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Is Regis Philbin Coming Back to TV for a Prime-Time Family Talent Show?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:06:37 +0000

Regis Philbin, whose long run at ‘ABC Live! With Regis and Kelly’ ended with a star-studded sendoff earlier this month, is eyeing a return to television. In an interview with The New York Post, the 80-year-old said he has formed a production company with former ‘Live with Regis and Kathie Lee’ director Barry Glazer, among others, and [...]

Who Shall Replace Regis? 'SNL' Auditions George Lopez, Ashton Kutcher and More [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:00:14 +0000

Twenty-eight years of ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ have gone by and Regis is gone. Now comes the fun part of finding his replacement.

On last night’s ‘Saturday Night Live,’ various celebrities auditioned to sit in the chair next to Kelly Ripa, including, among others, Ricky Gervais, Ashton Kutcher, George Lopez, Rosie O’Donnell, and even NPR’s Garrison Keillor.

Watch Regis Philbin's Moving Farewell to 'Live' Speech [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:51:33 +0000

It’s all over. Regis Philbin is gone from our mornings. Friday marked Regis’ final ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ episode, and friends and family gathered to bid the host farewell. Besides Regis’ wife Joy Philbin and their daughters, friends like Katie Couric, Kathie Lee Gifford, Diane Sawyer, Tony Danza, Jane Krakowski, Robin Roberts and Bryant [...]

Regis Philbin's Last Week Will Include Kathie Lee and David Letterman [VIDEOS]

Bob Sassone — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:17:39 +0000

It’s sad to think that next week is Regis Philbin’s last week of hosting ‘Live with Regis & Kelly’ after 28 years. The show will continue, of course, as Kelly Ripa signed a new, five-year contract yesterday, but it won’t be the same without this household name.

The last week, however, looks like a good one. Besides the teary goodbyes and the flashback montages, they’ve got a great guest list, including stars like Kathie Lee Gifford and David Letterman.

Could Dana Carvey Replace Regis Philbin on 'Live'?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:00:23 +0000

As he announced earlier this year, beloved television personality Regin Philbin is retiring from the syndicated ‘Live! with Regis and Kelly’ on November 18 after more than a quarter-century co-hosting the various incarnations of the program.

Since then, names such as Ryan Seacrest, Andy Cohen and actor Mark Consuelos, the husband of Philbin’s current co-host, Kelly Ripa, have been bandied about as possible replacements. And now, while an insider says there is no frontrunner, a new name has people talking: ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum Dana Carvey.

Regis Philbin Battles Modern Technology in Hilarious Montage [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:41:08 +0000

It’s no secret that Regis Philbin has been waging an ongoing war with technology. Fans of ‘Live With Regis and Kelly’ will recall that he’s struggled with nearly every device known to man, including cell phones, fax machines, computers, iPods and even ATMs. The guy is old-fashioned, you see.

Jerry Seinfeld Is Coming Back To TV

Jon Michaels — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:15:14 +0000

Jerry Seinfeld will fill in on Live! with Kelly, after Regis Philbin's November 18th exit. Seinfeld will join Kelly Ripa for three shows, November 21-23.

Regis Philbin Performs a Disturbing Striptease for Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:44:12 +0000

Regis Philbin has done some whacky things before, but nothing, as far as we recall, that resulted in him getting partially naked on national TV. Leave it to ‘Jersey Shore’ train-wreck Snooki for bringing out the wild man in The Reeg.

Regis Philbin Announces His Final 'Live!' Show Will Be November 18

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:21:54 +0000

He’s been talking about retiring from ‘Live! With Regis and Kelly’ for months, and now television stalwart Regis Philbin has announced his final show will be on Friday, November 18.

The show, which started in 1983 as a local New York City program called ‘The Morning Show,’ went national with co-host Kathie Lee Gifford in 1988. Actress Kelly Ripa stepped in as Gifford’s replacement after she left the show in 2000.

'Late Late Show' Robot Does a Spot-On Impression of Regis Philbin [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:39:57 +0000

It looks like Geoff Pedersen, Craig Ferguson‘s skeletal, robotic sidekick, has recently gotten an upgrade. In the past, Geoff worked only sporadically and even had difficulty repeating pre-recorded phrases. But now, the late-night robot has become a wisecracking automaton who drops jokes on the fly.

On Wednesday night’s episode of ‘The Late Late Show,’ Geoff did a spot-on impression of guest Regis Philbin that the daytime host didn’t find amusing. “I thought he was having like an epileptic fit over here,” Philbin said. “I don’t talk like that at all! You’ve got to get rid of him!”