Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest Are 'Almost Religious' About Their Pre-Hosting Morning Routine

Before they begin their talk show each weekday, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest stick to a very specific morning routine — and it involves strictly no face-to-face contact.
“We’re almost religious about the way we conduct our morning routine,” Ripa, 49, told PEOPLE at an event at the Paley Center for Media in New York City on Wednesday, PaleyLive: An Evening with Kelly and Ryan.
“The short version is we don’t connect with each other until 60 seconds before we&rsq