Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest get emotional on his last ‘Live’ show

Katy Perry is going to miss out on the next episode of American Idol as she’s been “temporarily” replaced — and social media is in a frenzy from the news!

waging “psychological warfare” on contestants.Don’t get your hopes up, haters: Perry and co-judge Lionel Richie are only out temporarily as they head to the UK to perform at the coronation for King Charles III. Sheeran, 32, and Morrissette, 48, were announced as the “big time” guest judges on Sunday’s episode of “Idol” and will join country star, Luke Bryan, as the competitors are whittled down to the top 5.

American Idol, Katy Perry learned the hard way that just because she’s a Grammy-nominated, chart-topping pop superstar, that doesn’t mean an audience will always love her.The singer drew some serious heat from the crowd at the latest live taping in Hawaii after she gave a piece of her mind to contestant Nutsa Buzaladze, who has developed a following thanks to her must-see, energetic performances.Buzaladze once again delivered an electrifying showing, this time of the song “Paris (Ooh La La)” by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. While those in attendance seemed on board with what the singer showcased, Perry had a bit of somewhat harsh criticism to share.“Nutsa, every time you take the stage, it’s like you glitter bomb the stage,” Perry told the potential star musician.

His stamp of approval. Ryan Seacrest reacted to Mark Consuelos‘ first week as Kelly Ripa‘s cohost on Live With Kelly and Mark.

in a viral Reddit thread after telling contestant Michael Williams that he might be going home following his performance of Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me.” “You sang ‘Lose You to Love Me,'” said the host. “We might lose you tonight.” The comment sparked an immediate backlash against the TV personality and mogul. “‘We might lose you tonight’ was so nasty omg,” commented one Reddit user.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you haven’t watched the latest episode of American Idol!

Julianne Hough said this week that when she dated former "Live" host Ryan Seacrest more than a decade ago, he introduced her to the world of fine wine.  "When I was 21, I actually ended up dating your former host, and he's very much into wine," the professional dancer and actress told Kelly Clarkson on her show Thursday while the two sampled Hough's wine brand. Hough was referring to "American Idol," which Seacrest hosts and where Clarkson was discovered.  "He's got, I think, a winery in Napa and in Italy," Hough added.

A perfect match on screen — and off! Kelly Ripa couldn’t be more proud of husband Mark Consuelos for nailing their first week of Live With Kelly and Mark.

occasionally pre-recorded episodes of “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” sometimes in order to accommodate the “American Idol” host’s busy schedule splitting time between New York City and Los Angeles. Ripa and Seacrest would most commonly tape a Friday episode prior to broadcast — something they did for Seacrest’s final episode last week. Given that this Friday’s installment of “Live with Kelly and Mark” has likely been pre-recorded, it appears Ripa and Consuelos will work just three days this week.

Turning water into wine! Julianne Hough got candid about her past romance with Ryan Seacrest, telling Kelly Clarkson that her ex was the one to introduce her to wine — which ultimately led to starting her own label with Nina Dobrev.

True Detective co-star Matthew McConaughey could be half-brothers.While appearing on Kelly Ripa’s SiriusXM podcast Let’s Talk off Camera with Kelly Ripa last week, McConaughey revealed that his mother had told them both that she “knew” Harrelson’s father during a time when she was separated from her husband.McConaughey, who was teasing the pair’s new Apple TV+ series Brother From Another Mother, also said that their families often mistake them for one another in photos.Commenting on their possible relation for the first time, Harrelson discussed the rumour while appearing Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.“Well, I’ll just say there is some veracity to that thought because we talked to Ma’ Mac, Matthew’s legitimate mother, and she let us know one time… I mean, this is crazy. We were in Greece, we were watching the US team win the World Cup and I don’t know, I mentioned something about regrets,” Harrelson told Colbert.The Hunger Games star continued: “And I said, ‘You know, it’s odd that my father has no regrets.’ And I have known Ma’ Mac a long time, and she goes, ‘I knew… your father.’ And it was the ellipses I found a little troubling, or interesting.

Partners in life — and in work! Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos soaked up some quality time together before officially beginning their cohosting duties on Live.

Making his own name! Beckett Rex impressed the judges and viewers at home during season 21 of American Idol — but quit the show after making it to the Top 26.

Angelique Jackson Monday morning started out just like any other day for Ryan Seacrest. The alarm went off at 5:45 a.m. and he got straight to work. Except this time, he wasn’t in New York City leaving for the “Live With Kelly and Ryan” studio, where he’d do “Host Chat” perched next to Kelly Ripa. Instead, he threw off the covers and leaned into a microphone at his bedside to start “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” on Los Angeles’ KIIS-FM. You see, last Friday marked his final episode of “Live,” and after six years of working six jobs at once, life as he knew it had changed. “The benefit of radio is I can do it remotely,” Seacrest says. “I will be able to jump out of bed, slip into my Uggs, make my coffee and be on the radio. And flip on ‘Live With Kelly and Mark’ in the background while I’m on air.”

l, host Ryan Seacrest announced that one contestant had left the competition.«Now recently, one of the top 26 decided to bow out of the competition so we turned to the judges' first alternate,» Seacrest shared, introducing returning performer, 16-year-old Paige Anne.But viewers were curious about which singer left the competition after the show didn't announce or feature the artist.The singer in question is 19-year-old California-based musician Beckett.Beckett, whose full name is Beckett McDowell, is the son of actor Malcolm McDowell and his wife, Kelley Kuhr.Early Tuesday morning, Beckett took to his Instagram to confirm online speculation that he competed ondespite the show not featuring any of his performances.«To all of you wondering, yes I was on @americanidol and I made the top 26,» Beckett wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself holding up a golden ticket. «I'm not going to say why I didn't decide to continue in the competition but what I will say is that it was my choice.

"Live with Kelly and Mark" debuted Monday, and Ryan Seacrest was out of the co-hosting seat with Mark Consuelos officially beginning his first day on the job. While Kelly Ripa was completely comfortable co-hosting – a gig she's had at ABC for more than 20 years – viewers say they missed Seacrest. "Thank you for trusting me to be your co-pilot," Consuelos told his wife of 24 years at one point during the live show.

The start of something new. Kelly Ripa joked that retiring from Live is always on her mind as husband Mark Consuelos prepares to step in as cohost.

final episode of “Live with Kelly and Ryan” on Friday — and there was even whisper of a wedding. Petcosky, 25, joined Seacrest’s parents and sister in the live studio audience, watching on as Seacrest, 48, sobbed while wrapping up his six-year stint on the morning show. Co-host Kelly Ripa, 52, paid tribute to Seacrest and made special reference to Petcosky in the crowd.

Ryan Seacrest couldn’t leave his talk show without giving co-host Kelly Ripa an emotional goodbye.

Saying goodbye. Ryan Seacrest got emotional while cohosting his final episode of Live With Kelly and Ryan on Friday, April 14.