Art Moore, WABC’s vice president of programming, is retiring after 36 years working on Live! and 53 at the network. Hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos gave Moore his flowers on air Friday morning — and so did the audience, who gave him a rousing round of applause and a standing ovation.

The event honoring Kelly occurred in California, and her daughter, Lola Consuelos, joined Mark Consuelos at the ceremony. Another long-time employee and good friend of Kelly has r

Longtime WABC-TV exec and Live With Kelly and Mark staple Art Moore, who announced his impending retirement last May after 53 years with the network, bid farewell on Friday’s telecast. During an on-air exit interview conducted by Live hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos (watch above),

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos teased a cheeky nickname for one of their children — one that has quite the backstory. On Live with Kelly and Mark this morning, Ripa read that “the Hawaiian island of Maui is the most romantic destination to visit with a partner,” usurping Paris. However, she and Consuelos pointed out a silly yet sobering truth.

Live with Kelly and Mark' programming director Art Moore, who also worked in Philadelphia at 6ABC, is retiring after more than half a century in show biz.