Regis Philbin with special guest, wife Joy Philbin, will entertain South Florida and perform songs from their recent CD, “Regis & Joy: Just You. Just Me.” A cultural icon in television broadcasting, Regis Philbin has been the face to which millions of Americans have woken up to every morning for the last two decades. In addition, he has enjoyed entertaining audiences on the road by combining his timeless music, wit, charm and unmatched storytelling while engaging audiences to participate in the mix.
Since Philbin first stepped in front of the camera more than 40 years ago, the award-winning host has ambitiously tackled talk shows, game shows and even the literary world, with multiple best-sellers to his credit.
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.
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.
Philbin took his daytime success to nighttime with ABC’s ratings juggernaut Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 1999. 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 primetime as host of the NBC summer program America’s Got Talent. 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 with CBS’ Million Dollar Password. In 2010, he took on hosting duties for daytime television’s biggest night – the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Although best known for his broadcasting career, music has been a lifelong passion for Philbin. It began with 1968’s It’s Time for Regis! It took 38 years for his follow-up album, When You’re Smiling (2004), a collection of some of the greatest songs in American pop music. He also released an album of Christmas classics in 2005.
Philbin has been honored with numerous awards and accolades including a TV Guide Award as Personality of the Year, a Broadcasting & Cable Lifetime Achievement Award and a Crystal Apple Award for his contributions to the New York television industry. Other honors include the Walter Camp “Distinguished American Award” at Yale University and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2006, he was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and later that year was selected by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to be inducted into the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame.
A multiple Daytime Emmy Award-winner, in 2010, Philbin broke his own existing Guinness World Record for Most Hours on Camera, setting a new mark of 16,548.5 hours accumulated over his illustrious career – a career that was ultimately recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the 2008 Daytime Emmy Awards.
Regis & Joy Philbin will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Wednesday February 8, 2012.
