Kelly RipaandRyan Seacrestare bringing their annual post-Oscars show back toLive with Kelly and Ryanon March 28 — and it’s bigger than ever before!
PEOPLE has an exclusive look at the opener for the episode, which sees Ripa and Seacrest parodying some of the biggest films and memorable characters of the year. As Ripa sinks her teeth intoJessica Chastain’sThe Eyes of Tammy FayeandLady Gaga’sHouse of Gucci, Seacrest takes onAndrew Garfield’sTick, Tick…BOOM!andTom Holland’sSpider-Man: No Way Home.
“I believe this year’s special will result in Ryan Seacrest receiving an Oscar nomination for next year,” Ripa, 51, jokingly tells PEOPLE before continuing to praise her colleague. “His performance is really good. I just found out that he was playing Andrew Garfield in one of his performances, and I did not know that’s who he was portraying. But now it makes sense.”
Ripa adds, “Watching Ryan Seacrest navigate a Spider-Man costume is something we should all just have access to 24/7.”
Seacrest, 47, says his “favorite” part of working on this year’s opener was watching Ripa take on Chastain’s portrayal ofTammy Faye, calling it “the highlight of my year.” Continuing to describe the show’s opener, Seacrest says the production is “more of a performance piece.”
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“I have to be honest with you. WithTick, Tick…BOOM!, it took a few takes before I could get the lyrics and the timing down as well as the breath control on it. To Kelly’s point, I may have captured a moment,” he continues. “Now, it’s a lot to live up to working withKelly Ripa, who is a professional actor and who has been doing this for so many years onLive. So I feel a lot of pressure each year to come in prepared.”
Compared to the daytime show’s past post-Oscars specials, this year’s show will incorporate more special effects, makeup artists and prosthetics. “This year, for the first time, prosthetics are being introduced [on our faces],” Seacrest teases as Ripa adds, “Obviously, we’ve worn prosthetics for years on other parts of our bodies.”
Liveis also bringing back itsPredict the Winners Ballot Contest, which allows an individual with the most correct answers to win a $10,000 grand prize. All viewers who submit a ballot will be entered to win $5,000.
Live with Kelly and Ryan’sAfter Oscar Showairs Monday, March 28 (check local listings).
source: people.com
