We all new Michael Strahan was part of GMA a couple of days a week as well as a co-host on Live with Kelly and Michael, until news broke of changes today.
Get the details why Michael Strahan has just announced his departure from Live….
Folks its official, Michael Strahan will be a full-time cast member of Good Morning America, CelebnMusic247.com has learned via TMZ!
Word is, Kelly Ripa had no idea this was going to happen.Reportedly Michael Strahan did not tell Kelly Ripa or the show’s Executive Producer, Michael Gelman until after the show, that he would be leaving Live with Kelly and Michael to be full-time on Good Morning America.
It was like a bomb shell as neither of them had any clue. Supposedly, being left in the dark means there is no plan on Michael’s replacement currently.
There is some news that the CEO of Disney, Bob Iger had part in this top-secret plan. Disney has a replacement plan in which Michael had been told.
This sucks for Kelly as Regis Philbin did not give her any advance notice when he left either. Sounds like they have time to find a replacement as this change is not taking effect until September.
A press release form the network said:
“Live’ will kick off the search for a new co-host when the new season begins in the fall.”
Hopefully, they will find another diamond in the rough, such as the former New York Giants defensive end, Michael Strahan, when Live does on air try-outs again.
CNN Money reported:
“Live” is in the same corporate family as “GMA.” It is produced by ABC’s local station in New York and syndicated by Disney’s domestic distribution unit.
Even though GMA is still number one with viewers overall, the 25 to 54-year old group has been down by 18%. Since this is the most important demographic, it appeared changes had to be made and they brought in the big guns for ratings.
ABC news president, James Goldston sent an internal memo on Tuesday:
“Michael has been a stellar addition to the broadcast. Over the past two years on ‘GMA,’ he’s proven to be a tireless and versatile broadcaster with an incredible ability to connect with people, from veterans to American pop culture icons and newsmakers.”
We at CelebnMusic247.com are fans of Michael Strahan and wish him the very best. We are sure he will continue to shine on GMA and be a tremendous asset to the team.
Okay, we also like Live, so good luck Kelly and Gelman with finding a new co-host and hang in there like you do!
