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  • Kelly Ripa Wants To Be ‘Partnered Up’ On Ashley Madison

    So apparently, anything can now be a headline, including the curious case of the flustered Kelly Ripa in a segment about Ashley Madison on last week’s  Live With Kelly and Michael.

    The morning talk show host, together with her partner, Michael Strahan, talked about the latest buzz that is the Ashley Madison meltdown.

    Ashley Madison, with the slogan “Life is short. Have an affair,” is a dating site for married men and women. So, it’s basically a cheating pub for bored spouses. And in a recent comedic turn of events, the karma gods struck the website for adulterers by sending hackers to infiltrate and retrieve confidential information to the dismay of its users.

    On Live With Kelly and Michael, the two hosts had a little chit chat regarding the site and Michael suddenly asked a riveting question that seemed to rattle Kelly a bit.

    “So, question: What if your wife finds out that you’re on Ashley Madison? But then you find out she’s on it too?” Michael asked.

    Well, clearly this has to confuse any heterosexual woman being asked a question about her wife.

    Kelly replied with “Are you asking me, or are you asking…who are you asking? If I found out Mark was on Ashley Madison?”

    The innocent question by Michael was the problem, contextually that is.

    That is, until Ripa started rambling.

    “I hope we both are on Ashley Madison. I hope so,” Ripa said. “I hope we get partnered up, that would be amazing. That would be incredible. I’m joining today. Babe, if you’re watching this, and I know you’re not, but if you are…if somebody is near Mark at the gym, join Ashley Madison. I’m going to do it today.”

    Luckily, we all had the answer we were looking for last Friday. So it turns out that Kelly had no clear idea what Ashley Madison was about.

    “I didn’t realize it was people who want to cheat on each other,” she confessed. “I thought it was just men.”

  • Kelly Ripa Calls ‘Southpaw’ Star Jake Gyllenhaal ‘Perfect’

    Kelly Ripa got it right when she called Southpaw star Jake Gyllenhaal “perfect” this week.

    The morning talk show hostess went all weak at the knees at the sight of Jake Gyllenhaal on his appearance of Live With Michael and Kelly to promote his flick Southpaw.

    As soon as he walked out onto the stage, Kelly Ripa asked if she could rub his beard. When he obliged her request, she gushed to the audience, “Oh, it’s soft!”

    It was almost embarrassing when Kelly Ripa asked Jake if he uses beard conditioner.

    “No, it’s genetic,” replied Gyllenhaal.

    After a few minutes of pleasantries, Ripa finally exclaimed, “Oh…wow you are perfect, aren’t you?”

    And his answer? “Totally perfect.”

    Way to own it, Jake!

    Jake Gyllenhaal truly is a fine specimen as the world can attest, but he has made it clear that the chiseled body he has attained to play a boxer in Southpaw did not come without some hard work.

    His trainer, Terry Claybon, told E! News that Jake Gyllenhaal went from 147 pounds to a ripped 175 pounds in just six months.

    “He wasn’t in any shape at all,” Claybon said. “We met at a boxing gym, and he was jumping rope. Just the way he was jumping rope, I knew we had a lot of work to do.”

    The workout sessions included at least “2,000 sit-ups a day, push-ups, dips, flipping 350 pound tires, and running eight miles five days a week.”

    There you go Kelly Ripa … that explains it.

  • Kelly Ripa Reacts To Justin Bieber’s “Big Crush” Instagram Post

    Kelly Ripa joined a list of young ladies who have the privilege of being on Justin Bieber’s Instagram.

    On Wednesday, Justin Bieber posted a pic of Kelly Ripa that appears to be from a pretty long time ago.

    The pic features Kelly Ripa in a white bikini lying on a bed.

    The caption for the shot read, “Wow Kelly makes me feel some type of way.”

    It continued, “No disrespect I know she’s married! #bigcrush.”

    Wow Kelly makes me feel some type of way no disrespect I know she's married! #bigcrush

    A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on

    Oh my, that must have been quite the boost to Kelly Ripa’s ego!

    On Wednesday’s episode of Live! With Kelly and Michael, the two hosts discussed the post.

    Kelly Ripa joked, “Justin I love you, you know I’ve taken my daughter to 400 Justin Bieber concerts, I do believe this is a cry for help. I’m worried about Justin, I’m worried about him. Justin if you need me, call me I am here, and we can work it out.”

    A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on

    “You can see all this in person,” said Kelly as she stood up and posed. “You can see all these curves in person.”

    Where the picture of Kelly Ripa in a bikini came from is somewhat of a mystery, and that was the first thing her husband, Mark Consuelos, wanted to know.

    A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on

    “Mark literally said ‘Where did they find that picture?’ And I said a dentist office from 1980. I think it’s from a photo shoot from Hampton’s magazine. I’m wearing a bikini and that is typically not something I do, at least not in public anyway.”

    The pic did serve one purpose for Kelly Ripa.

    She said, “Thank you Justin, you really gave me tremendous street cred with my daughter, so thank you.”

    What did you think about Justin Bieber posting that bikini pic of Kelly Ripa?

  • Kelly Ripa Exposed In Skimpy Lingerie Courtesy Of Justin Bieber — ‘No Disrespect’

    Twenty- one-year-old Justin Bieber uploaded a sexy photo of Live! With Kelly And Michael co-host Kelly Ripa on Instagram last Tuesday.

    The monochromatic photo showed the 44-year-old former soap opera actress sprawled on a bed and wearing only a white laced bikini.

    Capped with the message that seeing Ripa gives him a certain feeling, Bieber added a disclaimer that he meant “no disrespect” to the TV personality as he knew she was happily married.

    Wow Kelly makes me feel some type of way no disrespect I know she’s married! #bigcrush

    A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on

    The TV host has been married to actor Mark Consuelos for 19 years now, and the couple has three kids: 18-year-old Michael, 14-year-old Lola and 12-year-old Joaquin.

    Ripa and co-host Michael Strahan discussed the snapshot posted on the photo-sharing site on Wednesday during their morning show.

    When Strahan jokingly referred to Ripa as “you sexy mama you”, Ripa expressed her serious opinions in the lightest manner possible.

    The former blue-haired co-host stated that she adored Bieber and has, in fact, attended the singer’s concerts with her daughter.

    But Ripa added that Bieber’s actions were perhaps a hint that the Canadian born-singer needed help, and that she’s concerned.

    The TV personality offered to help Bieber as well, and said that all Bieber has to do is give her a call.

    The blond co-host also revealed what her husband remarked after seeing the photo.

    According to Ripa, Consuelos simply asked “Where did they find that picture?”

    The TV host had a hunch that the photo was grabbed from a Hamptons magazine pictorial, according to Mail Online.

    On the other hand, Bieber has uploaded another photo following Ripa’s hot picture on Instagram. This time, the shot was a shirtless picture of him sitting on the side of a pool.

    A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on

  • Kelly Ripa: Justin Bieber Posts Bikini Pic Of His “Big Crush” On Instagram

    Kelly Ripa has certainly seemed to be recapturing her youth lately, and the plan seems to have worked its magic on Justin Bieber.

    Justin Bieber posted a pic of Kelly Ripa on Instagram. Weird to begin with.

    Then, he captioned his Kelly Ripa pic like this: “Wow Kelly makes me feel some type of way.”

    And continued with, “no disrespect I know she’s married! #bigcrush.”

    Glad he’s clear on Kelly Ripa’s relationship status.

    Wow Kelly makes me feel some type of way no disrespect I know she's married! #bigcrush

    A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on

    In perusing his account, I noticed this interesting similarity:

    A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on

    Anyway, about Kelly Ripa‘s quest to hang on to her youthfulness, she has really been working some dramatic hair colors lately.

    First, Kelly Ripa went for a nice pink.

    for the love of P!NK @ryantrygstadhair you are boss!

    A photo posted by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa) on

    Then, she proved age is nothing but a number when she debuted this blue tone more recently.

    Shady's back, tell a friend…….. @ryantrygstadhair

    A photo posted by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa) on

    Kelly Ripa may have won over the likes of Justin Bieber, but her hubby, Mark Consuelos, isn’t a huge fan of her changing hues.

    After debuting her blue hair, Kelly Ripa explained that it was a five-hour process to get to that blue shade, however, there was a moment during the ordeal when her hair was lime green.

    She said, “I was like, ‘That’s not what I had in mind.’”

    Then she said Mark saw it, sighed and said, “Oh, my gosh, you look like the Lucky Charms guy.”

    What do you think about Kelly Ripa’s recent, ever-changing look?

  • Kelly Ripa Goes Blue, TV Host Changes Hair Color

    Kelly Ripa, host of Live! With Kelly and Michael, has done it again – and by it, we mean her hair.

    The 44-year-old star showed off her brand new hairstyle on Thursday on her show. After spending 5 hours in her stylist’s chair a day before the broadcast, Ripa finally ditched her pastel pink hair to a bright blue hue.

    Thanks to hair colorist and style genius Ryan Trygstad, Ripa now sports a mermaid-esque hair color. “I wanted to try blue because I tried pink and I really liked it. We dyed it blue and it turned lime green. Mark [Consuelos] came downstairs and he said ‘Oh my gosh, you look like the lucky charms guy.’”

    “[The kids] think I look like a superhero!”

    The Live! host uploaded a photo of her freshly dyed hair on Instagram with a caption, “Shady’s back, tell a friend….” Trygstad shared a shot of the mother of three on the app right after he finished the makeover.

    Why not stage #2 @kellyripa @sallyhershbergernyc @swartists #pravanna

    A photo posted by Ryan Trygstad (@ryantrygstadhair) on

    Shady’s back, tell a friend…….. @ryantrygstadhair

    A photo posted by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa) on

    The shady lady’s brand new hue perfectly complements her tanned skin. During the show, she wore a pale pink, long-sleeved top and a long, grey skirt to further accentuate her bright blue locks.

    The host looks pretty pleased with the results of the coloring although she says to Michael Strahan, her co-host, “What’s sad is that I get two shampoos and then it’s back to normal.”

    Ripa says she loves trying out new looks and hairstyles, saying, “Every time I get ready to go on vacation I dye my hair a different color. It’ll wash out. This will wash out, I just haven’t washed my hair yet.”

    “I get bored. I think I might go red next.”

    Clearly Trygstad’s stylist chair is so super comfortable that Ripa just can’t seem to get off of it.

  • Kelly Ripa Rocks Blue Hair, Makes Everyone Want To Try Something New For Summer

    Kelly Ripa debuted a new ‘do on Wednesday that just might make for this summer’s big hair trend.

    Not one to shy away from trying new things, especially with her hair lately, Kelly Ripa teased the new hair color on Instagram.

    Kelly Ripa posted a pic of her smurf-hued hair from the back and teased with a caption that read, “Shady’s back, tell a friend………”

    And that song is now stuck in your head for the remainder of the day. Thanks, Kelly Ripa.

    Is the new blue trend started by Kelly Ripa something you would try?

    Shady's back, tell a friend…….. @ryantrygstadhair

    A photo posted by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa) on

    On Thursday’s show, Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan discussed the reaction from Kelly’s hubby, Mark Consuelos.

    She explained that the initial result was unpleasant.

    Kelly Ripa said, “What’s sad is I get two shampoos and it’s back to normal. This took almost five hours. I wanted to try blue because I wanted to try pink and I really liked it.”

    She added, “I wanted to try red and he said, ‘Why don’t we do another shocker?’ We dyed it blue and it turned a lime green … and Mark walks upstairs and he’s like [deep breath]. He’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, you look like the Lucky Charms guy.’”

    This is what Kelly Ripa looked like last month:

    for the love of P!NK @ryantrygstadhair you are boss!

    A photo posted by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa) on

    Kelly Ripa continued, “My sons love it, they think I look like a superhero. I call it Patience Woman, because I have nothing but patience. Mark — I was like, ‘What do you think?’ — and he was like, ‘I like the cut!’ He doesn’t like outrageous hair color, but I don’t care. I’m like, ‘I’m your new wife, Blueberry.’”

    What color would you try if you could go Kelly Ripa for a couple of days with a bold color?

  • Kelly Ripa Sports Bright Pink Locks

    Kelly Ripa Sports Bright Pink Locks

    Kelly Ripa is the latest celebrity to sport bright pink locks. The Live! With Kelly and Michael star had her tresses dyed recently–just before heading out on vacation.

    Ripa joins the ranks of stars including Kaley Cuoco, Nicole Richie, Julianne Hough, and Hilary Duff who are either wearing or recently wore pink hair.

    Kelly Ripa shared word of her new ‘do with her followers via Twitter on Tuesday night.

    She also shared a photo of her pink locks on Instagram.

    Check out Kelly Ripa with pink hair–and see if you think blondes really have more fun–or if pink-headed ladies might stand a chance of enjoying themselves almost as much.

    A photo posted by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa) on

    Kelly Ripa’s hair stylist shared a couple of shots, too.

    Kelly Ripa debuted her new ‘do on Wednesday on Live! With Kelly and Michael–leaving herself wide open for ribbing from co-host Michael Strahan.

    “Every time I go on vacation I dye my hair a different color,” she explained to the audience. “It usually washes out and this will wash out. It’s part of my tradition–I like to have fun for a few weeks. I literally sat there with pink hair dye, multiple shades of pink on my hair for hours. I get very bored. I’ve had the same color for six months at least, and that’s a long time for me.”

    Ripa also says she’s not done dyeing yet.

    “I think I might go red next. When we first put it on it looked really red and I was like, ‘I like it!’ I tried a red wig once and I was drunk with power,” she said.

    Kelly Ripa’s husband, Mark Consuelos, hasn’t yet seen the new pink ‘do in person, but Kelly sent him a picture.

    “He said, ‘Babe, keep going. I love it.’”

    Do you love Kelly Ripa’s new–albeit temporary–look?

  • Kelly Ripa Warns Americans Against Letting LGBT Discrimination Get ‘Rebranded’

    Kelly Ripa is warning Americans to not let discrimination get “rebranded.”

    In an acceptance speech for her GLAAD Award for Excellence In Media in New York Saturday, Kelly Ripa said that even if the Supreme Court rules for nationwide marriage equality, “It must not end there, equality means equality across the board. We must not allow discrimination to be rebranded and to be used against people in other facets of society, including housing, employment, and education.”

    On a lighter note, Kelly Ripa was introduced by her friend and CNN anchor, Anderson Cooper, and he quipped that Kelly Ripa is so real she talks about going clubbing the night before at a gay bar unabashedly.

    “Even the gay ones don’t talk about that on the air,” he said, “and there’s a lot of gay morning hosts.”

    In her speech, Kelly Ripa she talked about the fact that acceptance of those different from what many may consider normal is still a long way off, but said she remains optimistic.

    Noting her children in the audience, she said “they are genuinely puzzled” sometimes by stories of discrimination.

    In a statement, GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis noted that Kelly Ripa‘s optimism and activism is a cause for optimism.

    “For over a decade, Kelly Ripa has greeted millions of viewers with messages of acceptance and inclusion,” she said. “By sharing inclusive stories with her audience and loudly voicing support for her LGBT friends and fans, Kelly is helping to drive acceptance forward.”

  • Kelly Ripa Warns Against LGBT Discrimination Under Different Names

    Kelly Ripa was given a GLAAD Award for Excellence in Media recently. GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis said of Kelly Ripa:

    “For over a decade, Kelly Ripa has greeted millions of viewers with messages of acceptance and inclusion,” she said. “By sharing inclusive stories with her audience and loudly voicing support for her LGBT friends and fans, Kelly is helping to drive acceptance forward.”

    Kelly Ripa marveled about the award. I feel that it’s odd in a way that I should be given an award based on the fact that I’ve had the privilege of being surrounded by, loved by and influenced by this community my entire life. Or, quite frankly, that I should be celebrated for treating people like people. The LGBT community — this community — has led the way in treating people like people. I should be giving this award to all of you in this room.”

    Kelly Ripa pointed out the fact that she recently celebrated her 19th wedding anniversary. She lamented that people across the country have been prevented from experiencing the joy that she has know in marriage.

    While not specifically naming the recent legislative attempts at curbing the rights of LGBT individuals by calling those efforts “religious freedom” initiatives, she did warn against allowing discrimination to sneak in under different guises.

    “It must not end there, equality means equality across the board. We must not allow discrimination to be rebranded and to be used against people in other facets of society, including housing, employment, and education.”

    In introducing her, Anderson Cooper joked that Kelly Ripa is so genuine in her support for the gay community that she admits on the air that when she has gone to a gay bar the night before.

    “Even the gay ones don’t talk about that on the air,” he said, “and there’s a lot of gay morning hosts.”

  • Kelly Ripa: ‘Live! With Kelly and Michael’ Host Honored by GLAAD

    Kelly Ripa of Live! With Kelly and Michael fame received the Excellence in Media Award from GLAAD at the GLAAD Media Awards, held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on Saturday. The awards honor those who further GLAAD’s mission of ensuring that stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are heard–and heard fairly–through all of the media outlets.

    Anderson Cooper presented the Excellence in Media Award to his good friend, Kelly Ripa.

    It was through her work on Live! With Kelly and Michael that Kelly Ripa was recognized. Her interviews and discussions with and about LGBT guests and supporters is deemed worthy of much recognition by GLAAD.

    Two other notable journalists were honored at the GLAAD Media Awards as well. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver was honored as the best talk show episode for a segment on Ugandan transgender activist Pepe Julian Onziema.

    TV journalist and anchor Thomas Roberts received the Vito Russo Award, which is named for GLAAD’s co-founder. It is presented to an out LGBT media figure who has made a significant difference in promoting equality.

    There is no doubt that Kelly Ripa, John Oliver, and Thomas Roberts realize the important roles they have played in the media. Not only have they presented viewers with sound information, they have educated many who–without the help of the media–might have continued to harbor poor or misinformed thoughts.

    Kudos to Kelly Ripa and the rest of those honored at Saturday’s GLAAD Media Awards. May they continue to educate, entertain, and instill hope in the lives of many.

  • Kelly Ripa to Receive GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award, Anderson Cooper to Present It

    Kelly Ripa will receive the Excellence in Media Award at the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards in New York City. Her good friend Anderson Cooper will present the award to the Live! With Kelly and Michael star. Ripa learned this exciting news on Monday.

    “For over a decade, Kelly Ripa has greeted millions of viewers with messages of acceptance and inclusion,” GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. “By sharing inclusive stories with her audience and loudly voicing support for her LGBT friends and fans, Kelly is helping to drive acceptance forward.”

    Kelly Ripa will be in good company when receiving this Excellence in Media Award. Past recipients include Diane Sawyer, Tyra Banks, Julianne Moore, Glenn Close, Barbara Walters, Judy Shepard, and Russell Simmons.

    The GLAAD Media Awards are scheduled for May 9th at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Ross Mathews will host the event. Distinguished guests will include Laverne Cox, Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor, Jonathan Groff, and Homeland’s Rupert Friend.

    This isn’t the only honor Kelly Ripa celebrated on Monday. On Sunday she won Best Entertainment Talk Show Host with cohost Michael Strahan at the Daytime Emmys.

    Just days ago Kelly Ripa shared some emotional words in honor of the late Dr. Frederic Brandt. The renown cosmetic surgeon took his own life earlier this month.

    Hopefully her Emmy Award and Excellence in Media Award from GLAAD will help lighten the heavy heart she has felt since her dear friend’s passing.

  • Kelly Ripa to Be Honored By GLAAD, Will Accept Award From Anderson Cooper

    Kelly Ripa will be honored with the Excellence in Media Award at the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards in New York City, revealed E! News exclusively on Monday.

    Kelly Ripa, who garnered the Best Entertainment Talk Show Host with cohost Michael Strahan at the Daytime Emmys on Sunday, will be honored for her support of the LGBT community. Kelly will receive the award from her good friend Anderson Cooper.

    “For over a decade, Kelly Ripa has greeted millions of viewers with messages of acceptance and inclusion,” GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. “By sharing inclusive stories with her audience and loudly voicing support for her LGBT friends and fans, Kelly is helping to drive acceptance forward.”

    Others to have been awarded the Media Award in past years include Diane Sawyer, Tyra Banks, Julianne Moore, Glenn Close, Barbara Walters, Judy Shepard and Russell Simmons, according to E!.

    The event is scheduled for May 9 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and will be hosted by Ross Matthews.

    Other awards will be presented On May 9 as well, including the Vito Russo Award, which will be presented to MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts.

    Guests expected to attend this year’s gala include Rupert Friend of Homeland, Laverne Cox, Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor and Glee‘s Jonathan Groff.

    What to you think of Kelly Ripa’s recognition?

  • Kelly Ripa Lauds Dr. Frederic Brandt at His Memorial

    Kelly Ripa sang the praises of her dear friend, Dr. Frederic Brandt, at his memorial service at Lincoln Center in New York City on Thursday. Surrounded by more than 3,000 white orchids, she took the stage to pay tribute to the late cosmetic surgeon, who took his life on April 5th in his Coconut Grove, Florida home. He was 65.

    The last of 11 speakers at the memorial, Kelly Ripa told the crowd how sad she was to be speaking of her friend in this manner.

    “This is the saddest thing that I never thought I would have to do,” she said. “When I look out into this room I see so many beautiful faces and I realized that Fred is all around us. He is with all of us now.”

    In addition to Kelly Ripa, Dr. Frederic Brandt treated celebrities including Madonna, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Stephanie Seymour, and Joy Behar. The View co-host spoke with People magazine about the late doctor.

    “He was so much fun,” she said. “We used to talk about Bette Davis all the time.”

    “He was just a great person, a great friend,” Kelly Ripa said on Live! With Kelly and Michael. “He will be missed. I cannot tell you how much I will miss him. I’ll miss him every day of my life.”

    Ripa shared a funny story about Frederic Brandt at the memorial, too.

    She talked about suffering a break-out when she was scheduled to shoot a TV commercial. She called the doctor, who came to her rescue but made sure she knew he was on a very tight schedule and a solution had to be found very quickly so he could get back to his office.

    “Then a group of male models disrobed and oiled up and suddenly Fred and I are ordering lunch,” she said. “We sat there with the door cracked open giggling like children. We laughed so much that day.”

    “That is what I will remember the most about him: his laughter, his unabashed joy, his sense of humor, his kindness, his selflessness,” she said. “He gave us everything he had and there will never be another Fred Brandt.”

    Kelly Ripa lost a dear friend with the untimely death of Dr. Brandt. Hopefully speaking such wonderful words about him at his memorial service will help her start to heal.

  • Malia Obama: Who Taught Her How to Drive?

    Malia Obama: Who Taught Her How to Drive?

    Malia Obama didn’t go to a nearby Washington, D.C. driving school when she became old enough to drive. Instead, people from the Secret Service taught President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s older daughter to drive.

    Michelle Obama shared that little tidbit of information when she taped an interview with Rachael Ray for The Rachael Ray Show. The episode aired on Thursday.

    “The Secret Service [taught her], actually, because they wouldn’t let me in the car with her,” Michelle Obama said.

    On Monday, the first lady visited with Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live! With Kelly and Michael and shared that Malia recently asked her a question about parking in a public lot.

    “I barely know now too so I have to check with other sources,” she said.

    Surprisingly, Malia Obama goes out driving on her own.

    “She always has security around. But in order for her to learn how to drive, she had to drive on her own. So once she was legally permitted to drive on her own, she gets in her car,” Michelle Obama said.

    The president and first lady allow Malia Obama to go out driving as part of their effort to allow their daughters as much normalcy in their growing up years as possible. It must be frightening, however.

    “Driving for Malia, I think, gives her a sense of normalcy, like the rest of her friends are doing. And my kids have got to learn how to live in the world like normal kids,” the first lady said.

    Surely Malia Obama is never far from the eyes of the Secret Service. If they taught her how to drive, they’re probably following along fairly close behind while she heads out on her own.

    Do you think it’s nearly as frightening for Malia Obama to go out driving solo as it is for her parents to allow her to do so?

  • Kelly Ripa Grief Stricken Over Death of Dr. Fredric Brandt

    Kelly Ripa Grief Stricken Over Death of Dr. Fredric Brandt

    Kelly Ripa appeared grief stricken on Live! With Kelly and Michael on Tuesday.

    “He was such a great man… he was just a great person, a great friend, he will be missed–I cannot tell you how much I will miss him. I will miss him every day of my life,” she said while on the air.

    Cosmetic surgeon Dr Fredric Brandt was found dead by suicide inside his Miami mansion on Sunday. Kelly Ripa had long been among his celebrity clients–and dear friends.

    “If you love someone tell them every day that you love them because you don’t know if you will have that opportunity….It’s sad. Oh my gosh, he was just the best. He would sing to you while he put Botox in your face–any song you wanted. He could sing anything at a moment’s notice,” she said.

    On Monday, Kelly Ripa tweeted her heartache upon learning that Dr. Brandt had died over the weekend.

    Kelly’s husband, Mark Consuelos, retweeted sentiments about the plastic surgeon’s passing.

    In addition to Kelly Ripa, some of Dr. Frederic Brandt’s other celebrity clients included Madonna and Joy Behar. There were, of course, numerous others.

    A photo posted by Dr. Brandt (@drbrandt) on

    Suicide is probably the hardest type of death for survivors to accept. Dr. Brandt’s family members and his beloved clients–like Kelly Ripa–will no doubt always wonder what they might have said or done that could have prevented the doctor from taking his life.

  • Kelly Ripa: What the ‘Live! With Kelly and Michael’ Star Gave Hubby Mark Consuelos for His Birthday

    Kelly Ripa made news last week when word that she and Regis Philbin hadn’t spoken since he left their talk show in 2011 hit the media. This week she’s making news again, and she may go down in history for giving her husband Mark Consuelos the most thoughtful birthday gift ever.

    It’s no secret that Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are well off. Each could likely afford to give the other just about anything imaginable. That’s what makes Kelly’s gift even more thoughtful.

    Mark Consuelos turned 44 on Tuesday. That’s when Kelly Ripa told him she’d give him his gift when she got home later in the day. He assumed that meant they were heading off to a hotel.

    When she got home and led her husband outside, he figured she was giving him a car.

    “I’m like, ‘Oh no! He thinks it’s something amazing!’” Kelly Ripa said.

    At one point, as the two headed down Fifth Avenue, he feared she had arranged for a flash mob to laud him on his big day.

    “My worst nightmare!” he said

    “I’m like, ‘Stop saying elaborate things, because now my very sweet gift that’s very sweet and from the kids and from the heart is going to seem really small!’” Kelly said.

    Before long the couple reached Central Park–and a bench in the park, decorated with balloons.

    Kelly Ripa and their children had a plaque inscribed on a bench for Mark Consuelos.

    “Daddy Cool,” the plaque reads. That’s Kelly Ripa’s nickname for her husband.

    “You’re the most thoughtful, the best gift giver of all time,” he told his wife, as he sat in for Michael Strahan on Live! With Kelly and Michael.

    You’ve got to admit, that’s pretty thoughtful and creative, too.

    So with that kind of creativity and thoughtfulness, exactly how could Regis Philbin go all that time without talking to Kelly Ripa?

  • Kelly Ripa And Regis Philbin: Why Don’t They Talk?

    Kelly Ripa has been the long-time co-host of the incredibly popular Live! With Kelly and Michael for what seems like forever.

    As the bubbly blonde conversationalist, Kelly Ripa has carried the show with her antics and her easy manner since she appeared in 2001.

    The conversational chemistry between Kelly Ripa and her current co-host, Michael Strahan, is amazing and they make great TV together!

    However, before there was Michael, there was Regis.

    For over a decade, it was Live! with Regis and Kelly, pittting Kelly Ripa against Regis Philbin in delightful banter about celebrities, current events, and their individual lives, and they were great.

    It seemed like Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, who he lovingly called “Pipa” sometimes, were fast friends, on screen and off.

    However, after an interview that Regis Philbin did recently with Hoda Kotb, it seems that friendship didn’t go very far, even after having worked together for so long.

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    Hoda Kotb was conducting a conversation about some of Philbin’s former co-workers when she asked Regis about Kelly Ripa, saying, “What about Kelly? How often do you see her or speak to her?”

    Surprisingly Regis replied, “I haven’t seen her, I don’t see her.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbKcR53MnFo

    In fact, he hasn’t seen her since they did their last show in 2011. He tried to explain why he doesn’t speak to Kelly Ripa with geography.

    He said, “She lived downtown, and now I hear she’s on the East Side and, uh, you know.”

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    That seems sad, but Philbin went on to explain that even when he is right there in Kelly Ripa’s studio, they just don’t cross paths.

    He said, “I was over there yesterday [at ABC] as a matter of fact, to do something for them. No, I didn’t see [her].”

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    But, it seems to be a totally different story with Philbin’s co-host before Kelly Ripa, Kathy Lee Gifford.

    Of her, he said, “She lives in Greenwich and I’m a weekend guy there, so I do see a lot of her.”

    Why do you think Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin haven’t spoken since 2011?

  • Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin Estranged Since 2011— Why?

    Kelly Ripa has not seen or spoken to her former Live! With Regis and Kelly co-star Regis Philbin since the show ended in 2011.

    This seems to be surprising news considering Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin, 83, spent every weekday together for a decade as the co-hosts of the morning show.

    In an interview with Today‘s Hoda Kotb for her Sirius XM show, Philbin said he hasn’t seen his former co-star and his relationship with Kelly Ripa, 44, changed with the end of the show.

    “I haven’t seen her,” he said of Kelly Ripa. “I don’t see her.”

    Seemingly surprised, Hoda Kotb asked if he really not seen her at all since November 2011 when the show ended.

    “No, I haven’t,” he said, adding that it’s just fine by him.

    “I was over there yesterday as a matter of fact to do something for them,” Regis Philbin said of ABC’s studios in New York City.

    Despite the estrangement, the veteran TV fixture had good things to say about his time with Kelly Ripa, who now cohosts Live! With Kelly and Michael with Michael Strahan.

    Philbin also spoke of his other Live! co-host and good friend, Kathie Lee Gifford.

    “She lives in Greenwich and I’m a weekend guy there, so I do see a lot of her,” he said of Gifford, 61.

    Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford co-hosted Live! for 12 years before her departure in 2000.

  • Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin: Why They Lost Touch

    Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin: Why They Lost Touch

    Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin hosted Live! With Regis and Kelly together for 10 years. Once Regis announced he was retiring back in 2011, everyone likely expected they’d stay in touch. Oh, they probably wouldn’t have coffee every week–or probably every month for that matter. But after Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin worked side by side for 10 years, you’d certainly expect that at the very least they’d meet up for dinner once a year.

    How about none of the above? It came as quite a surprise to many people earlier this week when Regis Philbin was interviewed by Hoda Kotb on the Today Show’s radio show on SiriusXM, to learn that he and Kelly Ripa haven’t had any contact whatsoever since he left the show.

    “I haven’t seen her, I don’t see her,” Regis answered when Hoda Kotb asked him how often he sees or speaks to Kelly Ripa. “She lived downtown, and now I hear she’s on the East Side and, uh, you know.”

    When Hoda asked him if that seemed strange at all, he said no. He admitted that he and Kelly Ripa had a great run on the show together, however. Kelly Ripa now hosts the show alongside Michael Strahan on Live! With Kelly and Michael.

    Back in 2013, Kelly Ripa said she and Regis had lost touch.

    “I haven’t seen him, no,” she said.

    Does this strike you as really strange? If you sat beside someone for 10 years–and you liked that person–wouldn’t you at the very least pick up the phone once in a while to say hello? Do you think there’s something here that doesn’t meet the eye?

    Someone Regis Philbin has stayed in contact with is Kathie Lee Gifford. Kelly Ripa took over for Kathie Lee when she left the show back in 2001.

    “She lives in Greenwich and I’m a weekend guy there, so I do see a lot of her,” Regis told Hoda of Kathie Lee Gifford–now her sidekick on the Today Show.

    If you’re having a hard time swallowing the fact that Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin haven’t been in touch in 10 years–you’re not the only one. It just goes to show you that show business can be just that–and that it doesn’t mean that two people who talk, smile, and laugh together for a decade will necessarily do so when the cameras stop running.

  • Jada Pinkett Smith Tells ‘Live! With Kelly and Michael’ She’s Leaving ‘Gotham’

    Jada Pinkett Smith informed Live! With Kelly and Michael stars Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Friday that she likely won’t return for season two of Gotham. Smith plays the role of mobster Fish Mooney, a nightclub owner.

    According to a report from People magazine, Jada Pinkett Smith only signed on the dotted line to stay one year on the show.

    “I signed for a year, and the year is up,” she told Ripa and Strahan. “But, there are some great things coming ahead on Gotham–believe you me, there’s a lot of good stuff coming.”

    Fish Mooney was one of very few new additions to DC Comics’s Batman universe. Jada Pinkett Smith loves that she got the opportunity to portray the character.

    “It definitely has been a real creative joy to have this opportunity to help create this character,” she told People.

    She even referred to herself in the third person as she went on to explain her role.

    “Fish really gives Jada an opportunity to get into some stuff that Jada wouldn’t and express herself in a way that Jada wouldn’t. Fish goes for it, and I love that about her,” Pinkett Smith explained.

    Before retiring Fish Mooney, Jada Pinkett Smith will still get to have some fun with the character. Fox released a statement about the storyline.

    “Fish Mooney’s storyline takes a lot of interesting twists and turns into the finale of season one of Gotham,” the statement reads in part.

    Have you had the pleasure of watching Jada Pinkett Smith play Fish Mooney on Gotham? Will you check it out before the season finale and the retirement of the role?

    Jada Pinkett Smith won’t say how Fish Mooney gets written off the show. Do you think she’s holding out for a possible comeback?

    “She could show up anywhere, you never know!” she says.

    That leaves things rather open-ended, don’t you think?

    There are just four episodes of Gotham left before Jada Pinkett Smith exits the show.