Ryan Seacrest Joins Kelly Ripa On ‘Live’

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ra