ellen degeneres has announced that she is leaving the show, after just one year as judge. neres told fox that "idol" just wasn't the right fit for her. this morning, now, there's word that jennifer lopez may be close to joining the show. and tmz is reporting that carry demoorety is being fired. they say it will be a three-judge lineup, with lopez, randy jackson, and rocker steven tyler of aerosmith fame. >>> it's time, now, for sports. here's steve weissman at espn news. >> good morning. i'm steve weissman with your espn news update. and the quest continues for alex rodriguez. still in search of his 600th home run. taking on the indians. top third. yankees down one. bases loaded for a-rod. hits it to center. not deep enough. but he does get an rbi. collin curtis tags up and scores. we're tied at 1-1. move to the top of the seventh. 7-1, yanks. bases loaded again for a-rod. no home run. but two more rbis. derek jeter, curtis granderson score. it's 9-1, yankees. can you believe this. top of the eighth. rodriguez with the bases loaded. strikes out swinging. one for four. 30 at

things, it would force airlines to hire more experienced pilots and train them better. >>> well, ellen degeneres is voting herself off of "american idol." degeneres will not return for the tenth season of the talent show. she says it was hard for her to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings. actress/singer/dancer jennifer lopez is reportedly close to signing a deal to become a judge when the show returns in january. >>> straight ahead, your friday morning weather. >>> and in sports, an exciting extra inning finish for the phillies. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. new york, sunny, 84. miami, partly cloudy, 90 degrees. chicago, partly cloudy as well, 80 degrees there. it's 88 with thunderstorms in denver today. and a sunny 80 degrees in los angeles. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows storms breaking apart over the southeast. and there are clear skies over the west coast, northeast and parts of the southern plains. later today, though, both the east and the west coast will see sunny skies and pleasant co

ellen degeneres is out.e is leaving after one season after finding it difficult to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings. there are rumors that jennifer lopez is close to signing a deal to be a judge, and that might not be the only shake you know. judge kara digardi is not under contract for next year. no word or whether she will return. you're up on all this hollywood gossip. >> j-lo. >> jessica simpson rumored too. >> but there is nobody like simon. >> i know. >> one and only. >> how about this weather? >> now, i haven't been outside much today. it was really cold this morning. i got coffee and it was really cold. >> it was cold this morning. i was trying to use a transition. the weather is probably not your one and only because it hasn't been all that great lately. the afternoons have been, but the mornings have been been full of clouds and cool temperatures. so here we are, san jose, life look outside. plenty of sunshine in the south bay. here's a look at our planner. this is what you can expect

ellen degeneres is quitting after only one season as judge and there are reports kara is also out. ed a multiyear deal prior to this. >> mm-hmm. yes. she felt she was not a good fit, especially since she was so uncomfortable with judging other people and making them potentially feel bad. plus she saysing is having a day job and a night job was a little too much for her. >> yet there are reports perhaps she was forced out and that the producers were already looking to overhaul the judges' table with simon leaving. any truth to that? >> that's not something i can comment on, but in terms of her sensing that people were not entirely happy with her performance, i think that's probably a big factor with her decision. >> she released a statement to "people" magazine saying she's let fox and the "idol" producers know it didn't feel like the right fit a couple months ago but she'd wait to leave the show until the producers figured out where they want to take the panel. if we can go by those words and saying she's out, that must mean the producers know who they want in her place. >> an inter

unconfirmed word is that ellen degeneres is out as one season is out and jennifer lopez is in.he once served an idol mentor. she god got reviews. ellen degeneres sez she had trouble with the fact she had to hurt a contestant's feeling while critiquing their performance. >> 6:49. how about a look at the forecast. >> take a look outside and show you how cloudy it is from vollmer peak as cascading clouds where there a lot of mist. fog is thicker around the bay and clouds more dense this morning. here is a look at our temperatures, still all in the 50s. same thing around the monterey bay, a little closer, everyone around 54 or 55 or 57 there. sunshine around the bay but the bulk of the warmth will stay in the east bay valleys just like yesterday. >> look at the clouds to roll back to the east and we'll see a minimal warming trend around the bay but probably not the coast. one degree cooler in oakland. redwood city one, santa rosa should see a two and four degree jump over yesterday. here is a look at cloud cover, all of us is dealing with it. and then the slow erosion through the e

ellen degeneres on the way out. why she says it's time to leave after a year. [ laughter ] >> and who might replace simon cowell who is going to replace -- it's juicy. >> they are building up the hype. >> do we care about "american idol"? >> no, absolutely not. no. >> but curt, our producer, cares very much about it. he loves ellen. >> damages with the stars beat him a couple of times last year. >> once we start bringing in ocho cinco and all these crazy personalities, it got good. >> look at you. >> we got like the little celebrity gossip chap here going. >> i'm a bravo fan. [ laughter ] those reality shows, terrible habit. >>> out on the roads, overall we have been seeing really nice traffic pattern. our 5:00 hour not too many issues out there. westbound highway 4 we are starting to see slowing on our sensors westbound and actually this is kind of unusual? >> slow traffic eastbound highway 4, as well. so not sure what's going on there. we'll check to see if there are any accidents reported in the area so again, a

. >> ellen degeneres is making an exit from the popular singing contest after one year on the job.e said it didn't feel like the right fit. it remains the most-watched tv show, despite a steady ratings decline. one of the replacements suggested? j,-lo. >> in the al west, trying to make it a race for the pen apt, the rangers, not interested in helping out. no hold-outs from the raiders, from the top-sign ede. those people are happy 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've got extra money in their pocket. those are happy passengers. how much does it cost for those snacks again? nothing. at southwest airlines, when we have a sale, it's a sale. [ male announcer ] southwest airlines has flights starting at $49 one-way. book now only at southwest.com. [ rand ] how can you not want to get on the plane? come on and get on the plane. we're saving you money. now that's a plane full of happy. [ employees ] grab your bag. it's on. [ ding ] >>> it was a crucial stretch for it division-leadingeragers, al west contenders, texas with an opportunity to allow the angels and a's to make it

. >>> saying she didn't feel it was the right fit, ellen degeneres has announced she's leaving her job as judge on "american idol" after just one year. the move has led to widespread speculation that the show, which has sagging ratings and already lost judge simon cowell at the end of last season will now replace all of the show's judges. jennifer lopez and jessica simpson are said to be contenders. >>> and here's something to chew on. a partial set of dentures that belonged to former british leader winston churchill sold at auction yesterday for nearly $24,000. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,467 after falling 30 points yesterday. the s&p was down 4 points, and the nasdaq dropped 12. taking a look at overseas trading this morning in tokyo, the nikkei tumbled 158 points, while in hong kong the hang seng lost 64. >>> tech weakness and worries about the recovery dogged wall street on thursday. nvidia and symantec both cut expectations for the next quarter, raising questions about demand for technology and components. nvidia f

soon the band found itself hitting the talk show circuit including making an appearance on the ellen degenereshey went on tour backing up bieber and performing in front of thousands of screaming fans. >> you can just hear the girls. like 20,000 girls. you can't even re-create that. it's such a crazy feeling to hear them all waiting to see you guys come out and perform. ♪ >> reporter: despite all this attention, legacy says it will always remember its asian american roots and not let all the glitz and glamour get into their heads. >> we have to remember, you know, this is what we came from. we've got to remain humble. >> reporter: and remember where they started. in the living room when they just had each other and their music. george kiriyama. >> we knew them when. we're f nd warm-up. jeff ran eerie up next. >>> wasn't so long ago we were complaining about all the rain. but there were some benefits. >> we've got the final numbers in for the water here. and this is excellent news. we haven't seen anything like this in several years. the entire bay area at least 96% of normal. one of the areas t

we told you ellen degeneres is leaving. but could another be leaving too. >>> look at this numbers the dow is up 12 points. things were down this morning with the gdp report that came in and said the economy is growing but at a slower rate than expected. we got a private report from in from reuter and the university of michigan that says consumer sentiment is at the lowest level in nine months. we will have an eye on the numbers all morning long. >>> two men who work for the u.s. embassy in paris are undergoing medical tests after handling a suspicious letter. the employees were unwell after the incident. they didn't elaborate. the letter is being examined by chemical experts but a preliminary analysis suggests it is not harmful. it is not known where the letter came from or what was deemed suspicious about it. >>> we will be watching the gulf of mexico this weekend as crews try again to plug that broken oil well. it is a trial procedure called a static kill and they will try it as early as sunday. unlike the other attempts

ellen degeneres announced her departure after one season as a judge on her twitter page, tweeting dim ellen follows simon cowell out the door in a statement the king of critical was uncharacteristically kind saying i have huge respect for her because she's always been in control of her own destiny. ♪ every rose has its thorn >> reporter: judge kara dioguardi has been fired after two seasons on the show. judge after judge leaves, will the viewer stay? >> an off year. an off couple of years. it is not the same show we used to watch. >> reporter: ratings are down 20% from the peak four years ago when an average of over 30 million viewers tuned in. news is already leak being replacements. "people" magazine reports jennifer lopez has signed on to judge next season. rumors on the web say arrow smith's steven tyler will join her. >> man, you are brave. >> reporter: ellen's short tenure was considered off key. she hit a few high notes. >> don't get so high note. sexy and scary is a fine line. >> if you paid attention critiques of the show nobody was really thrilled with ellen's performance. s

he looks a bit like ellen degeneres. [laughter] i've just pissed off everybody now. bill o'reilly! he would be awesome. [applause] he would be good! i think actually bill would be a good job on "american idol" because he strives to get his opinion across. [laughter] i actually am quite serious. i would actually like to see someone like that. i think it should be bill. bill, it's you. the middle of the night tv has spoken. [laughter] all right, well, bill will probably post that on his website wwwi-don't-give-a-rat's-ass-wha t-you-think. well, we're done the show is over. i'm a bid worried. 17 years until that asteroid. i had -- 170 years until that asteroid. i had better go and pack.,, ♪ [ male announcer ] nature valley sweet & salty nut bars... they're made from whole roasted nuts and dipped in creamy peanut butter... ♪ ...making your craving for a sweet & salty bar... ♪ ...irresistible. by nature valley. ♪ i even bought her a computer with my new citi forward card. then one day... have you seen this? she "friended" me. there's a whole album. [ laughs ] [ groans ] and started post

ellen degeneres says she will not return to "american idol" this season.he said that after much thought, she realizes that it's terrible and she cannot sit through one more second of that crap, so -- if i was in charge, i would replace all the judges with three hungry donormans trained to attack if moment season sings offkey. those are the dogs. [ applause ] lindsay lohan is still in jail. she's supposed to get out sunday or monday. her lawyer said she's been passing the time eating twizzlers. you can make an escape ladder out of those. i've seen it done. lindsay's father today released a song that he wrote for her, and he wrote the song, i guess, the last time he was in prison, which is so sweet. well, here's a little bit of it. ♪ a father's love will never e die ♪ ♪ we'll see things through ♪ no matter what the reasons why ♪ >> jimmy: there are a lot of reasons why, in this particular case. there's a report today that lindsay's friends were going to have a protest outside the detention facility where she's locked up. what they're protesting, i don't know

reports the hit show fired judge kara dioguardi, already looking to replace judges simon cowell and ellen degeneres. showed you ellen she announced she is leaving after just one season. cowell left to star on another talent show. that's who's out who's in? sources at the time website "american idol" is going become to just three judges and those judges will be main stay randy jackson along with singer/actress jennifer lopez and aerosmith's lead singer steven tyler. >> that could be good. >> i think so, too. >> you know, cowle is such an icon. then you got to figure out who is going to replace, still a draw. a couple of good ones. >>> meantime, checking in with rob, looking at the forecast, you like the cooler weather, a winner there, too. >> straight into your weekend forecast as well. let's show you the temperatures we are seeing this morning, 50s outside, the main problem, san francisco, is the low clouds, 55 right now, checked sfo airport, some arriving flights being delayed 45 minutes due to low clouds, call ahead expecting folks coming to town at sfo airport. saturday breeze will keep us mild

"american idol" announced that both ellen degeneres and kara dioguardi will not be coming back as judgesd wait until you hear their likely replacements. vinita nair has the details for us. >> reporter: "american idol" judge ellen degeneres says she is leaving the show after one season. ellen broke the news late thursday saying in a statement "a couple of months ago i let fox and the "american idol" producers know this didn't feel like the right fit for me." she later tweeted, "dim the lights. i voted myself off "american idol." when she first started, viewers looked for tension between her and veteran judge simon cowell. what they got was a seeming lovefest. >> so, this is it, huh? i come on, you leave? >> reporter: simon cowell left the show last may to work on the american version of "the x-factor." he wished her the best. telling "the hollywood reporter," quote, i have huge respect for her. she's always been in control of her own destiny. tmz is reporting that music industry veteran kara dioguardi has been fired after only two seasons. it's rumored jennifer lopez, who has appeared on

ellen degeneres said no thank you. she said one season is basically enough for her. hedule just became more than i bargained for. now, fox is not commenting on the replacements or cara or degeneres. she said, i got to place in my career where i love nurturing young talent. she said it was hard for her to judge people. >> she didn't want to hurt people's feelings by saying, you know what, you're not that good. she made a sensitive decision. >> this continues to evolve. maybe a fifth judge or fourth judge. stay tuned. >>> remember the show "roseanne" a few years ago? the daughter who played darlene on the show, sarah gilbert, she was at the television critics association meeting a while ago and came out of the closet and said, hey, you know what i'm a lesbian, i'm gay. she's actually the executive producer and going to be co-hosting a show with several other ladies, almost like a new kind of "view" format. she came very open. she's been raising two kids with her parter in. they've been together since 2002. >> wow, darlene. >> yeah, darlene. >>> drew carey, you all know

. >> looks like ellen degeneres is out. she is leaving after one season. she said she found it difficult to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings. there are rumors though that jennifer lopez is close to signing a deal to take her place and that might not be the only shake-up next year. judge -- last her name? kara. >> judge kara isn't under contract for next year so nobody knows if she is going to return or not. and you know simon cowell left the show in may after nine years. he is starting a new show that they are predicting will do well. >>> from the dress to the flowers to the venue, the preparations almost complete for chelsea clinton's wedding. >> kind of the american version of a princess wedding. >> kind of? they closed the airspace over it. she will be getting married tomorrow in reinbeck, tomorrow to a 32-year-old investment banker and the wedding will take place at a $12 million estate known as astor court. >> did you know that astor court is for sale? >> no that. >> that's a good way to publicize it. >> security very tight. people in re