Kelly Ripa Signs New Five-Year Agreement for 'Live! With Regis and Kelly'

Together with her lengthy-time co-host Regis Philbin preparing for in a few days's exit, Disney-ABC Domestic Television has locked Kelly Ripa right into a five-year deal at Live!our editor recommends'Live! With Regis and Kelly' Visitors Revealed for Regis Philbin's Final WeekJerry Seinfeld Joins Kelly Ripa as First Co-Host After Regis Philbin's Live! Departure The lucrative pact goes into effect next fall and extend through 2017, setting Ripa up to become a 16-year veteran from the morning chatfast. The timing is especially pivotal because of the weight being placed squarely on her behalf shoulders because the series prepares to decrease the With Regis from the title. The quest for a brand new co-host continues to be going ahead for several weeks -- with names fromRyan Seacrestto Bravo's Andy Cohenbandied about -- but nothing official has emerged. Stated a resource near to the production,"No decision has been manufactured yet." Meantime, the lengthy-running series will parade through a number of high-profile names for Philbin's final week. Included in this: David Letterman, Jesse Trump, Jimmy Fallon and Ripa's predecessor, Kathie Lee Gifford. Ripa is repped by CAA. Related Subjects Regis Philbin Kelly Ripa