. >> kelsea ballerini's pyrotechnics performance was awesome.usband morgan evans was our date. backstage luke bryan interrupted our interview. >> going to have the number one song in the nation! >> he's so sweet. he's awesome. >> chris lane and former "bachelorette" winner lauren bushnell. >> you're not going propose tonight on the carpet, are you. >> no, she already warned me never to do it in a public setting. >> no, i said not on stage. >> on stage with sheryl crow, you would never know that maren had voice issues. ♪ no one's going to hold me >> i had no voice tonight. she was taking the majority of the vocals. >> legendary r and b group boy 2 men performed with brett young. ♪ i'll make love to you like you want me to, ooh ♪ >> that was for you. >> oh, my god, you just made my night. >> that was a highlight. i have loved boyz ii men since i was a little girl. >> it's amazing they're still going strong after three decades. >>> unfortunately, the same can't be said for bradley cooper and irina shayk. they were spotted out in l.a. separately tod

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. ♪ >> thomas co-hosted a rain-soaked opening night at the cma fest with kelsea ballerini, the nightne. ♪ >>> okay, so fresh off absolutely slaying the opening night of cma fest, my boys, florida georgia line. do you remember just a few years ago we were in the back of a truck, i think i was auditioning to be the third member of this show? >> oh, yeah. >> right, i do remember that. ♪ baby you're a song >> well, they've done fine without me. they even have a huge four-level bar and restaurant here in downtown nashville, fgl house. so, is there a drink that you need, we need to try? >> it's not even like old camp on the rocks, it's old camp shot. >> welcome to nashville. >> i'll go for it, i'll do it with you guys. >> speaking of "going for it," that's what a fan did last week when the guys called her on stage during their sirius xm show at nashville's famed ryman auditorium. ♪ so, won't you ride with me ride with me ♪ >> she was just rocking, having a good time right there in the front. we couldn't help ousts. >> brian and tyler are family men. they ha last week, tyler was telling me

the way, little big town and thomas rhett deep in rehearsals for tomorrow night's cmt awards, kelsea ballerini. but no rest for thomas and kelsea. because after the cmts they're back to host cma fest. our brooke anderson was exclusively with the duo who are slightly more prepared this go-round. >> you've got two of these under your belt, this is the third time. what have you learned not to do? >> i think we both learned how to read better. >> welcome to the biggest -- what is it? welcome to the music event. >> y'all ready to party? >> the first year i felt like we watched it back and we're like, we look like robots. >> right and here, right. >> please welcome like what? >> carrie, luke, keith, miranda. those are some of the big headliners joining thomas and kelsea at the four-day music festival which kicks off thursday. radio host bobby bones will help guest-host the cma fest special, when it airs in august on abc. >> it's really fun when we get to intro someone on stage and we both look at each other, like, i know. >> it's a busy time for these two. thomas' new album center point road just dr

. ♪ >> also taking the stage, video of the year nominees keith urban, kane brown, kelsea ballerini andunderwood, who's performing from nashville's parthenon. >> i'm performing at "southbound." i'm sure you can hear my backup singers warming up. ♪ southbound ♪ southbound >> little big town is hosting for the second year in a row, while first-time nominees boyz ii men will make their cmt debut with brett young. >> i'm just going to try to sing as little as possible, so everybody can hear these guys sing. >> another collaboration, cole swindell and toby keith, and i was exclusively with the duo. cole will be taking over "e.t.'s" instagram. how did this collaboration come to be? >> you got to find someone who performed in a bar that covered my stuff. >> another one of those moments that's hard to believe. >>> and still ahead -- >> the big announcement that garth is making right here on "e.t.." >>> we'll actually put you to work interviewing another star. >> does he know i'm here if. >> he's a superfan of yours but has no idea. >> this is going to be good >>> our behind the scenes exclusive

that's country star kelsea ballerini with her hit song "miss me more."st and the three-hour prime time concert special airs right here on abc on sunday, august 4th. [ applause ] >> a good time. >> all right. it is that time when we bring out a great guest. you know her from shows like "black-ish" and "curb your enthusiasm," now she's got a new comedy stand-up special out called "not normal." please welcome wanda sykes. [ ch♪ >> h, robin. >> get her on up there. >> there you go. >> all right. >> yeah. [ applause ] >> how are you? >> i'm great. how are you doing? >> you, you, you. well, thank you for being here. good morning, first of all. >> good morning, yeah. >> you were just part of the must see tv event of the year when you brought "all in the family" and "the jeffersons," they came back live. what was it like being a part that? >> man, it's epic. epic. it was a dream come true. i grew up watching norman lear shows and whenever someone asks what kind of show you want to do, i always say a norman lear show. now not only was i doing a norman lear show,