Will Seth Meyers Replace Regis?
July 06, 2012
Television
Comedian Seth Meyers could be getting a day job. The “Saturday Night Live” head writer is the supposed frontrunner to join Kelly Ripa as co-host on “Live!”
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Meyers, who has co-hosted several times since Regis Philbin left, will guest co-host with Ripa all next week -- a big clue that he may be one step ahead of Josh Groban, another favorite for the job.
“Very few people are as good at doing what she does,” Meyers told the paper of Ripa. “I mean, you go in and the producers run through the segments for that day’s show, and then she gets out there and just talks about what she wants to talk about. She’s just really funny being off-the-cuff like that.”
If he lands the job, Seth would likely continue as anchor on “SNL’s” “Weekend Update,” but would have to step down as head writer, according to Showbiz411.com.
Regis, 80, left the show last November.
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I agree with Moses. I think Seth is over-rated. As for Saturday Night Live, it boggles my mind how this show has lasted so long. I sometimes get a little chuckle, but, 99% of it is boring. At best I can watch it for 10 mins. I would definitely not watch him on 'Live'!
Anderson Cooper is my all-time favourite.
I think Seth Meyer's is a funny guy. But I can tolerate him only in small doses. I don't think he's a suitable candidate as the host, or co-host for any television program.
IMHO, Neil Patrick Harris and Michael Strahan seem to be the best of the candidates presented thus far.
Unless of course Anderson Cooper is available. Kelly and Anderson = The Dream Team.
I am not a fan of Seth Meyers, but I really want you to co-host with Michael Strahan. He makes a perfect partner.