From the Chicago Sun Times: NEW YORK -- Kelly Ripa will be a ''Live'' star for five more years.

The "Extra" TV show reports Ripa, who landed her co-host role beside Regis Philbin in February 2001, will be paid about $40 million under her new ''Live With Regis and Kelly'' contract, or $8 million a year.

Philbin, 72, has two more years on his current contract."