Actor Rob Lowe is reportedly a frontrunner to join Kelly on “LIVE! With Kelly,” according to Entertainment Tonight.
“The network has been talking to Lowe’s reps again, the source says, having chatted with the actor about the highly coveted gig back in 2012, when ABC was looking for Regis Philbin’s replacement. Lowe, 52, had impressed viewers at the time when he guest-hosted for two days. But the job, of course, ended up going to Michael Strahan.”
Lowe wouldn’t mind having the opportunity to engage in daily conversations with Ripa on the morning talk show.
“I hosted it with Kelly and had the time of my life,” he said when Entertainment Tonight caught up with him on the set of his new film, “How to Be a Latin Lover.”
“I love her ... I love being able to talk to an audience every morning like that and just being fun, counter-punching, being silly, and talking about cool stuff.”
