It was a bittersweet end for "LIVE! With Kelly and Michael" — as feuding co-hosts
Kelly Ripa and
Michael Strahan parted ways over his abrupt departure to "Good Morning America." Michael left his co-hosting duties months early after ABC executives decided that things were simply too tense between Kelly and her co-host. The
famously-upbeat blonde hadn't been shy about expressing her displeasure over Michael's sneaking off to another show without telling her. As insiders told
The National ENQUIRER, the top brass was worried that
Kelly's enduring anger towards Michael would end up damaging the "LIVE!" brand over the summer.