Jessica Chastain Reveals Her Oscars Date Will Be Her Grandmother

Who will arrive arm-in-arm with Jessica Chastain on Oscar Sunday?

The 35-year-old beauty, who is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in Zero Dark Thirty, tells ET she plans to bring a very special date to Hollywood's biggest night!

"I'm going to take my grandmother to the Oscars," beamed Jessica at The Hollywood Reporter's award season bash at Spago in Los Angeles on Monday. "We did that last year and it was one of my favorite days of my life."

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The star, along with many of her fellow nominees that morning, came straight to the festivities after attending the Academy's annual Oscar luncheon.

Amy Adams, who is no stranger to attending the star-studded class photo, opened up to ET about the experience which she still feels is a bit surreal.

"Just to be on the bleachers with everybody and to hear everyone's name called, it's always overwhelming to realize the company you're in," said Amy.

Like Jessica, The Master star is mixing it up, as far as her dates go, during the award show hoopla.

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"I'm bringing my friends," disclosed Amy. "My fiance's been taking some time off-- he's working on an art show he's doing-- so it's fun to infuse some new energy into it."

For more with this year's Oscar nominees, click the video above!

Visit ETonline for complete Oscar coverage Sunday, February 24 as the 85th Annual Academy Awards, hosted by Seth MacFarlane, airs live from the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles.

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Carpet Countdown: Directors Turn Fans at DGAs

Filmmakers like Ben Affleck, Kathryn Bigelow and Tom Hooper have provided inspiration for young up-and-comers, who hope to reach their level of greatness, but who do the Oscar-nominated directors look up to? Click the video to find out.

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Destiny's Child Rocks Super Bowl Halftime Show with Beyonce

After weeks of speculation, the moment fans have been waiting for finally arrived when Destiny's Child accompanied Beyonce on stage during her Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show.

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The Superdome erupted at Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams' entrance when they accompanied Beyonce for their classic hits Bootyliscious, Independent Women and Single Ladies.

Prior to Kelly and Michelle's cameo, Beyonce belted out hits such as Love on Top and Crazy in Love.

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Beyonce's voice came through loud and clear over the background music, leaving no doubt as to whether or not she was singing live.

Destiny's Child's Super Bowl reunion comes after the release of their new album, Love Songs, which is a collection of the trio's most romantic tracks over the years, in addition to new songs like Nuclear.

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Buzzmakers: SAG Winners Pics and Nicole Kidman Explains Jimmy Kimmel Lap Dance

What had ET readers buzzing this week?

1. PICS: SAG Winners with their Statues!

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars gathered Sunday night to honor acting achievements at the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Anne Hathaway -- winner of the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Les Misérables -- kicks off our gallery of the stars accepting their handsome statuettes!

Click here for all the pics!

2. Nicole Kidman on Her Lap Dance for Jimmy Kimmel

Nicole Kidman raised eyebrows during Matt Damon's Jimmy Kimmel Live! takeover when she greeted Kimmel -- who was strapped to a chair -- with a lap dance. On the SAG Awards red carpet, the Oscar winner explained the move to Nancy O'Dell.

Kidman described the dance as "impromptu," saying that she was just following the lead of another one of the night's guests.

"Robin Williams had done it before, so I thought, 'Well, why not?'" Kidman explained.

For years Kimmel has had a running joke where he ends every episode by apologizing to Matt Damon for running out of time for him. On last week's special episode of the late-night show -- nine years in the making -- Damon recruited some friends (which included Andy Garcia, Sheryl Crow, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Robert DeNiro, Sarah Silverman, Demi Moore and Oprah Winfrey.

3. Top-Earning 'American Idol' Alums

American Idol is in the business of making music stars, and in turn, has made lots of money for some of their contestants. Forbes released their list of the top-earning Idol alums of 2012 a few names on this list are sure to surprise you.

Click here for the entire list!

4. Jennifer Lawrence Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction

It seemed like disaster for Jennifer Lawrence when her dress came apart just as she was called up to accept the award for Best Actress during the 2013 SAG Awards.

The Silver Linings Playbook star's apparent wardrobe malfunction caught the eye of both Marion Cotillard and Nicole Kidman, whose reaction to the getup coming apart at the seams was caught on camera. No disaster, here, though -- it turns out the dress was designed that way! A source close to designer Dior told ET that the dress did not rip -- that it was made with different layers of tulle and satin.

This minor outfit hitch comes after it was announced that Lawrence, 22, has walking pneumonia, making this one of the best and worst weeks for the award-winning actress.

5. Kris Jenner Lands Talk Show

Are you ready for a daily dose of Kris Jenner?

The TV personality will test the talk show waters this summer when Fox premieres a preview episode of Kris, a one-hour entertainment talk show. "This is something I have wanted to do all my life so it's definitely a dream come true," Jenner said in a statement! "I can't wait for this new adventure to begin and look forward to working alongside Twentieth Television and the Fox Television Stations."

Kris will be rolled out in a similar fashion to how Bethenny Frankel's talk show was last summer, with the network testing the waters to see if there's an audience appetite for more of this famous family. According to a press release, the show will "offer daytime viewers a daily jolt of celebrity guests, fashion & beauty trends; plus a mix of lifestyle topics -- all through the distinctive and unpredictable perspective of Kris Jenner. Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, the pop culture driven talk show will bring a cool blast of fun and high energy to summer television."

The trial run of Kris will launch this summer, with the program available on select Fox-owned stations in markets, including New York and Los Angeles.

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Christina Ricci Engaged to James Heerdegen

Congrats are in order for Christina Ricci!

The actress, 32, will soon tie the knot with boyfriend James Heerdegen, reports Us Weekly.

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Ricci, after being spotted sporting what appeared to be an engagement ring in L.A., confirmed the happy news to the magazine.

According to UsWeekly, Ricci and her now-fiancé became engaged "a couple months back."

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The couple started dating last year after meeting on the set of Pan Am.

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5 Shocking Truths About the Making of Pulp Fiction

Daniel Day-Lewis as Vincent Vega? Almost two decades after the release of Quentin Tarantino's game-changing Pulp Fiction, it's impossible to imagine anyone else in the role made famous by John Travolta. But in a new Vanity Fair expose on the making of the 1994 Oscar winner, Travolta's career was so "cold" that producer Harvey Weinstein fought it tooth and nail.

Here are five shocking truths about the making of the movie, taken from the March issue of Vanity Fair, on newsstands in New York and L.A. on January 31 and nationally and on the iPad, Nook, and Kindle on February 5.

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1) Producer Harvey Weinstein was dead-set against giving the role of Vincent Vega to John Travolta and suggested Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Penn or William Hurt. When Weinstein saw the finished film, he reportedly said facetiously, "I'm so glad I had the idea to cast John Travolta."

2) Samuel L. Jackson was under the impression that the part of Jules Winnefield was his, but found out he might lose the role to Paul Calderone and flew to L.A. for a last-ditch audition with Tarantino. "I sort of was angry, pissed, tired," Jackson recalls, and insulted too, when a person related to the production told him, "I love your work, Mr. Fishburne." Richard Gladstein, then head of production at Miramax, recalls, "In comes Sam with a burger in his hand and a drink in the other hand and stinking like fast food. Me and Quentin and Lawrence [Bender] were sitting on the couch, and he walked in and just started sipping that shake and biting that burger and looking at all of us. I was scared shitless. I thought that this guy was going to shoot a gun right through my head. His eyes were popping out of his head. And he just stole the part."

3) Despite a scene where she overdoses and later has an adrenaline-filled needle jammed into her heart, Uma Thurman says she was most nervous about dancing with Travolta, "because I was so awkward and embarrassed and shy." Travolta says of the scene: "Quentin recommended the Twist. And I said, 'Well, Little Johnny Travolta won the Twist contest when I was eight years old, so I know every version. But you may add other novelty dances that were very special in the day.' He said, 'What do you mean?' I said, 'There was the Batman, the Hitchhiker, the Swim, as well as the Twist.' And I showed them to him, and he loved them. I said, 'I'll teach Uma the steps, and when you want to see a different step, call it out.'"

4) Every major studio passed on making Pulp Fiction, but producer Harvey Weinstein couldn't close the deal fast enough. At the time he was running Miramax under Disney, and he says, "When I read the Pulp Fiction script, I went to [then chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg] and said, 'Even though I have the right to make this, I want to clear it with you.' He read it and said, 'Easy on the heroin scene, if you can, but that is one of the best scripts I have ever read. Even though you don't need it, I am giving you my blessing.'"

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5) Bruce Willis wanted to be involved with the film even though the role of Vincent Vega was taken – but the role of Butch the boxer had already been promised to Matt Dillon by Tarantino. But Dillon said that although he loved the script, he wanted to "sleep on it." According to Tarantino's agent, Mike Simpson, the director said, 'He's out. If he can't tell me face-to-face that he wants to be in the movie -- after he read the script -- he's out.'" The role then went to Willis. Says Tarantino, "Bruce Willis made us legit. Reservoir Dogs did fantastic internationally, so everyone was waiting for my new movie. And then when it was my new movie with Bruce Willis, they went apesh-t."

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Ashley Judd and Husband Dario Franchitti Divorcing

After more than 10 years of marriage, Ashley Judd and Dario Franchitti are calling it quits.

"We have mutually decided to end our marriage. We'll always be family and continue to cherish our relationship based on the special love, integrity, and respect we have always enjoyed," said a spokesperson for the couple to People on Tuesday.

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Judd, 44, tied the knot with Scottish race car driver Franchitti, 39, in 2001 after two years of courtship. The couple have no children together.

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Jamie Lynn Sigler Engaged to Cutter Dykstra of Washington Nationals

Wedding bells will soon be ringing for former Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler!

The actress, 31, spilled the beans about her upcoming engagement via Twitter by posting a smiley photo of herself with beau Cutter Dykstra, 23, showing off her brand new sparkler.

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"So this just happened," captioned Sigler to the pic of the couple beaming.

Soon after, the ecstatic groom-to-be retweeted the photo, writing: "She said yes!!"

Sigler and Dykstra, the son of former Mets star Lenny Dykstra, debuted their romance in early 2012. Sigler has been married once before to manager A.J. DiScala. They called it quits in 2005.

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Screen Actors Guild Winners 2013

Tonight, the Screen Actors Guild hosts its annual awards show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California -- and ET is updating you on the winners below! Check back to find out if your favorite star takes home "the Actor" statuette. (Winners Underlined.)

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Best Ensemble

Argo

Les Miserables

Lincoln

Silver Linings Playbook

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Best Actor

Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook

Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

John Hawkes, The Sessions

Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables

Denzel Washington, Flight

Best Actress

Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty

Marion Cotillard, Rust & Bone

Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook

Helen Mirren, Hitchcock

Naomi Watts, The Impossible

Best Supporting Actor

Alan Arkin, Argo

Javier Bardem, Skyfall

Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, The Master

Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln

Best Supporting Actress

Sally Field, Lincoln

Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables

Helen Hunt, The Sessions

Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy

Maggie Smith, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Best TV Ensemble, Drama

Boardwalk Empire

Breaking Bad

Downton Abbey

Homeland

Mad Men

Best TV Ensemble, Comedy

30 Rock

The Big Bang Theory

Glee

Modern Family

Nurse Jackie
The Office

Best TV Actor, Drama

Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom

Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Damian Lewis, Homeland

Best TV Actress, Drama

Claire Danes, Homeland

Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum

Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife

Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

Best TV Actor, Comedy

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Louis CK, Louie

Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Best TV Actress, Comedy

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation

Sofia Vergara, Modern Family

Betty White, Hot in Cleveland

Best Actor, Made for TV Movie/Miniseries

Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys

Woody Harrelson, Game Change

Ed Harris, Game Change

Clive Owen, Hemingway & Gelhorn

Bill Paxton, Hatfields & McCoys

Best Actress, Made for TV Movie/Miniseries

Nicole Kidman, Hemingway & Gelhorn

Julianne Moore, Game Change

Charlotte Rampling, Restless

Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals

Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias

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Exclusive PIC: 2013 SAG Awards Seating Chart GigaPan Photo

Where the stars will be sitting at this year’s SAGs?

You don't have to wait until Sunday to see which celebs will be seated together! ET has your first look at the 2013 SAG Awards seating chart.

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Explore our exclusive interactive GigaPan (high-res panoramic photo) below!

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Don't miss the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, airing Sunday, January 27 at 8pm on TNT and TBS.

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Matt Damon Takeover of Jimmy Kimmel Live Took Nine Years To Happen

Last night's epic takeover of Jimmy Kimmel Live! by jilted guest Matt Damon was so  chock-full of celebrity guests that it should come as no surprise the star-studded skit took nearly a decade to come to fruition.

Fresh from receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Friday morning, the host with the most gave ET's Brooke Anderson the inside scoop into Damon's invasion.

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"I think we've been planning it for like nine and a half years," reveals Kimmel of his much talked-about Thursday show. "It took a long time."

Like most things at JKL!, he says, the takeover itself (featuring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, Robert De Niro, Andy Garcia and Sheryl Crow) fell into place mere hours before taping began.

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"Everything came together just a couple of days before the show. It seems to be how everything works," he says. "But it was great; it was a lot of fun."

And, in case you were wondering, Kimmel is currently exacting his revenge on the A-List actor.

"I have some plans," he threatens. "This is not over. There is another chapter to come."

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Next ET: Beyonce Flashback Friday

From talented toddler to Queen Bey, ET is looking back at Beyonce's rise to fame!

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Also on Friday, we preview the new reality show exposing the ugly side of Beverly Hills shrinks. Plus, our Rocsi Diaz looks back at the best red carpet looks of the week.

Check your local listings.

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Meet the New Contestants of The Amazing Race

Meet the 11 new teams that will be competing on the 22nd installment of The Amazing Race, premiering Sunday, February 17 at 8/7c on CBS.

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First up is the young, athletic couple, John and Jessica, from Huntington Beach, California, who have been dating for four years. These two lovebirds only considered joining the program after a little prodding from friends.

Jessica made her case for why they stand a chance to win The Amazing Race, listing their wide range of interests -- from scuba diving to rock climbing.

"We're always kind of looking for the next adrenaline rush," said Jessica, who proudly views herself and her boyfriend as risk takers. "I think that the main focus is that we'll never give up."

The rest of the cast includes father and son David and Connor from Salt Lake City, Utah; best friends Pamela and Winnie from Los Angeles; firefighters Matthew and Daniel from Gaffney, South Carolina; married couple Chuck and Wynona from Daphne, Alabama; brothers Idries and Jamil from Ottawa, Illinois; best friends Joey and Meghan from Los Angeles; roller derby girls Mona and Beth from Colorado; newlyweds Max and Katie from Buffalo, New York; brothers Bates and Anthony from Raleigh, North Carolina; former band mates Caroline and Jen from Austin, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee, respectively.

Check out their videos below.

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Sheryl Crow on Lance Armstrong Doping Confession to Oprah Winfrey

Sheryl Crow (who will be advising Blake Shelton on The Voice this season) opened up to Nancy O'Dell on the set of the singing competition over the weekend, commenting on Lance Armstrong's doping confession.

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"I think that honesty is always the best bet and that the truth will set you free," said Crow, who caught "bits and pieces" of her ex-fiance's interview with Oprah Winfrey. "To carry around a weight like that would be devastating in the long run."

Armstrong, 41, and Crow, 50, began dating in 2003 -- the same year that Armstrong divorced his wife of five years, Kristin -- and split in 2006.

Last year, a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency led to Armstrong's downfall. The shamed cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and, until now, vehemently maintained his innocence.

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During a series of rapid-fire yes or no questions, the retired cyclist confirmed to Oprah last week that he had blood transfusions and used the banned substance erythropoietin (EPO) during his career -- particularly during all seven of his Tour de France victories. Although he expressed a desire to make things right with the people he may have hurt, Crow was never mentioned by name.

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Diane Lane Fashion Flashback

With classic good looks, killer style and a body that puts women half her age to shame, Diane Lane, 42,  just seems to get better with age.

Join us as we look back at Diane's most stunning red carpet looks over the years!

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Mama Wins Arnold Schwarzenegger Flops at Box Office

Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Last Stand came in last place on the box office Top 10 list over the weekend.

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The action flick struggled through its debut, pulling in $6.3 million, as audiences couldn't get enough of Jessica Chastain -- the star of Mama and Zero Dark Thirty.

Jessica's films came in at first and second as Mama garnered $28.1 million and Zero Dark Thirty $17.6 million.

Silver Linings Playbook landed in third with $11.4 million.

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Michelle Obama on Inauguration President Barack Obama

ET's Rocsi Diaz sat down first with First Lady Michelle Obama at the Kids' Inaugural Concert to discuss a variety of topics from her new hairstyle and birthday celebration to Lance Armstrong.

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Mrs. Obama debuted her shoulder-length bob with eye-level bangs via Twitter on her birthday, Thursday, January 17, and she told Rocsi that Dr. Jill Biden may have had an influence on her.

"I've been coveting [Dr. Biden's] bangs for four years," joked Mrs. Obama, quipping that they're "the bang sisters." She also revealed that husband President Barack Obama gave her a "beautiful necklace" as a recent birthday gift.

On the topic of Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah in which he admits to doping, Mrs. Obama said, "I didn't even get a chance to see it. It's a sad situation for everyone who's watching ... I think we have to remember all the people that have been helped and who will continue to need the help of [The Livestrong Foundation]. We should focus on making sure that cancer survivors and people dealing with the disease have the kind of support, medical and research, that they need to deal with the situation. We can't lose sight of that accomplishment."

Rocsi will present at tonight's Kids' Inaugural, which marks the latest efforts by the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden's Joining Forces initiative to urge Americans to support our troops, and our Gold Star and Blue Star families.

The First Lady described the event in a video message, explaining that it's about "celebrating who we are as Americans and the people who make our country great -- our men and women in uniform, our military spouses, and our amazing military kids. So it's no surprise that when Jill and I decided to host this event, everyone wanted to join us -- from Katy Perry to Glee, from Nick Cannon to Usher. They know that military kids serve this country right alongside their moms and dads, and we’re really looking forward to celebrating our military families this weekend."

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Golden Globes Red Carpet Moments You Didn't See

From Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence's awkward exchange on our platform to Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner's adorable buddy-buddy moment, ET has your rare, behind-the-scenes look beyond the camera's scope on the Golden Globes red carpet.

Pics: Candid Shots from the 2013 Golden Globes Ceremony

Watch the video above for an inside look at the wild scene!

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Carpet Countdown Oscars Quvenzhane Wallis

This year, Beasts of the Southern Wild's Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, became the youngest actress in the history of the Academy Awards to be nominated for Best Actress. So in today's Carpet Countdown we're taking a look back at the youngest and oldest Oscar nominees.

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The Wanted Teases I Found You Video

The Wanted aren't releasing their new I Found You music video until next week, but we have a special preview for fans today!

The single, from The Wanted's upcoming album Third Strike, is already gaining traction on the web and -- according to the band's Twitter feed -- fans are in for a "massive treat."

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The full music video premieres Tuesday, January 22 on ET! You can see the video in its entirety on Vevo.com and ETonline.com on Tuesday night.

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