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With just 3 days left in the 2012 November Sweep, LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL ranks as the No. 2 syndicated talk show in both Households (2.7 rating - tie) and Total Viewers (3.560 million), despite the fact that it airs in an early time period with lower overall HUT levels.

As the 2012 holiday season kicks into gear, top morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is helping viewers get into the spirit with festive programming throughout the coming month.

Based on National ratings for the week of November 5, 2012, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" ranked as the No. 2 syndicated talk show in both Households (2.8 rating) and Total Viewers (3.682 million) for the 8th straight week, topping "Ellen" (2.6 rating and 3.529 million) on each week in both Nielsen measures.

LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL is the Week's No. 2 syndicated talker for the 6th straight week in households and total viewers.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" will move its popular Halloween-themed show to MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012. In addition, the top morning talk show is returning to its normal live production schedule beginning on Wednesday, October 31.

LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan will get into the Halloween spirit when the top morning show's annual extravaganza returns as 'LIVE's Halloween Party.'

Based on National ratings for the week of October 15, 2012, LIVE WITH KELLY & MICHAEL stood as the week's No. 1 syndicated talker in Women 25-54 (1.5 rating).

LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan will get into the Halloween spirit when the top morning show's annual extravaganza returns as 'LIVE's Halloween Party.'

On October 31, 2012 "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan will get into the Halloween spirit when the top morning show's annual extravaganza returns as "LIVE's Halloween Party."

Based on National ratings for the week of October 8, 2012, LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL, ranked as the No. 2 syndicated talk show for the week in both Households (2.6 rating) and Total Viewers (3.396 million) for 4th week running, topping 'Ellen' (2.4 rating and 3.217 million) in all 4 weeks.

Based on National ratings for the first week of October 2012, 'LIVE with Kelly and Michael' stood as the No. 2 syndicated talk show for the week in both Households (2.6 rating) and Total Viewers (3.366 million) for the 3rd consecutive week, topping 'Ellen' (2.3 rating and 3.031 million) by its largest margins of the new season to date.

On Friday, October 19, 2012, First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama will guest on "LIVE with Kelly and Michael." The First Lady will talk with the hosts about the 2012 Presidential election, life on the campaign trail, and why it's so important for people to vote. It will be the First Lady's fourth appearance on the popular morning talk show, and her first since Michael Strahan joined "LIVE" as permanent co-host.

Based on National ratings for the week of September 24, 2012, LIVE with KELLY AND MICHAEL?stood as the No. 2 syndicated talk show for the week in both Households (2.5 rating) and Total Viewers (3.240 million),

Superstar Ricky Martin will guest on today's October 4th LIVE! WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL. The actor currently stars as 'Che' in the current Broadway revival of EVITA.

Based on National ratings for the week of September 17, 2012, the newly-rechristened LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL grew week to week across all key demos

Superstar Ricky Martin will guest on the October 4th LIVE! WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL. The actor currently stars as 'Che' in the current Broadway revival of EVITA .

Based on National ratings for the week of September 10, 2012, the newly-rechristened "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" grew over its year-ago week (w/o 9/12/11) in Women 25-54 (+8% - 1.4 rating vs. 1.3 rating) and Women 18-49 (+10% - 1.1 rating vs. 1.0 rating), marking its highest-rated second week of the season in 4 years - since 2008.

On today's 'LIVE! WITH KELLY & MICHAEL, hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan announced that Republican Presidential Nominee MITT ROMNEY and his wife, ANN ROMNEY, will appear on the popular daytime talk show today, September 18, 2012.

During its second week up against season premieres of nearly every other syndicated talker, newly-rechristened “LIVE! WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL finished as the No. 1 talk show overall in Households

On today's 'LIVE! WITH KELLY & MICHAEL, hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan announced that Republican Presidential Nominee MITT ROMNEY and his wife, ANN ROMNEY, will appear on the popular daytime talk show on Tuesday, September 18, 2012.