Regis Philbin, the legendary talk show host best known for co-anchoring Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee and the original version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, has passed away on Friday.
He was 88 years old.
Regis Philbin departed Live! with Regis and Kelly back in 2011, but his friendship with co-host, Kelly Ripa has not been the same since.
In a new interview with Larry King, the 85-year-old opened up about his strained friendship with Ripa, who seemed to think his departure was linked to her.
How might the potential firing of Ann Curry bring about a reunion between one of TV's most beloved tandems? Well...
Rumors are circulating that if when Curry is let go by The Today Show, her seat will be filled by Hota Kotb, who currently hosts the program's fourth hour alongside Kathie Lee Gifford.
Regis Philbin's replacement on ABC could be Rob Lowe, reports say.
Lowe just finished a two-day stint guest hosting with Kelly Ripa and an ABC source says the top network brass "loved the chemistry between them."
With ratings down last season, Dancing With the Stars is under the gun from ABC to live up to its name and land a buzz-worthy crop of contenders this spring.
J.R. Martinez, last season's winner, proved enormously popular - once he was cast on it. He was probably one of the least-known celebrities prior to the show.
Regis Philbin's last show Friday boosted ratings of Live With Regis and Kelly to near-record highs, with ABC scoring a 7.3 household rating and 23 percent share.
Philbin’s swan song included a celebrity packed audience, taped accolades from celebrities and a key to the city presented by New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
The day has come. Regis Philbin has taken a seat alongside Kelly Ripa on Live for the last time. At his farewell press conference yesterday, he reflected on his exit.
"I feel pretty good," he said. "I'm not saying I'm gonna feel as good on Monday down there in Miami, but right now... I wasn't looking forward to this moment."
File this under Things You Didn't Expect Today: Regis Philbin going all Sitch on Snooki.
No, he didn't discuss Snooki servicing him on live TV ... but he did take his shirt off!
Now that would be something.
Earlier this week, Regis Philbin announced his last day on Live With Regis and Kelly would be November 18, 2011. His replacement? Still very unclear.
It's official. November 18, 2011 will the final Live with Regis and Kelly.
The last with 80-year-old Regis Philbin at the helm, anyway. They could keep his name in the title, although that would just be plain misleading.
In November, Regis Philbin is expected to exit the seat he's occupied for decades.
So, who will banter with Kelly Ripa every morning on her ABC talk show? Disney insiders claim "it's ridiculous at this point to be speculating about who will replace" the TV legend, but The Wall Street Journal reports three names have emerged as contenders:
It's the most pressing question in television today. No, not how the heck did three million people tune in to watch Kourtney and Kim take NYC.
But: who will replace Regis Philbin on Live?
Regis Philbin is calling it a career after 28 years on the morning shift.
The 79-year-old made the announcement this morning on Live with Regis and Kelly, saying he'll officially tape his last show towards the end of the summer.
With both celebrity gossip notoriety and ridiculous appearances going for them, it's no surprise that Kate and Jon Gosselin were Halloween staples this year.
A pair of celebrity duos themselves decided to go as the terrible tandem.
