So they're talking about Ace's girlfriend on the news? That seems odd ... Could it be "damage control" maybe?
Good Day L.A. has about as much relationship to the news as a stuffed teddy bear does to a live grizzly. About 80% of the show is celebrity gossip, chats between the three hosts, and other fluff. By the time they throw in weather, traffic and sports, what's left hardly qualifies as news.
Howeer, the station it's on is the local Fox affiliate so they chat about Idol a lot, and even interview the rejects every week.
The bit about Ace came in their chatting about the show. The entertainment reporter mentioned that Ace was on that other show, which is where he met his girlfriend. They supposedly have been together ever since. That would be since 2002, when the short-lived series was on.