01of 05’Live with Regis and Kathie Lee’Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford in 1994.Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesAfter a few years asThe Morning ShowwithRegis Philbinand Cyndy Garvey,Live with Regis and Kathie Leepremiered on Sept. 5, 1988, with Philbin and co-hostKathie Lee GiffordofGood Morning Americafame. The pair’s banter was a smash, and they were a morning hit until she left on July 28, 2000, later hosting the fourth hour ofToday.“We were each other’s best audience,“Gifford told Tamron Hall of the late Philbin in 2022. “I lovedthat mandearly. We became closer friends after we stopped working together. We worked together for 15 years and for the next 20 years, we just hung out as friends.”
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‘Live with Regis and Kathie Lee’
Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford in 1994.Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
After a few years asThe Morning ShowwithRegis Philbinand Cyndy Garvey,Live with Regis and Kathie Leepremiered on Sept. 5, 1988, with Philbin and co-hostKathie Lee GiffordofGood Morning Americafame. The pair’s banter was a smash, and they were a morning hit until she left on July 28, 2000, later hosting the fourth hour ofToday.
“We were each other’s best audience,“Gifford told Tamron Hall of the late Philbin in 2022. “I lovedthat mandearly. We became closer friends after we stopped working together. We worked together for 15 years and for the next 20 years, we just hung out as friends.”
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‘Live with Regis and Kelly’
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa in 2001.Spencer Platt/Newsmakers
“There were good and bad days,“she told PEOPLE. “I don’t want to feel like I’m slamming anyone or that I’m being disrespectful. But I also want people to know it was not a cakewalk. It took years to earn my place there and earn things that are routinely given to the men I worked with. Including an office and a place to put my computer.”
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‘Live with Kelly’ and ‘Live with Kelly and Michael’
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Once Philbin left, Ripa took on solo hotsing duties for a season, welcoming a rotating roster of guests hosts includingAndy Cohen,Mary J. Blige,Kim KardashianandJosh Groban.
After a year-long search, former New York Giants star and Fox football commentatorMichael Strahanofficially took the co-anchor seat on Sept. 4, 2012. Once again, the pairing worked, with viewers taking to the stars' easy vibe.
On April 19, 2016, Strahan announced he was leaving to joinGood Morning Americafull-time — a fact Ripa didn’t learn about until the news was made public.
04of 05’Live with Kelly' and ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’ABC/Jeff NeiraOnce again, Ripa did a season solo as the search began for a co-host, welcoming a slew of celebrities to the desk untilAmerican IdolhostRyan Seacrestlanded the job on Sept. 5, 2017.“We started talking about this, like, a decade ago,“Ripa told reportersfollowing an announcement about Seacrest’s hiring months prior. “But you were so ensconced with your other job and living in L.A. But we’ve always enjoyed working together — that’s never been a question. It’s just been being on the same coast at the same time.““When we look at each other and talk to each other, there’s obviously a tremendous amount of trust and respect, but also we can read each other’s mind,“Seacrest later said. “And I didn’t know we could do that so well, but that’s true every day.“The popular pair made it through several challenges, including at-home shows during the COVID-19 pandemic and Seacrest’s busy bi-coastal career. On Feb. 16, 2023, Seacrest announced he’d be leaving the show in the coming weeks asAmerican Idolonce again kicks off on the West Coast.Leaving was a “tough, tough” decision,Seacrest noted on the show, and a “bittersweet” one. “We’ve made memories to last a lifetime, met some of the most incredible people and had the warmest welcome into the homes of so many viewers across America,” he added.
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‘Live with Kelly’ and ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’
ABC/Jeff Neira
Once again, Ripa did a season solo as the search began for a co-host, welcoming a slew of celebrities to the desk untilAmerican IdolhostRyan Seacrestlanded the job on Sept. 5, 2017.
“We started talking about this, like, a decade ago,“Ripa told reportersfollowing an announcement about Seacrest’s hiring months prior. “But you were so ensconced with your other job and living in L.A. But we’ve always enjoyed working together — that’s never been a question. It’s just been being on the same coast at the same time.”
“When we look at each other and talk to each other, there’s obviously a tremendous amount of trust and respect, but also we can read each other’s mind,“Seacrest later said. “And I didn’t know we could do that so well, but that’s true every day.”
The popular pair made it through several challenges, including at-home shows during the COVID-19 pandemic and Seacrest’s busy bi-coastal career. On Feb. 16, 2023, Seacrest announced he’d be leaving the show in the coming weeks asAmerican Idolonce again kicks off on the West Coast.
Leaving was a “tough, tough” decision,Seacrest noted on the show, and a “bittersweet” one. “We’ve made memories to last a lifetime, met some of the most incredible people and had the warmest welcome into the homes of so many viewers across America,” he added.
05of 05’Live with Kelly and Mark’Live with Kelly and RyanWithSeacrest’s newscame another headline: Ripa’s husband and frequent fill-in co-host,Mark Consuelos, will soon join herpermanently on the show.“As a fan-favorite guest host for years, Mark is no stranger to theLivefamily,” executive producer Michael Gelman said in a statement. “Having him join the show is so special for us and we’re sure that viewers will feel the same.““This is going to be amazing!“Consuelos wrote in an Instagrampostreactingto the news. “I can’t believe after all these years of listening to [Ripa] talk for free, I found a way to get paid for it. Is this a great country or what?“He also congratulated and thanked Seacrest, writing, “I love you like a brother,” before joking that he has “big shoes to fill. Well actually they’re only a size 9, but you know what I mean.”
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‘Live with Kelly and Mark’
Live with Kelly and Ryan
WithSeacrest’s newscame another headline: Ripa’s husband and frequent fill-in co-host,Mark Consuelos, will soon join herpermanently on the show.
“As a fan-favorite guest host for years, Mark is no stranger to theLivefamily,” executive producer Michael Gelman said in a statement. “Having him join the show is so special for us and we’re sure that viewers will feel the same.”
“This is going to be amazing!“Consuelos wrote in an Instagrampostreactingto the news. “I can’t believe after all these years of listening to [Ripa] talk for free, I found a way to get paid for it. Is this a great country or what?”
He also congratulated and thanked Seacrest, writing, “I love you like a brother,” before joking that he has “big shoes to fill. Well actually they’re only a size 9, but you know what I mean.”
source: people.com
