Kelly Ripa News

Syndicated morning program LIVE! WITH KELLY will feature a special themed week of guest co-hosts January 9-13, 2012, with some of the brightest stars from the world of sports making their co-hosting debuts with LIVE host Kelly Ripa.

Calling all ladies! After a fabulous first 'Girls Night Out' in Las Vegas, 'LIVE! with Kelly' is bringing the party to the big city with 'Girls Night Out: New York Edition.' During the week of January 30, 2012, one lucky viewer and up to four of her friends will come to the city that never sleeps for the trip of a lifetime, complete with a night on the town with 'LIVE!' host Kelly Ripa.

'LIVE! WITH KELLY will help viewers get into the spirit of the season with a festive holiday show, 'LIVE's' Home for the Holidays Special,' airing on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Mark Consuelos joins Kelly Ripa as guest co-host for this annual 'LIVE' tradition.

Jim Parsons is among the upcoming guest co-hosts joining Kelly Ripa on ABC's sydicated morning program, LIVE! WITH KELLY.

'LIVE! with Kelly' is announcing the next group of guest co-hosts joining Kelly Ripa on the popular morning talk show.

Kevin Jonas, Josh Groban and Taye Diggs will be sharing the the co-hosting duties with talk show host Kelly Ripa on the ABC morning show LIVE WITH KELLY.

SILENCE! The Musical, the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell ([title of show]), music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific, Newsies), began performances at The 9th Space Theatre at PS122 (150 First Avenue at 9th Street) on October 25th.

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.

'LIVE! with Kelly' is announcing the next group of guest co-hosts joining Kelly Ripa on the popular morning talk show.

Comedian Betty White joined guest co-host Neil Patrick Harris and host Kelly Ripa on ABC's morning talk show LIVE! WITH KELLY. Harris is one of a revolving group of celebrity guest hosts joining Ripa until a permanent host is found to take the place of retired host Regis Philbin.

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.

Two new faces will make their co-hosting debuts and two favorites return in the coming weeks on nationally-syndicated morning talk show 'LIVE! with Kelly.' Joining co-host Kelly Ripa for the first time will be 'Dancing with the Stars' professional dancer and Season 13 finalist DEREK HOUGH (Monday, December 5) and actor JONAH HILL (Tuesday, December 6). Returning to the show are favorites JERRY O'CONNELL (Friday, November 25) and singer JOSH GROBAN (December 7-9).

On this morning's broadcast of LIVE WITH KELLY on ABC, host Kelly Ripa tested out some interesting Thanksgiving Day gadgets, including a bra filled with red wine complete with an attached straw. Guest David Progue came on the show to share some of the latest gadgets and technologies which could help the preparation of the Thanksgiving feast.

Kim Cattrall stars alongside Paul Gross in Noël Coward's Private Lives, directed by Richard Eyre. The Broadway engagement follows sold-out runs in London and Toronto. The limited engagement runs through February 5, 2012. Kim Cattrall, an international star of film, TV and stage, starred as Amanda in Sir Richard Eyre's production of Private Lives at London's Vaudeville Theatre in 2010 and Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre prior to Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in Wild Honey with Sir Ian McKellen. See what the actress had to say about PRIVATE LIVES and more with hosts Jerry Sienfeld and Kelly Ripa below!

Bravo Media's buzzy, interactive talk show, 'Watch What Happens: Live' is expanding to five nights of original episodes making it the only live daily show in all of late night television. Hosted by Bravo executive Andy Cohen, the sixth season will air live every Sunday through Thursday beginning Sunday, January 8th at 11:00 pm ET/PT .

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the final appearance of talk show host Regis Philbin on the ABC morning show LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY delievered huge ratings for the network. Last Friday's show pulled ia 7.7 household rating and a whopping 23% of households in the nation were tuned in to the special farewell episode.

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.

Kelly Ripa will continue as host of LIVE! on ABC. While executives of the show search for a replacement host for Regis Philbin who retired from the show last Friday, Ripa will be joined by a series of guest co-host. ABC has announced the upcoming guests and co-hosts for the week ahead

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.