Live With Kelly Ripa Recap December 28, 2011

Live With Kelly December 28, 2011

Former NFL star Michael Strahan joined Kelly Ripa for a day of encore segments featuring some of his best moments on the show. Click the links at the end of each section below to find out more.

Live With Kelly: Michael Strahan Co-Host

Former NFL star Michael Strahan joined Kelly Ripa to discuss his family’s holiday festivities, as well as his recent 40th birthday surprise party. They also discussed why athletes perform better when they are in a good relationship, and Michael Strahan shared his own theory about how this applies to the non-sports world.

Live With Kelly Ripa: Michael Strahan Co-Hosts

Kelly Ripa: Reese Witherspoon & Water For Elephants

Reese Witherspoon recently got married for the second time. She asked her daughter to be her maid of honor, and explained why she served Smores at the wedding. They also discussed her work in Water For Elephants. She talked about starring opposite Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz, and why she’d rather work with an elephant than a horse.

Live With Kelly Ripa: Reese Witherspoon & Water For Elephants

Live With Kelly: Chace Crawford & Gossip Girl

Chace Crawford chatted about his sister’s recent marriage to Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys and shared his own experience in high school sports. He has a new love interest on Gossip Girl this season, played by Elizabeth Hurley. They talked about the challenges of shooting on location in new York.

Live With Kelly Ripa: Chace Crawford & Gossip Girl

Live With Kelly: New York Auto Show & Bulgogi Beef

Kelly Ripa looked back at some memorable moments featuring Michael Strahan on the show. They cooked his mother’s bulgogi beef recipe, which she brought back from Korea. Later, they looked at coming cars from the New York Auto Show, and each of them found something to like. Finally, Michael Strahan and Regis Philbin made good on a bet when they babysit Kelly’s kids.

Live With Kelly Ripa: Michael Strahan Bulgogi Beef & New York Auto Show