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There's no doubt Ethan Slater can dance on Broadway and on screen ... but he also knows how to move around a question concerning his relationship with Ariana Grande.

Ethan dropped by the "Today" show Friday to promote "Wicked: For Good," and he was asked about working alongside his girlfriend ... his answer raised fans' eyebrows, since there is a rumor the couple has split -- rumors we were told were untrue, BTW.

ES took the immediate pivot that it was great to work with the entire cast ... not at all addressing any specifics about being on set with his squeeze, Ariana.

Minka Kelly kept her cool and kindness front and center when a personal question about her boyfriend surfaced during her appearance on "Today with Jenna & Friends."

The actress stopped by the show Tuesday with guest cohost Olivia Munn to talk about her new romantic comedy "Champagne Problems." While everything began smoothly, Jenna Bush Hager shifted the conversation toward Kelly's real life romance with Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, creating a brief but noticeable moment of awkwardness hesitation.

"Speaking about the holidays and love in this romcom, you have a very big love in your life right now," Jenna said as she carefully eased into the question. She followed up by asking Kelly to share more "if you feel comfortable."

Bryant Gumbel is currently hospitalized in NYC after some sort of "medical emergency" ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us, the former "Today" cohost was transported Monday, just after 9 PM, from his Manhattan apartment building.

We're told first responders had Bryant on a gurney, as they left the building and took him to a nearby hospital where he remains as of Tuesday afternoon.

Orlando Bloom only has positive things to say about his former longtime partner Katy Perry ... telling "Today" it's nothing but love between the two of them.

The actor appeared on the NBC show Friday morning to promote his new movie "The Cut"  ... and, he was asked by host Craig Melvin about his big life change since he was last on the program.

Of course, Melvin's referring to Orlando's split from Katy -- which we told you about back in June, and they announced in a joint statement via their reps the following month.

Machine Gun Kelly’s making it loud and clear -- Megan Fox is the real MVP when it comes to their newborn, Saga Blade Fox-Baker ... and he’s got a hilarious story to back it up.

MGK stopped by "Today with Jenna and Friends," sharing that Mama Fox was recently fuming when someone praised him as being a "good dad" for doing the bare minimum:  holding the baby.

MGK explained Megan was quick to shut down the dad applause -- and it's clearly something he agreed with... saying all he really does is play the guitar and hope the baby’s happy, while Megan’s the real MVP doing all the heavy lifting.

Ethan Chapin’s family is speaking out -- but they’re not joining the outrage. While other victims' families are fuming over Bryan Kohberger dodging the death penalty, the Chapins say they’re at peace with it.

Speaking to NBC News, Ethan’s dad Jim Chapin said he doesn't care what happens to Kohberger, because he’ll get what’s coming. What matters most is that he’s off the streets and can’t hurt any more kids.

Jim’s wife Stacy said their stance has shifted -- at first, it was "eye for an eye" ... but after talking with prosecutors, they felt this deal made more sense for their family.

Richard Simmons' longtime housekeeper -- who's rarely been seen and never spoken publicly -- is addressing rumors about her kidnapping him, and also reveals ... they were kind of a couple.

Teresa Reveles just did her first-ever TV interview, telling TODAY she never held Richard against his will, as had been alleged when he vanished from public life. She laughed off that theory, and instead joke, "No, I think he kidnapped me."

Richard hired Teresa way back in 1988 and she moved in to his L.A. home ... and she says he fell in love with her right away and told her, "No, you're never going to leave me."

Dolly Parton got choked up while talking about her husband's death for the first time on TV ... saying it's been a real tough adjustment -- 'cause she loved her late husband for decades.

The legendary singer-songwriter talked about her husband of nearly 60 years during an interview with "TODAY' on Friday ... telling the hosts she's loved Carl Dean since she was just 18 years old.

Dolly admits changing her patterns and habits after his death has been a huge adjustment ... adding she's really thrown herself into her work since he passed earlier this year.

Savannah Guthrie is letting everyone know it's a new era at the "Today" show -- with a dash of humor -- after Hoda Kotb's departure and Craig Melvin taking her seat on the couch.

Guthrie and Melvin sat down with host Jimmy Fallon on his late-night show Thursday — and talked about Kotb's high-profile exit from the morning show after nearly 18 years.

Gutherie told a funny little tale about how she tossed out all of Hoda's "s***" after Kotb officially left the show last Friday.

Richard Cohen, Meredith Vieira's husband of 38 years, has died following a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis.

The "Today" show, where Meredith served as co-anchor between 2006 and 2011, announced Richard's passing Tuesday morning ... confirming Richard -- a fellow newsman -- had died on Christmas Eve while surrounded by his family.

"Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie said Meredith is "in really good spirits" ... with Hoda Kotb also revealing the family was happy to get an extra month with Richard when the family became very concerned about his health at Thanksgiving.

Martha Stewart's turkeys will live to see another year ... the lifestyle guru has decided to skip out on Thanksgiving this year -- so, there's no need to slaughter the homegrown poultry.

The TV personality shared the big update with "TODAY" Thursday, confirming her turkeys had been "pardoned this year," as she plans to eat a vegetarian meal this year out of respect for the herbivores in her family -- in Italy.

While Martha proceeded to teach viewers how to make her Brioche Stuffing-Filled Roast Pumpkin, we're guessing there will be plenty of pasta on her menu, too. MS previously revealed in an interview she plans to spend Turkey Day in Rome with her grandkids ... teasing a jam-packed schedule for the 5-day excursion to the Eternal City.

8:23 AM PT -- Boulder police have responded to disparaging comments from John Ramsey, telling TMZ in a statement ... "The killing of JonBenét was an unspeakable crime and this tragedy has never left our hearts. This investigation will always be a priority for the Boulder Police Department.”

The department is "committed to following up on every lead and we are continuing to work with DNA experts and our law enforcement partners around the country until this tragic case is solved."

John Ramsey remains hopeful that some significant changes in the police department could help catch his daughter JonBenét's killer ... while blasting how law enforcement mishandled the case over the past 28 years.

"Wicked" isn't the first time Jeff Goldblum and Ariana Grande have crossed paths ... with the veteran actor confessing he met the pop star 20 years ago -- but totally forgot all about it.

The "Jurassic Park" alum swung by "TODAY" Thursday, where he opened up about working with the Grammy winner on the musical movie ... and revealed they actually go way back.

Jeff says halfway through the making of the big screen adaption of "Wicked," Ariana reminded him that they had actually met in NYC once before ... though, she was a little girl at the time.

Cynthia Erivo is a Grammy award-winning singer, but she still gets nervous when she has to show off her pipes ... admitting as much on camera.

We got the "Wicked" star Wednesday at ABC Studios in New York City and our photog asked her about her live, impromptu duet with costar Ariana Grande on "TODAY" ... when they sang Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" for Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie.

Cynthia says she still gets nervous every time she sings ... and it was no different live on air.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are proving they're perfectly in-sync ... busting out into song during their recent appearance on "TODAY."

Check it out ... the stars of the upcoming "Wicked" film sit down with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb to discuss their bond after making the musical movie -- and give a taste of their pitch-perfect sound together.

When asked by Hoda if there's any song they can't help but sing when around one another, the on-screen besties confess "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan is a favorite ... jumping into a live rendition of the song.