that idol producers are seriously interested in hiring kelly clarkson as a judge when it relaunches. ll it happen? three reasons it could be a smart move for both kelly and idol. first the new audition process, a source close to production tells us instead of the traditional grueling cross-country audition tour, this time around, auditions could be held at disneyland and disney world. it could be family friendly who has two children at home. second, kelly has the experience. >> kelly clarkson! >> clarkson won first season and was a guest judge on the last. she was an adviser on the voice and a mentor on the singing competition "duets." three, kelly loves the collaboration. other idol alums who could be in the run, adam lambert. and kelly pick ler would you want to come back as a judge. >> i'd love to. i want ryan's job. watch out. >> speaking as ryan as host, this morning he said he's up for the job. >> i love the show, so we'll see. >> last week he relocated to new york to co-host "live with kelly and ryan." today, they were pleased the grammys were returning to new york. >> one less

kelly clarkson. yep, "american idol."changed the face of music and reality television, and now it's back. promising to be bigger and better than ever before. can they pull it off? >> and this is "american idol"! here we go! >> reporter: after 15 seasons on another network, last year's swan song for "american idol" included a cryptic sign-off at the finale from host ryan seacrest. >> good night, america. for now. >> reporter: did he know something we didn't? >> drumroll. >> reporter: because it was just today -- >> announcement! week reveal right here abc is bringing "american idol" back. >> reporter: that's right. our tears had only just begun to dry. >> it wasn't a good-bye, it was kind of a so long, farewell, see you soon. >> i have not missed it. but i will watch it again. >> reporter: immediately hollywood's abuzz with potential judges. and who might host? seacrest about a possible repeat performance. >> typically i really only save prayers for world peace and people who are very sick and stuff like that. but i am --

everybody knew kelly clarkson had been a waitress, then she was a superstar. >> the winner is -- kellykson was an unknown singer from texas when she won season one of "american idol." ♪ moments like this >> reporter: millions of albums and three grammys later, she's a bona fide star. with hits like "stronger." and "since you've been gone." ♪ i can't breathe >> from the start i thought kelly clarkson was a great singer. she's a very strong person. and that really came through in the career that she's had ever since. >> reporter: and who doesn't love carrie underwood? taking a smoke break. ♪ sometimes i need a smoke break ♪ >> reporter: but mostly belting out powerhouse anthems like "before he cheats." ♪ before he cheats >> reporter: 12 years ago she was just another contestant on season 4. ♪ because i can't make you love me ♪ >> going to l.a. for "american idol" is so scary. i was crying like in the car on the way to the airport. because not only was i flying for the first time, i was flying by myself. >> reporter: carrie underwood went on to sell more than 64 million records. and win s

>> yes, that really is kelly clarkson versus amy schumer and it is a celebrity family feud that you doto miss. kelly confesses she is more comfortable belting out a song than she is putting her hand on the famous buzzer. >> when i talk i get nervous and i feel like i'm beyonce in my head, but, like, obviously -- but when i have to talk it just is, like, blah. it's bad. an advantage. season three of celebrity family feud was shot on a familiar sound stage. >> she is from the original "american idol". >> this is actually the studio. >> this is the studio. so i feel like i have home field advantage. >> ladies, here we go. woe have the top seven answers. one of you is headed to youtube. >> we are all big, like, family feud dorks. i feel, like, i have a crew of, like -- people that support me when i answer questions. >> kelly's crew includes her sister and three best friends. >> yes! >> amy enlisted her sister, brother, his wife and a friend to try to take down the idol alum all for charity. >> amy, we've got two strikes and you've got to be careful. >> celebrities are out of touch a lot of

>> "american idol" lost kelly clarkson to "the voice." >> if you're "the voice," you want to get kelly's the ultimate you know what to "american idol." the singer you made is coming to our show. >> is this a sign "american idol" doesn't need to come back? when "american idol" can't get kelly clarkson. >> we talked to wwe legend mick foley about the rock becoming president. >> i think he would make a great candidate. he would have my vote for sure. >> remember the rock, he had the people's elbow, the people's eyebrow he used to do.

>> "american idol" lost kelly clarkson to "the voice." >> if you're "the voice," you want to get kellybecause it's the ultimate you know what to "american idol." the singer you made is coming to our show. >> is this a sign "american idol" doesn't need to come back? when "american idol" can't get kelly clarkson. >> we talked to wwe legend mick foley about the rock becoming president. >> i think he would make a great candidate. he would have my vote for sure. >> remember the rock, he had the people's elbow, the people's eyebrow he used to do. no

contestant jennifer hudson who will be a voice coach in the fall avoided talking to reporters and kelly clarkson skipped it completely. with the seat still open on kelly's season on the voice and with two spots to fill at the "american idol" table, who are the top contender. >> reporter: you were so amazing on "american idol" and the voice is looking for another coach right now. >> i think i have my hands full. >> jennifer lopez has the world of dance on nbc. but idol contestant chris daughtery is available. >> would you be on the new show -- >> nicole richie told us her dad lionel would be down for a gig on the singing competition and he loves tv, he loves the camera and he loves having all the attention. i'm sure he would do it. >> he'd be great. >> yes, he would. >>> meanwhile, nbc just weighed in on grabbing kelly clarkson and jennifer hudson as coaches, they said they've been talking with them for a long time about joining the voice. no connection to idol coming back. >> yeah, right. >>> kevin hart is a busy man these days -- new movie, new comedy material, a new baby on the way. it's a boy

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now that they brought in kelly clarkson -- oh, my god. oh, my god.east on different seasons because my ears would fall off of my head. there would be no oxygen left in the room. neither one of them can stop talking. >> but will tonight's season finale mean we'll never see gwen in the coach's chair again? not so fast. alicia is giving us hope. >> gwen is coming back. we love wempb. hopefully gwen can replace -- >> i've been trying to get fired for years now. >> there's no getting rid of you at this point, blake. >> if one of blake's two contestants wins tonight it will be his sixth win. >>> kevin frazier, what's the truth about dwayne johnson. >> one thing i have learned, never doubt dwayne. is he serious about running for president? we found out last night when the stars of baywatch hit new york city for the premiere. >>> we're still going. we're bringing baywatch across the planet. >> but then you better get ready to start the campaign -- dwayne for president. >> i'm running for the president of the united states. >> not only does he have my vote he

while kelly clarkson's home is unlike any you have ever seen.nd why is kevin costner's home going for $60 million? now, this is "entertainment tonight." >>> as you get homes and barbecues ready for the kick off to summer we are going inside some of the homes of the stars. >> simon cowell, he his "s" the dad to a toddler now. >> he is gearing up for america's got talent. i asked about the shakeup. how did tyra get the job? >> we started the show with no host. and then i got a phone call said that tyra banks is interested. i said come over to the house tomorrow. she turns up, ripped jeans, not really any makeup. sat down. and within five minutes we literally all love you to join the show. i thinkt i was that quick. >> are but ready to get it started? >> and agt production source says that tyra is off to a great start but her test will be when the show goes live because according to our source she requires several takes. as for that job interview at simon's well, the place is insane. cowell gave us a tour. ♪ that grand piano is just the beginning.

"american idol" launched the careers of kelly clarkson, carrie underwood, and jennifer hudson. it was canceled on fox a little more than a year ago. "american idol" is switching to abc.. and you'll be able to see it right here.. on abc-seven. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - code orange air quality alert today - record highs possible today - best chance of storms friday - cooler weekend ahead today: hot and humid. record highs possible. highs: 90-95 winds: sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. very mild. lows: 67-71 winds: sw 5 mph thursday: partly cloudy. hot and humid. isolated pm thunderstorms, mainly west of d.c. highs: 89-94 winds: sw 5-10 mph injuries after chaotic protests yesterday here in the district. dueling protests turned violent as demonstrators clashed over president trum's meeting with turkish president he's accused of violating the human rights of the turkish people. in total 9-people were injured in those protests. 2 people were arrested. :35 - :40 :53 - 1:01(2nd hit) police say two people were arrested in the clashes. one is charged with assault while t

>>> kelly clarkson. >> welcome back to "gma."ly clarkson winning the first season of "american idol" in 2002. boy, how time flies. the show revolutionized reality tv. one of the biggest shows in the history of television and also brought us william hung. she bangs, she bangs. >> why are we telling you all this? drum roll. very exciting announcement. we can reveal here for the first time abc is bringing "american idol" back. we're bringing it back for the 2017/'18 season. >> besides women hung, it launched a lot of careers. kelly clarkson, carrie underwood, jennifer hudson, katharine mcphee, adam lambert. chris dawe tri. the stars discovered have won 14 grammys, two golden globes and academy award and generated more than 450 number one billboard hits and that's why the show is so great because you actually get to follow these people and put their songs on their playlist. host and judges by the way still announced at a later time. >> no speculation? >> we'll have to see. >> you were saying that you watched every episode. >> i'm a s

. >> welcome, kelly clarkson. op getting pregnant every five minutes, please. >> i can't wait to beat you. it's going to be so glorious. >> kelly's surprise announcement has a lot of folks wondering, are they out to crush "american idol" before it comes back? after all w were interested in getting clarkson to judge the show. kelly's announcement came one day after jennifer hudson announced she will join "the voice" in the fall. ♪ i don't want nothing at all she was a winning coach on the uk version of "the voice" earlier this year. ♪ >> so where does simon stand on all of this? the former "idol" judge got in a laugh. at his old show's expense. >> i always thought, if they could get kelly, it would be a big deal. somebody just told me she's doing "the voice". then i thought jennifer hudson but she's doing the voice. and so i thought, william hung. >> harry connick jr. was shocked. when we told him clarkson was joining the voice. >> no this is the first i'm hearing it. >> she's amazing. the perfect person to judge a

i heard you talk about clearing kelly -- clearing kelly clarkson's schedule.he is making new music. hasia: i love her, but she two babies now, which can be a full-time job. kidd: i think she writes a lot. i think she would be absolutely fabulous for p you were saying that she probably has a lot of bit of bite, not holding back, maybe going toe to tell with simon cowell. which, by the way, what is he doing these days? autria: he's busy making all the money in the world. plus he's a dad, too. coming up, big celebrity says you are absolutely silly if you are afraid to tell your age. also after 7:00, the dance mom who is heading to jail and her sentencing, coming up after 7:00 here when we move over to news channel 8. larry: that does it stronand restoringding a a father's faith.. it's standing tall after one surgery... not six. stronger is being a typical kid... despite a rare disorder. stronger is finding it earlier... and coming home sooner. stronger is seeking answers...

. >> kelly clarkson was being offered $4 to $6 million, then "the voice" offered her more than twice that, and went right ahead and took it. >> richard says abc then scrambled to secure a name. enter, katy perry. >> abc panicked, threw $25 million at katy perry. >> i got paid. >> ryan was in negotiations for being offered $4 million. when he found out he was going to be offered a sixth of what the new judge was making, the prospect was a lot less attractive. >> the original "idol" cost fox an estimated $168 million a season. abc wanted a cheaper version. >> the two salaries combined will be around $50 million, and make it very difficult for the show to become profitable. >> abc had no comment. >> ryan is a go. i love the show, so, we'll see. >> another show returning to tv, "roseanne, " and we've got new details from the star herself. >> we started writing yesterday. >> the eight episodes start this fall, which will give her time to recover from her knee surgery. but she'll be fine by the end of the summer. >> can you give us a hint how you bring dan back? >> no. >> anything else you

. >> kelly clarkson! >> clarkson won first season and was a guest judge on the last. she was an adviser on the voice and a mentor on the singing competition "duets." three, kelly loves the collaboration. other idol alums who could be in the run, adam lambert. and kelly pick ler would you want to come back as a judge. >> i'd love to. i want ryan's job. watch out. >> speaking as ryan as host, this morning he said he's up for the job. >> i love the show, so we'll see. >> last week he relocated to new york to co-host "live with kelly and ryan." today, they were pleased the grammys were returning to new york. >> one less red carpet, one red carpet has come to new york. >> if they would just move ""american idol"" it would be so much easier. oh, my god, they got to do it. they got to do it. >>> katy perry is teaming up with calvin harris for a new song. katy and calvin have another common bond -- that lady. right there. yes, is katy sending taylor a message? >> empowered, vulnerable. strong. words that she uses to describe her new album. what about shade? i'm so getting back

kelly clarkson is speaking out for the first time about her new album.music conference in nashville the mother of two says her kids are a major influence. she told the audience, quote, i think being a mom has brought another level of confidence because basically the things a mom does daily without adding a job is pretty insane. we're gladiators, basically. >>> now another star mom with a pretty star schedule. jennifer lopez. face thyming with her man a-rod. tomorrow, be sure to check out her insta yn gram. >>> all right, i'm not going to miss the premiere of the bachelorette on monday night. is there a mr. right amongst the 31 guys vying for rachel lindsay's heart. we know this, there's a whole lot of weird. >> jonathan's a tickle monster. immediately you could think, creepy, restraining order. rachel actually finds him very endearing. >> yeah, that's not weird? the-year-old is actually a doctor in real life, but he's not the only, up, interesting bachelor this season. there's creepy doll guy, penguin guy, reminds us of shark girl, broom guy, vacuum clea

judge kelly clarkson. ♪ since you been gone >> michael orland told "e.t." thinks kelly and other alums like adam lambert would make great judges on a new "american idol." ♪ since you been gone >> that would be fun to see the former contestants as judges. >> i'm happy the show is coming back. ryan's busy. kelly and ryan announced that they're taking their show on the road. they'll be in niagara falls starting monday, june 5th. >>> angelina jolie took two of her kids on a road trip this weekend, and they hit a huge festival in southern california. shades on, big smile on her face, those black leather pants and boots totally remind us of kick butt "tomb raider" angie. but our favorite, that giant $12 turkey leg angelina was seen eating. saturday was mom's day out, the star was accompanied by two body guards as she took shilo and knox for a two-hour visit or the renaissance fair. an eye witness tells us angelina and the kids spent some time in a knife shop, looking at knives. now, here's major proof that brangelina is putting family first. today, we have learne

kelly clarkson. she joined "idol's" rival, the voice in the super inc., she shares about her album. the mother of two says her kids are a major influence, and she told the audience, "i think being a mom has brought another level of confidence because basically the things a mom does daily without adding a job is pretty insane." >>> another star mom is jennifer lopez. there she is multi-tasking on the set of her show a-rod, and she still has time to take over our e.t. instagram. tomorrow be sure to check it out. >> i am not going to miss the premier of the bachlorette on monday night. is there a mr. right among the 31 guys vying for rachel lindsey's heart? we know this. there is a whole lot of beard weird. >> jonathan, tickle monster. you could think creepy, restraining order, and instead rachel finds him endearing. >> the 31-year-old is actually a doctor in real life and he has been married once before, but he support the only interesting bachelor this season. there is creepy doll guy, penguin guy, and shark girl, and then there's ice breaker guy. >> this

. >> kelly clarkson was being offers a figure of about $4 million to $6 million to join the panel.nd "the voice" swooped in and offered her an amount upwards of $10 million, more than twice that, and she went right ahead and took it. >> meet one >> whoa! >> richard says abc scrambled to secure a name. enter katy perry. >> abc panicked, threw $25 million at katy perry. >> i got paid. >> ryan at that point was in negotiations of being offered $4 million. when he found out he was going to be getting a sixth of what this new judge was making, the prospect of flying back and forth in the middle of the night to do two shows for abc looked a lot less attractive. >> seacrest out. >> the original "idol" cost fox an estimated $168 million a season. abc's goal, richard claims, was to produce a cheaper version. >> going to have to offer him somegthin in the neighborhood of katy perry money, which means that those two salaries combined will be around $50 million and make it very difficult for the show to become profitable. >> abc had no comment. but the bestie of ryan's cohost, kelly ripa, andy

. >> launches careers, including, of course, kelly clarkson, the original american idol, carrie underwoodudson. who is hosting? >> i went into seclusion, are you going to host it? >> no. >> please, tell me, yes. >> whatever you want. >> yes, okay. >> your my work wife. i say yes and bow to you. >> uh-huh. >> huh. >> definitely not a no. >> it's not a no. we don't really know at this point. we actually don't know when idol will be on the air again. abc 7 it will announce the host and judges as they say in tv lands soon. >> right. >> because it's coming to host with kelly, and then we got american idol coming back. i don't know. >> yeah. >> i read the fine print. >> sorry, reggie. >> from us here, thank you for joining us. have a good day. >> it's a simple game, really. i set 'em up, they knock 'em down. and they walk away with a very big check. let's get this party started. it's time to play "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ everybody, welcome to the show! you guys ready to play "millionaire" today? [audience cheering] with a million dollars, today's

>> kelly clarkson. >> kelly clarkson. >> when i hear her name, i think of steve carell and "the 40-year-oldaid when he thinks of kelly clarkson -- >> he can't i want to run out immediately and wax my chest. >> can i say, the difference between men and women? i think of kelly clarkson and i think of her awesome music. >> i think of that, too. >> not the chest waxing. >> come on. >> she's multitalented. but that did burn an image in my brain. sorry. >> she could image that. >> what's great about it, she started on "american idol." and now, she's on "the voice." >> on the best music show. >> full-circle. >> season 14, with blake and ad adam. >> i enjoyed it. that's not pleasure of my wife. we go -- >> you can watch it with the kids, right? >> that's right. >> not every show is like that. >> it's not about the judges, it's helping the talent with the voice. unlike the other music shows. >> i don't know of other music shows. what else is there? >> "the voice" and nothing. >> lawrence welk. and one, and two. >> my >> for today we have scattered thunderstorms throughout the southeast. then for ton

. >> plus kelly clarkson's idol show shop. why she decided to join the voice instead. then only "e.t." is invited to china to chat with the stars of pi rats of the caribbean dead men tell no tales. . >> now, for may 11th, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight." >> steve harvey lays down the law in a blistering memo that's just been leaked, telling his staff at times not to approach him or even speak to him. >> the memo lit up social media and a lot of people jumped to the conclusion that steve was on some kind of power trip. so, what was realliny gog through his mind? i found out when i talked to steve exclusively by phone today. so, steve, what happened with the memo? >> i wrote it because i was trying to find out ways that i could just time for me. i'm a 60-year-old man and i could not find a way to walk from the stage to my dressing room to sit in my makeup chair, to walk to my dressing room to the stage or to just sit and have lunch without somebody walking in. >> steve harvey spoke to us exclusively this morning from chicago, where his talk show is wrapping up its

. >>> behind the scenes of kelly clarkson and amy schumer's celebrity family feud face-off. >> celebrities times. >> blah! like it's bad. >> all hell breaks loose. >>> how will hollywood's busiest man find enough time for a new baby. >> as we were sitting here just now, i just took a nap, and i woke up that fast. >>> now for may

jennifer hudson makes the debut on "the voice" in september and then kelly clarkson in season 14 nextpring. >>> singing the blues about the weather? let's turn now to the meteorologist tammie souza. >> thank you so much, jim. outside right now we have cloud cover. it is mainly cloudy all day long and reached a high of only 68 today. that is about ten degrees where we should be. 62 in philadelphia with east winds to 7 miles per hour. keeping us a wee bit coolerment doppler radar sweeping the sky, see the system from the south. we talked about it last night. the one moving along the gulf coast and got here quickly. heaviest rain right now from dover off toward lewis, cape may picking up heavier showers. morris river, the same there. but for the rest of the area, we are just looking at either drizzle or light sprinkles. all of this to work way through the philadelphia area tonight and then gone for tomorrow morning's commute unless you're a very early morning commuter and then focusing on the huge area of low pressure in the plains and will be the weather maker by the time of thursday. a