her "gilmore girls" co-star.

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y27mly y16fy that is still one of my favorites of all-time, playing racquetball with melissa mccarthy on the set of her new movie "life of the party." melissa is headed back to primetime. as always, right by her side is her special somebody, her husband. >> a happy and productive relationship. >> that's number one in what we're calling melissa and ben's guide to success. check them out in 2004. the couple officially met at an l.a. improv school in 1998. and they've been making comedy gold together ever since.

>> we've been together for so long -- >> 20 years, according to melissa. >> tip number two, they keep their comedy posse together. their latest project the new tv land series "nobody" features buddies, melissa and ben, executive produced the show while three struggling unknowns trying to cash in on their famous friend's success. >> very nice to meet you guys. keep working. >> melissa mccarthy wants to play president. >> oh. you should have led with that, girl. >> it's all very similar to real life, and yet not. if that makes any sense. that's the worst explanation ever. >> you have a lot of your family making appearances. are there any names that will be popping up in the first season? >> oh, so many.

alfred comes in, and j.c. baitman is in the pilot. this is the most name dropping we've ever done. >> never pass up a good reunion, like melissa's return to the revival of "gilmore girls." that left people wanting more. >> i was gone like five minutes. >> two years. >> if they want to do more episodes, would you come back? >> no. but i would come back as lor elie. >> that is a challenge to lauren and graham. >> by the way, it's already been picked up for season number two. it will air march the 29th. great cast. ali fedotowsky became a somebody in "the bachelor" role in season 6. she's such a big fan favorite, when she joined "e.t." online facebook online we wanted to know what she thought about the bad girl. >> in my 25-year-old self, i probably would have hated her. >> afterev

the bachelorette, she still watches the show and peeling back the curtain for us. and what it's really like for the contestants. >> look, you can't get certain things on the show. she didn't find a blanket and set that up. the producer is saying, this is we're going to do everything we can to make that happen for you. we're going to find whipped cream. >> ali said there is plenty of time to get into the antics on the show. >> you are a bit brainwashed. you don't have any stimulation whatsoever, no movies, no books, no tv. you can't have a magazine. the only book you're allowed to have is a religious book. the only thing going on is this guy. so you're all talking about this guy. it drives you crazy. >> ali is now busy planning her wedding to kevin mannow. they met after the bachelorette and she said she's never watched a full episode since that season. >> i told the producers, like

quirky, funny, witty. and i showed them pictures of guys, like styles that i liked. i feel i was just showing them kevin. >> how would ali feel if their daughter ever wanted to do the show? >> she wants to be the bachelorette in 2042. i would be all for that. she can do that. as long as she keeps her top on. >> don't forget her dream. her wedding is going to be really big. and "the big bang theory"'s" kelly will be there. we will tell you who the grammy awards are when we come back. don't be surprised if you see justin bieber wearing the latest trend in eyewear. the focus is on wire-rimmed

glasses. >> it originated in the 1970s. the trick is to not take the decade too literally. you wouldn't want to wear them with bell bottoms and a paisley printed shirt, for instance. >> kaley ku oak coand justin bieber are all about the sex appeal. so are khloe jenner kardashian. >> fun and sophisticated, like jen aniston seen here in 2013, proving she was actually ahead of this wire-rimmed trend. >> a bus driver giving tours of celebrity homes. was it tom hanks, michael keaton or kevin costner? >> coming up.

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welcome back, everybody. in our "entertainment tonight" birthdays, who worked as a bus driver giving tours of celebrity homes? that is kevin costner who turned 62. what a nice tour guide. >> yeah. grammy awards will air sunday february the 12th on sunday. we're talking about john legend, carrie underwood. >> tomorrow, everything from our coverage of the people's choice award will be backstage with the winners, and on the red carpet for all the fashion. you do not want to miss that. >> we'll see you then. bye,