NEW YORK (AP) — ABC brought its morning news franchise to the afternoon on Monday, but its producers might want to hold on to their alarm clocks.

The debut edition of "Good Afternoon America" ended abruptly in mid-anecdote from singer Liza Minnelli, who was being interviewed after performing "New York, New York" in the show's Times Square studio. Host Lara Spencer interrupted her to wave goodbye.

Spencer was joined as host by Josh Elliott. Both are featured members of the "Good Morning America" team during that show's second hour, and the afternoon mirrored the morning program's mixture of pop culture and light topics.