LIVE with Kelly and Ryan in Niagara Falls

With the iconic Niagara Falls in the background, over 3,300 viewers packed Oakes Garden Theatre for the two episodes of LIVE with Kelly and Ryan, the first of which was beamed out live to a worldwide audience. The show was the third time Live has been in Niagara Falls. Regis Philbin and Kathy Lee Gifford taped a show here in 1996, and Ripa was previously here with Philbin in 2006.The Crowd was comprised of local residents, and some groups that travelled for the show and visit local tourist attractions. The cost to bring the popular ABC show to Niagara Falls was $1 million, which was shared by all three levels of government, as well as various tourism partners. The objective was to put the city on the map, and Ripa and Seacrest made sure that happened. Monday's live episode featured appearances by Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau fellow Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany of Orphan Blackfame and American singer Erin Bowman. Tuesday’s episode featured America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel, Cars 3 star Nathan Fillion, and music performers French Montana and Swan Lee.

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