Report: Kelly Ripa Blindsided By Strahan's Departure

No One Called Kelly

Kelly Ripa is reported to be livid over Michael Strahan's departure from her show, largely because she was shockingly disrespected by Disney honchos.

TMZ broke the story ... Kelly was blindsided by Tuesday's announcement. She found out at 10:30 in the morning ... the same time Disney made the announcement. She never got a call from Disney CEO Bob Iger or anyone else at the Mouse House.

Our ABC sources say Kelly -- and virtually everyone on her show -- feels Disney has screamed to the world they don't care about 'Live' ... their singular focus is breathing life into 'GMA', which has lost a big chunk of its audience over the last year.

TMZ reports there's serious talk about giving 'Live' the boot at 9 AM and adding a third hour to GMA. It's unclear if Disney is eyeing a time slot later in the morning for Kelly's show. It's pretty incredible, since 'Live' has been super successful on Kelly's watch.

And Yahoo! News reports there may be tension on set as well. “Kelly has been very moody and emotional the past couple of years and Strahan was dreading going to work,” said one high-ranking daytime TV veteran who insisted on anonymity.

But Ripa might have reason to celebrate herself. “As soon as Michael eclipsed her in popularity, she was over him,” the veteran said, adding that Ripa’s wish list for a replacement includes Anderson Cooper, Bravo’s Andy Cohen and Neil Patrick Harris.