“Live with Kelly and Mark” is gearing up to debut its stunning new set at Disney’s Hudson Square headquarters on April 14. However, the highly anticipated move has hit a slight delay, and until then, the show will be filmed from an unexpected location – the building’s cafeteria.
According to insiders, the husband-and-wife co-hosts, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, will be broadcasting from a “gorgeous, open, sprawling space” near the cafeteria while the final touches are being added to their new studio. “It’s amazing!” one insider said, expressing excitement over the new location despite the temporary setup.
While the new studio won’t be ready for another week, sources confirm that production is thrilled to be in Disney’s new Hudson Square building, where various movie premieres and events have already taken place. A production insider shared, “We’ll be broadcasting live from the 10th floor next week, while we finish up the studio.”
This marks a bittersweet farewell to the show’s former studio at 7 Lincoln Square, where it had been filmed for the past 37 years. On Tuesday, Ripa and Consuelos taped their final show from the iconic location. Ripa, who joined the show in 2001 alongside Regis Philbin, fondly remembered how their children grew up in the building, now showing signs of wear and tear.
After the move, “Live” aired a rerun on Wednesday, but Ripa and Consuelos are set to return with live shows on Monday. The couple, along with their production team, joins other ABC/Disney shows like “The View” and “Tamron Hall” at the new headquarters, and everyone is eagerly looking forward to the exciting new chapter ahead.
