Stars Says Goodbye To Regis Philbin On Twitter

The Disney chief executive said the naming of a new co-host would not be rushed, and implied that, given Mr. Philbin's popularity, it might not be fair to a successor to come aboard so soon.

It also marked the first time that most Americans heard the name Regis Philbin (he was Joey's sidekick). This late night talk show on ABC was created to compete with Johnny Carson and lasted two years. My opportunity came about because of nepotism

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On April 17, 1967, I made my first and last appearance on national network television on the premiere of The Joey Bishop Show. It also marked the first time that most Americans heard the name Regis Philbin.

Regis Philbin ended his 28-season run on the "Live!" program on Friday. Regis Philbin was joined on stage by his wife Joy and his co-host of the past 11 years, Kelly Ripa.