VIDEO : ABC Interested in Rob Lowe as Kelly Ripa's 'Live!' Co-Host

Actor Rob Lowe attends the FOX Winter TCA 2016 All-Star Party at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on January 15, 2016 in Pasadena, California. ABC is definitely interested in Rob Lowe as Kelly Ripa's "Live!" co-host, a source tells ET. The network has been talking to Lowe's reps again, the source says, having chatted with the actor about the highly coveted gig back in 2012, when ABC was looking for Regis Philbin's replacement.