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michael: thank you, janai. we'll be looking for your dances, too. lukean's cell phone during a concert this weekend. lara has the story. oops. good morning, lara. >> lara: good morning, michael. fortunately country star luke bryan seemed to take it in stride. he jumped up to his feet. to show fans an instant replay of the scary moment. he even had a sense of humor about the incident joking that his lawyer would be calling. ♪ this morning luke bryan, latest star falling victim to fans behaving badly. the country superstar performing in vancouver saturday when he slipped on a cell phone that had been left on stage sending him crashing to the floor. >> did anybody get that? [ laughter ] all right. it's okay. hey, my lawyer will be calling. >> lara: the play it again singer making light of his fall, even replaying the incident on a fan's phone. >> there it is! i need something viral. this is viral, right? >> reporter: last night on "american idol" host ryan seacrest and his fellow judges checked up on luke. >> are you damaged in any way? >> what are you talk

michael on your recovery and i hope that continues, luke says, great news for the king.l of his family. hopefully this will give hope to anyone else who is suffering, ian says my heart dropped when i heard that there was a statement from the palace, but it's such good news for the country, he goes on to say that he's lost a few members of his family to cancen few members of his family to cancer. i'm sorry to hear that, ian, but he ends with saying he's pleased that the king is able to step forward. the country needs this . and he country needs this. and he echoes. god save the king. and it is such a nice sentiment that's coming through. matt. we started the program, by saying that actually it was positive news that this country needs, and it really is. that's been echoed throughout this last houn >>i houn >> i think it's a very unifying moment, actually. and people have famously described the royal family as as being about continuity and having that sacred link with the, with the nation. and i think this is a story that will contribute to that. >> indeed, excuse me, as i

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luke, katy perry. >> good morning, america! >> george: talking about how she's going out with a bang on "american idol." >> michael: power throughto the weekend with big news for bluey. gma has a sneak peek at the brand new special episode. our biggest little fans could not be more excited. >> aw, yes, blue! >> rebecca: they're all dancing and saying -- >> good morning america! >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> michael: good morning america. rebecca's daughter isabelle and your husband matt, they cannot wait for our bluey sneak peek. also our comfort food tour is wrapping up right here in times square, with our favorite comfort food. that's all coming up. i'm excited. >> rebecca: i'm excited. isabelle gets her favorite show. i get to eat. we're all winning here. also ahead, our extreme weather team is tracking the major storm system sweeping from texas into the northeast. >> george: first top stories breaking at 8. we start with the reaction to o.j. simpson's death. want to go back to matt gutman in l.a. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, george. o.j. simpson's family saying he lost a very private b