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Kelly Ripa May Quit ‘Live’ Unless Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper Replace Michael Strahan

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A source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that Kelly Ripa “is talking about leaving” Live With Kelly & Michael after Michael Strahan announced his exit from the show for a permanent gig at Good Morning America. (Strahan was originally supposed to make the move in September, but the show announced this week that his last day on air will be May 13.)

Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa

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Although Ripa, 45, returned to the show after a four-episode hiatus Tuesday, April 26, the source says she still feels “blindsided” that producers and Strahan, 44, broke the news to her just moments before the April 19 public announcement: “She considers it a sign of disrespect.” (In her opening monologue Tuesday, Ripa said that “apologies have been made.”)

Now, the 15-year Live vet will wait to see who producers seat beside her to help weigh her options for the future. They’re considering actor Jerry O’Connell, says the source, but Ripa “hopes Anderson Cooper or Andy Cohen gets the job.”

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Unfortunately, it’s not likely that one of Ripa’s pals will come aboard due to their prior commitments (the CNN journalist is covering the election and the Watch What Happens Live host is under contract with Bravo), so the show may not go on for Ripa. Says the source, “Unless one of them can come on, she doesn’t really want to do it.”

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