Because this, of course, is the easiest response.”Once it got underway, it was lovely”, she recalled.Strahan, her co-host since 2012, announced last week he was leaving for a full-time job with ABC’s “Good Morning America”.
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With the feud finally behind Strahan and Ripa, producers for “Good Morning America” and “Live” also chose to meet and figure out how to fix the high-profile mess and the decision was made that Strahan will leave “Live” in May instead of September.
“They were tense, bless their hearts”, she told Jenny McCarthy of Sirius XM’s “Dirty, Sexy, Funny” after she appeared on the ABC ow of 45-year-old Kelly Ripa and 44-year-old Michael Strahan.
Ripa said the episode sparked an important discussion with her bosses over communication and “respect in the workplace”. TheWrap said that she was “having a diva-like fit of pique”.
“I needed a couple of days to gather my thoughts”, she said after returning to a standing ovation from Tuesday’s studio audience. The psychic started talking to Ripa about her beloved late grandmother. The proof is in the pudding here: A woman with 26 years under her belt was stepped on by her male counterpart with only four years of showtime experience.
Strahan told her “I’m so happy you’re back”. “The love, the show of support through this weird time has been really overwhelming”.
Kelly Ripa was back to spouting her one-liners on Thursday’s Live!
Kelly Ripa has gained massive popularity for being a strong public figure.
The change of plans also gives Live producers, and parent company Disney-ABC, a path to get a new co-host on the air sooner, before Ripa’s contract comes up up in ’17. This is a place that I devoted myself to, not just because of you our loyal viewers, but because of all of the producers and the crew who work on this show.
However, according to a report from ABC Action News, Strahan will be leaving earlier than expected. She added that in her time away “apologies” were made and conversations about respect in the workplace took place.
And if Ripa ever needs help, she can count on Strahan.
Who will fill Strahan’s seat on Live until a permanent replacement is found?
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In his book, Philbin agreed that the incident made Ripa hard to forget, even as she was ultimately the flawless choice for his co-host.
