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discovered across the nation thanks in part to great judges like katy perry, lionel richie, and luke bryanet you up for global overtaking. what a unique artist you are. >> they don't need any more criticism. they need a hug. they need you to go, okay, now we have you. >> and i think once we start breaking that ice with them then they can go become what they came here to be. ♪ >> reporter: the magic is in the stories and in the singing, which toes the line between the truly awe-inspiring. ♪ and the duly cringe-worthy. ♪ the show's been hitting all the notes for nearly 20 years. for those of you who might not have even been born when it premiered, here's a quick recap. >> hello, kelly. >> hello. >> how old are you? >> i'm a big fan of you, by the way. >> jennifer hudson from chicago, illinois. >> yes, sir. >> hi, carrie. >> hello. >> are you nervous? >> a little bit. >> hi, guys. how are you? >> adam. >> hey. >> adam, adam. >> what's your name? >> scott mccreary. scottie. >> reporter: it's not always just about the contestants. it's also about these guys. ♪ >> dreadful. >> pathetic. >> hated

. >> katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie just returned to the judges table where they were blowntestants chock full of talent, but not everybody fit the bill, and many didn't even come close to making the cut. ♪ >> all right, all right, all right. that was great. that brought me back. ♪ carry me ♪ it's not over >> eight lucky singers were chosen to go to hollywood including a part-time pizza deliveryman and a california college student and a garbage man looking to impress his 3-year-old daughter. "american idol" picks up next sunday night. some good performances there. >> i was just going to say. the images we saw, not so good, but there's a lot of talent. >> mm-hmm. >>> next an airline passenger isn't taking it lying down. >> she wants to press charges against the man sitting behind her who got angry when she reclined her seat cutting into his space. i'm sure all of you saw this video from over the weekend. he was caught on video repeatedly punching her seat. he continued even after he saw that he was being recorded. >> she says that punching her seat is assault. the incident ha

lionel richie, katy perry and luke bryan return and tell me how much it means. >> this is not just a job. this i like a passion and we felt it. this is where we get to take all of what we've learned and give these kids some shortcuts. >> reporter: the contenders include doug, a garbage man with no vocal training. ♪ >> reporter: a man from kansas. ♪ >> reporter: and jess sam from harlan. >> a lot of times we have to point out to them, you're the star. >> and kind of like be the first people to ever say that they are enough. >> it baffles me that some of these kids will come in so raw, beautifully talented and no one has ever told them their stars. >> their confidence is starting to rise. >> i came in as dad. i didn't realize that. but i found out so many of them never had that experience. >> what have you learned about yourself. >> come back and practice what we preach. >> it reminds me to, look, there was no music business first. it was always the music. >> reporter: for good morning, america, los angeles. >> and a bay area contestant has quite the moment tonight as he told the judge

katy perry, i want you to binge the so young hunk lionel richie and, of course, luke bryan, i'll dancey time. guy, does this trio look familiar to you in any way, shape or form? >> it should. >> hello. hello again. >> belt it out in your bathtub. "hello," lionel. sing a soundtrack at your local karaoke bar or dance on the ceiling, what i'm talking about. he's timeless. >> anything katy perry. >> 100%. "american idol," of course, is going to premiere, the brand-new season, you guys, on abc this sunday, 8:00 p.m. eastern. it's very exciting. i mean what a good-looking group here and what i love about "american idol" is we see the vulnerable stories of the contestants. it resonates with so many people. it's beautiful. >> i love that show. now finally movies you brought back. some oscar picks. tell us about them. >> "hair love" was the oscar winning animated film. so issa rae played the voice of the mother. it's about a dad doing his daughter's hair for the first time. i love they won the oscar because they're raising awareness and the importance of the need for lots of cultures in animate

and later this week from "american idol" katy perry, lionel richie and luke bryan. music from andy shauf and sam hunt. please join us for all of that. our first guest tonight is one of the great actors and one of the rare white men who looks good in a hat. his latest motion picture is "the call of the wild." it opens in theaters february 21st. please welcome harrison ford. [ cheers and applause ] how are you? very good to see you. did you watch the oscars last night? >> they were last night? [ laughter ] oh, man. >> jimmy: you missed it again. you didn't even go when you were nominated for best actor, right? >> what? >> jimmy: yeah. you were nominated for "witness." the movie "witness." you were nominated in 1986. you did not attend the oscars. >> well, i had a lot of homework. >> jimmy: last time you were here -- >> it's old news. >> jimmy: -- or maybe it was the time before. i don't remember. you were almost pleading with the "star wars" people to kill han solo. you'd had enough of han solo. you wanted him dead. and then -- >> we're putting a different complexion

harrison ford, amy poehler, chris pratt, katy perry, lionel richie, and luke bryan, david sedaris, lucyb pflugfelder, huey lewis will be here. and we'll have music from wiz khalifa, ty dolla sign, lil yachty, sueco the child, andy schaub, and sam hunt. so please join us for all that. [ cheers and applause ] i might be getting too old for this job. our first guest is an emmy and tony award-winning man and the nine-time oscar host against whom all others are measured. his new comedy "standing up, falling down" premieres in theaters and on vod february 21st. please welcome billy crystal. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, thank you, thank you. >> jimmy: how are you? >> great. always great to be here. >> jimmy: great to have you here. it's an honor to have you here. and i'm wondering what goes through your mind when you come into this neighborhood, where you hosted the oscars so many times. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and you see the street closed down and you're maneuvering your way through. what do you think of? >> how to use waze to get around here. >> jimmy: very practical. >> well, listen, w

tomorrow night, from "american idol" katy perry, lionel richie and luke bryan will be here, lucy hale, we'll have music from andy shauf. and on thursday, chris pratt, huey lewis, and music from sam hunt. so please join us for those shows, too. our first guest is an emmy and golden-globe winning person with a new animated show about a pubescent teenage boy, "duncanville" premieres sunday night on fox. please say hello to amy poehler. [cheers and ♪ >> jimmy: how are you? >> fine. >> jimmy: very good to see you. >> thank you. >> jimmy: how are you doing? >> i'm great. >> jimmy: i feel like i haven't seen you in a long time. >> someone said back stage it's been like four years. >> jimmy: since you were on the show, i've seen you. >> yeah, i went to college, i went back to school. >> jimmy: oh, you did, what did you study? >> i'm a veterinarian now. >> jimmy: oh, great. that was your dream, wasn't it? >> always wanted to help the animals. >> jimmy: you, everything's good? by the way, i'm so interested in this, i'm curious to ask you about it. because typically, with award shows they will w

. ♪ >> reporter: lionel richie, katy perry and luke bryan return and tell me just how much it means tois is not just a job, y'all. this is like a passion and we felt it. this is where we get to take all of what we've learned and like give these kids some kind of shortcuts. >> reporter: from across the country, the contenders include doug, a garbageman with no vocal training. ♪ on the broken road ♪ ♪ >> reporter: and from kansas -- ♪ >> reporter: and sam from harlem. ♪ and we will rise >> a lot of times we have to point out to them you're the star. >> and kind of like be the first people to ever say that they are enough. >> it baffles me that some of these kids will come in so raw, beautifully talented, and no one has ever told them. >> their star is starting to rise because their confidence is starting to rise. >> i came in as dad. i didn't realize that. but i found out so many of them never had that experience. >> what have you learned about yourself? >> i have learned, gosh, they inspire us to come back and practice what we preach. >> it reminds me to, look, there was no music busine