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   Regis Philbin’s Final ‘Live!’ Episode Set to Net Record Ratings

   1:24 pm 11/20/2011

   • by Jane Kellogg

   According to overnight metered estimates, the show’s numbers tripled in some markets for ABC’s live morning talk show when Kelly Ripa bid farewell to her co-host.Read more

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   Bob Iger Says He's in 'No Rush' to Replace Regis Philbin on 'Live!'

   12:23 pm 11/20/2011

   • by Jane Kellogg

   "It may take six months or longer… we are going to take our time," the Disney CEO says of Kelly Ripa's recently departed co-host of “Live! With Regis and Kelly."Read more

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   'SNL': 'Live! With Regis and Kelly' Holds Auditions for Regis Philbin’s Replacement (Video)

   11:04 am 11/20/2011

   • by Jane Kellogg

   Ashton Kutcher, Ricky Gervais, George Lopez and NPR’s Garrison Keillor are some of the many who show up to try co-hosting with Kelly Ripa.Read more

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   THR Flashback: Regis Philbin's Other High-Profile TV Exit

   10:38 am 11/18/2011

   • by Bill Higgins

   Decades before he left "Live! With Regis and Kelly," the TV personality host set off a PR nightmare for ABC when he quit "The Joey Bishop Show" during a 1968 taping.Read more

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   Regis Philbin's Last 'Live' Show: What Hollywood Is Saying

   9:10 am 11/18/2011

   • by THR Staff

   Co-host Kelly Ripa, Alyssa Milano and Rachael Ray all said goodbye to the long-time host who stepped down after more than two decades on the show.Read more

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   Regis Philbin's Last Show: Luminaries Bid Farewell to 'Live!' Host

   8:13 am 11/18/2011

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gives Philbin a key to the city while Disney CEO Bob Iger has a plaque affixed to ABC's Upper West Side headquarters.Read more

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   Why Regis Philbin Is Saying Farewell to 'Live!': Inside the Talk Show Host's Departure

   5:00 am 11/18/2011

   • by Alex Ben Block

   Sources reveal to THR the reasons why Philbin is actually leaving his series after more than 20 years at the helm of the morning talker.Read more

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   Regis Philbin Tries to Get Another Kiss out of David Letterman on 'Late Show' (Video)

   9:30 pm 11/17/2011

   • by THR Staff

   Letterman planted one on Philbin earlier this week in an appearance on "Live With Regis and Kelly."Read more

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   Jerry Seinfeld Talks About Taking Over for Regis Philbin's on 'Live!' (Video)

   7:34 am 11/17/2011

   • by Rebecca Ford

   The comedian spoke on "The Late Show" about "Operation: Smooth Transition."Read more

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    Regis Philbin Goes on Media Blitz During His Final Week On Air

    10:39 am 11/15/2011

    • by Lauren Schutte

    The longest-running act in television has played host to a wealth of interviews in the days leading up to his last taping of Live! With Regis and Kelly on Friday. Read more

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