. >> joan crawford, betty davis, and their dirty diva tricks. the icons playing the icons in a new show. >> and cut. >>> now for march 2nd, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight". >> it has been more than a decade since brad pitt and jennifer aniston divorced, but is jen now helping brad get over his divorce? >> a source tells e.t. that he stayed in touch with jennifer, and we have new details about the texts that have everyone buzzing. >> do you guys still talk, you and brad? >> we -- you know, we've exchanged good wishes and all that sort of stuff to each other, but not a constant thing. >> they have been friendly back and forth. that's what a source close to brad tells us. pitt sent the first text reconnecting the two. happy birthday. brad and jen have always publicly maintained that they are not bitter exes. >> she's a dear friend of mine. you know, she's a valuable person. we spent seven years together. come on. >> it's so unfortunate that, you know, people want it to be this war and this mean, terrible, sour thing that plays like some soap

betty davis versus joan crawford, and we get two icons playing two icons.et much better than that. >> how big was this feud between betty davis and joan crawford? >> i think there was a great deal of competition, and i don't think they necessarily liked each other. >> that's jessica lange who played joan crawford. >> she can't be serious. >> susan serandon is belty davis. >> i'm going to steal this movie right out from under your nose, and you know iu know i can do i. >> it was during the making of the 1962 film "whatever happened to baby jane." >> she did that on purpose. >> i barely touched her. >> but flashbacks help answer the question what caused this epic feud? one factor? the legendary actresses fought for the same roles. >> i think had the studio not pitted them against each other and had things gone more smoothly in terms of the production, probably they would have been all right. >> davis added to all the feud talk when she was quoted as saying miss crawford is a movie star, and i am an actress. >> i am just too much. >> e.t. sat down with davis s

the feud between hollywood legends joan crawford and bette davis.e-enacted by jessica lange and susan sarandon. i know, we need to talk about this. it's time. it is a big decision for us... let's take the $1000 in cash back. great! yeah, i want to get one of those gaming chairs with the speakers. oh, you do? that's a surprise... the volkswagen 3 and easy event, where you can choose one of three easy ways to get a $1000 offer. hurry in to your volkswagen dealer now and you can get $1000 as an apr bonus, a lease bonus, or cash back. the ultra-fine mist startstoms working instantly to deliver up to 12 hours of ahhhhh get fast relief with vicks sinex. as after a dvt blood clot,ital i sure had a lot to think about. what about the people i care about? ...including this little girl. and what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital, but wondered, was this the best treatment for me? so i asked my doctor. and he recommended eliquis. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots and reduces the risk of them happening again. yes, eliquis treats dvt

the hit series re-enacting the actresses bette davis and joan crawford. susan sarandon and jessica lange on why these two arch enemies were born to be friends. but first the "nightline 5." >>> my cold medicine's wearing off. >> that lances a few hours. >> our mucinex, one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. >> guess i won't be seeing you for a while. >> why take medicines that only last four hours when one mucinex lasts 12 hours? let's end this. >>> need fast heartburn relief? try cool mint zantac. it releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. no pill relieves heartburn faster. >> number one in just 60 thanks for join us. tonight we take you on a treacherous journey across america's icy northern border. an exodus of sorts. immigrants in fear of the next executive order fleeing to canada. facilitated by an underground railroad-style network. crossing over illegally, often at their own peril. here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: it's a harrowing sight playing out again and again. im

. >>> oscar winners susan sarandon and jessica lang are bette davis and joan crawford. >> beg your pardontick. ? you play a recluse that you haven't seen in 20 years. >> i've been filming for six months then i can't believe we're actually finally sharing it. >> sarandon tells nischelle turner the bad blood between bette and joan is a lot like reality shows of today. >> why do we have this fascination of the feud between joan crawford and bette davis and their relationship? >> any kind of conflict is a very easy sell. first of all, you know, look at how many of the reality shows run on nothiig but drunken women with nothing to argue about but tear each other apart. it is like a car wreck. people want to see that. then discuss it. but it is not something that's new. >> i'm trying to help you. >> at a height of their feud davis and crawford were in their 'as. susan is 70 and jessica, 67. >> i thought that 15 of the roles in this film were for women over age 40. has that ever been done before in hollywood? >> probably not. although television is much further ahead than film. >> you know, it's

lot like the reality shows of today. >> why do we have this fascination with the feud petween joan crawford davis and their relationship? >> any kind of conflict is a very easy sell. first of all, you know, look at how many of the reality shows run on nothing but drunken women with nothing to argue about but tear each other apart. it's like a ccr wreck. people want to see that. and then discuss it. but it is not something that's new. >> i'm just trying to help. >> you i'm trying to help you. >> at a height of their feud davis and crawford were in their 50s. susan is 70 and jessica, 67. >> i bet it was interesting that 15 of the roles in this film were for women over the age of 40. has that ever been done before in hollywood? >> probably not. although television is definitely much further they'd than film. >> you know, it's been nearly 25 years since power rangers became a worldwide sensation but the franchise is getting a big rezreennreboot with the bryan cranston the set discovering that bryan has a history with the rangers. ♪ >> i got a job. dubbing some of the dialogue from japanese into

my first guest tonight is a legendary actress who is currently portraying the legendary actress joan crawford's today's work, it's a good scene and joan likes it. >> i never said that. i agree with bette, the writing doesn't begin to capture how women get under each other's skin. the intent is there. but the execution is lack lustre. >> you work on that. see what you can do. >> we'll anxiously be awaiting a rewrite. >> i like that, "anxiously awaiting." ( laughs ). >> stephen: please welcome jessica lange. ( applause ) >> stephen: lovely to meet you. thank you for being here. >> yes. thank you for asking me. >> stephen: now, i don't know if anybody here, like the producer who talked to you before you came out here, told you that you're partially responsible for me being in show business. >> no! >> stephen: yeah, yeah. >> why? >> stephen: why? well, i was a young man in college studying philosophy, and i didn't know what to do with myself. i wasn't gog open a philosophy shop. and i came home from college, and my mom, while i was away freshman year, had gotten cable, now that i wasn't there any

. >> how big was this feud between bette davis and joan crawford?ssarily liked each other. >> that's jessica lange, who plays joan crawford. >> you can't be serious. >> susan sarandon is bette davis. >> i'm going to steal this picture right out from under your nose and you know i can do it. >> "feud" follows the actresses in their later years during the make of the 1952 film "whatever happened to baby jane." >> she did that on purpose. >> but flashbacks help answer the question what caused this feud. one factor, the legendary actresses fought for the same role. >> i think had the studio not pitted them against each other and had things gone more smoothly in terms of the production probably they would have been all right. >> davis added to all the feud talk when she was quoted as saying "miss crawford is a movie star and i am an actress." >> i am just too much. >> "e.t." sat down with davis several times in the '80s, and you could see just how hard she fought for a good role. >> i am praying on my knees every day to get a good script. you must never

from paula abdul's overly jubilant seal clap athon to joan crawford opening her set with hee own standingmicking a sea mammal has drawn criticism but also iconic. >> oh, hehercules, hercules. >> mama june's transformation. >>> then the reclusive olsen twins at 30. what mary-kate is saying about marriage life. >> and from fedex worker to the chocht music charts. meet the unexpected new star. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> closed captioning provided by -- guys, thanks for making our new french toast so authentic, you'll swear it came from a fancy brunch place. its 100% real. just like my favorite sport - pro wrestling. um... yeah, about pro wrestling... its fake. what? lies!! its... all ...lies!! why didnt you tell me?!!!! sorry jack, i thought you knew. try my new grilled french toast plate with syrup and hickory smoked bacon. the newest addition to my brunchfast menu. hit me with this, youll feel better. >>> hey, what are you doing? >> cleaning my money. >> i'm going to work out. i'll be gone for a couple hours. >> hold on. can we run that clip back for a minute? take a look at that. yeah, mama june definitely

from paula abdul's overly jubilant seal clap athon to joan crawford opening her set with hee own standinga sea mammal has drawn criticism but also iconic. >> oh, hehercules, hercules. >> mama june's transformation. >>> then the reclusive olsen twins at 30. what mary-kate is saying about marriage life. >> and from fedex worker to the chocht music charts. meet the unexpected new star. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> closed captioning provided by -- >>> hey, what are you doing? >> cleaning my money. >> i'm going to work out. i'll be gone for a couple hours. >> hold on. can we run that clip back for a minute? take a look at that. yeah, mama june definitely a lot thinner in this scene from "not to hot" which will air tomorrow on we tv. compare it to when she was more than 400 pounds. she is expected to get down to size 4 so we will be watching. >>> here is another amazing number. can you believe the olsen twins are 30. mary-kate is opening up about her marriage to a much older man. mary-kate's married 17 years older olivier sarkozy in 2015. in a rare interview she said she balances hard work and home saying quote i

. >> what took so long to tell the story of her 45-year war with joan crawford?ohn mellencamp revealing why his ex, meg ryan, dumped him. >> did he really just confess he's awful in bed? >>> jennifer lopez on the couture clock. >> kind of busy today, right? >> yeah. >> one, two, three, four, five outfit changes in one day and a crazy dance-off with jimmy fallon. >>> what c

she has two oscars, five golden globes and a tony now playing another legend joan crawford in "feud,"u okay? >> she did that on purpose. >> i barely touched her. >> are you just going to stand there? >> did you get it? [ cheers and applause ] >> now, in the movie, in the original, she was supposed to pretend to kick her. >> yeah. >> and she actually did kick her in real life. >> that's what they say. there are conflicting reports. >> did susan try to relive that moment and kick you? >> no, actually it was very well choreographed. there was no problem with that. >> and, you know, joan, joan crawford and bette davis, two hollywood legends. you said you think they would have been friends instead of enemies if hollywood didn't pit them against each other. >> i think naturally there was a lot of competition between them and then when they ended up doing this film together, which is only a small part of our series, you know, they were for publicity, for marketing, for all those thing, they were kind of set upon each other. and it was more than i think, you know, it could have been or should

. >> joan crawford, betty davis, and their dirty diva tricks. icons in a new show.

. >> why do we have this fascination with, you know, the feud between joan crawford and betty davis andsy sell, first of all. you know, look at how many of these reality shows run on nothing but drunken women with nothing to argue about but tear each other apart. it is like a car wreck. you know, people want to see that and then discuss it, but it is not something that's new. >> i'm trying to help you. >> at the height of their feud, davis and crawford were in their 50s. susan is 70 years old, jessica is 67. >> i thought it was interesting that 15 of the roles in this film were for women over the anl of 40. has that even ever been done before in hollywood? >> probably not. probably not. although television is definitely much further ahead than film. >> that is very true. now, susan and i actually also talked a lot about women and our insecurities and vulnerabilities, and she was talking a lot about herself which surprised me because i think she's like this really put-together woman. >> i love to hear stars open up about that. >> me too. it was a good conversation. also in this series ca

i thought, how was joan crawford?er [ bleep ]ing mind. [ cheers and applause ] okay, that's all i need to know. thanks, kirk. i really could sit there for hours with him. >> jimmy: i bet. >> and he's just -- the stories. you think of the hollywood system back then. boy, it was tough. you know, it's tough for women today. but it was really tough then. all those women, and men, it was tough for kirk, were thrown into this stable. they're all pitted against each other to see who would get the right role of the season, if a script was coming in. >> jimmy: you did what you were told, basically. >> you did what you were told. there were strict rules. sometimes you dated who they said because they had to feed the gossip columnists. >> jimmy: it's amazing. it really is. >> it was tough. these women were tough. my character olivia, we think of her as melody in "gone with the wind." mellie to vivian leigh's scarlett o'hara. she was tough, she went up against the hollywood system, she won. then she kind of removed herself from t

. >> oh, how joan crawford of you. yikes. just like you you're not working with bette davis.> zip. >> whatever happened baby jane, what happened happened to baby jim. >> oh, my gosh. get this man an oscar, stat. >> we get you on outside. eyewitness weather watchers have been reporting all morning long, and they actually had some rainfall, to already report here, and we just getting started out in mt. laurel, carp i already has half inch at her house, jenny and lynn, both this cherry hill, actually both finding 4.6 inches sofas is john? cab err knack he will. handful couple of hundreds every ann, tents of an inch for many of the watchers out there this morning. so guys, thank you so much for your report. got a lot to get to here with storm scan. starting to really fill in off to the southwest, all of this looks like you've got break, you may have fine mist or light rain, anyway. if it is not showing up on the radar, but that's all going to fill in with time. huge storm. it is actually intensifying as it crosses through. so, let's move it forward, just going it let the graphic

it's like having joan crawford as president. >> bill mare, your show is -- every time you lemon yourw, people say i saw you on bill mare. i don't think people go out anymore. >>> i want to bring in michael moore. i have to laugh at mare because of the absurdity. you focus on this stuff. you started with stories on the russia belt, where you grew up and how companies move out and don't give a damn about production. they are just factors and production. they get cheaper labor in mexico. they move on. it thought it was the one place where he hit the homer tonight. he said we have got to stop letting our jobs go away. i don't know if he is going to do night he is part of what i filmed in roger and me some 25-plus years ago. he is the same thing. he produce all of his clothes and his items in countries overseas exploiting -- >> his baseball hats. >> everything. it's -- but this is a perfect example of what bill was saying, the teleprompter trump and other trump. i'd like to -- i'll like to position it this way. what we are witnessing here is an added new chapter to george orwell's 1984 wh

. >> then what joan crawford and bette davis approve of susan sarandon and jessica lange's feud?m they would be fine. >> and number three -- >> j. lo throws her twins a birthday bash. >> it was awesome. it was a lot of family. >> as she busts a move with jimmy fallon in a late-night danceoff. ♪ ♪ >> plus, your insider bonus. ♪ ♪ >> hell's yeah! >> is luke perry all-in on a "90210" reboot? >> if they meet my demands. >>> the illness that nearly ended cher's touring life. >> i've never been that kind of sick before. ♪ >> and is cher the musical headed to the great white way? >> oh, my god! this is going to be so embarrassing. >> now "the insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. >>> is there anything oprah can't do? even be president, perhaps? it is our number one tracking story today. >> we know lady o said that politics isn't exactly her favorite thing, but has she changed her mind? tonight we go inside oprah's run for the oval? >> have you ever thought that given the popularity you have, we haven't broken the glass ceiling yet for women, that you could actually run for pr

"feud" with susan sarandon, based on bette davis and joan crawford and the rivalry?. >> the scene with the rat? that's the e. a fan of bette davis and joan crawford, expect to see big awardway,uring the g and the emmys. >> another show that everybody talks about, in my world. "this is us." i have -- >> the finale. come on. >> i was travelling. >> this is my go-to sinus clear. all-star cast. and the finale was amazinamazin. had me on the edge of my seat waiting for september to come around. you can binge-watch it on netflix. b nbc.com, and hulu and fandango. >> the way they go back and foth from the flashbacks. >> and they twist it so well. they merge it well, the past and the present. >> and marvel's out with a new show. >> the fans of the netflix marvel franchise, "the iron fist." it stars fin jones. has a mystical martial arts champion. and i think the fans expect marvel and this franchise to get it right. they had jessica jones, will see rosario dawson, she's been in all of the marvel netflix series. she will have a cameo in this one. >> about 30 seconds left. fir

. >> maybe it's because i'm watching feud that tells the story of betty davis and joan crawford whenink some of this is a manufactured. >> nia long reps are saying this story is quote unquote nonsense. if you watch the show last night. i'm curious to see if you see if they actually did any of the blocking. i don't think they did shoot separately. >> talk about it on good day. >> it's coming up. >> got to tak >> hey, tuck. >> loving the puppy pictures. keep them coming. we'll show more on good day as well. >> i should put -- i'm going to put mine up. >> you shall. hi maddie. >> it's not a puppy. >> you can show a pick when they >> okay. >> there's suzie as well. more puppies throughout the morning. tuck. >> love the puppy p. ics. 32 in washington. up to 32. we'll warm it into the upper 40s later today. but no doubt about it cold start to your day with temperatures in many spots getting into the low 20s early this morning. off to the north and west. clear skies. quiet conditions. sunshine less wind than yesterday. daytime highs upper 40s and don't worry we got springtime temperatures o

. >> the feud between joan crawford and bette davis and i had no idea it was as vicious as it was but are incredible. these two. >> jessica lange, susan saran n sarandon. judy davis as hedda hopper. >> it's already on? >> it's on? >> yay. i have to see it. ryan murphy if i and his magical touch. >> he's incredible. great fun. great fun. >> that's great fun and this is great fun for everybody. go out and watch "beauty and the beast." it hits theaters this friday. stanley, thank you so much, man. coming up, danielle steele is here live. don't want to miss that. [ cheers and applause ] i have a crush on kermit. i am rather partial to oscar myself. >> rach and dame julie andrews! , not a bad idea. >> drunken spaghetti. next rachael! ♪ 14 clubs. that's what they tell us a legal golf bag can hold. and while that leaves a little room for balls and tees, it doesn't leave room for much else. there's no room left for deadlines or conference calls. not a single pocket to hold the stress of the day, or the to-do list of tomorrow. only 14 clubs. pick out the right one and drive it right down the m

. >> the feud between joan crawford and bette davis and i had no idea it was as vicious as it was but are incredible. these two. >> jessica lange, susan saran n sarandon. judy davis as hedda hopper. >> it's already on? >> it's on? >> yay. i have to see it. ryan murphy if i and his magical touch. >> he's incredible. great fun. great fun. >> that's great fun and this go out and watch "beauty and the beast." it hits theaters this friday. stanley, thank you so much, man. coming up, danielle steele is here live. don't want to miss that. [ cheers and applause ] honey bunches of oats. plus crunchy granola clusters, plus a touch of honey. it's like adding up "awesome", plus "awe-yeah". it's the sum of the best of the best in a cereal. honey bunches of oats. >>> back here on a chilly morning in new york city. i saw this sign. i've been up all night from -- and they're overtired but i got something for you. come on out, guys. the vamps are coming up on "gma" and we'll take these girls up because we love them. we love everybody. thank you, guys. ready to perform? the vamps and matoma mopes away

actress in the fx series feud "betty and joan" that focuses on a rival between betty davis and joan crawfordaris to present the award for best picture? >> i will present that award, but i traveled here to be with my dear friend, betty. i'm here to see her be the first actress to win three oscars. she's been great. >> which begs the question, do blondes have more fun? >> oh, al. >> how are you? >> i'm good. >> this seems like a role you would stand in line to get. >> well, to work with ryan murphy, i went to -- because i live here, as you know, live here on the east coast, so when i go down to l.a., i kind of humbly asked, do you think so-and-so would have time to say hi? or have a cup of tea? so i did that with ryan murphy because i watched from afar his work. he works terrifically well with women. so anyway, he said yes. please come. and we had a great meeting. and he said, darling, you have to play olivia. and i went, in what? in "feud." and he told me all about the project and here i am talking to you. >> it's a juicy role about a juicy period in hollywood. >> a tough period in hollywood.