ET spoke with Couric at the Matrix Awards in New York.
The embattled co-hosts will be back on-air together on Tuesday morning.
The Live! co-hosts have yet to speak to one another ahead of Ripa's return to the show.
The 'Pretty Little Liars' star is filling in for Kelly Ripa on the daytime talk show.
Kelly Ripa's friend sounded off on the 'Live! With Kelly and Michael' drama on his radio show.
Ripa's friend thinks Strahan's exit didn't go down in the greatest way.
The star took some time away from the talk show after Strahan announced he's moving to 'Good Morning America' full time.
The TV personality is supposed to return to the show on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old thanked staffers for their support after news broke earlier this week that Strahan would be leaving the show.
A source tells ET Kelly is being 'deeply selfish' with her lack of communication to 'Live!' staff.
A source tells ET that the future of the show is still up in the air.
As the fallout from the Live! With Kelly and Michael shakeup continues, Kelly's former co-host is speaking out
Ripa's onetime 'Live!' co-host says he doesn't speak to her, but still defends her.
The new 'GMA' host was spotted stepping out with his girlfriend Wednesday in New York City.
