with "pop start. >> it is "pop start," guys good morning we're going to start off with my friend ryan seacresthis weekend nbc's joe fryer has got the latest now on how seacrest is responding this morning. joe. >> reporter: when it comes to hosting, ryan seacrest is typically unflappable. >> we're coming together what might be the most memorable in history. >> reporter: but during "american idol's" finale, with 12 minutes left in the show, some viewers suspected something was uncharacteristically off >> cynthia erivo and top 11, playing aretha franklin on the "national geographic" series this fall. >> reporter: to concerned fans, his words seemed slower and his eye looked swollen >> coming to you live, the final two results, who will be your next "american idol" >> reporter: though seacrest seemed okay by the end of the show, questions quickly circled on social media. not being normal his speech was off and high shutting halfway. something was not right. he looked like he was having a stroke a rep said ryan did not have any kind of stroke like many people right now, ryan is adjusting to the new

>> does it ever get old when ryan seacrest says, grace leer! >> wno, oh my gosh it was so exciting. as you could see from my face i was shocked and so happy. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow >> reporter: why did you choose "somewhere over the rainbow"? >> it's a song close to home. as you saw in that clip i performed it at my third great talent show. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow >> full circle moment, singing it minutes away from my elementary school that i grew up going to, so just what it means to me and coming from a small town and pursuing this dream. >> francisco martin of san francisco also is in the top 11. what is your relationship with francisco? >> francisco and i are great friends. he's representing the bay area so as well. it's really fun to have been climbing this competition with the two of us from the bay. ♪ someday i'll wish upon a star ♪ >> what are we going to see sunday now? >> it's mother's day so it's going to bef disney songs and mother's day tributes. they're going to reveal who was voted in and again, there will be more voting at the end of the episode. it's goin

faking the funk so i can graduate with the class of 2020. >>> next to an update from our friend ryan seacrestl" host addressed humors that he had a stroke during sunday night's season finale. viewers noticed something wasn't quite right, even pointing to his apparent swollen eye. seacrest was back on the air yesterday on "live! with kelly and ryan" after taking a day off. >> i want to thank mark for filling in yesterday. i appreciate that. >> yes. it was his pleasure. >> he's so good at it. also all the very kind well wishes from my exhaustion, working around the clock. so i got a day off to relax, and here we are once again at it on "live!" >> it's no secret that seacrest has been juggling four jobs over the past weeks including "live," "idol." it's good he's taking time off. he's had a career that's spanned 20-plus years. it's an important note and reminder for all of us, take care of yourself. if you don't, we can only go so far. >> let me tell you a little bit behind the scenes here at "world news now." monday mornings, it's rough for us here. >> struggle. >> we go and we sleep through th

>> does it ever get old when ryan seacrest says, grace leer! >> no, it does not get old. oh my gosh, it was so exciting. as you could see from my face i was shocked and so happy. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow >> reporter: why did you choose "somewhere over the rainbow"? >> it's a song close to home. as you saw in that clip i performed it at my third great talent show. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow >> full circle moment, singing it minutes away from my elementary school that i grew up going to, so just what it means t me and coming from a small town and pursuing this dream. >> francisco martin of san francisco also is in the top 11. what is your relationship with francisco? >> francisco and i are great friends. he's representing the bay area so as well. it's really fun to have been climbing this competition with the two of us from the bay. ♪ someday i'll wish upon a star ♪ >> what are we going to see sunday now? >> it's mother's day so it's going to be a combination of disney songs and mother's day tributes. they're going to reveal who was voted into the top seven and again,

just gimme the skinny >>> time now for "the skinny" starting with concern for our abc colleague ryan seacresties about the "american idol" host. after sunday night's finale, eagle-eyed fans suggested toward the end of the show seacrest may have suffered a stroke. after he slurred his words and his left eye began to bulge. >> seacrest's representative, however, quickly smoothed over those concerns or tried to saying in a statement, like many people right now, ryan is adjusting to the new normal with the added stress of having to put on live shows from home. we do hope that is the case. we know that eagle-eyed viewers and fans spotted things in the past when it comes to people on television, and they have saved lives. i hope, again, that this is a case of he was just tired or whatever. i will admit that i saw the show the other night, and i thought, huh, something -- i just thought there was something going on. >> i think it's because he's so polished. >> right. >> that we expect a certain level of performance from him, and so because he was a little off, a lot of people seemed concerned. i wil

. >> and concern for ryan seacrest. >> who will be your next american idol. >> what happened to his eyean

ryan seacrest sharing the news that "idol" will be back for another season next year.don't have to. katy perry will be on "gma" this morning along with winner just sam and runner-up arthur gunn. >> amazing job this season. five seconds to tell about taylor smith, your idol. >> best ever! we're herewow. you and we're open. i'm an original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute! better than you? pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99. my new bite-sized, crispy popcorn chicken is so irresistible you'll want them whenever, so don't resist! pop 'em while you game, hang, or do your thing. pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have an amazing monday. >>> right now on "america this morning," re-open dilemma. crowd control. people pack into restaurants, bars and beaches, violating social distancing rules. the new challenge for police with more of the country set to re-open this morning. >> and with more americans losing their jobs,

. >> ryan seacrest is healthy. some viewers thought he suffered a stroke when he appeared to slur his speech and his right eye seemed enlarged. watch. >> cynthia erivo and the top 11 right there. you can catch her playing aretha franklin on the national geographic limited series premiering this fall. now, coming to you live -- >> so fans suggested on twitte that something might be seriously wrong. his representatives say that's not the case. seacrest missed yesterday's episode of "live with kelly & ryan," and his rep says he needed a day off. kumasi, this man hosts everything under the sun, so ifi he needs a break, give him a break. >> i would go to the doctor. he's doing a lot. he's doing a lot and there's covid on top. you just don't know. i hope he's okay. >> yeah, me, too. >>> one less way to get around san francisco. a popular bike sharing system completely stopped its rentals. completely stopped its rentals. >>> another urgent >>> good morning. 5:24 a.m., and we are dealing with one isolated shower around uni

. >> does it ever get old when ryan seacrest says grace leer. >> it does not get old.so exciting, as you could see from my face. i was shocked and so happy. >>. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow ♪ >> why did you choose "some over the rainbow." >> it's a song that's close to home for me. as you saw in that clip, i performed it at my 3rd grade talent show. >>. ♪ over the rainbow ♪ >> full circle moment, you know, singing it minutes away from my elementary school that i grew up going to. so just what it means to ne and coming from a small town and pursuing this dream. >> francisco martin of san francisco is in the top eleven. what is your relationship with francisco. >> we're great friends. he's representing the bay area so well. it's fun to have been climbing this competition, you know, with the two of us from the bay. >>. ♪ some day i'll wish upon a star ♪ >> what are we going to see sunday now? >> it's mother's day so it's going to be a combination of disney songs and mother's day tributes. they're going to reveal who was voted into the top 7 and, again, there will be more

. >> does it ever good old when ryan seacrest says grace leer! >> no, it does not get old. oh, my gosh, that was so exciting. as you guys could see from my face, i was shocked and so happy. ♪ somewhere over the >> why did you choose "somewhere over the rainbow"? >> it's a song close to home for me. as you saw in the clip, i performed it in my third grade talent show. ♪ full-circle moment singing it minutes away from my elementary school that i went to. so was it means to me and coming from a small town and pursuing this dream. >> francisco martin of san francisco also is in the top 11. what is your relationship with francisco? >> oh, francisco and i are great friends. he's representing the bay area so well. it's really fun to have been climbing this competition with the two of us from the bay. ♪ what will we see sunday now? >> mother's day. so it's going to be a combination of disney songs and mother's day tributes. they're going to reveal who was voted into the top seven and, again, there will be more voting at the end of the episod. definitely will be another episode to b

. >> thanks steve, the time is 6:51, fans asking questions about the health of ryan seacrest. >>> whatned, and how seacrest, the tv host, is responding. >>> mattel has a new line of toys, representing how the company is honoring front-line workers. >>> the possible reason bay area home prices are still saying steady, despite a struggling economy. >>> welcome back, the doors, and touch me. four marley, who says she moved away from the bay area five years ago and still watches us on the screen. that is dedication marley, thank you very much, and thanks for the request. if there is a special song you want to hear, just let us know, i play requests each morning during the shelter in place, just use the hashtag ktvu, on facebook, twitter, or instagram. now it's 6:55, let's go back to dave. >>> the san diego zoo has a cute new addition, and endangered pygmy hippo, was born last month, there is mommy and the baby. it was born last month, the san diego zoo's first of a pygmy hippo in more than 30 years. here's a good close-up look, mommy and baby have a, are just fine. they are only about 2500

>> does it ever get old when ryan seacrest says "grace leer"? >> no, it does not get old.ting, as you guys can see from my face. i was shocked. and so happy. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow >> why did you choose "somewhere over the rainbow"? >> it's a song that's really close to home for me. as you saw in the clip, i performed it at my third grade talent show. ♪ over the rainbow >> full circle moment, singing it minutes away from my elementary school that i grew up going to. so just what it means to me and coming from a small town and pursuing those dreams. >> francisco martin of san francisco also is in the top 11. what is your relationship with francisco? >> oh, francisco and i are great friends. he is representing the bay area so well. it's really fun to have been, you know, climbing this competition with the two of us from the bay. ♪ some day i'll wish upon a star ♪ >> what are we going see sunday now? >> it's mother's day. so it's going to be a combination of disney songs and mother's day tributes. they're going reveal who was voted into the top seven. and again, there w

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♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> ryan: and good morning. wednesday, may 20th.

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and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ryan: good morning to all of you.leeping well and my back is beginning to come up my back is beginning to get tighter because i'm not doing my

plus, fans are asking questions about the health of tv host ryan seacrest. we'll tell you what happened and how seacrest is responding. >>> live pictures the san mateo bridge. a request from tammy. thank you tammy. brought me back to my old radio roots here as we spin this. we don't play records, not that old. we used a cd at the time. okay? i did play records on may dj you know when i was teaching weddings. that's another story. if there's a song you want to hear let us know. i'll play your request every day during the pandemic. just use hashtag ktvu on twitter or facebook or instagram. 7:25. >>> governor gavin newsom says that professional sports could resume starting the first week of june. the governor says he thinks teams could practice and even play games in the coming weeks. their seasons were put on hold during the covid-19 pandemic. they're still waiting to start the baseball season. there'll be no fans allowed when restrictions are lifted. >> sporting events, pro sports in that first week or so of playing without spec taters and modifications could

and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> kelly: hey! good morning, everybody.

the seacrest scare on "idol" was a stroke or pure exhaustion? ryanat happened. >> i started when i was 18. >>> seeing all of the stars that started on stokes. >> i barely turned the corner and she was live -- >> and she's just full of surprises today. >> i'm sorry for the zoom bomb. >> oh! ♪ >>> welcome to "access hollywood." i'm mario lopez coming to you from casa pe

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