Regis Philbin

Host Regis Philbin poses backstage at the Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas, Sunday, June 27, 2010. A game-show host, singer, author, and TV personality, Philbin is one of the most popular entertainment figures in America.

Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on July 12, 2010. The two have been co-hosting their weekday morning talk show since 2001, a year after Philbin's previous co-host, Kathie Lee Gifford, left the show.

Co-hosts Regis Philbin, dressed as rocker Steven Tyler, right, and Kelly Ripa, dressed as Jennifer Lopez, are seated next to a cut out of Randy Jackson, not shown, completing the judges panel of the singing competition series "American Idol," during the Halloween edition of "Live! With Regis and Kelly," on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in New York.

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Joy Philbin, left, and Regis Philbin arrive at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Las Vegas. The two have been married since 1970. Joy, an interior decorator, occasionally co-hosts with Regis.

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Regis Philbin, left, presents Bradley P. Bell with the award for outstanding drama series for "The Bold and the Beautiful" at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Las Vegas.

David Letterman, left, talks with Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa during a television taping of "Live with Regis and Kelly," on April 28, 2010, in New York.

Actor Jack Nicholson, right, chats with talk-show host Regis Philbin during the men's finals championship at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009.

Co-host Regis Philbin, right, dances with rapper Lil' Kim during a live broadcast of Philbin's morning show, "Live With Regis and Kelly," on Thursday, May 7, 2009, in Miami Beach, Fla. Lil' Kim was a contestant on the celebrity dance competition series, "Dancing With The Stars."

TV personality Oprah Winfrey, right, talks with talk show hosts Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin in Central Park for a taping of "Oprah", in New York, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.

TV Personality Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy Philbin, arrive at the The New York Public Library's 2008 Library Lions Benefit in New York on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008.

Regis Philbin (left) rehearses a routine with Joey Bishop (right) on "The Joey Bishop Show" set at the ABC-TV studio in Hollywood, Sept. 15, 1967.

Morning talk show hosts Kelly Ripa left, and Regis Philbin,background, help assemble a playground sign at an elementary school in New Orleans Monday, May 21, 2007. They were at Charles Drew Elementary School, which was damaged during Hurricane Katrina.

"Live with Regis and Kelly" hosts Regis Philbin, right, and Kelly Ripa shoot promos in the French Quarter section of New Orleans, Sunday, May 20, 2007.

Talk show host Regis Philbin and his wife Joy attend a party after the Focus Features premiere of "Evening" hosted by Donna Karan and The Cinema Society June 11, 2007, in New York.

Regis Philbin speaks during Juror Appreciation Day at State Supreme Court on Nov. 16, 2006, in New York.

TV personality Regis Philbin arrives for a taping of "The Late Show With David Letterman" at The Ed Sullivan Theater on November 9, 2005, in New York.

Regis Philbin, left, and his wife Joy attend the men's finals at the US Open tennis tournament Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, in New York.

Regis Philbin arrives at the 2007 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons on February 25, 2007, in West Hollywood, Calif.

Kathie Lee Gifford and Regis Philbin hosted the morning show from 1985 to 2000.

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Joy Philbin, left, and Regis Philbin arrive at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Las Vegas.

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Regis Philbin, left, and Susan Lucci present the award for outstanding drama series to "The Bold and the Beautiful" at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Las Vegas.

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Host Regis Philbin is seen on stage at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Las Vegas.