the idol judges gave matty hudson her ticket to hollywood. she was at a viewing party. ktvu was live in hudson seeing all the support she has. >> reporter: the 17-year-old was the guest of honor tonight for a meet and greet party. >> hi. i'm matty. pleased to meet you. >> reporter: matty hudson is in her elementment doing something she loves. meeting fans. >> for me, everybody is like a new friend. i get really excited. it's so awesome to meet such supportive people. >> i give hugs. >> reporter: upbeat, and outgoing, she won the hearts of those who came to meet their favorite idol. >> she's so nice. i was freaking out, and she was refriendly. >> i love matty, since i saw her audition, i've been a big fan of hers. >> reporter: behind matty's smile, she developed after having difficult times in school. she said she didn't fit in. >> i was bullied to the extreme. you know, everything from death threats to hate phone calls, to awful messages. >> reporter: the angst that came with coping for troubles with tears perhaps worked to her advantage. she

the extreme, you know, everything from death threats to hate phone calls to awful messages. >> mattie hudsonrned to music to help her deal with the problems. so far "the american idol" judges said they are very impressed with her singing. jennifer hudson said her singing gave her goose bumps during her audition. we posted a link to mattie hudson's audition in san francisco on our channel two web site. go to ktvu.com. look for the web links section. >>> time now is 5:48. is that right? . >> yes. let's check in with sal. i'm still having a hard time finding the clock. >> we're going to find it. our viewers will find it. >> for the viewers, too. it's there. >>> as the time gets later, you're going to see more for our commutes. going to be busy, for example, at the bay bridge toll plaza. those metering lights have been switched on. traffic is going to be busy as you drive-through. as a matter of fact, the traffic continues to look pretty good in many areas. go out and take a look at the east shore freeway. you can see from the carcinas bridge to the main taking about 18 minutes. getting to the b

america is getting to know matty hudson and they like what they see and hear. >> [music playing]. >>dge says matty gave her goose bumps. tracey, she met with excited fans of all ages who have been keeping an eye on her, and they feel inspired. she will visit pleasantville middle school to talk about students being bullied and she's been bullied and received hate phone calls and death threats and music gets her through it. it's my support system. it's how i express myself. music gives me love. i couldn't live without it. >> not only does she love music and singing, but american idol is giving her a platform to share her story and help other teenagers. >>> hollywood week continues tonight on ktvu at 8:00. be watching her and her progress as well. >>> thank you, pam. the latest trend is coming to your local starbucks, coconut milk. starbucks asked their customers for ideas and they requested alternatives to dairy and soy creamers. the company tested coconut milk in some stores last fall, and the chains will offer coconut milk for an additional 60 cents. and starbucks says it's certified

we posted a link to mattie hudson's audition on our channel 2 web site. go to ktvu.com.ook for the web links section. >> so great to have somebody to root for. >> we met her. she was right here in our studio. >>> check in with tori for a look at what's coming up. >> hi, pam and dave. coming up in our next hour, how smart can smartphones get? we're going to tell you how you can use one to test for infectious diseases, including heavy and syphilis. takes 15 minutes. it can save a lot of money and a lot of lives. >>> the city is sharply restricting the filming of action movies on its streets. how this is connected to the recent terror attacks at charlie h,bdo and the kosher market. those are some of the stories we're working on for the next hour. >> thank you. >>> time 6:49. sal, you're my traffic authority. what's happening out there? everybody behaving? . >> things are getting busy. we don't have major problems. we have minor things going on. let's take a look at some of the pictures we have for you. at the bay bridge toll plaza, it is slow getting into san francisco. we'