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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos were put on blast after viewers noticed that Thursday’s (April 20) episode of Live With Kelly and Mark was not so live, after all.
The episode began with a disclaimer from ABC that read, “Previously recorded.”
According to The Daily Mail, the talk show doesn’t film on Fridays and has put forth a 3-day filming schedule for the following weeks.
The calendar is lifted from the show’s live audience schedule shared on 1iota, a website where fans can request invitations to be part of a live audience.
The calendar shows Ripa and Consuelos filming live on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week, and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the following week.
Three weeks out, they are expected to be in studio on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Decider has reached out to ABC for confirmation of the Live filming schedule, but did not hear back by time of publication.
The three-day week didn’t go over too well with viewers, who took to Instagram to slam the new hosts, with many insinuating that the couple doesn’t want to work.
One wrote, “Fourth show and already Live @kellymarklive isn’t. Why not just record five in one day and call it a week?”
Another posted, “So, Live with Kelly and Mark isn’t really ‘live’ huh…Life must be good to only have to work 3 days a week!”
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A third called themselves a “loyal fan” who has been “disappointed” due to the lack of effort displayed by the co-hosts.
Consuelos joined Live as a co-host on Monday (April 17) following Ryan Seacrest’s exit. Seacrest’s final episode also received flack for being pre-recorded.
Earlier this week, the married couple tried a partner yoga routine. While attempting a new pose, Ripa joked, “What happens when you hear ripping and tearing?”
The seasoned Live host praised Consuelos’ hiring in a recent interview, saying, “It’s definitely breathed new life into me. This is a bird of a feather I understand completely. There is no anxiety about it.”
Live with Kelly and Mark airs weekdays at 9/8c on ABC.