Regis PhilbinRegis PhilbinRegis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931), is an experienced American talk show host whose career has included stints as a game show host and all-purpose television personality. He was named after his father's alma mater, a Manhattan Jesuit high school, and grew up in the South Bronx. He graduated from Notre Dame in 1953, served in the Navy, then went through a few behind-the-scenes jobs in television and radio before moving into broadcasting. His first talk show was The Regis Philbin Show, on KGTV in San Diego, California. For budgetary reasons he had no writing staff, leading him to begin each show with what has become his hallmark, the "host chat" segment, where he engages his audience (and later on, his cohost) in discussions about his life and the events of the day. Philbin gained his first national exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show (1967-1969). Bishop liked to tease Philbin, but the teasing stopped after Philbin walked off the set during a live broadcast, and stayed away for several days. He continued in several hosting and other television roles; by 1983 he joined Cyndy Garvey on The Morning Show on WABC-TV in New York City. The show became a hit after Garvey was replaced by Kathie Lee Gifford in 1985; it became nationally syndicated three years later, as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. That show became Live with Regis and Kelly when Gifford departed in 2000 and was replaced by Kelly Ripa. Philbin was also host of the U.S. network version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and the special Super Millionaire series. During the successful first run of the first U.S. version of the Millionaire show, Philbin started a fashion fad when he wore dark shirts with dark ties (both in the same color) and dark suits (in a darker color, usually black). He even had a short-lived clothing line based on this look (called Regis). Philbin also makes regular guest appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman where he gives David Letterman no great help in controlling the show, being at the same time his usual urbane self and the "guest from hell" (being a fellow TV host), as they show a heartfelt respect for each other. Philbin set a Guinness World Record on his August 20, 2004 show, which gave him a total of 15,188 hours on television. The previous record holder for Most Hours on Camera was Hugh Downs. Philbin added to his long resume on December 31, 2004 by filling in for Dick Clark on ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve. This page about Regis Philbin includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Regis Philbin News stories about Regis Philbin External links for Regis Philbin Videos for Regis Philbin Wikis about Regis Philbin Discussion Groups about Regis Philbin Blogs about Regis Philbin Images of Regis Philbin |
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Philbin added to his long resume on December 31, 2004 by filling in for Dick Clark on ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve. Rumors circulating that Justin Timberlake has quit the group have added to the uncertainty over the groups future. The previous record holder for Most Hours on Camera was Hugh Downs. Plans to work on their fifth album are being discussed, however details are uncertain. Philbin set a Guinness World Record on his August 20, 2004 show, which gave him a total of 15,188 hours on television. Joey is acting in movies (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and on Broadway (Rent). Philbin also makes regular guest appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman where he gives David Letterman no great help in controlling the show, being at the same time his usual urbane self and the "guest from hell" (being a fellow TV host), as they show a heartfelt respect for each other. Lance abandoned his plans to be the first celebrity in space. He even had a short-lived clothing line based on this look (called Regis). Chris closed his clothing business, Fuman Skeeto. version of the Millionaire show, Philbin started a fashion fad when he wore dark shirts with dark ties (both in the same color) and dark suits (in a darker color, usually black). The group went on hiatus in 2002, as two of its members released solo albums -- Justin Timberlake released Justified on November 4, 2002 and JC Chasez released his solo album, Schizophrenic, on February 24, 2004. During the successful first run of the first U.S. Recent hits such as "Gone" and "Girlfriend" have expanded the group's influence and fan base into the hip-hop crowd as well. network version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and the special Super Millionaire series. Their albums have been boosted by a number of successful single releases, including "Tearin' Up My Heart" from *NSYNC, "Music Of My Heart" recorded with Gloria Estefan for the movie Music of the Heart, "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me" and "This I Promise You" from No Strings Attached. Philbin was also host of the U.S. Their fourth album, Celebrity comes in at number two, with 1.8 million records sold in its first week. That show became Live with Regis and Kelly when Gifford departed in 2000 and was replaced by Kelly Ripa. After moving from BMG to Jive Records, home of rival boy band Backstreet Boys, No Strings Attached, released in March 2000, sold 2.4 million copies in its first week of release—the highest first week sales in music history (1.1 million of which was attributed to the first day of release). The show became a hit after Garvey was replaced by Kathie Lee Gifford in 1985; it became nationally syndicated three years later, as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. Their debut album, released by BMG, did well in Europe and the US as did the seasonal Home For Christmas. He continued in several hosting and other television roles; by 1983 he joined Cyndy Garvey on The Morning Show on WABC-TV in New York City. The group produces a blend of pop, dance, and R&B that they call "dirty pop". No Strings Attached was the first album to feature this type of music; they gave the style a name with their latest album Celebrity. Bishop liked to tease Philbin, but the teasing stopped after Philbin walked off the set during a live broadcast, and stayed away for several days. Their defining album, No Strings Attached, released shortly thereafter, proved that the boys were back in business. Philbin gained his first national exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show (1967-1969). *NSYNC left Pearlman to be managed by Johnny Wright of Wright Entertainment Group. For budgetary reasons he had no writing staff, leading him to begin each show with what has become his hallmark, the "host chat" segment, where he engages his audience (and later on, his cohost) in discussions about his life and the events of the day. Shortly after their breakthrough, *NSYNC fought a court battle against their manager citing mismanagement. His first talk show was The Regis Philbin Show, on KGTV in San Diego, California. After Lance joined, the group claimed to call him "Lansten" so his name would fit in the *NSYNC acronym. He graduated from Notre Dame in 1953, served in the Navy, then went through a few behind-the-scenes jobs in television and radio before moving into broadcasting. It was created from the last letter of each member's name: Justin, Chris, Joey, Jason, and JC. He was named after his father's alma mater, a Manhattan Jesuit high school, and grew up in the South Bronx. The logic behind the name *NSYNC came from Justin's mother, Lynn Harless. Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931), is an experienced American talk show host whose career has included stints as a game show host and all-purpose television personality. The bass part was sung by Jason Watkins, who left the group early on because he did not like the type of music *NSYNC was performing. Lance Bass, who coincidentally sang bass, was not originally part of the group. The group formed in 1995 under the funding of Lou Pearlman, who hired Johnny Wright (former manager of New Kids On The Block ) to be their tour manager. 2002 "Girlfriend"(w/Nelly) #4 US, #2 UK. 2001 "Gone" #11 US, #24 UK. 2001 "Pop" #19 US, #9 UK. 2000 "I'll Never Stop" #13 UK (Not released in US). 2000 "This I Promise You" #5 US, #21 UK. 2000 "It's Gonna Be Me" #1 US(2 weeks), #9 UK GOLD. 2000 "Bye Bye Bye" #4 US, #3 UK. 2000 "Music of My Heart" (with Gloria Estefan) #2 US, #34 UK GOLD. 1999 "I Drive Myself Crazy" #67 US. 1999 "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" #8 US. 1998 "Tearin' Up My Heart" #59 US, #9 UK. 1998 "I Want You Back" #5 UK. Celebrity (2001, Jive) #1 (Debut) US (1 week) 5× Platinum, #12 UK. No Strings Attached (2000, Jive) #1 (Debut) US (8 weeks) 11× Platinum, #14 UK. The Winter Album (1998, BMG) (Not released in US). Home For Christmas (1998, RCA/BMG) #7 US 2× Platinum. NSYNC (1998, RCA/BMG) #2 US 10× Platinum, #30 UK. |