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Kelly Ripa Sets 3 Dates for Upcoming Book Tour

By Daniel S. Levine - August 2, 2022 10:03 am EDT

Kelly Ripa  announced the first dates of her book tour to promote Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories , on Monday. All three are in the vicinity of New York City and one stop features her husband, Mark Consulos . Anderson Cooper will join her for one date, while Bethenny Frankel will be present at the third stop.

The first tour date is at the County Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Consulos will join Ripa to chat about the book. Tickets for the event will be available on Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET .

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Ripa  and Cooper will take the stage at Symphony Space in Manhattan on Thursday, Sept. 29. Tickets for their appearance will go on sale Friday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. ET . Symphony Space members can get tickets on Wednesday. The third announced date is set for Friday, Sept. 30. Frankel and Ripa will appear at the Theatre at Westbury in Long Island. Tickets for this date will also be available on Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET .

Ripa announced the memoir on Live with Kelly and Ryan in April . Ripa said it took 18 months to finish the book. It will be released on Sept. 27 by Dey Street Books, a HarperCollins imprint. The book is described as a collection of personal essays about "childhood, motherhood, marriage, her career and the intersection of all the above – putting her thoughtfulness, assertiveness and deep understanding of the dynamics of gender and power on full display." The publisher teased "sharp, funny, and honest" stories from Ripa that highlight her "many dimensions and crackling wit."

On Live , Ripa told co-host Ryan Seacrest  she did not work with a co-worker or ghostwriter, as many celebrities do. "I did not use a co-writer. I did not use a ghost-write," Ripa insisted. "If you were to look at the Google searches on my phone right now, you would find things like, 'Synonyms for good.' 'What is a semicolon.' I'm not kidding!"

Ripa also admitted  she dreaded the book's release, which might be why she chose to schedule tour dates with her famous friends. "It's horrible. I'm dreading it. It's like, I keep referencing Kal Penn because he said it best to me," Ripa told Seacrest in April. "When he was here promoting his book, and you had told him I was writing my book. He said to me, 'What level of self-loathing are you?' And I said, 'I've been actively dreaming of trashing the manuscript and giving them their manuscript back.' And he goes, 'You're almost done.'"

Live Wire isn't Ripa's only new project outside Live. She's also hosting the gameshow Generation Gap   for ABC. Ripa's father, Joe Ripa, is regularly appearing on the show, which Ripa says he didn't know when he signed up to appear on the show. Last week, Ripa told Seacrest her father wants  to "renegotiate his deal" with ABC after learning he was in more than one episode. Joe is featured in a segment called "What is Joe Ripa Trying to Sing?" and contestants have to guess the song. Generation Gap airs on ABC Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.

Kelly Ripa brings her national 'Live Wire' book tour to Louisville. Here's what to expect

Emmy Award-winning daytime host and actress Kelly Ripa is taking a few personal days away from her usual Monday to Friday gig on " Live with Kelly and Ryan " to celebrate the release of her first book, " Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories " (Dey Street Books/HarperCollins Publishers.)

Ripa will swing through Louisville with her " Live Wire Book Tour " for a performance at the Brown Theatre , 315 W. Broadway. The show starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9. Tickets start at $30 and are available at kentuckycentre.org

Her book, "Live Wire," is a series of personal essays laid out across 14 chapters. During her book tour, Ripa will share stories from those essays on stage. In Louisville, she'll be joined by actor Justin Sylvester.

Audiences can expect Ripa to tell stories about her childhood in New Jersey, and her years as an actress on the soap opera "All My Children." She'll talk about meeting her husband Mark Consuelos , also an actor in "All My Children," and their own three children.

The talk show host doesn't mince words when talking about, eh, chauvinism , she experienced while working in media. And undoubtedly you'll hear about Ripa's relationship with the late Regis Philbin, her first co-host on "Live."

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"The biggest misconception about my place on the show was that Regis had hand-selected me, guided me and was my best friend, and the left, after which I never spoke to him again," she writes in "Live Wire: Long Winded Short Stories."

On stage and in her book, Ripa shares more than a few embarrassing incidents that prove even being on screen five days a week doesn’t protect you from self-induced humiliation. And that you actually can not die of embarrassment.

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Live Wire Book Tour

WHAT : Emmy Award-winning daytime host and actress Kelly Ripa is bringing her book tour " Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories ," to Louisville.

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m.

WHERE: Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway

COST: $29.95- $64.35

MORE INFORMATION : kentuckyperformingarts.org

Kelly Ripa's 'Live Wire' book tour coming to Chicago's Athenaeum Center

CHICAGO (WLS) -- TV personality and talk show host Kelly Ripa is now adding "author" to her list of accomplishments.

The host of "Live with Kelly and Ryan" said her new book called " Live Wire " is a collection of short stories from her journals about her life from childhood to working her way into New York City.

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"It's really very personal, very poignant," Ripa said. "I hope people take a lot of humor away from it, and maybe learn a little more about me possibly than what they know from watching the morning show."

Kelly Ripa will be in Chicago Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Athenaeum Center on Southport. Tickets are available online .

And it's not the first time Ripa has visited Chicago over marathon weekend.

"I was in the Chicago Marathon once, but not really," Ripa said. "We went on an eating tour, which was the greatest. The pizza is unbearably delicious and as a transplant New Yorker for almost 35 years, it's hard for me to acknowledge anyone else's pizza."

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October 8, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm.

Join Daytime Emmy-Award winning host Kelly Ripa and friends for the release of her new book, LIVE WIRE!

Entrepreneur, host, actress and producer, Kelly Ripa, is one of the most powerful voices in media. A beloved household name for nearly two decades, Ripa has a wide-ranging career both on and off camera, getting her start on  All My Children  and spanning over thirty years at ABC. Read all about her love story with Mark, the sexism she faced in the industry, her Jersey pride, and more than a few embarrassing incidents that prove even being on screen five days a week doesn’t protect you from self-induced humiliation.  

Surprising, at times savage, a little shameless and always humorous, LIVE WIRE shows Kelly as she really is offscreen—a very wise woman who has something to say.

Tickets to this event include access to an in-conversation event with Kelly and a copy of LIVE WIRE

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Join Daytime Emmy-Award winning host Kelly Ripa and friends for the release of her new book, LIVE WIRE!

Entrepreneur, host, actress and producer, Kelly Ripa, is one of the most powerful voices in media. A beloved household name for nearly two decades, Ripa has a wide-ranging career both on and off camera, getting her start on All My Children and spanning over thirty years at ABC. Read all about her love story with Mark, the sexism she faced in the industry, her Jersey pride, and more than a few embarrassing incidents that prove even being on screen five days a week doesn’t protect you from self-induced humiliation.  

Surprising, at times savage, a little shameless and always humorous, LIVE WIRE shows Kelly as she really is offscreen—a very wise woman who has something to say.

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(RED BANK, NJ) -- Kelly Ripa will embark on the Live Wire Book Tour to celebrate the release of her first book,  LIVE WIRE: Long-Winded Short Stories  (Dey Street Books/HarperCollins Publishers – on sale September 27 in the US). Joined on her book tour by special guests – including husband Mark Consuelos on September 28 at the Count Basie Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre in Red Bank – Kelly will share her sharp, funny, and honest real-life stories showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host. Every ticket includes a copy of LIVE WIRE.

Tickets for Kelly Ripa at the Basie Center go on sale to the general public at 10am this Friday, August 5 through theBASIE.org, the Basie Center box office and Ticketmaster. Count Basie Center members may begin ticket purchases on Wednesday.

In LIVE WIRE, her first book, Kelly shows what really makes her tick. As a professional, as a wife, as a daughter and as a mother, she brings a hard-earned wisdom and an eye for the absurdity of life to every minute of every day. It is her relatability in all of these roles that has earned her fans worldwide and millions of followers on social media. Whether recounting how she and Mark really met, the level of chauvinism she experienced on set, how Jersey Pride follows her wherever she goes, and many, many moments of utter mortification (whence she proves that you cannot, in fact, die of embarrassment) Kelly always tells it like it is. Ms. Ripa takes no prisoners.

Surprising, at times savage, a little shameless and always with humor, LIVE WIRE shows Kelly as she really is offscreen—a very wise woman who has something to say. Kelly’s book tour will launch at the Count Basie Center, and includes stops in New York and Long Island.

The Count Basie Center for the Arts is located at 99 Monmouth Street in Red Bank, New Jersey.  Tickets range from $39-$59 and will be available for purchase online starting Friday, August 5th at 10:00am.

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Ripa is one of the most powerful voices in media, with a diverse body of work both on and off the camera. A household name for more than two decades and a career at ABC spanning over 30 years, Ripa has welcomed viewers with her sharp wit every morning as the host of the award-winning Live franchise. Having established Live as a major destination for entertainers, politicians, athletes and other cultural icons during her over 20 year stint as host, Ripa has been honored with six Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Talk Show Host and 15 Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, with a win in the category in 2012.

Beginning her career in entertainment as an actress, Ripa’s success spans across numerous celebrated television series playing various roles. First appearing on the soap opera  All My Children , where she met her husband Mark Consuelos on set, Ripa earned three Daytime Emmy nominations. Ripa additionally guest-starred on an episode of the hit comedy series  Broad City , where her performance, playing an alternate version of her television persona, was met with rave reviews. Ripa also starred in three seasons of the half-hour ABC sitcom  Hope & Faith  and in 2003, took a turn in TV’s most coveted role, hosting  Saturday Night Live .

Ripa and her husband ventured into the development side of entertainment when they began their NY-based production company, Milojo Productions. Milojo produces and creates content across multiple platforms, working with Bravo, Logo, VH1, E!, CMT, HGTV, WeTV, TLC, Oxygen, ABC Signature, Hulu and Discovery. Additionally, Milojo produced Emmy®-nominated documentary  The Streak  for ESPN and critically-acclaimed documentary  Off The Rez  for TLC.

Ripa has earned numerous accolades over the years, including the prestigious Excellence in Media Award from GLAAD and  Glamour’ s Woman of the Year Award. She is also consistently recognized by  The Hollywood Reporter  and has been named as part of its annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 list, as well as the publication’s 35 Most Powerful People in Media.

Kelly Ripa is managed by Untitled Entertainment and represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which developed and will oversee the LIVE WIRE Book Tour.

The Count Basie Center for the Arts is New Jersey’s premier center for the cultural arts, dedicated to fostering powerful, inclusive artistic experiences and creative exchange of ideas. The Basie mission is to inspire, educate and entertain through its distinct and engaging cultural and artistic offerings that embrace and amplify the diversity of the region. As a nonprofit organization, the Basie is committed to enriching the community’s quality of life by generating opportunities for participation in the arts, partnering with schools, collaborating with other mission-based organizations and driving regional economic prosperity.

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"It's really very personal, very poignant," Ripa said. "I hope people take a lot of humor, maybe learn a little more about me possibly than what they know from watching the morning show."

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Kelly Ripa Live Wire Tour

•  October 8, 2022  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Kelly Ripa’s book, Live Wire , is out today! You can get it here at the Athenaeum Center in a live show with Kelly and her special guest, long-time friend, and fellow-actor Jerry O’Connell.

Entrepreneur, host, actress and producer, Kelly Ripa, is one of the most powerful voices in media. A beloved household name for nearly two decades, Ripa has a wide-ranging career both on and off camera, getting her start on All My Children and spanning over thirty years at ABC. Read all about her love story with Mark, the sexism she faced in the industry, her Jersey pride, and more than a few embarrassing incidents that prove even being on screen five days a week doesn’t protect you from self-induced humiliation.

Surprising, at times savage, a little shameless and always humorous, LIVE WIRE shows Kelly as she really is offscreen—a very wise woman who has something to say.

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The Live! with Kelly and Ryan star Kelly Ripa is taking on a new venture as an author. Her first-ever book entitled "Live Wire" comes out this September. With fans itching to get their hands on the woman's new craft, Kelly Ripa is embarking on a 'small book tour' in support of Live Wire. She's heading over to the stage at NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Friday, September 30th of 2022, to meet her beloved fans and celebrate this new milestone in her career. So, make sure to save yourself a spot at Kelly's humble book tour where big surprises can be anticipated. Book your tickets now!

The beloved actress, host, mom, and Live! with Kelly and Ryan star just announced a big new milestone in her beautiful career. Kelly Ripa is set to drop her first-ever book, Live Wire, which hits the shelves on September 27. In support of her new craft, she's launching a 'small book tour' where fans will have the opportunity to meet the author herself. The intimate tour concludes at NYCB Theatre at Westbury on September 30th.

"Equal parts thrilled and nervous to announce my book tour for LIVE WIRE! this fall," Ripa shared on Instagram. A BOOK TOUR! Imagine that. I’ll be joined by some riveting, not to mention sexy guests…"

As she announced her first book and the matching book tour, both fans and celebrities raved in the comments section in support of the new author. Andy Cohen said "THIS BOOK IS FANTASTIC!!!!!", along with other fans and celebrities expressing excitement over her new venture.

Published by Dey Street Books/HarperCollins Publishers, Live Wire is described as "sharp, funny, and honest collection of real-life stories from Kelly Ripa, showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host. … Kelly shows what really makes her tick."

In a previous Instagram announcement last April, Ripa shared that it took her 18 months to write this book. "My husband said writing a book is like giving birth. He's never done either. Although it would be like giving birth, if giving birth lasted 18 months. A labor of love nonetheless."

What definitely is 'a labor of love is finally soon to be greeted by the whole world as Live Wire hits the shelves this September 27th. Along with its big release, make sure you don't miss out on the chance to meet Kelly Ripa herself at her book tour in NYCB Theatre at Westbury on September 30th by booking your tickets now!

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Kelly ripa book tour kicks off in red bank, the tv star and new jersey native will be in red bank at the count basie center for the arts on sept. 28 to promote her book, "live wire.".

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RED BANK, NJ — Kelly Ripa will embark on her "Live Wire" book tour on Sept. 28 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, the organization announced.

Ripa's first book, "Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories" (Dey Street Books/HarperCollins Publishers) goes on sale Sept. 27.

Tickets to her appearance at the Basie go on sale at 10 a.m. this Friday, Aug. 5, said Jonathan E. Vena, chief marketing officer for the Basie.

Find out what's happening in Red Bank-Shrewsbury with free, real-time updates from Patch.

Tickets for the event may be purchased through theBASIE.org, the Basie Center box office and Ticketmaster. Count Basie Center members were able to begin ticket purchases as of Wednesday, Vena said.

Ripa, who was born and raised in Camden County, will be joined on her upcoming book tour by special guests, including her husband, Mark Consuelos, on Sept. 28. She will be joined by CNN host Anderson Cooper the next day in a New York City event.

"Kelly will share her sharp, funny, and honest real-life stories showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host. Every ticket includes a copy of "Live Wire," the news release from Vena said.

According to information about the book in the news release, in "Live Wire" Ripa "shows what really makes her tick. As a professional, as a wife, as a daughter and as a mother, she brings a hard-earned wisdom and an eye for the absurdity of life to every minute of every day. It is her relatability in all of these roles that has earned her fans worldwide and millions of followers on social media."

Here are some peeks at her topics, according to the news release: "Whether recounting how she and Mark really met, the level of chauvinism she experienced on set, how Jersey Pride follows her wherever she goes, and many, many moments of utter mortification (whence she proves that you cannot, in fact, die of embarrassment) Kelly always tells it like it is. Ms. Ripa takes no prisoners."

The book tour will launch at the Count Basie Center, and includes stops in New York and Long Island.

To learn more about the Count Basie Center for the Arts, visit here .

Kelly Ripa: "Live Wire" book tour

• Wednesday, Sept. 28, Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank; 7 p.m., with Mark Consuelos.
• Thursday, Sept. 29, Symphony Space in New York City, 7 p.m., with Anderson Cooper.
• Friday, Sept. 30, Theatre at Westbury in Long Island, NY, 7 p.m., with Bethenny Frankel

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An instant  New York Times  bestseller from Kelly Ripa—a sharp, funny, and honest collection of real-life stories showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host.

In Live Wire , her first book, Kelly shows what really makes her tick. As a professional, as a wife, as a daughter and as a mother, she brings a hard-earned wisdom and an eye for the absurdity of life to every minute of every day. It is her relatability in all of these roles that has earned her fans worldwide and millions of followers on social media. Whether recounting how she and Mark really met, the level of chauvinism she experienced on set, how Jersey Pride follows her wherever she goes, and many, many moments of utter mortification (whence she proves that you cannot, in fact, die of embarrassment) Kelly always tells it like it is. Ms. Ripa takes no prisoners.

Surprising, at times savage, a little shameless and always with humor… Live Wire shows Kelly as she really is offscreen—a very wise woman who has something to say. 

• Print length 320 pages
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• Publication date September 27, 2022
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Kelly Ripa is one of the most powerful voices in media, with a diverse body of work both on and off the camera. A household name for more than two decades and a career at ABC spanning over 30 years, Ripa has welcomed viewers with her sharp wit every morning as the host of the award-winning Live franchise. Having established Live as a major destination for entertainers, politicians, athletes and other cultural icons during her over 20 year stint as host, Ripa has been honored with six Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Talk Show Host and 15 Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, with a win in the category in 2012. 

Beginning her career in entertainment as an actress, Ripa’s success spans across numerous celebrated television series playing various roles. First appearing on the soap opera All My Children, where she met her husband Mark Consuelos on set, Ripa earned three Daytime Emmy nominations. Ripa additionally guest-starred on an episode of the hit comedy series Broad City, where her performance, playing an alternate version of her television persona, was met with rave reviews. Ripa also starred in three seasons of the half-hour ABC sitcom Hope & Faith and in 2003, took a turn in TV’s most coveted role, hosting Saturday Night Live. 

Ripa and her husband ventured into the development side of entertainment when they began their NY-based production company, Milojo Productions. Milojo produces and creates content across multiple platforms, working with Bravo, Logo, VH1, E!, CMT, HGTV, WeTV, TLC, Oxygen, ABC Signature, Hulu and Discovery. Additionally, Milojo produced Emmy®-nominated documentary The Streak for ESPN and critically-acclaimed documentary Off The Rez for TLC. 

Ripa has earned numerous accolades over the years, including the prestigious Excellence in Media Award from GLAAD and Glamour’s Woman of the Year Award. She is also consistently recognized by The Hollywood Reporter and has been named as part of its annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 list, as well as the publication’s 35 Most Powerful People in Media.

In September 2022, Ripa will add author to her resume, when her collection Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories is published by Dey Street Books.

Ripa lives in New York City with Mark Consuelos, and together the couple have three children. 

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About the author

Kelly Ripa is one of the most powerful voices in media, with a diverse body of work both on and off the camera. A household name for more than two decades and a career at ABC spanning over 30 years, Ripa has welcomed viewers with her sharp wit every morning as the host of the award-winning Live franchise. Having established Live as a major destination for entertainers, politicians, athletes and other cultural icons during her over 20 year stint as host, Ripa has been honored with six Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Talk Show Host and 15 Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, with a win in the category in 2012.

Beginning her career in entertainment as an actress, Ripa’s success spans across numerous celebrated television series playing various roles. First appearing on the soap opera All My Children, where she met her husband Mark Consuelos on set, Ripa earned three Daytime Emmy nominations. Ripa additionally guest-starred on an episode of the hit comedy series Broad City, where her performance, playing an alternate version of her television persona, was met with rave reviews. Ripa also starred in three seasons of the half-hour ABC sitcom Hope & Faith and in 2003, took a turn in TV’s most coveted role, hosting Saturday Night Live.

Ripa and her husband ventured into the development side of entertainment when they began their NY-based production company, Milojo Productions. Milojo produces and creates content across multiple platforms, working with Bravo, Logo, VH1, E!, CMT, HGTV, WeTV, TLC, Oxygen, ABC Signature, Hulu and Discovery. Additionally, Milojo produced Emmy®-nominated documentary The Streak for ESPN and critically-acclaimed documentary Off The Rez for TLC.

Ripa lives in New York City with Mark Consuelos, and together the couple have three children.

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Live’s Kelly Ripa struggles to sell tickets to book tour as New York venue remains half empty

• Jessica Finn
• Published : 15:28 ET, Sep 13 2022
• Updated : 16:53 ET, Sep 13 2022

LIVE's Kelly Ripa has been struggling to sell tickets to her book tour as the New York venue she's speaking at is more than half empty. 

Kelly , 51, whose tome Live Wire: Long Winded Short Stories is coming out September 27th, has three book tour dates at venues in the northeast, with the final tour date showing abysmal sales so far. 

The first date immediately following the release, which is being co-headlined with her husband and actor Mark Consuelos , 51, in New Jersey , appears to be sold fairly well, but with a majority of the balcony area still available with tickets going from $39 to $305 each. 

The talk show host's second date with CNN star Anderson Cooper in locationally desirable Manhattan is nearly sold out but it's the smallest of the three venues.

However, the Live with Kelly and Ryan host's last date in the tour featuring reality star Bethenny Frankel as the special guest appears to be less than half sold, and that's after Live Nation did a promotional by-one-get-one deal last week.  

The undersold event takes place in Westbury Long Island on Friday, September 30th with tickets going from $75 to $129 a pop, and the promotional deal appears to no longer be offered.

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A source familiar with the workings of the tour however told The U.S. Sun that the sales of the shows are in line with the expectations thus far.

"The majority of tickets are sold the week before these types of events in response to increased awareness from additional promotion from the participants and fans focusing on their own short-term schedules," the source added.

Meanwhile, her book itself has caught plenty of advanced buzz ahead of its big release later this month.

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RELEASE 

Kelly penned the tell-all book,  Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories , which is out later this month.

The outlet  Haute Living  shared a sneak peek with interested readers on Friday. 

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Kelly opens up quite boldly about her sex life and her husband, Mark.

She shared in one NSFW moment that he is "such a c**ksman that he made me pass out," among other raunchy surprises. 

'IT WAS THE BEST CHAPTER' 

But in teasing her book about life, love, her popular daytime talk show, and more- she also disclosed that one chapter didn't make it past her man. 

She told the publication: "There was only one chapter that he told me I could never, ever put into that book, or any book, and I took it out.

"I respected him, I respected it, and I was like, ‘I hear you, even though it’s the best chapter. I’ll honor your request to take it out.’" 

She continued: “It was about a transition period in our marriage. 

"It wasn’t the empty-nest transition, but an earlier one, and that’s all I can really say about it without him breaking down the door and somehow knowing I’m even discussing it." 

RAUNCHY READ

Kelly and Mark  married in a quickie $179 wedding  in Las Vegas in 1996. 

The couple- who met in 1995 on the soap opera All My Children- were both based in New York City. 

Kelly did write about the "passing out" incident at length, which occurred in 1997, about six months after the birth of her first child, during an early-morning love-making sesh. 

She lost consciousness for a scary reason, however - there were two large cysts growing on her ovaries. 

“Sex can be so traumatic I think, and yet one of us is completely undaunted,” she wrote in a teased portion about regaining consciousness in a hospital," she explained.

“There he [Consuelos] is, happily munching on the saltines now and ordering a second apple juice. 

“Mark could be at a movie or a spa. Instead, I’m flat on my back wondering when the other two cysts will burst.” 

After rushing her to the hospital, Kelly said she realized Mark had "dressed me like a dime store prostitute in my time of need" - involving "a 1980s-style French-cut leotard and red 'f*ck me' Manolo Blahniks." she wrote. 

She added: "It’s still baffling to me to this day that this is the best costume for the day that he could find for me, to the point where, when I was on the stretcher, I thought I was dreaming; I was having a nightmare."

"I didn’t realize I had come to." 

'TO SAVE OUR MARRIAGE' 

Earlier this year, Kelly made news for sharing a raunchy Instagram photo checking out her husband's butt . 

Her first-ever book sees her proudly exploring this fun, sex-positive side. 

And it was actually Mark who wanted her to write it - the stakes were high, she also cryptically shared. 

“Mark was my biggest champion in the whole process,” Kelly told Haute Living. 

“He read it with the eye of not just a person reading it because they had to save their own marriage, but with the eye of a reader." 

Kelly and Mark have  three children together  - daughter Lola, 21, and sons Michael, 25, and Joaquin, 19. 

They celebrated  their 26th wedding anniversary  on May 1. 

Kelly paid tribute to the day with a photo of the loved-up pair cuddling and called Mark the "love of my life." 

Speaking of milestones, this week, she and  Ryan Seacrest  celebrated the fifth anniversary of hosting their talk show and her co-host  teared up quite sweetly.  

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Recently while Kelly was absent from the show vacationing Ryan gave her a shoutout in a segment about  getting butterflies from your partner after all these years.  

"She feels that way about Mark that I know," Ryan stated. 

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A media mogul, Ripa formed a production company with her husband, fellow All My Children actor Mark Consuelos. During her career, she showed up in several films and programs like Saturday Night Live and Dancing with the Stars. In 2015, she earned a place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, solidifying her position as a television icon. The actress occasionally makes live appearances. She penned the book Live Wire in 2022 and embarked on a book and media tour. Buy Kelly Ripa tickets today and experience a dynamic star on stage. A woman of many talents, the entertainer appears at venues such as the NYCB Theatre in Westbury, N.Y.

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The Biggest Surprises from Kelly Ripa's Memoir, 'Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories'

From her career to her sex life with husband Mark Consuelos, here are the revelations shared in the television host’s tell-all memoir, out Tuesday

Kelly Ripa isn't holding back!

In her new book Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories , out today, the television host, 51, opens up about her relationship with former co-host Regis Philbin and gets personal about marrying husband Mark Consuelos five days after a breakup, their sex life and becoming an empty nesters after their three children left the house.

The Live with Kelly and Ryan co-host also shares her aging philosophy.

Find out the biggest bombshells from Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories below.

She found out Regis Philbin was leaving Live! on air

Ripa found out her longtime co-host was leaving the show when he announced it "on live TV" in January 2011.

She quickly realized that his exit wasn't about her. "He had his reasons for leaving the show. Nobody gets that more than me," she writes.

However, she wishes that she had not become "a target" following his departure. She writes that she was not to blame, especially when she was "the only person kept out of the room, when that huge show-changing decision was being made."

After he left, Ripa felt "suddenly responsible" for the success of the show, all by herself. She adds that she was "invited back to the show many times, but always declined." (He did appear in a 2015 Halloween episode though.)

She went to therapy after becoming unhappy at work

Ripa sought therapy after she believed she was suffering from depression but her therapist informed that she thought her job was making her "miserable."

"At that time, a different time, a pre-#metoo #timesup time, a pre-women belong in the room where decisions are being made, I. Was. Miserable," she writes.

She adds that she left the office "without a prescription but with some breathing techniques for when s— really hit the fan."

She struggled with finding balance as a working mom

Ripa shares that it was difficult to miss school events when her children — Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19 — were growing up due to work commitments.

"Twenty-plus years ago, when my children were small, women really didn't mention their needs as working mothers," she explains. "Probably because that would have been met with scorn and a possible demotion or pay decrease."

The television personality said that was left to "push down the guilt" of missing school functions and act like she was "managing it all."

She and Mark Consuelos broke up five days before they eloped

Ripa revealed Consuelos that ended their relationship just days before they eloped in 1996, adding that she "had never really been dumped" before their split.

She felt "part rage, part indignation, part I'll show you what you lost."

A few days later, after being forced to be together backstage at, coincidentally, Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee , the All My Children costars returned his apartment to have sex and later went for pizza where he popped the question.

She writes that he suggested, "We have tomorrow and Thursday off. Why don't we fly to Vegas and get married?"

After a back and forth at the restaurant, Ripa and Consuelos flew to Vegas together to tie the knot.

She passed out during sex with her husband after welcoming their first child

Ripa recalls falling unconscious while having sex with her husband after giving her birth to the couple's first child.

She adds that she was taken to the hospital by paramedics following the incident and didn't want to admit what had happened.

She writes, "Am I supposed to tell a complete stranger that I was having S-E-X with my husband and felt a knife penetrate my internal organs? I had a hard time telling my ob-gyn that I thought I was pregnant."

She was later told that an ovarian cyst ruptured, causing the pain.

She uses Botox sparingly

Ripa started using Botox "the old-fashion way — in my armpits because I was told it would help with chronic sweating."

She says that she didn't get Botox in her face until rumors of plastic surgery calmed down and she realized she "must look like s—."

After receiving the injections, she saw an immediate difference. She writes, "All like magic the elevens in between my eyebrows vanished before my very eyes. So did my crow's feet."

"There were things that really bothered me about my appearance. I smile and laugh a lot, which is good emotionally but terrible when it comes to laugh lines," she continues. "I find it ironic that the happier a person feels, the older it can make them look."

She admits that she was "officially a convert" and still uses Botox "sparingly."

Her advice is "when it comes to the face, less is more."

She had a cosmetic procedure on her neck during the pandemic

Ripa opens up about having a cosmetic procedure on her neck after online commentators said her "neck was starting to resemble a vagina" and she began "comparing my neck to other necks out there", especially during zoom meetings.

She admits that she noticed "necks that appeared to be aging in reverse," and decided to take action. She writes, "I'm all about being protective with small, instrumental and preventative changes, rather than the full Silence of the Lambs situation down the line."

She shares that following the procedure, she "took a Valium, as prescribed by my doctor, to calm neck muscles enough to swallow…my pride."

She drank vodka and took a Xanax before speaking at 2015 GLAAD Media Awards

In 2015, Anderson Cooper was presenting Ripa with the GLAAD Excellence in Media Award and she agreed to make a speech despite her "horrible fear of public speaking."

Before the speech, Ripa's producing partner Albert Bianchini offered her a "kloony" which she declined and instead asked for a vodka martini.

With her nerves still high, Anderson said, "If you're nervous, a half a Xanax won't hurt."

She writes, "Without thinking, I slipped whatever it was into my bone-dry mouth and washed it down with the rest of Albert's gimlet. On an empty stomach no less. What could possibly go wrong?"

After Cooper's introduction, Ripa took the stage and was "immediately high, so I have no recollection of it whatsoever."

According to Ripa, the speech can still be found on YouTube "if you want a laugh."

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She and Mark Have Embraced Being Empty Nesters

Ripa opens up about her and Consuelos becoming empty nesters after her children Michael, Lola, and Joaquin left the family's home.

The couple's youngest child Joaquin moved out last year and is now a sophomore at the University of Michigan. Lola , a singer now studying abroad in London, and Michael, an actor and producer, are both living on their own.

The television host says she and Mark are adjusting and enjoying time as a couple.

During a beach out, the couple was able to discuss "our future as parents who now have more freedom than were used to."

For more about Kelly Ripa pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

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Kelly Ripa And Mark Consuelos Recall Their Own “Mortifying” Experiences From The Airport On ‘Live’

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos each had their own “mortifying” airport experiences to rehash on Live with Kelly and Mark this morning.

After Ripa joked that they “were on a plane for 15,000 hours yesterday, but it seemed much longer,” she and Consuelos recalled being in the Denver airport and being “late for [their] connecting flight.”

“So we had to get on one of those shuttle carts,” she revealed. “You know, they ring the bell and they make people move out of the way.”

Ripa highlighted how she was hiding her face in her hands “the entire time,” while Consuelos claimed that he was “proud” to be riding through the airport that way.

“I’m proud. Like, get out of the way,” he said. “Buddy, get off your phone. Get off your phone! Get off your phone, move!”

Ripa added, “Elderly women with walkers, and I am just… I said to Mark, ‘Feign like you have a leg injury instead of an arm injury.'”

She continued recapping her embarrassment, telling viewers, “For me, I’d rather miss the flight.”

“I’d rather miss the flight than do that because it’s so mortifying,” she added.

Although Consuelos teased that he “love[s] it” and even would “want to drive it,” he also had his own “mortifying” experience on this fateful flight. He explained that he “hurt [his] arm a couple months ago and [he] can’t lift anything,” and that he “tore a tendon.”

“So this nice lady on the plane said, ‘Mark’ — well, not ‘Mark,’ she didn’t say ‘Mark,’ she called me ‘sir’ — ‘would you mind helping me with my bag?'” he remembered.

Ripa deadpanned, “And I said, ‘Hang on, I’ll get it.'”

Ripa recalled stepping over her husband to assist the woman in Consuelos’ place, as Consuelos said that both of the women were “Kelly-sized.”

“And this guy sitting down across the aisle looked at me and he goes, you’re an animal,” he joked. “He didn’t say it, but he was looking at me. And he said, you’re a monster. I said, dude, I just knocked over a lady in the buggy on the way over here. I have no problems.”

Ripa once again noted, “So embarrassing.”

She even teased later on that Consuelos “gave [her] the gift of embarrassment for Mother’s Day.”

Consuelos still couldn’t get enough of the cart. “I love those buggies,” he said. “I love it. One guy had a little bell on his. Ding! Ding! Ding!”

Ripa recalled the man “ringing a bell like on a bicycle,” adding, “Only we’re on this cart that’s traveling at 30 miles an hour.”

Live with Kelly and Mark airs on weekdays. Check out their website for your local listings.

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Before Kelly Ripa ’s new book Live Wire hits bookshelves (pssst, it officially comes out on September 27), the daytime talk show host is sharing a small excerpt with her followers on social media.

On Instagram, the Live with Kelly and Ryan host decided to post a small quote from her upcoming book. In the short snippet, Ripa explained how difficult it is to be a parent, especially in the digital age. She wrote in the caption, “EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it. Parenting while working: The juggle is real.”

Ripa poked fun at her three children— Joaquin (19), Lola (21) and Michael (25)—and how they would likely respond in an emergency. The quote read: “My kids wouldn’t notice I needed help until they were hungry or needed money and even then, I’m certain they would call Postmates first and then 911.” (#Priorities)

In the comments section, fans revealed that they’re genuinely excited to read more of the book. One person wrote, “SIS!!!!!! CANNOT WAIT FOR YOUR BOOK!!!!!!!” with a pink heart emoji. Another said, “Girl I can relate [laughing emoji] Can’t wait to read.” 

Even her husband, Mark Consuelos , had to show his love in the comments, writing, “Let’s go!!!”

Earlier this month, Ripa announced that she is going on a small book tour to celebrate the official release. Alongside a picture of her book cover and tour dates, she wrote in the caption, “Equal parts thrilled and nervous to announce my book tour for LIVE WIRE! this fall. A BOOK TOUR! Imagine that. I’ll be joined by some riveting, not to mention sexy guests so head to the link in bio to learn more. Tickets go on sale Friday. Can’t wait to see you. Xx, Kelly.”

Of course, we’re securing our copy as we speak.

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