Regis Philbin: Summary

Recent Role:: Host on Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 8-25-1931

Birthplace:: New York, New York, USA

Birth Name:: Regis Francis Xavier Philbin

AKA:: Regis Philben, Regis Philben

A native New Yorker, Regis Philbin took A.M. Los Angeles from the bottom of the ratings to number one.

Philbin is the co-host of the long-running morning show, originally The Morning Show, then changed to Live with Regis and Kathy Lee when Kathy Lee Gifford joined. Upon Gifford's departure, Kelly Ripa became co-host, and the name was changed to Live with Regis and Kelly.

Philbin has also hosted Who Wants To Be a Millionaire and currently hosts a reincarnation of the c game show Password titled Million Dollar Password. In the summer of 2004, he became the most filmed television personality of all-time, with over 15,000 hours.

Regis and wife Joy have two adult daughters, Joanne and Jennifer. A native New Yorker, Regis Philbin took A.M. Los Angeles from the bottom of the ratings to number one.

Philbin is the co-host of the long-running morning show, originally The Morning Show, then changed to Live with Regis and Kathy Lee when Kathy Lee Gifford joined. Upon Gifford's departure, Kelly Ripa became co-host, and the name was changed to...

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The people have spoken, and they love House, Heroes, and American Idol. The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards has revealed its lengthy list of nominees, and it's full of small-screen favorites.
- 11/10/08 4:51 PM
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General Hospital, Ellen win Daytime Emmys
Awards gala for the pre-primetime set also recognizes Tyra, Rachael Ray.
- 06/23/08 12:46 PM
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Regis to return with Letterman as first guest
Reeg and Ripa to reunite after triple-bypass surgery.
- 04/24/07 3:49 PM
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Regis Philbin will host Talent
New reality show from Simon Cowell gets the Host with the Most.
- 05/10/06 5:37 PM
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cactusjack39
member since: Nov 1, 2008
He is a class act. ...Continue »
I really admire Regis Philbin. From what I've seen from him, he looks like a very natural, nice person. His talk show is good and he always takes over the show with his comedy and his personality. He probably is a throwback to the old days of television and can be compared to Dick Clark and Bob Hope. He was good in Who wants to be a Millionaire. He made the show interesting and added plenty to the show. I also think he is good on paid programming. No matter what he is doing, he seems to have the same bright personality and can make you laugh. Thank you.
01/22/09 11:08am | report abuse
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255Utah
member since: Apr 15, 2008
He does good in game shows. ...Continue »
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05/04/08 11:16am | report abuse
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Water78
member since: Mar 20, 2006
One of the all time greats. ...Continue »
Without regis there would be no good millaire game show. With out him Live with regis and Kelly would not be the same. To me along with the acts and the judges he made americas got talet someting. Right now he belive the person with the most hours on air.
08/16/06 04:10pm | report abuse
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aketzle
member since: Jul 21, 2006
Disappointed in Regis ...Continue »
I'd never really had an opinion of Regis, but in watching America's Got Talent (the two episodes featuring Leonid the Magnificent), I was very disappointed in him. I felt he was distancing himself as much as possible from Leonid as a performer, simply from what I interpreted to be homophobia. I felt he was harsher with his jokes and acted more macho around him than usual, and I think it was because he was very uncomfortable around a 7' tall man in platform heels and an angel costume. I felt it was unprofessional behavior. If you're truly an industry great like people say Regis is, you should be able to overcome those feelings and not let them show and treat everyone equally, which he did not.
07/20/06 01:20pm | report abuse
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JPPT1974
member since: Nov 2, 2005
Love Regis!! ...Continue »
I have loved Regis back in 1989 when he was
With Kathie Lee Gifford and despite being upstaged by her
A lot of times while he was the straight man in
The group, finally he got his chance to really become
A more household name in Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Still think he is good after all of these years IMO!
05/03/06 03:54pm | report abuse