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Live With Kelly and Mark Welcomes Studio Audience Back After NYC Blizzard

A lifted travel ban in New York allowed the talk show to restore its live audience.

Overview

  • Wednesday's show was the first to host fans in the Manhattan studio since the snowstorm disrupted tapings.
  • Live broadcast without a public audience on Monday and Tuesday, with only essential crew on site and staffers filling select seats.
  • Kelly Ripa said she and Mark Consuelos stayed in a hotel across from the Hudson Square set to ensure they could get to work.
  • Executive producer Michael Gelman missed Monday's broadcast after being stuck in Florida during the weather-related travel issues.
  • The blizzard dropped significant snow across the region and prompted a temporary travel ban, and The View also taped without a live audience early in the week.