On Monday’s Live!, Strahan and Ripa walked on set proudly holding their statuettes. Regis joked, noting that he “hasn’t spoken to anybody” since Michael Strahan shockingly announced he was leaving the show for a full-time gig on Good Morning America. With Kelly and Michael, the hosts can at least celebrate their big win at Sunday night’s Daytime Emmys!
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The “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” vet may also return to guest co-host a few episodes of the chat show, an insider told the Daily News on Tuesday.
Instead, despite the insane turmoil and tension that now engulfing this morning program, Ripa and Strahan won Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment Co-Hosts at the 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards. “With Kelly and Michael” after she was a no-show for a week.
Reports have speculated that Andy Cohen, Josh Groban, and Anderson Cooper are possible candidates as permanent replacements. So executives will need to negotiate a new deal with Ripa after they find a co-host. “While they will be civil on air, things are beyond fix”, says the source.
Strahan, 44, then praised the crew of Live! and all the hard work that goes into making the show.
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“Every week is great, every day is great for me”. Speaking with Hoda Kotb on her Sirius XM radio show in March, 2015, Regis confessed that despite both living in NY, he doesn’t see or speak Kelly, his co-host of 10 years. “Will accept on their behalf – and Kelly and Michael will share it!”
