tonight, the big chill strikes much of the country except inside the "today" show. >> we're so profoundly lucky. >> why life after lauer is better than ever. but is matt still trying to steer the show after the scandal? cold weather, hot star couples. justin and selena, j-lo and a-rod. how they're proving the couples that sweat together stay together. >> plus, bruno mars' video throwback. how his new music video compares to j-lo's fly girls days. then -- all eyes on seth. >> you think? >> our golden globe countdown as hollywood says time's up on sexual harassment. his plan to change up the show. and we flash back to the stars'

first time at the show. >> i'm nervous and i'm falling apart, but it's all right. this is "entertainment tonight." is matt lauer meddling with the "today" show after being fired? that is what a new report says and we are getting to the bottom of it. >> how are things going behind the scenes as the staff adjusts to the new anchor team? have they moved on since the stunning announcement of lauer's removal and is the show actually better off without him? >> snow a little bit. >> it is happening in the northeast. >> the winter storm topped the "today" show, but behind the scenes, "e.t." has learned the forecast without matt lauer is sunny and warm. an nbc source says the staff is in a great place right now and now cohost hoda kotb is actually preferred to lauer. quote, she's warm, and her personality is the opposite of matt. meanwhile, there's a new report out that lauer still watches the show and has been texting critiques to producers. but an nbc source tells us, quote, that report is not accurate. nbc isn't commenting on the

remains friendly with some former colleagues. on tuesday we talked to the new anchor team. >> of course we keep in touch. you know, matt is our good friend and continues to be, and i think for both of us, we've been just trying to navigate this time. >> so what's life like for lauer after "today"? well, the former anchor has retreated to the hamptons where he has been frequently seen with his wife and daughter at their 40-acre horse farm. >> his heart and his focus is on his family. >> yes. >> and we're learning new details about what happened before the ladies broke the news that matt had been fired. they tell "people" magazine, out friday, it was a difficult, emotional day. >> we said a prayer. >> we held hands in her office and said a prayer. i won't forget it. i said to savannah after that prayer, we're going to make it through this together. it wasn't in our hands anymore. it was in god's hands. >> the ratings initially pushed

over "gma" before the holidays so hoda has been a hit. meanwhile, the effect of of the sexual harassment scandal has had a long lasting effect here in hollywood. as we prepare for the golden globes, several of the stars are preparing to wear black. >> >> of course, you and i will be wearing black as well. men will be wearing black too. and this morning, carly steel talked to host seth meyers about how this serious issue with impact the show. >> we're just having a constant discussion about it. understanding that the things we talk about aren't always funny. so it will be a balance trying to get the tone right and also trying to remember that even though it was a really difficult year, people did great work. >> who should be most worried during your monologue? >> i will say the people who should be most worried won't be here for the reasons we alluded to earlier. >> today seth helped unroll the red carpet and put the moet on ice. but come sunday, expect a more somber celebration. last night in new york city,

going to join the many men and women attendees of sunday's red carpet blackout. >> i think it will just send a really sort of strong message and it will start the year in a more unified way. >> the movement was orchestrated by the "time's up" coalition. it consists of 300 powerful women in hollywood, including meryl streep, eva longoria, emma stone, jessica chastain, and reese witherspoon. "i, tonya" nominee allison janney, who will wear black on sunday, told "e.t." how instrumental reese was in getting the word out. >> reese has a lot of friends and her friends told their friends -- it was sort of a network of women who sound out. >> there's a little bit of a misconception that it's a silent protest, but obviously it's not because they want to speak out. >> it will be an interesting

it airs live this sunday on nbc. and we know a lot of stars are going to be working on their fitness before hitting that red carpet. >> you know it. and speaking of exercise, some of hollywood's dynamic duos are proving -- the couple who sweats together, stays together. ♪ sweat on the floor j-lo and a-rod are putting in the work. they rarely miss a day. we spotted them putting in work all around the country. is sweating together the key to success? >> i think we are very alike in many ways and i think that's what makes it work. >> new details about justin bieber and selena gomez's relationship. the romance is getting even hotter, literally. our source says the couple is exclusive and going strong and they have settled into e-new routine like hot pilates classes, where

get up to 140 degrees. as for how selena's family feels, our sources say selena values her mother's opinions but not over her own. and that her mom doesn't realize justin really has changed. finally, love is fuelling another singer's fitness journey. >> i work out so hard. i have been working on my health. meghan traynor credits her husband. >> i'm doing t-25. sean t. i bought to dvds. speaking of meghan. she's a judge on fox's new music show, "the four." it looks good. >> i know what some of you may be thinking -- there's already "the voice" and "american idol." can it even compare? well, i'll give you four reasons it's a tv game-changer. >> i was really excited because it's brand new, and it's not what you've seen before. >> number one, the premise is

>> i want to see a challenge. >> in this competition, the top singers are already chosen, but it's up to them to stay in the final four. >> what you're going to get is unpredictability. are you ready to take one of these seats? >> yes, sir. >> this the biggest show ever. >> the second reason this show is different, the winner wins the panel as career coaches. >> you get us, the four of us, to help you and guarantee that we will make you a global superstar. >> guess what? you're one of them. >> no! >> what? >> my focus is going to be on taking this undiscovered talent and nurturing them. >> the show runs only six weeks, so you better tune in early -- starting tonight on fox. another reason to watch -- the judges' chemistry is real. >> well, you know, we've known each other for so many years. we're all friends. >> i'm outta here. we're like real brothers. we have dinner together. we go to each others' houses for years. >> and finally, the fourth reason this sing-off is going to rock -- it has the fergie factor!

>> the welcome committee and the hostess with the mostest. that's a yes! i love giving somebody new who's hungry and who wants it a chance to get up on that stage and become a star. >> meanwhile, on nbc tonight, "will and grace" has a new guest star. >> i wonder who it is. >> he's nick offerman from "parks and recreation" and megan mullaly's real life husband. he plays a cooking show host known as the bad boy of bread. >> bread making, love making -- what's the difference? nothing. we need both. and we knead both. over on cbs, "the big bang theory" has a bit of a mystery. >> i solved it already. >> really? >> same way i solved my jury duty summons -- i threw it away. >> also bernadette -- expecting her and howard's second child -- is on bed rest. >> that sounds great. how do i get that? >> either have to break your hip or let howard knock you up. >> i know what i'm going to be doing thursday nig,

it's back every week like clockwork. but not so much "game of thrones." we just learned the finale season of "game of thrones" will not air until 2019. >> they're making us wait. >> coming up -- you don't have to wait. bruno mars with his unexpected video. why we have j-lo to thank for pulling this off. we have a fly girl flashback. it's coming up. >> speaking of flashbacks, we remember the golden globes nominees' first time on the red carpet. >> it's so fun. i can't believe i've been nominated. z2l2xz z16fz

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♪ we get to see pink and channing tatum take another twirl on the grammy stage. it is possible. it was just announced pink will perform on music's biggest night. as well as lady gaga. little big town and childish gambino. the grammys. a good group here on february 28th on cbs. bruno mars is up for six awards, and he just dropped the ultimate throwback thursday music video, "finesse," with cardi b. it's on homage to the classic comedy show, "in living color." here's the thing. we were there art okay. le. rooftop backdrop, tossing paint at the screen, with cardi b doing her best fly girl

imitation. remember, that's how j-lo started. ♪ >> the new video is full on '90s nostalgia. check out cardi b giving us ms. lopez and even fly girl choreographer rosie perez vibes. >> from what i saw, you guys seemed trained to me. >> "e.t." has learned it was shot in one day in l.a., and bruno not only gave on-screen credit to "in living color." he had the set recreated and tweeted creator keenen ivory wayans a very special thank you. remixing the hit off his "24k magic," mars directed the video with help from one of the guys behind his "uptown funk" music video. bruno's a throwback thing, but his collaborator just might be the new queen of rap. in "finesse" cardi b addresses her meteoric rise to fame, from stripper to now music's big record breaker. ♪ i went from dollar bills now we popping bubble baths ♪ >> on tuesday, the 25-year-old, who's f

the first rapper in history to have her first three tracks simultaneously hit the top ten. ♪ i don't got to dance i make money move ♪ >> the beatles and ashanti are the only other artists to have ever done that. >> i'm so happy we going to the top. >> i love cardi b. this just happened, by the way, j-lo gave her seal of approval, to bruno and cardi, posting her own fly girl flashback. we see you, j lo. the celebs saying see ya to the cold. the stars get ready to skip the snow and show skin. close kardashian reveals her baby name plans. >> bash back to the stars' first time at the golden globess. >> i was outside camping looking at the stars earlier today. it's unbelievable. it's great. closed captioning provided by --

♪ >> come on! so cute! that is "dancing's" maks -- you say his name. >> chmerkovskiy. >> you do it so much better. giving his bundled up baby bear, shai, he turned one today -- a spin while in quebec with the family. i mean, that's one way to keep warm right? >> yeah, that part of canada and the east coast getting slammed right now with cold temperatures. and while some stars like maks and shai are braving it, for others, like britney spears, well, for them, it's still bikini

>> much of the country may be in a deep freeze, but it's all blue skies and sunshine for britney, rocking her bright yellow bikini, hanging with the boys and lazing on the beach in hawaii after finishing up her vegas residency. ♪ meanwhile, lady gaga is gearing up. showing off her tattoos in a two-piece. sofia vergara vacationing in the rays soaking up sun with hubby joe. ♪ also beating the ice and snow, demi lovato posting this pick today and sharing her new year's resolution with the caption, i'm letting go of my perfectionism, learning to love my body the way it is. salma hayek took to the high seas in a simple two-piece purple number before she hightailed it to palm springs for the film festival. everybody in the northeast

right now making calls, booking a vacation somewhere warm right now. we definitely know it's going to be warmer for the stars at this sunday's golden globes. no doubt about that. >> and if you're a nominee, here's something that might generate a little more heat, as we flash back to the very first time at the globes. >> i'm jumping over the moon right now. >> holy smokes! >> i'm nervous. i'm actually really nervous just because to get everything -- because you feel the pressure to be like put together, but i'm falling apart. but it's all right. >> it's always the biggest hollywood party of the year, and back when it was the first time for the nominees at the golden globes, most of them were awestruck. >> i'm just excited to be here. are you kidding me? i'm just going to drink champagne and have fun. >> is this your first? >> this is my first, oh, yeah! >> how are you going to mark it? going to take a lot of pictures on that phone? >> oh, yeah, i'll be taking a lot of pictures. >> it's really emotional to go through something like this. i've never been married, but i would imagine this is what it feels like. >> the red carpet has been kind of a couples the way they were. nicole was with ex tom cruise for her globes debut.

michelle williams was with her love, the late heath ledger. and reese was married to ryan phillippe. the movie she was up for was "election." >> it's so flattering. i can't believe i've been nominated for a film that came out nine months ago. i had forgotten about the movie. >> sunday night, oprah will receive the cecil b. demille award for her contributions to the entertainment industry. back in '86, lady o. was checking out the celebs! >> i'm so excite -- i was outside camping looking at the stars earlier today. it's unbelievable. it's great. >> meryl streep is the queen of the globes with a record of 31 nominations and 8 wins. her secret for keeping the party hopping? >> every star that i've talked to says they go to the bar. you've brought your own! okay. >> darling, i have been been here. i know what there is and what there isn't. >> and leo did not have a movie this past year, but since we're throwing it back -- he was just 19 at his first globes. >> this is my first big awards show, so i'm just sort of playing it cool and observing everything. know what i mean? >> how adorable. he's still adorable, by wa

and he's still very cool. cool then, cool now. >> it's amazing to think that when "e.t." first started covering the globes we sent just a producer and a camera. now we send out an army. meanwhile, there were lots of cameras in l.a. to greet khloe kardashian. here's the big question -- is she having a boy for a girl? she's doing the reveal in true kardashian fashion. >> so do you know if it's a boy or a girl? >> not yet. >> are you going find out? >> yeah. there's too many surprises in this whole thing. that i'm definitely going to know. >> today on ellen, khloe said she did not know the gender of her baby. but a kardashian family source tells "e.t." she is expecting a boy. she did tell ellen she would name a boy after his daddy, tristan thompson. >> tristan jr. and for a girl, i don't even know where to begin. >> will you keep with the "k"? >> i want a "k" or a "t". >> khloe will officially anno

with the kardashians." and ellen tried to get her to confirm her sister kylie is also expecting. >> she's pregnant. >> i don't know what you're talking about. >> come on, now. >> when khloe arrived in l.a. she was asked about those pregnancy workouts she's been doing. >> what is your exercise routine like though right now? >> she reveals, carrying a child has not been easy. >> i get out of breath. i don't know. the baby is on all my organs so i -- like, i get out of breath -- >> you're out of breath from walking from there to here? >> well, tomorrow khloe is sitting down right here on "e.t." and we will get all the scoop on her baby to be and why she's not letting up on keeping fit while pregnant. that's tomorrow. i love that they have the next generation of kardashians already lined up. >> and reality shows lined up, took into consideration i'm sure. >> this is true -- kris jenner is a marketing genius. >> whose first kiss was a knockdown for the ages? what do we mean by that?

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>> tomorrow on "e.t." we're with fred savage. from child star to child support? behind the scenes of his new game show as we flashback to his "wonder years." >> i've been talking to "entertainment tonight" for a very long time. >> tomorrow on "e.t." >> nobody ever forgets their first kiss. "w" magazine asked the stars to talk about their first kiss. >> unfortunately for jake gyllenhaal, it wasn't very romantic. >> my first kiss was in the stairwell of an elementary school. the door closed. it was a peck. >> okay. innocent. it needed to be. andrew garfield was at a party when he got his first kiss and many more. >> everyone was like, we all get to kiss each other. and it was about 150, 200 people. it was about five hours of everyo

yet? no. ugh! it was a magical night for a 13-year-old. >> do you remember your first kiss? >> i do, but i'm not telling you hissed name. the issue will be out later this month. >> everyone wants to know!

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hey, can you do me a favor? can we try to avoid talking to our friends tonight about our wedding plans? i'll do you one better. i'll avoid talking to our friends entirely and play on my phone. it's just, i haven't picked a maid of honor yet, and i'm having trouble deciding between penny and bernadette. ah, understandable. they are quite similar-- both blonde former waitresses who married beneath them. penny is my best friend, but i was bernadette's maid of honor, and i think she kind of expects it. so if anyone brings it up tonight, just maybe you can help me change the subject. how about this? i dominate the conversation so hard, no one has a chance to get a word in edgewise. i don't know. they might see that coming. what if we have a code word? ooh, now you're speaking my catamaran.