either way it marked another day kelly missed work. >> here are michael strahan and erin andrews. >> ndrews filled her seat this mornin the earliest kelly could be back is tuesday. meanwhile we're hearing that the vibe at the show is uneasy but michael is doing it's best to quell fears that the show's future is in trouble. he was trying to make nice after the fall out. >> i'm going to miss sitting next to kelly every day and had a lot of fun the last four years. i'll very thankful for her. >> who will replace michael online? weighing in on the drama is kelly's former co-host. >> they should have told her in the beginning. you can bet kelly will get to sign off on strahan'' successor and interestingly enough they're all part of her guy squad. anderson cooper is interesting. earlier this month kelly and mark supported him at the premiere of his hbo documentary. frequent fill in neil patrick harris is also on the short list. kelly attended his wedding in italy. >> i hope we didn't break into a castle. >> i wouldn't be mad if andy cohen was in the chair. they would be great. >> and this m

michael strahan is leaving live what was this mean for kelly ripa and why would he walk away from a $10 million a year gig? >> shocking tv news, michael strahan is leaving live with kelly and michael. >> the talk buzzing today about michael's jump to gma. strahan will start his show in september. he is not replacing any currrnt hosts. his new salary, well that's unclear but gma co-anchor robin roberts earned $14 million a year. that's 4 million more than michael's reported current salary at live. so what's the real story behind his live exit? we have two reporters on the story. bill carter that covers the media for cnn and e.t. senior news editor. >> there maybe another angle to all of this and there is that there was tension on the live set. e.t. has multiple sources that tell us the relationship with michael and kelly was never really perfect and didn't get better throughout the years. it stemmed from how quickly michael rose to fame after starting the live show. >> and this is interesting. a source at live tells us that kelly didn't know about michael's decision to leave the show unt

yesterday 11:30 eastern time we learned that michael strahan is leaving kelly and michael after four o an eight-figure gig, i hear, at go"good morning americ america". their numbers are down and they're bringing him in to help out. there are full reports that kelly ripa had no warning at all, that she was kind of all messed up over it, shocked when she heard the news. today kelly ripa didn't show up for work. there is a substitute. kelly is off today, michael said, before announcing on the show he's leaving. kelly has not tweeted anything, none of the good lucks or gonna miss you or any of the stuff you'd expect to see. >>> howard kurtz hosting. there are rumors she's threatening until he's gone in september and there were questions whether michael gelman was there. >> can you imagine a highly paid television hosts not getting along with each other? it's really disastrous for abc. i've interviewed michael trahan. you have to ask how disney owned abc could allow him to go full time to "good morning america" without all right lining up a replacing co-host for kelly ripa and blind siding

. >>> we're back now with a daytime drama that has fans of live with kelly and michael glued. kelly ripa returned after several days off the air following the revelation her co-host would be leaving. and questions about how she was informed about that. her comments have a lot of people talking about respect in the work place. cynthia mcfadden has more. >> reporter: as work place throw downs go, this was a doozie. >> guys our long national nightmare is over. >> here are kelly ripa and michael strahan. >> reporter: kelly ripa was back on the air today. >> my dad who was a bus driver for 30 years thinks we're all crazy. and i think he's right. >> reporter: at issue, ripa says she was blind sided by abc's executives who told her her only moments before making it public cthat her co-host was moving to "good morning america." >> i'm fairly certain there are trained professional snipers with tranquillizer darts in case i drift too far off message. >> reporter: the incident tapped into what a lot of people at work are feeling, disrespected. >> i needed a couple of days to gather my tho

. >>> kelly ripa under siege on her big return to "live." holding hands with michael strahan, taking aim at abc. >> respect in the workplace. >> now on "extra." >>> kelly ripa mobbed outside her new york townhouse. >> what are the first words you're going to say to michael, kelly? >> emotional as she returns to the set and takes on the elephant in the room. >> i am thrilled for michael. i am thrilled for you. >> did they really make peace, or was it just for tv? strahan's last day revealed and why he says he's scared to death about his new gig on "gma." >>> designer rachel roy confronted about her relationship with beyonc's husband.

exit allows the show to start trying out kelly's chemistry with potential co-hosts over the summer. ripa now holds the cards when it comes to picking michael's successor. >> i spent some time with kelly. >> yes, i would. >> last night, melissa mccarthy joked about the job. >> i'm sad to see that pairing going because i think they were so kind of amazing together. my name in the hat. that's all i'm saying. >> i'm free between 2:00 and 2:45 a.m. almost on a daily basis. >> a lot of people think you should take it. >> i have a little too much on my plate. it's awkward because the three of us get breakfast together every morning before they film the show. >> seriously, to some real contenders. you may have heard kelly wants one of her bffs for the job. that could be challenging though. anderson will be covering the election for cnn and cohen is under contract for bravo. 98 degrees singer nick lachey told us he'd do it in a seccnd. >> i adore kelly. she knows what i think of her. i would be honoreedto be considered. >> kelly seems to be getting through the drama by returning to her routine. she's also beefed up her security. the paparazzi are fol

michael kelly plays a political operative whose tactics often run afoul of the law. loyalty to the president knows no bounds. i have to -- do you have to explain to people that you are not that guy when you walk down the street? >> certainly in d.c., no. it is pretty crazy. never -- i don't think i've ever taken more selfies here in d.c. >> do you ever read the script and think how bad am i going to get? you're killing people one after another. always done with great deliberation. you decide this person must be eliminated. >> he's just got to do his job. >> i've always liked loyalty in politics to a point. you carry it beyond that to a point. but i like the idea you serve the boss, get him elected and unless he's actually doing something criminal, you cover for him. >> obviously we do take it to a criminal level. but i understand my character. it makes sense to me. >> what do you think makes him so dog-like loyal? >> i think it is a lot of things. addiction. a lot of it is addiction with him. rage, alcohol, the job addiction. he wants to be the best he can be at the

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has multiple sources that tell us the relationship with michael and kelly was never really perfect and did get better throughout the years. it stemmed from how quickly michael rose to fame after starting the live show. >> and this is interesting. a source at live tells us that kelly didn't know about michael's decision to leave the show until after today's broadcast. >> we also hear that the relationship between strahan and the show's executive producer was really never the perfect match. >> strahan had nothing but praise for kelly and his live colleagues today. he wrote in a statement, kelly has been an unbelievable partner and i am so than to her and the entire team. >> i don't know what michael has been promised atgma but i think he's going to have to have a prominent role there to leave the show but i also think that the motivatio abc here may be that gma lost the lead in the morning th had and they thought they had overtaken the "today" show and the "today" show made a big come back. >> you remain on live? what's your angle? >>yeah, i'm never going. >> i was talked to him shortly

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. >> first, kelly ripa, she made her big appearance back on live with kelly and michael this morning and kelly cape out holding hands with michael at first but then she took center stage by herself and she seemed really moved by the overwhelming applause she got. kelly used her humor but she

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kelly was thrust into the drama at the last minute. she was called last night after in. anna's instagram places her at a hillary clinton victory party at the time. she was told michael's exit would not be mentioned on the show but that changed minutes before going live. >> anna was great. >> audience members told us there waa no official explanation about kelly's absence. >> i was thinking she was emotional and maybe couldn't handle the show t >> people were a little disappointed she wasn't there. >> we thought she might be a little heartbroken. she's probably so depressed she could not come in. >> well, maybe. as we reported yesterday, ripa was blind-sided about the news of michael's departure. urce tells us that ripa may return next week to avoid being in breach of contract. we reached out to kelly's rep who didn't return our calls. oprah had plenty to say about it. we spoke to winfrey to >> somebody should have said this is to happen. you shouldn't read it in the paper ever. >> maybe she should do it by shefr now. >> we're thrilled to sa michael strahan will be joining us every morning. >> he's going to be great. i think michael is sogreat. he's a natural talent. h

there's michael kelly. michael kelly from house of cards. cena, an action star. i should say michael cena is huge in the wwe. john sena, i'm sorry -- john cena. i'm sorry. i think i misspoke. jenna fischer again. >> these are the arrivals of the washington hilton's for the 100 -- 102nd annual white house correspondents dinner. journalists are invited to this, and they can bring guest's, and over the years, it has become kind of a -- celeb fest. it scheduled to go all night with the program. you will hear from the president. morewill hear from larry wil of "the nightly show." lee is the president this year of the white house correspondents association. there will be some journalism scholarships given. --the main course tonight petite filet o propp paired with honey and orange infused shrimp, onfit, asparagus, zucchini, asparagus and roasted pepper. >> incident intimate dinner for about 8000. a lot of people. >> 30,000 square feet. 2700 or so guests. there's only an extra 7000 feet in this dining room. >> will they get the food on all they tables, and then clean it

workplace throwdowns >> guys, guys, guys, our long national nightmare is over. >> here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! >> reporter: kelly ripa was back on the air today. >> my dad who was a bus driver for 30 years thinks we're all crazy. and i think he's right. >> reporter: at issue, ripa said she was blindsided by abc executives who told her only moments before making it public that her co-host, michael strahan, was moving to "good morning america." >> i'll be completely honest. i'm fairly certain there are trained snipers with tranquilizer darts in case i go too far off message. i needed a couple of days to gather my thoughts after 26 years with this company. i earn the right. >> reporter: her relationship with strahan salvaged at least on camera. though today the network announced strahan would leave the show in two weeks. not in the fall as she said network executives apologized to her for bungling the process. she made no apology for missing work. >> and let's be honest, i know half of you called in sick to be here, so we get each other. >> reporter: her humor did not diminish her messag

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kelly ripa was a no show after michael strahan announced he's leaving the show and moving to g.m.a. forget about the speculation. we have inside sources who have a pipeline. >> this is ugly. >> this is our top story. abc's new soap opera as the kelly and michael turn. >> the news that i'm leaving the sho and going to "g.m.a." full-time. i was reading some stuff and i it was not a eulogy, people. >> michael kicked off "live" by thanking viewers but he did not mention co-host kelly ripa even once. we learned that the ripa omission was pointed o strahan during a commercial break and just before sign off he circled back as an afterthought. >> kelly, i thank you. i love you. everyone else here at "live" and i'm not going to cry on tv. i promise you. >> a source telling us that kelly was thrust into the drama at the last minute. she was called last night after 10::0 p.m. by a producer to fill in. anna's instagram places her at a hillary clinton victory party at the time. she was told michael's exit would not be mentioned on the show but that changed minutes before going live. >> anna was

abc's n soap opera as the kelly and michael turn. >> theenews that i'm leaving the show. and going tog.m.a. full-time. >> i was reading some stuff i thhught i died. it was not a eulogy, people. >> he tha viewers but he didn't mention kelly ripa even once. we learned that the ripa omission was pointed to strahan during a commercial break and just before sign off he circled back as an afterthought. >> kelly, i thank you. i love you. everyone else here at "live" and i'm not going to cry on tv. not crying on tv. >> a source telling us that kelly was thrust in drama at the last minute. she was called last night after 10:00 p.m. by a proddcer to in. anna's instagram places her a victory party at the time. she was told michael's exit would not be menti on the show but that changed minutes before going live. >> anna was great. >> audience members told us there was no official explanation about kelly's absence. >> i was thinking she was emotional and maybe couldn't handle the show today. >> people were a little disappointed she wasn't there. >> we thought she might be a little hear

kelly. i love michael strahan. i love gma. e's perfectly cast for this. >> here's my thing. i know how we can resolve this. i think that kelly ripa should aking up in the nday. morning and goes into work and on the set is regis and it was all a dream and michael was never there. it would solve everything. you're welcome gma. what do you think? >> let's talk about freddie instead. there's another freddie edition. he is hot. my kids love this book. they had the privilege of having you read it to them directly. what's the value of the tornado story? >> tornadoes are very scary. there's ways to prepare our kids by talking to them before hand. we get into a severe weather event. if you can explain why things happen with freddie, it will take the scare out of a weather situation. >> it's a tool you can use for them. we have a few seconds on the opposite side. wait until you see what she has. and i'm still struggling with my diabetes. i do my best to manage. but it's hard to keep up with it. your body and your diabetes change over tim

sadly, this means michael will with kelly and michael." his departure slated for september. since michael joined kelly in 2012 he has become part of the morning for millions of viewers. he is a real hometown favorite, a hall of fame giant who helped the team win the super bowl. live will kick off the search for a new co-host in the fall, and we of course wish michael the best. >> he is a great guy. a big success no matter what he is doing. >> well, uber driver accused of opening fire and killing six people. this afternoon one of the survivors in the rampage opening up about the terrifying night. how her quick actions saved the lives of others. >> and firefighters called to the rescue of a dog stuck on the ledge of a building in new jersey. how did he get there? >>> and take a live look outside. can you say beautiful? if you're approaching 65, now's the time to get your ducks in a row. to learn about medicare, and the options you have. you see, medicare doesn't cover everything - only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so if 65 is around the cor

. >>> just a day after it was announced that michael strahan was leaving, kelly rippa was a no show on the michael and kelly show this morning. according to the daily mail, rippa is angry about being blindsided about the news, and she won't be coming back until strahan is gone. he co-hosted the show with sn hope it settles down ask works out. >>> all right. so what does it take to get rapper ludacris to put on a show? >> 65 thousand, a box of condoms, two bottles of his own label cognac and a seemingly never-ending grocery store list. that's according to the university of georgia, needed a last-minute performer. and a last-minute trip to the grocery store. and ludacris apparently took fuel advantage of this in negotiations. >>> tonight, we're hearing from the homeowners who say they were taken for a ride by a popular home makeover show. >> love it or list it. it airs on hgtv. in each episode, the home is renovated and the owners get to decide whether to love it and stay or they say they have yet to move into another home. >> this is not a free makeover? >> no, not at all. we got a subs

they've been doing live with kelly and michael out kelly. tomorrow she will be back. wouldn't it be back if she shows up tomorrow and smashes michael's windshield like beyonce? guillermo, that would be like if they said you're going to be on the view and no one consulted me. >> guillermo: yeah, crazy. >> jimmy: anyway, kelly will be back tomorrow morning. according to what was said on the show today. >> kelly had a scheduled day off to celebrate her wedding anniversary anniversary. she'll be back tomorrow. we're all excited about it. >> >> jimmy: that's definitely a lie. they're all excited about it except him. i wish i could be on that show with them tomorrow. who's their guest tomorrow? from scandal? perfect. that's -- i would fly out there. see if they'll bump him and i'll go out. my lights are rolling empty. meanwhile, while we're on the subject of highly anticipated television events, game of thrones came back to hbo last night with a shocking episode only one person got naked last night. i don't want to spoil anything, but the big lesson from last night's show, w

we've got -- i don't think kevin's coming, but michael kelly, we have is new to the show, she'll be hereony romo's always here. >> the regulars, yeah. >> connie britain. >> and then the ones that surprise you when they show up. >> they read about it on a thursday or friday and hop on a plane. >> hop on a jet and head over. i think lindsey lohan did that one year and showed up at every after party. >> that was a surprise for the planners for sure. >> speaking of parties there's a lot going on. >> i think there are like 14 parties. >> holy cow. >> from thursday to sunday. so i think if people feel like, you know, pulling a salahi and crashing parties would be a good one but it's a tough one because they don't release the location until 24 hours ahead of time. that's friday night. of course saturday night vanity fair the coveted ticket. >> nobody gets into that one. but msnbc is having a great party. >> see if i can get into one. >> i might ask you for an invitation. there are just a lot of amazing parties. the onion is having a party this year on saturday night to honor joe biden. >> i lik

kelly had a scheduled 20th anniversary with mark. she's going to be back tomorrow which we're excited about. >> he was joined by shay mitchell. tomorrow, as you heard, michael and kelly will be back again tomorrow. live with kelly michael on channel 7 at 9:00 p.m. >>> in sports, jacob back to work after a health scare with his newborn son. he tweeted this earlier today. great to be back. i want to thank the mets and my teammates and the fans. he pitched for the first time since his wife gave birth to his son jackson. he missed more time than expected when the baby was sent to the hospital for breathing issues. >> thank goodness. and jackson is doing fine. >>> still to come, a priest attacked inside of a church. we're going to tell you how another priest helped police catch the suspect. >>> a live look outside. beautiful, right. i've just arrived in atlanta and i can't wait to start telling people how switching to geico could save them hundreds of dollars on car insurance. but first, my luggage. ahh, there it is. uh, excuse me, sir? i think you've got the wrong bag. sorry, they all look alike, you know? no worries. well, car's here, i can't save people money

>> you guys are going to have to >> mark tried to clear a path as kelly left for work. >> what's the first thing you'll say to michael remember last week when kelly was snapped with a self-help book called "david and goliath"? today it seemed as if she was send another signal. she carried a copy of anderson cooper's new memoir. the cnn anchor is a super close friend and we learned a front runner to replace michael strahan. at around 8:05, her black suv arrived at the studio. >> abc wants to get back to busin >> cnn's brian stelter says kelly's bosses scrambled to make it happen. >> abc thought they were doing the right thing, but they know they misfired badly here. they took responsibility and apologized tt kelly, which is partly what got her back to work. >> apologies have been made, and the best thing to come out of all of this, you guys, is that our parent company has assure me that "live" is a priority. >> today's first guest talked to jenny mccarthy after the show. >> they were tense. bless their hearts. backstage there was some tension because it could have gone any way >> the big question now, with all the tv

former football star, michael strahan is leaving live with kelly and michael to work full-time on "good morning america." the former new york giant is kelly ripa's cohost for a time now and is also working on gma and wants to give that show his full attention beginning in september. they will be looking for his replacement sometime in the fall. >>> and coming up the forecast for houston after a foot of rain already targeted the area. >>> and a call for our volunteers are standing by ready to help you with any consumer issue you may have. we'll be right back. >>> in texas more rain is in texas across the state as residents begin assessing the damage. more than a foot of rain fell trapping residents in their homes and people were trapped cars and the deluge continues at this hour. we'll have more coming up in a live report in the next half hour. >>> ecuador's foreign minister says that more rescuers are heading to the country's disaster zone to help find survivors after a powerful 7. 8 magnitude earthquake. they are still pulling people from the rubble alive but time is running out. the d