Kelly Ripa makes impassioned plea to viewers following Texas tragedy

Kelly Ripa has been loyal to her hosting duties on Live! With Kelly and Ryan since day one, but she's also not one to deny herself a break!MORE: Kelly Ripa makes dazzling return to TV in gorgeous Barbie pink outfitHer co-host Ryan Seacrest recently announced that Ali Wentworth would be co-hosting in place of Kelly, and the star's latest pictures – which are as adorable as it gets – finally reveal where she  had gone off to.The morning show host just returned from spending a well-deserved vacation in Paris, France, alongside her husband, Mark Consuelos.WATCH: Kelly shares heartfelt clips from her son's graduationMORE: Kelly Ripa joined by LIVE! co-host Ryan Seacrest for new ABC showShe took to Instagram to share glimpses of her time away, fitting into the city of love perfectly with a series of loved-up pictures and selfies with Mark revealing their exciting plans.The host teased that she was celebrating something special, captioning her Instagram Stories with: "Scenes from a weekend in Paris celebration."Some of the pictures saw her donning glamorous dresses ready for a night out, snuggling next to her husband with a view of the Seine river behind them, as well as one where she's posing in sunglasses and he is adoringly looking at her. Kelly and Mark enjoy the Parisian sightsIt seems the two had a big night out, attending a cabaret show at the iconic Paradis Latin Cabaret on Paris' Left Bank.MORE: Kelly Ripa gives fans long-awaited career newsMORE: Kelly Ripa celebrates son Michael Consuelos' milestone birthday on the airFor the exciting night out, Kelly donned a flirty, figure-hugging halter dress with pearl and diamond appliqués, a feather trim, and a sweet bow on its collar.

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Kelly Ripa has a brand new role! The star has finally revealed what she got up to during her time away from Live! With Kelly and Ryan studios, having recently taken a trip to Los Angeles.MORE: Kelly Ripa celebrates son Michael Consuelos' milestone birthday on the airThough the role took her away from her host duties in New York City, she's not quite hanging up the hosting gig just yet, taking on the familiar role but for an entirely new show, and fans can't wait to see the results.Kelly revealed that she is hosting a brand new game show, a trivia competition titled Generation Gap.WATCH: Kelly shares heartfelt videos from her son's graduationMORE: David Muir shows support for Kelly Ripa's son in the best wayShe shared an exciting preview of the new series, which is set to air on ABC on 7 July. The show has been a longtime coming, as it was first planned and ordered three years ago, though only got a slot on the ABC line-up just now.Sparking an epic "battle of the ages," the show is in fact a revival from a similar competition popular in the late 1960's.

Kelly Ripa couldn't have been more proud on the latest installment of Live with Kelly and Ryan as she had some big news to share.MORE: Kelly Ripa shares fond memory of Ray Liotta from LIVE! following his deathALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in style"Settle down, settle down, I have a big announcement to make," she said as she took her seat next to co-host Ryan Seacrest.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's children steal the show on Live with Kelly and Ryan"It is the birthday of my firstborn! Hi Mikey," she adorably said to the camera as the studio audience cheered in honor of Michael Consuelos' 25th birthday.Ryan then revealed a gaff he made while preparing his own birthday surprise for Michael, sharing that he had a box of gifts ready for the Riverdale star.MORE: Kelly Ripa makes impassioned plea to viewers following Texas tragedy"I tried to Facetime him, and then I realized I was calling Mark Consuelos," he told Kelly. "I sent a 'Happy Birthday' text to your husband."Kelly then hilariously shared that her phone was starting to confuse pictures of Michael with her husband Mark.

David Muir, who continues to deliver the tough news to his dedicated viewers each night.MORE: David Muir close to tears as he reports on horrific Texas school shootingALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe journalist had another hard task to take on for the latest installment of World News Tonight, sharing the new images coming in from the funeral for the victims of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.VIDEO: US basketball coach's emotional response to Texas school shooting"Before we go tonight, the images that speak of the unbearable loss in so many of these communities long after the cameras leave," David said.He spoke of the fourth graders who attended the funeral of one of the victims, saluted for her bravery for trying to alert 911 of the incident.MORE: David Muir shows support for Kelly Ripa's son in the best wayAnd he also mentioned another, speaking of her interest in becoming a marine biologist and the initiative of a Texas university to institute a scholarship in her name.The news was clearly tough for David to deliver, and proved even tougher for his audiences to take in, as many were left heartbroken and took to social media to express it.David shared new images from the funerals for the victims from Texas"There are no words, medicine or even time that will ever heal the pain of losing a child," one wrote, with another saying: "This is unbelievable!! So so sad!!"A third wrote: "I'm so broken for these families and this town," with one also commenting: "My heart aches for the families and friends."MORE: David Muir shares adorable photo from home as fans see doubleMORE: David Muir receives incredible honor as he returns to beloved homeLast week, 19 children and two

David Muir has a close friendship with both Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos and he's there for their three children, Michael, Lola, and Joaquin too.The much-loved TV news anchor even showcased the bond he has with the famous family when their youngest shared photos of himself on Instagram last year soon after leaving home for college.MORE: Kelly Ripa shares fond memory of Ray Liotta from LIVE! following his deathALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe now 19-year-old posted a series of snapshots from his university in Michigan where he has joined the wrestling program.WATCH: Kelly Ripa shares 'brutally' painful family moment Joaquin was wearing a University of Michigan singlet and showing off his muscular physique and not only did it get his parents' seal of approval, David gave it a thumbs-up too.While David didn't write a comment, he added a fist bump emoji as a high-five to Joaquin for his efforts. MORE: David Muir close to tears as he reports on horrific Texas school shootingMORE: David Muir shares adorable photo from home as fans see doubleDavid gave Joaquin's wrestling team photos the thumbs up The teen's social media followers - and his proud parents - commented on the images and wrote: "Legend," and, "machine," and another added: "Look at those guns!! Have a great wrestling season!!"Mark chimed in with two muscle emojis and Kelly simply wrote: "Dope."MORE: Kelly Ripa makes impassioned plea to viewers following Texas tragedyMORE: Kelly Ripa plays matchmaker for son Joaquin with surprising dateOther fans remarked on how much Joaquin is looking like his dad and said: "He's starting to look more and more like a young mark (not that you’ve changed much) y’all

Ginger Zee is spending the Memorial Day weekend in the best way possible - relaxing by the pool while soaking up the sun with her husband, Ben Aaron.MORE: Ginger Zee reveals heartbreak and concern in the wake of Texas school shootingALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe Good Morning America star gave a cheeky glimpse into their weekend by sharing a video montage of a series of selfies they took.VIDEO: Ginger Zee's family moments from special meetingGinger wore a green string bikini with a straw hat while Ben posed shirtless as they tried to pull off some more seductive, modelesque poses while staring off into the unknown."Try 90s Calvin Klein vibe," she wrote, eventually sharing that the two weren't able to move past looking more awkward in their photos.MORE: Ginger Zee's stand-in on GMA received the warmest welcomeThey quickly laughed it off though as she wrote: "Yeah that didn't work," and: "This may be our first and last montage." She even captioned her post: "Holding them all so close. Always."Fans were quickly left in hysterics by their antics and took to the comments section to express their thoughts, with many sharing laughing emojis and one saying: "Ben & Ginger a moment alone."Ginger and Ben attempted to model with their poolside selfiesAnother related to their experience, sharing: "You guys are too cute! We always try and do these poses and end up looking like dorks! Lol," and a third also wrote: "Handsome and Gorgeous.

Amy Robach shared with fans a glimpse at how she was spending the weekend, soaking up the sun with friends and family.MORE: Amy Robach shares video of terrifying interruption she faced while on a hikeALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe Good Morning America star shared a snapshot of herself in a leopard-print swimsuit in the pool, relaxing on a tube, and added other snaps of herself enjoying with friends.VIDEO: Amy Robach showcases incredible abs during uneasy workoutShe revealed that she was getting some relaxation in ahead of her big adventure for work, which would see her taking her talents across the pond."Soaking in all the joy before I cross the pond in a few hours! See you tomorrow live from [British flag]," she captioned her post.MORE: Amy Robach appears like you've never seen her before as she reveals unbelievable transformationAmy will be leaving her home studios to cover the Platinum Jubilee for the Queen to take place over the course of the next week in the UK.Some of her fans even took to the comments to express their jealousy ahead of her trip, while many others simply touted her and her pictures to be "beautiful."Amy is soaking up the sun before her trip to the UK"You really know how to live, Amy! Safe travels to UK!" one wrote, with another saying: "Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!!" and a third adding: "Jealous! Wish I was going to London to celebrate the Jubilee!"The trip will come as a bit of a relief for the TV star, who has had a tough week of reporting having had to travel to Uvalde, Texas after a tragic school shooting.MORE: Amy Robach left emotional as she shares birthday photos of daughter AnnaliseMORE: Amy Robach teased by GMA co-stars

Carrie Underwood has been constantly chugging over the past few months and is finally taking some time off to relax and revitalize.MORE: Carrie Underwood's husband shares defiant message following Texas shootingALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe singer shared a snapshot of herself, giving fans a peek into her weekend plans, revealing she was just at home lounging by the pool.VIDEO: Carrie Underwood shares special message for her fansIn the picture, she sipped on her drink and wore her sunglasses while lounging on a pool chair in a black swimsuit with gold detailing. Her legs were also visible through her glasses.The country superstar is taking a break as she recently wrapped a very successful run of her Las Vegas residency, Reflection, performing to a sold out auditorium night after night.MORE: Carrie Underwood shares rare personal photo as she reveals sentimental anniversaryThe songstress even shared a sentimental tribute to her fans earlier this week in honor of her final show. Carrie also shared an adorable picture of how her two sons are supporting her as she departs Vegas.

Kelly Ripa took a walk down memory lane for a heartfelt reason on Thursday as she paid tribute to Ray Liotta following his death. The Goodfellas actor sadly passed away in his sleep at the age of 67 on 26 May and the TV host remembered him with a post on Live with Kelly and Ryan's Instagram page. MORE: Jennifer Lopez pays heartbreaking tribute to 'partner in crime' Ray Liotta Alongside a message which simply read: "We shared some great times," and a broken heart emoji, the show shared a throwback clip of an entertaining interview with Ray.At the time, Jerry O'Connell was hosting with Kelly and the pair had an engaging chat with the much-loved star during which they spoke about working with Jennifer Lopez and rappers LL Cool J and Buster Rhymes too. Ray Liotta had hosts Kelly Ripa and Jerry O'Connell in stitchesRay had the hosts in fits of laughter as he revealed his struggles over what to call them and Kelly admitted: "You're blowing my mind right now."The actor, who found fame in Martin Scorsese's iconic mafia movie in 1990, had been shooting a new film, Dangerous Waters, when he died. He was engaged to be married to Jacy Nittolo, and left behind a daughter, Karsen.MORE: Jennifer Lopez in tears in trailer for intimate Netflix documentary HalftimeALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe actor had recently starred in The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel series to The Sopranos, as well as the Adam Driver film Marriage Story and No Sudden Move. He had just finished the Elizabeth Banks-directed Cocaine Bear.

Jenna Bush Hager was praised for her "hustle" by her co-star on Thursday after she ran to the Today Show studios to sit with an emotional Hoda Kotb who hosted the first 10 minutes on her own.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleJenna was filming a segment on the USS Baatan on Wednesday morning and believed she could make it to the studio by 10am but by 9.30am was still on the vessel and nowhere near the studios. They then made it to the car but were stuck in morning traffic.WATCH: Jenna Bush Hager 'hustled' to get to Hoda Kotb after emotional Today Show episodeLaughing, Hoda shared with viewers on Thursday: "And so what did Jenna do? She was running with her 'I Love NY' jacket, with her assistant and Photo Nate was shooting this while carrying bags."Photo Nate is what the pair call their producer, and he appeared on screen to praise Jenna's hustle: "I think a lot of people think its glamorous and it is but it takes having to hustle and get out of the traffic [to get to work on time]."MORE: Hoda Kotb talks difficult career goodbyes with Today co-starMORE: Hoda Kotb shares fears about being an older mom: 'It's scary'"Only you would get out of the car and run through the streets," added Hoda.However, the absence of Jenna was felt even more when Hoda almost broke down in tears as she spoke about the deaths of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.

Julia Roberts, like many around the world, was left heartbroken by the events that took place in Uvalde, Texas, and made a rare social media statement in response.MORE: Julia Roberts admires new 21-carat diamond ring after rare comment about marriageALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe actress was devastated by the shooting that killed 19 innocent children and teachers and reshared a statement made by youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman.VIDEO: Julia Roberts finally joins InstagramIt read: “It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity - it's inhumanity.”She accompanied it with several broken-hearted emojis to express her pain and remorse.MORE: Julia Roberts is a vision as she shares beautiful photo - 'I'm so lucky'Julia did also express more of her anger with a follow-up post targeted towards the debate surrounding gun control.The Pretty Woman star shared a photograph of a news clipping that read: “Sacramento police held a gun buyback event.

Carrie Underwood's husband Mike Fisher is notoriously private and rarely shares posts on social media.MORE: Hoda Kotb hosts Today alone and delivers heartbreaking message about the Texas shootingHowever, in the wake of the heartbreaking Texas school shooting on Tuesday, the sportsman returned to Instagram to re-share an emotional message.The dad-of-two took to Instagram Stories to share Robby Starbuck's message, which read: "AMERICAN politicians gave $40 BILLION to politicians in UKRAINE last week. Some of that $ was used to pay Ukrainian politicians.

Ginger Zee was left devastated by the tragic Texas school shooting that took place on Tuesday, taking to social media to share her thoughts.MORE: Ginger Zee's stand-in on GMA received the warmest welcomeALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe Good Morning America star posted a picture of two of the kids that were killed during the incident, revealing that it all hit harder as a mother of two sons, Adrian and Miles.VIDEO: Ginger Zee's family moments from special meeting"Xavier Lopez. Amerie jo Garza.

Kelly Ripa is a woman of many talents and it turns out that matchmaking may be one of them.The mom-of-three recently posted a snapshot alongside her handsome son, Joaquin, and it sparked an unexpected response from a fellow celebrity.MORE: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola has a big year ahead - and it's bittersweet for her familyThe Instagram image showed Kelly and her husband, Mark Consuelos, posing with their firstborn ahead of the Gaynor Gala. WATCH: Kelly Ripa's son shows off impressive dance movesThey were all dressed to impress for the occasion and fans and famous friends rushed to tell them what a gorgeous family they are.Lisa Rinna was one of the stars who commented as she teased a future marriage between Joaquin and one of her daughters, Amelia or Delilah. MORE: Kelly Ripa stuns with Hollywood-esque transformationREAD: Where is Kelly Ripa? Absence from LIVE! explainedShe wrote: "Post away!!!! I love the last name Consuelos remember that I love that last name," and it sparked a response from Kelly herself. Kelly got to work playing matchmaker for her son "@lisarinna I’m working on my end," she wrote, along with a handful of exclamation marks to exaggerate her point. Kelly's social media followers leaped upon the conversation and referred to Lisa's offspring as they wrote: "Doesn't Delilah Belle Consuelos sound AMAZING OR Amelia Gray Consuelos," and, "haha.

Robin Roberts left her fans in tears as she took to social media the morning after the horrific Texas school shooting.MORE: Robin Roberts' special tribute to partner Amber Laign you might have missedALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe Good Morning America host shared her morning wisdom video ahead of her appearance on the show, and couldn't help acknowledging the pain that many people were waking up to.VIDEO: GMA's Robin Roberts delivers bad news live on air"Good morning. Glam fam and I know that it is a difficult morning, and we're so glad you're here with us for the morning message," she said.She then delivered her message about processing and moving forward from things that shake us and as she recited the prayer, she started getting choked up and tried not to let the emotion overwhelm her.MORE: Robin Roberts' partner Amber talks about her health in rare video"Good morning…we know this is a painful and difficult morning for many.

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Sharon Osbourne is back and coming to TV screens again as she revealed that she'd headed back to the UK for her role on the British The Talk.MORE: Sharon Osbourne's daughter Aimee breaks silence as she mourns death of fire victimALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleShe shared a clip of herself popping through a door saying: "I'm back," imploring fans to be present for her in-person return to the show that night.VIDEO: Sharon Osbourne brought to tears on The Talk during heated debate"I'm baaaack! Tune in @thetalkuk tonight at 9pm," the television star wrote on social media, and her viewers and followers warmly welcomed her back."So glad you're feeling good again," one wrote, with another saying: "Woo! Welcome back!" A third shared: "Can't wait, welcome back Mrs O x," with one also commenting: "Yea sharon! Missed you on the show. Can't wait to see you back you're looking well."MORE: Ozzy Osbourne pictured for the first time since health scareThe former CBS star rushed to the United States earlier in April to be by her husband Ozzy's side after he was diagnosed with Covid-19.In an emotional interview with TalkTV, the star had said she was very concerned for her other half and must leave the UK to be by his side.Sharon has returned to the UK and The TalkSharon shared: "Ozzy was only diagnosed in the middle of the night our time.

told Kelly Ripa about a behind-the-scenes wardrobe change on Monday’s episode of “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” saying that, during a commercial break on “Idol,” his stylist Miles bluntly announced: “We need to change your underwear.”“Apparently, America voted, and decided there was anatomy in the shot,” Seacrest quipped. “And I said, ‘Well, Miles, I didn’t bring any extra underwear,’” Seacrest replied. But Miles was apparently prepared for a switcheroo.