Martin Short to Co-Host ABC's LIVE! WITH KELLY, 3/8 & 9

Syndicated morning show "LIVE! WITH KELLY" announced the lineup of co-hosts who will join host Kelly Ripa during the week of March 5-9, 2012. Among the week's co-hosts will be Broadway veteran Martin Short.

Short made his Broadway debut in 1993's THE GOODBYE GIRL, co-starring Bernadette Peters. He returned to Broadway in 1998's LITTLE ME and 2006's Martin Short: FAME BECOMES ME. The actor is best known for his work in comedy, appearing on Saturday Night Live as well as a myriad of blockbuster films and comedy specials. Short will serve as co-host on the morning show on March 8th and 9th.

Other co-hosts and guests joining Kelly Ripa for the week of March 5th are as follows:

March 5, 2012 - Multi-platinum recording artist and TV personality Nick Lachey.

March 6, 2012 - Nick Lachey returns for a second day with Kelly. They'll sit down with the star of "Happily Divorced," actress Fran Drescher.

March 7, 2012 - NY1 news anchor PAT KIERNAN makes his guest co-host debut. Kelly and Pat will speak with acclaimed actor Willem Dafoe.

March 8, 2012 - Actor Ewan McGregor will be Ripa and Short's guest.

March 9, 2012 - Short and Ripa welcome Academy Award(R) winner Kathy Bates. Plus, Nickelodeon's boy band, Big Time Rush, performs.

"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.