Channeling Regis

  Something about the dynamics of the new partnering has turned Kelly Ripa into a caricature of her former self.  She was always somewhat perky, but lately displays such a frantic, antic energy level that she seems like a cartoon character.  An alpha female teamed with an alpha male results in an hour of  ego competition, made even fiercer by their determination to exhibit nothing but love and admiration for each other.  I find it exhausting, and I'm sitting down at home.  I hope Kelly keeps her nutrition level in line with her energy expenditure before she disappears in a cloud of mist.