Regis Philbin’s old seat next to Kelly Ripa will be filled by a string of celebrity guest co-hosts on LIVE! with Kelly, and ABC’s just revealed who will be tackling the job in the coming weeks. Per ABC, Josh Groban, Jonah Hill and Derek Hough have signed up to be Kelly’s co-hosts.
Hough is set for Monday, December 5, followed by Jonah Hill on December 6 and Josh Groban December 7-9.
More on Derek Hough [Courtesy of ABC]:
Derek Hough is the only three-time champion in franchise history of the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars. Best known for his innovation and daring choreography on the show, his work has brought him three Emmy nominations and inquiries from the film and music world regarding his dance knowledge and ability. A multi-talented entertainer, Hough recently took off a season from Dancing with the Stars to film his first feature film starring role for director Duane Adler and producer Robert Cort in Cobu 3D: New York Nights. Acting opposite Korean pop sensation BoA, Cobu tells the story of star-crossed dancers in New York who find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers’ underground dance clubs.
Hough performed in London’s West End, where he starred as the male lead in the critically acclaimed stage version of Footloose, was one of the featured dancers on the Dancing with the Stars tour and a choreographer on the BBC (UK) hit show, Dance X. Joining Ripa and Hough on December 5 will be actors Jeffrey Donovan and Elizabeth Olsen, and Chef Paula Deen.
More on Jonah Hill [Courtesy of ABC]:
Jonah Hill rose to fame after his breakout role in the hit comedy Superbad. Since then, Hill has starred in various comedies for Apatow Productions while successfully segueing into dramatic roles, as most recently seen in the critically acclaimed drama Moneyball, in which he stars opposite Brad Pitt. Hill will next be seen in the R-rated comedy The Sitter for FOX, which he also executive-produced. He is currently in production on Neighborhood Watch, a comedy written by the same team behind Superbad, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, which also stars Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn. Hill also currently serves as the voice and co-creator of the breakout animated series Allen Gregory on FOX.
LIVE’s December 6 guest lineup includes actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Emily Van Camp, and Chef Richard Blais.
More on Josh Groban [Courtesy of ABC]:
Josh Groban, an internationally renowned performer who has sold more than 25 million albums and DVDs worldwide, has thrilled a legion of devoted fans with his flawless baritone and extraordinary stage presence. Groban has 5 platinum or multi-platinum albums and ranks as Billboard’s 14th top-selling artist of the 2000s, with more than 20 million units sold in the U.S. alone. Over the years, Groban has shown his lighter side by appearing in various late-night television sketches (Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious video spoofs “I’m F***ing Ben Affleck” and “Josh Groban sings Kanye West Tweets”), Late Show with David Letterman (Top Ten Rejected Josh Groban Songs), as well as singing a comic medley of well-known TV theme songs at the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Groban has been featured on The Simpsons, performed on Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric Awesome Show, “Great Job!,” and made two guest-starring appearances on Fox’s hit show Glee. He also appeared in Crazy, Stupid, Love, a motion picture comedy starring Steve Carell, Julianne Moore and Emma Stone, and on television as Andy Bernard’s brother on The Office.
From December 7-9, Ripa and Groban will welcome actor Zac Efron, singer Neil Diamond, Chef Anne Burrell, actresses Charlize Theron and Abigail Breslin, Chef Michael Symon, and singer Cody Simpson.
