“Live” from the cafeteria!
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ big move to ABC and Disney’s swanky new Hudson Square headquarters is a bit delayed, it seems. The husband and wife co-hosts of the morning show will officially broadcast from their new set on April 14, but we’re told they’ll have to film near the buffet until then.
“They’re basically going to be doing it from the cafeteria lobby… because they don’t have a studio,” an insider told Page Six.
Another insider described the location as a “gorgeous open sprawling space near the cafeteria.” “It’s amazing!,” they insisted.
“They’re just putting the final touches on the studio, but everyone is thrilled to be in this new Disney building,” they said.
Disney has previously hosted movie premieres and events in the temporary space.
A production source confirmed, “We will be broadcasting our show live next week from the beautiful 10th floor in our new building while we put the final touches on our studio.”
Ripa and Consuelos taped their final show from 7 Lincoln Square, the show’s studio of 37 years, on Tuesday. Sources described the goodbye as “bittersweet.” Ripa, who joined the show in 2001 as co-host to Regis Philbin, reminisced about their kids growing up in building, which is now somewhat decrepit.
The show aired a re-run from November on Wednesday after the big move. We hear they’ll return to live shows starting Monday. The hosting couple and their TV crew join ABC News and ABC/Disney shows like “The View” and “Tamron Hall.” “Everyone is very excited,” the production source said.
We hear that next week guests will including Elizabeth Moss, Jay Shetty, Bradley Whitford, Walton Goggins, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yvonne Strahovski, Matthew Rhys, Chrissy Metz, Bryce Dallas Howard and Hailee Steinfeld.
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