Overview
- The episode, titled “Live’s Halloween Show: It’s Trending,” aired Oct. 31 and centered on internet-fueled pop culture moments.
- A show representative confirmed a 74-costume tally, with looks that included Chappell Roan, Benson Boone, Marvel’s Reed and Sue, and a Severance-inspired opener.
- Ryan Seacrest and Lionel Richie appeared in a Kitchen Idol riff on the Kitchen Singing series, with additional appearances from Leslie Odom Jr., Alix Earle, Jerry O’Connell and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.
- Executive producer Michael Gelman featured in multiple bits, including a Love Island parody that had him on camera in a tiny crimson Speedo.
- The revived audience costume contest offered prizes valued at over $18,000, headlined by an eight-day Romantic Danube cruise from Viking, and the broadcast closed with a quick switch into Christmas attire.