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do you know this guy luke bryan? you're going to love them. >> reporter: that prediction came true.hey're from three very different worlds. katy perry, the pop princess who made us roar. and luke bryan who knows exact lay whexactly what makes you country. ♪ everybody sing, everybody dance ♪ >> reporter: and lionel richie, the legend who's had us dancing all night long for decades. so it was basically love at first sight. >> absolutely. >> reporter: these "american idol" judges have formed an unexpectedly tight friendship on and off the screen. >> sometimes lie nonel invites over to his very large mansion. >> very spacious. >> don't even play around. >> reporter: and i heard you have a text chain that you have a name for. >> yeah, it's called the judgmentals. >> reporter: this reality show staple has enjoyed 17 seasons and counting, launching careers of kelly clarkson, carrie underwood. and jennifer hudson. >> i've seen a lot of groups of judges together. this one definitely has the tightest, closest, most candid bond of all of them. >> reporter: why do you think they have such chemi

. ♪ >>> and why the trip made luke bryan want to swear off beer. >> not fu >>> still ahead -- only ontroop ♪ >>> will you marry me? >> there were tears all around after this surprise proposal on last night "american idol" lk look at katy perry. we joined all the judges in hawaii and we are taking you there. but justice bieber is topping tonight's know and tell. is a baby beibs on the way? ♪ baby baby baby >> justin definitely has fatherhood on the brain. yesterday in a message to fans he explained why he's taking a break from writing music. "i am now very focussed on repairing some of the deep rooted issues that i have so that i can sustain my marriage and be the father i want to be. ♪ as long as you love me >> so is haley pregnant? a source tells "e.t." justice and his wife of six months talk about kids and it's a priority to them. adding, their friends wouldn't be surprised if that happened soon. >>> from baby fever to respectful exes. anna faris says her relationship with ex chris pratt is so good they're taking a vacation together. >> do we all spend christmas together? do we vaca

luke bryan ended up on the floor after hearing one woman's voice. and we'll show you why in the skinny on this monday, march 18th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> happy monday, everyone. thank you for joining us. look who's back. >> it is so good to be here. >> it is the marcus moore from dallas. >> with the ray of sunshine here. >> oh, we are so excited to have marcus with us all week. looking forward to it. >> good to be here. >> so glad to have you. a lot to begin with this morning. we begin with very fast-action in new zealand following last friday mosques attacks. this is live from new zealand. mourners paying their respects to the victims as the prime minister says gun ownership laws will be tightened. >> she says the final details on the reforms needs to be worked out. they will be announced in ten days. also new zealand police said overnight that they believe only one attacker was responsible for the shootings that left 50 people dead and dozens more wounded. abc's will carr reports from christchurch. >> reporter:

ashley auditions in front of the all-star judging panel, katy perry, lionel richie and luke bryan. >>irs at 8:00, of course, right here on abc 7. >>> she's one to root for. >>hi muir is next. >>> i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. for all of us in new zealand.s in the deadly terror attack. a gunman opening fire killing more than 40 at one mosque and then going to a second one and opening fire there too. tonight what we're learning about the suspect, and what president trump said moments ago making news tonight. our correspondent asking does he see white nationalism as a rising threat? new zealand's prime minister responding tonight. >>> here at home, the alarming panic at the mall, the evacuations amid reports of a man with a gun. smoke seen coming from the mall. what authorities said moments a short time ago. >>> the developing headline tonight in the crash of that boeing jet. for the first time what the pilot said not long before the crash. the ni

a mentor on the show and working with katy perry, lionel richie and luke bryan. egically katy has done the most dancing. you know, she has background -- >> luke has that booty shake. >> luke has the hardest freestyle. luke thrusts, right? like there is a lot of passion in the luke bryan dance so i think luke would probably win like lionel has the history and done it the longest. katy has done it the most but luke has the drive is there can't compete. >> can't compete with heart and booty and that's what he's got. >> i'm going to agree. >> you thought the judges were too harsh last season. >> just one time. i feel like on my radio show and in life like i'm an advocate for the underdog, like i grew up in a town of 700 people. like nobody was like, bobby, you're good and i feel like for me i need to represent those people and i'm there and i'm an advocate for the contestants and i felt like the judges at that point were being a little unfair because they weren't seeing what we were seeing at home. now, i was in the back watching on a monitor so i went out. they didn'

. ♪ my heart is is is is is is iss >> ashley auditions in front of the all-star judging panel, luke bryan perry and lionel richie. "american idol" airs tomorrow night here on abc 7 and followed by "shark tank" at 10:00. stay tuned for "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> no pressure with the three of them sitting there staring at you, right? as we head into the weekend we thought we would check out the coffee. >> it has been called san francisco's most famous drink. they serve close to 3,000 cups per day, but it is about more than just the world-famous recipe. >> what we're going to do is make ten irish coffees, first putting hot water in classes, heating it up. then i'm going to empty it out. then i put two cubes of sugarn each glass. now i put the hot coffee in, about three-quarters of the way full. i will even them out and then stir up the sugar. there we go. whiskey. finish it off with a little extra. and now i get the cream whipped up. nice layer right on top. floats beautifully. there we go. >> you can check out the rest of the video and others from abc's new brand at localish.com. it is on fa

. ♪ my heart is >> yes, ashley auditions in front of the all star judging panel, luke bryan, katy perryand lionel richie, followed by "shark tank" at 10:00, featuring an entrepreneur from oakland. stay tuned for abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> the annual st. patrick's day parade is billed as the biggest celebration on the west coast. [ clapping ] it featurd irishbas,ts pole depe departments. mayor london breed served as the grandmarshal. this is the 168th year the parade has been held. >>> in the east bay, people are losing their hair automobile in the name of charity. today the annual shave-a-thon benefit will be held. yesterday abc 7 news was in oakland for the 12th annual brave the shave fundraiser to benefit the children's hospital to help children fight cancer. we found people who came from all over to get a trim and donate. >> it's a great cause out here, we came out here with our jeep crew. we raised $3,000 for this cause. and i'm to be a spencer christian was there to emcee the event. it's the biggest fundraiser for childhood cancer, raisingye. you can donate by going to their website.

. ♪ hello >> jimmy: yeah, i would have done that. [ laughter ] and luke bryan. >> yeah, they're literallyt this year. >> jimmy: yeah. >> but i'll tell him you said, "hi." >> jimmy: but it's funny -- people say, "oh it's the second season of "american idol." i'm like, ryan seacrest has been doing this for -- how long have you've been doing this? >> it's 17. 17 years. 17 seasons. >> jimmy: 17 seasons with "american idol." >> yeah. >> jimmy: so, like you've seen a lot of stuff. >> we've seen so much. and it is -- what i love about "american idol" is it is americana. you know? >> jimmy: yeah. >> these are -- we're going out into the places to find them and bring them back. >> jimmy: yeah, you can come from anywhere and be in -- and be the idol, and have a a career, and be a star. >> and i'm there for the auditions, and i see them happen, and then watch the auditions episode back when i put the voice over in and i cry. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i mean, you know, i cry in this episode you're going to see. kay, she is incredible. she's a singer that was in and out of a shelter, and her church sent her,

. >> my heart is ♪ ♪ >> ashley auditions in front of the all-star judging panel with luke bryan, katy and lionel richie. "american idol" airs at 8:00 p.m. here on abc 7. >> obviously, she's going to hollywood. >> obviously. >> no chance they could have said no to her. >>> up next, escalator frus sfrags. the welcome change coming to transit stations in downtown san francisco. sites are respondsing after the deadly attack in new zealand. to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ - wow! organic at this price? [gentle harp chords] is this for real? - not exactly. that's "bargain bliss" setting in. you're basking in the glow of name brand organic food products for shockingly low prices. - i guess the harpist isn't real either. - oh, she's real. she shops here every sunday. ♪ grocery outlet bar

>> ashley auditions in front of the all-star judge panel be, luke bryan, katy perry and lionel richieey will be cheering her on sunday night. "american idol" airs here on abc 7. she sent a really great video about every disney song you can think of. it's kind of like a mashup. if you want to look up her name and disney videos. it's super popular. >> sounds like she has a great voice. >>> if you're just joining us, we want to say thanks, it's 5:25. we want to get you out the door. here are the seven things to know before you go. number 1, breaking news. at least 49 people are dead after a mass shooting targeting two mosques in new zealand. four people have been arrested. the prime minister is calling it one of the nation's darkest days. >>> number 2, san francisco police tweeted it is following events in christ church and officers will be making extra patrols around our mosques. new york and l.a. police are doing the same. >>> number 3, today the oakland coliseum authority board is expected to vote on a new lease deal with the raiders. the lease would allow the raiders to play for at l

. >> same judges luke bryan, ryan seacrest returning as host.this year. >> ♪ tonight i'm going to have ♪ >> some of this season's american idol contestants are part of a music video celebrating the new season. >> we want to prop these kids up. you never know somebody that doesn't make it even into the top ten, they can still be motivated and go a long way in the music business, and we want to always cheer them on. >> the talent is more incredible than it was last year. and i didn't think we could beat that, but, i mean, the kids came out of the woodwork. >> ♪ don't stop me because i'm having a good ♪ >> it's not like american singer, it's the idol and for the idol factor you have to have so many different things going for you and that's what i'm always going to look for. >> ♪ traveling at the speed of light, i want to be a superstar ♪ >> i think we got used to an incredible top ten on the first season, and so we're not really giving anyone the benefit of the doubt. >> i think america wants, they want someone they can root for. they want someone

. >> this guy, luke bryan, what do you think about him? u will love him. >> reporter: that prediction came true. they are from three vastly different worlds. katy perry, the pop princess that made us roar. and luke bryant that knows exactly what makes you country. ♪ it makes you country ♪ everybody sing, everybody dance ♪ >> reporter: and lionel richie, the legend that has had us dancing all night long for decades. it was love at first sight? >> absolutely. >> reporter: along with their ring leader, ryan seacrest, these "american idol" judges have formed an unexpected tight friendship th reality show staple has enjoyed 17 seasons and counting, launching the careers of kelly clarkson, carrie underwood, and jennifer hudson. artists reminded by all these young hopefuls, reminding what it was like for them to be a starving artist. >> i know, you know, my friends have here as well, and sometimes you do get used to a nice hotel room and then you forget along the way about who that person was. >> reporter: for these judges, personality counts. hit

ashley auditions in front of all-star judging panel luke bryan, katy perry and lionel ritchie. area will be cheering her on tomorrow night. "american idol" airs at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings, thousands of students skipped school yesterday, but they weren't playing hooky. there was an effort to spark a national conversation about climate change. >>> also, how the giants are paying tribute to the paradise paying tribute to the paradise high school baseball team today. my name is jedda and my favorite thing about the grilled chicken club is the multigrain bun. it's toasted and then you get the cheese. so if you but really slowly you can literally taste every level of the sandwich. i don't eat very slowly, but if you do. my name is leslie. well i love the grilled chicken club sandwich because the grilled chicken. like, it's actually been on a grill. as soon as you grab it to go take your first bite, it's like just like, "psscheew". insanely good. dearest britain. we love you. maybe it's your big hearts. your sense of style. welcome to ba100.

ashley auditions in front of all-star judging panel luke bryan, katy perry and lionel ritchie.he bay area will be cheering her on tomorrow night. "american idol" airs at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings, thousands of students skipped school yesterday, but not because they were playing hooky. the effort to spark a national conversation about climate change coming up. >>> also, how the giants are paying tribute to the paradise high school baseball team today. alice loves the smell of gain so much, she wished it came in a fabric softener too. [throat clears] say hello to your fairy godmother, alice. oh and look they got gain scent beads and dryer sheets too! prestige creams not living up to the hype? one jar shatters the competition. olay regenerist hydrates skin better than creams costing over $100, $200, and even $400. fact check this ad in good housekeeping. olay. >>> welcome back. we're going to start this half hour with a look at weather with meteorologist frances dinglasan, who's in for lisa argen this morning. >> hi, kate. good morning, eve

you'll see the same judges, luke bryan, katy perry and lionel richie.st returns as host. now we explain what's different this year. ♪ tonight i'm gonna have myself ♪ >> reporter: some of this season's "american idol" contestants are also part of a music video celebrating the new season. >> we want to prop these kids up. you never know somebody that doesn't make it even into the top ten, they can still be motivated and go a long way in the music business, and we want to always cheer them on. >> the talent is more incredible than it was last year, and i didn't think we could beat that. but i mean, the kids came out of the woodwork. ♪ don't stop me, 'cause i'm having a good time ♪ ♪ having a good time, i'm a shooting start leaping ♪ ♪ through the sky like a tiger >> it's not "american singer." it's the "idol," and you have to have so many things going for you, and that's what i'm always going to look for. ♪ >> i think we got used to an incredible top ten on the first season. and so, we're not really giving anyone the benefit of the doubt. >> i think americ

you'll see the same judges, luke bryan, katy perry, and lionel richie.an seacrest returns as the host. our sister station in los angeles explains what's different this year. ♪ tonight i'm gonna have myself ♪ >> reporter: some of this season's "american idol" contestants are also part of a music video celebrating the new season. >> we want to prop these kids up. you never know somebody that doesn't make it even into the top ten, they can still be motivated and go a long way in the music business, and we want to always cheer them on. >> the talent is more incredible than it was last year. and i didn't think we could beat that. but i mean, the kids came out of the woodwork. ♪ don't stop me 'cause i'm having a good time, having a good time ♪ ♪ i'm a shootig star leaping through the sky like a tiger ♪ >> it's not like "american singer." it's the idol. and for the idol factor, you've got to have so many different things going for you, and that's what i'm always going to look for. ♪ ♪ supersonic man >> i think we got used to incredible top ten on the first seas

ashley auditions in front of all-star judging panel luke bryan, katy perry and lionel ritchie.he bay area will be cheering her on tomorrow night. "american idol" airs at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings, thousands of students skipped school yesterday, but not because they were playing hooky. the effort to spark a national conversation about climate change. >>> also, how the giants are paying tribute to the paradise high school baseball team today. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashion week. ♪ ♪ he could. or, he could make it even easier - and set up recurring payments to his neighbor. for cat sitting. (meow) whoa. you've groomed her, too. (cell phone vibrating) and now she's ready for the catwalk. life, lived jason's way. chase. make more of what's yours. nexgard chew comes power, confidence, reassurance you're doing what's right to protect your dog from fleas and ticks for a full month. this one little nexgard chew is the #1 vet recommended pro

luke bryan, his face throughout the whole performance just said it all. you can see it there.'s happy. that's a happy face. >> just checking. just checking. >> it was katy perry who said he's the winner. >> oh, said alejandro? >> yes. >> say his name again. >> alejandro. >> i love how you say that. what talent. what incredible talent. >> what beautiful stories. >> just starting. just kicking off. >>> and you can see more "american idol" sunday 8:00, 7:00 central right here on abc. >>> coming up, we had a new health alert about the popular keto diet and your heart. a lot of people who work here better pay attention to this one. never enat olive garden. better all new never ending stuffed pastas starting at $12.99. pick your favorite stuffed pasta, sauce and topping. it's all never ending. all new never ending stuffed pastas. only for a limited time, at olive garden. i'm a close talker. so, i was excited about all-new colgate total. it's breakthrough formula does more. sensitivity... strengthens teeth... it kills germs through my whole mouth. i like your confidence. all-new colg

today, the "american idol" judges luke bryan, lionel richie, and katy perry.