Kelly Ripa jokes about 'breakout star' father after latest TV appearance

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Kelly Ripa has revealed her father is looking to "renegotiate his deal" after discovering that he has become the "breakout star" of her quiz show Generation Gap.MORE: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' son lives a very different life to his famous parents Speaking on Live with Kelly and Ryan on Thursday, Kelly told co-host Ryan Seacrest that she discovered that Generation Gap.

was the "number one show of the summer," adding, "which Joe Ripa takes total credit for."WATCH: Kelly Ripa calls father a 'breakout' star"My dad is the breakout star of Generation Gap," she said live on air. "I don't follow ratings, I never have… but there seems to be this boost when Joe Ripa comes on.

People like, run to the TV. I don't know how they follow this."[Joe] tuned in last week and he thought he was just in the premiere episode, he did not realize he was going to be in every episode so now he wants to renegotiate his deal."MORE: Kelly Ripa reunites with son Joaquin - but he's not impressed!MORE: David Muir gushes over Kelly Ripa's children in revealing new interview She then joked he "found out that they're rebroadcasting it on Tuesday, he wants to renegotiate," and "he learned what Hulu is, he wants to renegotiate".Sparking an epic "battle of the ages," the show is in fact a revival from a similar competition popular in the late 1960's.

It's produced by Kelly and husband Mark Consuelous' production company, Milojo, alongside none other than Jimmy Kimmel’s Kimmelot, as well as MGM Television.