Michael Strahan leaving Live to go full time on GMA

[Anonymous]

I also thought it was a decent speech. I assume the dad part was to say he worked hard as a bus driver and doesn't understand all this drama when you make big bucks? Or was it to say he thinks it's crazy she makes money chatting?

I believe in building family at work to some degree and looking out for eachother, but I am part of small business and I don't make big bucks. It's much tougher in the big league and you have to suck it up. I learned early that I prefer to make less and feel warm and fuzzy.

[Anonymous]

Gone in two weeks:

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/26/michael-strahan-leaving-live-in-may/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gone in two weeks:

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/26/michael-strahan-leaving-live-in-may/

Welp, this would be more standard anywhere else. I don't know why Kelly was upset at getting 4 months notice.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gone in two weeks:

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/26/michael-strahan-leaving-live-in-may/

Welp, this would be more standard anywhere else. I don't know why Kelly was upset at getting 4 months notice.

I don't think she was upset at the 4 months, I think she was upset that she wasn't told prior to the general public finding out.

[Anonymous]

What an annoying little diva. Taking bets on when her show will tank.

[Anonymous]

She is biting the hand that feeds her. She should have shown some class and gone to work. Kathy Lee's husband was cheating on her and she showed up and joked about it with Regis. Kelly needs to grow up.

[Anonymous]

Wow, she was pissed.

She opened by saying she was confident there were snipers with tranquilizer darts if she went off message.

She said she was "proud" of Michael for his new gig...not happy for him...proud. That's a paternalistic dig.

And she's a decent actress, but she couldn't mask her anger.

She's mad.

[Anonymous]

I think she was being a diva but thought the part where she said half of audience called in sick to be there was hillarious! She was fighting tears in beginning. Good job overall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was a confidential business decision that was not about her. Staffing changes happen all the time and other employees are not privy to the information until the change happens. She threw an epic tantrum and instead should have gone home and cried on her 15M. ABC should cancel Live and do the third hour of GMA.

But ABC could have told her prior to releasing the press release.

Where has it been stated that she wasn't told before the press release? Everything I've read has said she was told after the show ended and 30 minutes before the release.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, she was pissed.

She opened by saying she was confident there were snipers with tranquilizer darts if she went off message.

She said she was "proud" of Michael for his new gig...not happy for him...proud. That's a paternalistic dig.

And she's a decent actress, but she couldn't mask her anger.

She's mad.

I had the same reaction.

She came off a little freaky to me in that speech.

I just think shit like that should have remained behind the scenes.

Classier route is to deal with it behind the scenes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was a confidential business decision that was not about her. Staffing changes happen all the time and other employees are not privy to the information until the change happens. She threw an epic tantrum and instead should have gone home and cried on her 15M. ABC should cancel Live and do the third hour of GMA.

But ABC could have told her prior to releasing the press release.

Where has it been stated that she wasn't told before the press release? Everything I've read has said she was told after the show ended and 30 minutes before the release.

In the interview I saw with a People blogger, that I highlighted on the previous page (or 2). The blogger said she was told as the press release was going public.

So yeah, I'd be pissed if my employer of 25+ years did that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I had the same reaction.

She came off a little freaky to me in that speech.

I just think shit like that should have remained behind the scenes.

Classier route is to deal with it behind the scenes.

Agree. While I could see making a joke or saying something super brief to address elephant in the room, that monologue was just too much. It seemed like she was trying to milk the applause and cheers far longer than was genuinely happening in the studio. The whole thing was very awkward and I don't think it made the situation, or her handling of the situation, any better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I had the same reaction.

She came off a little freaky to me in that speech.

I just think shit like that should have remained behind the scenes.

Classier route is to deal with it behind the scenes.

Agree. While I could see making a joke or saying something super brief to address elephant in the room, that monologue was just too much. It seemed like she was trying to milk the applause and cheers far longer than was genuinely happening in the studio. The whole thing was very awkward and I don't think it made the situation, or her handling of the situation, any better.

Agreed. She continued to come across as very bratty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gone in two weeks:

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/26/michael-strahan-leaving-live-in-may/

Welp, this would be more standard anywhere else. I don't know why Kelly was upset at getting 4 months notice.

I don't think she was upset at the 4 months, I think she was upset that she wasn't told prior to the general public finding out.

She was told briefly before the public found it. It was rude and disrespectful. What was the reason for that? Why not give her a little more time to process the information before potentially having to field questions publicly on the situation?

I don't watch the show often, but I watched what she said today. It was awkward (the bit about snipers being ready to shoot darts for not staying on message) + a bit forced and trying too hard to be funny (Christmas bonuses?) + a heavy handed -- it's all about you, the viewer -- when it's not at least not with regard to this situation but I'd be upset too if I was blindsided with an internal move like this by my employer after 26 years.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why Kelly Ripa is so upset. Is she mad that (1) he didn't tell her first or ask her permission, (2) is she mad that maybe the GMA gig is considered more prestigious and she should have gotten it instead, (3) is she jealous because he is probably going to make more money?

I can understand maybe being hurt not being told first before the news broke in the press, but it's work, not a sorority or high school. Kelly pouting and not showing for work gives women in the work place a bad name IMO, that we are too emotional, etc. If I were her, I would show my professionalism and show up for work, maybe use this as an opportunity to negotiate for more salary, or perks or a say in the next co host. But she's not the boss, so she needs to calm down.

I have barely followed this story, but did see an interview with someone from People the other day.

Kelly is very upset for a number of reasons. She has been a LONG-time employee of ABC (she was on All My Children) from 1990-2002. She started with Live! in 2000/2001 and also did Hope & Faith from 2003-2006. Even though she was a 25+ year employee of ABC, they did not elect to inform her of potential changes to "Kelly & Michael" until AFTER they were decided. Furthermore, she wasn't told until the press release was going public. So she was learning the same time as the rest of the world. She feels like ABC did not show her any respect by giving her advance notice of the announcement.

Kelly was evidently asked to go full-time on GMA a few years ago, but turned it down due to (1) having to wake up at 4:30 AM 5 days a week, (2) the long hours of the show itself (vs. only 1 hour for Live!, except 2 hours on Thursday as they film the Friday episode on Thursday), and (3) Live! is pretty easy work. The People person did not think she was jealous of Michael because Kelly also likes to go out and have a nighttime social life, which would be pretty hard with a 4:30 AM wake-up call daily.

Kelly's salary for about 5 hours of work per week is $15 million a year. Again, the People person said it wasn't a jealousy of salary issue.

Kelly had a planned family vacation to celebrate her 20th anniversary for Thursday (4/21) - Monday (4/25). She was also pissed that ABC dropped this bombshell on her 2 days before she was supposed to leave. After the announcement was made, she told them she wasn't working on Wednesday. I learned she cancelled the trip altogether. Really sad. Evidently, it was very well-known that they were going to Turks & Caicos for the anniversary trip.

First world promlems. Not too sad, imo!!