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Kelly of Live with Kelly and Ryan looked just as adorable as a wax figure as she does on air. You can find her permanently seated at Madame Tussauds NYC. Kelly RipaBen Gabbe/Getty

With travel not an option right now for many Americans, hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest and taking their TV audience on a “virtual road trip” next week — and the first stop is right here in Miami. Part of their visit will include conversations with Local 10′s Chief Certified Meteorologist Betty Davis and chef Michelle Bernstein from SoFlo Taste. There will also be a performance of “El Cambio” by CHESCA, live from Miami. It airs at 10 a.m. Monday, right after Local 10 News at 9 a.m.Ripa and Seacrest discussed their upcoming visit with Local 10 anchor Jacey Birch, which you can watch in the video at the top of this page. In an effort to bring sunshine to people across the country, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” will also be paying virtual visits to Austin, San Juan, Phoenix and Palm Springs for the rest of next week.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Television host Regis Philbin, who died last week at 88, has been buried at the University of Notre Dame following a private funeral service at his alma mater, a school spokesman said. The Philbin family wanted to bring Regis back to the place he loved so much for a private funeral and burial. That occurred on Wednesday, and he is now resting in peace at Notre Dame," school spokesman Dennis Brown said in an email. The genial television host and personality graduated from Notre Dame in 1953 and was an enthusiastic alum, often returning to the South Bend campus for football games, pep rallies, banquets, concerts and other events, the South Bend Tribune reported.

NEW YORK Hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest will honor the memory of former host Regis Philbin on Friday, July 31, with an updated presentation of the Emmy Award-winning Regis Farewell Celebration Special episode from Nov. 18, 2011. Live with Regis and Kelly airs on Local 10 at 10 a.m. weekdays. The special send-off celebrates Philbins nearly three decades on Live and features favorite guests, musical tributes and Philbins reflections on his years with the iconic morning program. Also, throughout the week, Live is sharing additional memories and favorite moments on the shows social and digital platforms. It was on ABC that Philbin became a household name in the 1980s cohosting Live!

FILE - In this June 27, 2010 file photo, a view of the stage appears at the 37th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas. The 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards will air on Friday, June 26 at 8 PM EST/PST. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison, File)LOS ANGELES The coronavirus pandemic has turned daily life into a drama of untold proportions. The 47th annual awards are back on a broadcast network for the first time since 2011 after being relegated to cable or streaming in recent years. ABC's General Hospital headed into the show with a leading 23 nominations, including best daytime drama, lead actress nods for Finola Hughes and Maura West, and lead actor nods for Steve Burton and Jon Lindstrom.

(CNN) - We're not crying -- Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are crying. The couple sent their middle child, daughter Lola, off to college and there were plenty of tears. Ripa posted a photo on her official Instagram account Sunday of her kissing her 18-year-old daughter goodbye. "The nest is getting roomy.........," Ripa wrote in the caption. In the blink of an eye," Ripa wrote in the caption.

"Live" Host Kelly Ripa was absent from her talkshow today, one day after co-host Michael Strahan announced he's leaving for Good Morning America. Strahan was forced to awkwardly announce his departure from the show Wednesday with guest fill-in Ana Gasteyer.

Michael Strahan, who has been moonlighting on ABC's "Good Morning America" while co-hosting "Live with Kelly and Michael," will leave the popular daytime talk show for which he was hired to replace Regis Philbin in 2012. The former New York Giants star will leave the show in September to join an expanded role on the increasingly popular ABC News morning show. "I look forward to continuing to work with the incredible team at 'GMA,'" Strahan said. "My time with 'Live with Kelly and Michael' has been transformative, and my departure will be bittersweet," Strahan said. "Live" will begin its search for a new co-host in time for the start of the new season this fall.