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Michael Strahan is in the running to be Kelly Ripa's full-time co-host on "Live!" (Getty Images / ) 
  
 If Michael Strahan lands the coveted gig sitting next to Kelly Ripa every morning permanently, it doesn't necessarily mean he'll give up his duties at Fox Sports. 
  
 Strahan is in the running for the job of co-host of the morning talk show "Live!" While it is a daily gig that requires getting up awfully early and being super perky, Strahan is expected to keep working at Fox as one of the hosts of its popular NFL pregame program "Fox NFL Sunday" should he land the job. 
  
 Doing double duty is nothing new for Strahan. He successfully managed to star in the short-lived Fox sitcom "Brothers" without it affecting his position at "Fox NFL Sunday." 
  
 However, juggling "Live!" and "Fox NFL Sunday" may be a little trickier and will certainly mean less sleep and more travel for Strahan. "Live!" shoots in New York City, while "Fox NFL Sunday" is produced out of Los Angeles. 
  
 It has been almost a year since Regis Philbin left "Live!" and since then there have been 59 different co-hosts. Many, including Alec Baldwin and Jonah Hill, sat in for fun but for others it has been an audition. Besides Strahan, some of the big names who have sat next to Ripa include Neil Patrick Harris and Seth Meyers, who has already said he's not interested. 
  
 If Strahan does get the job, don't be surprised if he mistakes Howie Long for Kelly Ripa one day or vice versa. 
  
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 By Ben Grossman -- Broadcasting & Cable, 8/21/2012 3:30:00 PM 
  
 ABC is expected to announce in early September that Michael Strahan will take over as the cohost of Live! alongside Kelly Ripa, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.Even when he assumes the new role, Strahan is expected to remain in his role with Fox NFL Sunday, as first reported by Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times. The long-running ABC franchise originates weekdays from New York, while Fox's popular NFL studio programming is in Los Angeles.Strahan, a former defensive star in the NFL, was also the star of a (brief) sitcom for Fox, Brothers.The ABC morning show has been without a permanent sidekick for Ripa since Philbin left the show in late 2011. It has used a constant flow of guest hosts -- including Strahan and other finalists for the permanent job, like Seth Meyers -- since then.An ABC spokesperson declined to comment for this story.With additional reporting by Paige Albiniak |||||
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Kelly Ripa is finally getting a permanent replacement for Regis Philbin after nearly year, and Broadcasting & Cable says it's former NFL star Michael Strahan. ABC wouldn't confirm, but the network is expected to make the announcement in a few weeks. Strahan has been one of the many guest co-hosts to work with Ripa on the Live! show. Football fans who like him on Fox NFL Sunday might not have to worry: The Los Angeles Times speculated a few days ago that he would probably keep that gig even if he got the ABC job.