Ryan Seacrest joins Kelly Ripa on 'Live'

NEW YORK — Ryan Seacrest was named co-host of the morning chat show "Live" with Kelly Ripa on Monday, ending a yearlong search for a marquee name as Michael Strahan's successor."Nice to see you, partner," Seacrest said as he walked onto the New York set of the show made famous by Regis Philbin.Seacrest, 42, is a busy show-biz presence, hosting ABC's New Year's Eve show, red carpet coverage on E! Entertainment and a daily Los Angeles-based radio show. He has his own production company. But