sandy kenyon has a preview. ♪ >> it's one of the most daring moves a contestant can make sing an originalrican idol." for haven madison took that risk and earned her reward from the judges who were ready to take her right to a recording studio. >> the song-writing ability is incredible. >> lionel ritchie, luke brian: and katy perry are mar marveling at the depth talent pool. >> every time we start "american idol," get to the middle of filming and we go, oh, my gosh, brace yourself because this is the best of the best of the best. >> katy told jimmy kill mel the judges love their job and love each other over half a dozen seasons together. >> we're like family. >> "idol" talent comes from all over the country. >> what changed the equation was we started instead of having these in-person interviews, they started doing it online. >> and the award-winning host ryan seacrest is back and auditions began in nashville and new orleans with everyone looking for that golden ticket to hollywood. ♪ >> among the contest santas is kia monet when she performed alongside willy spense who died last october

reporter sandy kenyon explains why it hits close to home for it start.s looking to start over. >> i learned it is important to grab with a catchy headline. reporter: the title indicates how far she has fallen. >> the deadbeat. >> you are putting me in obituaries? reporter: the subject of her stories come back from the dead. >> nope, i do not see dead people. reporter: jeanette rodriguez came to fame as jane diversion, it is time after the show ended to find a story that she wanted to tell. this one hits close to home. >> i recently right before we started the show lost my grandmother, and i learned a lot from her. you know, but in the puerto rican culture that is celebrated because the lead was celebrated. reporter: and the new sitcom her character gets help navigating her life from her best friend played by hannah simone. >> every sickle person i spoke to who would work for her said run. she is so wonderful on and off camera. reporter: on camera the parent must deal with our boss. >> what is amazing is by the end of the pilot you start to see there is a

sandy kenyon on our sister station has the story. >>>> i promised kelly i would not cry. >> he came foree years and stayed for choice as long today tribute to the affection ryan has for his cohost kelly ripa and there've reported they have developed over half a dozen seasons. and what ryan called the genuine fun they had. >> i look up to you. i respect you so much for i love the fact we get a chance to sit here every day and connect with you in your kitchens and at work. >> kelly expressed her appreciation this way. >> i say this about very few people. what you see is what you get is is not like -- this is not an act. this is a good man for i am so endlessly impressed by you. >> seacrest will step away from the show in april with his duties as host of american idol will require his live presence on the west coast. with ryan and kelly cheered his replacement >>. my husband mark consuelo. >> the name of the show will be changed to live with kelly and mark. >> in what ryan and i are calling the nations's weirdest social experiment. >> i cannot wait to watch. >> market is not a newcomer to