Kelly Ripa gets candid about talk show drama on 'Live!'
 

Kelly Ripa gets candid about talk show drama on 'Live!'
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Kelly Ripa has come clean about the drama at Live!*in the wake of Michael Strahan's departure — a conflict that, at one point, left many wondering whether Ripa would ever return to the show she's hosted since 2001.

Ripa's Tuesday appearance was the first she's made on the morning show since last week, when Strahan an**unced he was leaving Live! to join Good Morning America.

After receiving a standing ovation,*Ripa said*she's been "overwhelmed" by the outpouring of support she's gotten during a tumultuous time at Live! —*but emphasized that "apologies" had smoothed out the ripples that led to her sudden absence. (ABC personally apologized to Ripa for the way she learned of Strahan's departure.) Read more...


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