The crew of 'Live! with Kelly and Michael' feels Kelly put their job in danger as she's staying out of the show, due to a 'previously-scheduled vacation,' at least until Monday, April 25.
- April 22, 2016
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The crew of "Live! with Kelly and Michael" is furious over Kelly Ripa's alleged boycott on the show following Michael Strahan's shocking departure announcement. According to TMZ, the crew feels Kelly put their job in danger by refusing to work.
Production sources tell the site that some of "Live!" crew members believe ABC execs are weighing the benefits of either killing the show or moving it to a later hour so they can add a third hour of "Good Morning America".
The crew members are grousing that the longer Kelly stays out of "Live!", the more damage it will do to the show and the greater the chance that the show will be replaced by "GMA". If 'Live' is cancelled, the crew will lose their job.
The sources claim that the crew generally likes Kelly, but many of them think what they call "her tantrum" is hurting the show.
Kelly and Michael have reportedly yet to exchange words with each other since his shocking Tuesday announcement. "He has no bad blood towards her at this point and is looking forward to start his new chapter with his new team," a source told E! News.
Kelly was spotted stepping out with her husband Mark Consuelos in New York City on Thursday, April 21. It looked like they had canceled their previously planned trip to Turks and Caicos, which was assumed to be their 20th anniversary celebration, as they still remained in the Big Apple.
