Live! with Kelly and Michael
| Live with Kelly | |
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| Presented by |
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| Narrated by | Tony Pigg |
| Theme music composer | Gabriel Saientz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 28 |
| No. of episodes | 7,580 (as of April 11, 2016) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Michael Gelman Kelly Ripa |
| Location(s) | New York, New York |
| Running time | 1 hour (with commercials) |
| Production company(s) | WABC-TV |
| Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
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| Original network | WABC-TV (1983–present) Syndicated (1988–present) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
| Original release | April 4, 1983 – present |
| External links | |
| [<span%20class="official-website"><span%20class="url">[1] Website] | |
Live with Kelly (stylized as live kelly) is an American syndicated morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. Executive-produced by Michael Gelman, the show has aired since 1983 locally on WABC-TV in New York City and 1988 nationwide. As of 2016, it is produced by WABC.
With roots in A.M. Los Angeles and A.M. New York, Live began as The Morning Show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Cyndy Garvey; the show rose to national prominence as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, when Philbin was joined by Kathie Lee Gifford. That incarnation of the program ran for 12 years and continuing as Live with Regis and Kelly for another decade before Ripa, after hosting with guest co-hosts for nearly a year, was paired with former NFL star Michael Strahan. The franchise has had longstanding success and has won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show Hosts. On January 19, 2016, the show was renewed through the 2019–20 season. On February 12, 2016, a special episode focused on Ripa's 15 years as part of the program. On April 18, 2016, Strahan and ABC announced that he was leaving the show to join ABC's Good Morning America full-time.
Executive producer Michael Gelman said in 1993, "The real concept of the show, in a symbolic sense, is that they are husband and wife. They have their coffee mugs and they're chit-chatting about what's going on." That is the basis of the show's signature "Host Chat", an unscripted on-air conversation between the co-hosts that opens each show. Then, a home viewer is called to answer a trivia question about the show, with the opportunity to win a vacation. The show then continues with interviews with celebrity guests, musical performances, and other recurring segments, including regular features showcasing fashion, food, health, and lifestyle topics.
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