Anderson Cooper's New CNN Deal Takes Him Out of Running for 'Live with Kelly'

Anderson Cooper has signed a new long-term deal with CNN, TheWrap has learned.

While this is good news for fans of the anchor’s tenure on the cable news network, this would seem to take Cooper out of the running to be Kelly Ripa‘s new co-host on “Live with Kelly.”

Cooper was considered a top contender to take over the spot vacated by Michael Strahan, who abruptly left the show earlier this year for a permanent spot on “Good Morning America.” He had filled in as a guest co-host on several occasions, and will do so again on Oct. 12.

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As TheWrap previously reported, Cooper was Ripa’s top choice for the job, but ABC has been adamant about doing a similar process that led to Strahan landing the spot in 2011.

Ripa has been auditioning a number of potential co-hosts since Strahan’s exit. Among those who have tried their hand on the long-running daytime talk series are “Empire” star Jussie Smollett, “Lost” alum Daniel Dae Kim, internationally renowed singer Seal, and NBA star Dwayne Wade.

“Live with Kelly” is distributed in national syndication by Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution. The show is produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Ripa and Michael Gelman.

Kelly Ripa's 205 Guest Co-Hosted 'Live' Episodes, Ranked by TV Ratings (Photos)

Kelly Ripa had 68 different "Live" guest co-hosts since Michael Strahan left the show for "Good Morning America." Ryan Seacrest may be the winner of the permanent sweepstakes, but he's nowhere near No. 1 in this ranking. Let's look at every guest-hosted "Live" episode's Nielsen ratings.
Live!
Date: May 16, 2016

Co-host: Jimmy Kimmel

Rating: 3.3

Guests: Gordon Ramsay, Priyanka Chopra

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ABC
Date: May 17, 2016

Co-host: Jussie Smollett

Rating: 3.1

Guests: Andy Samberg, Michael Weatherly

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TheWrap
Date: May 18, 2016

Co-host: Cedric the Entertainer

Rating: 3.0 (tie)

Guests: Zac Efron, Josh Gad

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Getty
Date: May 30, 2016 (Memorial Day)

Co-host: Jussie Smollett

Rating: 3.0 (tie)

Guests: Mariah Carey, Chris Byrne
Sean John
Date: Nov. 9, 2016

Co-host: Megyn Kelly

Rating: 3.0 (tie)

Guests: Naomi Watts, Michael Ealy, Cam

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Fox News Channel
Date: May 19, 2016

Co-host: David Muir

Rating: 2.9 (tie)

Guests: Julianne Moore, Rose Byrne

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ABC
Date: May 20, 2016

Co-host: Daniel Dae Kim

Rating: 2.9 (tie)

Guests: Blake Shelton, Science Bob

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CBS
Date: May 23, 2016

Co-host: Fred Savage

Rating: 2.9 (tie)

Guests: Emilia Clarke, JoJo Fletcher

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Getty
Date: May 25, 2016

Co-host: Seal

Rating: 2.9 (tie)

Guests: Stephen Amell, Nyle DiMarco & Peta Murgatroyd, Paige VanZant & Mark Ballas

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Getty
Date: June 17, 2016

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.9 (tie)

Guests: Matthew McConaughey, Tony Hale, Kevin Curry

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Getty
Date: Feb. 27, 2017

Co-host: Ryan Seacrest

Rating: 2.9 (tie)

Guests: LIVE's After Oscar Show: DJ Khaled, Flo Rida & 99 Percent, Jerry O'Connell; Sunny Pawar; Edward Barsamian, Louise Roe & Lawrence Zarian

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Getty
Date: May 26, 2016

Co-host: Andy Cohen

Rating: 2.8 (tie)

Guests: Megan Fox, Alisan Porter

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Getty
Date: May 31, 2016

Co-host: Common

Rating: 2.8 (tie)

Guests: Maya Rudolph, Nihar Janga & Jairam Hathwar

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Getty
Date: June 3, 2016

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.8 (tie)

Guests: Laura Linney, Paula Abdul, Alex Guarnaschelli

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Getty
Date: June 16, 2016

Co-host: Kevin Hart

Rating: 2.8 (tie)

Guests: Martin Short, Ana Gasteyer, Carley Roney

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Getty
Date: January 16, 2017

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.8 (tie)

Guests: Brendan Fraser, Lisa Rinna, Grace VanderWaal

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Getty
Date: May 24, 2016

Co-host: Fred Savage

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Anna Paquin, James McAvoy

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Getty
Date: June 1, 2016

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Gloria Estefan, X Ambassadors

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Getty
Date: June 2, 2016

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Beth Behrs, Alexander Jean

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CNN
Date: June 6, 2016

Co-host: D.L. Hughley

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Eric Dane, Freddie Prinze, Jr.

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Getty
Date: June 7, 2016

Co-host: Joel McHale

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: James Corden, Deshauna Barber

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Getty
Date: June 8, 2016

Co-host: Joel McHale

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Ethan Hawke, Marc Anthony, Dan + Shay

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Getty
Date: June 9, 2016

Co-host: Ryan Seacrest

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Mark Ruffalo, Paula Patton, Michael Franti & Spearhead

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Fox
Date: June 13, 2016

Co-host: Morris Chestnut

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Trevor Noah, Sabrina Carpenter, Frankie Ballard

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Fox
Date: June 14, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Jeff Goldblum, NeNe Leakes

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Getty
Date: June 21, 2016 (new but pre-taped)

Co-host: Josh Groban

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Oprah Winfrey, Brooke Shields

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Getty
Date: July 7, 2016

Co-host: Dwyane Wade

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Eric Stonestreet, Magic!

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ABC
Date: Aug. 1, 2016

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: John Corbett, Adewale

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Getty
Date: Oct. 24, 2016

Co-host: Michael Buble

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Tom Hanks, LIVE's Halloween Hacks!!! Week - Monica Mangin

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NBC
Date: Oct. 31, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: LIVE's Best Halloween Show Ever: Decision 2016, Kevin James

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Getty
Date: Dec. 16, 2016

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Liam Neeson, Nick Cannon

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Getty
Date: Dec. 19, 2016

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Kevin Costner, Disney on Ice, LIVE's Holiday Games

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Getty
Date: January 9, 2017

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Josh Holloway, Christopher Jackson

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Getty
Date: January 23, 2017

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.7 (tie)

Guests: Jimmy Smits, Melissa Benoist, Priyanka Chopra

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Getty
Date: May 27, 2016

Co-host: Andy Cohen

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Tyler Perry, Lizzy Kaplan

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Bravo
Date: June 15, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Ed O'Neill, Michiel Huisman, Brandy Clarke

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Getty
Date: June 20, 2016 (new but pre-taped)

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Liam Hemsworth, Anna Chlumsky, Dr. Wendy Bazilian

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Getty
Date: July 4, 2016

Co-host: Cedric the Entertainer

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Zac Efron, Blake Shelton, Katie Brown

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Getty
Date: July 5, 2016

Co-host: Jim Parsons

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Denis Leary, Omari Hardwick, A Great Big World

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Getty
Date: July 11, 2016

Co-host: Carrie Ann Inaba (pictured, left)

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Bryan Cranston, Constance Zimmer, Meaghan Murphy

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ABC
Date: Aug. 2, 2016

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Viola Davis, Jordan Rodgers & JoJo Fletcher

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Getty
Date: Sept. 23, 2016

Co-host: Chris Pratt

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Denzel Washington, Cast of "Impractical Jokers"

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Getty
Date: Oct. 7, 2016

Co-host: Ashton Kutcher

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Sarah Paulson, Laura Prepon, Colbie Caillat

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OpenRoad Films
Date: Nov. 21, 2016

Co-host: Max Greenfield

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Maura Tierney, Katie Brown

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Date: Nov. 23, 2016

Co-host: Joe Jonas

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Chris O'Donnell, Bernadette Peters

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Date: Dec. 21, 2016

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: LIVE's Christmas Party: Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, Radio City Rockettes, Santa
USA
Date: January 10, 2017

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Kevin Bacon, Queen Latifah

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Getty
Date: January 24, 2017

Co-host: Bellamy Young

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: John Goodman, Bridget Moynahan

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ABC
Date: Dec. 12, 2016

Co-host: Richard Curtis

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Bryan Cranston, Billie Lourd

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Montgomery News
Date: January 3, 2017

Co-host: Mark Cuban

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Queen Latifah, Megan Boone, New Year, New You Week - Dr. Wendy Bazilian

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Date: January 5, 2017

Co-host: Chris Hardwick

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Sienna Miller, Hayden Panettiere, New Year, New You Week - Shadowboxing

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Date: Feb. 13, 2017

Co-host: David Muir

Rating: 2.6 (tie)

Guests: Kal Penn, James White, Jeremy Jordan

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Getty
Date: June 27, 2016 (new but pre-taped)

Co-host: D. L. Hughley

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Alexander Skarsgard, Merle Dandridge

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Getty
Date: June 28, 2016 (new but pre-taped)

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Scott Speedman, Mel B, Dr. Greg Yapalater

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CNN
Date: June 10, 2016

Co-host: Alec Baldwin

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Dwayne Johnson, Aaron Tveit

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Getty
Date: July 6, 2016

Co-host: Jim Parsons

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: 50 Cent, Julia Stiles, Pound Rockout Workout

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CBS
Date: July 13, 2016

Co-host: Fred Savage (pictured, middle)

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Blake Lively, Rami Malek, Andrew Zimmern

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The Wonder Years
Date: July 25, 2016

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Zachary Quinto, Lou Diamond Phillips

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Getty
Date: Sept. 5, 2016

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: DJ Khaled, Maura Tierney, Joaquin Consuelos

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Getty
Date: Sept. 6, 2016

Co-host: Morris Chestnut

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Chris Noth, Bradley Whitford, Martina McBride

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Getty
Date: Sept. 7, 2016

Co-host: Morris Chestnut

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Aaron Eckhart, Ben McKenzie

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Getty
Date: Sept. 8, 2016

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Meg Ryan, George Eads

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Getty
Date: Sept. 12, 2016

Co-host: Chris Harrison

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Patrick Dempsey, Sophia Loren, Angelique Kerber, Stan Wawrinka

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Getty
Date: Sept. 13, 2016

Co-host: Michael Weatherly

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Carol Burnett, Savvy Shields

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CBS
Date: Sept. 14, 2016

Co-host: Neil Patrick Harris

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Renee Zellweger, Jaimie Alexander, Vern Yip

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NBC
Date: Sept. 22, 2016

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Juliette Lewis, Brad Keselowski

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Getty
Date: Oct. 11, 2016

Co-host: Tyler Perry

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Bryan Cranston, Aly Raisman, Carson Kressley

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Getty
Date: Oct. 12, 2016

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Jon Hamm, Minnie Driver, Daya, Announcement of LIVE with Kelly and You Finalists

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Getty
Date: Oct. 14, 2016

Co-host: Carrie Ann Inaba

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: J.K. Simmons, Gavin DeGraw, Extreme Pumpkins, Announcement of LIVE with Kelly and You Finalists
Getty
Date: Oct. 17, 2016

Co-host: Sam Champion

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Vin Diesel, Carole Bayer Sager, LIVE with Kelly and You Challenge #1

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The Weather Channel
Date: Oct. 27, 2016

Co-host: Joel McHale

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Uzo Aduba, Daniel Sunjata, LIVE's Halloween Hacks!!! Week - Haunted Houses

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Getty
Date: Nov. 7, 2016

Co-host: Richard Curtis (contest winner returns)

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Sarah Jessica Parker, Jared Padalecki, Dr. Greg Yapalater

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Live With Kelly
Date: Nov. 30, 2016

Co-host: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Tim Daly, Diego Luna, LIVE's Holiday Gift Guide - Lindsay Miller

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Gene Page/AMC
Date: Dec. 5, 2016

Co-host: Corbin Bleu

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Donovan

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Getty
Date: Dec. 13, 2016

Co-host: Richard Curtis

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Marion Cotillard, Peter Gros, Norah Jones

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Live With Kelly
Date: Dec. 15, 2016

Co-host: Van Jones

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elle Fanning

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CNN
Date: January 6, 2017

Co-host: Chris Hardwick

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Kate Beckinsale, Cameron Dallas, New Year, New You Week - Crunch Gym's Bungee Workout

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Date: January 12, 2017

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Jude Law, Nia Long

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Getty
Date: January 13, 2017

Co-host: Neil Patrick Harris

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Denzel Washington, Margo Martindale

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Getty
Date: January 27, 2017

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Christina Ricci, Lance Ulanoff, Train

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Getty
Date: Feb. 7, 2017

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Archie Panjabi, Nick Viall

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Getty
Date: Feb. 20, 2017

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Shailene Woodley, Dr. Holly Phillips, LIVE's Oscar Countdown Games

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NBC
Date: Feb. 28, 2017

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.5 (tie)

Guests: Connie Britton, Ray Liotta, Kurt Busch

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Getty
Date: July 12, 2016

Co-host: Carrie Ann Inaba (pictured, left)

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Leslie Jones, Ben Rector

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ABC
Date: July 14, 2016

Co-host: Fred Savage

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Kristen Stewart, Kate McKinnon

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Getty
Date: July 15, 2016

Co-host: Fred Savage

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Melissa McCarthy, Jose Juarez

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Getty
Date: July 19, 2016

Co-host: Keegan-Michael Key

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Chris Pine, Allison Janney

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TheWrap
Date: July 26, 2016

Co-host: Alan Cumming

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Alicia Vikander, Joel Kinnaman

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Getty
Date: July 27, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Joe Jonas, Bernadette Peters

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Getty
Date: July 28, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Matt Damon, Jai Courtney, Pentatonix

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Getty
Date: July 29, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Margot Robbie, Ato Essandoh, Chris Oh

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Getty
Date: Aug. 5, 2016

Co-host: Nick Lachey

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Jamie Dornan, 98 Degrees, Eric Ripert

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Getty
Date: Sept. 9, 2016

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard

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Getty
Date: Sept. 15, 2016

Co-host: Neil Patrick Harris

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Colin Firth, Bill O'Reilly, Jacob Whitesides

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ABC
Date: Sept. 16, 2016

Co-host: Neil Patrick Harris

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Alan Cumming, Paige VanZant, David Burtka, AJR

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Oscars
Date: Sept. 19, 2016

Co-host: Busy Phillips

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Kevin James, Rachael Harris, Mike Posner

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Getty
Date: Sept. 20, 2016

Co-host: Jussie Smollett

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Jada Pinkett Smith, Scott Bakula

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Getty
Date: Sept. 21, 2016

Co-host: Jussie Smollett

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Kiefer Sutherland, Ken Jeong

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Getty
Date: Sept. 27, 2016

Co-host: Josh Groban

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Samuel L. Jackson, Mandy Moore, Kristin Chenoweth

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Getty
Date: Sept. 30, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Mark Wahlberg, Priyanka Chopra

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Getty
Date: Oct. 4, 2016

Co-host: Fred Savage

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Justin Theroux, Lindsey Vonn, Melissa Etheridge

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Getty
Date: Oct. 6, 2016

Co-host: Fred Savage

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Ben Affleck, Danai Gurira

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Getty
Date: Oct. 10, 2016

Co-host: Zachary Quinto

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jennifer Morrison, Cast of "Impractical Jokers"

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Getty
Date: Oct. 20, 2016

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Matt LeBlanc, Dakota Fanning, LIVE with Kelly and You Challenge #4

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Getty
Date: Oct. 21, 2016

Co-host: Richard Curtis (contest winner)

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Elijah Wood, Sullivan Stapleton, America's Biggest Pumpkin

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ABC
Date: Oct. 25, 2016

Co-host: Michael Buble

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: John Lithgow, Phil Collins, Tyler Glenn, LIVE's Halloween Hacks!!! Week - Halloween Makeup

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Date: Oct. 26, 2016

Co-host: Michael Buble

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Blair Underwood, Abbi Jacobson, LIVE's Halloween Hacks!!! Week - 10 Spookiest Doors

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NBC
Date: Oct. 28, 2016

Co-host: Joel McHale

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Jeremy Irons, Elliot & Giana Storey, LIVE's Halloween Hacks!!! Week - 5-Minute Costumes

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Date: Nov. 3, 2016

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Kal Penn, Rachel Bloom, O.A.R.

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Getty
Date: Nov. 2, 2016

Co-host: Vince Vaughn

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Donnie Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan

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Getty
Date: November 1, 2016

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Benedict Cumberbatch, Gabrielle Union

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Getty
Date: Nov. 8, 2016

Co-host: Tony Goldwyn

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Miles Teller, Daveed Diggs

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ABC
Date: Nov. 10, 2016

Co-host: Alex Rodriguez

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Amy Adams, Kyle Schwarber

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Fox
Date: Nov. 11, 2016

Co-host: Chris Hardwick

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Jeremy Renner, Michelle Dockery

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Comedy Central
Date: Nov. 14, 2016

Co-host: Billy Gardell

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Aaron Eckhart, Ali Wentworth, LIVE's Homestyle Thanksgiving Week - Ming Tsai

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Date: Nov. 15, 2016

Co-host: Andy Cohen

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Billy Bob Thornton, Robert Wagner, LIVE's Homestyle Thanksgiving Week - Evelyn Cohen

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ABC
Date: Nov. 16, 2016

Co-host: Ryan Seacrest

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Trevor Noah, OneRepublic, LIVE's Homestyle Thanksgiving Week - Kelly

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Date: Nov. 17, 2016

Co-host: Ryan Seacrest

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Dennis Quaid, Sterling K. Brown, LIVE's Homestyle Thanksgiving Week - Connie Seacrest

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Date: Nov. 18, 2016

Co-host: Ryan Seacrest

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: William H. Macy, Dev Patel, LIVE's Homestyle Thanksgiving Week - Rhoda Gelman

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Date: Nov. 28, 2016

Co-host: Billy Eichner

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Felicity Jones, Travis Fimmel, LIVE's Holiday Gift Guide - Lawrence Zarian

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Turner
Date: Nov. 29, 2016

Co-host: Anderson Cooper

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Bryshere Gray, Tim Tebow, LIVE's Holiday Gift Guide - Jon Wilde

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Getty
Date: December 1, 2016

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Matt Czuchry, LIVE's Holiday Gift Guide - Chris Byrne

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Getty
Date: Dec. 2, 2016

Co-host: Busy Philipps

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Randall Park, LIVE's Holiday Gift Guide - Lance Ulanoff

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Getty
Date: Dec. 7, 2016

Co-host: Octavia Spencer

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Chris Pratt, Courtney B. Vance, Chrissy Teigen

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Fox
Date: Dec. 8, 2016

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Annette Benning, Rita Ora, Sarah McLachlan

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Getty
Date: Dec. 9, 2016

Co-host: Taraji P. Henson

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Katie Holmes, Kevin Nealon, Brett Eldredge

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Getty
Date: Dec. 14, 2016

Co-host: Richard Curtis

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Michael Fassbender, Holiday Sweater Spectacular

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Philly.com
Date: Dec. 20, 2016

Co-host: John Mulaney

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests:
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Fox
Date: January 17, 2017

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Viola Davis, Louie Anderson

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Getty
Date: January 18, 2017

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Idina Menzel, Nina Dobrev

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Getty
Date: January 19, 2017

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: James McAvoy, Matthew McConaughey, Amanda Nunes

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Getty
Date: January 26, 2017

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Mike Myers, Milla Jovovich

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Getty
Date: Feb. 2, 2017

Co-host: Carrie Ann Inaba

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Keanu Reeves, Jeff Perry, What the Hack? Week - Carson Kressley

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Getty
Date: Feb. 3, 2017

Co-host: Carrie Ann Inaba

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Edie Falco, Super Bowl Pigs, Myron Mixon and George Duran Cook-Off, What the Hack? Week - Super Bowl Hacks

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Getty
Date: Feb. 8, 2017

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Erika Girardi, Holly Holm, Dr. Michael Breus

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Getty
Date: Feb. 10, 2017

Co-host: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daymond John, Ingrid Michaelson

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Date: Feb. 15, 2017

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Ricky Martin, Christine Baranski

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Getty
Date: Feb. 16, 2017

Co-host: Chris Harrison

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Chrissy Metz, Timbaland, S. L. T. Workout

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Getty
Date: Feb. 17, 2017

Co-host: Chris Harrison

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Malin Akerman, Theresa Caputo, Bebe Rexha

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Getty
Date: Feb. 22, 2017

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Famke Janssen, Michiel Huisman, LIVE's Oscar Countdown Games

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Getty
Date: Feb. 23, 2017

Co-host: Jason Derulo

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Mary-Louise Parker, Chris Byrne, LIVE's Oscar Countdown Games

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Getty
Date: March 1, 2017

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Milo Ventimiglia, David Boreanaz

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Getty
Date: March 2, 2017

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Hugh Jackman, Josh Henderson

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Getty
Date: March 14, 2017

Co-host: Josh Gad

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Elizabeth Banks, Jonny Lee Miller, Nick Viall

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NBC
Date: March 15, 2017

Co-host: Jason Silva

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Ice Cube, Axle Workout, Brain Games

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Date: March 20, 2017 (New, but pre-recorded)

Co-host: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Jennifer Lopez, John Lithgow

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Date: March 27, 2017 (New, but pre-recorded)

Co-host: Mark Consuelos

Rating: 2.4 (tie)

Guests: Lisa Kudrow, Andrew McCarthy, Science Bob

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Getty
Date: July 8, 2016

Co-host: Guillermo Diaz

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Queen Latifah, Laverne Cox, Adam Richman

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Getty
Date: July 18, 2016

Co-host: Andy Cohen

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Zoe Saldana, Craig Bierko, Joey Kratochvil

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Getty
Date: July 20, 2016

Co-host: Keegan-Michael Key

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Mila Kunis, Jessie J

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Getty
Date: July 21, 2016

Co-host: Tony Goldwyn

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Seth Meyers

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Getty
Date: July 22, 2016

Co-host: Taye Diggs

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Idris Elba, Eric LeVine

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Getty
Date: Aug. 3, 2016

Co-host: Josh Gad

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Jonah Hill, Bryce Dallas Howard

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Getty
Date: Aug. 4, 2016

Co-host: Josh Gad

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Miles Teller, Carla Gugino

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TheWrap
Date: Sept. 26, 2016

Co-host: Josh Groban

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Rob Lowe, Will Forte

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Getty
Date: Sept. 28, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Tom Selleck, January Jones, Ingrid Michaelson

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Getty
Date: Sept. 29, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Morgan Freeman, Ramy Gafni

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Getty
Date: October 3, 2016

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Kenan Thompson, Chris Gethard, Jerry Visits Cirque du Soleil - KURIOS

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Getty
Date: Oct. 5, 2016

Co-host: Fred Savage

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Ted Danson, Tom Odell, Announcement of LIVE with Kelly and You Finalists

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Getty
Date: Oct. 13, 2016

Co-host: Carrie Ann Inaba

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Tea Leoni, Norman Reedus, Andy Grammer

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Getty
Date: Oct. 18, 2016

Co-host: Matt Bomer

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: David Hyde Pierce, Victoria Justice, LIVE with Kelly and You Challenge #2

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Getty
Date: Oct. 19, 2016

Co-host: Ciara

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Ewan McGregor, Jeff Gordon, Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall, LIVE with Kelly and You Challenge #3

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Getty
Date: Nov. 4, 2016

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Kyra Sedgwick, Josh Radnor

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Getty
Date: Nov. 22, 2016

Co-host: Max Greenfield

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Kristin Davis, 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Winner, Dr. Wendy Bazilian

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Date: Dec. 6, 2016

Co-host: Ilana Glazer

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Kate McKinnon, Riz Ahmed

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Spike
Date: January 4, 2017

Co-host: Chris Hardwick

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Benjamin Bratt, Mahershala Ali, New Year, New You Week - Dr. Melina Jampolis

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Date: January 25, 2017

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Michael Keaton, Ali Larter, Andrea Arden

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Getty
Date: Jan. 30, 2017

Co-host: Leslie Mann

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Ricky Gervais, What the Hack? Week - Meaghan Murphy

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Getty
Date: Jan. 31, 2017

Co-host: Busy Phillips

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Colin Hanks, What the Hack? Week - Kevin Pereira

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Getty
Date: Feb. 6, 2017

Co-host: Rita Ora

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Tracee Ellis Ross, David Oyelowo, Iris Mittenaere

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CBS
Date: Feb. 21, 2017

Co-host: Zach Braff

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Allison Williams, Mae Whitman, LIVE's Oscar Countdown Games

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Getty
Date: March 6, 2017

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Matthew Rhys, Caroline Rhea, Auli'i Cravalho

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Getty
Date: March 7, 2017

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Tom Hiddleston, Michelle Dockery

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Getty
Date: March 17, 2017

Co-host: Chris Hardwick

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Bryan Cranston, Chad Michael Murray

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Getty
Date: April 4, 2017

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Sally Field, Ellie Kemper, Charo & Keo

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Getty
Date: April 5, 2017

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Amanda Peet, Scott Eastwood

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Getty
Date: April 6, 2017

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Pierce Brosnan, Mandy Patinkin

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Getty
Date: April 17, 2017

Co-host: Priyanka Chopra

Rating: 2.3 (tie)

Guests: Jennifer Hudson, Josh Lucas

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ABC
Date: January 11, 2017

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Andrew Garfield, Tituss Burgess

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Getty
Date: February 1, 2017

Co-host: Busy Phillips

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Carla Gugino, What the Hack? Week - Katie Brown

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Getty
Date: Feb. 9, 2017

Co-host: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Will Arnett, Julian Edelman, Zosia Mamet

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Date: Feb. 14, 2017

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Laverne Cox, Adam Scott

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Getty
Date: Feb. 24, 2017

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: LIVE's Pre-Oscar Celebration: F. Murray Abraham, Oscar Memories and Flashbacks, LIVE's Oscar Countdown Games

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Getty
Date: March 3, 2017

Co-host: Jerry O'Connell

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Octavia Spencer, Taran Killam, Mike Posner

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Getty
Date: March 9, 2017

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Brie Larson, Peter Krause

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Getty
Date: March 10, 2017

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Felicity Huffman, Rupert Friend, Science Bob

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Getty
Date: March 13, 2017

Co-host: Michael Weatherly

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Stanley Tucci, Meaghan Murphy

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CBS
Date: March 16, 2017

Co-host: Chris Hardwick

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Jessica Lange, Jesse Williams, Medicine Ball Workout

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Getty
Date: April 3, 2017

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Kate Walsh, Sarah Michelle Gellar

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Getty
Date: April 10, 2017

Co-host: Morris Chestnut

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Vin Diesel, LIVE's Auto Show Week - Sports Cars

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Getty
Date: April 13, 2017

Co-host: Carrie Ann Inaba

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Anna Chlumsky, Katie Lowes, LIVE's Auto Show Week - Green Cars

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Getty
Date: April 14, 2017

Co-host: Carrie Ann Inaba

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Cynthia Nixon, Spring Safety Tips for Dogs, LIVE's Auto Show Week - High Performance Cars

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Getty
Date: April 18, 2017

Co-host: Jussie Smollett

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Kristin Chenoweth, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Erika Girardi & Gleb Savchenko

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Date: April 19, 2017

Co-host: Jussie Smollett

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Rose Byrne, Bella Thorne

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Date: April 20, 2017

Co-host: Van Jones

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Bob Odenkirk, Katherine Heigl

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Date: April 21, 2017

Co-host: Van Jones

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: Rosario Dawson, Rick Schwartz, Zara Larsson & Clean Bandit

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Date: April 26, 2017

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.2 (tie)

Guests: John Legend, Molly Ringwald

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Date: March 8, 2017

Co-host: Christian Slater

Rating: 2.1 (tie)

Guests: Kerri Russell, Jenna Elfman, Peter Gros

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Getty
Date: April 7, 2017

Co-host: Scott Wolf

Rating: 2.1 (tie)

Guests: Jason Statham, Rashida Jones, Tim Morehouse

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Getty
Date: April 11, 2017

Co-host: Morris Chestnut

Rating: 2.1 (tie)

Guests: Sergio García, David Duchovny, Joey McIntyre, LIVE's Auto Show Week - SUVs

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Getty
Date: April 12, 2017

Co-host: Morris Chestnut

Rating: 2.1 (tie)

Guests: Hank Azaria, Morris' Ab Workout, LIVE's Auto Show Week - Sedans

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Getty
Date: April 24, 2017

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.1 (tie)

Guests: Cobie Smulders, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

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Getty
Date: April 25, 2017

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.1 (tie)

Guests: Caitlyn Jenner, Andrew Zimmern

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Getty
Date: April 27, 2017

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.1 (tie)

Guests: America Ferrera, Darby Stanchfield

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Date: April 28, 2017

Co-host: John Leguizamo

Rating: 2.1 (tie)

Guests: LL Cool J, Lea Michele

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So that's what you've got to beat out, Ryan Seacrest -- good luck with all that!

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Syndicated talker had 68 different guest co-hosts before Ryan Seacrest got the gig — here’s how their Nielsen numbers stack up

Kelly Ripa had 68 different "Live" guest co-hosts since Michael Strahan left the show for "Good Morning America." Ryan Seacrest may be the winner of the permanent sweepstakes, but he's nowhere near No. 1 in this ranking. Let's look at every guest-hosted "Live" episode's Nielsen ratings.

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