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What happened to Live with Kelly and Ryan?

LIVE with Kelly and Ryan is a widely popular and successful American morning talk show hosted by Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. 

The live show features the hosts delving into their personal lives and chatting with their guests while enjoying an array of musical performances. 

Live with Kelly and Ryan will be aired on WUPW
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Live with Kelly and Ryan will be aired on WUPWCredit: Getty

What happened to Live with Kelly and Ryan?

Live with and will be aired on WUPW, channel 36, as of September, according to . 

The show will be replaced with Drew Barrymore’s talk show as the CW13 and 13abc lineups are going through some massive changes. 

With the new changes, CW13’s daytime lineup will be different.

The CW13 daytime schedule will feature Dr. Oz at 9am followed by Relative Justice, Law and Order: SUV, Chicago Fire at 2pm and Funny You Should Ask at 3pm.

The show has had various hosts since 1983
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The show has had various hosts since 1983Credit: Live with Kelly and Ryan

What is Live with Kelly and Ryan?

The popular American morning talk show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, is hosted by Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. 

It is executively produced by Michael Gelman who in said in 1993: “The real concept of the show, in a symbolic sense, is that they are husband and wife. They have their coffee mugs and they're chit-chatting about what's going on." 

The show has had various hosts since 1983, when it was a local broadcast. Since 1988, the show has aired nationwide. 

The show opens up with Kelly and Ryan discussing their personal lives and delving into pop culture news. 

The duo have guests from various backgrounds and professions. The show typically brings on musical guests for special performances. 

Viewers usually get the chance to win prizes, including vacations, by answering questions presented by emcees.

What is the history of Live with Kelly and Ryan?

The franchise has been incredibly successful winning the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show in 2019 (Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa), Daytime Creative Arts Emmy award for Outstanding Hairstyling (Diane D’Agostino) and Daytime Creative Arts Emmy award for Outstanding Makeup (Michelle Champagne) both in 2018.

The show has undergone many changes to its title throughout the years.

The show was also known as:

  • The Morning Show (1983–1988)
  • Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (1988–2000)
  • Live with Regis (2000–2001)
  • Live with Regis and Kelly (2001–2011)
  • Live with Kelly (2011–2012, 2016–2017)
  • Live with Kelly and Michael (2012–2016)
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