Regis Philbin  

November 13, 2009

Friday 7:30pm

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As the face to which millions of Americans wake up every morning,
Regis Philbin has become a cultural icon in television broadcasting. 
Since Philbin first stepped in front of the camera more than 40 years ago, he has ambitiously tackled talk shows, game shows and even the literary world, with multiple best-sellers to his credit.  In May 2001, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored him with a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Talk Show Host for his syndicated program, “Live with Regis,” and another Emmy award as Outstanding Game Show Host for “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”  He and co-host Kelly Ripa received the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Special for hosting the 2005 “Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade.”  Recently, he broke his own existing Guinness World Records for Most Hours on Camera, setting a new mark of 16,100 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.