By Emily Krauser
12:18 AM PDT, October 27, 2016
In April 2016, Michael Strahan announced that he would be leaving 'Live!' after just four years to take a full-time position at 'Good Morning America.' Following some highly-publicized strain between Strahan and Kelly Ripa, the bubbly host set off on a journey of guest co-hosts on May 16. Here's a look at who joined Ripa on the morning talk show ahead of Ryan Seacrest being named her permanent co-host.
Richard Curtis
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Joel McHale
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Anderson Cooper
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Keegan-Michael Key
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Andy Cohen
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Ripa and the Watch What Happens Live host donned checkerboard-themed suits in honor of the Soapbox Derby on July 18. Cohen also hosted on May 26 and 27 and Aug. 19 and 22, but despite frequent Live! appearances and rumors, he will not be leaving his show to join Ripa full-time. "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as host is continuing on the network and [was] recently renewed through 2017," a Bravo rep told ET in a statement.
John Leguizamo
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Guillermo Diaz
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Jussie Smollett
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David Muir
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Ryan Seacrest
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Jerry O'Connell
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Jim Parsons
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Nick Lachey
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Josh Gad
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Alan Cumming
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Christian Slater
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Taye Diggs
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Tony Goldwyn
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Carrie Ann Inaba
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Dwayne Wade
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Josh Groban
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Kevin Hart
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Jerry O'Connell
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Morris Chestnut
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Alec Baldwin
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D.L. Hughley
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Mark Consuelos
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Anderson Cooper
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The 48-year-old CNN correspondent has been named as a co-host frontrunner, though he did admit during an April appearance on Watch What Happens Live! that he hadn't been offered anything yet.
Common
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Seal
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Fred Savage
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Daniel Dae Kim
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Cedric the Entertainer
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Jimmy Kimmel
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