Kelly Ripa News

Fresh off her second season of RUPAUL'S DRAG U on Logo as the Dean Of Drag, Lady Bunny, the iconic New York drag diva of Wigstock has announced an extension to the super raunchy, THAT AIN'T NO LADY!, her first one woman cabaret show in almost a decade...bringing some much-needed trash back to the increasingly Disney-fied Times Square area. The production is currently in previews at La Escuelita Cabaret Theater, (301 W 39th St. @ Eighth Ave) and has now been extended for an open run. The official opening will be on Tuesday, December 5, 2011.

Popular talk show host Regis Philbin hosted his final LIVE! WITH REGIS AND KELLY show this morning and he went out with a bang! After 29 years on the air, Regis commented, 'I've had a wonderful time'.

This morning, 'LIVE! with Regis and Kelly' co-host Regis Philbin announced that his last day on the program will be Friday, November 18, 2011.

Award-winning actor NEIL PATRICK HARRIS will return to New York City to join Kelly Ripa as guest co-host on 'LIVE! with Kelly' for five shows, November 28-December 2, 2011.

The Off Broadway production of Standing On Ceremony kicked off its open-ended run on November 7. Conceived by Brian Shnipper and directed by Stuart Ross, Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays began as a series of benefit events in Los Angeles, taking on a life of their own as an inspiring theatrical evening. The New York cast features Craig Bierko, Mark Consuelos, Polly Draper, Harriet Harris, Beth Leavel and Richard Thomas. The production opened officially last night, November 13, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Deadline reports that talk show host Kelly Ripa has just signed a deal to remain as host of ABC's daytime talk show LIVE for another five years. Currently, Ripa's contract goes to the fall of 2012.

Nominees for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills by Elisha Cuthbert ('Happy Endings'), Julianne Hough ('Footloose'), Joe Jonas (The Jonas Brothers), Jennifer Morrison ('Once Upon A Time'), Sharon Osbourne ('The Talk') and Busy Philipps ('Cougar Town'), along with PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 host Kaley Cuoco ('The Big Bang Theory') and Executive Producer Mark Burnett. Prior to this morning's announcement, fans cast more than 40 million votes to pick new categories and determine the nominees for the annual awards show that celebrates fan favorites in movies, music and television. See below for a complete list of nominees.

Nominees for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills by Elisha Cuthbert ('Happy Endings'), Julianne Hough ('Footloose'), Joe Jonas (The Jonas Brothers), Jennifer Morrison ('Once Upon A Time'), Sharon Osbourne ('The Talk') and Busy Philipps ('Cougar Town'), along with PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 host Kaley Cuoco ('The Big Bang Theory') and Executive Producer Mark Burnett.

On November 21, 2011, the iconic morning talk show will begin a new era. On 'LIVE! with Kelly,' Kelly Ripa will welcome as guest co-host comedy superstar JERRY SEINFELD. Seinfeld, a long-time friend of the show, will join Ripa for three shows, airing November 21-23, 2011.

On October 31st, 'LIVE! with Regis and Kelly's' highly-anticipated Halloween spectacular returns. This year popular singer and host Nick Lachey will be the guest co-host for 'LIVE's Halloween Headliners Ball,' with co-host Kelly Ripa.

Grab your best wig and fiercest costume, Bravo's 'Watch What Happens: Live' is throwing its first ever Halloween party and the viewers are invited! On Monday, October 31st at 11:00pm ET/PT,

On October 31st, 'LIVE! with Regis and Kelly's' highly-anticipated Halloween spectacular returns. This year popular singer and host Nick Lachey will be the guest co-host for 'LIVE's Halloween Headliners Ball,' with co-host Kelly Ripa.

Grab your best wig and fiercest costume, Bravo's 'Watch What Happens: Live' is throwing its first ever Halloween party and the viewers are invited! On Monday, October 31st at 11:00pm ET/PT,

According to the Hollywood Reporter, 'All My Children' actor Mark Consuelos will guest star in at least two episodes of the upcoming Fox comedy I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER.

Film and television star Jerry O'Connell, now in rehearsals to make his Broadway debut in the World Premiere of Alan Rickman starring in the new comedy SEMINAR by Theresa Rebeck, will co-host 'Live! with Regis and Kelly' this Thursday morning, October 13.

They've been killers, ghosts, homeless, prostitutes, prisoners and even murder victims - but it's off the set of their famous soaps where the real drama begins. Featuring a drop-dead gorgeous 'who's who' of daytime television - Kelly Monaco (General Hospital), Nadia Bjorlin (Days of Our Lives), Kirsten Storms (General Hospital), Farah Fath (One Life To Live), JP Lavoisier (One Life To Live), and Galen Gering (Days of Our Lives).

Dust off that cocktail shaker! Bravo's late night interactive talk show, 'Watch What Happens: Live,' will return for its fifth season on Sunday, September 25 at 11PM ET/PT.

VH1 is teaming up with the reigning queen of celebrity style, June Ambrose. Known as much more than simply a stylist, June has been styling and designing wardrobe for some of the biggest names in pop culture for over two decades.

Dust off that cocktail shaker! Bravo's late night interactive talk show, 'Watch What Happens: Live,' will return for its fifth season on Sunday, September 25 at 11PM ET/PT.