VIDEO : Why Is Ryan Seacrest A Smart Choice As Kelly Ripa's Co-Host?

Ryan Seacrest is a safe and smart choice for Kelly Ripa's Live! co-host, especially since everyone knows his name. They also don't need to worry too much about creating on air chemistry since the two are actually close friends already in real life. It doesn't hurt that Seacrest is on many-a-mom's heartthrob list, since housewives are the key demographic for the show. The five times that Seacrest guest hosted Live! with Ripa he received high Nielsen rating scores, which might have been part of the deciding factor of giving him a permanent spot on the show.