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TV Icon Regis Philbin Dead At 88; Kathie Lee Gifford, Kelly Ripa and Susan Lucci Pay Tribute
Sad news to report on Saturday. Legendary TV host and personality, Regis Philbin has passed away at the age of 88. The Daytime Emmy-winning host, was famous for is morning shows including Live with Regis and Kathie Lee for 15 years, and its later incarnation Live with Regis and Kelly, hosting Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. beauty pageants, his night club shows with former All My Children star, Susan Lucci, and so much more.
In a statement his family shared: “We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of natural causes, one month shy of his 89th birthday,His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him — for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about.. We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career and ask for privacy as we mourn his loss.'”
Philbin’s accolades included: Daytime Emmy Awards wins for Outstanding Talk Show Host for Live! in 2001 and 2011 as well as Outstanding Game Show Host for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Regis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2008. He was nominated for 37 Daytime Emmy Awards throughout his career. In addition, according to Guinness World Records, Regis holds the world record for most hours on US television with more than 16,700 hours clocked.
Three women who worked so closely with Regis each took to Instagram this afternoon to share their grief and memories of their dear friend, and in some cases mentor:
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Kathie Lee Gifford expressed on Philbin’s passing: “There are no words to fully express the love I have for my precious friend, Regis. I simply adored him and every day with him was a gift. We spent 15 years together bantering and bickering and laughing ourselves silly—a tradition and a friendship we shared up to this very day. I smile knowing somewhere in Heaven, at this very moment, he’s making someone laugh. It brings me great comfort knowing that he had a personal relationship with his Lord that brought him great peace. I send all the love in my heart to Joy, to his children, to the rest of his family and to the innumerable people he touched over his legendary life. There has never been anyone like him. And there never will be.”
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Kelly Ripa who took over from Gifford and co-hosted with Regis for many years shared along with Ryan Seacrest: “We are beyond saddened to learn about the loss of Regis Philbin. He was the ultimate class act, bringing his laughter and joy into our homes everyday on Live for more than 23 years. We were beyond lucky to have him as a mentor in our careers and aspire everyday to fill his shoes on the show. We send our deepest love and condolences to his family and hope they can find some comfort in knowing he left the world a better place.”
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Susan Lucci, shared an emotional message: “Oh, Regis—I am so shocked and so incredibly sad to learn of your passing. Your warmth and charm and devilish sense of humor made the world fall in love with you—and all of us who had the privilege and joy to work with you adored you! Those five years we traveled the country appearing together on stage are full of some of my favorite memories. Helmut and I send our love and heartfelt sympathy to beautiful Joy and your entire family. You were one of a kind, Rege—🎼There Will Never Ever Be Another You🎼 RIP, Regis—and thank you”
Philbin is survived by daughters J.J. Philbin and Joanna Philbin, whom he shared with his wife of 50 years, Joy Philbin. He was also father to daughter Amy Philbin, whom he shared with his first wife Catherine Faylen. Philbin and Faylen had another child, son Daniel Philbin, who passed away in 2014.
Share your thoughts and condolences on the passing of Regis Philbin in the comment section below.
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Kathie Lee and Susan Lucci sounded very sincere.
Huh? Why wouldn’t they be?
I was so saddened to hear this news. He was one in a million.
There was a comfort factor watching anything Regis was on. Always a great last minute guest for Letterman, too.
Even Bob Iger gave a more personal comment on Twitter than Ripa.
David Letterman described Regis best as “in the same category as Carson”
RIP
Kelly Ripa is a disgusting person. Regis gave her everything and she disrespected him even in death with that lackluster posting that you can tell came from Ryan only. She should be very ashamed!!!
I totally agree with you Shari. Kelly wouldn’t have her show much less her bank account if not for Regis. Disgusting. I can see why Michael left. I know the way he told her was wrong, but after reading her tweet, I can see Michael’s point. As the saying goes, give an inch take a mile. The minute she sat her but in the first chair, everything went right to her big head. I stopped watching after Michael left. I don’t know how Ryan puts up with her. But her sharing a tweet with Ryan was to disrespectful for words.… Read more »
Rude! I think her condolences were heartfelt and sincere
Her on-air comments were much more personal and seemed very genuine; she said the first people she thought of were his daughters and Joy, and then after them, Kathie Lee, and called them his “Four Jewels” or something like that, and she told a story about his interactions with her daughter Lola that also came across as heartfelt. I think the Instagram message was more restrained, especially compared to Susan’s and KL’s, so I can see how you might have found it underwhelming in comparison (and let’s be fair–some people can write what they feel better than others), but I’m… Read more »
I saw her on air comments but actions speak louder than words. It has been well known that there was never any interaction between them since the day he left the show. When asked about it, Regis, ever the class act, never commented, just acknowledged that they were never in contact. She took it as an insult that he left the show. As usual, it was all about her and not the fact that he was aging and knew the day to day grind wasn’t for him anymore. As Michael Strahan has said, he was used to being a team… Read more »
Out of the things you said, two things seem indisputable: that they weren’t in contact after he left the show (that’s factual, from what I know, although I don’t know the reason behind it any more than you do–unless you’ve got more information than you’ve shared here, in which case, please do share) and that Michael Strahan said he didn’t feel the atmosphere was a team atmosphere (which I did read he’d said). On what basis are you concluding that it was all about her and that she took it as an insult that he left the show? Has she… Read more »
Saw his show many years ago in Vegas. It was so good. I remember we got stuck in Vegas because the East coast had the worst snowstorm and planes weren’t flying. I watched him every day and enjoyed his banter. I was sad when he retired. He will be truly missed.
Mornings with Regis and Kathy was full of sunshine & joy. They actually had people laughing. A fun way to start the day. Morning talks programs aren’t the same without Regis. RIP.
I am sorry about Regis but from what I hear a life well lived. Whenever I watched him he always seemed to smile and didn’t have a bad word for anyone. Too many of an era leaving us. They will be missed.
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Michael B. Jordan Recalls His Acting Start as All My Children’s Reggie in SNL Opening Monologue
Last night, Michael B. Jordan hosted Saturday Night Live. The Creed star, who is the director of the upcoming Creed III due out in March, took to the stage to deliver his opening monologue, and right off the top he mentioned his beginnings as All My Children’s Reggie.
Jordan portrayed Reggie from 2003-2006 on the ABC soap opera (his character was eventually adopted by Jack Montgomery).
When Michael hit the stage, he shared: “Yesterday, I had a crazy full-circle moment. We pre-shot some videos for the show and when I got to the studio I realized it was the exact same place where I shot one of my first acting roles on the soap opera All My Children.”
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He then tossed to a clip of his 16-year-old self in which Reggie says, “sometimes the animal in me gets kind of crazy” and then howls life a wolf at the end of the scene. Back to the SNL stage, Jordan said mockingly, “I’m pretty sure I hit puberty mid-howl.”
Jordan ended his monologue by looping it back to his early acting days on AMC, sharing: “I just want to say, I’m so grateful to be standing on this stage. Sometimes, I can take myself a little too seriously but tonight, I’m going to have fun, I’m just going to go for it. And maybe, just maybe let the inner animal get a little crazy.”
Watch Michael’s opening monologue below. Then let us know, what did you think of the the AMC Reggie clip reference? Do you recall Michael’s days on the ABC daytime drama series? Comment below.
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NBC Celebrates Carol Burnett’s 90th Birthday with Retrospective Special Featuring Susan Lucci and More Celebrity Guests
The beloved Carol Burnett will get the star-studded affair treatment for her 90th birthday when NBC airs Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.
The two-hour special career retrospective will air Wednesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and will stream the next day on Peacock. The special is set to be filmed at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles.
The evening will include musical performances from Bernadette Peters, Billy Porter, Jane Lynch, Katy Perry, Kristin Chenoweth and more.
Special guests include: Aileen Quinn, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Bob Mackie, Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Julie Andrews, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Marisa Tomei, Sofia Vergara, Steve Carell, Tracee Ellis Ross, Vicki Lawrence, and many more.
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One very special guest for soap fans will be that of Susan Lucci (ex-Erica Kane, All My Children). As everyone knows, Carol Burnett was a huge fan of All My Children and Lucci, and eventually got a part written just for her when she appeared not once, but three times throughout the daytime drama’s run on ABC as Verla Grubbs. The character turned out to the daughter of Langley Wallingford (the late Louis Edmonds). Burnett appeared in Pine Valley in 1983, 1995, and 2005.
In a statement on the big soiree’, Burnett shared: “I’m so excited NBC decided to throw me a birthday party and invited all of my closest friends. I can’t wait to look back at so many wonderful moments throughout my career, I feel so lucky to share this night with everyone.”
“This special is going to be the best party ever,” said Mark Bracco, executive producer and president of Silent House Productions. “It will be an evening of music, comedy and dozens of big stars paying tribute to the one and only Carol Burnett. We look forward to everyone at home celebrating right along with us.”
Viewers will see some of the funniest and most memorable moments of Burnett’s legendary career including moment from the acclaimed sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett Show.
So, looking forward to the special honoring Carol Burnett’s legendary career? Hope they bring up her role as Verla on AMC? For now, check out this scene featuring Carol, Ruth Warrick (Phoebe) and Louis Edmonds from All My Children, and let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
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