Seacrest is a well-known figure in pop culture thanks to his long-running stint as host of American Idol, and he could have the right energy and outlook to fit well on the small screen with Kelly Ripa.
Ratings for the first episode after Kelly Ripa returned jumped a massive 62%, and Ripa was quite professional once she was back on the airwaves.
We recently learned that Live has landed a permanent replacement for Michael Strahan, after the last year or so of Ripa appearing with guest co-hosts.
That said, the ratings for Live at least seemed to benefit from the drama.