5 stories about Regis Philbin

Morning talk show staple Regis Philbin shares memories of the people he's encountered in entertainment over his long career.

3. Kelly Ripa was considered as a co-host because of her memorable first appearance

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Philbin writes that both he and executive producer Michael Gelman remembered Ripa from the first time she'd appeared on the show. "Hers was a natural, quick-witted, unaffected, confident, fun-loving kind of sparkle that both Gelman and I remembered very well," Philbin writes. "Especially because it came from, frankly, such an unexpected source – I mean, a young soap opera actress?"

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