Live With Kelly And Mark - General Discussion

[Mindthinkr]

1 hour ago, Buffytoes said:

I've been watching Live! for decades and it still uplifts me every morning. The sarcastic humor is understood for most folks and long-married couples (I'm one, I know!) A funny, positive dynamic between couples is common with mild eye rolling, funny banter and best yet, it's fun for audiences and great ratings which Live! excels at year after year after year as stats show.

The Consuelos family as a whole is a testament to a positive upbringing with education, schooling, and solid values and work ethic with supportive parents. I'd be visiting the young adults too if I was in their shoes and had worked hard to get to the success level afforded them. In fact, our own young adults moved away excitedly to experience the world and we visited all of them with some short and not-so-short flights and some very long drives - 4 hours to 3 days of driving to get there. Thats a fun thing and a nice getaway once empty nesters.   

I see a married couple with a great sense of humor who have a healthy, respectful relationship. It's well known they enjoy a close relationship with Michael Gelman (& Art) and a wonderful long term staff that's like family to everyone.:) 

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I don’t disagree with you. Perhaps the trouble is that they are tired of sharing their lives with us. 

[SanDiegoInExile]

1 hour ago, Mindthinkr said:

I don’t disagree with you. Perhaps the trouble is that they are tired of sharing their lives with us. 

I do wonder about that.  Joaquin will graduate from college soon, and that often is a benchmark for many married couples.  I presume that Mark signed at least a three-year contract, as that was Ryan's initial agreement.  We are nearly halfway through that three years.

Clearly the three-days-at-the-studio work schedule is very talent-friendly.  Not many would walk away from that, and the millions of dollars in salary.

I know a few folks here who will throw up a bit in their mouths, but Kelly has banked probably close to half a billion dollars during her quarter-decade at WABC and Live.  That's stunning for anyone. And also indicative of how lucrative the syndicated market has been.  Sure, it's less crazed right now, but their little old show is still top of the heap.

The show moves to a huge, modern facility at some point next spring.  That will change the dynamic for both hosts. It will be a different routine. They will likely have more space than they ever imagined. There will be new faces in the hallways and new procedures to follow. Look at how it's already changed The View. Their stage is twice the size and they look like ants marching out in the cavernous studio.

Art Moore's departure will also play into this. Yes, you can fake appreciation, but I think both Consuelos really admired/appreciated whatever the heck he had done for them through the years. It seemed that Art was a big advocate for Kelly since she arrived on the scene.

Their production company has yet to hit a homerun.  It's barely noticeable.  I listened to her podcast when it first started, but its so exhausting and the 40 minute interviews are rarely groundbreaking.

I suspect a plan has already been developed.  Gelman has been around even longer, so you have to wonder when he will decide he wants to spend his time away from the city.

The staff is probably one thing that keeps Kelly, Mark, and Gelman showing up.  So many of their staffers are lifers.  

No show can go on forever.  No co-host duo is forever.  Just like Ryan, Mark will likely agree to more than his original contract.  He clearly wants to keep acting.  

 

 

[NYCRunner]

Long discussion today about Thanksgiving dinner & all I could think was that Kelly does not eat a single bite all day long. She just seems to have an aversion to food in general.  Except little bites of nuts here and there.

[finnzup]

On 10/25/2024 at 10:42 PM, NYCRunner said:

Long discussion today about Thanksgiving dinner 

Omg, again with the belligerent Thanksgiving mandate for all of America. 

Her tirade against eating extra food and the timing of the meal go way, way back.  I remember her being so aggressive about it back in the Regis era.   Her idea of a Thanksgiving meal is probably three almonds and two goldfish.  I remember her making snide comments about folks that indulge on Thanksgiving, (raising my hand here as an 'indulger,') and mocking them as though there was something wrong about eating and indulging in this meal during the afternoon.

These are the times I really, really dislike her.  There are certain things she seems to take personally and really feels she's taking everyone to task that don't agree with her. 

Keep your ridiculous ideas, customs and habits to yourself Kelllmeeee!  

[finnzup]

Two days in a row of pulling her sleeves over her fingertips.  

What happened to coming out and pushing those sleeves up over her elbows?  

Now she's pulling them over her hands like she's Nanuck of the North.

What a stupid segment, "Sexiest Man..."  We know she can't speak in coherent sentences and it's pretty obvious from this segment that she doesn't have the ability to read either.

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[NYCRunner]

11 hours ago, finnzup said:

Two days in a row of pulling her sleeves over her fingertips.  

What happened to coming out and pushing those sleeves up over her elbows?  

Now she's pulling them over her hands like she's Nanuck of the North.

What a stupid segment, "Sexiest Man..."  We know she can't speak in coherent sentences and it's pretty obvious from this segment that she doesn't have the ability to read either.

 

1 minute ago, NYCRunner said:

 

Agree, she was very annoying here.  And Mark seems so normal!

Edited October 30 by NYCRunner

[NYCRunner]

And with the sleeves😂 & itching her neck & head all the time.  Damn, this girl has hives or something.

[ByaNose]

Actually, a funny on set “tiff” between Gelman and another producer while on the air. They were on opposite ends of the studio on either side of Kelly & Mark. It was funny because you could hear something and Mark was looking perturbed at the producer and Kelly sort of looking at Gelman. It was distracting them and finally she called them out on the air. She basically said you’re not invisible and everyone can see you. What is the issue? The issue was dumb but it was funny that Kelly called them out. Normally, I would think she was overacting and being a diva but you could clearly see Kelly and Mark being like, WTF is going on? LOL!!!!

[Jeanius]

Today’s show - okay I love Kelly’s look - I love that dark navy color. Couldn’t stop admiring her hair, makeup, blouse … She has had some really good work done and that hairstyle covers the sides of her face which can look wonky sometimes. They had the NY marathon runners on. Spent some time talking to Aiden, who works there and ran the marathon in 3:14 pretty good. Kelly wonders why he is single. (Probably training all the time). Oh, his Dad is the cameraman. Nice to have connections. Kelly is an optimist, not a dowager (can’t remember the context). She interrupted the Stump Mark thing (which went on entirely too long) to tell us that March said the Stupidest Thing: that he would rather sky dive than run a marathon. I’m with Mark on that one.

[finnzup]

On 11/4/2024 at 2:12 PM, Jeanius said:

She interrupted the Stump Mark thing 

Yes, and how cringeworthy was the interruption?  Geez, Mark looked like a deer in headlights when she stopped him, she immediately started stammering and then he slapped the desk several times almost as if to get her out of her stammering stupor.  It was such bad tv; way to hijack the flow of the show Kelllmeeee.

Sorry, not sorry, she's just awful, lol.

[finnzup]

These taped shows are just so bad.  Immediately they begin with the news clippings; omg, please producers, come up with another idea.  Who cares about this crap they dig up?  

Really want to talk about Kelllmeeee interrupting and correcting MARK CONSUELOUS!!!!!! when he began reading from a newsclipping about Judy Garland's ruby slippers.  So glad MARK CONSUELOS!!! corrected her and put her in her place by saying "I'm just reading the headline."  And the point she made was not germane to the story, so why Kelllmeee, just why???  Why do you find it necessary to correct your husband in front of millions of people on national tv?  

I've said it before, I'll say it again, she's just awful.

[Mindthinkr]

17 hours ago, finnzup said:

These taped shows are just so bad.  Immediately they begin with the news clippings; omg, please producers, come up with another idea.  Who cares about this crap they dig up?  

Really want to talk about Kelllmeeee interrupting and correcting MARK CONSUELOUS!!!!!! when he began reading from a newsclipping about Judy Garland's ruby slippers.  So glad MARK CONSUELOS!!! corrected her and put her in her place by saying "I'm just reading the headline."  And the point she made was not germane to the story, so why Kelllmeee, just why???  Why do you find it necessary to correct your husband in front of millions of people on national tv?  

I've said it before, I'll say it again, she's just awful.

Not that I tune in all the time, but if I’m not too busy I like to tune in for host chat. I don’t want to tune in to see them bickering or her hyper antics and tics. It is difficult to watch. What they really need are a replacement set of people to do the show on Thursday and Friday. They can also host when K&M take one of their frequent vacations. Get a new producer so that Gelman can also have his time off. It’s been a long time since he has come yup with anything new or exciting in their segments. Send in something with enthusiasm and some fun ideas on how to shake it up. The show has gotten stale and it’s getting past its sell by date. 
I believe the above would never happen due to her jealousy and her need to be queen bee. 

[SanDiegoInExile]

One of the big reasons they pre-tape Thursday and Friday is that it allows the studio to remain dark (unused).  All the affiliated infrastructure costs, including all the costs for security and lighting and sound makeup/hair and guest services, are eliminated.

It can't be a huge savings, but it's still a savings.  Plus all those behind the scenes union technical staffers get to work 3 days and have two days off to pick up freelance work.

We have no idea what kind of contract the hosts have.  If they have a suggested "leave the show" date in mind, it isn't public.  Competitive Kelly may want to outlast Regis' tenure.  Or they may want to bag it all once Joaquin graduates and Bob Iger leaves ABC.

Honestly, ratings are sky-high, buzz remains strong, and this isn't a current events program.  Viewers that want that have already fled to Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, or The View.

The move to the new studio may change things up a bit.  They will no longer be so isolated, although I have noticed that GMA isn't rushing to move to the mega-complex.   

[NYCRunner]

Just tuned in to the Monday show in Palm Springs.  Oh my, Kelly is in the wrap dress that she wears in the NY studio at least once a week.  They couldn't find a more appropriate wardrobe for the dessert? And same boring hairdo.  I am no fashionista but even I could put together a better ensemble for what is probably 95 degree weather.  Cute shorts, sleeveless dress, hair up in a bun or ponytail. Please, please just give us something else!!

[finnzup]

NYCRunner, you took the words right out of my mouth!  When I saw the dress Kelllmeeeee had on I could not believe it.  I almost think that thing has been around from the Regis days, lol.  How appropriate would it have been to have her in a cute skort with a short sleeve shirt, white sneakers and a cute ponytail??  

My gosh, she looked awful, both in that ridiculous wrap dress and her hair and make-up.  Her face looked like it was melting under that sun and her hair looked like it hadn't been washed in weeks.

Ridiculous show.  Their remotes, at one time, used to be fun to watch; not anymore.

 

[orangekit]

Palm Springs is beautiful , but the shows are so BORING! I think it’s because they don’t have as many guests willing to go there . 

The golf segment was stupid and dull , and Jerry O’Connell is so hyper and weird ! I can’t take him more than a few minutes .

It hilarious when Kelly acts like she’s stuck in the cold weather of NYC when she posts pictures a least once a month in a tropical or warm  location.  Spoiled celebrities are so out of touch with real life things like working an actual 40 hour , 5 days a week  and not having the time and money to fly out every week when they get chilly !

 

Edited November 13 by orangekit

[Medicine Crow]

On 11/12/2024 at 7:21 PM, orangekit said:

Palm Springs is beautiful , but the shows are so BORING! I think it’s because they don’t have as many guests willing to go there . 

The golf segment was stupid and dull , and Jerry O’Connell is so hyper and weird ! I can’t take him more than a few minutes .

It hilarious when Kelly acts like she’s stuck in the cold weather of NYC when she posts pictures a least once a month in a tropical or warm  location.  Spoiled celebrities are so out of touch with real life things like working an actual 40 hour , 5 days a week  and not having the time and money to fly out every week when they get chilly !

 

I thought Kelly looked decent yesterday (hair & dress).

[finnzup]

Another great show today, NOT lol.

So glad we got a refrigerator cleaning primer from the dynamic duo.

Hope Kelllmeeee loses her lip liner in the traveling back to NY.  She looked completely ridiculous with those made-up lips, imo.

 

[NYCRunner]

Could not agree more, finnzup!

On another note, I usually like Mark but noticed today, and not for the first time, he will not even look at the audience member dancing, lol.  Or you find him kind of laughing at them, the simple folk. He seems like such a snob.

Also, I will say for once! Kelly was pretty funny about Mark admiring himself in the mirror in the hotel room & she thought he was looking at her.  Lol.

Glad the Palm Springs shows are done.  So boring.

[finnzup]

On 11/15/2024 at 7:58 PM, NYCRunner said:

also, I will say for once! Kelly was pretty funny about Mark admiring himself in the mirror in the hotel room & she thought he was looking at her.  Lol.

That was pretty funny even though it was at the expense of her immortal beloved, lol.  She would have never shared a personal story about herself if she were the butt of the joke.  Also shows that for the both of them, they are their own "biggest fans," so in love with themselves, lol.  This story fits so well with all of their IG pic thirst traps.

But yeah, it was funny.  Just wish they'd share more tid-bits like this during chat, not ridiculous news-clippings.  Speaking of which, still have not cleaned the fridge, lol!

[Mindthinkr]

3 hours ago, finnzup said:

Speaking of which, still have not cleaned the fridge, lol!

I did the fridge and freezer yesterday. Well cleaned it out, but haven’t wiped everything down with vinegar and water. That can wait until tomorrow. Are they back in NY? 

[finnzup]

Just saw a reel on FB with the Sweet Potato Pie recipe from Live! and it really looked good.  I might try it for this Thanksgiving.  

What drew my attention to the page was the still of Kelllmeee and her emaciated breastplate.  For the love of Regis, what has she done to her body?   You could count every rib starting from the top down to the cut of her dress.  I also noticed this on one of her IG pics from last week and she had a deep cut v-neck outfit on and the rib situation was disturbing.

Also noticed the gray hairline again today.   I do remember she talked about going gray several months ago so maybe she's trying it out?  

Also, could MARK CONSUELOS!!!! be given the task of reading all the news clippings from now on???  Please, please, Kellllmeeeee cannot read in addition to not being able to speak.  So annoying waiting for her to read and then summarize what she is going to read.

Edited Monday at 11:25 PM by finnzup

[NYCRunner]

I did notice when Kelly was doing the house tour in Palm Springs, at the end of the clip when she is in the white pants & green top, I'm sorry but she is beyond scary skinny.  Who would want to look like that in your 50's?  I believe she has a serious eating disorder.  

[finnzup]

Well pigs are flying and hell hath frozen over!

Kudos to Kellllmeeee for her interview with Cher.  For once, I thought she spoke fluently, asked pertinent questions, followed up and got a great interview from Cher, who I also found to be delightful.

I also thought Kellllmeeeee looked great today.  I liked her dress and the black stockings together.

I can't even believe I'm saying all of this, but I am, lol.

 

[Breedom]

When I watch, I only watch the first part with the game/spin-the-wheel trip thing. I'm glad the questions are a little harder recently; I think many times the person selected is just able to look up the answer on Google. In other words, cheated.

2 hours ago, finnzup said:

Kudos to Kellllmeeee for her interview with Cher.  For once, I thought she spoke fluently, asked pertinent questions, followed up and got a great interview from Cher, who I also found to be delightful.

For me, it was unwatchable. I heard Cher was going to be on so I tuned in. Why could Kelly not keep her mouth shut? I wanted to hear Cher's stories, from HER, but instead here was Kelly, finishing her thoughts and sentences. Not only that, she blabbed the punchline to stories Cher was telling us!

I think it was very important to Kelly to have Cher know she read her book. That was NOT a good interview. Cher was very gracious, however.

 

 

[NYCRunner]

Don't know about the rest of you.  Granted, Mark has an amazing body but I felt very uncomfortable with them showing those photos of him for Stuart Weizmann. I am not a prude at all but a few of them were bondage like lol. So weird. He acted like he was embarrassed but clearly he is very proud of himself. They are just so vain overall. Creepy.

[orangekit]

I also thought Kelly was obnoxious and took over the interview with Cher . She doesn’t know how to interview without either making it all about her or blabbing incessantly to the point the person being interviewed doesn’t say much .  When she told everyone how the book ended I was surprised ! Who does that? 
 

Kelly’s dress she stockings were  nice but she looks even more emaciated in black .

[Breedom]

1 minute ago, orangekit said:

Kelly’s dress she stockings were  nice but she looks even more emaciated in black .

She's just so tiny. She would look much better if she gained some weight.

37 minutes ago, NYCRunner said:

Granted, Mark has an amazing body but I felt very uncomfortable with them showing those photos of him for Stuart Weizmann.

I didn't think his body was so attractive. Maybe because I don't find him attractive in the least. Sorry, Mark. I like you but you just aren't appealing to me.

There seems to be an incessant amount of smiling on this show. I know, it's supposed to be an upbeat morning show, but sometimes it's just too much. I wonder how these two don't get on each other's nerves since they are together 24-7. It would drive me nuts being glued to my partner around the clock.

[NYCRunner]

I noticed her knees when they had the foot massage segment.  Yikes.