the music world is wild about harry- - harry connick jr., that is. and this morning, michelle miller will show us why. >> reporter: harry connick jr's musical journey started right here in new orleans.... so when you hear that music? >> yeah. it's the only city i've ever been to where there's a constant backdrop of music all the time. >> reporter: moving to a "big easy" beat with harry connick, jr., coming up on sunday morning. >> osgood: jack the ripper was the notorious murderer who terrorized london more than a century ago. the search for clues as to his identity goes on. and this morning, lee cowan joins the hunt. >> reporter: there are perhaps few places quite as spooky as the cobblestone streets of east london in the dark.... >> every night of the week, we're busy. >> reporter: this halloween week -- why the city's most famous villain -- jack the ripper -- still sends chills... >> because we don't know the killer, and i think that's the mystery is still with us. >> reporter: the enduring and disturbing tale of jack the ripper, ahead on sunday mo

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you have the new harry connick, jr. cd," hoping that they would say, "wait a minute," which they never did. >> reporter: since then, he's fill more than 30 albums. but his new album is a bit off- tempo... for the singer who is usually 100% in charge. on "that would be me," connick collaborated with two outside producers, letting them call the musical shots. what was it like? >> it was amazing. i mean, i knew it was going to be uncomfortable and it was going to be intimidating. it was going to be frightening and humiliating and all of those things. >> reporter: humiliating? >> oh, yeah. sure, because i... you know, i'm sitting there and somebody else is telling the musicians what to play. >> reporter: was it hard for you the give up control? >> oh, yeah, it was really hard. at one... at one point, i actually walked out of the studio. >> reporter: one of the producers, butch walker, caught up with him. >> he said, "listen, we're both going to get to the finish line. i would just appppciate it if you respected my journey t

alyx: music man harry connick, jr. plus, in search of the real jack the ripper, and monty python's john cleese, those stories and more this sunday morning right here on kcci at 8:00 a.m. let's check in with the forecast. it seems like this one is more consistently fall. frank: it is. definitely a chilly start this morning, a lot cooler than it was yesterday at this time. 66 degrees is where we are headed today, a lighter wind than yesterday. tonight, 41 degrees, and with those clear skies, cooling down a little bit. you will need that jacket as you send the kids out to the bus stop tomorrow morning. we will make it back up to 64 degrees by tomorrow afternoon. the next chance of rain tuesday into wednesday. alyx: today's top stories are straight ahead on your morning news leader. another full hour of kcci 8 news >> you're watching kcci 8 news. alyx: breaking news this morning. two people shot in aeny. what witnesses saw and what police are telling us. plus democratic dinner. , what candidates had to say about their repu

keith urban, harry connick jr. and j-lo picked up the final patch of -- batch of ting singers.hey have been conducting auditions in cities in small towns since july. >> it's not just about finding someone who is going to make a great record or be an incredible live act. i think it's finding interesting people and talent and putting it all together and make a great show. >> urban says the season san francisco auditions were some of the best he's seen since being on the show. the final season of idol me meres in january right here on ktvu. meantime, kim kardashian and kanye west maid a special trip to idol auditions. this picture was posted autopsy ryan seacrest's i -- on ryan seacrest's insfagram page. kanye was in town for a fund-raiser for the president. >>> homecoming games are being played all across the country. one school in denver has a beautiful homecoming queen. she just turned three years old. she goes by abbie. she was born with several complications. she has undergone multiple open heart surgeries. her mother says she is not expected to live past six weeks. this summ

plus there will be performances from andrea bocelli, alanis morissette, harry connick jr. and meghan trainor, it's gonna be a great week. first, we have great show tonight. we love this guy. he's so funny. one of the funnie8i"ue*t*hr ever met. so talented. this is one of my idols. i love this guy. one of the best guys. so amazing at impressions and just being funny. dana carvey is here, you guys. >> steve: he's the best. >> jimmy: i can't wait to talk to him. well, dana and i are gonna play -- have some fun playing wheel of impressions. so, you don't want to miss that. plus, she's got a new album out, and man, it's fantastic. the reviews are great. the songs are great. it's my bff, demi lovato. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: confident. >> jimmy: yeah, that's the name of the jam, confident. it's fantastic. guys, today is friday. usually when i catch up on personal stuff, check my inbox, return some e-mails. i send out thank you notes. and i was just wondering -- i think because of halloween, i was so busy thinking about, you and all that stuff and candies that are peanut

. >> harry connick, jr.ver daytime variety show to hit the air waves around this time next year. insiders say the show will be a mix of musical performances, comedy sketches and audience parts paying. >> passengers get so mad on an american airlines flight they started booing. >> it all started when a flight attendant asked a woman to clear the aisle. she says she didn't hear them but they kicked her off anyhow. >> that's enough. >> why are you being so mean to me? >> i'm sorry -- >> are you serious. >> oh, my god. >> i didn't even know i was blocking -- >> i know you didn't see us. >> you just lost a lot of customers. boo! >> boo! >> you can hear the woman crying as she's pleading to stay on the flight. you can also hear what her fellow passengers said. they were bashing the airlines. they'll never fly it again. american airlines has released a statement saying it is looking into what happened. the woman reportedly got on the next flight. >>> a police officer pulls a u-turn in the middle of traffic. what wi

. >> harry connick jr. >> did he get it all the way out sara haines won. hellfire -- fire now gypsy it's your turn this youboty user created this epic halloween lights extravaganza. it's all synced up to disney villaiain songs. it raises money for homeless families. >> good for him. >> good for him. on that we say happy halloween on this happy saturday. >> i like that he's doing it for a good cause. i would not however like to be one of his neighbors. >> i so would, i'd sell tickets in the fnt yard. entrepreneur. ding, ding. >> exploitation. >> you would sell tickets and it's not your display. >> no, you just give out front seats and i'll let you sit in my yard but you have to pay for it. >> sara is preparing for a tour of duty on "shark tank." >> initiative. >> that's coming up in the way distant ture. what's coming up in the less distant future, let's say, this is a hint of what's to come later this morning by way of a headless horseman and flaming jack-o'-lantern. what hapned when the "gma" team decided to investigate and i use that term in the lightest

harry connick jr.'s favorite ice cream. >> see it at my grocery store. >> you can get it shipped so that's amazing. >> all right. we've got some really cool video to show you. you know how we feel about clowns around here. >> love them. >> no, don't do that. >> sometimes they drop. >> we have a love-hate -- we hate clowns. last night on "dancing with the stars" leah remini was filling in as cohost when the unexpected happened mid-interview. here you go. >> at end of the day if you don't keep telling yourself something you're never going to believe it and you'll never dance to your full potential or be to your full potential. >> agghhh! >> damn you. >> remind you of another reaction around here. may remember when willie threw me in front of said clown. >> let's see it. >> do we have. >> it will be great. >> hate it. >> al roque. >> mr. al roker. >> what would pop out of ceiling. >> what's embarrassing. >> give the right cross. >> we had a little pinata clown and she had a full-on human being. >> still ha

tomorrow on cbs sunday morning michelle miller heads to the big easy with the multitalented harry connick, jr. >>> and monday, inside boeing as it celebrates 100 years in business. have a great weekend everybody. >> bye-bye. see you next week. >>> and we're back with our chef mike price. and we're enjoying the homemade potato chips. >> ginger cocktail. orange juice, and seeped with the cranberries and the ginger. >> the important thing is to slice the potatoes the right thickness. about the 16th of an inch. important to wash them in warm water before you fry them and pat them dry. the warm water takes off the starch so they don't stick together and you end up with a clump. about 325 and turn them and little salt while they are still warm. >> try not to eat all at once. >> really nice. light and really great. >> we talked so much about clams and we didn't even have a chance to she people the inside of your restaurant which is so call. >> we think it is beautiful. the whole ceiling is the lined in the mother of pearl so it almost feels like you are in that clam shell. >> who came one that. >> m

tomorrow on cbs sunday morning michelle miller heads to the big easy with the multitalented harry connick, jr. >>> and monday, inside boeing as business. have a great weekend everybody. >> bye-bye. see you next week. >>> checking your top stories, breaking news where a small morning. it had just taken off from the airport when it crashed. the faa says that the pilot was the only person onboard and of life to get the pilot out of wreckage. no word on the pilot's condition. >>> we know the name of the teens involved on the orange line. raymond died friday after he was stabbed by a 16-year-old. he was been charged as an adult. >>> the weekend not bad. dry today but not an all day rain. today, 43 degrees in boston under an overcast sky. partly cloudy for today. on our way of a high of 52 by 4:00. still partly sunny. light breeze from the south, not as windy as yesterday and it will feel a little bit better. sunday 60 degrees and a chance for rain early sunday with dry conditions by game time >>> see you tomorrow morning leadership isn't given.

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he auditioned for judges jennifer lopez and harry connick jr. with his hit song "gold digger." you can see jennifer lopez watching the performance. there is no surprise that he won the ticket to hollywood. the stunt is for the upcoming final season. treely trying to go big. also kanye west spending time at a fund-raiser for president obama where the president said if you run for office your nickname would be peasy. next up, he is shutting down body shamers. this photo went viral revealing what some were calling vin's surprising dad bod. but then wanted to prove he's anything else. he doesn't have a dad bod, he has a smoking bod. he posted this to his instagram account showing shiz a his abs. he said we focus a lot on body shaming. it's wrong for people to do that. >> i don't mind a dad bod. >> if it is a dad bod, it's my bod. i earned it. >> yep. >> finally, how do you get around town with your friends? if you're jennifer lawrence, you get a piggyback ride. she gave aziz a lift as they headed out on the "s&l" after party for amy schumer. jennifer did this in heels. in heels. an

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. >> spooky good weekend and coming up, harry connick jr. is here performing live. >> whoo. >>> "gma's" halloween countdown is brought to you by ihop. bring the kids to ihop on pancake. the kids to >>> we are having some kind of fun with harry connick jr. here this morning. you have a brand-new album that is out. that would be me. is that you? >> that's me. that would be me. >> first of all, please welcome harry connick jr. back to "good morning america." [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> we have been smiling and dancing. >> so, we have more fun on the commercial breaks. man, i wish y'all could be here for that. >> you, back. >> leaning over the rope, they're trying to touch us. >> once again, get back. i have to thank you again for spending time with us for the katrina special. >> it was an honor for us. thank you. >> your beloved new orleans. that is so much a part of your soul. tell me about the new music that you have out. >> well, this music is different for me in that i worked with some producers that i've never worked with befor