

“One being Magic Mike XXL, because Channing never forgot that I did that, but the other was the Live job.

“From my understanding, I got two jobs out of that,” Strahan, 43, remembers. Channing Tatum was a guest that day, promoting the release of the male stripper film Magic Mike, and Strahan went all-out in a bit involving tear-away pants and a dance that ended with a split and had both Ripa and Tatum cheering. Then on June 28, 2012, a breakthrough moment vaulted Strahan to the forefront of contenders being vetted by Kelly Ripa and executive producer Michael Gelman. Just two years ago, the former New York Giant defensive end was a regular among the parade of guest co-hosts (59 in total) on the daytime show known as Live With Kelly since Regis Philbin had retired in 2011. It was a striptease that launched the latest chapter in Michael Strahan‘s career.
