kesha releasing her first single in nearly four years. ♪ i hope you're somewhere praying ♪ kesha announcedessay published through lena dunham's lenny letter, writing "this song is about coming to feel empathy for someone else even if they hurt you or scare you. i hope the song reaches people who are in the midst of struggles to let them know that no matter how bad it seems now you can get through it." her raw ballad offering a hint of forgiveness to someone unmentioned. ♪ i hope your soul is changing ♪ changing the songwriter known for smash hits like "die young" -- ♪ let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young ♪ >> has been on a tumultuous recording hiatus as she fought to break a contract with producer dr. luke who she claims emotional emotionally abused her. ultimately a court wouldn't allow her to break the contract. but industry heavyweights like adele, lady gaga and taylor swift came to kesha's defense throughout her legal ordeal, tweeting their support, championing the hashtag freekesha in the process. in the meantime "praying" has soared to the top of billboard's tr

. >> lady gaga has very much been in support of kesha.rs since she put out a record. her career was at a complete stand still. >> reporter: kesha asked for an injunction, allowing her to release music without permission from luke. ♪ i've been a prisoner of the pain ♪ >> reporter: now the releasing a string of new songs and getting ready for a massive tour for her upcoming album. ♪ >> reporter: with that spp now issued, gaga will have to set a date for appearance of three hours at a deposition and luke's attorneys have mentioned that celebrities, plural, are being deposed in the case, so mike and amy, we will be staying tuned for what other big names may be called to testify. >> diane, we appreciate that. >>> now to that incredible special delivery. an off duty doctor stepping in to save a baby's life. >> but she didn't do it just on any day. she did it while she was just hours away from giving birth herself. take a look. >> reporter: for dr. amanda he is, delivering babies is all in a day's work. >> i probably delivered since i started ov

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luke wants lady gog got to testify in his lawsuit against kesha. kesha sued dr. luke in 2014. dr. luke countersues accusing her of defamation. last year, she dropped her claims, but the defamation case continues. the lawyers want her to testify about text messages she got from kesha. >> honolulu is the first city to ban people from using their phones while crossing the street. the first violation can cost you $15 to $35. if you do it again, it could cost you $75 to $99. >>> happening right now, bike riders are on a 65-mile trek from philadelphia to atlantic city as part of the irish pub tour de shore. the 30th year for the event that raises money for the irish pub children's foundation which benefits families of fallen first responders and other local children in need. here's a live look now over the ben franklin bridge where you can see those bicyclists heading over from old city into south jersey. the bridge is closed because of the event until about 8:00 this morning. once those bicycle riders pass over the bridge, they'll be making their way to atlantic city. joining us now to

>>> then kesha's confession act the jerry seinfeld snub. >> i was thinking maybe i should stop trying >> plus, why she's now opening up to me about one of the darkest periods in her life. >>> then, is jay-z and beyonce's daughter getting into the family business? how blue ivy's little voice could land one big award. >> plus, your "insider" bonus.

kesha steps into the spotlight for the first time in months.back to "gma" and that is excited. kesha is back and she will join us for a morning show exclusive in her first "gma" performance on august 9th which is just two weeks away, kesha. >> she has been has a new album "rainbow" and says it marks a new beginning and we cannot wait to have her here performing live on "gma." [ applause ] >> you can feel in that video we just showed, you can feel all that he's been through. she's really pouring it out. it's going to be a special performance. >> looking forward to it. >>> and you know we have a great [ applause ] and i got to ask, are there any like "game of thrones" fans out there? [ cheers and applause ] now, is one of the most popular shows of all time and article in "the new york post" that talks about, how quiet should you be during "game of thrones"? it seems like a lot of people are upset and at odds with it. >> this was a huge debate. >> just about "game of thrones"? >> well, because it's a lot of dialogue. >> i think we can broaden it i

>>> then kesha's confession act the jerry seinfeld snub. >> i was thinking maybe i should stop trying>> plus, why she's now opening up to me about one of the darkest periods in her life. >>> then, is jay-z and beyonce's daughter getting into the family business? how blue ivy's little voice could land one big award. >> plus, your "insider" bonus. could there be a who's the boss 2.0. >> we talk about it all the time. >> how close are the micellis to coming back to tv? >> and who is the hip-hop super granny getting

>> no, this is kesha! [laughter] >> tyga was on "the breakfast club" and they asked him about rob kardashian and blac chyna. he says actually i warned rob. he basically said the rob kardashian he knew couldn't handle blac chyna.

some exciting news for kesha fans. the singer released her first new solo song since 2012.gust 11th. here's a quick listen. ♪ i hope you're somewhere praying ♪ ♪ praying i hope your soul is changing ♪ ♪ changing i hope you find your peace ♪ ♪ falling on your knees praying ♪ >> that's the more mellow part of the song. it's very, very impressive. since 2014, kesha's been a difficult and ongoing legal battle against sony and her music producer for a piece she wrote, kesha saying i hope this song reaches people who are in the midst of struggle. no matter how bad it seems now, you can get through it. don't give up on yourself. good to see kesha making a comeback. >>> michael buble's wife, posting a sweet picture of herself and her children. it's the first family photo they've shared of noah since he was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016. the capture of the photo. time stops, nothing like a mother's love. and at a press event, she gave an update on her son, saying he is doing well. >>> and jay-z released his last album. and overnight, you got a bonus track that was leaking. tha

>> no, this is kesha!>> tyga was on "the breakfast club" and they asked him about rob kardashian and blac chyna. he says actually i warned rob. he basically said the rob kardashian he knew couldn't handle blac chyna. h

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good to see kesha making a come back.elijah on her lap. the first family photo they have shared since noah was diagnosed with liver cancer. time stops, there's nothing like a mother's love. spanish translated of course. then at a press event in april she gave an update on her son saying he is doing well. we're glad to hear. >>> finally, jay z released his latest album for "44" last friday on title. overnight, you got a bonus track that was leaking. that's on the physical copy of the album and guess who's featured on the track? it's not kanye, but blue ivory. it's titled blue's freestyle. we family. yep. you can hear her following in her dad's footsteps. ♪ everything, everything my only ♪ ♪ everything i hear and i say ♪ ♪ and i never heard that i will be in a posse ♪ >> making a rhyme. blue ivory. now available to stream on apple music and no word on when the physical copy will be released. >> how cute is that? >> yeah. >> right. >> six album deal for her in no deal. >>> if we have one lesson for you on a friday, don't mes

. >>> kesha is making her long- awaited return. remember her? singer is expected to release her first single in nearly five years. she posted on twitter saying, i have a surprise for you! my new song praying is coming out thursday and i couldn't have done this without you. that singer has been in a legal battle with her former producer named dr. luke since 2014. >>> and jay z is making history. his latest album 444 was just certified platinum. the status requires more than 1 million downloads. he hit that number in less than a week. he released it on the streaming service title. he is now the only hip-hop artist to have all 13 of his albums go platinum. >>> the giants went missing! but apparently, they have been found. i'm dennis o'donnell. and so has their ace in san jose. madison bumgarner's not so super outing in the minor leagues. that story straight ahead. >> but first, what's cool about your summer camp? email your nomination to us at coolcamps@kpix.com, and we may feature your camp on the thursday morning show. ♪ [brother] any last words?

>>> then kesha's confession act the jerry seinfeld snub. >> i was thinking maybe i should stop tryingug everyone. >> plus, why she's now opening up to me about one of the darkest periods in her life. >>> then, is jay-z and beyonce's daughter getting into the family business? how blue ivy's little voice could land one big award. >> plus, your "insider" bonus. could there be a who's the boss 2.0. >> we talk about it all the time. >> how close are the micellis to coming back to tv? >> and who is the hip-hop super granny getting some beef cake for her birthday? >> "the insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. >> blue ivy busting out a rap. we'll get to that in a minute. hello, welcome to "the insider." >> we begin with brad pitt and ben affleck moving on after their divorces. it's the number one story we're tracking. >> bachelor ben affleck officially enters the dating scene. >> just a few days after he and soon to be ex-wife jennifer garner took their three kids to an l.a. fourth of july parade ben was spotted in town on a date with emmy winning "saturday night live" producer lin

>> kesha, out with a new song. >> you think of uptempo tracks, this is a ballad. to ride with me. >> i will. it's so good. >> i can't stop playing it. i think it's the ballad of the summer. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> coming up next a big surprise for one student who gets the ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that smells just like our countertops. smell it. clorox scentiva disinfecting wipes. kills 99.9% of germs. cleans like clorox. smells like aloha. wahhhh... right. in. your. stomach! watch this!... >>yikes, that ice cream was messing with you, wasn't it? try lactaid, it's real ice cream without that annoying lactose. lactaid. it's the milk that doesn't mess with you. liberty mutual stood with me when this guy got a flat tire in the middle of the night so he got home safe. yeah, my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. what?! you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. find your city mini state of mind. new the city mini shadow palette ...from maybelline new york. our purest color pigments curated for city inspired looks. maybellin

kesha's first single in more than four years, "praying," reflects the legal and emotional turmoil shewent through over that time. thursday, she released the song, and an essay about it, writing "i have channeled my feelings of severe hopelessness and depression, i've overcome obstacles, and i have found strength in myself even when it felt out of reach.""just how talented..." britney spears is making an impact -- and not just in music! the singer donated more than one-million dollars from her vegas show ticket sales to the nevada childhood cancer foundation. a new facility bearing her name is set to open this summer. spears, who lost an aunt to cancer, said in a statement, "i'm just glad that i can help in some small way." in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (james) coming up... it's been months since flooding destroyed homes and lives in san jose. how some are blaming the city for what happened.(dave) and after the break. a look at your forecast. we're coming up on 4-30... here are the big stories we're working on for you this morning... a man from antioch is found guilty of all charges