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Kelly Ripa: 5 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About the ‘Live! With Kelly and Mark’ Cohost
Kelly Ripa’s first TV appearance was in the soap opera All My Children in 1990, but since then the New Jersey native has become one of the most popular daytime talk show hosts on air. The Live! star exclusively opened up to Closer about her marriage, early days on the show and much more.
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