Live With Kelly And Mark - General Discussion

[ginger90]

I'd love to know how much money he's getting.

[ginger90]

Seacrest spoke to the New York Times about his new gig and Kelly Ripa, saying, "She is so smooth and seamless and wonderfully clever and quick - she's part of people's lives, in their living rooms - and I want to come in as a friend of hers and as a friend to the audience."   

 

What Kelly is he talking about??

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[sugarbaker design]

33 minutes ago, hoosier80 said:

I bet all the people who "auditioned" to be a co-host over and over again feel foolish.

The only people who believed the guest co-hosts were auditioning were the people who believe everything they read on the internet.  The producers were probably negotiating with RS's team for a year.

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[seacliffsal]

This just delights me.  He is a pro and it seems like nothing fazes him.  I enjoy Kelly mostly, but she will really have to up her game to keep up with Ryan.  It will be interesting to see if this is how ABC pushes Kelly out.

[NeverLate]

I'm tuning in again, I like Ryan. Easy Banter..thumbs up!

12 minutes ago, seacliffsal said:

This just delights me.  He is a pro and it seems like nothing fazes him.  I enjoy Kelly mostly, but she will really have to up her game to keep up with Ryan.  It will be interesting to see if this is how ABC pushes Kelly out.

I think they'll make a good team.

39 minutes ago, sugarbaker design said:

The only people who believed the guest co-hosts were auditioning were the people who believe everything they read on the internet.  The producers were probably negotiating with RS's team for a year.

I totally agree.

[scenicbyway]

I'm shocked that Seacrest was chosen.  He's been basically "Mr. LA."  This show must churn out tons of money because that's what it would've taken to get him.  He's got to be making more than her or maybe just as much with the radio studio concession.  What an odd choice.

[BW Manilowe]

I've been wondering if Ryan's dog, a black lab named Georgia, will commute with him or stay put wherever with friends/in a kennel/with a dogsitter when he's in the other city.

[sugarbaker design]

38 minutes ago, scenicbyway said:

He's got to be making more than her or maybe just as much with the radio studio concession.

Artsda posted a great article abovethread, the radio studio concession wasn't the only one.

[sugarbaker design]

34 minutes ago, BW Manilowe said:

I've been wondering if Ryan's dog, a black lab named Georgia, will commute with him or stay put wherever with friends/in a kennel/with a dogsitter when he's in the other city.

RS will be 4 days in NYC, 3 in LA.  I'm fairly certain he has live-in help who can watch the dog!

[ByaNose]

Safe to say we won't be seeing Julianne Hough as a guest anymore. I'd much rather see her then him. She's prettier. LOL!!!

[sugarbaker design]

Was their split that acrimonious?

[lookeyloo]

RS to me didn't seem all that thrilled to be there - I wonder if Ms Ripa had a say or she was told. 

[Lonesome Rhodes]

(Insert name of viewer) out!

[Medicine Crow]

2 hours ago, sugarbaker design said:

Was their split that acrimonious?

I don't think so, but you never know for sure.  I don't like either one of them, so I couldn't care less ... LOL.

[NeverLate]

2 minutes ago, Medicine Crow said:

I don't think so, but you never know for sure.  I don't like either one of them, so I couldn't care less ... LOL.

She's moved on, and is super happy. I thought they were still friends, but in hollyweird ,who knows

[ByaNose]

Also, the whole thing about this show was the host talking about their personal lives. I don't see Ryan doing.that.at.all. He'll talk about his Mother but that's it. I can't see him giving up the goods on anything. I don't know if he's straight, gay or both but his family life stories are gonna be boring. He may be a pro in live broadcasting but he's very vanilla. That doesn't make for good tv.

[NeverLate]

Somehow this move takes him where he wants to go, and makes sense for a move to NY. His iHeart radio broadcast booth was built in the same ABC building where they film Kelly, so he didn't give up ANYTHING to take this gig.

[ByaNose]

16 minutes ago, Fanny Mare said:

Somehow this move takes him where he wants to go, and makes sense for a move to NY. His iHeart radio broadcast booth was built in the same ABC building where they film Kelly, so he didn't give up ANYTHING to take this gig.

And, now he has about five or more different paychecks. Yup! It's good to be Ryan Seacrest.

[Showwatcher]

Ryan, like Michael Straham, is very close to his mother.  Ryan mentioned that his mother will watch the show everyday.  She will pick up on Kelly's insecurity immediately - if not, already.  Kelly is toast.

[NeverLate]

56 minutes ago, ByaNose said:

And, now he has about five or more different paychecks. Yup! It's good to be Ryan Seacrest.

Good for him. He works hard..

[SanDiegoInExile]

7 hours ago, ByaNose said:

I hate that they pre-taped shows for Fridays. The whole point of LIVE (back in the day) was what they did the night before and the morning headlines. Now, they do canned stories and polls about stupid subjects. They get paid millions of dollars and they can't even work 5 days a week for an hour.

There were pre-tapes as far back as the 1990s. It was part of Kathie Lee's last contract.  And Regis was down to 3 days by mid-00s.  

[SanDiegoInExile]

I am pretty stunned.  I think Ryan will be a good fit, will bring lots of eyeballs, and also bring big name guests to the show.  Plus when Kelly is low-balled at the next contract, the producers will have leverage and a backup plan.  I was a Ryan fan back in the 90s when he hosted afternoons on KYSR in LA.  I didn't pay much attention to the Idol Years and I don't think I have watched anything on E! in this millenium. He can be borderline smarmy, but he also has a fast wicked wit that can be fun.  

The show really went for the Big Name.  This is a major upgrade from Strahan.  Arguably, Ryan is a step above doddering Regis.

[SanDiegoInExile]

Just glanced at the new logo.  Looks like Kelly still has the slightly larger font.....  :-)

[Irlandesa]

1 hour ago, ByaNose said:

Also, the whole thing about this show was the host talking about their personal lives. I don't see Ryan doing.that.at.all. He'll talk about his Mother but that's it. I can't see him giving up the goods on anything. I don't know if he's straight, gay or both but his family life stories are gonna be boring. He may be a pro in live broadcasting but he's very vanilla. That doesn't make for good tv.

This was exactly my thought when I heard Ryan was going to be the co-host. I don't hate Ryan.  I respect the fact that he's hard-working, professional and I know he has a lot of contacts in the business.  But Ryan, to me, is the kind of host that keeps things running on time.  He's the perfect escort to focus on a guest (not that I think he's a great interviewer) and not too much on himself.  He's the kind of host that can roll with the punches and get things back on track but he's not the type to create punches or waves.  He seems smart but not witty. He has cultivated a persona that reads to me as professionally distant.

There is a lot of value in being professionally distant which is why I don't begrudge his success but I don't think it's the kind of cohost a show like this needs.  I think this show does need someone who is willing to open up, marginally, about his personal life--friends/dating and share his evening adventures.  Does a workaholic like Ryan even go out much if he's not working?

Maybe I'm wrong and he'll surprise me but I just didn't feel like he was the right choice.  I feel that he likes working but not that he loves his jobs.

[Irlandesa]

8 hours ago, BW Manilowe said:

Ryan also got an Exec Producer credit as part of the deal, besides keeping his other jobs, And he'll spend 4 days a week in NYC doing the show (since Fridays are pretaped) & 3 days in LA; he's not moving full time to NYC.

I've heard people say that this was Kelly's choice but I find it hard to believe since he's arguably the bigger name with a much more diverse portfolio (producing reality and J Lo's NBC drama and radio and E!...etc.)  It took the broohaha over Michael to get her an EP credit and ABC forks it out to her next co-host. 

23 minutes ago, SanDiegoInExile said:

Arguably, Ryan is a step above doddering Regis.

Depends.  Regis did have a hard time remembering names towards the end of his run but boy could the man tell a story.  Raconteur extraordinaire isn't really Ryan's thing.

[orangekit]

12 hours ago, Showwatcher said:

I think Live With Kelly picked Ryan because they believe they would have serious competition with Megyn Kelly when her new show premieres on NBC at the same time in September, so they wanted a really strong and experienced person.  They knew Kelly Ripa couldn't compete by herself or with a lightweight.   It won't take him long to be the dominant one.

ITA! It's obvious that Ryan can handle interviews, Kelly can't.  He also has a lot of contacts in Hollywood and NYC, and I see him going out , kind of like Regis did, and being able to do more than talk about the boring, self absorbed stuff Kelly brings to the show . Maybe we won't need constant clips  for host chat if he can actually get a word in without Kelly interrupting him!

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[orangekit]

12 hours ago, hoosier80 said:

My first reaction when I heard Seacrest was the new co-host, was oooh Kelly you'd better watch yourself.  I don't think the producers have forgotten about her little hissy fit when Strahan left.  She acted totally unprofessionally (no matter if she thought she was owed the head's up first); show business is a tough business.  People are slighted all the time.  You pull your big girl panties up and get on with it.  She made herself look petty by her actions.

 

I agree! It says a lot that Disney picked someone who is a heavy hitter like Ryan, and not a newbie . They are paying  a lot, I am sure . And is it true he also is a producer?

Whatever went down behind the scenes , even if Kelly had good reason to be pissed, you don't take your grievances against your employer to the public . You also don't skip out of work , and the come back and insult your cohost on the air ! 

Disney is a huge corporation and brand that has an image. Kelly trying to make them look bad by carrying around that stupid book, basically comparing them to Goliath, and dissing them with a message on her outfit, shows how stupid and delusional Kelly is about her importance on the show.

They also see that Kelly is such a baby that she won't even speak to  Regis,  the man who gave her a big break when she was no way qualified to even host the show, and was pretty bad when she started .

If Kelly thinks that ABC/Disney will allow her to treat  Ryan like she treated Michael , when they chose him to take beloved Dick Clark's place , she's going to have a rude awakening!  Ryan also will make mincemeat of Kelly if she pulls what she did with Michael.

I'm actually glad that they  chose someone who is not  going to be butt kissing and deferring to Kelly. After a while, watching Kelly try to carry the show , and just trying to get compliments from her butt kissing cohosts was  intolerable . 

I have a feeling Kelly may be the one to leave next because she  not be able to walk all over her cohost , and  she will look even more incompetent than she already does . 

Whatever anyone feels about Ryan, he can interview, he can tell a good story, and he also is professional.  I have listened to his radio show which is syndicated in my area, and he's very good .  Kelly still is quite pathetic after all these years.  

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[SanDiegoInExile]

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[BW Manilowe]

14 hours ago, hoosier80 said:

My first reaction when I heard Seacrest was the new co-host, was oooh Kelly you'd better watch yourself.  I don't think the producers have forgotten about her little hissy fit when Strahan left.  She acted totally unprofessionally (no matter if she thought she was owed the head's up first); show business is a tough business.  People are slighted all the time.  You pull your big girl panties up and get on with it.  She made herself look petty by her actions.

I know I'd seen it posted that she had become quite the diva, really didn't want a permanent co-host.  So why now?  Yeah she probably has vacation time coming up, but they could have semi permanent fill in hosts.  I think it was initially that they gave Kelly a vote in who would be the new co-host and she vetoed them all, wanting to be queen bee.  Producers or management got tired of her, and said we'll just get a heavy hitter, end of story. I think the first time she tries to pull shit with the producers, she's gone.  They've got a name now to replace her. They can come up with how she left for family reasons, husband filming in LA all the time, kids need her, etc.  Also possible they've heard gossip of how she's looking for other jobs?

I don't see how Seacrest can do this and his other jobs (I did read where they're building him a studio for his LA radio show in NYC).  I guess American Idol revival is dead for now?  Guess he could do days off around AI if it was resurrected.  Not sure why he'd want this show.  Producers must've thrown buckets of money at him.

I bet all the people who "auditioned" to be a co-host over and over again feel foolish.

Yeah, the AI reboot's dead. It died around April 1, from what I found out by Googling; it seemed they were really only talking about it for a couple of months. And I wonder if dropping the reboot was, like, the last thing they needed to have happen to completely seal Ryan's deal. I'm pretty sure he was interested in doing that if it got off the ground; as much as he says he's wanted to work with Kelly for awhile, I'm not sure they would've gotten him if the Idol reboot had gone forward.

[BW Manilowe]

5 hours ago, orangekit said:

I agree! It says a lot that Disney picked someone who is a heavy hitter like Ryan, and not a newbie . They are paying  a lot, I am sure . And is it true he also is a producer?

Whatever went down behind the scenes , even if Kelly had good reason to be pissed, you don't take your grievances against your employer to the public . You also don't skip out of work , and the come back and insult your cohost on the air ! 

Disney is a huge corporation and brand that has an image. Kelly trying to make them look bad by carrying around that stupid book, basically comparing them to Goliath, and dissing them with a message on her outfit, shows how stupid and delusional Kelly is about her importance on the show.

They also see that Kelly is such a baby that she won't even speak to  Regis,  the man who gave her a big break when she was no way qualified to even host the show, and was pretty bad when she started .

If Kelly thinks that ABC/Disney will allow her to treat  Ryan like she treated Michael , when they chose him to take beloved Dick Clark's place , she's going to have a rude awakening!  Ryan also will make mincemeat of Kelly if she pulls what she did with Michael.

I'm actually glad that they  chose someone who is not  going to be butt kissing and deferring to Kelly. After a while, watching Kelly try to carry the show , and just trying to get compliments from her butt kissing cohosts was  intolerable . 

I have a feeling Kelly may be the one to leave next because she  not be able to walk all over her cohost , and  she will look even more incompetent than she already does . 

Whatever anyone feels about Ryan, he can interview, he can tell a good story, and he also is professional.  I have listened to his radio show which is syndicated in my area, and he's very good .  Kelly still is quite pathetic after all these years.  

Not only is Ryan a Producer, he's an Executive Producer just like Kelly is--& presumably there's actual clout behind his title as opposed to it just being a contractual perk in name only. I read so much stuff about Ryan becoming the new co-host that I forgot where I read this, but it appears the "Executive Producer" credit is a relatively standard part of his contract where that post is applicable according to 1 of the sources I read.

I also remember reading, back when he did the short-lived TV version of his radio show (that's basically what it was... his radio show translated to TV), he'd always wanted to do a TV talk show format; so maybe it's not all that surprising he got this gig.

At least 1 of his other jobs--the New Year's Rockin' Eve gig--is only seasonal compared to the rest. Really, though, his E! Red Carpet hosting gigs at the Grammys, Emmys, & Oscars, are "seasonal" gigs too, when you think about it. And working on his clothing line & the children's hospital media studios installed by his Ryan Seacrest Foundation can't really be full time gigs either.

So, I think that really knocks him down to 3 "real" jobs--the radio show, producing JLo's TV show Shades of Blue (which, again, may not actually be a full time job in the grand scheme of things), & co-hosting with Kelly.

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12 hours ago, SanDiegoInExile said:

Just glanced at the new logo.  Looks like Kelly still has the slightly larger font.....  :-)

Seacrest's negotiators weren't that good!

[Artsda]

Kelly Ripa Scores Big With Ryan Seacrest Unveiling On ‘Live!’

14 hours ago, Irlandesa said:

Ryan also got an Exec Producer credit as part of the deal, besides keeping his other jobs, 

Yeah there was no way he wasn't getting a title credit with him owning his own Productions. 

I wonder what Regis's reaction is. They must be paying/offered Ryan more than him.

[Artsda]

He also is Executive Producer of Keeping up with the Kardashians and I think their spinoffs too. 

[babyhouseman]

21 hours ago, Irlandesa said:

 

Depends.  Regis did have a hard time remembering names towards the end of his run but boy could the man tell a story.  Raconteur extraordinaire isn't really Ryan's thing.

I agree. Regis was one of the best storytellers on TV IMO. I don't see why people use his age against him. There's nothing wrong about being old. 

[hoosier80]

Well, now I saw this today.  Apparently, the AI reboot is not completely dead, but looks like Seacrest is out as host.

http://www.tmz.com/2017/05/02/american-idol-abc-offer-ryan-seacrest-nbc-fox/

[Diana Berry]

I see this show being "live with Ryan"  in the future.

[NeverLate]

I stopped watching AI ages ago..horrible show

[suomi]

Kelly Ripa has made a career of being herself. Where does she go from here?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/kelly-ripa-has-made-a-career-of-being-herself-where-does-she-go-from-here/ar-BBAHon8?li=BBnb4R7

[seacliffsal]

I purposefully watched the first part of the show today and really liked it.  I like Ryan Seacrest as host-and I think Kelly was on 'good' behavior with him.  Seemed like really good interactions between the two of them, and the audience really seemed to like Ryan.  

I think this was a crazy good move by Disney, and wouldn't be surprised if he gets the corporate jet for flying back and forth as he brought his dog with him and promised to bring her onto the show tomorrow which, unfortunately, I won't be able to watch due to work.  Hopefully someone will share about it.

[NeverLate]

14 minutes ago, seacliffsal said:

I purposefully watched the first part of the show today and really liked it.  I like Ryan Seacrest as host-and I think Kelly was on 'good' behavior with him.  Seemed like really good interactions between the two of them, and the audience really seemed to like Ryan.  

I think this was a crazy good move by Disney, and wouldn't be surprised if he gets the corporate jet for flying back and forth as he brought his dog with him and promised to bring her onto the show tomorrow which, unfortunately, I won't be able to watch due to work.  Hopefully someone will share about it.

I think they have good chemistry. 

[larsonb]

Looks like Kelly's team is on overdrive trying to put out good press about her.   But, we all saw her disgusting treatment of Michael on the air with her little divorce insults. And why didn't the article  mention that Kelly does not speak to Regis after all of the years of working for him? Or how about the fact Regis declined to comment, for good reason? 

She  is a self absorbed, entitled,  out of touch person who has no idea of how lucky she is to be working non stop since she was a teenager in a tough business.  She may say she knows how lucky she is, but her behavior says something different.

Glad ABC hired Seacrest, and from what is being said behind the scenes, she did NOT want him as her first choice.  But it sure sends a message to her that they hired someone who could easily take over at a moments notice if someone decides to insult ABC with little stunts, violate her contract by not showing up, and then insult her cohost on the air.  How long will she last without showing her real self again?

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[larsonb]

4 hours ago, seacliffsal said:

I purposefully watched the first part of the show today and really liked it.  I like Ryan Seacrest as host-and I think Kelly was on 'good' behavior with him.  Seemed like really good interactions between the two of them, and the audience really seemed to like Ryan.  

I think this was a crazy good move by Disney, and wouldn't be surprised if he gets the corporate jet for flying back and forth as he brought his dog with him and promised to bring her onto the show tomorrow which, unfortunately, I won't be able to watch due to work.  Hopefully someone will share about it.

I like Ryan also. I am so glad they didn't pick one of the a** kissing lap dogs that were gushing over Kelly, feeding her already huge ego, and also allowing her to steamroll them with her idiotic, brain numbing stories, while she interrupts them all the time!

I liked Jerry, but I can see him kissing up to her big time.  Michael did, and then in the end, Kelly acted like she owned him, and was owed information on his negotiations with the network.  

Ryan on the other hand is on her level - actually- above her level.  He's been doing a lot of producing, and not the so called producing that Kelly and Mark do of their reality show, or their specials.  Ryan has tons of Hollywood connections, and you know he's the darling of ABC when they let him take Dick Clark's place.  I also think in spite of the on screen love fest, Ryan knows Kelly can also be pretty mean and petty, and will play victim if she doesn't feel like the big cheese. I am sure he insisted on EP status, and I think  ABC was more than glad to have someone who Kelly wouldn't feel she could stomp on.

I think Kelly felt she may have "won" with her little meltdown, and had no consequences for her publicly mocking her employer,  insulting Michael, and violating her contract by just now showing up, but a huge corporation like ABC/Disney will not just forget such obnoxious, childish behavior.

I believe Ryan would not be Kelly's first choice, and having him get an automatic executive producer title would also probably make her not so happy, but it sure sends an interesting message to  Kelly.  If she decides to walk out,  throw tantrums or act like a jerk to her co-host on the air, they have someone who is on equal footing, and who will easily take over.

Kelly may use the gender bias card all she wants to justify her stupid, childish, and inappropriate behavior toward Michael, and also Regis, but it was just obvious she is spoiled by the fact she has had a job  since she was 19 in a field where there is 99%  unemployment, and also felt she was more important than she is

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[larsonb]

On 5/1/2017 at 9:13 PM, SanDiegoInExile said:

I am pretty stunned.  I think Ryan will be a good fit, will bring lots of eyeballs, and also bring big name guests to the show.  Plus when Kelly is low-balled at the next contract, the producers will have leverage and a backup plan.  I was a Ryan fan back in the 90s when he hosted afternoons on KYSR in LA.  I didn't pay much attention to the Idol Years and I don't think I have watched anything on E! in this millenium. He can be borderline smarmy, but he also has a fast wicked wit that can be fun.  

The show really went for the Big Name.  This is a major upgrade from Strahan.  Arguably, Ryan is a step above doddering Regis.

"Doddering"  Regis didn't need stupid printed out clippings to hold host chat.  In fact, he was the person who made host-chat the thing to do. He could tell a story, and he could hold up the newspaper and adlib, unlike Kelly who can barely read the clippings, and spends 99% of her chat time talking about her sex life or some other mind numbing story she repeats over and over.

Regis was old when he left, but he still was better than Kelly solo, he also won an Emmy while hosting solo, Kelly always causes the ratings to go down when she is solo. 

Also,  Kelly has no class, and never did.

[seacliffsal]

I agree that Disney/ABC totally outmaneuvered Kelly even though she many have initially thought she had the upper hand.  It's kind of like that old say 'give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves.'  Which is what I think happened in this scenario.  Kelly won the battle, but lost the war.  There's no way she will get the upper hand on Ryan Seacrest.  There was a comment Ryan made about how much time Kelly spent in California last summer, so this could be her exit plan-going to California and just staying there.

Nevertheless, I will now watch the show when I'm home and have time (which isn't that often); I had been ignoring it when I have been home.  However, I really did enjoy the host chat this morning and liked the give and take between Kelly and Ryan.

[SanDiegoInExile]

I really don't get all the "out maneuver Kelly" posts.  It's been pretty clear for awhile that she doesn't intend to host this show once she hits 50 and the kids are in college.  She and Mark have made zillions and she knows that she will be "Regis-ed" during the next contract negotiations, She saw that they low-balled him and expects the same.  Maybe she will be happy with a few million a year instead of 20M and decide to stick around, but why not spend your time on vacation, instaGram-ing, and dabbling in a few Milojo productions once there is no need to live in NYC.

I like Ryan, but he is not a NYC type.  A few radio insider message boards have pointed out that he has only been doing a "live" radio show for one day a week for the past decade.  Apparently, he pretapes and voicetracks the entire week on Mondays.  His production staff work all week, but just drop in his interviews and chit-chats.

I think 'Live' is renewed until September 2020 (when Kelly's contract ends?).  They seem to have decent chemistry, though Ryan is still a workaholic while Kelly doesn't seem all that motivated.  If anything, she will learn first-hand from Ryan how to exec-produce marketable and successful programs instead of such winners as :Fire Island: or :Secret Guide to Fabulous:

[SanDiegoInExile]

Yes, Regis was a legend.  And 1995 was a was a great year.  It's now 2+ decades later and the producers of 'Live' do not want a show about The Yankees, the beauty of Derek Jeter, ducks in a South Bend Pond who like (!) breadcrumbs, some golden dome at a church, a busty divorcee winds-of-war wreaking havoc on an old man's life, and Joey Bishop.  They want their talent to sit in front of the camera for 36 minutes a day and jabber about online polls and trends and celebrities-of-the-moment.  If this were a network show, they wouldn't be Blue Card Driven and would live by teleprompter, like KLG and Hoda do every day when their "chat" is scripted to the second.

We will probably never know exactly what went down among Regis, Kelly, Gelman, and the ABC Syndication Suits.  I suspect there is a whole lot more to the story than what has been revealed.  

[SanDiegoInExile]

Twenty Years ago this week...

Mrs Consuelos @ 19:50

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[Jeanius]

I will sound like the old broken record I guess I am. It wasn't that Regis mentioned the ducks who ate - gasp - breadcrumbs. Yes, it was eye-rolling after twenty-seven times. THAT WAS THE POINT. Regis could STILL tell ME about the damn ducks eating a freaking piece of toast, and I would probably roll my eyes and say something about "You and your ducks!!" You either LOVED HOW Regis told his story - it did not matter so much what he was talking about - or I guess he was just another doddering old fool. He talked about a LOT of things. Getting lost in the city with Joy, Hellon Wheels, barely controlling her on air disgust. It was such a REAL moment - like sitting at the kitchen table with them, or sharing a drink and getting the skinny on what goes on at the Philbin household. And he went out near EVERY NIGHT to see and do LOTS OF COOL ACTIVITIES with RICH AND FAMOUS PEOPLE. And he was SOMEWHAT humble. HE was not the Big Stah, and he knew it - NOT like Kelly, who thinks she should have a residency playing Peter Pan on Broadway, I suspect. And this whole article on the long career of Perky Kelly - BARF. Regis may have wished he stayed on, but I am happy for HIM that he left and did not have to deal with the likes of Ms. Ripa any longer. Regis was too good and too nice for HER. I know his heart is in the live TV, but he is better off where he is. Even WITH the Cold Bitch he married. She has class, and I think loves the Old Bastyard, deep inside.

The same way I feel about my Dear Departed Sainted Mother who does not have to see the current state of our country. Would have broken her heart. I think my father saw it coming and got out even earlier.

I have zero interest in Ryan Seacrumb or his darling dog. I am sure he is lovely, and I know he is miles above her. I won't watch her suck up to him, and strut out thinking she is Hot Sheet, when I find her to be a lukewarm cup of piss.

[Showwatcher]

Not quite sure why producers think everyone is interested with celebrities-of-the-moment and online polls and then are surprised that viewership is down.   I watch the morning news so at 9:00 a.m. I am ready to be entertained.  I rarely watch Live anymore because it is repititious and not interesting.  Kelly's constant sexual innuendos are so obvious; it would be funny if it was organic.  Talk about scripted, you can't help but notice in the background shots of producers holding everything on cue cards....not to mention Gelman (and Art Moore) practically sitting at the host chat table with a clipboard.  Talk about scripted, she can't even say the day and date without Shully holding it up for Kelly to read.  Never noticed any of that on KLG and Honda.  

[bannana]

So because Kelly had to ask her question, she stepped all over Richard Gere.  I loved when he told her not to point her finger at him, and then she did it again and caught herself.  Kelly needs to chill.  She just tries so hard.  As she has been doing with Seacrest this week. 

I also think they booked Seacrest so that they can eventually push her out and hire someone younger.