TAYLOR SWIFT, MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY, JOSH HUTCHERSON AND CHANNING TATUM ARE AMONG THE A-LISTERS JOINING KELLY RIPA AND MICHAEL STRAHAN THIS MONTH ON "LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL"

First-Ever "Paw-fect Pet Week" Begins the Week of November 3

NEW YORK, NY - November 4, 2014 - As winter quickly approaches, top syndicated morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is heating up the month of November with appearances from Hollywood's hottest celebrities.

Throughout the month, hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan sit down with entertainment's most sought-after talent, including superstar TAYLOR SWIFT; JOSH HUTCHERSON and LIAM HEMSWORTH, stars of the highly-anticipated "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1"; and from the film "Interstellar," Academy Award(R)-winning actor MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY, Oscar(R) winner ANNE HATHAWAY and Academy Award nominee JESSICA CHASTAIN. Plus, the hosts interview CHANNING TATUM and Oscar-nominated actor MARK RUFFALO about the film "Foxcatcher," as well as EDDIE REDMAYNE and FELICITY JONES, stars of the talked-about film "Theory of Everything." Also stopping by is Oscar-nominated actress KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, Golden Globe winner TIM ALLEN, Grammy winner ALICIA KEYS, comedian RUSSELL BRAND, late night host ANDY COHEN, and "State of Affairs" star KATHERINE HEIGL.

In addition to Swift, "LIVE" will boast appearances by other top music artists over the next few weeks. Grammy winner ARETHA FRANKLIN, actress and Grammy-winning singer BETTE MIDLER, rapper-singer ESTELLE, Tony Award winner KRISTIN CHENOWETH and country star GARTH BROOKS all will perform for the "LIVE" audience. And, after making his national television debut on "LIVE" earlier this year, singer-songwriter and social media phenomenon SHAWN MENDES takes the stage once again.

Finally, kicking off the month is the first-ever "Paw-fect Pet Week" on "LIVE." From November 3-7, Ripa and Strahan will meet animal experts who will share their best tips for taking care of our furry friends. They'll cover everything from grooming and doggie makeovers to pet first aid and the do's and don'ts of traveling with pets, and each day "LIVE" will showcase adorable adoptable dogs.

"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is distributed in national syndication by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman, "LIVE" airs in more than 200 markets across the U.S. Visit "LIVE" on the web at LIVEKellyandMichael.com, on Facebook, or follow "LIVE" on Twitter and Instagram, @KellyandMichael.