Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan spent four seasons together on “Live.” But ABC announced this spring it would move Strahan to “beneficial Morning America.” ABC spent the summer trying out guest hosts,with six – presumably finalists? – sharing the love seat in early September. Who has the best odds to turn a guest host stint into a regular job? We take a inspect.
Michael WeatherlyThe actor is sitting in with Ripa on Sept. 13. But there is no way he’s going to be a regular daily host – not this year at least. He’s the star of “Bull,” CBS’ modern crime drama about a jury expert based on Dr. Phil. This guest stint is a promo for the CBS show – nothing more.
Odds: 100 to 1Christian SlaterThe “Mr. Robot” costar is kicking off the season premiere with Ripa on Sept. 5. But does a veteran actor really want to be tied down to a multi-year deal where he plays a talk-show host every day? Seems a stretch.
Odds: 11 to 1Anderson CooperThe CNN newsman is having an particularly tall-profile year thanks to the presidential election. He’s a favorite of Ripa’s, and but would he really want to give up his journalistic prestige to preside over a morning chatfest? Seems unlikely – particularly after his own solo talk show flopped in syndication.
Odds: 8 to 1Morris ChestnutThe “Rosewood” star will sit in with Ripa on Sept. 6 and 7. He visited the show earlier this year as a guest. But he faces the same problem Weatherly does – he’s committed to another show,one that requires long production days.
Odds: 11 to 1
Source: thewrap.com