Live with Kelly and Mark

This is the most annoying show ever. I would rather have a child scream in my ear for an hour. No thanks.

I've watched and attended numerous episodes of "Live" and I think it is better than ever now. Personally, I found Kathie Lee Gifford annoying and I am thrilled with the breath of fresh air that Kelly Ripa brings to the morning. Her rapport with Regis is fantastic to watch and their dynamic is unique. When I can't watch "Live" live, I tape it and start my evening with the talk show pair that have no peer.

It's a joke to hear the show called Live with Kelly and Ryan. It's constantly "previously recorded" every day - especially around the holidays. They also are constantly berating someone - often Gelman. Tired of it. They also are off on vacations more than anyone like they are huge "rock stars". Tired of seeing Kelly pretend to smoke, too. Show is past it's prime.

I have been watching this show since it was Regis and Kathie Lee and when Kelly was in the soap opera All My Children. As much as I have enjoyed the show and the hard work of all the hosts; I find lately that Kelly is trying a little too hard....It seems that she's the most comfortable when she talks about herself and her family. While that is all refreshing at the right time, sometimes she's interviewing a guest and I rather hear the guest speak instead of it going back to Kelly's life. This is just my opinion. And I find her too cozy with Ryan on the show. No need for that much affection and cutsie style? I think maybe the show has run its course; or something just needs to change because it just seems to be stagnating at this time. I applaud the long run over the years....

The show keeps making more and more prerecorded shows and host chats. They have been airing prerecorded shows for the last month! How can the show be called Live! I have been watching it for many years and every year they do less and less live shows. They should re title it because it is deceptive to the audience. When Regis and Kathie Lee were on, the show was much more respectful of its audience by airing live shows. When Kelly first started, they continued to do so in the beginning, but as time went, more shows were prerecorded. These last couple of years have been ridiculous. Several times a year, they air prerecorded shows for several weeks! The host chats are usually very brief and they never discuss any newsworthy issues (how can they?)--they stick to general topics to mask the fact that it's all prerecorded. It is frustrating to watch on a daily basis and now, as soon as I realize that the show is prerecorded (they indicate it at the bottom of the screen very quickly during host chat), I turn off the television. Nothing wrong with it but don't call the show Live!