Steph Curry Details Getting Hosting Advice From Peyton Manning, Teases Surprises at 2022 ESPYs (Exclusive)

Olivia Newton-John will be remembered as a «sweetheart» who was truly selfless until the very end.GRAMMY-winning singer Dionne Warwick and TV/radio personality Leeza Gibbons, two of Newton-John's closest friends, spoke to ET's Kevin Frazier and offered a glimpse of the special bond they shared with the star who died on Monday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 73.Warwick tells ET they first met in England when Newton-John was working on a show decades ago with the late singer Sacha Distel.«We kind of just hit it off,» the songstress recalled. «You know how girls are, and such a sweetheart.

Jane Seymour is tearfully paying tribute to her longtime friend, Olivia Newton-John. In an interview with ET's Kevin Frazier, Seymour opens up about the pair's enduring friendship, Newton-John's final days, and her legacy. Newton-John died Monday after a decades-long battle with breast cancer, which she was extremely forthcoming about to the public. Her story has inspired and encouraged others on the same health journey.

Guy Fieri, it took a beloved Oscar winner to make him feel starstruck.The TV personality and celeb chef recently spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier on the set of his new Food Network show, , and opened up about the movie star encounter that really blew his mind.As Fieri recalls, he was at Sylvester Stallone's house cooking food, and in walked Al Pacino.«You hope that you're gonna meet the legend and legend's gonna be as great as he is,» Fieri explained, «And he sits down and he takes a couple bites and I'm just looking at him, like, I've never been more nervous.»«He goes puts his hands on the counter he pushes back the chair and he goes, 'Hoo ah!'» Fieri recalled, evoking Pacino's famous quote from. «And I go outside, I'm like 'Did you see that?!'»Fieri's new show,, will also have the Mayor of Flavortown hanging out and having fun with his famous friends as they play food-related and inspired games to win money for charity.«We make up the rules as we go, we set up some ridiculous prizes, and we compete, family versus family, to the point where we're knocking over the dinner table breaking glasses people are laughing uncontrollably,» he explained of the fun show. «Somebody kind of wins and at the end uh we get money for charity!» is set to debut on The Food Network and Discovery+ on Aug.

NBA legend, Bill Russell. The 11-time NBA champion as a player, coach with the Boston Celtics and one of the most important figures in NBA history, died at the age of 88, his family announced Sunday, with his wife Jeannine by his side. His family announced the sad news in a statement shared to Twitter, where they reflected on Russell's lasting legacy and his accomplishments both on and off the court.«Bill’s two state championships in high school offered a glimmer of the incomparable run of pure team accomplishment to come: twice an NCAA champion; captain of a gold-medal-winning US Olympic team; 11 times an NBA champion; and at the helm for two NBA championships as the first black head coach of any North American professional sports team,» the statement read.

Chaka Khan is offering a poignant message for young females today with her brand new single, «Woman Like Me.»In an exclusive interview with ET's Kevin Frazier, the 69-year-old icon says the anthemic song touts connection over competition between women.«Its always been crucial for women to connect with one another. And we often have in the wrong ways,» she says, referencing a biological drive to compete for available partners dating back to the dawn of time, while calling the current era of online commentary among women «bizarre.» «When I go online and I look at what some of the girls are saying, and I look at what some of the girls are singing about, and look at some of the girls are presenting themselves,» she explains, «and I look at what is beauty today.

Sanford and Son and  sat down with ET's Kevin Frazier to talk about the impact the storylines from those iconic shows are still reflective of today's America. He also shared his thought process for addressing some of the more sensitive subjects, like race, abortion and sexuality. Those subjects, somehow, continue to be sensitive multiple decades later, but Lear is hopeful.«I've said this as recently as yesterday or the day before, I don't want to wake up in the morning without hope and faith in the future,» he tells ET.Lear himself is gobsmacked at the thought of celebrating an entire century, but the milestone birthday offers him an opportunity to reflect on how he changed the face of television and what truly defines an All-American family.

Dwayne Johnson's epic character in  has jumped off the big screen and lit up Comic-Con center stage. The famed actor surprised San Diego convention-goers by appearing in full costume for the cast's panel presentation at Hall H. The immersive experience began when Johnson boomed into the room, rising through the stage in a cloud of dark smoke with vibrant lightning strikes surrounding him, saying, «Hall H, you have been warned.

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.

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.

2022 ESPY Awards, Steph Curry used his platform to deliver an impassioned message about Brittney Griner, the imprisoned WNBA star who has spent the past five months behind bars in Russia.Joined by Griner's teammate Skylar Diggins-Smith and fellow WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike, Curry explained said that, amid the night's celebration, they needed to «acknowledge one [athlete] who isn't here» — Griner.«Because Brittney isn't just on the Phoenix Mercury, she isn't just a member of her team in Russia, she isn't just an Olympian, she's one of us — the team of athletes in the room tonight and all over the world, a team that has nothing to do with politics or global conflict,» Curry shared.Ogwumike detailed all of Griner's innumerable accomplishments, sharing, «BG is a WNBA champion, she's an eight-time WNBA all-star, a national champion in college, an Olympic Gold Medalist, an athlete who has fans all over the world, and a human being whose predicament commands our attention.»«It's been 153 nights now that BG has been wrongfully detained thousands of miles away from home, away from her family, away from her friends, away from her team,» an emotional Diggins-Smith shared. «All throughout that time, we've kept her in our thoughts and in our hearts, even though we know that's not nearly enough to bring her home.»«We cannot stop fighting for her, we cannot believing for her, and we will not stop hoping for the day we can welcome her home safely,» Curry concluded, before all three declared in unison, «We are BG.»Later in the evening, Megan Rapinoe took home the ESPY Award for Best Play, and used her acceptance speech to also show her love for Griner, and emphasize the importance of keeping the fight going.«BG deserves to be free.

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.

The red carpet for tonight’s ESPY Awards hosted by Stephan Curry on ESPN was a glittery collision of Hollywood and the sports world.

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.

2022 ESPY Awards kicked off Wednesday night and honored the biggest, best and most inspiring sports stars and athletes of the year.Returning to Los Angeles, the stars were honored at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles in a star-studded show hosted by Stephen Curry.Some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment turned out to showcase the year's greatest athletes and most incredible moments in an uplifting and inspiring night of celebration and appreciation. Between competitive categories and special honorary awards, there was no shortage of emotional speeches and joyous celebrations.Check out the complete list of winners below.