Kelly Ripa did 205 "Live" episodes with guest co-hosts since former partner Michael Strahan walked away from the program last May. Some of the substitutes performed better than others, and almost one-third even out-rated Ryan Seacrest. Here's how each individual ranks by their average TV rating, rounded out to three decimal places.
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Rank: 68
Co-Host: John Leguizamo
No. of Episodes: 10
Average Rating: 2.27
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Van Jones
No. of Episodes: 3
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Priyanka Chopra
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Ciara
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Ilana Glazer
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Matt Bomer
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.3
Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Leslie Mann
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Rita Ora
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Zach Braff
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Taye Diggs
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Guillermo Diaz
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 57 (tie)
Co-Host: Busy Phillips
No. of Episodes: 3
Average Rating: 2.3
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Rank: 56
Co-Host: Josh Gad
No. of Episodes: 3
Average Rating: 2.333
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Rank: 52 (tie)
Co-Host: Keegan-Michael Key
No. of Episodes: 2
Average Rating: 2.35
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Rank: 52 (tie)
Co-Host: Tony Goldwyn
No. of Episodes: 2
Average Rating: 2.35
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Rank: 52 (tie)
Co-Host: Michael Weatherly
No. of Episodes: 2
Average Rating: 2.35
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Rank: 52 (tie)
Co-Host: Morris Chestnut
No. of Episodes: 6
Average Rating: 2.35
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Rank: 51
Co-Host: Christian Slater
No. of Episodes: 13
Average Rating: 2.354
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Rank: 50
Co-Host: Scott Wolf
No. of Episodes: 11
Average Rating: 2.355
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Rank: 48 (tie)
Co-Host: Jeffrey Dean Morgan
No. of Episodes: 4
Average Rating: 2.375
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Rank: 48 (tie)
Co-Host: Carrie Ann Inaba
No. of Episodes: 8
Average Rating: 2.375
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Rank: 47
Co-Host: Chris Hardwick
No. of Episodes: 6
Average Rating: 2.383
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Jason Silva
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Alan Cumming
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Nick Lachey
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Zachary Quinto
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Vince Vaughn
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Octavia Spencer
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Alex Rodriguez
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Billy Eichner
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Billy Gardell
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Taraji P. Henson
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: John Mulaney
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 35 (tie)
Co-Host: Jason Derulo
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.4
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Rank: 34
Co-Host: Jerry O'Connell
No. of Episodes: 18
Average Rating: 2.428
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Rank: 33
Co-Host: Chris Harrison
No. of Episodes: 3
Average Rating: 2.433
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Rank: 31 (tie)
Co-Host: Max Greenfield
No. of Episodes: 2
Average Rating: 2.45
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Rank: 31 (tie)
Co-Host: Neil Patrick Harris
No. of Episodes: 4
Average Rating: 2.45
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Rank: 30
Co-Host: Josh Groban
No. of Episodes: 3
Average Rating: 2.467
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Rank: 29
Co-Host: Richard Curtis (contest winner)
No. of Episodes: 5
Average Rating: 2.48
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Rank: 23 (tie)
Co-Host: Alec Baldwin
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.5
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Rank: 23 (tie)
Co-Host: Tyler Perry
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.5
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Rank: 23 (tie)
Co-Host: Sam Champion
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.5
Rank: 23 (tie)
Co-Host: Corbin Bleu
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.5
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Rank: 23 (tie)
Co-Host: Michael Buble
No. of Episodes: 3
Average Rating: 2.5
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Rank: 23 (tie)
Co-Host: Fred Savage
No. of Episodes: 8
Average Rating: 2.5
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Rank: 22
Co-Host: Andy Cohen
No. of Episodes: 4
Average Rating: 2.525
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Rank: 20 (tie)
Co-Host: Jussie Smollett
No. of Episodes: 6
Average Rating: 2.55
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Rank: 20 (tie)
Co-Host: Jim Parsons
No. of Episodes: 2
Average Rating: 2.55
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Rank: 19
Co-Host: Ryan Seacrest
No. of Episodes: 5
Average Rating: 2.56
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Rank: 18
Co-Host: Anderson Cooper
No. of Episodes: 11
Average Rating: 2.564
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Rank: 17
Co-Host: Joel McHale
No. of Episodes: 4
Average Rating: 2.575
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Rank: 16
Co-Host: Mark Consuelos
No. of Episodes: 10
Average Rating: 2.58
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Rank: 10 (tie)
Co-Host: Chris Pratt
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.6
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Rank: 10 (tie)
Co-Host: Mark Cuban
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.6
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Rank: 10 (tie)
Co-Host: Bellamy Young
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.6
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Rank: 10 (tie)
Co-Host: Ashton Kutcher
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.6
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Rank: 10 (tie)
Co-Host: Joe Jonas
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.6
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Rank: 10 (tie)
Co-Host: D.L. Hughley
No. of Episodes: 2
Average Rating: 2.6
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Rank: 9
Co-Host: Dwyane Wade
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.7
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Rank: 8
Co-Host: David Muir
No. of Episodes: 2
Average Rating: 2.75
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Rank: 5 (tie)
Co-Host: Kevin Hart
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.8
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Rank: 5 (tie)
Co-Host: Common
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.8
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Rank: 5 (tie)
Co-Host: Cedric The Entertainer
No. of Episodes: 2
Average Rating: 2.8
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Rank: 3 (tie)
Co-Host: Daniel Dae Kim
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.9
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Rank: 3 (tie)
Co-Host: Seal
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 2.9
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Rank: 2
Co-Host: Megyn Kelly
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 3.0
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Rank: 1
Co-Host: Jimmy Kimmel
No. of Episodes: 1
Average Rating: 3.3
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