Through the first 10 weeks that have pitted Ms. Ripa and Mr. Seacrest against Ms. Kelly in the 9 a.m. slot, the ratings provide evidence that audiences agree with the strategy. Across her 16 years on “Live,” Ms. Ripa has often mined her life with her husband, the actor Mark Consuelos, and their three children for material. The opening segment of a recent episode was practically a party, with Ms. Ripa exclaiming to the revved-up studio audience, “Guys! Daddy’s back!”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyDaddy was, of course, Mr. Seacrest, who had made his return after a rare sick day. He showed the audience a photo of the matzo ball soup that Ms. Ripa had sent to him from the Second Avenue Deli.

Source: New York Times December 10, 2017 23:15 UTC