Taye Diggs to Co-Host LIVE WITH KELLY, 5/21

Nationally syndicated morning show "LIVE! with Kelly" announced the lineup of guest co-hosts who will join Kelly Ripa during the week of May 21-25, 2012.  On Monday, May 21, "Private Practice" star Taye Diggs will share the hosting duties with Ripa. R&B superstar Robin Thicke chats with the hosts and performs for the "LIVE" audience, and "The Bachelorette" Emily Maynard sits down with Kelly and Taye.

In 1996, Diggs originated the role of the landlord Benny in Jonathan Larson's Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent, which also starred his future wife, Idina Menzel. After Rent he appeared as Mr. Black alongside Idina Menzel's character of Kate in Andrew Lippa's off-Broadway production of The Wild Party. Diggs also played The Bandleader in the 2002 film version of the long-running Broadway revival of Chicago and filled in as Billy Flynn on Broadway. He also temporarily filled in for Norbert Leo Butz (an original Rent standby) as the love interest Fiyero ofIdina Menzel's Elphaba character in Wicked.

Other guests and co-hosts on LIVE! for the week of May 21st include:

May 22, 2012 - "X Factor" judge L.A. Reid joins Kelly as co-host this morning. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" host Jimmy Fallon talks about his new book, Thank You Notes 2, and singer-songwriter Kris Allen performs.

May 23, 2012 - "Saturday Night Live" head writer Seth Meyers takes the seat beside Kelly today, and Academy Award®-nominee Josh Brolin previews the new film, "Men in Black III."

May 24, 2012 - Seth Meyers returns as Kelly's co-host this morning, and they interview Kevin Costner about the new miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys."

May 25, 2012 - Seth Meyers finishes the week as Kelly's co-host. Kelly and Seth speak with Bill Paxton about the new miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys," and actress Judith Light stops by.

"LIVE! with Kelly" is distributed in national syndication by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman, "LIVE! with Kelly" airs in more than 200 markets across the U.S. Visit "LIVE" on the web at www.livewithkelly.tv, on Facebook, or follow "LIVE" on Twitter @LiveKelly.5/21

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