Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos blasted for 3-day workweek: ‘What a joke’
“Stay” by identify — however not by nature.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are catching warmth after it was revealed Thursday’s episode of “Stay With Kelly and Mark” was pre-recorded.
Viewers tuning in had been met with a disclaimer from ABC stating that the present had been taped on a earlier day.
Consuelos, 52, joined “Stay” as a co-host on Monday, sitting alongside spouse Ripa, additionally 52, who has helmed this system for greater than 20 years.
Given the sturdy curiosity within the couple’s first official week collectively on the air, it’s shocking to some that they selected to tape Thursday’s episode earlier.
Nonetheless, pre-recording “Stay” isn’t a brand new phenomenon that has been launched with Consuelos.
Throughout the six years that Ripa co-hosted with Ryan Seacrest, the pair occasionally pre-recorded episodes of “Stay with Kelly and Ryan,” generally in an effort to accommodate the “American Idol” host’s busy schedule splitting time between New York Metropolis and Los Angeles.
Ripa and Seacrest would mostly tape a Friday episode previous to broadcast — something they did for Seacrest’s ultimate episode final week.
Provided that this Friday’s installment of “Stay with Kelly and Mark” has probably been pre-recorded, it seems Ripa and Consuelos will work simply three days this week.
The Publish has reached out to ABC for clarification of how usually “Stay” could be pre-recorded in an everyday week.
A number of followers had been unimpressed by the truth that Thursday’s present was taped previous to airtime.
“Three days stay, two taped,” one raged.
“Why not simply document 5 in someday and name it per week? #youknowyouwantto” one other sniped, with one more adding, “3 day per week contract, what a joke.”
One speculated that Ripa and Consuelos would solely be working three days per week frequently as a part of a deal they reduce with ABC.
In the meantime, one other wrote: “It will be good to see an viewers once more and for the reveals to really be stay and never prerecorded.”
ABC is bringing again the “Stay” studio viewers, with the present’s Twitter account posting a callout to individuals desirous to attend.
“Come see us stay!” the put up learn. “Get tickets to be in our studio viewers.”
Criticism over the chat fest’s pre-recording comes amid a rocky first week for Ripa and Consuelos collectively on the air.
Some viewers have taken challenge with the married couple’s on-air PDA, whereas others criticized a dialogue about Consuelos’ loud night breathing.
Nonetheless, stay or pre-recorded, different followers are relishing Ripa and Consuelos’ pairing.
“Ahhhhh LOVE Kelly & Mark… simply the morning present I’ve been ready for. So glad you two are working collectively… and doing it SO WELL,” one cheered.
“I’m like a proud father or mother watching the present. I smile all through as a result of I like them collectively. You possibly can inform they’re nonetheless head over heels in love,” a second stated.
“Congratulations Mark!! When are y’all bringing the stay viewers again? I wish to come to NYC and help in individual!” they concluded.