. ♪ i guess it's never really over ♪ >>> plus, harry connick jr.lause ] >>> good morning, america. we're happy to have you with us on this friday morning. harry connick jr., great guy. great performance. going to perform. he has a new album. excited about that. >> i really like him a lot. >>> we're counting down to halloween this morning. the diy experts, they're in the house with so many creative ways to save on spooky decorations not to mention all those fun holiday treats to give you a little fright. >> we look forward to that. >>> first a lot of news to get to beginning with that wildfire emergency in california. at least 12 large fires are burning across the state right now, scorching thousands of acres andorcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. we want to get right back out to matt gutman in santa clarita. matt, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, tom. many thousands of those residents as you mentioned here in the santa clarita area. we've been watching firefighters go at this house fire and the story here is the wind. just

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and a performance from recording artist harry connick jr.ow, here are kelly ripa and yours truly, ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: hello! [cheers and applause]