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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.«I'm so grateful that we've had the ability to not just return, but do it in such an amazing capacity and be hosted by Paramount Pictures,» Chopra, who is co-hosting Thursday night's event with Mindy Kaling shared. «I mean, this is iconic.

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.«I'm so grateful that we've had the ability to not just return, but do it in such an amazing capacity and be hosted by Paramount Pictures,» Chopra, who is co-hosting Thursday night's event with Mindy Kaling shared. «I mean, this is iconic.

Cher is teaming up with her boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards to work on some new music.

Cher blushed over her new boyfriend, Alexander Edwards, on Thursday, telling ET that she’s thrilled with her new relationship.

Cher blushed over her new boyfriend, Alexander Edwards, on Thursday, telling ET that she's thrilled with her new relationship. Cher spoke with ET's Denny Directo at the premiere for When told she seemed happy with Edwards, she responded, «Yes I am.» Edwards, 36, and Cher, 76, were first romantically linked in November, when they were spotted walking together in Los Angeles. Cher later confirmed the relationship and went into more details about the couple's 40-year age gap on in December. «On paper, it's kind of ridiculous,» she said.

Amanda Seyfried is relishing all the awards season love for her performance in “The Dropout” — and looking back at the role that started it all!

Patricia Arquette has an impressive and celebrated career in a slew of acclaimed films, despite being a self-described «notoriously bad auditioner.»Arquette walked the red carpet at this year's SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday and revealed to  that she almost got cast as the lead in — until she somehow messed up a reading with Tom Cruise.«Everyone was saying, 'Oh, this is just a formality, you’re gonna read with Tom Cruise for, but this is your part, you got it,'» Arquette recalled. "[But] I blew it.«While Arquette didn't explain exactly what went wrong with the audition, the role wound up going to Renee Zellweger, which Arquette said was probably a better fit anyway.»I actually think she was better for it, and she was great," Arquette shared.Arquette explained that, for her, auditioning is a challenge because it's not what she enjoys about the acting process.«I’m a terrible auditioner 'cause I don’t feel like that’s finished work,» she shared.

Backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards after The White Lotus won the top prize for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Jennifer Coolidge spoke with ET’s Denny Directo about season 3 of the HBO series.

Sam Elliott and Jeff Bridges celebrated a mini reunion at Sunday's 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The two stars were seated at the same table together almost 25 years after their hit film's release. «I'm sitting with Jeff at the table and I haven't seen Jeff in quite a time,» Elliott told ET's Denny Directo. «I'm really happy to be with him.» Elliott won the SAG Award for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series for his role on.

Screen Actors Guild Awards after won the top prize for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Jennifer Coolidge spoke with ET's Denny Directo about season 3 of the HBO series. While Coolidge's character, Tanya McQuoid-Hunt, was killed off at the end of season 2, fans are still hoping that she'll somehow return in the third installment of creator Mike White's ongoing social satire about various guests and employees at a luxury hotel. However, when her co-star, Jon Gries, suggested that «Jennifer play Jennifer's sister,» Coolidge quickly shut it down. «I don't think Mike's going to allow that,» she said. But Coolidge seemed more open to the idea that Pamela Anderson joins as Tanya's sister.

Jamie Lee Curtis had a lot of love to give after taking home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role during Sunday's 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. The actress won for her role in .Before taking the stage to the delight of the audience, Curtis grabbed her co-star, Michelle Yeoh, and planted a big kiss on her.«I kissed her?, Did I really kiss her?» Curtis joked to ET's Denny Directo, backstage during the ceremony. «I love Michelle Yeoh.

29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, SAG-Aftra President Fran Drescher gave ET a quick update on the plans to revive her hit sitcom, . «We have a big meeting with our partners at Sony,» she told Denny Directo, referring to Sony Pictures Television, which was the distributor for the series during its original run. «This is the 30th anniversary year that the series started and I want to do something special.» Starring Drescher as Fran Fine -- a fashionista from Queens, New York, who becomes the nanny of three high society children — the series first premiered on CBS in November 1993 and lasted for six seasons before ending in June 1999. «It's mind blowing because it's more popular today than it's ever been on HBO Max,» Drescher shared. And when it comes to Fran's distinct sense of style, «I feel like the show was iconic and classic TV a lot because of the fashion,» she said, praising costume designer Brenda Cooper, who «won an Emmy for it.» (In total, Cooper earned three nominations and one win for her work on .)The update comes several years after Drescher first told ET that she and co-creator and ex-husband Peter Marc Jacobson «were talking about» a reboot.

Jeremy Allen White is collecting wins and his kids are loving it!ET’s Denny Directo spoke to The Bear star after hewon the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, and he shared how his kids are responding to their father collecting accolades. «They're into them. They really, they're really into them, they're very heavy so yeah they can't play with them too much but they're definitely excited about it.

Jamie Lee Curtis’ love for Michelle Yeoh is everything, everywhere, all at once!

Quinta Brunson and continued their awards season success on Sunday with a big win at the 2023 SAG Awards!The cast of the ABC comedy won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, the first network comedy to do so since in 2013, and Brunson told ET's Denny Directo backstage that receiving the award from the Screen Actors Guild «just hits different.»«These are our peers, these are people who do the same work that we do as actors. For them to think that we're deserving of this award, it just hits different, it really does,» she noted.Brunson shared a sweet moment with husband Kevin Jay Anik after the win was announced, and the actress and producer couldn't help but gush about her hubby being the best «support system» during breakout success.«I mean, a partner during all of this, you can't buy that kind of support,» she gushed. «Someone willing to go through what it takes to make and be a part of, it's priceless.

Jessica Chastain got a little tripped up at the SAG Awards.

Austin Butler is forever grateful for his time with Lisa Marie Presley. The 31-year-old actor continues his awards season run at the 2023 SAG Awards, where he is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor category, for his work in “Elvis”.

Austin Butler is forever grateful for his time with Lisa Marie Presley. The 31-year-old actor continues his awards season run at the 2023 SAG Awards, where he is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor category, for his work in .«It's just exciting, it's just exciting to be a part of this,» the actor told ET's Denny Directo on Sunday at the 2023 SAG Awards. Butler has been vocal about the support he received from Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, from the beginning of the film's production to the time of her death in January. «It's just part of that profound privilege that I feel to relate to them in some way,» he said about his time with the Presley family.

Jessica Chastain got a little tripped up at the SAG Awards.While accepting her award for Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for her work in, Chastain tripped while going up the stairs to the stage. Chastain made a quick recovery, though, and was helped up the steps by Paul Mescal and a few other strapping gentlemen. ET's Denny Directo spoke to Chastain about the moment just minutes after she won her award, where she brushed off the fall.«I am the one who never expects this is going to happen,» Chastain said of her big win.

Jean Smart is on the mend — and her co-stars are sending her all their love!The 71-year-old actress revealed earlier this week that she recently underwent a «successful heart procedure» and was recovering well.Unfortunately, this meant the actress wasn't able to attend Sunday's SAG Awards with her fellow castmates and nominees — the HBO comedy earned its second consecutive nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series this year — though Johnny Sibilly, Meg Stalter, Mark Indelicato and Rose Abdoo were keeping her in mind as they celebrated the nomination.«She's doing better,» Sibilly shared with ET's Denny Directo on the SAG Awards red carpet. «She is stronger than probably everyone in this room, and I feel like we're all just sending her love.

Jenna Ortega is feeling some nerves when it comes to her upcoming gig as host on. On Sunday, the 20-year-old star shared just how nervous she is to head to Studio 8H.«One hundred percent,» Ortega told ET's Denny Directo on Sunday at the 2023 SAG Awards about having jitters for the upcoming moment. «It's so funny because everyone is prepping me for it and they're like, 'yeah, any of our clients who have worked for has said that it's the most stressful week of their life,' have called crying, 'Oh my God I don't know what to do, I don't know if I’m funny enough, I don't know if I’m this enough.' So, I feel like I’ve only heard scary things.

Meredith Blake and Chessy are together once more! ET’s Denny Directo spoke to Lisa Ann Walter and Elaine Hendrix at the 2023 SAG Awards Sunday, where they shared how the epic “Parent Trap” reunion came to be.

Haley Lu Richardson is officially a Jonas Brothers video girl! The actress -- who is an outspoken Jonatic — appeared alongside Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas in the «Wings» music video. And it was a dream come true. «It was beyond cool,» Richardson told ET's Denny Directo on Sunday at the 2023 SAG Awards.

Amanda Seyfried is relishing all the awards season love for her performance in — and looking back at the role that started it all!The actress spoke with ET's Denny Directo on the red carpet at the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday, where she opened up about how she and her co-stars are «100% into» making a cameo in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical.«It's been a long legacy for and I think we all kinda just need to hang,» Seyfried said of co-stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Lacey Chabert.While nothing's confirmed yet, Seyfried said she's «still hoping for a miracle» when it comes to an appearance in the upcoming Paramount+ film, which will also be written by Tina Fey and feature Reneé Rapp reprising her Broadway role as Regina George alongside Angourie Rice, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey and more.«It's not it's not really up to us, is it?» she said of the film, but added, «All four of us are 100% into it.»As for ideas about who they could play? «Maybe the mothers of our characters?» she mused. «That's what I was thinking, but listen, I have not even seen the script.»It's been 20 years since changed everything for Seyfried, who told ET she was planning to go to college in the fall of 2003 before getting the role of ditzy Karen.

 cast is listening! Patricia Arquette spoke to ET's Denny Directo at the 2023 SAG Awards Sunday where she opened up about the pressure she and the cast feel going into season 2.«I think we feel some pressure going in the second season, really because of the fans,» Arquette shared. «The fans really got on board, and the fans were really invested, and we don't want to let them down, so, I think the pressure is more from them than anything.»Arquette, who is nominated alongside her  castmates Sunday, said that while there's definitely a level of excitement for season 2 to drop, she will not be taking part in a watch party to screen the hit Apple TV+ series.«No, I think that's like, really corny. Like, 'Let's watch me, come over,'» she quipped. «Yeah, no.

Bob Odenkirk is reflecting on his close friendship with his former  cast members as they gather together for one last awards show season.Odenkirk walked the red carpet at this year's SAG Awards in Los Angeles, and he spoke with ET's Denny Directo about his bond with his incredible co-stars.«I love 'em so much. [They] are my friends for life, this cast of ,» Odenkirk shared.

Jean Smart is on the mend — and her co-stars are sending her all their love!The 71-year-old actress revealed earlier this week that she recently underwent a «successful heart procedure» and was recovering well.Unfortunately, this meant the actress wasn't able to attend Sunday's SAG Awards with her fellow castmates and nominees — the HBO comedy earned its second consecutive nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series this year — though Johnny Sibilly, Meg Stalter, Mark Indelicato and Rose Abdoo were keeping her in mind as they celebrated the nomination.«She's doing better,» Sibilly shared with ET's Denny Directo on the SAG Awards red carpet. «She is stronger than probably everyone in this room, and I feel like we're all just sending her love.

set a new standard for the high-octane action-comedy genre, and Jamie Lee Curtis clearly still feels a great deal of connection to her iconic character, Helen Tasker.Speaking with ET's Denny Directo at this year's SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Curtis was asked about the upcoming TV adaptation/remake of the 1994 blockbuster, and she shared her hopes for the project.«I mean, I loved Helen, she was a great character for me and it was so fun,» Curtis recalled. «So I hope it's funny and great.»«And my guess is it will be because they're talented people doing the work,» she added.The new series stars Ginger Gonzaga as Helen, alongside Steve Howey playing Harry Tasker — the role originated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the original movie. The TV show comes from creator Matt Nix, best known for creating and.Curtis also had some key advice for the actors taking on the iconic roles, and it all revolved around safety and self-care.«Wear knee pads, and pads, because all I can tell you is I got very bruised,» Curtis shared.

Sheryl Lee Ralph is loving every minute of awards season run! ET's Denny Directo caught up with the Emmy winner on the red carpet at the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday, where she raved about the acclaimed ABC comedy's recent success at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and more.«I know blessings, and that is one,» she shared of the acclaim.The cast earned two SAG nominations this year, one for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and one for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, for series creator and star Quinta Brunson.However, Ralph recently revealed that the show's success could have looked totally different. The actress shared that she originally wanted to play  self-obsessed principal, Ava — a role that ultimately went to Janelle James.«When I mentioned to Quinta, 'Give me a shot at the principal,' she said, 'Absolutely not.

Jenny Slate can't believe that Ariana Grande is a fan of — but who isn't?«Brooke Shields did tell me that when I did her podcast and I swear that I kind of had a hard time understanding what was happening. I'm a huge Ariana Grande fan,» Slate told ET's Denny Directo on Sunday during the SAG Awards.«It's like her and Mariah [Carey] the best singers ever. Well… also Rihanna, Also Beyoncé, so many queens.»On Sunday, Slate — who wore an off-shoulder gown by Zuhair Murad --  celebrated  On, and.

Julia MacCary editor Rising filmmakers were honored Wednesday night at the inaugural Sony Future Filmmaker Awards. The award show, created by Creo and Sony, celebrates creators and independent filmmakers across the globe. The filmmakers received a cash prize, a trip to Los Angeles and an industry immersion experience led by Sony Pictures execs. Thirty filmmakers were honored across six categories, with six individuals winning the awards. Director Justin Chadwick chaired the panel that created the shortlist and chose the winners. Also serving on the jury was Nicole Brown, president of TriStar Pictures, Jeremy Barber, a partner at UTA for motion picture literary and talent, and Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger A. Deakins.

Jane Fonda is getting real about her life, parenting, and what she sees as her shortcomings as a mother to her three adult children.Recently, Fonda spoke with CNN's Chris Wallace and explained how she wishes she'd done things differently when it comes to being a mom to her children — Vanessa Vadim, Mary Luana Williams and Troy Garity.Fonda, 85, explained how, after battling cancer, she's not afraid of dying, but rather «getting to the end of life with a lot of regrets, when there's no time to do anything about it.»«I was not the kind of mother that I wish that I had been to my children,» Fonda said, explaining that was one of the few regrets she has now. «I have great, great children. Talented.

, Eugene Levy is back on TV as the host of. The Apple TV+ original series, which premieres Feb. 24, sees the Emmy-winning actor globetrotting around the world. Except the thing is, Levy typically doesn't enjoy traveling, especially when it takes him outside of his comfort zone.

Heidi Klum is bringing back her annual Halloween party with a bang! ET's Denny Directo spoke to Klum on the set of , where the Halloween-queen teased her prosthetic-heavy costume.«I'm very excited,» Klum, who put her annual party on pause the last two years due to COVID-19, gushed. This year, the spooky festivities will be held in New York City, a city that the 49-year-old supermodel said is perfect for the all-night bash she's trying to throw.«My friends, also from all over the world, come to New York. I love doing this in New York — I love L.A., I live in L.A., and I've done the party here once, but the thing is, I sit in hair and makeup in my whole look for like, 14 hours to get it done, and then here, people are like, it's 10, 11 o'clock and they're like, 'Yeah, I gotta go night-night, I gotta go to bed,'» she explained.Klum continued, «In New York, they really party, they're up all night, five, six o'clock in the morning — this is more my speed! And for Halloween, I need a real night out with everyone.»As for what she can reveal about her costume, the  judge said her look is going to be «very claustrophobic.»«I'm going to be very claustrophobic,» Klum teased. «Very claustrophobic.

Selma Blair's time in the ballroom came to an end on Monday's , but not before the 50-year-old actress gave one final heartbreaking performance. Blair and her partner Sasha Farber had «one last gentle dance» per her request — a Waltz set to «What the World Needs Now Is Love» by Andra Day.The beautiful performance featured the pair gliding around the dance floor as her fellow contestants wiped away tears and cheered her on. The judges all gave the dance straight 10s as their bid Blair farewell. Blair announced her exit from the show during Monday's episode due to health concerns amid her battle with multiple sclerosis, a nerve disorder that disrupts the connection between the brain and body.«So, I've been monitored… I had MRIs and the results came back, and it all adds up to, I can't go on with the competition,» Blair told Farber ahead of their dance number. «I've pushed as far as I could. With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations, and my body has taken a hit.

Selma Blair couldn't hold back the tears after bidding farewell to . ET's Denny Directo spoke to Blair and her dance partner, Sasha Farber after Monday night's emotional episode, where she shared what she will miss most about the show.«That's why I cry, I mean, I'm not crying about Mirrorball. I have so much better than a Mirrorball here,» Blair said through her tears.