Let's talk about your love life.
>> [LAUGH] >> Already, is this segment over?
>> I just made some smalltalk until we got there.
>> [LAUGH] >> I thought I'd ease into it.
>> My love life is great.
You didn't think that I would last this long, actually, with her.
Matter of fact, when I was here last time you thought that I would be giving
her away and so Georgia, my English black lab has lasted [LAUGH] has lasted,
this is true, you thought that I was not going to be able to make it.
>> Wow, she is all grown up.
>> There she is, that's her on a hike with her- she goes on hikes.
>> That's not a hike, that's a like a fake photo shoot or something.
>> No, it's real.
It's real, she goes on hikes with her girlfriends each week and
that's one of the shots.
>> Sorry but the air is not that clean in LA, [LAUGH] there is no way.
[LAUGH] Those are friends?
>> Yeah, those are her friends.
>> Aw. >> She was out today with them.
She has a really good life.
>> Wow. No, here's what I worried about,
when you got a puppy,
because I know how busy you are and how much work puppies are.
I just didn't think that you would stick with it, and
I'm really proud of you that you did.
>> Thank you. >> So, now,
if you could only do that with a girl.
>> Yeah. [LAUGH] [APPLAUSE] Well.
[APPLAUSE] I think that this has been a great experience for me.
I'm also helping plan my sister's wedding, and that's been interesting for me.
>> I know, I met- >> So.
>> Meredith's fiance when he was naked.
>> Did you?
[LAUGH] [LAUGH] >> It's a tough story to explain, but
yes, we walked in on him when he was having a massage.
I didn't realize he was in the room.
>> Yeah. He was showing me around and he goes, and
this is, and he slams the door.
And that was Mara's fiance.
>> [LAUGH] The first time- >> It was covered with a towel but still,
that's the first time I met him.
>> First time, but, which was, so I'm the man of honor for the wedding.
>> Yes, that's so exciting.
>> And so, I'm planning a wedding.
I have Georgia.
I think in the next five to seven years, I'll be ready to commit.
Yeah. Because you're planning a wedding.
>> Yes. I'll have that under my belt.
>> Are you going to throw like a big bachelorette party for her?
>> My role as man of honor is I stand up with the bridesmaids at the wedding.
Not quite sure what I wear.
But I stand up with the girls.
There she is.
Hi Mare.
Then I plan the bachelorette weekend, which we're going to do in wine country.
So and you do bachelor parties here a lot don't you?
>> A lot yeah. >> Okay so what should I actually do for
the bachelor party to make it successful?
>> Strippers.
>> But I.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> That's all you need.
>> That's it?
>> Yeah.
[APPLAUSE] You know, here's the thing, this is what I find,
I look at my audience and sometimes I think, well they're very conservative,
you send a stripper out there, you >> Really?
[APPLAUSE] >> It's a little uncomfortable for
my sister.
>> No, no.
She'll act like it's uncomfortable, and then when the stripper's there.
She'll love it!
Meredith will love it.
>> Thanks for the sage advice!
>> Yeah.seriously.
Get some strippers.I mean- >> Clearly, you have some in the Rolodex.
>> Yeah,we have,we have!
>> We'll use your favorites.
>> They're like firemen.
They live here and they just slide down a pole whenever we need them.
So let's talk about Idol.
First of all, I didn't know this.I don't know if anybody else knew this.
Before you chose to be the host of Idol,
you almost chose the gig of hosting Family Feud.
>> It's true and I haven't talked about this much.
The Friday before I found about American Idol,
the same production company said to me, I had auditioned for Family Feud.
And they said to me we think you'd be great.
We need a decision by Monday, but we have another show that might be better for you.
Can't tell you if it's a for sure thing or not, but we need a decision by Monday.
So it was either take Family Feud for the sure thing or
wait to see what this other thing was.
And somehow, I debated all week long.
And somehow on that Monday, I called them and I said I think I'm gonna wait for
this other thing.
And the other thing happened to be American Idol.
>> Wow. >> [APPLAUSE]
>> Good gut instincts.
>> That was the last good decision I made.
[LAUGH] >> No, on. You're making some good.
So they're saying it's the last season, but it's, I'm telling you,
there's some really good talent this year.
>> It's been really fantastic to go around the country.
People who have watched the show growing up,
watching the show who maybe have wanted to wait to audition.
>> >> Have come out to audition, so
we've kind of gotten the best of to come out this season.
And it's been emotional for me and the other judges as well, but especially for
me because I've hosted every single episode of the show.
I think I'm gonna be a mess come every live show this year.
>> Yeah. I'm sure you will.
You're a very emotional guy.
That's what I love about you.
>> I am. >> You're a very-
>> It's easy for me to cry.
>> Yeah. >> [LAUGH]
>> It's not that easy for you to cry.
But it's a great season and why wouldn't they,
if Fox doesn't wanna continue why couldn't you go somewhere else with the show?
>> I don't know what the technicality of all that is but I think if you've
ever watched the show, we'd love for you to come back and watch it one more time.
If you continue to watch, thank you, and maybe there's another life for it.
>> Yeah.