. >> pia toscano voted off idol. it was a huge surprise, drew boos from the audience and an emotional response from the judges. >> i'm shocked. i'm ache gri. i don't know what to say. >> randy? >> you're one of the best singers in this. you know what i'm saying? >> pia toscano joins us live this morning from los angeles. good morning. >> good morning. >> i have to ask you, did the response from the audience and the judges make you feel better after that? >> it was definitely nice to have the support and love. i was so emotional last night i didn't want to say good-bye to the judges or contestants. i was thankful to be in the position i was. >> i couldn't believe you could sing through all that emotion at first. that was a sign of an -- an entertainer for me. >> there are a lot of theories that girls don't vote for girls and mostly women watch the show, a higher percentage. so that's why we haven't seen a female "american idol." what do you think? >> i really don't know what the formula is, how the voting goes, by def

toscano maintained her composure, smiled politely, andn then broke down in tears quietly to ryan seacrest. >> that was really unexpected to see that. she'll have a career. she's great. >>> even though sharks feature pretty prominently in many of our scariest movies, we really know little about the great white shark. >> now, a group of men is trying to, well, find out a little bit more, with a risky new method of unlocking the mystery of the shark. stephanie sy reports. >> reporter: sharkmen are trying to unlock secrets. chris fisher and brett mcbride have the job of catching them. >> see him on the swordfish? he's right there. >> reporter: it's chris' 120-foot boat that's specially equipped to lift a 5,000-pound shark out of the water. his long-time buddy, brett, is the captain. >> i'm not seeing blood. >> okay. >> reporter: and also, the brave soul who ends up with his hand down a great white's throat, trying to wrangle a hook out. so, you felt because you had done it with other fish, you could do it with a great white shark. >> it wasn't my first choice. i got really thrashed doing it.

the other big story, the elimination of pia toscano from "american idol."ed one of the top contestants. but could her exit from the show have something to do with the fact that she's a woman? jeremy hubbard is on this story. there are woman-haters out there? >> reporter: what a stunner. i guess so, apparently. some are calling this one of the most shocking eliminations ever. pia, just the latest in a parade of feel contestants kicked off in recent years. it's been years since a female won "american idol." critics say that underscores the underlying sexism among voters on tv's most popular show. >> the person who leaves us tonight, after the nationwide vote, is -- pia. >> reporter: it is the jaw-dropper that shocked the judges, baffled contestants, dumbfounded fans. >> i'm disgusted. i might not even watch it. >> i felt so horrible for her. >> reporter: when pia toscano was sent packing thursday, she was the fifth female in a row booted off the show this season. does her "idol" demise, reveal a pattern? ♪ big wheels keep on turning >> reporter: does "idol" s

. >> 22-year-old pia toscano was eliminated from the contest last night. take a look at that drew loud boos from the audience. an emotional response from the judges. we will get to talk to pia live coming um on mornings on 2. >>> new details on the developing story. a chp officer injured on a slick road. how that will impact your morning drive in san jose. >>> the world champions are coming home. we're live at at & t park as the giants prepare for their first game in san francisco. >>> i'm paul chambers in san jose. icy roads caused an accident involving a chp officer. >>> a restaurant severely damaged by fire overnight. the scene folks in hay ward are wake -- in hayward are waking up to. >>> shut down, shot down another late night and still no budget deal. why president obama remains optimistic as today's deadline nears. >>> i'm tara moriarty live in san francisco where the world series champs the giants will hit the field here in less than nine hours. we'll tell you what is in store for fans coming up.

pia toscano, a little bit more after she was shockingly booted off "american idol."e last laugh? >> and will the cast of "jersey shore" return for another season of fun in the sun? >> you want them to. >> oh, yes. you're watching "world news now." shore" return? shore return? >>> we'll be back. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> and time now for "the skinny." everyone, we've got some juicy stuff going on today, but, of course, a lot of people are talking about the untimely departure of pia toscano from "american idol." >> yeah she didn't die. she just got booted off the show. >> yeah, she's alive and well. in fact, she's doing so well she just landed herself a recording contract so she's saying, see you later, "american idol." she's already landed herself a big, juicy deal but still people were really shocked by this elimination. she ended up getting booted out in ninth place. even tom hanks tweeted -- what the heck happened to pia? what's going on. >> sometimes too you don't have to win "american idol" to go on to a big star. jennifer hudson. they may have kicked her off but

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pia toscano was kicked off. no longer on the show and she was one of the strongest singers.ht after she was voted off, in this moment here, randy jackson said -- no, no. j.lo had no idea what happened. she said, i'm shocked. i'm angry. fellow contestants are stunned. they do have the power to save somebody and it's only one a season and they used it a couple of weeks ago. >> the whole thing is, everybody knows who she is now and she has such a beautiful voice. she's a beautiful woman. she'll probably have a great career anyway. >> a bunch of jealous people out there because she's terrific. >> you think? >> oh, no doubt about it. >> you said, they're jealous, women are jealous. >> i don't want to put a gender on it necessarily, but i'll say she's talented and i agree with you. she'll be on her way. >> she is very talented. >> you're right. >> she'll be just fine. speaking of "american idol," we all know ryan seacrest has his fingers in a lot of different businesses and he's a very wealthy guy. he's expected to earn $55 million in 2011. ryan seacrest right there. 55 million bu

pia toscano sent packing last night. the judges were upset. there were loud boos from the audience. no one could believe what happened. pam cook will be talking to pia in a little while this morning. that's coming up on mornings on two. we will talk to her live at 7:45. >> i will be anxious to talk to her. i bet he she will get record deals despite that. >>> there are icy road conditions. potentially a drunk driver. we will get the latest on an accident. >>> we are getting ready to play ball. we are hours away from the giants home opener. we will take you to at & t park for a preview of today's game. >>> still showers around especially on the peninsula and south bay. conditions are improving. it won't be very long.

. >> 22-year-old pia toscano was eliminated from the contest last night. the news drew loud boos for the id audience. emotional response from the other contestants and judges. we will talk to pia live coming up on mornings on 2. >> i don't think we have seen a reaction like that. >> i haven't. >>> time now 6:55. we will talk to sal. >> today the giants home opener. it's off to a bad start. it's barely moving because of an earlier crash on the incline section. bridge crews and chp got out of there quickly. if you are going to san francisco taking your car this backup will not go away any time soon. let's go to steve. >>> sal, mostly sunny partly cloudy the rain will be ending. cool and breezy today. very cold saturday morning then sunny and warmer as we go into the weekend. >> we will look for that. coming up next on mornings on 2. the mess a sewer line has caused. it has nothing to do with sewage. >>> the clock ticking. president obama and the republican leaders and the democratic leaders trying to prevent a government shutdown. stay right here for that.

eliminated "american idol" contestant pia toscano performed on the show tonight.ed to be dating one of the dancers mark ballas. i don't know. that is like reality show incest, you know? you get "american idol" hooking up with dancing stars, next thing they're giving birth to toddlers with tiaras. and also performing tonight, season four "american idol" loser constantine morales. you can see here. he was a very big hit. watch what happened when they go to judge bruno. ♪ the lonely street of dreams, here i go again ♪ >> jimmy: and -- [ laughter ] are his 15 minutes up yet? because -- kirstie alley continues to dance on the show. once again her partner maks had his shirt open to the waist. why bother buying shirts with buttons? he's the only dancer on the show that does more waxing on and off than the karate kid ralph macchio. speaking of ralph macchio, his partner karina fell last night. he has to stop sweeping the leg. he's got to stop that. luckily they had, well -- look at this. ♪ ♪ twirl, twirl >> jimmy: and right back up there. you know who could have used that

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. >> the 22-year-old top contender pia toscano was voted off before eight other contestants. >> whatthis. she's beautiful when she sings, she's a bird. >> with her beauty and her talent, pia had it all. and was the only contestant to get a standing ovation so far this season. and while voting fans didn't stick with her to the end, students at pi a's alma mater, new york city's laguardia high school, were baffled. >> supposed to win. >> completely taken aback. outraged that pia got voted off. >> for america to vote her off just shows talent when they see it. >> celebrity and "idol" contestants took to twitter to express the dismay. ashton kutcher, that's just crazy, the pia girl is dope. and adam lambert saying sad to see pia go. one of the best voices on the season. the "idol" contestant is upbeat about her experience. >> this competition opened so many doors. i learned so much about myself. i never thought i could do all this. it's been amazing. >> pia is going to be just fine. she can sing, she has charisma, stage presence. she's got it all. >> while this may have been her last "am

look what happened to pia toscano. >> she was robbed. lithgow said i am privy to all the tallies. she was never one of the front runners. >> the kids voting are 15. >> they're going to have to change the rules, sweetie. they have to do something about it. >> at the end of the day, she may not have won the contest, but she won. she will have a huge record deal. >> i was kicked out of america's junior miss pageant at 17. look at me. that's not a good analogy. >> i've forgotten why you got kicked out. >> talking to a boy. i didn't read the fine print. you weren't supposed to talk to a boy. >> can you imagine the rules then and what it's like now? >> you know what it was all meant to be. you have to look at it that way. anything that doesn't kill you makes you stronger. >> that will be pia's story. the day she was told she wasn't good enough and ended up being her launch. >> so many talented people go into our business, especially acting/singing business. if you don't have the fortitude or the constitution you're going to need to handle all