What The Buck?! Meet YouTube Superstar Michael Buckley
July 26 2012, Published 4:30 a.m. ET
By Neil Woulfe - Breaking Celebrity News Senior News Director
Michael Buckley has big dreams and an even bigger personality -- and now, this Internet sensation has gone mainstream.
This week, the extremely exuberant and bubbly Buckley served as a special co-host of Live! With Kelly after winning Live's Coast-to-Coast Co-Host Search, which gave one lucky viewer the unique opportunity to sit next to Ripa for one day on the hit syndicated talk show.
Buckley -- an openly gay YouTube sensation, comedian and vlogger who lives in Connecticut with his husband -- beat out thousands of Live! viewers who submitted a 60-second video to make their case for why they should win the chance to co-host with Ripa.
Winning the contest was a dream come true for the hilarious 37-year-old Buckley, who hosts a widely popular celebrity news show on YouTube called What The Buck?! and aspires for a career in television. (He's obviously now well on his way!)
Breaking Celebrity News chatted with this rising star about what it was like to sit next to Ripa this past Tuesday and what the future holds for him.
Breaking Celebrity News: Literally THOUSANDS of people submitted tapes for the guest co-host gig -- so what was your reaction when you found out you made the top 5?
Michael: I was so happy! I knew I had a lot of people voting, so I was hoping to hear my name! I was thrilled and excited!
Breaking Celebrity News: You had some pretty stiff competition going into the final five competition -- did you have a special strategy?
Michael: I really wanted to be present in each moment. Being on a live talk show does not allow much prep time, so I wanted to make sure I was present in the moment and able to do and enjoy any challenge that they gave us. They gave us a challenge on air and we had about 15 minutes to plan. I had note cards and post-its ready, and planned as much as I could while making sure I was not over-prepared, so I could be ready for anything.
Breaking Celebrity News: Of all