"LIVE! WITH KELLY" ANNOUNCES CO-HOSTS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 20-24, 2012

NEW YORK, NY - August 7, 2012 - Nationally-syndicated morning talk show "LIVE! with Kelly" announces the lineup of guest co-hosts who will join Kelly Ripa during the week of August 20-24, 2012:

August 20, 2012 - TV personality NICK LACHEY joins Kelly as co-host today. Kelly and Nick speak with "Lawless" star Shia LaBeouf, and "Project Runway" mentor Tim Gunn sits down with the hosts.

August 21, 2012 - "Community" star and "The Soup" host JOEL McHALE co-hosts with Kelly this morning. Kelly and Joel take a look at recent visits from Zach Galifianakis and actress Olivia Munn. Plus, Skipper Bivins and Trent Jackson from Animal Planet's "Hillbilly Handfishin'" stop by.

August 22, 2012 - "Saturday Night Live" head writer SETH MEYERS returns as Kelly's co-host today, and they look back at their recent interviews with Zac Efron and Kevin Costner. Plus, "The Nest" Editor-in-Chief Carley Roney gives ideas for fun games to play on long family car trips.

August 23, 2012 - SETH MEYERS is back as Kelly's co-host this morning. Check out an encore presentation of their latest chats with Josh Brolin and Anne Hathaway. Plus, the "Dancing with the Stars" winning couple, Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd, performs for the "LIVE" audience.

August 24, 2012 - "America's Got Talent" judge HOWIE MANDEL finishes the week as Kelly's co-host. Kelly and Howie showcase recent visits from Emmy Award nominee Sofia Vergara and "The Big C" star Gabourey Sidibe. Plus, DJ Pauly D stops by, and Kelly cooks with Chef Jacques Torres.

Emmy Award-winning talk show "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.