Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos to be Honored at The Trevor Project’s TrevorLIVE New York Gala

Today, The Trevor Project announced that talk show host, actress and producer Kelly Ripa and actor and producer Mark Consuelos will jointly be honored at the organization's TrevorLIVE New York gala with the Champions Award for their continued allyship and commitment to supporting The Trevor Project’s mission to end suicide among LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning) young people. The organization will also honor EY with the 20/20 Visionary Award for the company's work supporting LGBTQ inclusion around the world and creating a sense of belonging for all EY professionals. In addition, actress, comedian and writer Nicole Byer and actor, director and digital producer Eugene Lee Yang will co-host TrevorLIVE New York, the organization’s annual star-studded signature fundraiser, on Monday, June 17 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. As previously announced, actress, musician, and style icon Cara Delevingne will be honored with the 2019 Hero Award.

"We're so excited to honor Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and EY at this year's TrevorLIVE New York -- they remain committed allies to the LGBTQ community at a time when LGBTQ youth need more support than ever, ensuring that they know they are beautiful and deserving of love for who they are," said Amit Paley, CEO & Executive Director of The Trevor Project. "Combined with this year's creative and funny co-hosts, Nicole Byer and Eugene Lee Yang, this year's TrevorLIVE New York 2019 will help to raise visibility and support for our life-saving work on behalf of LGBTQ young people."

Kelly Ripa Joins 'Riverdale' as Hiram's Mistress

All My Children alum Kelly Ripa is the latest family member in the Consuelos family to join the cast of Riverdale.

On Tuesday, the Live with Kelly and Ryan host revealed to her followers that she would be starring alongside her husband Mark Consuelos on the CW drama, playing his character Hiram Lodge's mistress.

"It's a family affair," she wrote on Instagram, alongside a dimly-lit photo of herself where she sits crossed-legged in the big leather armchair and holds a whip in her hands.

"Hiram's mistress. 23 years of auditioning for a role I was born to play," she joked. "Coming soon to the @thecwriverdale"

Ripa's character, Mrs. Mulwray, is said to be described as "Confident and tough… she’s a beautiful, icy, femme fatale who gets caught up in a conspiracy that’s much bigger than she initially realized," Entertainment Tonight reported.

Mark Consuelos joined the CW’s take on the Archie comics in season 2 as mobster Hiram, the scheming father of Veronica Lodge.

This past August, it was announced that the couple's eldest child would play a younger version of his dad’s character in the third season of Riverdale, which premiered on October 10.

Entertainment Weekly reported that Michael Consuelos would appear in a flashback episode which stars KJ Apa and Lili Reinhart who would take on the roles of their on-screen parents, too.

Riverdale airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

'All My Children' Reunion Coming to 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' for Halloween

All My Children stars Susan Lucci and Kelly Ripa played Erica and
Hayley in a sketch during a 2016 episode of Live with Kelly.

On Monday's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan, host and former All My Children star Kelly Ripa revealed that there will be a Pine Valley reunion on the talk show next week.

Ripa played Hayley Vaughan on All My Children from 1990 to 2002, and reprised the role in 2010 during the show's final season on ABC. Among the former All My Children stars set to appear on the October 31st episode are Eva La Rue (Dr. Maria Santos) and Susan Lucci (Eric Kane). Lucci's iconic character will be reunited with Jackson Montgomery, this time played by Ripa's co-host Ryan Seacrest.

Ripa and Lucci has played "All My Children" before on Live with Kelly and Ryan. Check out a clip below from Lucci's 2016 appearance, which also features guest co-host Andy Cohen.

Casting Director Joan D'Incecco Has Passed Away

Joan D'Incecco

Legendary ABC daytime casting director Joan D'Incecco passed away on Friday, December 16.

D'Incecco graduated from Marquette University with a Ph.B. and received her M.S. from the University of Wisconsin, and served as a casting director for many television shows including Kojak, Car 54, Where are You? and The Patty Duke Show.

She later became casting director for ABC soap operas All My Children and One Life to Life, working over 20 years for the network.

She was best known for casting Susan Lucci as Erica Kane on All My Children. When she received her Emmy for the role in 1999, Lucci thanked D'Incecco, calling her "the legendary casting director, who saw me as more than just an ethnic type and saw that I could play Erica Kane."

Lucci spoke to NorthJersey.com last week about D'Incecco.

"At the time I was told I could not work in television because I was too ethnic looking -- I had dark eyes and an olive complexion -- but Joan was able to look past that and was very warm and encouraging," Lucci said, adding that D'Incecco made good on her promise to call her back in six months. At the second meeting, with Mrs. D'Incecco, show creator Agnes Nixon and other producers in attendance, Lucci won the part of Erica Kane.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos to Guest Star in Premiere of Pop TV's 'Nightcap'

All My Children alums Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos will
appear on the November 16 premiere of Nightcap.

The late night show goes on, as has Pop announced a renewal of its original scripted comedy Nightcap ahead of its season one premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Pop will premiere with two back-to-back episodes featuring guest stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and Andy Cohen in episode one, and Gwyneth Paltrow, Jim Norton and Nate Berkus in episode two.

Nightcap is a laugh-out-loud scripted comedy starring Ali Wentworth as an overworked talent booker on the fictitious late night talk show, "Nightcap with Jimmy." Each episode offers a slew of A-list celebrity guests and all of the antics that go on behind-the-scenes of a late night set.

The network has ordered 10 episodes of Nightcap for season two with Lionsgate returning as the production studio, and Ali Wentworth, Tom Brunelle and Brad Wollack continuing as executive producers.

NEWS: Deidre Hall, Mary Lynn Blanks, Kelly Ripa, Sean Blakemore, James Franco, Camila Banus, Taraji P. Henson

Mary Lynn Blanks: The Soap Opera Actress Who Captured Chuck Blazer's Heart
Vice.com has posted a fascinating excerpt involving one-time soap opera star Mary Lynn Blanks (ex-Tara Martin, All My Children; ex-Annie Stewart, As the World Turns; ex-Jenny Baylor, Loving; ex-Thelma, Another World) from the forthcoming book "AMERICAN HUCKSTER: How Chuck Blazer Got Rich From-and Sold Out-the Most Powerful Cabal in World Sports" by Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson. To be published on April 26, 2016 by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

"Mary Lynn Blanks was stunned to receive a letter out of the clear blue from long-ago lover Chuck Blazer offering sunny birthday greetings when she turned fifty. Blazer boasted in the October 2002 note that he had achieved 'most of my goals, both professional and personally.' He expressed the hope that she was enjoying a good life too."

100-year-old Days of our Lives fan meets cast members
Ann Young didn't know what to expect when 12 News sat her in front of a laptop and dialed a number on Skype. The people who answered were people she had only seen through her television set-they were members of her favorite show, Days of our Lives. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) was joined briefly by her co-star Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) to wish Ann a very happy 100th birthday. After Kristian returned to work, Ann talked with Deidre for almost 20 minutes. They talked about the show, about Ann's love for the characters and the entertainment. Deidre asked Ann what her secret to long life is.

"Oh, surround yourself with young people, and lie about your age," Ann said.

Watch the 12 News story below.

Stars React to the Death of Legendary Actor 'David Canary'

Legendary All My Children star David Canary passed away on November 16 at age 77. The sad news quickly spread yesterday, and many of Canary's former co-stars expressed their love, admiration and respect for the five-time Emmy-winning actor on social media.

I just learned the news that the wonderful David Canary has passed away--I saw it posted on Kelly Ripa"s site. My deepest and heartfelt sympathy to his wife Mo and his children, Christopher and Katie. Rest in peace, David--you warm and generous, talented and fabulous man, actor and friend! I am so grateful to have known you--and to have had the privilege of sharing the AMC stage with you! I will never forget you. ❤️

A photo posted by Susan Lucci (official) (@therealsusanlucci) on Nov 24, 2015 at 7:22pm PST

Rainn Wilson Reminded of His 'One Life to Live' Past on 'LIVE with Kelly and Michael'

Rainn Wilson, Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan. Photo credit: Pawel Kamiski, Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution

The Office star Rainn Wilson visited Tuesday's LIVE with Kelly and Michael to talk about his book, "The Bassoon King," and was surprised with a clip from his first on-camera job--on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live. Watch below:

Kelly Ripa To Be Celebrity Guest Announcer on 'Best Time Ever' Tonight

Kelly Ripa and Neil Patrick Harris.

Former All My Children star Kelly Ripa (LIVE with Kelly and Michael) joins Neil Patrick Harris in primetime as the celebrity guest announcer for Best Time Ever on Tuesday, October 27. Ripa will guide viewers through the special Halloween-themed episode from the studio’s guest announcer booth.

Just in time for Halloween, Ray Parker Jr. takes the stage for “Singalong Live” with the Academy Award-nominated theme song to “Ghostbusters.” In “Singalong Live,” three home viewers are surprised live and challenged to complete the lyrics to a karaoke song in a singalong for a chance at winning $1,000.

“Neil Versus” returns with an all-new challenge for the host, this time pitting Harris and his pint-sized doppelganger “Little NPH” against sidekick Nicole Scherzinger and “Little Nicole” in a game moderated by Meredith Vieira (The Meredith Vieira Show).

Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

'LIVE' Pays Tribute to Kelly Ripa with Great Tribute Package That Includes Many Classic 'All My Children' Moments

Kelly Ripa received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday.

After receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, Kelly Ripa was back at LIVE today and honored with a great tribute package which spanned her entire career, from her start on All My Children to LIVE with Kelly and Michael and all in between.

The tribute included numerous All My Children moments include Ripa's debut as Hayley Vaughan, and Hayley and Mateo's (Mark Consuelos) wedding.

Watch the video below

NEWS: Freddie Smith, Kelly Ripa, McKenzie Westmore, Leven Rambin, Elizabeth Hendrickson

Freddie Smith shocked Days of our Lives killed off Will Horton
"It was more shocking than anything, and it was the last thing that I thought would happen," the Emmy winner tells AfterBuzz TV of the shocking plot development.

"I was really shocked, and all of a sudden I was coming back. It was just extremely sad. It’s going to be a very sad week on Days, but it's very, very sad, because a lot of people were affected by it as people, as well. So I think that overall, you guys are going to have a very dramatic week of Days. Everyone was very sad about it."

Watch Freddie Smith's complete AfterBuzz TV interview at the bottom of this post.

Kelly Ripa gets a Hollywood Walk of Fame star
The former All My Children star said of the honor: "You have to surround yourself with people that are better than you and that's what I've managed to do in my career."

David Duchovny: "There is a chance I’ll show up on Twin Peaks"
“That’s all I can say. I’ve been frightened into silence,” The X-Files star tells TVLine. Duchovny played transgender DEA agent Denise Bryson in three episodes of the original Twin Peaks series.

The Young and the Restless actress Elizabeth Hendrickson guest stars on NCIS: New Orleans tonight
Hendrickson, who made a return to Y&R on Monday as Chloe, plays a "sexy bridesmaid" named Beth on tonight's NCIS: New Orleans.

CBS cancels Extant
Despite a creative revamp for Season 2, CBS has opted not to order a third season of the Halle Berry sci-fi drama. The network still plans to stay in business with Berry, who will executive produce the drama pilot Legalese.

Victor Garber marries his longtime boyfriend
The Alias alum and Guiding Light alum tied the knot with artist/model Rainer Andreesen in Canada after a 16-year relationship.

Passions alum McKenzie Westmore ties the knot
Westmore (ex-Sheridan, Passions) has married Patrick Tatopoulos at the Chateau Le Dome at Saddlerock Ranch Winery in Malibu, CA on October 11. The duo met during filming of her SyFy reality series, Face Off, where he was a judge during the first two seasons. The actress has a son, Maddox, 9, from a previous union.

Fantasy Island remake in the works at ABC with a female lead
Written by Sheldon Turner, the new take goes further in shaking up the original concept — about a tropical island where people pay to go and live out their fantasies — than the 1998 revival, also on ABC. Gone is the island where both series were set, with Fantasy Island as the name of a company that designs and executes fantasies for clients. In another major change, the enigmatic Fantasy Island owner Mr. Roarke, played by Ricardo Montalban and Malcolm McDowell in the two previous versions, will be a woman. The new Fantasy Island centers on a brilliant, dynamic and sexy woman who runs a San Francisco-based company that provides clients with his or her most intimate, dark or outlandish fantasy. Like the original series, each episode is expected to chronicle two fantasies, with an overarching serialized arc involving Roarke and her personal life.

All My Children alum Leven Rambin gets married
Rambin (ex-Lily, AMC) married actor Jim Parrack on Saturday in Buda, TX. The couple got engaged last August, 2014.

Fear the Walking Dead wraps season as the biggest freshman in cable history
The AMC series, which averaged 11.2 million viewers, will get a weekly Talking Dead companion when it returns.

NEWS: McKenzie Westmore, Kelly Ripa, Blair Underwood, Andrew Benjamin, Lucy Lawless

McKenzie Westmore fondly recalls spending her twenties as Sheridan on Passions
With kidnappings, Bollywood dance numbers and plenty of blackmail, McKenzie says she and the rest of the cast got a daily dose of "WTF" whenever they got their new scripts.

"The more controversy, the worse you could get it, we did it," she says, recalling one particular storyline that found Sheridan communicating with the ghost of Princess Diana after surviving a crash similar to the one that killed the late royal.

"I remember when the whole Princess Diana thing happened, watching it and going 'Oh my god, I just started my career and now it's over. Thats the end. I just trashed the whole memory of Princess Diana," she continues.

Looking back, Westmore says she saw the beginning of the end coming when the show began what she calls its "worst storyline ever."

"I remember when it moved to DirecTV and they were doing the storyline of Julian Crane and Dr. Eve and his penis had been cut off and she sewed it on backwards," she says with a laugh. "I remember watching this episode, as he's peeing all over the place because he couldn't control his bladder and I went 'This has got to be the worst storyline ever done, what are they doing?'"

Airbnb Offers Soap Fans The Chance To Spend A Night On Neighbours Set
As part of the 30th anniversary of its first ever broadcast, the evergreen Australian soap opera Neighbours is teaming up with Airbnb to offer a set of lucky fans the chance to spend a night on the set, which is being specially converted into a temporary hotel.

The soap’s producers have listed its studios in Melbourne on the rent-out lodging website as part of the competition, whose winners will get to spend the night in one of the on-set houses, visit all parts of the fictional Ramsay Street, and have dinner with two of the show’s actors, Alan Fletcher (Dr. Karl Kennedy) and Chris Milligan (handyman Kyle Canning), in order to get all the backstage gossip.

All My Children alum Kelly Ripa Breaks foot, husband Mark Consuelos documents
Ripa broke her foot during a dance class. Luckily, her husband and former All My Children co-star Mark Consuelos was able to make Ripa laugh during her hospital visit. "He's never in 21 years, he's never felt the need to photograph me, videotape me...when I have full hair and makeup, nothing," she said. "Yesterday, he was like Scavullo. He followed me around with a camera. He was never more alive."

Ripa added, "He loved this moment of suffering!"

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. bringing back Blair Underwood
The former One Life to Live actor will reprise his role as Melinda May’s ex-husband in several episodes this fall.

OWN orders a megachurch drama series
Greenleaf will delve into the scandalous secrets and lies of a Memphis megachurch.

UnReal co-creator was “thrilled” that The Bachelor host called her show “terrible”
"I was so excited because I was like, ‘Oh, my God, they noticed us!’” Marti Noxon says of Chris Harrison’s comments. She adds: “In this case, it was particularly fun. I’m like a nerd. The captain of the football team is talking about me, even if he’s saying, ‘Hey, nerd!'”

Kyle Chandler brings back Friday Nights Lights' Coach Taylor for a movie theater PSA
Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse enlisted local resident Chandler to film a PSA warning moviegoers to not talk and use their cellphones while the film is playing.

MTV renews Scream for second season
“[W]e are thrilled by how our viewers have responded to the reinvention of Scream,” reads a statement from MTV EVP Mina Lefevre. “We look forward to another season filled with suspense, horror and more twists and turns.”

Emmerdale Summer Stunt Spoilers: Helicopter crashes the Dingle wedding of the year
As soon as it was revealed that this summer, Emmerdale would attempt the biggest stunt in soap history, there were many a critic who raised one eyebrow…

The world of the Great British Soap Opera boasts some of this country’s greatest small screen stunt successes – ranging from tram crashes, to train crashes, to sieges – but will next week’s episodes of Emmerdale stand head and shoulders above all the previous competition?

Lucy Lawless won't reprise Xena role, but says of a reboot: “I know that NBC wants to do it"
The Hollywood Reporter says a deal is still in place to reboot Xena: Warrior Princess, and NBC would like to have Lawless involved in some capacity. At the TV press tour, Lawless, who was promoting Ash vs. Evil Dead, said of the Xena reboot: "I'd love to see it happen, and I know that NBC wants to do it but they're just trying to find a way and a time."

Jordana Brewster joins Secrets & Lies
The As the World Turns and Dallas alum will play an attorney on Season 2 of the ABC series.

The CW moves premieres of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Jane the Virgin to October 12
Both shows were previously scheduled to premiere on October 19.

Andrew Benjamin joins Season 2 of American Crime
The "Hey Ya!" rapper/actor, better known as André 3000, has joined Season 2, playing an architect who’s married to Regina King. Benjamin previously worked with American Crime creator John Ridley, who directed him in the Jim Hendrix biopic All Is by My Side. "It’s fair to say American Crime might not exist were it not for our previous collaboration,” says Ridley.

NEWS: Tika Sumpter, Kelly Ripa, Lorenzo Lamas, Michael Ironside, Macdonald Carey, Martha Madison

Tika Sumpter as Michelle Robinson and Parker Sawyers as
Barack Obama in Southside With You.

The Haves and Have Nots star Tika Sumpter is Michelle Obama in Southside With You dramedy
Known for her role as Layla Williams on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, Sumpter is portraying lawyer Michelle Robinson opposite Parker Sawyers as Barack Obama, then a young law firm associate. The romantic dramedy film was inspired by the future first couple’s first date

General Hospital's Jake is back—and dead babies kill soap ratings
"Dead-baby stories win Emmys. Julia Barr won twice—once for the actual story [of Brooke dealing with Laura's death], and a second time for when Brooke accidentally fell in love with her daughter’s killer. In her defense, he’d changed his name and had plastic surgery. But dead babies do not help ratings."

Are late-night talk shows doomed to go the way of soaps?
Writes Robert Rorke in the New York Post: In 2015, only four soaps remain: Days of our Lives on NBC, General Hospital on ABC, and The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS. Of the quartet, Y&R has the biggest audience, with 4.8 million viewers, while Days and GH perform on a par with Kimmel, and B&B does as well as Fallon. Yet almost no one will tell you that soap operas are the wave of the future — as the media did when Fallon took over from Leno in February 2014.

All My Children alum Kelly Ripa jokes about Justin Bieber's sexy Instagram tribute: "I do believe this is a cry for help"
On Wednesday's episode of Live!, Michael Strahan immediately brought up Bieber’s gushing post to his co-host, in which he shared a photo of Ripa in a bikini and said that she “makes me feel some type of way,” along with the hashtag “#bigcrush.”

“I believe in Justin, I love you,” Ripa responded. “You know I’ve taken my daughter (Lola) to 400 Justin Bieber concerts.”

“I do believe this a cry for help,” she added, getting laughs and cheers from the audience.

Former Falcon Crest star Lorenzo Lamas shooting indie film Prayer Never Fails in Florida
Lamas says, "Nobody would get a shot if it weren't for the independent filmmaker. So, I'm always obliged and happy if my schedule allows to come aboard and participate in well-written scripts."

The Flash casts Michael Ironside as Captain Cold's father
CW's The Flash has cast veteran actor Michael Ironside as Lewis Snart. He is the estranged, abusive father of villains Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) and Lisa Snart/Golden Glider (Peyton List).

See the homes of famous Sioux Cityans, including Days of our Lives legend Macdonald Carey
Many of the homes of famous Sioux Cityans still stand and, if you plan ahead, you can arrange a tour to see some of them. The trolley ride includes a drive past the homes of many of Sioux City's luminaries.

3711 Jones St.: If you were a fan of the daytime soap Days of our Lives, this is were Macdonald Carey, who played Dr. Tom Horton until his death in 1994, grew up.

Martha Madison stars in Winterthorne, premiering August 27th
"The family [and its business] is run by its women, and they've reached a crossroads," explains creator Michael Caruso (DeVanity), who also plays Madison's husband, Victor, in the show. "Martha's complicated character, Miranda, is taking over, and we'll see over the course of four episodes where she started from and some of the good and not-so-good choices she's made in order to control her family."

Sri Rao Penned Comedy from Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos' Milojo Productions In Development For ABC

Deadline is reporting that a new multi-camera comedy from Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' Milojo Productions is currently in development for ABC.

The project, will be penned by GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHIFT head writer Sri Rao and will follow "a free-spirited single mom who's raising two kids in Brooklyn and running a small design company with three of her best friends. Things take a turn when her conservative 16-year-old son starts interning at her company, intent on transforming the family business into a global empire."

Former ALL MY CHILDREN stars Ripa and Consuelos will executive produce along with Rao for ABC Studios. The comedy will join other Milojo projects currently underway including a non-scripted project in the early stages of series production, as well as other digital projects.

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NEWS ROUNDUP: Frank Valentini On Genie Francis' Return, Shemar Moore Shows Off Six-Pack On ANDERSON; Lifetime Cancels DROP DEAD DIVA

Executive producer Frank Valentini previews the return of Genie Francis to GENERAL HOSPITAL on February 11
“She’s coming back because Port Charles is her home and there were reasons why she was away,” he told AccessHollywood.com at ABC’s bash last Thursday, following the Television Critics Association Winter Session 2013. “I think it’ll be exciting for the audience to discover what those reasons are and to sort of stay with a little bit of the mystery of Laura’s return.”

Asked if Laura’s return could be related to her daughter Lulu, who has fertility issues (and whose best friend, Maxie, just lost the baby she was carrying for Lulu and husband Dante), Valentini said it will.

NEWS ROUNDUP: DAYS OF OUR LIVES 12,000th Episode To Air Jan. 11, 2013! Plus, Florencia Lozano, Lane Davies, Greg Rikaart, Darcy Rose Byrnes

DAYS OF OUR LIVES to air 12,000th episode on January 11, 2003
The cast and crew of NBC's Days of Our Lives gathered on Friday, Sept. 28 to celebrate a remarkable TV milestone — the filming of the soap's 12,000th episode. Days icons Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Drake Hogestyn (John), seen here, were among those on hand, along with executive producer Ken Corday whose late dad, Ted Corday, was a cocreator of the show. Episode 12,000 will air on January 11, 2013.

Anthony Geary: 'When I'm threatened or uncomfortable, [Luke Spencer] takes over'
"I can flip into 'Luke Spencer,' and I'm sure any of us can flip into our 'characters' at a moment's notice. I know how he feels, and when I'm threatened or uncomfortable, he takes over."

ONE LIFE TO LIVE alum Florencia Lozano: 'Tea was a blast to play'
"Tea was a blast to play. People always ask me, "Was she good or was she bad?" And I say "She did some questionable things because of her damaged heart." Who can't relate to that? I loved how psychotically driven she was by work and by ambition and by her loyalty to the people she loved. That was really fun to play. She was complex, and we don't get to see complex women often enough."

The Bensonhurst Spelling Bee with Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos appear in a new Funny or Die video, "The Bensonhurst Spelling Bee with Kelly Ripa." Watch it below:

The Bensonhurst Spelling Bee with Kelly Ripa from Kelly Ripa

NEWS ROUNDUP: Kelly Ripa Finds Seeing Mark Consuelos Kiss Another Man 'Perversely Sexy, Interesting Ratings Facts

Kelly Ripa Finds Seeing Mark Consuelos Kiss Another Man 'Perversely Sexy'
Kelly Ripa, a longtime lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community advocate, says watching husband Mark Consuelos kiss another man (in this case, actor Craig Bierko) as part of his current stage gig actually gets her a little hot under the collar.

Ripa tells the New York Daily News that "as an actor, there's something voyeuristic and perversely sexy about watching my husband" kiss someone else. Consuelos and Bierko are currently starring off-Broadway in "Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays" at New York's Minetta Lane Theatre.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Kimberly McCullough Leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL, GAME OF THRONES Preview, GOSSIP GIRL's 100th, Tika Sumpter

Kimberly McCullough leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL
McCullough (Robin) is exiting Port Charles, but will air into the early months of 2012. “Kimberly McCullough has decided to pursue her dream of directing full-time, so she has decided to leave GENERAL HOSPITAL as storyline dictates,” says a show spokesperson. “Expect a poignant and must watch storyline for Robin and Patrick.”

AMERICAN HORROR STORY finale trimmed to 90 minutes
FX has trimmed down the show's first season finale (airing Wednesday, Dec. 21), making the two-hour episode a 90-minute installment due to a “very aggressive production schedule,” per Deadline.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Carlos Bernard Joins DALLAS, GLEE, J.R. Martinez, Bobbie Eakes, Amherst Soap

24’s Carlos Bernard Joins the New DALLAS in a Recurring Role
Bernard will play a suave Venezuelan businessman trying to hammer out a deal with J.R. He debuts early in the season.

Ryan Murphy discusses the GLEE "First Time" episode
“We were talking about it [in the writers’ room] like, ‘Why shouldn’t [Kurt and Blaine] lose their virginity at the same time?’” Murphy said. “Everybody has seen a straight couple losing their virginity, but has anyone dovetailed the gay and straight stories together and given them equal weight? That seemed like an exciting choice and a new thing.” According to Murphy, the four actors’ only worry was that they look good in the love scenes: “The first thing they all said was ‘Do we have to go on diets?’”