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Kathie Lee Gifford and Kelly Ripa have spoken highly of each other throughout the years. In 2001, Gifford revealed her feelings toward her daytime television replacement, and shared adoring remarks about the former soap opera star. “I was impressed by her. I think she’s got the right combination of sparkle and sass,” Gifford told The New York Times. Ripa has also shared touching sentiments about Gifford. “She’s very influential in my life. I saw her doing it all — a working mom. She had a big impact on me,” Ripa told People in 2008 (via Us Weekly).
However, these days, Gifford appears to have a different take on her “Live” replacement. In her new book, “Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories,” Ripa opens up about her complicated relationship with her late co-host, Regis Philbin, which she said was filled with “good and bad days.” “I don’t want to feel like I’m slamming anyone or that I’m being disrespectful,” she told People. “But I also want people to know it was not a cakewalk.”
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Following Ripa’s claims, Giiford spoke out about her own experience hosting alongside Philbin. In an October 10 interview on “Good Day New York,” Gifford said she was saddened by Ripa’s remarks and seemingly shaded the former actor’s upcoming book. “I’m not going to read the book. I haven’t read it. I don’t even know if it’s out yet,” she said.
