for the first time in the 18-year history ryan seacrest will host from home. reporter sandy kenyan has a preview. ♪ >> reporter: they are two of 20 finalists trying to become the next "american idol." the performer known as just sam came to fame on the subway. band-aid ♪eful, julia gargano, hails from staten island.1 >> both of these would be two of the people i could see going really far in the show. >> reporter: bobby bones is the show's mentor, facing a tough challenge along with the celebrity judges and the host ryan seacrest, mounting the live portion of their series in the midst of a quarantine. >> we will have to start 24 different locations all from everyone's home in the safety of their own home. >> reporter: call it a "back to the future" approach. >> we're going to deliver the season as planned just with a bit of distance. >> reporter: contestants will be recorded to guard against any internet glitches. >> there can be fuzz and what we don't want on the show is for any circumstance that is out of our control to affect a performance. >> reporter: the

america's favorite dynamic duo, kelly ripa and ryan seacrest are here. joining me in "cyber hall."he last time we were together, all three of us, you were in your studio promoting the start of my show. how far away -- it feels like a million years ago! kelly, i can't even process time anymore! >> you know what? i'm judging the time by your baby's age. that's how i'm processing time. literally, that's how i know how long ago that was. >> well, he's behaving as if he's 101. [laughs] he's 11 months now, four teeth, trying to walk, and we are all stuck inside watching it play out. it's incredible. >> but think of all of the bonding. are you getting all these hours of bonding because of this, in a way, right? >> you know what? i'm so grateful for it. of course, i was on maternity leave for about four weeks because we were out promoting the show. this is our first exposure, 24/7. i'm enjoying it. i'm not sure he is. he has learned to say "no," and all day long he says, "no, no, no, no, no! ">> i can tell you, tamron, i promise you, you will look back at this time and you will say, "oh, m

. >> contestants performed from their living rooms, backyards and patios with host ryan seacrest andwatching from their own homes. producers shipped lights, cameras and mics to help each aspiring idol belt out their songs. ♪ make me feel like i'm living a teenage dream ♪ ♪ the way you turn me on ♪ i love you, i hear babies cry ♪ >> but perhaps the highlight of the night, katy perry dressed up as a bottle of hand sanitizer. >>> friday could be the day the nba gets back to work. espn reports that team practice facilities will open in areas where stay-at-home restrictions have been lifted. the league is reportedly planning to help teams in more restrictive cities find other arrangements. >>> two months after crashing at the daona 500, nascadrer says he'y to get behind the wheel again. newman says when nascar resumes racing he'll be back in his number 6 car. he made the announcement sunday. nascar could resume next month. >> good to see him back up and going. that crash was crazy when we saw it. >> that it was. he was waiting on the word from nascar. >> yes, he was. >> looks like he's go

♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> ryan: good morning.

speakers include jimmy fallon, hillary clinton, eli manning and ryan seacrest.ohn legend, kesha, pitbull, tim mcgraw are also among those participating. and more plans are sure to be finding ways to help them mark these milestones. in hollywood, fox news. >>> well, the first round of the national football league draft just a little more than four hours away in the san francisco 49ers expected to be very up active with two first round picks. the team has already publicly said that it may be willing to trade back from both selections if the right deal is available for the team. head coach shanahan does say that tonight's love virtual draft hopefully will give football fans just a break from the stress of the pandemic. >>> and coming for tomorrow. i know it has been a long month for everybody. i know we are going to get through this together. hopefully you guys will enjoy tomorrow. we have been working pretty hard at this this last month. it has been all draft and family time. hope everybody is hanging in there. we're going to get through this together, and hopeful

. >> many will join from their homes, and ryan seacrest wille musical" will perform "we're all in this together," and then as you know disney is the parent company of abc7. >> i want to request a whole new world, since, i mean, they will be there. >> you know, that would be the song i want to hear from them. >> that's what i am saying, because i am ready. >> why are we not in charge of this, mike? lots of reasons. >> sounds like you may be right now. yeah, i will be watching that for sure. will not be partaking in that, i don't want to ruin it for everybody, but that's going to be really cool. it's nice to see. let's talk about what is going on weather-wise. we will start with the east bay hills. it has been breezy in the overnight hours and 59 degrees. that's significaly wmern elevations but gives you an idea of how much warmer we will be this afternoon, five to ten degrees above average. temperatures taper starting thursday and that will lead to a chance of showers that begin on sunday and last through monday. here's a look at today's highs. what catches your eye? probably the 80 in

. >>> live with kelly and ryan and "american idol" host ryan seacrest is donating $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts in new york city and los angeles. 75% of that money will go to the first responders children's foundation to house and feed 200 new york city first responders for the next six weeks. seacrest says he made that donation after seeing a report about first responders sleeping in their cars in order to avoid putting loved ones at risk. >> they are doing so much right now. >>> well, coming up next, abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian has our seven-day forecast. >> also. governor newsom says tomorrow he'll lay out a pramwork for lifting restrictions in california. you can watch it live here on abc 7 and if you download the abc 7 news app you'll get push alerts with details just as soon as they are announced. do that when you have a metastatic breast cancer is relentless, but i was relentless first. relentless about learning the first song we ever danced to. about teaching him to put others first. about helping her raise her first child. and when i was first diagnosed,

bones is the show's mentor facing a tough challenge, along with the celebrity judges and host ryan seacrest. mounting the live portion of their series in the midst of a quarantine. >> we will have to start 24 different locations all from everyone's home in the safety of their own home. 346 call it a back to the future approach. >> we're going to deliver this season as planned just with a bit of distance. >> reporter: contestants will be recorded to guard against any internet glitches. >> there can be fuzz and what we don't know on the show is for any circumstance to be out of our control and affect a performance. 346 there >> reporter: there's a hint of nostalgia as ryan explained to his 4.5 million instagram followers. >> this is the desk randy, paul and simon had and it was in my garage in storage. >> reporter: the old desk represents a return to the show's roots. >> yes, i think it's going to give a whole new twist to this thing. i think we will get outstanding performances. >> reporter: kelly ryan joined tamron hall to look at "idol" returning. >> shows we can make it work with what we

bones is the show's mentor, facing a tough challenge along with the celebrity judges and the host ryan seacrest, mounting the live portion of their series in the midst of a quarantine. >> we will have to start 24 different locations all from everyone's home in the safety of their own home. >> reporter: call it a "back to the future" approach. >> we're going to deliver the season as planned just with a bit of distance. >> reporter: contestants will be recorded to guard against any internet glitches. >> there can be fuzz and what we don't want on the show is for any circumstance that is out of our control to affect a performance. >> reporter: there's a hint of nostalgia here as ryan explained to his 4.9 million followers on instagram. >> this desk is the original des that can randy, paul and simon had, and so it was in my garage, in storage. >> reporter: the old desk represents a return to the show's roots. >> yes, i think it's going to give a whole new twist to this thing. i think we're going to get outstanding performances. >> reporter: kelly ripa joined ryan to promote their live show with tam

ands katy perry, luke bryant and ryan seacrest will be broadcasting from home. more details on how this is all going to work coming soon. i'm glad they're continuing on with this. we all have to keep doing our thing. if they're at home, it's all going to sound a little. >> you're right about this. that should be good. >> yeah. >>> coming up new at 6:00, we're going to talk about the future of tracking and stopping pandemics and it could actually be on your wrist. the new partnership between stanford and fitbit. >>> first, what is considered essential. some states are banning big box stores from selling certain things. >>> plus, why google is reducing the quality of video that is in these uncertain times, look after yourself, your family, your friends. but know when it comes to your finances, we are here for you. what can i do for you today? we'll take a look at the portfolio and make adjustments. i'm free to chat if you have any more questions. our j.p.morgan advisors are working from home to help guide you through this. for more than 200 years, we've helped our

cohost ryan seacrest radio show or spend the day with michael strahan.ffering once in a lifetime (sigh) (crunch) babybel: that snack just sounded boring. babybel: coming through. no photos, please. babybel: bye bye, bland. babybel: helloooo, delicious. vo: rich, creamy, 100% real cheese. vo: with mini babybel, snack time is saved. babybel: saved it! >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >>> i want to jump ahead to monday and tell you the story of xt seven days. a thirdf annch i possible and this time the the wet weather as the storm system will enter california around the monterey bay. so, the closer you are to the low, the more rain you'll get and the north bay will still get plenty and just not as much as normal. that's a look at that and let's talk more about what is dpogoinn in the world around us. here's reggie. >>> all right. thank you. you know what, i am place. let me get to the right place. santa cruz county is sharing a message from the past about the requirements during the 1918 flu pandemic. the county

. ♪ one step closer to heaven >> you met ryan seacrest. can you tell us about that meeting? is before. when i was 11 years old, i was on "american juniors." and ryan was the host at that time way back when. so yes, we met before. and it was great. i made it to the top 20, and i had a really great time. >> fast forward to the present day, and grace, who played soccer at california from 2010 to 2014, is now on the doorstep of "american idol"'s stop 20. >> for me growing up, it was school, soccer, and singing. those three things were like just the big things in my life. ♪ you make me feel you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ >> we're going to turn it over to america to watch your performance from last night. we're going to let them vote who makes it into the top 20. >> oh, my god. >> what is your message to the bay area and fans of grace? >> if you love my performance and you want me to keep performing on "american idol," please vote for me. this would mean the world for me to keep my "american idol" journey going. >> reporter: so you have until tomorrow morning. text 21523,

a friend of mine, deena katz, was over at the house having dinner and she said, "you know, ryan seacrestking for a producing partner and a show to do. i'd like for you to go talk to him." and i said, "great!" so, i had a meeting with ryan, and he loved the idea and took it to e!. and they loved it, and i think 30 days later we were filming. so, it was really a whirlwind. i'm kris jenner. because i'm the mom! i'm the mom and kim's manager. okay, kim, it's your world. i just live in it. say what you want, but i know what's best for my kids. where did you learn the ropes of negotiation? because that is a skill that eludes lawyers, and even, you know, people in business day to day. how did you develop that? i think i had the opportunity to grow up and be very close to and have intimate access to people like terry semel, and especially irving azoff, and just different people over the years of my life, who were studio heads and managers. it was self-taught, but by osmosis. it was like being in meetings and at people's homes. so this is you as a housewife just kinda soaking it in, - watching th

. >>> also, you could travel with the 49ers co-host the ryan seacrest radio show.unch of celebrities offering once in a lifetime experiences and you can ent it's only human to find inspiration in nature. and also find answers. our search to transform... ...farm waste into renewable natural gas led chevron to partner with california bioenergy. working to provide an alternative source of power... ...for a cleaner way forward. >>> welcome back. let's take a look at the storm impact scale for monday. the only chance of rain in the next seven days and showers are likely up to a third of an inch is possible. some dry air underneath where the clouds form. that is going to keep the rainfall amounts pretty low and we don't expect a lot of rain in april. we'll take what we can get, which is up to a third of an inch. kumasi. >> thanks, mike. >>> prince harry and meghan markle are lending a hand during the pandemic. the couple is donating more than $112,000 to the feeding britain charity. "people" magazine says it is a profit from the broadcast of their 2018 wedding. harry, me

the judges, katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie along with ryan seacrest will also appear at theirretty interesting. >> spencer at his home. i'm at home. the technology makes it at least doable where years ago we never would have had this opportunity. so it's going to be interesting to sow see how the voting goes. we know how the weather is going, spencer, because it's great. >> it certainly is, larry. and it's going to change gradually over tou nit we' see a return of low clouds and fog to the coast and beyond. overnight lows in the upper 40s to to low 50s. tomorrow we'll see 70s inland and low 60s a the coast. but we have a little storm coming in, a light one over the weekend. it ranks 1 on the abc7 storm impact. rain lightly, general a monday morning event as you can see here on the forecast animation. and taking you through the weekend now, and you can see that saturday will be mainly dry. but sunday the clouds thicken. a sprinkle or two may develop in the evening hours. but the main event comes in monday morning. and that will be a system that brings us maybe a quarter off e b

. >> run me through the moment when ryan seacrest said grace. >> i can't believe people voted me intohe top 20. i still can't get over it. i'm very grateful. lauren and i were both very nervous. and when he said my name, my heart just dropped. >> you did it! after that long wait, you are into the top 20. >> it's an overwhelming feeling knowing that people voted for me. it wasn't -- i know i did my best in that performance, but this is -- it's a whole another ball game when you have an army around you that's wanting to help you keep pursuing your dreams. >> where you are right now, how huge is this for you? >> this is a huge point in my career. i've never had a fan base like this. it's funny that this shelter in place and us now being in the top 20, but not at cbs studios in l.a. "american idol" has allowed me to create this platform and this team grace. and i'm so grateful for "american idol." it's the opportunity of a lifetime. it's completely changed my career and it's changed my life. >> you can catch grace sunday night right here on abc7 at 8 0 8:00. one thing that is going to be

. >> like so many of us, ryan seacrest and kelly ripka are working remotely. >> i have reached my personalandwidth. >> koogd it all is executive producer michael gellman in his home office. >> the biggest challenge is communication and just getting it all coordinated. >> gellman has recruited his daughter to help out. >> i've got six or seven devices at the same time. i've got the laptop. i've got different facetimes, each of the hosts, i've got a zoom meeting with the staff. >> jamie gellman is home from college and working with her dad. >> i obviously respected him before, but seeing him in his element so impressive. >> a chance to bond for them and for millions of viewers at home. >> the audience is really appreciating the fact that we made the effort to get on the air, and we're bringing them some kind of normalcy. >> bringing them good cheer too by giving them laughs with live and introducing hometown hero. >> hi, kelly, good morning. >> hello. how you doing today? >> how is this new way of doing it increased the connection between hosts and their audience? >> listen, we're all going

. >> reporter: ryan seacrest announcing monday he's donating $1 million to help first responders in newstars teaming up to raise money for health care workers in hard-hit new york city. julianne moore, bette midler, alyssa milano sharing codes on their social media pages so followers can immediately donate to mt. sinai hospital systems. athletes getting in on the donation game too. olympian lindsey vonn and husband teaming up to provide meals north of the border. >> montreal, we are thinking of you, everything's going to be all right. >> reporter: matthew mcconaughey and his wife camilla donating enough funds to cover the cost of 80,000 masks for health care workers. the couple teaming up with bethenny frankel, who shared these photos to get masks to frontliners in texas and d yond bethenny saying on monday, to date her charity be strong has distributed $18 million worth of protective equipment and aid to those on the front lines, one of many celebrities using her platform in ways we can all appreciate, you guys. >> we truly are all in this together, cue the music. ♪ >>> right now on "a

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