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Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan share in Daytime Emmy award

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2015 file photo, Kelly Ripa, left, poses with Michael Strahan, her co-host on the daily television talk show "LIVE! with Kelly and Michael," during a ceremony honoring Ripa with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Ripa returns as co-host of the morning show after a four-day absence after ABC announced Tuesday that co-host Strahan will leave the show to join "Good Morning America" full-time. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2015 file photo, Kelly Ripa, left, poses with Michael Strahan, her co-host on the daily television talk show "LIVE! with Kelly and Michael," during a ceremony honoring Ripa with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Ripa returns as co-host of the morning show after a four-day absence after ABC announced Tuesday that co-host Strahan will leave the show to join "Good Morning America" full-time. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press May 1, 2016 1 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The team of Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan is going out on top with Emmy gold.

The “Live with Kelly and Michael” duo won the Daytime Emmy Award for best entertainment talk show host on Sunday.

The award capped a tumultuous two weeks that began with Strahan’s announced departure for “Good Morning America” and Ripa’s displeasure over how she was told of his exit.

Neither Ripa or Strahan showed up at the non-televised ceremony in Los Angeles to claim the award, their second consecutive one in the category for their syndicated show.

ABC’s “General Hospital” was the big winner at the 43rd Daytime Emmy ceremony with five trophies, including best drama series.