Anderson Cooper Wants To Replace Michael Strahan on 'Live! With Kelly', But Executives Are Hesitant

3:03 PM PDT, Wed Jun 1, 2016

A source tells ET Anderson Cooper is still Kelly Ripa's top pick to permanently take the co-host chair.

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