Ryan Seacrest’s departure from “Live with Kelly and Ryan” came as no surprise to those on set — as he had frequently appeared exhausted and missed an “increasing number of s…
He has a long-running working relationship with ABC and will continue to host “Idol,” for which he’s paid more than $10 million, alongside the network’s “sing-along shows” and his New York Rocking Eve special. He is also a producer of “The Kardashians” on Hulu, the streamer owned by ABC parent company Disney, and recently premiered a scripted drama called “The Watchful Eye” on Freeform, which also Disney-owned. Alongside this, the host’s radio show deal runs up until 2025.
Kelly Ripa was originally brought on to “Live” in 2001 to join Regis Philbin when Kathie Lee Gifford left the show.“There is nobody else like you,” Ripa told him on Thursday’s show: “There is nobody who can really do what you do. I know you in real life as well as TV life. I say this about very few people: what you see is what you get. This is not an act, this is a good man. I am so endlessly impressed by you.
Still, said the industry insider: “It was a collective decision that this was the time for Ryan to leave.”Kelly Ripa and former “Live” co-host Michael Strahan reportedly no longer speak.This marks the third co-host Ripa has worked with since she joined Regis Philbin on the show in 2001, replacing Kathie Lee Gifford. Philbin’s last show was in November 2011 and he
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