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As the face to which millions of Americans wake up every weekday morning, Regis Philbin has become a cultural icon in television broadcasting. Take a look at this bio:
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Since Philbin first stepped in front of the camera more than 50 years ago, he has ambitiously tackled talk shows, game shows and even the literary world, winning a slew of notable awards along the way. Recently, he and co-host Kelly Ripa were honored as co-winners of the 2011 Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host for "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly." In May 2001, Philbin was presented with the Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Talk Show Host for "Live with Regis," and another Emmy award as Outstanding Game Show Host for "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire." He and Ripa also received the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Special for hosting the 2006 "Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade." In September 2011, he broke his own existing Guinness World Records for Most Hours on Camera on U.S. Television, setting a new mark of 16,746.50 hours accumulated over his illustrious career - a career that was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the 2008 Daytime Emmy Awards.
Early on, Philbin took "A.M. Los Angeles" from the bottom of the ratings to number one, where the show remained throughout his seven-year tenure. At the national level, he served as Joey Bishop's sidekick on "The Joey Bishop Show" and helmed "The Regis Philbin Show," a daily 30-minute program that received an Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Variety Series.
Currently in its 24th season in national syndication, "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly" originated in 1983 when Philbin created "The Morning Show" for WABC in his native Manhattan. It quickly became the number one show in the market. Kathie Lee Gifford joined him in June 1985, and in September 1988 the program debuted in national syndication and the title was changed to "Live with Regis & Kathie Lee." In 2001, Philbin was joined by Ripa, and the program entered a new era as "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly." In January of 2011, Philbin announced that he will step away from LIVE to take on new adventures in the entertainment world. His last day on the program was November 18, 2011.
Philbin took his daytime success to nighttime with ABC's ratings juggernaut "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" in 1999. In August 2009, ten years after making television history, the network brought back a special 11-episode anniversary run of the blockbuster game show with Philbin at the helm.
Following the initial run of "Millionaire" and the $10 million spin-off "Super Millionaire," Philbin returned to prime-time as host of the NBC summer program "America's Got Talent." In early 2008, he was tapped by ABC to host the red carpet arrivals show for the 2008 Academy Awards, and later that year hosted the network revival of "Password," CBS' "Million Dollar Password." In June, 2010, he took on hosting duties for daytime television's biggest night, the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, broadcast live from Las Vegas.
Although best known for his broadcasting career, music has been a lifelong passion for Philbin. In 2004 Hollywood Records released Philbin's album of timeless songs, When You're Smiling, produced by acclaimed producer/singer Steve Tyrell. The disc wasn't his first musical venture - that was 1968's It's Time for Regis!, recorded during his days on "The Joey Bishop Show." It took 38 years for his follow-up album, a collection of some of the greatest songs in American pop music. Hollywood Records then signed Philbin for a follow-up album of Christmas classics, also produced by Tyrell. The Regis Philbin Christmas Album debuted in September, 2005 and features duets with Joy Philbin and Tyrell, a special appearance by Donald Trump, and was one of the season's top-selling holiday albums.
In addition, for more than 25 years, Philbin regularly has performed his musical act at many of the top venues in the country. The show combines timeless music with Philbin's wit, charm and unmatched storytelling, with an entertaining dash of audience participation thrown into the mix. Accompanied by an orchestra, he performs many of the classic standards featured on his albums.
Currently Regis is touring the country with his newly released book, How I Got This Way, which details the people who have inspired him and had an impact on his life.
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