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Kelly will face Seacrest, Ripa in morning show time slot

DAVID BAUDER ing any bad feelings left
AP Television Writer from the Strahan depar-
NEW YORK (AP) — Tak- ture. That was handled so
ing a full year to name a poorly that Ripa skipped
replacement for Michael the show for two days in
Strahan beside Kelly Ripa protest.
on the morning chat show The lengthy delay didn’t
“Live” paid off in a big way hurt “Live” in the ratings,
for producers, who roped in easing any pressure on pro-
Ryan Seacrest as co-host. ducers to move more swift-
The former “American Idol” ly. Guest co-hosts like Jerry
host debuted Monday on O’Connell, Fred Savage
show, giving Ripa a mar- and Andy Cohen took their
quee name to banter with turns next to Ripa.
at when she is about to go “Nice to see you, partner,”
head-to head with Megyn Seacrest said as he walked
Kelly on NBC’s “Today” onto the New York set of
show. The stretch of guest the show made famous by
co-hosts dragged on so Regis Philbin.
long that there were rumors Seacrest and Ripa moved
Ripa was more interested in quickly into the rhythms of
going it alone than in find- In this photo released by Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution, Kelly Ripa and the morning show, with a
ing a regular to join her. Ryan Seacrest pose for a photo at “Live” on Monday, May 1, 2017, in New York. freewheeling discussion
That was never the case, Associated Press that included Ripa’s rev-
said Michael Gelman, the elation of when she last
show’s executive produc- taped shows. He is really an regular television presence. know, and it turned out be had sex. Actor Chris Pratt
er. But Seacrest probably experienced broadcaster. He’ll move to New York for someone we know quite was the first guest, and he
would not have been avail- You put the two of them the new job, although he well.” carried balloons and roses
able had the show moved together and it’s a terrific will continue his radio show. His hiring also gives “Live” onstage to give to the new
more quickly, he said. Dis- team.” Seacrest’s hiring is a coup a jump on NBC and Kelly, broadcast team.
cussions with him about Seacrest, 42, is a busy show- for “Live” in that produc- who NBC confirmed Mon- “Ryan is a close friend and
joining the show full-time biz presence, hosting ABC’s ers won’t have to break in day will take over the “To- his star shines as brightly off
started after he co-hosted New Year’s Eve show, red somebody new to the au- day” 9 a.m. slot in direct camera as it does on,” Ripa
around the time of the Os- carpet coverage on E! En- dience, said Bill Carroll, a competition with Ripa and said.
cars, the sixth time Seacrest tertainment and a daily Los veteran consultant and ex- Seacrest. Gelman said this “His tremendous suc-
had filled that role, Gelman Angeles-based radio show. pert on the daytime televi- was not part of the show’s cess is only matched by
said. He has his own production sion market. thinking. “We work inde- his impeccable reputa-
“He’s a master of live tele- company. But the ending “It was unexpected,” Car- pendently with what is best tion. Plainly said, every-
vision,” Gelman said. “He’s of “American Idol” gave roll said. “I thought it would for our show,” he said. one loves him, and so
done so many live and that show’s host less of a be somebody we don’t It goes a long way to eras- will our daily viewers.”q

Michael Moore to take on Trump

on Broadway this summer

MARK KENNEDY against Trump, Moore composed of completely
AP Entertainment Writer called it a “comedy shiv” original material.
NEW YORK (AP) — Film- pointed at the administra- Moore directed and pro-
maker and activist Michael tion and performed only duced “Fahrenheit 9/11,”
Moore is taking his tough, a few blocks from Trump a critical look at the presi-
anti-Donald Trump talk to Tower “I operate under dency of George W. Bush,
Broadway. the hope that he won’t be and “Sicko,” which exam-
The Academy Award-win- president for very long,” ines health care in the Unit-
ning director of “Bowling Moore said. “Why don’t we ed States.
for Columbine” will perform see if every night — and The filmmaker, who fa-
the one-man show “The twice in the afternoon — mously predicted a Trump
Terms of My Surrender” at for 12 weeks if a piece of victory last summer, said In a Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 file photo, film director Michael
the Belasco Theatre start- theater can raise enough liberals need to embrace Moore speaks to the crowd during the women’s march rally, in
ing July 28 for 12 weeks. of a ruckus to discombobu- comedy as a way to halt Washington.
Moore on Monday prom- late the man sitting in the any Trump momentum. Associated Press
ised a very topical show Oval Office? I don’t know, “We need an army of sati- song to sing.” Broadway is a pair of stark-
that has a subversive, ur- but I’d like to find out.” He rists,” Moore said. “His Achil- Moore’s show joins a list of ly political works — a revival
gent tone. Not all of it will added: “Stranger things les heel is his very, very, very theater pieces coming in of Henrik Ibsen’s “An En-
be scripted, some of it will have happened in the last thin skin.” seeming response to the emy of the People,” about
riff on events of the day year.” When asked if he was new administration. Robert a well-intentioned whistle-
and it may have guests While Moore had a one- preaching to the choir by Schenkkan’s play “Building blower eventually branded
and interactive elements. man show about the 2016 lambasting Trump in a lib- the Wall,” which imagines a traitor, and a stage ver-
Tony winner Michael Mayer election called “Michael eral city and in a very lib- Trump’s presidency taking sion of George Orwell’s
will direct. Moore In TrumpLand,” the eral Broadway community, a darkly authoritarian turn, nightmarish “1984” that is
While not all of the show filmmaker said “The Terms Moore responded: “Some- has an off-Broadway run scheduled to open in June
will be an extended rant of My Surrender” will be times the choir needs a in May. Also planned for at the Hudson Theatre.q