Auditions

Twenty-eight years of ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ have gone by and Regis is gone. Now comes the fun part of finding his replacement. On last night’s ‘Saturday Night Live,’ various celebrities auditioned to sit in the chair next to Kelly Ripa, including, among others, Ricky Gervais, Ashton Kutcher, George Lopez, Rosie O’Donnell, and even NPR’s Garrison Keillor.

Though negotiations reportedly went down to the wire, Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul stepped out in full force Sunday for the first round of 'X Factor' auditions in Los Angeles. "This show would never have been the same without Paula and I can't believe I am saying this - I have missed her a lot, and I am thrilled she's on the show," Cowell said in a statement, confirming a deal with his