I don't believe fans who dislike #MarkConsuelos co-hosting w/ #KellyRipa. Mark pre-dates #RyanSeacrest. You'd only dislike Mark if you started watching when Ryan started hosting, if you watched the show for Ryan, and won't watch now that Ryan has left. How much of Live's audience does that describe?
Some of the comments say #KellyRipa and #MarkConsuelos will only talk about themselves. That's how the show has worked from the beginning, since #RegisPhilbin. Regis occasionally hosted w/ his wife Joy. #KathieLeeGifford occasionally hosted w/ #FrankGifford. It works for the show.
I probably watched the show least in the #RyanSeacrest period. I thought Ryan too deferential to #KellyRipa, in addition to not having much pizzazz himself. He's your generic, likable, all-purpose host. That bores me.
In contrast to younger, deferential #RyanSeacrest, #MarkConsuelos is #KellyRipa's peer, making for good chemistry.
I think it's a bit much to say there was a rift in #RegisPhilbin and #KellyRipa's relationship. Regis wasn't going to have as close a friendship with Kelly as he did with Kathie Lee, much less the love he had for Joy. Regis and Kelly's dynamic worked for the show. That's all that should be expected of it. Anything more is bonus.