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Mike Johnson has nothing but positive feelings about Matt James becoming the Bachelor. James became the franchise’s first Black male lead when his announcement was made in June; many fans had thought Johnson, a fan favourite from Hannah Brown’s season of “The Bachelorette”, would have gotten the gig.

Mike Johnson has nothing but positive feelings about Matt James becoming the Bachelor. James became the franchise's first Black male lead when his announcement was made in June; many fans had thought Johnson, a fan favorite from Hannah Brown's season of, would have gotten the gig. After James' casting, Johnson took to social media to share his support.

Mike Johnson decided to live a life of authenticity. And as he told ET's Lauren Zima, that meant confronting some painful experiences from his past while writing his debut book, The self-help book opens with alum revealing that he was sexually assaulted at a young age by a babysitter.

Matt James is gearing up for his journey, and yes, it will still take place in a bubble. The entirety of Clare Crawley's season of was filmed on set at La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs, California, and while James is shooting somewhere else, he'll also be constrained to a single resort, Chris Harrison told ET. «Number one, yes, we are still in a quarantine pandemic bubble.

, explaining that it was a lonnnnng time coming. In an interview with Lauren Zima, Kristin said "It was not an easy decision, obviously. It was something that I truly thought about every single day for over two years.

Carole Baskin became the second celeb to get the boot on this season of, and she's opening up about her elimination, her time on the show, and her surprising message for her critics and detractors.Baskin spoke with ET's Lauren Zima via video chat after Monday's episode, and when asked if she had any parting words for either her haters or her supporters, Baskin laughed and shared, «I love you both, because you've all kept it in the press.»«With all the horrible things that have been said and all the wonderful things that have been said, people are talking about big cats and why they don't belong in cages,» she added, «and nothing could make me happier than that.»Meanwhile, she was also able to bring a lot of attention to her work with big

, and Adam Sandler is totally down to star alongside Drew Barrymore in another film project! The 54-year-old actor dished on working with his family and reuniting with Julie Bowen on his latest film,, and whether he’ll do more movies with Barrymore during an interview with ET’s Lauren Zima.When asked if he would be open to the idea of filming another movie with Barrymore, Sandler said, “Of course.”“Any time Drew wants to — she's gotta tell me and then I'll do it,” he said. “But now she's busy with that show.

Kristin Cavallari. The last six months have been filled with both ends — like her split from husband Jay Cutler and conclusion of her reality show, — and new beginnings — like her upcoming jewelry collection for Uncommon James and new cookbook, «I'm excited about the next chapter,» Cavallari exclusively told ET's Lauren Zima at the Casino on Catalina Island.

Carole Baskin is gearing up for her next performance on, and she plans on coming out with a roar.

Maya Rudolph considers it an “honour” to play Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live”. The actress has portrayed Harris since “SNL”‘s 45th season premiere last year, and she’s hoping she’ll get to continue to play her for years to come.

The Tiger Queen is being taken to court!

Charles Oakley is saying goodbye to after only two weeks in the competition.The legendary NBA star and his pro partner, Emma Slater, were the first to be eliminated from season 29 of the show on Tuesday, after landing in the bottom with Carole Baskin and Pasha Pashkov.

Kaitlyn Bristowe performed through an injury on this week's . ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the former Bachelorette and her partner, Artem Chigvintsev, after their leaderboard-topping foxtrot, a dance that almost didn't happen after Bristowe hurt her ankle.«It was a little sore at first.

Carole Baskin is responding to the defamation lawsuit filed by the family of her missing husband, Don Lewis. News of the lawsuit came shortly before the Big Cat Rescue CEO hit the ballroom floor on Tuesday for ' live show.

Artem Chigvintsev has big plans for this season of.

Caitlyn Jenner has opened up about her step-daughter Kourtney Kardashian, 41, and ex-boyfriend Scott Disick, 37, revealing she hopes the pair get back together. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 70, spoke to ET‘s Lauren Zima about why she wants the couple, who share their kids Mason, 10, Penelope, 8, and Reign, 5, to reunite.

AJ McLean is in the home stretch of his rehearsals and ready to kick off the new season.The 42-year-old Backstreet Boy is the second of his group members to compete for the coveted mirrorball -- and it looks like he's got a leg up thanks to advice he's gotten from Nick Carter. Carter finished in second place with Sharna Burgess during season 21.«I've actually spoken to him three times now.

, Skai Jackson is taking a little inspiration from the show's new host, Tyra Banks!While speaking with ET via Zoom this week, Jackson told ET she's looking forward to bringing her very own "smize" to the ballroom. Banks coined the term, which means «smiling with your eyes,» while hosting .«I think Tyra's really cool.

Jesse Metcalfe may be best known for playing the hunky gardener on  and the dreamy titular character in. But just like many of us, the 41-year-old actor admits he hasn't totally been on top of his health and fitness game amid the coronavirus pandemic.While speaking with ET via Zoom this week, Metcalfe opened up about his upcoming debut on season 29 of, and how rehearsals for the show are already whipping him back into tip-top shape.«I'm incredibly excited.

Nev Schulman couldn't be happier about joining season 29 of, but after flying to Los Angeles and having to get tested for COVID-19, he's just ready to get things started.As of Monday, the day of his ET interview, the  host said he had yet to begin rehearsals for the dance competition show, which kicks off Monday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m.

Chrishell Stause has her eye on the mirrorball trophy — not any roses. The star is gearing up to make her debut next week, and though she's single, she's not thinking of extending her time with the ABC family on «As far as another ABC dating show… a girl's just trying to make something work, so let's not put any more pressure on it than needs to be,» she said in an interview with ET's Lauren Zima this week.