♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: good morning. hello. hi, there. kelly read rather. >> kelly: good morning. it is tuesday, december 8th, 2020. ryan seacrest looking extraordinarily dignified this morning. we are not entirely sure why.

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and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. -thank you so much. -[applause] roaring applause. -hey. hi. -thank you. hi, everybody. good morning. it is tuesday, december 29th, 2020. -but not for long. -not for long. not for long. i've got good news. i don't know if you're aware, but dick clark's new york rockin' eve with ryan seacrest 2021 airs in a couple nights. so it's already called, even though we're in 2020... -they call it 2021? -we call it 2021. we start the broadcast at 8:00 eastern in 2020 for example but it's always called the next year, which i was trying to figure...

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are ryan seacrest and tamron hall! >> ryan: hello. >> tamron: oh, hello, hello. >> ryan: good morning, tamron hall. nice to see you this thursday, december 3rd. it's like having a family member come visit during these times. >> tamron: we don't get to see ea

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> kelly: apparently -- >> ryan: all right -- >> kelly: this is how we start the show now. >> ryan: posing. >> kelly: as if we were placed here like action

people saying he's gay, even though ryan seacrest is not, and does not identify as gay. even people who are metrosexual, or display a feminine energy, are discriminated against, and it's awful. it sucks. i wish that society wasn't that still today, but it is. i think any good parent just wants to protect their children. am i being overprotective? quite possibly. but i would rather be overprotective of my children than not protect them enough. fascinating stuff. perez hilton, i thank you very much indeed for being on hardtalk. thank you. hello there. tuesday is set to bring a real mix of weather across the uk and for some the day will start off with some pretty dense fog, particularly across parts of southern and eastern england and up into the midlands. but further north, it's a different story. this area of low pressure swinging its way in from the east making it too windy for fog. instead, we've got cloud, we've got outbreaks of rain, a little bit of snow over high ground. but that's where we'll have the mildest start to the day, certainly relative to the pretty chilly

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: hey, good morning. starting off strong this morni morning. starting off on the right foot this morning. >> kelly: morning, everyone. it is tuesday, december 1st, 2020. one of the most horrific onset

call ryan seacrest because he owns everything. dancing with the robot stars. >> whoa. >> okay, mike. you own it. >> chew on that one for a while. >> here's what's going on with the forecast. 47 degrees. one of the warmer spots for sure in san francisco. it will be colder all day today with more clouds and sunshine as our next system draws near. it's a weak one for tonight. a 1 on the storm impact scale. north to south with light rain, less than 0.2 inches of rain. then 2021 and we usher in a new storm track. the door opens, we could have real soakers next week. for today, 54 to 59 degrees where we should be for this time of the year. tonight, not nearly as cold as this morning nor yesterday morning. 35 in santa rosa. most of us in the 40s with lingering clouds. here's a look at our storm up to the north bringing much-needed rain and snow to the pacific northwest. they're going to have a banner winter while we're going to get their scraps. this is one of those instances. thursday, friday, new year's eve and new year's day are dry.

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: the weeknd "blinding lights." he is having quite the year. it is wednesday, december 2nd. how are you doing? >> kelly: you look like you are struggling with the thought

lucy hale will tell us what we can expect on the show tonight with ryan seacrest and who and how the first responders and front line workers will be >>> oh, hi there. let's talk about what's going on as far as our weather out there. we had a earthquake this morning, 3.6 off the coast there, about four miles away. as far as what's going to happen the rest of today, we have plenty of sunshine. a few high clouds, a dry ending to 2020. a dry beginning until tomorrow night. look at those storms coming into our forecast. jobina? >> thank you. >>> it's out with the old and in with the new this new year's eve. today is goodwill's annual donate-a-thon. you can drop off donations including toys, clothes, electronics and household goods. goodwill says your donations make a lasting impact on the lives of employees. the donate-a-thon runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. that is at the goodwill on wisconsin street. >>> in the east bay, the community is coming together to help a nurse who was hit by a rock driving to work. the rock the size of a grapefruit went through her wind she'll and hit her face.

and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. thank you! well... it's almost over. almost! 2020 is almost over. it's wednesday, december 30th. we're just having a great debate over here about who has the best pretzel bun in new york city because laurie told me that she had a double patty bacon pretzel burger at a place called emmy squared, and my stomach was growling when you were telling me about it. it's so funny, like, what occupies people's brains.

and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. good morning. thank you. we've made it to the middle of the week, wednesday, december 23rd. we're really excited about somebody's birthday, which is tomorrow. but i celebrate birthday eve as well as birthday. -do you? -yes. because you know how i feel about the 23rd. -to me the 23rd... -is the most exciting? is the most exciting.

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: thanks. thank you. well, i can now see no one is here. >> kelly: i told you. i told you, nobody is here. there is nobody here. same as always.

you can watch dick clark's new year's rocking eve with ryan seacrest on abc7. the celebrations start at 8:00 p.m. on new year's eve. we'll be right back. >>> vaccines are set to arrive in marin county today. just as ♪ ♪ you make my heart sing ♪ ♪ wild thing i... think i... you know what i think? i think you owe us $48.50... wild thing. if you ride, you get it. geico motorcycle. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. about the covid-19 virus. it's real. and it's dangerous. so, on behalf of all of us working on the front lines, please take it seriously. and while we don't yet have a cure or a vaccine, we do know how to keep you and your loved ones safe. wear a mask. wash your hands. stay six feet apart. do your best to stay out of crowded spaces. and get a flu shot, it's even more important this year. we can do this. if we do it together. >>> making news right now at 6:30, vaccine delivery day in marin county. and not a moment too soon. we're live from one hospital there that doesn't have a single bed available. plus -- >> howard universi

and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! good morning! welcome... to the final countdown of christmas day. christmas eve. it's monday, december 21st. we're making something good today, 'cause i know michael symon's on. - i can smell it. - i mean, does that smell so divine? i wanted to-- i wish there was a way-- hey, that's a good christmas ornament-- - smell-o-vision? - gelman? he just hung his mask. and i've gotta tell you, i'm suddenly regretful that i did not do an all, like, yes, like, an--

seacrest. -santa: oh, no! -[crashing] woo! ah! oh! oh my goodness! oh! that was magical.

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: wait a minute. wait a minute. kelly ripa. [cheers and applause] kelly ripa, making fashion headlines as we speak. you look beautiful. i love that. >> kelly: this old thing?

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ speak to someone that's happy this morning. [laughs] and it is monday, december 7th. good morning. nice to see you.

. >>> and with new year's eve one day away, ryan seacrest live with the scoop on new year's rocking eve. it will look different. but tomorrow morning i'll be right up there next to the ball like i always am. we hope you will join us on "gma." >> and j. lo is performing. j. lo started the year, she performed at the super bowl, and now she's ending the year. book end j. lo. that's fine. i like that. >> yeah. that's a good part of 2020. i'm putting itten th eon the li. starting off strong, ending with j. lo. stuff in the middle, not >>> thinking about getting a beach walk in before the rain arrives. i have some issues and concerns. this morning they start with energetic sneaker waves and the risk of rip currents. those are until 10:00 this evening. unfortunately it goes downhill more. coastal flood advisories as large breakers up to 20 feet, long run up on to the beaches which will cause erosion and also catch you off guard and possibly pull you into the water. so don't turn your back on the water. don't let your animals loose without a leash. stronger rip currents will develop. that will

billy porter will be joining ryan seacrest and lucy hale in new york to host dick clark's new year's rocking eve. >> we as artists understand how to show up whether there's an audience there or not. it's going to be very interesting. the audience really does give us energy. but i am -- the energy is inside me this year for hope and for what's to come. >> you can watch dick clark's new year's rocking eve with ryan seacrest on abc7 starting at 8:00 p.m. on new year's eve. i think gloria gaynor is performing. >> billy porter always has the energy inside him. >> are you going to dress up at your house? >> maybe not dress up. but probably pop open some champagne to say good-bye to 2020. it's been a year. >> bye. friend, do you have your lotion? >> i sure do. it's that time. >> it's that time for our self-care moisturizing. >> i'm still thinking about this new year's eve party. nelly has had quite the year. >> 2020 has been good for him. >> it's been really good to nelly. nelly is performing on new year's eve. who would have thought that in 2020. wow. >>> coming up next, the 7 things you n

you can watch dick clark's new year's rocking eve with ryan seacrest on abc7. the celebrations start at 8:00 p.m. on new year's eve. that's a good lineup. >> that is. you know, she's going to sing "i will survive" right? >> i'm ready. >> that's energy we need to bring into 2021 for sure. >> yes. >>> coming back with another full 90 minutes of news inclu including doubts about the covid-19 vaccine. >>> and a sneak peek at my special report on why some black americans may not be so quick to get vaccinated as our week-long coverage continues. >>> and the french laundry cashes in on loans from the paycheck protection program. the latest on an abc i-team investigation following the money to find out why the world renowned restaurant got so much more money than many other smaller businesses. >>> first a look outside at the golden gate bridge. we'll be right back. with the kids at home and less money coming in, there'd be no way we could afford health insurance. my kids think i'm a superhero. but even superheroes need help sometimes. we found help at covered californi

rya ryan seacrest and others will host. and you can watch it right here on abc7. it all starts at 8:00 p.m. on new years even. >>> and kicking it to the weather here in the bay area, drew, really it doesn't matter if we can see fireworks or not. we're all going to be inside or watching it on tv. >> yeah. and you know what it looks like new years even at night, dion, we'll have some pretty clear conditions. tonight though it's quite the opposite. clouds are rolling in after what was a pretty bright day earlier today as our next storm approaches from the west. live doppler 7 giving the active sweep right now. you can see our storm just off the coast. it's about 60 miles away from the peninsula coast line right now. and we do expect our first drops to start coming through right around midnight tonight with this next storm system. so, ahead of the storm we're in the 40s and 50s right now. 54 in the city. we're down to 51 in san mateo. 57 in oakland. 52 that current temperature in santa rosa. live doppler 7 showing you that storm just off our coast right now. the bulk

and now, here are ryan seacrest and ali wentworth. wentworth! [cheers and applause] big hugs, so nice to see you, ali wentworth. oh, ryan. lots of excitement. it's monday, december 28th. filling for kelly who is on assignment, - ali wentworth, and... - hi. listen, once you took over when you were here not too long ago, we thought you've gotta sit in that chair when kelly's on assignment. well, when kj apa came on, and i know my teenage daughter has a huge crush, i had to get in

we'll have ryan seacrest, billy porter, sierra and lucy hale all hosting new year's rocking eve. >>> now to the latest in the pandemic. california has shattered its record for covid deaths. 432 deaths reported yesterday. a total of more than 25,000 californians have died from the visit. progress is being made in vaccinations. more than 300,000 doses of the moderna and pfizer vaccines have been administered statewide. we are learning new details about that second confirmed case of the new coronavirus variant discovered in the u.s. averi harper has that and a grim new prediction from the cdc. >> reporter: the second confirmed case of the more contagious variant of covid-19 has been found in southern california's san diego county. health officials there trying to determine where the 30-year-old patient got it and how many more people could be infected. >> because there is no travel history, we believe this is not an isolated case. >> the first case found in colorado and another in a suspected member of the national guard. >> we do not have evidence that the variant virus is circulating

and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ryan: good morning. hello, kelly. >> kelly: good morning. >> ryan: happy friday, everybody. we have made it to the weekend, friday, december 4th. kelly ripa, the year is just flying by. >> kelly: it sure is, ryan seacrest. funny you should mention it. today is t-minus daddy arrival time. >> ryan: ah... is it within this 24-hour period that you will interact with your husband that has been out of the country for so many months? >> kelly: if i should levitate off the chair, it's because the eagle has landed.

ryan seacrest and actress lucy hale. ciara also returning for her fout -- fourth time overseeing the l.a. portion of the show. porter joined the team last year handling the festivities in new orleans and ryan is so happy to have him back writing, quote, i am thrilled to have billy and lucy join me in ushering in a new year with fresh beginnings, we look forward to making sure it's a night for everyone to remember and, guys, they always do. you can watch dick clark's new year's rockin' eve on abc starting at 8:00 p.m. december 31st. billy will join us live just before that. the morning of december 28th. >>> also in "pop news" this morning, we all love chip and joanna gaines on their home renovation show "fixer upper," and this morning chip is ready to help you fix up your life. gaines is writing a self-help/memoir called "no pain, no gaines." love the title. this isn't chip's first time trading in for the pen either. in 2017 he wrote "capital gaines: the smart things i learned doing stupid stuff" about building the incred

and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. -thank you so much. -[applause] roaring applause. -hey. hi. -thank you. hi, everybody. good morning. it is tuesday, december 29th, 2020. -but not for long. -not for long. not for long. i've got good news. i don't know if you're aware, but dick clark's new york rockin' eve with ryan seacrest 2021 airs in a couple nights. so it's already called, even though we're in 2020... -they call it 2021? -we call it 2021. we start the broadcast at 8:00 eastern in 2020 for example but it's always called the next year, which i was trying to figure...

billy porter will join ryan seacrest and lucy hail in new york to host dick clark's new year's rockin' eve. >> it'll be a little different this year maybe a lot different but seems just as festive. >> yeah, and when it comes to the weather rain is in the forecast, spencer. >> well, it is for us that's for sure. it looks like the rain is going to end before the end of the day for new year's eve. for tonight mostly clear skies, chilly. overnight lows mainly in the 30s. tomorrow sunny and seasonally cool. high temperatures generally in the upper 50s and may see a few low to mid-60s in the north bay. we've got some showers coming in early thursday morning, but later in the day new year's eve looks like it's going to be dry as will new year's day. we'll have periods of showers and/or rain on saturday, sunday and monday. dan and dion? a soggy new year. >> it's almost like the rain is washing all away 2020. i like that. >> oh, please. >> i like that, too. >>> welg, a sea lion rescued when it was close to death has been released back into the wild healthy i thriving. volunteers set virginia f

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: good morning. hello. hi, there. kelly read rather. >> kelly: good morning. it is tuesday, december 8th, 2020. ryan seacrest looking extraordinarily dignified this morning. we are not entirely sure why.

it is christmas eve, and it is ryan seacrest's birthday! [cheers and applause] - thank you. - happy birthday. - thank you very much. - you know what? i am so grateful you were born. - aw, that is... - say it all the time. you're sweet, thank you. and happy birthday to you, connie seacrest, because you gave birth today.

ryan seacrest and billy porter hosts from new york. j-lo will headline, performing in times square before the ball drops. nelly, makiegan thee stallion a others are also set to perform. >>> still to come here on "abc 7 mornings," pixar's new movie "soul" is now streaming. if you look very closely you might recognize something local. we'll introduce you to the real life inspiration. >>> and a live look from our exploratorium cam, a gorgeous shot of san francisco this morning. than a holiday dinner table. gives you more options in a l pick the speed that's right for you, with options faster than gig. and get reliable internet with top-notch coverage. plus, help keep your data safe and private with security included. no antlers on the table. how come you get to eat first? get started with this great offer, or ask about our fastest speed, 2 gig up and down. switch today. to your friends... your family... to your teachers. in that spirit of giving, chevy's proud to give our employee discount to everyone. the chevy price you pay, ...is what

ryan seacrest, lucy hale and bruce porter host from new york. ciara hosts from l.a. and j-lo from times square, nelly, miley cyrus, meghan the stallion and cyndi lauper are also set to perform. don't miss dick clark's new year's rockin' eve this thursday at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," pixar's new movie "soul" is now streaming and if you look closely, you might recognize something local. we'll introduce you to the real life inspiration. >>> here is a live look outside from our east bay hills camera. you can see the bay bridge and san francisco looking clear. but we have some rain coming soon, and lisa will have that in our forecast >>> take a look at these video, taken one day apart, after stunning many visitors, the mysterious gingerbread ma know lith that appeared at san francisco's corona heights park crumbled. this is what's left of the viral structure, pieces of the cookie on a knocked over metal frame, city employees taped off the remnants as you can see there. it is not clear what caused it to break apart but the rain and

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: the weekndkndkndkndknd "blinding lights." he is having quite the year. it is wednesday, december 2nd. how are you doing? >> kelly: you look like you are struggling with the

and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [audience cheering] that's right. it's finally here. it's almost over! - it's finally here! - yeah! ["auld lang syne" playing] it's almost up. what's today? today is "kiss 2020 goodbye"! ryan: goodbye. the queen of the new year has arrived. woman: yay! it is thursday, december 31, 2020, also known as the last day of this year. [audience cheering]

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> kelly: apparently -- >> ryan: all right -- >> kelly: this is how we start the show now. >> ryan: posing. >> kelly: as if we were placed here like action

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: hey, good morning. starting off strong this morni morning. starting off on the right foot this morning. >> kelly: morning, everyone. it is tuesday, december 1st, 2020. one of the most horrific onset

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are ryan seacrest and tamron hall! >> ryan: hello. >> tamron: oh, hello, hello. >> ryan: good morning, tamron hall. nice to see you this thursday, december 3rd. it's like having a family member come visit during these times. >> tamron: we don't get to see each other that often.

and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] >> ryan: good morning. are you the trivia dancer of the day? are you going for the prize? >> kelly: today... for the first time, i believe it's because of the base,

[cheering, applause] and the elf off the shelf, ryan seacrest! hello! ♪ best christmas ever [laughing] hi! it is friday, december 18th. it is our holiday sweater party, can you tell?

and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. good morning. thank you. we've made it to the middle of the week, wednesday, december 23rd. we're really excited about somebody's birthday, which is tomorrow. but i celebrate birthday eve as well as birthday. -do you? -yes. because you know how i feel about the 23rd. -to me the 23rd... -is the most exciting? is the most exciting.

seacrest. -santa: oh, no! -[crashing] woo! ah! oh! oh my goodness! oh! that was magical.

and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! good morning! welcome... to the final countdown of christmas day. christmas eve. it's monday, december 21st. we're making something good today, 'cause i know michael symon's on. - i can smell it. - i mean, does that smell so divine? i wanted to-- i wish there was a way-- hey, that's a good christmas ornament-- - smell-o-vision? - gelman? he just hung his mask. and i've gotta tell you, i'm suddenly regretful that i did not do an all, like, yes, like, an-- you know, old-- maybe the masks

jennifer lopez will headline the 49th annual dick clark's new year's rockin' eve hosted by ryan seacrest. according to producers the singer and dancer will give a performance that will surely help you forget 2020 just moments before the ball drops in times square. there will also be performances by billy porter and cyndi lauper, the dynamic duo heintz "kinky boots" and will welcome jimmy allen to the stage for the first time. it's all about music. 5 1/2 hours of live performances are planned and can you see it all right here on abc. starting at 8:00 p.m., december 31st and before that one of the performers and our friend billy porter will join us live on "gma" the morning of december 28th. you do not want to miss that. >>> also this morning, a dionne warwick update. the music legend is maintaining her status as reigning queen of twitter now making music of it. the 80-year-old making her twitter debut on social media -- on the site twitter with seemingly logical and funny questions to singers like taylor swift, chance the rapper and the weeknd. it not only got their attention but made her

♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ speak to someone that's happy this morning. [laughs] and it is monday, december 7th. good morning. nice to see you. >> kelly: nice to see you.

ainsley: ryan seacrest's house. brian: thank you to everyone who helped me for the down payment it's almost there. janice dean you haven't helped with the sale of the mansion but i forgive you. janice: i'm cheering you on, how about that? emotional support. okay. listen, let's take a look at the weather because we have a couple of things i want to foe kiss on. a nor'easter that's going to develop today across the east coast, bringing rain and wind and measurable snow, my friends. here it is. the temperatures are going to get colder as that cold air is pulled behind the system. let's take a look at the radar. so this is the same system that brought over a foot of snow over the plain states this week. it is going to continue to move closer to the east coast. and the southeast and that area of low pressure is going to move up towards the northeast over the next 24 to 48 hours. and prescription that very powerful storm, you know, we could see power outages, certainly. heavy, heavy snow. and rough travel conditions acros