Anderson Cooper is ready to be a talk show host again!
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The Anderson Cooper 360 star served as a fill-in host for the show back in 2007 when Regis Philbin needed triple-bypass heart surgery.
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He also auditioned for Michael's spot after Regis retired.
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But, ABC chose to go with the 44-year-old NFL star — and Anderson went on to have his own talk show on CNN, Anderson Live.
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His show ran for two years, but ultimately stopped airing in September 2013.
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Kelly Ripa is reportedly excited about the prospect of her friend joining the show — but it may be too close for comfort.
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For starters, Anderson is rumored to be up against their mutual BFF
Andy Cohen!
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"When Regis left, the person Kelly wanted more than anyone else was Anderson Cooper, but he was busy launching his own talk show," a source explained to
PEOPLE magazine, noting that now, "the only strike against that – and against Andy Cohen, too – is that they're such great friends in real life it might actually hurt the host chat element of things, where they each talk about what they did the night before or over the weekend, etc."
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"Regis and Kelly used to have a strict 'no talking the hour before the show' rule so that they'd have plenty to talk about, but Anderson and Andy and Kelly are all so close that it might almost be too much of a good thing," the source concluded.
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Who do you think should host with Kelly? Sound off in the comments below!
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The Anderson Cooper 360 star served as a fill-in host for the show back in 2007 when Regis Philbin needed triple-bypass heart surgery.
Photo credit: Splash News
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He also auditioned for Michael's spot after Regis retired.
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But, ABC chose to go with the 44-year-old NFL star — and Anderson went on to have his own talk show on CNN, Anderson Live.
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His show ran for two years, but ultimately stopped airing in September 2013.
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Kelly Ripa is reportedly excited about the prospect of her friend joining the show — but it may be too close for comfort.
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For starters, Anderson is rumored to be up against their mutual BFF
Andy Cohen!
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"When Regis left, the person Kelly wanted more than anyone else was Anderson Cooper, but he was busy launching his own talk show," a source explained to
PEOPLE magazine, noting that now, "the only strike against that – and against Andy Cohen, too – is that they're such great friends in real life it might actually hurt the host chat element of things, where they each talk about what they did the night before or over the weekend, etc."
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"Regis and Kelly used to have a strict 'no talking the hour before the show' rule so that they'd have plenty to talk about, but Anderson and Andy and Kelly are all so close that it might almost be too much of a good thing," the source concluded.
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Who do you think should host with Kelly? Sound off in the comments below!
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