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Jenna Johnson is still undecided on whether or not she'll return to the ballroom come next season of . ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Jenna and her husband and fellow dance pro, Val Chmerkovskiy at the  2022 ESPY Awards Wednesday night, where the soon-to-be mother said if she does dance, she's asking for an «old» partner.«You know what, so when I had to have the call and tell them that I was pregnant, I gave them the option, I'm down, give me someone, give me the old guy, I'll do it.

Mike Tyson is embracing change and admits he's softening a bit — particularly because of fatherhood.The boxing icon — and father of seven — walked the red carpet at the 2023 ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Wednesday, where he was joined by his 14-year-old daughter, Milan.The father-daughter duo spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner on the red carpet — and the famed pugilist admitted that his daughter was star-struck by a lot of athletes, other than him.«She seems to think so many other people are cooler than me,» he said with a laugh, adding that he was most excited about meeting some tennis stars at Wednesday's big show, because «that's why most of my time is invested in.»The jovial, beaming Tyson couldn't help but shine when he posed for pics with his daughter and seemed warm and even a bit softer while basking in the spotlight alongside her.When asked if he's changed a bit due to his kids' influence, Tyson said, «Hey, it's about that time.»«I have a daughter. I can't be who I used to be, you know?» he shared.

Coco Jones' star has never shined brighter. The newly titled Best New Artist is not only embarking on her own tour, but she's also debuting a remix of her hit single, «ICU,» with a very special featured artist — Justin Timberlake.ET spoke with the  star on the carpet of Wednesday's 2023 ESPY Awards, where she relived her emotional night at the BET Awards and teased her upcoming collaboration.At last month's awards ceremony, the 25-year-old emotionally thanked her fans as she accepted the year's Best New Artist award.

H.E.R. is going to do, it's wow a crowd.The 26-year-old singer delivered a stunning performance during Wednesday's 2023 ESPY Awards, playing her latest single, the elegant power ballad «The Journey,» as a tribute to the 30th anniversary of basketball coach Jimmy Valvano's inspirational speech at the first ESPYS in 1993 when he was terminally ill with cancer.Valvano was an American college basketball player, coach and broadcaster who served as head coach at North Carolina State University and led his team to win the 1983 NCAA men's basketball title against the heavily favored Houston Cougars.Per , Valvano's famous speech implored the audience to laugh, think and cry each day. He also announced the formation of the V Foundation for Cancer Research, whose motto would be «Don't give up.

The biggest names in sports and entertainment came together on Wednesday night to honor the year’s best, most influential and inspiring athletes at the 2023 ESPY Awards.

Jenna Johnson is still undecided on whether or not she'll return to the ballroom come next season of . ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Jenna and her husband and fellow dance pro, Val Chmerkovskiy at the  2022 ESPY Awards Wednesday night, where the soon-to-be mother said if she does dance, she's asking for an «old» partner.«You know what, so when I had to have the call and tell them that I was pregnant, I gave them the option, I'm down, give me someone, give me the old guy, I'll do it.

2022 ESPY Awards brought the jokes! During Wednesday night's showing show honoring all things sports, comedian Lil Rel Howery poked fun at NBA star Tristan Thompson amid his latest cheating scandal with his ex, Khloe Kardashian, which saw the basketball player father another child with a woman while in a relationship with the reality star.Howery, who was in the audience but mic'ed up for the bit talks to the crowd and says, «Matter of fact we got Chloe Kim right here,» speaking to the Olympic snowboarder.«I knew you were gonna be successful 'cause you've got two Kardashian names in your name,» he continued. «The only advice I can give you is to watch out for them Tristans, that's all I got to say.»«Yeah I said it!!! You all were thinking it,» Howery added, to the audience's shock and laughter.Lil Rel Howery attends the 2022 ESPYs at Dolby Theatre on July 20, 2022 in Hollywood, California.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Howery ahead of Wednesday night's show, where he briefly discussed the aforementioned skit, noting that it got laughs in rehearsal.«I ain't telling yet, y'all gotta watch the show, it's a secret, it's a secret, cap,» Howery said of what would become said Tristan Thompson moments. «It's not but, I'm doing it. I've already said too much, but I'm doing something.»I hope everybody laughs, and at rehearsal, it went well," he added.

Jenna Johnson is still undecided on whether or not she'll return to the ballroom come next season of . ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Jenna and her husband and fellow dance pro, Val Chmerkovskiy at the  2022 ESPY Awards Wednesday night, where the soon-to-be mother said if she does dance, she's asking for an «old» partner.«You know what, so when I had to have the call and tell them that I was pregnant, I gave them the option, I'm down, give me someone, give me the old guy, I'll do it.

2022 ESPY Awards brought the jokes! During Wednesday night's showing show honoring all things sports, comedian Lil Rel Howery poked fun at NBA star Tristan Thompson amid his latest cheating scandal with his ex, Khloe Kardashian, which saw the basketball player father another child with a woman while in a relationship with the reality star.Howery, who was in the audience but mic'ed up for the bit talks to the crowd and says, «Matter of fact we got Chloe Kim right here,» speaking to the Olympic snowboarder.«I knew you were gonna be successful 'cause you've got two Kardashian names in your name,» he continued. «The only advice I can give you is to watch out for them Tristans, that's all I got to say.»«Yeah I said it!!! You all were thinking it,» Howery added, to the audience's shock and laughter.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Howery ahead of Wednesday night's show, where he briefly discussed the aforementioned skit, noting that it got laughs in rehearsal.«I ain't telling yet, y'all gotta watch the show, it's a secret, it's a secret, cap,» Howery said of what would become said Tristan Thompson moments. «It's not but, I'm doing it. I've already said too much, but I'm doing something.»I hope everybody laughs, and at rehearsal, it went well," he added.

Jenna Johnson is still undecided on whether or not she'll return to the ballroom come next season of . ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Jenna and her husband and fellow dance pro, Val Chmerkovskiy at the  2022 ESPY Awards Wednesday night, where the soon-to-be mother said if she does dance, she's asking for an «old» partner.«You know what, so when I had to have the call and tell them that I was pregnant, I gave them the option, I'm down, give me someone, give me the old guy, I'll do it.

Russell Wilson is speaking out in support of women's sports. The 33-year-old NFL player stepped out for the 2022 ESPY Awards on Wednesday and used his time on the red carpet to praise female athletes. «I think women's sports is amazing,» the quarterback told ESPN during their pre-show coverage of the event.Russell, who attended the event with his wife, Ciara, praised their 5-year-old daughter Sienna as being «a premier athlete already.» The couple also shares a 1-year-old son, Win, and Ciara is additionally mom to Future, 8, from a previous relationship.Russell then turned his focus to his sister, Anna Wilson, a star basketball player at Stanford University.«Anna, it was always fun watching her ball and go after it.

John Boyega is looking back on his time acting alongside the late, Michael K. Williams, who died of an accidental drug overdose last year. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Boyega on the red carpet at the 2022 ESPY Awards Wednesday night, where he is presenting alongside Lil Wayne, about the new trailer for Williams' latest posthumous film, .«Incredible,» Boyega said when asked what it was like to work with Williams.

Steph Curry's dishing deets about his conversation with Peyton Manning, who was one of the first persons he reached out to after earning the opportunity to host the 2022 ESPY Awards. The four-time NBA champion spoke to ET's Kevin Frazier while walking the red carpet at L.A. Live ahead of Thursday's ESPYs and said that when the opportunity to host the ESPYs came up he felt compelled to reach out to the NFL great.Manning, of course, has previously hosted the ESPYs. Not only that, he's become one of Hollywood's most coveted athletes when it comes to commercials, and his comedic prowess has been on full display during his various appearances on.

Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are nearing the end of their IVF journey. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the pro dancers at the 2022 Espy Awards on Wednesday, and the couple, who tied the knot in 2017 and share a son, 5-year-old Shai, revealed the status of their attempts to welcome baby No.

2022 ESPY Awards is coming in hot with its first batch of presenters! Ciara and Russell Wilson are among those in the star-studded list slated to present at the annual sports award show honoring the best in team and individual achievements.ET can exclusively reveal that joining the wife-husband duo is also star Jon Hamm,  star Alison Brie, star Simu Liu, 's Joy Boyega, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and  star Aubrey Plaza.The news comes just two weeks after it was announced that NBA superstar Steph Curry will host this year's awards show. That announcement came after the Davidson alum picked up his fourth NBA championship after leading the Golden State Warriors past the Boston Celtics.According to, hosting the ESPYs will be Curry's first gig for a major live TV event.

making history at the Scripps National Spelling Bee last week, Zaila Avant-garde has her sights set on the future.The 14-year-old spelling dynamo spoke with ET on the red carpet at this year's ESPY Awards on Saturday, outside The Rooftop at Pier 17 at the Seaport in New York City, and she opened up about the big win.When Avant-garde ended the spelling competition with the word «murraya» on June 8, she made history as the first-ever African-American winner of the prestigious competition.When asked if the monumental importance of that had sunk in yet, Avante-garde admitted, «It sunk in even before it ever happened.»She went on to say she hopes to inspire more young people of color in the future, sharing, «I was hoping that it would happen

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell are stepping out in style.