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Sarah Hyland is on top of everything. The actress is opening up about how quickly she jumped into planning mode when she found out her bestie Vanessa Hudgens had gotten engaged.Hyland walked the carpet at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala over the weekend, and she stopped to talk with ET's Denny Directo about her role as a bridesmaid, and how she's helping Hudgens plan for her forthcoming wedding to her MLB star fiancé, Cole Tucker.«She didn't even have to hit me up.

Keke Palmer is loving life as a new mom!

Keke Palmer is loving life as a new mom!ET's Denny Directo spoke to Palmer at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala Saturday, after she was awarded the Vanguard Award for her commitment to LGBTQ+ activism, where she shared her favorite part about being a mom to two-month-old son, Leodis.«I think it's our mornings,» Palmer gushed. «Our alone time together. I really love that moment.

Bill Hader is content with closing the chapter on .The star of HBO's outgoing dark comedy kicked off the fourth and final season at Sunday's premiere event at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, where he spoke with ET's Denny Directo about feeling satisfied that he and the writers were able to end the show on their terms.«Oh yeah, it feels good,» Hader said. «It's nice to write, 'The End,' on the thing, but it's going to be sad to say bye to everybody.

Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Bryant! The couple, who announced their engagement news in 2021, told ET how things are coming along with regard to their upcoming nuptials.«It's going,» Chenoweth told ET's Denny Directo on Tuesday at the taping of the  special.Chenoweth and Bryant both agreed that the experience can be a little bit stressful, but the main issue is the family headcount.«I have a really big family,» Chenoweth said. «My family is small,» Bryant added. A post shared by Kristin Chenoweth (@kchenoweth)«When people tells us to just do family, we're like, 'It's gonna be big,'» the ! actress added about the occasion.The happy couple agreed that it's an exciting time, but when it comes to planning, they are in it together.«It's a team,» Bryant shared. «I'm just doing the music, because I'm all into that.»In fact, the pair is going to have the help of some of their friends when it comes to the event. «A lot of our friends sing and play,» Chenoweth said about performances. «It's gonna be a big jam session,» Bryant added.

Kristin Chenoweth is so here for Ariana Grande as Glinda!Chenoweth, who famously played the role of Glinda in the original Broadway production of, spoke with ET's Denny Directo last month at Carol Burnett's 90th birthday celebration, where she shared her excitement over Grande stepping into her shoes.«I'm going to get to watch two women I know soar, and Ariana Grande is going to step so beautifully into my shoes,» Chenoweth gushed. «I'm so excited for her, she's gonna put her own stamp on it.»Chenoweth shared a similar sentiment during an appearance on  Wednesday, just one day after video footage of Grande singing the show's opening number, «No One Mourns the Wicked,» was released, giving fans a sneak peek at the 29-year-old pop star in her Glinda getup while also showing off her vocal range.When it comes to her advice for Grande, Chenoweth asked that she just put her own stamp on the iconic role.«What I want to encourage you to do, Ariana, is make Glinda your Glinda,» Chenoweth told Clarkson.

may be unmasked on , but rest assured, Julie Andrews is not going anywhere.The legendary actress promised viewers that though the all-knowing gossip maven was revealed to be Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) at the end of season 2, she'll continue to narrate the Netflix series in the upcoming season — and beyond. «Oh, it's coming back. Oh definitely, yeah,» Andrews confirmed to ET's Denny Directo on the red carpet in March for the NBC special, which airs April 26.But the 87-year-old icon elegantly turned down any possibility that she could potentially appear in of the camera on .«No, no, no,» she answered when asked about the chance.

Lily Collins had her druthers,  would be like the Energizer Bunny. The show would keep going and going and going beyond season 4.Speaking to ET's Denny Directo on Monday at the Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures for the ninth annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, the 34-year-old actress opened up a bit about what fans can expect in season 4 and if she can see the show go beyond that. Season 3 ended in December, and while season 4 was long ago renewed there's still no word on when fans can expect it to stream it.Collins, who deftly portrayed the marketing genius Emily Cooper, says she doesn't know how Emily's story will unfold in season 4 but fans can expect a lot of what makes the show so riveting. «I just know, obviously, the many cliffhangers, and there's multiple ways in which it could go,» she says.

Comedy runs in the family! As it turns out, Carol Burnett recently found out she’s distant cousin of Bill Hader, and the Barry star couldn’t be happier about the familial connection.

Brian Cox) shocking death in episode three of the final season of, Jeremy Strong is opening up to ET's Denny Directo about the emotional moment on the HBO family drama. «You know, it was heartbreaking,» Strong said while attending the 9th annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, which honored acclaimed science and mathematics luminaries, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California.«It was heartbreaking to read; it was heartbreaking to film,» he continued, noting that it was «shocking in the suddenness.» While Logan's health was always a concern on the show, the character seemed relatively healthy until he died unexpectedly on a plane during Connor's (Alan Ruck) wedding to Willa (Justine Lupe). Strong, who plays one of Logan's grownup children, Kendall, added that «the center has fallen out from our world and everything is off axis and we have to contend for, you know, power in a pit viper fight until the end.» The actor's comments allude to the fact that in the following episode, which aired Sunday night, Kendall was named Logan's successor. Despite a piece of paper with his son's name written on it, seemingly indicating that he was the preferred choice to take over, there was a debate over who should take over Waystar Royco as the siblings and Logan's longtime executives all positioned themselves as the rightful heir.

Carol Burnett recently found out she's distant cousin of Bill Hader, and the star couldn't be happier about the familial connection.Hader walked the carpet at the premiere screening of season 4 on Sunday, held at Hollywood Forever, and he spoke with ET's Denny Directo about the surprising way he found out about his unexpected bond with Burnett — which she discovered while appearing on a recent episode of .«She emailed me,» Hader said with a laugh. «Yeah, she emailed me and said, 'Hey, we're related.' And I went, 'What?'»«I told my my, kids! I'm like, 'We're all related to Ms. Hannigan,» and they were like, 'Ah!!'" Hader added, referring to Burnett's iconic role in «So it was really fun.»As it turns out, he and Burnet have been keeping in touch ever since, as Hader explained, «We've been texting and emailing and and stuff, so it's been really exciting.

Lionel Richie is going to be keeping the party going all night long when it comes time for King Charles III’s forthcoming coronation.

Lionel Richie is going to be keeping the party going all night long when it comes time for King Charles III's forthcoming coronation.The iconic singer and judge walked the carpet at the 9th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on Saturday -- a star-studded gala honoring acclaimed science and mathematics luminaries -- and he spoke with ET's Denny Directo about being asked to perform at the historic Royal event.«It's an honor,» Richie said. «I mean, first of all, when you've been in the business a long time, and, of course, when you get an invitation like this, the answer is absolutely.»«We've been friends a long time, I've known him a long time, but to be asked is the whole thing,» Richie added, referring to King Charles — who Richie has worked alongside for many years as the founding Global Ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a charity Charles began when he was the Prince of Wales that seeks to help young people struggling to get their lives on track.Richie's friend and co-star, Katy Perry, was also announced as a performer at the grand coronation ceremony, set to be held on May 6, and Richie exclaimed, «Katy and I are going to represent,.

Mom duty doesn’t stop for Katy Perry — even while on the job in paradise! The pop star brought her 2-year-old daughter, Daisy, along for American Idol‘s Hawaii Week, which kicks off Sunday on ABC.

Katy Perry — even while on the job in paradise! The pop star brought her 2-year-old daughter, Daisy, along for 's Hawaii Week, which kicks off Sunday on ABC.While Perry and fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan worked with this season's hopefuls, Daisy — whom Perry shares with longtime love Orlando Bloom -- had her sights set on her own Disney idols at the Aulani resort. For the toddler set, this tops everything when it comes to scoring cool mom points!«She went to breakfast and met Minnie and Mickey and she's not scared at all,» Perry gushed to ET's Denny Directo, noting that Daisy has already spent time at Disneyland Tokyo and celebrated Christmas with Mickey last winter.

Chloë Bailey's new album, , is here! And while it very much was a labor of love for the singer-actress, Bailey told ET's Denny Directo that she actually had some help on the project from her mentor, Beyoncé, «Yes, I know she listened to the album,» Bailey shared when asked if Bey had heard  yet. «She gave me notes on it before I released it.»She continued, gushing over having the mega popstar's support, «I love her so much. Dearly, dearly, and I'm so grateful to her for everything.»As for the nerves she felt about dropping her first debut album last week, Bailey, who spoke to ET at the premiere of her new Peacock film, , said she's happy it's out.«I was so nervous, and now I just feel at peace,» the  actress said. «I'm so happy it's out.

Ali Wong is opening up about the «big left turn» she had to take for her new Netflix series, . Speaking to ET's Denny Directo at the show's premiere Thursday night, Wong said she was lucky to have a co-star like Steven Yeun to get her through it. «I did but it was really not that bad what we went through,» Wong said of reports that she broke out in hives and cried while filming the show. «I didn't break anything, you know? But it was definitely -- it's a big left turn for me, and I'm really lucky that I had a co-star like Steven who's so warm and so giving, and we've become such good friends.»The stand-up comic continued, «And then Sonny (Lee Sung Jin) too, my God, like, I can't imagine doing all of this with people who you know aren't them.

Chris McNally has one word that best describes what fans can expect for the upcoming 10th season of  -- thrilling. The same can be said about how fatherhood's treating him.The 34-year-old actor spoke to ET's Denny Directo on Wednesday at the Hollywood premiere of  and he dished some deets about the biggest obstacle his character, Lucas, will face in season 10, slated to premiere July 30 on the Hallmark Channel.

Abby Lee Miller is teasing a «dramatic» new iteration of. ET’s Denny Directo sat down with the former reality TV star as she underwent a skin procedure with Dr.

Abby Lee Miller is sharing her perspective on Todd and Julie Chrisley's prison sentences, telling ET's Denny Directo that the disgraced reality stars may have trouble adjusting to their life behind bars. «He's very bougie,» Abby Lee says of Todd. «He is not going to be able to handle, like, the soap and the towels.» But Abby Lee, who spent just under one year in prison for her own fraud sentence from 2017 to 2018, says that in her experience, there were ways around the tough adjustment.

Jackie Hoffman is working hard and keeping busy. The celebrated actress recently shot episodes of the hotly anticipated third season of and is getting ready for the premiere of her new series, Hoffman walked the carpet at the premiere of the new musical series — which serves as a prequel to the original 1978 film — at the Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and she spoke with ET's Denny Directo about her experiences on both exciting projects.When asked what it was like to get the call asking if she's be interested in playing the role Rydell High School's Asst.

Lorna Luft is excited to be passing the baton on to the next generation of Pink Ladies. ET's Denny Directo spoke to the  star at the  premiere Wednesday, where she talked seeing the legacy of the long-loved franchise continue.«We had so much fun, and to know that Olivia and John and Stockard — they passed us the baton, and now we're getting to pass it on to a whole new generation,» Luft, who was wearing her original Pink Ladies jacket, said. Discussing 's popularity, Luft said just as the prequel will target a streaming audience, the sequel found its fans on cable television.«I think that  found its home with cable television.

and upward! Rosie O'Donnell is examining her life as a mother, a grandmother and entertainer through the lens of her new podcast series — -- as she begins what she refers to as the third chapter in her life.ET's Denny Directo recently sat down with O'Donnell, who reflected on her family and life after just celebrating her 61st birthday on Tuesday.«I'm one who enjoys getting older,» O'Donnell shared. «Because my mom died at 39, so I remember thinking, 'God, is it gonna be over when I'm 40?' And here I am 61 and it shocks me every single year.»«Sometimes I look in the mirror [or] I catch a glimpse and I go, 'Oh, there's an old lady! Oh, no, it's me,'» she joked. «Like the physical changes, you don't see yourself as you are, you know? [But] it's just wonderful.»O'Donnell explained, «I'm glad I have the opportunity to grow up and to be here for my kids and to get to enjoy life, because of all the immense gifts that I've been given.»Reflecting on her idea regarding the chapters in the book of her life's story, O'Donnell broke down how she views the phases of growing up.«I feel like 0 to 30, you're just figuring out what's going on.

Charity Lawson is already smitten after one night as the Bachelorette! ET's Denny Directo spoke with season 20's leading lady after she met the men vying for her heart, and it's safe to say that Charity's journey for love is off to a great start.«It was a good one,» Charity told ET of night one, when her suitors made their limo entrances. «I'm a little giddy.

Julia Fox isn't afraid to address some of her controversies and the myriad of rumors swirling about her online.The star recently sat down with ET's Denny Directo on the set of her video podcast — where they were joined by Fox's co-host Niki Takesh — and they opened up about a few recent news items that have dominated the headlines for Fox.Starting, of course with her «very underwhelming» apartment tour that raised quite a few eyebrows from followers online. While many fans felt the tour was relatable, others criticized her and accused her of either pretending to be modest or for having mice in her apartment.«I feel like a lot of people outed themselves for never having been to New York when the outrage about the mouse happened, because it's like, everybody has mice here!» Fox explained.

Like an open book. Julia Fox isn’t afraid to address some of her controversies and the myriad of rumors swirling about her online.

Delilah Belle had a scary moment while filming her new music video. ET’s Denny Directo spoke with the 24-year-old about her debut single, “Nothing Lasts Forever,” and she revealed how filming the music video for the track didn’t exactly go as expected.

Delilah Belle had a scary moment while filming her new music video. ET's Denny Directo spoke with the 24-year-old about her debut single, «Nothing Lasts Forever,» and she revealed how filming the music video for the track didn't exactly go as expected.«On the second day of filming the music video, it was, like, nine hours into the day and I suffered from seizures… We don't really know too much about them yet. Even though it's been years, we're still trying to figure it out,» she said.

Lily Tomlin is looking back at her first encounter with BFF Jane Fonda. ET's Denny Directo spoke to Tomlin at the premiere of the pair's new film,, where Tomlin shared how she met her longtime pal.«It was absolutely like a glamor trip.

Milo Ventimiglia and Catherine Haena Kim are a dynamic duo on ABC's The pair light up the screen as Charlie (Ventimiglia), a con man with a secret, and Emma (Kim), an undercover CIA agent, who unexpectedly find themselves falling in love. ET was exclusively on the set of the freshman heist drama, where the leads shared the secret to their undeniable on-screen chemistry. «A lot of is communication,» Ventimiglia tells ET's Denny Directo during the March set visit, adding that Kim was «100 percent» all in. «She gave herself so much to the character, to the production, to the process. And I thought that was really wonderful.

Julia Garner is remaining optimistic that the scrapped Madonna biopic will happen — eventually.

Julia Garner is remaining optimistic that the scrapped Madonna biopic will happen — eventually.The star spoke with ET's Denny Directo at the Oscars party on Sunday, where she addressed the current status of the project, which was to be directed by Madonna. The film, which was to star Garner as the music icon, was put on hold in January after Madonna announced a world tour.«Yeah, yeah,» she told ET when asked if she was hopeful the movie would come to fruition down the line.«I don't want to tell too much. I want to keep things… yeah, fingers crossed,» Garner said of the potential biopic.In July 2022, ET reported that Garner was the top choice to play Madonna in the movie. Per  at the time, the film was to follow the early days of Madonna's career and how she became a legend. Amy Pascal was producing the project, with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group chairman Donna Langley nabbing the script after a bidding war.Madonna had said her hope for the biopic was to «convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer -- a human being, trying to make her way in this world.

Mark Consuelos has high praise for his famous other half. He and his real-life wife, Kelly Ripa, are about to become an official work couple again when Consuelos takes over Ryan Seacrest's current chair as her  co-host. As fans will recall, news of Seacrest's departure from the daytime talk show after six seasons broke in February. It has since been announced his last day will be on Friday, April 14 and Consuelos will quickly fill the gap come Monday, April 17. «Yeah, it's happening,» Consuelos told ET's Denny Directo at the Oscars party on Sunday night.

Kathy Hilton is living the grandma life! On Sunday, the star shared how life has been since her oldest daughter, Paris Hilton, welcomed her baby boy, Phoenix. «Oh my God, he's an angel,» Kathy told ET's Denny Directo during Sunday night's Oscars party. «You know what, I just walk right in and storm right into the nursery and pick him up, and he's so sweet.»Kathy Hilton attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.Paris and Carter, both 42, announced that they welcomed their baby boy via surrogate in January. Last month, the couple shared the first images of little Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum with the world, during a sweet photo shoot with .Following her son's birth, Paris said that she and Carter decided to make a pact to keep their baby boy's birth a secret from their families, and enjoy the first week with him together. «I just feel that my life has been so public, and I’ve never really had anything just be mine,» Paris said on her podcast.

Kelly Ripa! After it was revealed last month that Ryan Seacrest will be stepping down as her co-host on and her husband, Mark Consuelos, will be replacing him, the trio offered up more details as to when this will all be going down. On , they revealed for the first time that Seacrest's last day as co-host will be Friday, April 14. Consuelos will then step in as co-host starting Monday, April 17, and the show will be rebranded as .«Nothing will change between the three of us, it's just Ryan will get to have his coffee later,» said Ripa, who has hosted the show since 2001.While Ripa, Consuelos and Seacrest were all at the Oscars together, Consuelos posed solo at the Vanity Fair after-party and shared with ET's Denny Directo his excitement for joining .«It's an honor, it's such an iconic show,» he said.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are celebrating South Asian excellence. ET’s Denny Directo spoke to Chopra and Anjula Acharia, at the South Asian Excellence pre-Oscars celebration Thursday night, where they highlighted the importance of celebrating South Asian culture.