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took home five Grammys Awards earlier this month, will make his big-screen acting debut in the upcoming musical remake of “The Color Purple.”The 35-year-old musician — who also serves as musical director and bandleader for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” — is set to play Grady, the husband of sexy blues singer Shug Avery, a role previously announced will be filled by 51-year-old Taraji P. Henson (“Hidden Figures,” “Empire”).

Julia Haart is opening up about opening up about her sex life, her divorce and the trials and tribulations she's faced since stepping away from Orthodox Judaism. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Haart ahead of the release of her new book, , where she spilled all the tea.«In my world, I remember reading all of these books about like, Tzedakahs, which are a righteous woman that you’re supposed to aspire to be, and I remember thinking in all of these books, other than being silent, suffering in silence, all of that kind of stuff, the other thing that bothered me is everyone was perfect.

and, Cynthia Erivo is back with another prestige TV series,. The anthology series premieres April 15 on Apple TV+, as Erivo begins pre-production on the anticipated film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical,.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott may not know what their son’s name is, but they know that it’s not Wolf. ET’s Lauren Zima spoke to the 24-year-old makeup mogul ahead of the premiere of her family’s new reality series, “The Kardashians”, and Kylie revealed that she and Travis, 30, have yet to land on a name for their newborn.

Kourtney Kardashian is opening up about her and Travis Barker's attempts to grow their family. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the 42-year-old reality star ahead of the premiere of her family's new show, , and she got real about the challenges of trying to have a baby with her fiancé.«It’s a beautiful thing that we'd love to have happen, but the journey is a bit hard for any woman who went on it,» Kourtney told ET of her fertility struggles.«And emotional,» Khloe Kardashian chimed in, a statement that Kourtney expressed her agreeance with. Kourtney is already mom to Mason, 12, Penelope, 9, and Reign, 7, with her ex, Scott Disick.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are very much enjoying their time together. While promoting her family's upcoming Hulu reality series,  the 41-year-old reality star spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about her attraction to the 28-year-old comedian and what their lives together are like.«He's just super genuine, and it’s just super fun to just hang out and do nothing then watch TV and just do nothing,» she shares with ET.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott may not know what their son's name is, but they that it's Wolf. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the 24-year-old makeup mogul ahead of the premiere of her family's new reality series, , and Kylie revealed that she and Travis, 30, have yet to land on a name for their newborn.The pair, who also share 4-year-old Stormi, welcomed their son in February.

Bebe Rexha and Jimmie Allen are returning to their roots. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the musicians at Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa in Kapolei, Hawaii, where the pair were serving as mentors on , years after they each auditioned for the singing competition series.«It's hard, 'cause I feel like we actually care about the future generations of music of all genres,» Allen said of their mentoring gig.

Ziwe has her comedy sights set on a particularly controversial dream guest!The late night talk show queen, host of her self-titled series , walked the carpet at this year's Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on Sunday evening, and she spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about who she'd interview on her show if she could pick anyone.«I mean, there’s an infinite amount of people [I'd like to have on], but my number one guest is Elizabeth Theranos,» Ziwe said, referring to Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous founder and CEO of Theranos who was later convicted of criminal fraud and is currently out on bond as she awaits sentencing in September.«I don't think she’s coming to this party,» Ziwe added with a smile. «But if she was, I would love to talk to her.»Holmes is also the subject of the biographical miniseries — starring Amanda Seyfried as the disgraced tech entrepreneur — which is streaming on Hulu.«Emily Ratajkowski is someone I’m interviewing this season so you’ll get to see her on the show,» Ziwe continued. «But you’re going to absolutely gag when you find out who I'm interviewing on this season. Some anonymous people, some very famous celebs, it's going to be great!»As for the look she wore to the always-stylish Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Ziwe stunned in a shiny, purple Sergio Hudson dress that she says she chose due to «comfort.»«This is a comfortable slip dress,» Ziwe said of her chic look.

Tiffany Haddish has nothing but love for Will Smith after the 53-year-old actor went viral at Sunday night's 94th Annual Academy Awards. ET's Lauren Zima spoke with Haddish, 42, at the Oscars after-party, asking the comedian and actress her thoughts on Smith slapping Chris Rock live on air after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife and Haddish's co-star, Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock said, «Jada, I love ya. G.I. Jane 2, can't wait to see it.» (Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggles with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder which causes bald spots and hair loss.) Moments later, Smith walked onto the stage and gave Rock an open-handed slap to his cheek. Smith then walked offstage and cursed at Rock from his seat, yelling, «Leave my wife's name out of your f**king mouth.»Smith went on to win the Best Actor Oscar for his leading role in . «I would define tonight as a success,» Haddish tells ET.

The Recording Academy has unveiled more performers for the 64th Grammy Awards. Nominees Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, H.E.R, Nas and Chris Stapleton will join previously announced Olivia Rodrigo, Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow. Additionally, Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo, current nominees Leslie Odom Jr. and Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler will perform during a special In Memoriam segment, featuring songs of Stephen Sondheim.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy has unveiled a second round of performers for the 64th annual Grammy Awards: nominees Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Nas, and Chris Stapleton, and, as revealed by Variety Wednesday night, a special In Memoriam performance featuring songs of Stephen Sondheim by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler.The Grammys, again hosted by Trevor Noah, will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.

Shaun White may have retired from professional snowboarding, but that doesn't mean he's ruling out a return to the snow. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the Olympian at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards Tuesday where he shared an update on life since retiring and revealed whether or not he'd ever come out of retirement.«It's amazing. I've been having the best time,» White gushed before sharing the advice his girlfriend, Nina Dobrev, gave him about retirement.

Stephen Sondheim is due to be remembered in song at the upcoming Grammy Awards by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler, sources tell Variety.The performances, which have not yet been officially announced, are said to be part of the show’s traditional In Memoriam segment, rather than a separate moment during the telecast.Sondheim died on Nov. 26 at age 91.

Sophia Bush with with her pals, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz, on Wednesday's episode of Good Sam, the freshman medical drama she stars in and executive produces. In the hour, Burton and Lenz play sisters Gretchen and Amy Taylor, respectively, who cross paths with Dr. Sam Griffith (Bush) when Amy is admitted as a patient at Detroit's Lakeshore Sentinel Hospital. The onscreen reunion came about after Bush called up her friends with an idea for them to make guest appearances on the show.

Bethenny Frankel doesn't exactly have wedding planning on the brain. The 51-year-old businesswoman has been engaged to Paul Bernon for a year now, but she isn't in a rush to head down the aisle anytime soon. Frankel spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about the status of her wedding planning at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, where she was accompanied by her 11-year-old daughter, Bryn Hoppy. «We are happy with where we are.

Jared Leto, it's especially tough. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the method actor at the premiere of his new Apple TV+ series, , where he described the «mourning process» that happens when he finishes playing a character and moves on to a new one.«Look, when you make a commitment, in any way, when you let go, there can be a mourning process,» Leto revealed. «Some of the things are physical.

Zach Braff plays a father of 12 kids. In real life, the actor says he was more like a «fun uncle» than dad to his young co-stars.Braff walked the red carpet at the premiere of his Disney+ movie, and spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about befriending and mentoring the large cast of child actors.«They're so excited, they're so talented,» Braff marveled at getting to share the experience of the premiere. Braff said he had a particular connection to the young Leo Perry.

Gabrielle Union's new film, , begins streaming March 18 on Disney+, and she's saving the toughest screening for last — her 3-year-old daughter, Kaavia James. The actress sat down with ET's Lauren Zima to chat about the Disney+ remake of the classic family film, sharing that none of her family has seen the movie yet, including her «brutally honest» daughter.«I gotta wait 'til the bitter end, so, she's gonna see it at the premiere,» Union revealed. «But, I mean, the woman told me to my face that my breath stinks, so I got to hold off on this movie, make sure she's in a good mood.