<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/michael-b-jordan" rel="" target="_blank">Michael B. Jordan</a> made his <a href="https://www.etonline.com/tv/saturday-night-live" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Saturday Night Live</em></a> debut over the weekend, and kicked things off with a seriously charming monologue that poked fun at his past acting choices, his love life, and how laughably handsome he truly is.</p>

<p>The celebrated star hit the Studio 8H stage and reflected on how big the past year has been for him -- starting with him directing his first feature film, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/movies/creed-iii" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Creed III.</em></a></p>

<p>"But right after that, I went through my very&nbsp;first public breakup," Jordan explained, referring to <a href="https://www.etonline.com/michael-b-jordan-deletes-photos-of-lori-harvey-from-his-instagram-after-split-186110" rel="" target="_blank">his high-profile split from Lori Harvey last June</a>, after more than a year of dating.</p>

<p>"Most people after a breakup are&nbsp;like, 'I'm going to get in better&nbsp;shape.' But I was already in Creed&nbsp;shape!" he added. "So I had to be like, 'All right,&nbsp;I guess I'll learn a new&nbsp;language.'"</p>

<p>"Anyway, estoy en Raya," he added.</p>

<p>It didn't take long for this conversation about his love life (and him being single) to lead to castmembers Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim and Punkie Johnson trying to shoot their shot with the handsome star on stage.</p>

<p>Nwodim rocked a full-on wedding dress for the occasion, off-handedly remarking, "I was just taking a walk around the studio, and I just threw this on. Oh my God, Is this a wedding dress? I guess we could technically get married now then, huh?"</p>

<p>"That's not how that works," Jordan explained.</p>

<p>"Aww, our first fight," Nwodim shot back. "Makeup sex?"</p>

<p>As for Johnson -- who is one of the few openly gay castmembers in the show's history -- Jordan is simply too attractive to not chat up.</p>

<p>"&nbsp;Aren't you gay?" Jordan asked as Johnson openly flirted with him.</p>

<p>"I am. But you're Michael B. Jordan. And I'm Punkie B. Curious," she said, smiling,&nbsp;"I mean, even vegans got cheat days, right?"</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/tv/saturday-night-live" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Saturday Night Live</em>'s</a> season 48 is kicking off the new year with two new episodes featuring&nbsp;some&nbsp;A-listers and comedy icons who will be taking to the&nbsp;Studio 8H stage.</p>

<p>This season the cast looks quite a bit different, with four fresh new faces after a surprising exodus of long-time cast members -- including <a href="https://www.etonline.com/cecily-strong-explains-why-she-didnt-reveal-her-saturday-night-live-exit-before-her-final-show" rel="" target="_blank">veteran castmember Cecily Strong, who departed the show</a> mid-season during the last episode of 2022.</p>

<p>Check out the full list of the hosts and musical guests who have lent their talent to Season 48, and who are set to take the stage in the weeks to come. Check back as the season progresses, as the list will be updated regularly as new hosts and musical guests are announced.</p>

<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 1 -- Oct. 1, 2022</strong></p>

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<p><em>Top Gun: Maverick</em> star Miles Teller hosted the season 48 debut -- and appeared in the "cold open" sketch, which is rare for a first-time host -- while Kendrick Lamar hit the stage as a musical guest.<br />
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<p><em><strong>SNL</strong> </em><strong>Episode 2 -- Oct. 8, 2022</strong></p>

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<p>Celebrated&nbsp;Irish actor Brendan Gleeson made his SNL debut and was joined in his monologue by his&nbsp;<em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em> co-star Colin Farrell. Meanwhile, Willow served as the night's musical guest.<br />
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<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 3 -- Oct. 15, 2022</strong></p>

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<p>Megan Thee Stallion pulled double duty, making her debut as an <em>SNL </em>host, and her triumphant return as a musical guest.<br />
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<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 4 -- Oct. 29, 2022</strong></p>

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<p>After previously serving as a musical guest, Jack Harlow took the stage for <em>SNL</em>'s Halloween episode, and, like Megan Thee Stallion, also performed.<br />
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<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 5 -- Nov. 5, 2022</strong></p>

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<p>Comedian and Oscars co-host Amy Schumer took the reins in her third go as host. Meanwhile, she was joined by Steve Lacy as the night's musical guest.<br />
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<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 6 -- Nov. 12, 2022</strong></p>

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<p>Stand-up comic and returning host Dave Chappelle took&nbsp;the stage once again, alongside the night's musical guest, hip hop duo&nbsp;Black Star.</p>

<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 7 -- Dec. 3, 2022</strong></p>

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<p>Keke Palmer will be making her <em>Saturday Night Live</em> hosting debut, and will be joined by musical guest SZA.</p>

<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 8 -- Dec. 10, 2022</strong></p>

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<p>Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short will return to their familiar old stomping grounds as joint co-hosts, and will be joined by musical guest Brandi Carlile.</p>

<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 9 -- Dec. 17, 2022</strong></p>

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<p><em>Elvis</em> star and potential Oscar contender Austin Butler will be basking in the spotlight in his hosting debut. Meanwhile, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were originally set to serve as musical guests. However, the band’s guitarist, Nick Zinner, has been battling&nbsp;pneumonia, and they were forced to pull out. In their place, Lizzo stepped up to serve as musical guest. This will mark Lizzo's second time as musical guest in 2022, after she performed and also hosted <em>SNL </em>back in April.</p>

<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 10 -- Jan. 21, 2023</strong></p>

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<p>For the show's first episode of the new year, <em>SNL</em> tapped <em>White Lotus</em> star, and queen of deadpan, Aubrey Plaza to host. She'll be joined by musical guest Sam Smith, who will be returning to the Studio 8H stage for the fourth time.</p>

<p><strong><em>SNL</em> Episode 11 -- Jan. 28, 2023</strong></p>

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<p>The <em>Creed</em>&nbsp;and <em>Black Panther</em> star will be making his <em>SNL</em> hosting debut, alongside first-time musical guest Lil Baby -- who previously made an uncredited appearance during an episode back in 2019.</p>

<p><strong><em>SNL&nbsp;</em>Episode 12 -- Feb. 4, 2023</strong></p>

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<p>Pedro Pascal, who stars in the HBO drama <em>The Last of Us </em>and Disney+'s&nbsp;<em>The Mandalorian</em>,&nbsp;will make his&nbsp;<em>SNL&nbsp;</em>hosting debut, alongside musical guest Coldplay. The British band will perform for the seventh time.</p>

<p><em>SNL</em>&nbsp;airs lives, coast to coast, at 11:30 p.m. ET, 8:30 p.m. PT on NBC.</p>

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<p>While <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/pete-davidson" rel="" target="_blank">Pete Davidson's</a> high-profile love life has been grabbing headlines for years, the whirlwind of media attention seems somewhat new for his new love interest -- <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/chase-sui-wonders" rel="" target="_blank">Chase Sui Wonders</a>, who is also his co-star their A24 horror comedy, <em>Bodies Bodies Bodies</em>.</p>

<p>The pair <a href="https://www.etonline.com/pete-davidson-and-chase-sui-wonders-seemingly-confirm-romance-with-a-kiss-197706" rel="" target="_blank">were spotted kissing each other</a> as they spent the day at Universal Studios Hollywood last week, and then were photographed <a href="https://www.etonline.com/pete-davidson-appears-to-have-removed-kim-kardashian-inspired-tattoos-197850" rel="" target="_blank">frolicking in the ocean in Hawaii</a>.</p>

<p>Earlier this month,&nbsp;a source told ET that Davidson and Wonders "have been spending a lot of time together and like each other a lot."</p>

<p>"They're both funny, so they laugh a lot together and their connection is natural," the source said, before adding that Davidson "likes that Chase is&nbsp;down to earth and cool."</p>

<p>To celebrate the burgeoning romance, find out more about Wonders and how she and Davidson sparked their romance!</p>

<h3><strong>The Pair Played a Couple On Screen</strong></h3>

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<p>Before the pair sparked a romance in real life, Wonders and Davidson played a couple in their horror comedy <em>Bodies Bodies Bodies</em>. She starred as Emma, opposite Davidson's David, in the film, which began principal photography in May 2021.</p>

<h3><strong>She is a Harvard Graduate</strong></h3>

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<p>Alongside being a talented actress, Wonders is also a seriously smart star. She attended Harvard University, where she graduated magna cum laude, after&nbsp;majoring in film studies and production.</p>

<p>While attending Harvard, Wonders also was a part of the institute's iconic humor publication, <em>The Harvard Lampoon</em> -- a wellspring of creative talent for many comedy show, including <em>Saturday Night Live.</em></p>

<h3><strong>One of Her Big Breaks Was Because of Sofia Coppola</strong></h3>

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<p>In 2017, At the age of 21, Wonders was discovered, in a sense, by Sofia Coppola, who chose her personally to star in a Calvin Klein ad that the celebrated filmmaker was helming at the time.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2020, she worked with Coppola once again with a small role in the director's romantic dramedy <em>On the Rocks, </em>starring&nbsp;Rashida Jones and Bill Murray.</p>

<h3><strong>She's Got Some Famous Family</strong></h3>

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<p>Outside of her acting gigs, her Harvard degree, her burgeoning film career and her high-profile romance, Wonders also enjoys a particularly unique connection to the world of high fashion.</p>

<p>Wonders' aunt is none other than groundbreaking and celebrated fashion designed Anna Sui -- one of the most influential designers of her generation and a recipient of the coveted&nbsp;Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, which she was awarded in 2009.</p>

<h3><strong>She's Got a New Show in the Works</strong></h3>

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<p>After getting her first big breakthrough role on the short-lived drama series <em>Generation,</em> and quite a few notable roles in other film projects -- including indie horror like <em>Daniel Isn't Real</em> and <em>Bodies Bodies Bodies</em> -- Wonders will soon be the starring character&nbsp;in the forthcoming Apple TV+ series <em>City on Fire.</em></p>

<p>The show -- based on the 2015&nbsp;Garth Risk Hallberg novel of the same name -- also stars&nbsp;Wyatt Oleff, Jemima Kirke, Nico Tortorella and&nbsp;John Cameron Mitchell. It's set to premiere May 12.</p>

<p>For more on <a href="https://www.etonline.com/pete-davidson-and-chase-sui-wonders-seemingly-confirm-romance-with-a-kiss-197706" rel="" target="_blank">Wonders and Davidson's burgeoning romance</a>, see the video below.</p>

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<p>A familiar face! One of the women competing for <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/zach-shallcross" rel="" target="_blank">Zach Shallcross</a>' heart on this season of <a href="https://www.etonline.com/tv/bachelor" rel="" target="_blank">The Bachelor</a> is apparently no stranger to the spotlight.</p>

<p>Before Christina Mandrell decided to make a run for love on national TV, she had already gotten a taste of showbusiness with a cameo in <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/taylor-swift" rel="" target="_blank">Taylor Swift's</a> music video for her 2008 single, "Fifteen."</p>

<p>Mandrell appears briefly at the end of the video -- but her cameo is prominent and the video ends with a closeup of Mandrell's face as she locks eyes with Swift.</p>

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<p>Eagle-eyed fans (who are likely also diehard Swifties) were quick to realize her brush with music video stardom and took to social media to share the exciting discovery.</p>

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<p>Mandrell -- who is also mom to a 6-year-old daughter,&nbsp;&nbsp;Blakely -- took to Instagram to address her cameo, and joked, "Apparently I look at Zach the same way I look at Taylor Swift."</p>

<p>"New Conspiracy theory, first I stared at Taylor, then stared at Zach, which inevitably leads to me crying on the STAIRs," she added, referring to footage from the season's super tease that shows a contestant lying on a set of stairs, sobbing inconsolably.</p>

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<p>The reality star's show business ties go deeper than a notable music video cameo, however. She's the daughter of Irlene Mandrell -- a musician and star of the 1980s variety TV series <em>Barbara Mandrell &amp; the Mandrell Sisters.</em></p>

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<p>Some hot haute couture! <a href="https://www.etonline.com/event/paris-fashion-week" rel="" target="_blank">Paris Fashion Week</a> has been in full swing, as models show off fresh looks on the runway, and <a href="https://www.etonline.com/gallery/paris-fashion-week-spring-summer-2023-197999" rel="" target="_blank">stars flaunt some epic ensembles</a> from the audience.</p>

<p>From regal regalia to dramatic, over-the-top looks, celebs such as Kylie Jenner, Doja Cat, Dove Cameron, Anne Hathaway and others have been hitting the red carpets in style in the City of Lights.</p>

<p>Jenner, in particular, has drawn a lot of attention for&nbsp;her eye-catching looks.</p>

<p>Recently, she rocked&nbsp;a strapless, black velvet bustier Custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown designed by Daniel Roseberry with a giant lion's head bust attached to her shoulder (<a href="https://www.etonline.com/kylie-jenners-reaction-to-irina-shayk-wearing-similar-giant-lions-bust-at-paris-fashion-week-is" rel="" target="_blank">the same exact outfit worn by Irina Shayk on the runway at the show Jenner attended</a>).</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/doja-cat" rel="" target="_blank">Doja Cat</a> seems to have taken a bit of inspiration from the surrealists Paris is famous for, rocking two different looks that really turned heads.</p>

<p>On Monday, Doja stepped out <a href="https://www.etonline.com/doja-cat-turns-heads-with-eclectic-wardrobe-at-paris-fashion-week-191907" rel="" target="_blank">encrusted in 30,000 Swarovski crystals</a> and red paint. The singer wore a red bustier paired with a matching red skirt covered in lacquered wooden beads and red boots.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On Wednesday, the GRAMMY-winning singer <a href="https://www.etonline.com/doja-cat-turns-fake-lashes-into-mustache-and-eyebrows-at-paris-fashion-week-197959" rel="" target="_blank">was hardly recognizable at the Viktor &amp; Rolf Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 presentation</a>. Doja arrived at the show wearing a pleated oversized suit by the designer.&nbsp;However, the singer took her glam to the next level by&nbsp;using&nbsp;sets of false lashes to create eyebrows, a mustache above&nbsp;her upper lip and a soul patch on her chin.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>There's undeniable chemistry between <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/channing-tatum" rel="" target="_blank">Channing Tatum</a> and <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/salma-hayek" rel="" target="_blank">Salma Hayek,</a> and the handsome star says it came easily for the pair.</p>

<p>Speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner at the premiere of&nbsp;<em><a href="https://www.etonline.com/magic-mikes-last-dance-behind-the-scenes-with-channing-tatum-and-salma-hayek-exclusive-197913" rel="" target="_blank">Magic Mike's Last Dance</a>, </em>Tatum got adorably flustered when asked about just how stunning Hayek truly is in person -- particularly in the black, fishnet ensemble she rocked to Wednesday's red carpet.</p>

<p>"I am no comment on this situation," Tatum said, trying hard not to blush. "I have no literal comment...&nbsp;The actual dress comments itself."</p>

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<p><em>Magic Mike's Last Dance</em>&nbsp;follows&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/channing-tatum" rel="" target="_blank">Channing Tatum</a>'s&nbsp;"Magic" Mike Lane, who meets and subsequently shows off his special skillset to a wealthy socialite, played by&nbsp;Hayek.</p>

<p>In the trailer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/magic-mikes-last-dance-trailer-channing-tatum-gives-salma-hayek-a-sexy-strip-dance-194458" rel="" target="_blank">released in November</a>, Mike gives Hayek's unnamed socialite a noteworthy lap dance, which inspires her to ask the dancer to&nbsp;join her in London with an offer he can’t refuse -- the means to create his own bigger-than-life show.</p>

<p>"'I said, 'What if&nbsp;we did like a reverse <em>Pretty Woman</em> situation?'" Tatum said of the process of developing the story for the latest installment in the <em>Magic Mike</em> franchise. "And all of a sudden, you know, the roles were reversed."</p>

<p>In the film, Tatum and Hayek's characters have a sort of instant chemistry, and Tatum said it had a lot to do with just how much of an "icon" Hayek really is, and the rest of the on-screen romance came easily.</p>

<p>"It's supposed to be a big movie, it's supposed to have&nbsp;that feeling that a big movie has. She's an icon, like, it's not hard&nbsp;to&nbsp;just be like, 'Oh right, girl plus icon plus boy,'" Tatum said. "Yeah, it's just like a whole thing, you know? It's fun!"</p>

<p>As for the film itself, Tatum admitted that it's going to have a different feel from the previous installments, and a largely different cast -- but will include some fun nods for fans.</p>

<p>"I hope you will be satisfied, I don't know, I can't guarantee satisfaction -- that's your own journey," Tatum said with a laugh.&nbsp;"Let's just say there are little easter eggs, there's little fun ones, but I think this is a fully new experience."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/magic-mikes-last-dance-trailer-channing-tatum-gives-salma-hayek-a-sexy-strip-dance-194458" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Magic Mike's Last Dance</em></a>&nbsp;hits theaters on Feb. 10.&nbsp;</p>

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Channing Tatum on His Effortless On-Screen Chemistry With Salma Hayek (Exclusive)

<p>Chinonye Chukwu, the director of <a href="https://www.etonline.com/till-trailer-captures-story-of-emmett-tills-mother-and-civil-rights-icon-mamie-till-mobley-187949" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Till</em></a>, is voicing her frustrations. The filmmaker took to Instagram on Tuesday -- following the <a href="https://www.etonline.com/2023-oscar-nominations-see-the-full-list-197809" rel="" target="_blank">announcement of this year's Oscar nominations </a>-- to express her disappointment and, at the same time, some semblance of a silver lining.</p>

<p>"We live in a world and work in industries that are so aggressively committed to upholding whiteness and perpetuating an unabashed misogyny towards Black women,"&nbsp;Chukwu wrote in the caption to the post she shared hours after <a href="https://www.etonline.com/2023-oscar-nominations-snubs-and-surprises-andrea-riseborough-nope-tom-cruise-197810" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Till</em> was snubbed entirely at this year's Oscars</a>.</p>

<p>The film was not nominated in any category. Chukwu herself was not nominated for Best Director, while&nbsp;Danielle Deadwyle -- who had been getting a great deal of Oscar buzz ahead of the show -- was not nominated for&nbsp;Best Actress, for her performance as&nbsp;Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till.</p>

<p>"And yet, I am forever in gratitude for the greatest lesson of my life," she continued, in her post. "Regardless of any challenges or obstacles, I will always have the power to cultivate my own joy, and it is this joy that will continue to be one of my greatest forms of resistance."</p>

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<p>Ahead of her snub at the Oscars,&nbsp;Deadwyle had previously been nominated for a BAFTA, a Critics' Choice Award and a&nbsp;Screen Actors Guild Award for <em>Till</em>, and was honored at Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala.</p>

<p>As for this year's Best Director category, it is notably male-dominated once again. The nominees are&nbsp;Martin McDonagh for <em>The Banshees of Inisherin,</em> Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>, Steven Spielberg for <em>The Fabelmans</em>, Todd Field for <em>Tár </em>and<em>&nbsp;</em>Ruben Östlund for&nbsp;<em>Triangle of Sadness.</em></p>

<p>For more on Till, see the video below.</p>

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<p>Giving credit where credit is due. <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/austin-butler" rel="" target="_blank">Austin Butler</a> is sharing his thanks for his ex-girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens, when it comes to inspiring him to play Elvis Presley.</p>

<p>Butler -- who <a href="https://www.etonline.com/austin-butler-pays-tribute-to-lisa-marie-presley-following-oscar-nomination-for-elvis-197815" rel="" target="_blank">was nominated for an Oscar on Tuesday</a> for Best Actor for playing the King of Rock and Roll in the biopic&nbsp;<em>Elvis</em> -- was interviewed by the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-01-24/oscars-nominations-2023-austin-butler-elvis" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Los Angeles Times</em></a> hours after the <a href="https://www.etonline.com/2023-oscar-nominations-see-the-full-list-197809" rel="" target="_blank">nominations were announced</a>, and was asked about comments he's made regarding the inspiration for taking on the role.</p>

<p>Butler at first played coy, saying it was his "partner at the time" who first put the idea in his head, but when pressed a bit said it was, in fact, Hudgens, and shared his gratitude for her encouragement.</p>

<p>"We’d been together for so long and she had this sort of clairvoyant moment," he said.&nbsp;"And so I really, I owe her a lot for believing in me."</p>

<p>Both Butler and Hudgens -- who dated for over eight years before splitting up in 2020 -- have shared versions of how the idea for Butler to play Elvis first arose.</p>

<p>During&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn3rz8g4zRk" rel="" target="_blank">an appearance</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<em><a href="https://www.etonline.com/tv/live-with-kelly-and-ryan" rel="" target="_blank">Live With Kelly and Ryan</a>&nbsp;</em>in August 2019, shortly after his casting in&nbsp;<em>Elvis&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.etonline.com/austin-butler-to-play-elvis-presley-in-baz-luhrmann-biopic-128563" rel="" target="_blank">was announced</a>, Hudgens recalled, "It's so crazy, because last December, we were driving along and we were listening to Christmas music, and then an Elvis Presley Christmas song came on.&nbsp;He had just dyed his hair dark --&nbsp;he's a natural blonde --&nbsp;and I was looking at him and he was singing along and I was like, 'Babe, you need to play Elvis. I don't know how, but I'm serious. You need to play him.'"</p>

<p>Austin told the same story years later, during&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJH2EyvvEBA" rel="" target="_blank"><em>The Hollywood Reporter</em>'s Actors Roundtable</a>, though he didn't mention Hudgens&nbsp;by name.</p>

<p>"I was looking at Christmas lights and there was an Elvis Christmas song on the radio. I was with a friend of mine and I was singing along and my friend kind of looked over at me and goes, 'You've got to play Elvis.' I said, 'That's such a long shot,'" he recalled. "... And then a couple of weeks later I was playing the piano. I never really sang for any of my friends or anything. That same friend was there. I was playing the piano. She said, 'I'm serious. You've got to figure out how you can get the rights to a script and write something and do Elvis' life.'"</p>

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Austin Butler Thanks Ex Vanessa Hudgens for Helping Inspire His Oscar-Nominated 'Elvis' Role

<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/abby-lee-miller" rel="" target="_blank">Abby Lee Miller</a> is moving on and moving away. The <a href="https://www.etonline.com/abby-lee-miller-calls-out-dance-moms-families-who-abandoned-her-while-she-was-in-prison-exclusive" rel="" target="_blank">former&nbsp;<em>Dance Moms</em> star</a> is sharing the news that she's sold her famous&nbsp;Abby Lee Dance Studio in&nbsp;Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.</p>

<p>Miller took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal the sale and explain why she's decided to sell the studio, which will be turned into a daycare center.</p>

<p>The reality star and dance instructor admitted that the decision "is very bittersweet" for her, it's ultimately just a building.</p>

<p>"I didn't sell my name. I didn't sell my brand. I didn't sell my life's work," she explained in the video.&nbsp;"I sold brick, mortar, cinder blocks and an amazing dance floor that is still in mint condition. The best floors that I ever stood on."</p>

<p>"[But] I'm not in Pittsburgh teaching," she said. "I'm all over the world teaching. It was time. And I'm very proud to say that my studio, my building, the property that my parents gave their life savings to buy,&nbsp;is going to a very great business. It's going to somebody that needed it, somebody that wanted it. Not another dance teacher... the dance studio be will used as a daycare center."</p>

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<p>Miller celebrated the fact that the building will still be filled with children, joy and love, just in a different capacity and function.</p>

<p>"I loved every moment in that studio," Miller shared. "Even some of the rough ones and the heartbreaking ones. They were important to me. [But] all good things come to an end."</p>

<p>Mille added in the caption, "I am forever indebted and grateful to have the decades of memories in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the original ALDC - While I wish I could hold onto every piece of history in that studio, it is just impossible and I want to share as much as I can with YOU the fans, family and supporters of the Abby Lee Dance Company. Follow @thecleanoutkrew and stay tuned for more information on the upcoming online auction available worldwide!"</p>

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