<p>There was a&nbsp;McCallister family reunion in Hollywood, California, on Friday!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/macaulay-culkin" rel="" target="_blank">Macaulay Culkin</a>, who famously portrayed Kevin&nbsp;McCallister in 1990's <em>Home Alone</em> and 1992's&nbsp;<em>Home Alone 2: Lost in New York</em>, was honored with a star on the <a href="https://www.etonline.com/macaulay-culkin-and-brenda-songs-sons-make-their-public-debut-at-his-walk-of-fame-ceremony-see-the" rel="" target="_blank">Hollywood Walk of Fame.</a></p>

<p>Along with his real-life family -- including Brenda Song and their two children -- and friends -- such as Paris Jackson, Natasha Lyonne and Seth Green -- Culkin's <em>Home Alone</em> co-star,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/catherine-ohara" rel="" target="_blank">Catherine O'Hara</a>, was there to pay tribute to her on-screen son. The&nbsp;43-year-old actor was clearly overcome with emotion as he went to hug and greet O'Hara ahead of her heartfelt speech.</p>

<p>"<em>Home Alone</em> was, is, and always will be a beloved global sensation," shared O'Hara, who portrayed matriarch Kate McCallister in the holiday films. Pointing to her co-star, she told the audience that the reason behind the success of the movies was all thanks to Culkin.</p>

<p>"Yes, he had a most excellent script [by&nbsp;John Hughes]&nbsp;and a wonderful director [Chris Columbus], but it is Macaulay's perfect performance as&nbsp;Kevin&nbsp;McCallister that gave us that little every boy on an extraordinary adventure," she gushed. "...You made acting look like the most natural thing in the world to do. It was really like we had ambushed the home of a little boy named Kevin to make a movie, and he just went along with it for the fun of it."</p>

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<p>O'Hara, 69, went on to praise Culkin's sense of humor, noting that it's "a sign of intelligence in a child and a key to surviving life at any age."</p>

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<p>"You have brought that sense of sweet yet twisted yet totally relatable sense of humor to everything that you have chosen to do since <em>Home Alone</em>," the&nbsp;<em>Schitt's Creek </em>star concluded. "...Thank you for including me -- your fake mom who left you home alone not once, but twice -- to share in this happy occasion. I'm so proud of you."</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/kelly-ripa" rel="" target="_blank">Kelly Ripa</a> has her reasons for being absent from <em><a href="https://www.etonline.com/tv/live-with-kelly-and-mark" rel="" target="_blank">Live With Kelly and Mark</a> </em>on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/mark-consuelos" rel="" target="_blank">Mark Consuelos</a>, Ripa's husband and co-host, opened the show by explaining why&nbsp;Déjà Vu Parker, who is the announcer for <em>Live</em>, was seated next to him and not his wife.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Yesterday you could tell [Kelly] was losing her voice a little bit," Consuelos shared. "It's gone, it's lost."</p>

<p>Parker asked if Ripa was feeling OK, to which&nbsp;Consuelos replied, "Yeah, she's gonna feel better. She's just resting a little bit."</p>

<p id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-9">"What do you do when Kelly gets sick?" Parker inquired. Consuelos quipped, "Uh, I go to the basement!"</p>

<p>The 52-year-old&nbsp;<em>Riverdale</em> star later shared that he was "quarantining" from Ripa so he "didn't get the laryngitis." He insisted that the 53-year-old TV personality will&nbsp;"feel better soon."</p>

<p>Consuelos and Parker interviewed guests Sebastian Maniscalco and David Blaine on Wednesday.&nbsp;<em>Live With Kelly and Mark </em>airs weekdays in syndication.</p>

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<p>Ripa isn't the only morning show personality who's been noticeably absent recently. Her former <em>Live </em>co-host, Michael Strahan, had <a href="https://www.etonline.com/michael-strahans-absence-from-good-morning-america-continues-amid-personal-family-matters-214349" rel="" target="_blank">a weeks-long hiatus from </a><em><a href="https://www.etonline.com/michael-strahans-absence-from-good-morning-america-continues-amid-personal-family-matters-214349" rel="" target="_blank">Good Morning America</a> </em>for "personal family matters,"&nbsp;but returned to the show on Nov. 15.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Even after all these years, the cast of <a href="https://www.etonline.com/tv/beverly-hills-90210" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Beverly Hills, 90210</em></a> is still supporting one another. In September,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/tori-spelling" rel="" target="_blank">Tori Spelling</a>, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/shannen-doherty" rel="" target="_blank">Shannen Doherty</a>, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/jason-priestly" rel="" target="_blank">Jason Priestley</a>, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/brian-austin-green" rel="" target="_blank">Brian Austin Green</a>, Gabrielle Carteris, Ian Ziering, and <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/jennie-garth" rel="" target="_blank">Jennie Garth</a> reunited in Tampa, Florida, for 90s Con.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One of the more moving moments of the reunion was when Doherty, who played Brenda Walsh in the series, teared up upon receiving a standing ovation from fans. The 52-year-old actress is currently battling stage 4 cancer and recently told <a href="https://people.com/shannen-doherty-embrace-life-cancer-spread-to-bones-cover-exclusive-8407406" rel="" target="_blank"><em>People</em></a> magazine that it has spread to her bones.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Thank you so much," an emotional Doherty said as tears fell down her face. "You guys know how much I love crying constantly. And I do, it seems. So, thank you."</p>

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<p>ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with Doherty's co-stars at the event, and Green,&nbsp;who played David Silver on <em>90210</em>, was quick to praise her.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"She's strong, she's honest, she just perseveres. She gets through whatever's going on and even if it's hard she will share that," Green said of Doherty, who often posts about her cancer battle on social media. "I think it benefits people that are around her to see somebody going through a difficult situation and still keeping her head up."</p>

<p>The actress&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/shannen-doherty-posts-truthful-photos-of-her-cancer-battle-173460" rel="" target="_blank">has been open about her cancer journey</a>&nbsp;for years now. She was first diagnosed in 2015, and the following year, she revealed that she underwent numerous rounds of chemotherapy before going into remission in 2017.</p>

<p>Then in an interview with&nbsp;<em>Good Morning America&nbsp;</em>in 2020, Doherty&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/shannen-doherty-has-stage-4-breast-cancer-im-petrified-140851" rel="" target="_blank">revealed that her cancer had returned and was stage 4</a>, which means that it spread from its original location.</p>

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<p>One person who was greatly missed at the <em>90210</em> panel at 90s Con was Luke Perry, who portrayed Dylan McKay in the series. The actor died on March 4, 2019 after suffering a stroke. He was 52.</p>

<p>When asked if they feel his spirit when they're all together, Priestley, who played Brandon Walsh, shared, "I think we feel like there's one piece missing all the time."</p>

<p>Carteris, who took on the role of Andrea Zuckerman, said she enjoys hearing stories of others who had great experiences with Perry. "Somebody told me about when they were on an airplane, Luke always brought a balloon with him so if there was a crying baby, he would go and blow the balloon up and entertain the baby so the baby would stop [crying]. And I thought that was a really Luke thing. That was kind of a sweet thing."</p>

<p>She continued, "Luke was the kind of person who could be big and could be small at the same time. I think that he was really out there and he loved it, but he also wanted a really private life. ...I think that Luke searched to be very authentic for himself. ...It was sad when Luke died so young. It was hard."</p>

<p>Garth, who played Kelly Taylor on the show, started to get emotional talking about her bond with her <em>90210</em> co-stars.</p>

<p>"I'm getting a little teary-eyed. These are very special people to me and I've always said I'd do anything if one of them called me and needed something," she said. "I would be there in a heartbeat. These are bonds that you don't really develop with most people. We go way back."&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ziering, who portrayed Steve Sanders, shared a similar sentiment. "It's great to be able to have worked so closely together at a formative age where we were kind of like family back then. We would bump heads but I think we all had a level of professionalism that was necessary to make the show as impactful as it was," he told ET. "Everyone had a job, everyone had an oar in the water and everyone pulled really hard. We did something that crossed over the boarders. Not just here in the United States but just about every country in the world. Being here with all the fans right now it's been life-changing. ...It's so flattering and I'm so happy to be part of a project that continues to touch people in a positive way and to be able to share it with these knuckleheads is the best thing ever."&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>Beverly Hills, 90210</em> was created by Spelling's late father, Aaron Spelling, and ran for 10 seasons from October 1990 to May 2000.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/ryan-lochte" rel="" target="_blank">Ryan Lochte</a> had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. While speaking with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/cheryl-burke" rel="" target="_blank">Cheryl Burke</a> on her&nbsp;<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-sex-lies-and-spray-tans-123223031/" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans</em> podcast</a>, the 39-year-old former Olympic swimmer revealed that he is 60 days sober from alcohol and has come a long way in his mental health journey.</p>

<p>Lochte, who danced with Burke on season 23 of <em>Dancing With the Stars&nbsp;</em>in 2016, became very vulnerable recalling when he did not qualify for the USA 2021 Summer Olympics swim team.</p>

<p>"I went through a hard depression after I didn't make the Olympic team in 2021," he admitted to Burke. "I would always wake up and I couldn't even go outside to take my trash out to the end of the driveway because I was just so depressed. I couldn't even get out of bed."</p>

<p>Lochte said the depression took a toll on his relationship with 32-year-old&nbsp;Kayla Rae Reid, whom he married in 2018. "Me and my wife, we were about to get a divorce because she was like, 'Who are you?'" he recalled. "I would wake up every day, look at myself in the mirror and be like, 'F**king pathetic.' I would cry all the time. I let everyone down and I think that was the biggest thing because I love everybody. I have a good heart."</p>

<p>The athlete said he was able to come out of his depression by continuing to "put his foot forward."</p>

<p>"The biggest thing that helped was my family," the father of three said, adding that a lot of his time and energy now goes into being a good father and husband. "...For my swimming, I should have done it for me."</p>

<p>Lochte also looked back on his time performing on <em>DWTS </em>and admitted that he also struggled while on the show.</p>

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<p>As for what he learned from the experience, Lochte shared, "In life, you're always going to get knocked down no matter what, but it's how you get back up and how you keep moving forward is who you are."</p>

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<p>The holiday&nbsp;season is officially upon us, and for some households, watching the 1983 classic <a href="https://www.etonline.com/movies/a-christmas-story-christmas" rel="" target="_blank"><em>A Christmas Story</em></a> is a family tradition this time of year.</p>

<p>Starring&nbsp;Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker, the beloved movie is set in the 1940s and hilariously follows the young boy's mission&nbsp;to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Unfortunately for Ralphie, he keeps getting the same response from adults, who tell him, "You'll shoot your eye out!"</p>

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<p>Forty years later, Ralphie has a family of his own and is revisiting his childhood home in Cleveland, Ohio, for Max's <em>A Christmas Story Christmas,</em>.</p>

<p>The sequel, which was released last year, stars Billingsley, as well as a few other familiar faces from the original flick.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>A Christmas Story Christmas&nbsp;</em>and <em>A Christmas Story</em> are both streaming on Max, which is reason enough to check out ET's gallery of what the original looks like 39 years later.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/al-roker" rel="" target="_blank">Al Roker</a> and his wife,&nbsp;Deborah Roberts, have been doing a lot of celebrating this year!&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two have been married for over 28 years, and recently had their wedding anniversary as well as Roberts' birthday to commemorate in September. On top of that, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/deborah-roberts-named-new-co-anchor-of-2020-replaces-amy-robach-thrill-of-a-lifetime-212012" rel="" target="_blank">Roberts was as announced as the new co-anchor</a> of ABC's&nbsp;<em>20/20</em> on Sept. 26, 2023.</p>

<p>And while the 69-year-old <em>Today&nbsp;</em>weatherman and the 63-year-old journalist have faced some challenges&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/al-roker-gives-health-update-on-today-show-after-hardest-hospital-stint-yet-its-been-a-tough-slog" rel="" target="_blank">due to Roker's health scares</a>, their love story stands the test of time.</p>

<p>Here's a look at their romance.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>How They Met</strong></p>

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<p>Roker and Roberts first met at <em>Today</em> in 1990. "Al was so sweet," she told <em>People </em>in 1999. "He showed me pictures of his daughter and talked about his family."</p>

<p><strong>When They Started Dating</strong></p>

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<p>While they met in 1990, Roker didn't ask Roberts out until 1992 and only after she asked him to look after her apartment while she was in Barcelona covering the Summer Olympics for NBC.</p>

<p>"A day before she got back from her trip, I stocked her pantry, I stocked her refrigerator and left some flowers on the table and a note, 'Welcome home,'" Roker recalled on <em>The Kelly Clarkson Show</em> in 2021. "And then I got my first date with her a week later."</p>

<p><strong>The Proposal</strong></p>

<p>Roker proposed on New Year's Day in 1994.&nbsp;</p>

<p id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-22">"Deborah was getting a little annoyed that it hadn't happened over the holidays. We had a chat, 'So when will this happen?' And I said, 'Before Groundhog Day,'" he told <em>People,&nbsp;</em>recalling how he proposed at the Grand Canyon. "I thought, what a great place. On the rim of the Grand Canyon. And if she says, 'No,' one of us isn't coming back."</p>

<p><strong>Roker and Roberts Marry</strong></p>

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<p>On Sept. 16, 1995, Roker and Roberts tied the knot at New York City's St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Barbara Walters and Katie Couric were among the guests.</p>

<p>In 2020, Roker shared a video to Instagram of his wedding day, writing, "A #happy25thanniversary to @debrobertsabc who helps me a better #father #brother #person and challenges me to do better each and every day. #thankyou and #iloveyou."</p>

<p><strong>Their Children</strong></p>

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<p>The two&nbsp;are&nbsp;parents to 24-year-old daughter Leila and 20-year-old son Nicholas. Roker has another child,&nbsp;Courtney, with ex-wife Alice Bell.</p>

<p><strong>Roker's Health Battles</strong></p>

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<p>In November 2020, just a few months after celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary, Roker announced that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It's a good news–bad news kind of thing," he said on <em>Today</em>. "Good news is we caught it early. Not-great news is that it's a little aggressive, so I'm going to be taking some time off to take care of this."</p>

<p>At the time, he&nbsp;shared that Roberts was not at the appointment when he was diagnosed. "I feel badly because I didn't tell Deborah to come with me," he noted. "In hindsight, boy I wish I'd told her to come. ...She was upset. And once she got past that, the reporter in her kinda took over. And then she's been at everything ever since."</p>

<p>Later that month, Roker underwent surgery with his wife by his side. "Let the healing begin. I am so in awe of this guy and his indomitable spirit. So blessed and grateful for avalanche of love, prayers and support for @alroker #gratitude," Roberts wrote on Instagram.</p>

<p>After the surgery, Roker announced that he was cancer free.&nbsp;"It was this great relief," he said on <em>Today</em>. "For a first start, this is terrific news. I'm going to be up for --&nbsp;and a lot of people who live with cancer -- up for lifelong testing to make sure this doesn't come back."</p>

<p>In November 2022, Roker faced another health battle when he was hospitalized for blood clots in his legs and lungs. Roberts was again by his side.</p>

<p>"You are the shining sun and star in our family @alroker Love you so much. Can't wait til you're back home and feeling like your old self again," she posted to Instagram.</p>

<p>Roker was later released from the hospital but ended up being readmitted just after Thanksgiving. After a few more weeks in the hospital, he was able to go home and be with his family for Christmas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Holiday Hello. #joyful moments filled with #gratitude #health," Roberts posted.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Roker the Romantic</strong></p>

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<p>The weatherman knows how to keep the spark alive in his decades-long marriage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He's a real romantic," Roberts told <a href="https://people.com/tv/al-roker-romantic-marriage-wife-deborah-roberts/" rel="" target="_blank"><em>People</em></a> of her husband in 2021. "When I travel, I open my suitcase and I find one or two notes in there that he's slipped in, or in my purse. 'Have a great day. I'm thinking of you.' Or an Emily Dickinson sonnet or something. And I'm just like, 'Oh my gosh.' It just touches me. And he thinks that way all the time."</p>

<p>She added, "He does things like he sprinkles little love notes, little cards throughout my life. Sometimes there's a little card next to the coffee maker that might say something encouraging or sweet or impish or fun."</p>

<p><strong>Roker Returns to <em>Today</em> With His Wife by His Side</strong></p>

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<p>On Jan. 6, 2023, Roker made his return to <em>Today </em>after months of being off the air, and&nbsp;Roberts joined him on the morning show to discuss his health battle.</p>

<p>"The doctors saved your life, but I think Deborah Roberts also saved your life," Savannah Guthrie told the couple.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He is a living, breathing miracle," Roberts said on <em>Today</em>. "He really is, and I have to say --&nbsp;I'm not overstating it, I don't think -- Al was a very, very sick man. And I think most people did not know that."</p>

<p>She added, "He was a medical mystery for weeks. It was the most tumultuous, frightening journey we have ever been on."</p>

<p>Later on Instagram, Roker expressed his gratitude for his wife, writing, "Can’t thank @debrobertsabc enough for getting me through this medical crisis. And now that she’s here at @todayshow maybe she might stay? Just kidding!!"</p>

<p><strong>Roker Says He 'Wouldn't be Alive Without' Roberts</strong></p>

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<p>In an interview with <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/03/05/al-roker-says-he-wouldnt-be-alive-without-wife-deborah-roberts/" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Page Six</em></a> in March 2023, Roker expressed so much gratitude towards his wife, noting that he was "just so overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and prayers and of course, my wife Deborah. I wouldn’t be alive without her."</p>

<p>The weatherman also admitted that he had no idea how close to death he really came. "I guess I know it now," he shared. "I didn’t know it at the time. Deborah was great at keeping all that away from me so I thought I was doing OK but that was great because I was able to focus on getting better."</p>

<p><strong>First-Time Grandparents</strong></p>

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<p>In March 2023, Roker's daughter,&nbsp;Courtney Roker Laga, whom he shares with ex-wife Alice Bell, posted a sweet montage video of herself and her husband, Wesley Laga, on Instagram, showing off their baby's first sonogram and ultrasound.</p>

<p>"A new adventure is about to begin ❤️🍼," she captioned the clip, which was to the tune of Brent Morgan's cover of the Mariah Carey hit, "Always Be My Baby."</p>

<p>"Here we go!!! So very very happy!!!!! You guys," the mom-to-be's dad&nbsp;commented, adding, "Going for Pop-Pop."</p>

<p>Roberts&nbsp;also wrote, "This is so very exciting!!! 😍😍"</p>

<p><strong>Roberts Gives Health Update on Roker</strong></p>

<p>In March 2023, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/deborah-roberts-gives-update-on-husband-al-rokers-health-and-her-own-recovery-as-his-caregiver" rel="" target="_blank">ET's Rachel Smith spoke with</a> Roberts about her home life and her husband.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He's back to driving me crazy," she joked.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This quip is a testament to how far they've come since Roker's serious health scares, where&nbsp;Roberts fully embraced the role of caregiver.</p>

<p>"I think&nbsp;a lot of people don't realize that -- and I never realized that -- that being a caregiver is really taxing, exhausting, frightening, all of those things and I never went through anything like this," she told ET. "And I hope I'll never&nbsp;do it again. But it's tough. It's tough. I'm still kind of, I think, recuperating. I'm still kind of tired. I'm still mentally exhausted, but you know what, I'm grateful and just trying to just bask in the moment and just be happy that he's well, and we're all well."</p>

<p>As for what got her through, Roberts noted,&nbsp;"I would say my faith, my spirituality got me through it. My family got me through it, my colleagues got me through it. Colleagues, many of whom are here today, lifted me up in times when I felt like I just couldn't make it. People were there and texting and emailing and calling, and that made all the difference."&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Here's to 28 Years&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>Sept. 16, 2023 marked a very special day for Roker and Roberts as they celebrated 28 years of marriage. In honor of the occasion, the weatherman shared a carousel of photos from his and Roberts' wedding. The carousel also included a family photo of the couple's three children -- Leila, Nicholas, and Courtney; as well as Roker's daughter with ex-wife Alice Bell. He additionally posted a portrait in the carosel of Roker and Roberts with then-President&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/barack-obama" rel="" target="_blank">Barack Obama</a>&nbsp;and first lady&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/michelle-obama" rel="" target="_blank">Michelle Obama</a>, as well as a sweet snapshot of their family posing together outside their home in matching green pajamas.</p>

<p>"28 years ago, @debrobertsabc promised to be there for better, for worse, thick and thin. Good times and Bad. But the greatest gift is the family she has given me. Happy Anniversary, sweetheart," Roker captioned the Instagram post.</p>

<p>Roberts&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CxQMAURNl1s/" rel="" target="_blank">shared a similar set of photos</a>&nbsp;that included shots from the couple's vow renewal ceremonies, their vacations together and photos with their children.</p>

<p>"Wow! It’s been 28 years. Beginning with a few jitters, great excitement and hearts brimming with hope, we embarked on this journey," she captioned her photo gallery. "And it has been one great adventure. This last year has taught us to cherish each moment. You are mine….I am yours. And where you are, I am too. Happy anniversary my dearest. Let’s keep making memories @alroker #happyanniversary #love #forever."</p>

<p><strong>A Birthday Tribute to Roberts</strong></p>

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<p>On Sept. 20, 2023, Roberts turned 63 and her longtime love took to Instagram to mark her special day.</p>

<p>"Happy birthday to this lady who has given me so much, including the gift of a family to call my own, @debrobertsabc You are just getting warmed up," Roker wrote next to a picture of him and Roberts toasting champagne.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Roberts Gets a New Gig -- and Her Husband Is Thrilled</strong></p>

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<p>On Sept. 26, 2023, it was announced that <a href="https://www.etonline.com/deborah-roberts-named-new-co-anchor-of-2020-replaces-amy-robach-thrill-of-a-lifetime-212012" rel="" target="_blank">Roberts would be the new co-anchor</a> of ABC News' <em>20/20</em> alongside&nbsp;David Muir.</p>

<p>Needless to say, Roker was thrilled for his wife.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"So proud of @debrobertsabc being named co-anchor along side @davidmuirabc of legendary #newsmagazine @abc2020 It was 28 years ago when #barbarawalters was on the other end of the phone, inciting Deborah to lunch and talk about joining g her on the broadcast," he wrote. "And now, she gets to continue that legacy. #iloveitwhenaplancomestogether."</p>

<p>Roberts replied, "So honored and humbled. 💜"</p>

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<p>The <a href="https://www.etonline.com/event/thanksgiving" rel="" target="_blank">Thanksgiving</a> episodes of<em>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/tv/friends" rel="" target="_blank">Friends</a> </em>didn't necessarily coin the term Friendsgiving -- but they may as well have!<em>&nbsp;</em></p>

<p>The sitcom aired from&nbsp;1994 to 2004 and nearly all of the 10 seasons (except for season 2) featured a memorable Thanksgiving episode! From competitive touch football to "traditional English trifle" to a Brad Pitt cameo, Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), and Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) make the season all the more special with these episodes.</p>

<p>ET has compiled a list of some of the most hysterical and memorable moments from the beloved <em>Friends</em> Thanksgiving episodes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The episodes seem all the more special this year as it's the first Thanksgiving since the death of Matthew Perry, who passed away on Oct. 28 at age 54.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>5. "The One With Rachel’s Other Sister" (Season 9)</strong></p>

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<p>Christina Applegate guest stars as Rachel's older sister, Amy. After her <em>married </em>boyfriend cancels their dinner plans, she shows up in hopes of joining the gang at Monica and Chandler's apartment. It turns out that she's more shallow than Rachel ever was, and the Green sisters end up getting into a comical physical altercation. Amy manages to insult the whole gang -- but it's Monica's favorite fine china that suffers the most damage.<br />
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<strong>4. "The One Where Ross Got High" (Season 6)</strong></p>

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<p>Ross and Monica's parents join the gang for the Thanksgiving festivities -- but when Monica tells her man, Chandler, that her parents aren't his biggest fans, he's determined to figure out why. Eventually, it's revealed that it's all Ross' fault, as he blamed Chandler for a few things he did during their college years.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, wanting to lend a hand, Rachel decides to cook a "traditional English trifle" but she gets her recipes mixed up. While it's inedible for the rest of the group, Joey doesn't seem to mind the concoction.<br />
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<strong>3. "The One With the Rumor" (Season 8)</strong></p>

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<p>This episode introduced "I Hate Rachel Green" Fan Club. Brad Pitt, who was married to Aniston at the time the episode aired, plays Will Colbert, a former classmate of Rachel and the Gellars', who was overweight in high school but is now "rich and thin."</p>

<p>It's clear that Will still holds a grudge against Rachel for torturing him when they were teenagers. He reveals that he co-founded the "I Hate Rachel Green" Fan Club alongside Rachel's on-off flame, Ross -- and that the duo even started a little rumor about her.<br />
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<strong>2. "The One With the Football" (Season 3)</strong></p>

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<p>Monica and Ross take the word "competitive" to a whole new level when it comes to the Geller Bowl. The siblings will stop at nothing to win the coveted Geller Cup -- taking touch football to a hilarious extreme!<br />
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<strong>1. "The One With All The Thanksgivings" (Season 5)</strong></p>

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<p>This fan-favorite episode features the group discussing past Thanksgiving memories. While Monica and Joey's present-day turkey-head antics are hilarious, the flashback scenes also bring the laughs -- and epic '80s wardrobe choices.</p>

<p>This is also the episode where Chandler accidentally says "I love you" to Monica for the first time.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/garth-brooks" rel="" target="_blank">Garth Brooks</a> is a busy man between his upcoming Las Vegas residency, the new Friends in Low Places Bar &amp; Honky-Tonk in Nashville, and the release of his 14th studio album, <em>Time Traveler</em>.</p>

<p>ET's Rachel Smith spoke with the 61-year-old country crooner at his bar and he talked about collaborating on music with Brooks &amp; Dunn's Ronnie Dunn, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/kelly-clarkson" rel="" target="_blank">Kelly Clarkson</a> and his wife, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/trisha-yearwood" rel="" target="_blank">Trisha Yearwood</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Ronnie Dunn is the only guy who doesn't even know who he is. He's one of the greatest voices to ever grace music and he doesn't even have a clue. ...He sings his a** off and it's fun," Brooks gushes of Dunn and their song, "Rodeo Man."</p>

<p>As for Clarkson, Brooks recalls, "And then Kelly Clarkson, she goes, 'I've never done a studio session like that.' She goes, 'What if I just came in and sang?' That’s what I thought we were doing, right? So she had such a good time. She sounds like she's right here in your face, which I love."</p>

<p>He adds of the <em>Kelly Clarkson Show </em>host, "And then, of course, the queen is gonna let it rip on the ride because she always does the great background vocals."</p>

<p>Brooks also notes that Clarkson is a huge fan of his wife and her music. "Kelly will tell everybody that Trisha Yearwood's the reason she sings," he muses. "It was fun to be in the studio, and anytime Kelly would do anything, you go, 'Now don't make me make Trisha come in here and sing this thing.' They love each other and it was a lot of fun."</p>

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<p>As for what he thinks of Clarkson doing a full country album, Brooks exclaims, "Oh my god, that woman can sing anything.&nbsp;I'm telling you, I don't know how she ended up <em>not </em>in country. ...Because if you sit down and talk to her, she's as country as a biscuit."</p>

<p>Continuing to gush over the <em>American Idol </em>alum, he continues, "I love her. She's got her head on straight and I don't know if you've seen her lately, but just her whole everything, I think she's in the right space at the right time. So I couldn't be happier for Kelly Clarkson right now."</p>

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<p>In addition to new music, Brooks will also be performing at Caesars Palace's The Colosseum in Las Vegas from September to December 2024, with <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/GarthVegas" rel="" target="_blank">tickets going on sale later this month</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Vegas is fun because we bag the phones. So the people that come in there, it's so sweet, they talk to each other before the show, they make friends," Brooks shares. "And then when the music starts, they are just glued."</p>

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<p>But before he heads West, the "Thunder Rolls" singer is hosting a concert at his&nbsp;<a href="https://friendsbarnashville.com/" rel="" target="_blank">Friends in Low Places Bar &amp; Honky-Tonk</a> on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It'll be the first time we've ever filmed a dive bar concert. So just get ready for what you're about to see. These people are hot, they're sweaty," he teases of the performance. "They're loud, which is fun."</p>

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<p><em>Time Traveler</em> can be bought at&nbsp;Bass Pro Shops sporting goods stores. For more with Brooks, check out the links below.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/gwyneth-paltrow" rel="" target="_blank">Gwyneth Paltrow</a> is doing a fashion rewind this holiday season.</p>

<p>The 51-year-old actress pours the bubbly for different versions of herself over the years, including when she won the Best Actress Oscar for <em>Shakespeare in Love</em> in 1999 while wearing a&nbsp;pink Ralph Lauren gown.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>She's also sporting the same eccentric ensemble she wore in Wes Anderson's 2001 film,&nbsp;<em>The Royal Tenenbaums</em>, where she portrayed Margaret Tenenbaum.</p>

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<p>On top of those, Paltrow channels her '90s looks that became iconic thanks in part to her then-fiancé, Brad Pitt, often dressing in a somewhat similar fashion.</p>

<p>Lastly, the actress shows up with a mask in hand as a call back to her role as Pepper Potts in the<i>&nbsp;Iron Man</i>&nbsp;movies.</p>

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