VIDEO : Kelly Ripa is Back and She's Wasting No Time Diving Into Strahan?s Departure Controversy

?I am certain that there are trained professional snipers with tranquilizer darts in case I drift too far off message.? It?s been one hell of a week for Kelly Ripa, and it looks like she?s ready to put it all behind her. 19, 2016), Michael Strahan shocked viewers, and his cohost, when he announced he?ll be leaving Live with Kelly and Michael in September, for a full-time gig at Good Morning America. After being giving no warning of the major changes happening to her show, Ripa promptly took the rest of the week off to digest the information. Look I am going to be completely honest.