Regis Philbin#Personal life

Regis Francis Xavier Philbin was born on August 25, 1931, in the Manhattan borough of New York City. His father, Francis "Frank" Philbin, was a US Marine of Irish descent who served in the Pacific,{{cite news|url=http://www.biography.com/articles/Regis-Philbin-9542101|title=Regis Philbin Biography|publisher=Biography |year=2009|first= Television Networks|last= A&E|archive-date=May 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521090808/https://www.biography.com/articles/Regis-Philbin-9542101|url-status=dead|access-date=August 25, 2019}} :(Commentary; "Part of an Irish Catholic family, ...") and his mother, Filomena ("Florence"; née Boscia), was a member of an Albanian-Italian immigrant family from Greci. Philbin had a Catholic upbringing. He was supposedly named "Regis" because his father wanted him to attend his alma mater, the prestigious Regis High School. It was long believed that he was an only child, but he announced on Live with Regis and Kelly in February 2007 that he had a brother named Frank (March 1, 1951 – January 27, 2007), who had died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma several days earlier.{{cite web|url=http://talkshows.about.com/od/regiskelly/p/BioRegis.htm|title=The Hosts of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"|publisher=about.com|access-date=February 6, 2010|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104204924/http://talkshows.about.com/od/regiskelly/p/BioRegis.htm|url-status=dead}} Philbin said his brother had asked not to be mentioned on television or in the press while still alive to protect his privacy.{{cite news |url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/02022007/tv/hes_my_brother_tv_michael_starr.htm |work=New York Post |title=He's My Brother |first=Michael |last=Starr |date=February 2, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911135211/http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/item_ow5yXeGAhYcj6Sn4SfJ5OL;jsessionid=1CEE12DBF362D02A96C7C3D62E0FCFED |archive-date=September 11, 2012 }}

Philbin was raised in the Van Nest neighborhood of the Bronx.{{cite web|url=http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/Regis/regis.html|title=regis}} He attended Our Lady of Solace grammar school{{cite web|url=http://www.norwichdiocese.org/fcc/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113005353/http://www.norwichdiocese.org/fcc/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2007|title=Four County Catholic}} and graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Notre Dame, where he lived in Fisher Hall,{{Cite news|title=Fisher Hall // Residential Life // University of Notre Dame|url=https://residentiallife.nd.edu/undergraduate/halls/fisher-hall/}} and graduated in 1953 with a degree in sociology. He later served in the US Navy as a supply officer Lieutenant Junior Grade{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/photos/photos-regis-philbin-life-career-years-14932337/image-14932389|title=PHOTOS: Regis Philbin: Life and Career Through the Years|work=ABC News|publisher=ABC|location=New York City|first=Regis|last=Philbin|access-date=July 31, 2020}} and then went through a few behind-the-scenes jobs in television and radio before moving into broadcasting.

In his earliest show business work, Philbin was a page at The Tonight Show in 1955.{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Frazier |title=Regis Philbin is moving on _ but not retiring |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-regis-philbin-is-moving-on-_-but-not-retiring-2011nov03-story.html |website=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=November 3, 2011 |access-date=January 16, 2020}} Later he wrote for Los Angeles–based talk-show host Tom Duggan and nervously filled in one night when the hard-drinking Duggan failed to arrive.{{cite news|last=Grace|first=Roger M.|title=Tom Duggan Enlivens KCOP|url=http://www.metnews.com/articles/reminiscing080802.htm|access-date=June 4, 2011|newspaper=Metropolitan News-Enterprise|date=August 8, 2002}} Philbin soon got a job at KCOP as assistant news editor to Baxter Ward, and when the station's sportscaster did not arrive one day, Philbin filled in.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-regis-philbin-dead-20200725-vvrasowr25c4popinnlyqk6lw4-story.html|title= Regis Philbin, legendary TV host, dies at 88|website=Chicago Tribune|date= July 25, 2020|language=en|access-date=June 1, 2021}} In 1957, Regis left his job in Los Angeles and returned to New York City. His replacement at KCOP was George Van Valkenburg.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} He also was an announcer on The Tonight Show in 1962.{{IMDb name|0005310|Regis Philbin}}

His first talk show was The Regis Philbin Show in 1961 on KOGO-TV (now KGTV) in San Diego.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2020/07/25/legendary-regis-philbin-dies-at-88/#4fa02e953f69|title=Legendary Regis Philbin Dies At 88|first=Marc|last=Berman|magazine=Forbes|publisher=Forbes Media, LLC and Forbes family|location=United States|access-date=July 31, 2020}}{{Cite web |last=Self |first=Zac |date=July 25, 2020 |title=Remembering Regis Philbin's ties to San Diego television history |url=https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/remembering-regis-philbins-ties-to-san-diego-television-history |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Monteagudo |first=Merrie |date=August 2, 2020 |title='So many memories…' of Regis in San Diego |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2020/08/02/so-many-memories-of-regis-in-san-diego/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}} after serving as news anchor for the station. For budget reasons, he had no writing staff, so he began each show with what became his hallmark, the "host chat" segment influenced by Jack Paar, where he engaged his audience (and later his co-host) in discussions about his life and the day's events. In 1964, Westinghouse Broadcasting picked up Philbin's talk show for national syndication in the late night time slot (replacing Steve Allen). That Regis Philbin Show failed to attract many stations and Westinghouse replaced Philbin with Merv Griffin in 1965.

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In 1964, Philbin hosted That Regis Philbin Show, a nationally syndicated show for Westinghouse Broadcasting replacing The Steve Allen Show after Steve Allen returned to New York to replace Garry Moore as host of CBS-TV's I've Got A Secret.{{cite web|url=http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11579|title= The First Time News Was Fit To Print, XXV|website=Mental Floss|first= Jason |last=English|date=January 28, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111115147/http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11579|archive-date=January 11, 2010}} The audience did not accept Philbin as a replacement for Allen's zany antics and the appearance lasted slightly more than four months because of dismal ratings, especially compared to Johnny Carson in the same time slot. Nevertheless, Philbin has cited Carson as an influence.{{cite news |last1=Gilbert |first1=Matthew |title=Pioneers of Television Review |newspaper=Boston.com |url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2008/01/02/a_superficial_look_at_history_of_tvs_golden_era/?page=full |publisher=The Boston Globe |access-date=July 26, 2020 |date=January 2, 2008}}

Philbin gained his first network TV exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show on television (1967–1969). In a Johnny Carson-Ed McMahon vein, Bishop would playfully tease Philbin and he would take the barbs in stride. But his feelings were hurt when he learned from the network grapevine that ABC executives were dissatisfied with his work and his thick accent, so during the opening of one 1968 program, he launched an unplanned diatribe about "not being wanted and letting down" the program and abruptly quit on air. A few nights later, assured by Bishop that all was well and the barbs were not personal, Philbin returned. As revealed in his 1995 book, I'm Only One Man!, this was actually a publicity stunt planned by Bishop and Philbin beforehand.{{cite web |last1=Fretts |first1=Bruce |title=TV Show Review: 'I'm Only One Man' |url=https://ew.com/article/1995/09/15/tv-show-review-im-only-one-man/ |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=July 26, 2020 |date=September 15, 1995}} He reiterates this assertion in his 2011 memoir, How I Got This Way, explaining that it was intended to draw in some of Johnny Carson's viewers.{{cite news |title=Regis Philbin Explains How He 'Got This Way' |newspaper=NPR.org |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/11/15/142309202/regis-philbin-explains-how-he-got-this-way |publisher=NPR |access-date=July 26, 2020 |date=November 14, 2011}} When The Joey Bishop Show was canceled, Bishop returned the favor and walked off the show on air unannounced, leaving Philbin to carry the night on his own.{{cite web |last1=Ellerbee |first1=Bobby |title=April 17, 1967... Fifty Years Ago Today "The Joey Bishop Show" Debuted on ABC |url=https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/news/april-17-1967-fifty-years-ago-today-the-joey-bishop-show-debuted-on-abc |publisher=Television Academy Foundation |access-date=July 26, 2020 |date=April 17, 2017}} A 1978 book called The Great 1960s Quiz, authored by Dan Carlinsky (published by Harper & Row), asked: "Who was Regis Philbin?" (p. 7) The answer was "Joey Bishop's sidekick on his late night show." (p. 124){{cite web |last1=Wolf |first1=Buck |title=Lessons From the Trivia King |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WolfFiles/story?id=92108&page=1 |website=ABC News |date= November 30, 2001 |access-date=July 25, 2020 |language=en}}

During the early 1970s, Philbin co-hosted Tempo on Los Angeles station KHJ-TV (now KCAL-TV). He also commuted on weekends to St. Louis, where he filmed Regis Philbin's Saturday Night in St. Louis on KMOX-TV (now KMOV).

From 1975 to 1981, he co-hosted A.M. Los Angeles, a local morning talk show on KABC-TV,[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800263376/bio Regis Philbin Biography] Yahoo! Movies where Philbin was already working reviewing movies for newscasts on the station. He co-hosted first with Sarah Purcell (1975 to 1978), then with Cyndy Garvey (1978 to 1981). Philbin's presence brought the show from the bottom of the local ratings to No. 1.[http://www.tv.com/regis-philbin/person/3643/summary.html Regis Philbin] on TV.com

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From November 30, 1981, to April 9, 1982, Philbin and Mary Hart co-hosted "The Regis Philbin Show," a national morning variety series for NBC. Philbin was hoping to transfer his success from KABC to a national network show, but the show was not successful and lasted only 18 weeks.[http://www.filmreference.com/film/57/Regis-Philbin.html Regis Philbin Biography (1933–)] from filmreference.com During 1982 to 1988, Philbin hosted the shows Health Styles[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2783062/ Regis Philbin's Healthstyles] from IMDb and Lifestyles with Regis Philbin[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1025006/ Regis Philbin's Lifestyles (TV Series 1984–1987)] from IMDb on the Cable Health Network and its successor, the Lifetime television network.

After Garvey left Los Angeles in 1982 and moved to New York City, Philbin rejoined her on The Morning Show, on WABC-TV starting on April 4, 1983. At the time, the 9 am time slot for WABC suffered from low Nielsen ratings because of competition from WNBC-TV's Donahue and WCBS-TV's game show block featuring The Joker's Wild and Tic Tac Dough. After Garvey left again and Ann Abernathy briefly shared co-hosting duties, Philbin was paired with Kathie Lee Johnson (later Gifford), in June 1985, and ratings improved significantly. The show became nationally syndicated on September 5, 1988, as Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee and the success continued. The program replaced A.M. Los Angeles upon its cancellation in 1991 and was eventually picked up by all of the ABC owned-and-operated stations except for WLS in Chicago, which aired The Oprah Winfrey Show in that time slot and had done so since the show's debut as A.M. Chicago.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

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When Gifford departed in 2000,[http://www.tv.com/live-with-regis-and-kelly/show/1689/summary.html Live with Regis and Kelly] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828042246/http://www.tv.com/live-with-regis-and-kelly/show/1689/summary.html |date=August 28, 2011 }} on TV.com the show was temporarily named Live! with Regis. Philbin had guest co-hosts until a replacement was found. Philbin won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 2001. Kelly Ripa was chosen as the permanent co-host in February 2001, and the show was renamed Live! with Regis and Kelly. Their chemistry proved to be successful as the show continued to enjoy high ratings.{{cite web |last1=Pascale |first1=Anthony |title=Remembering Regis Philbin, Legendary Television Host |url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/07/26/regis-philbin--legendary-television-host--dies-at-88 |website=ny1.com |publisher=Spectrum News/Charter Communications |access-date=July 27, 2020}}

Later in the year, Philbin and Ripa's show went to air several minutes after the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center (1973–2001) during the September 11 terrorist attacks, with the two reacting in real time after the second plane crashed into the south tower and its subsequent collapse.

Philbin set a Guinness World Record for "Most Hours on Camera" on his August 20, 2004, Live show (surpassing Hugh Downs), which gave him a total of 15,188 hours on television.{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/regis-philbin-sets-broadcast-record-wbna5770183 |title=Regis Philbin sets broadcast record |access-date=June 5, 2011 |agency=Associated Press |date=August 20, 2004 |publisher=Today.com}}

In 2008, Philbin's contract with ABC was renewed through 2011.{{cite news|title=Regis Philbin inks new TV deal|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/11/04/2008-11-04_regis_philbin_inks_new_tv_deal.html|access-date=November 7, 2008 |author=Richard Huff |date=November 5, 2008 |work=New York Daily News)}} Under this contract, Philbin reportedly earned more than US $21 million per annum. He received a similar contract with CBS for hosting Million Dollar Password.

Philbin departed Live with Regis and Kelly after hosting his final show on November 18, 2011.{{Cite web|date=July 2, 2020|title=Regis Philbin's bittersweet farewell to 'Live!," the show that gave him his 'last chance'|url=https://abc7news.com/6334777/|access-date=July 26, 2020|website=ABC7 San Francisco|language=en}}

Philbin was also a game show host. He hosted The Neighbors, a short-lived game show on ABC from late 1975 to early 1976. The show had two female contestants guessing which of her three women neighbors said gossipy things about her. In 1976, he was a "field reporter" for ABC's Almost Anything Goes, an American adaptation of the British game show, It's a Knockout.{{cite news |last1=Berman |first1=Marc |title=Legendary Regis Philbin Dies At 88 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2020/07/25/legendary-regis-philbin-dies-at-88/#842a5213f696 |access-date=July 27, 2020 |work=Forbes |date=July 25, 2020}}

Philbin was the original host of the US version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, an ABC game show that had its roots in Britain. Millionaire was a big ratings success in its 1999 debut, when it was intended as an occasional special series. ABC aired Millionaire as a regular series with frequent episodes, but its viewership slowly declined. After Millionaire was canceled, it was retooled in 2002 as a syndicated series hosted by Meredith Vieira. ABC brought back Millionaire in February 2004 with Philbin, retitled Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire, a related series that was aired on a more limited basis.

In August 2009, Philbin hosted 11 episodes of a special edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the show.{{cite web|url=http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/details-on-abcs-millionaire-10th-anniversary/|title=Details on ABC's "Millionaire" 10th Anniversary – BuzzerBlog|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731115133/http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/details-on-abcs-millionaire-10th-anniversary/|archive-date=July 31, 2009}} He also was a celebrity contestant in this version on the final episode of the special. From 2007 to 2012, Millionaire (in its syndicated format) used guest hosts for selected weeks while Meredith Vieira was on assignment for the Today Show, and Philbin guest-hosted a week of episodes that aired in November and December 2009, coinciding with his December 2009 surgery.{{cite news |last1=Horowitz |first1=Lisa |title=Philbin Fills in for Vieira on Syndie 'Millionaire' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/philbin-fills-vieira-syndie-millionaire-10758/Horo |access-date=July 27, 2020 |work=The Wrap |date=November 25, 2009}}

Philbin's Millionaire hosting duties won him a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 2001. In a 2007 Time article, he was listed among the 15 Best Game Show Hosts in History.{{cite news|title=Regis Philbin – 15 Best Game Show Hosts – TIME|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1624580_1624566_1624434,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601192602/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1624580_1624566_1624434,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 1, 2007 |access-date=May 14, 2013 |magazine=Time|date=May 25, 2007}} When Millionaire was honored on GSN's Gameshow Hall of Fame special, Philbin's tenure as the show's host was praised. Leigh Hampton, then executive producer of the syndicated version, said that he "[knew] when to take rein of it and when to sit back and let the contestant be the contestant," and Jennifer Slater of twogirlsandatv.com called him "the sweetest man on television." Philbin himself recalled his own Millionaire tenure on said special with the following statement:{{cite episode|title=Who Wants to Be a Millionaire|series=Gameshow Hall of Fame|publisher=GSN|airdate=January 21, 2007}}

{{blockquote|You could only have a minute or two with it before the questions began. I did everything I could to make them more available for the right answer.}}

In November 2005, ABC announced that Philbin would host the network's revival of This Is Your Life. In August 2006, he reported that his option on the contract for the show had lapsed and he declined to renew it.[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6357475.html?display=Search+Results&text=regis+philbin "ABC Contemplates Life Without Regis"], Broadcasting & Cable, August 30, 2006. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014115650/http://broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6357475.html?display=Search+Results&text=regis+philbin |date=October 14, 2007 }}

Philbin hosted the first season of America's Got Talent, a Simon Cowell–produced amateur talent search show on NBC, during the summer of 2006. He flew between New York City and Los Angeles during that time period to participate in both Live with Regis and Kelly and AGT. Because of his difficulty with commuting cross country and his health problems, he was replaced in 2007 by talk show host Jerry Springer.{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070305nbc02 |title=Popular Television Talk-Show Host Jerry Springer Named Host of NBC's 'America's Got Talent' When Hit Variety-Talent Competition Series Returns This Summer |publisher=thefutoncritic.com |access-date=March 5, 2007}} With regard to filling Philbin's spot, Springer noted that "no one fills in for Regis. He's the best there ever was at this so you pay homage to him."[http://www.craveonline.com/filmtv/articles/04648355/jerry_springer_has_talent.html Jerry Springer has talent?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024203342/http://www.craveonline.com/filmtv/articles/04648355/jerry_springer_has_talent.html |date=October 24, 2007 }} from craveonline.com

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Philbin's affiliation with Fremantle started to develop at this time. He hosted a revival of the Password franchise entitled Million Dollar Password, which premiered June 1, 2008, and ended on June 14, 2009.[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/regis-to-host-million-dollar-password/ Regis To Host "Million Dollar Password"], CBS News, October 12, 2007.

On December 31, 2004, Philbin filled in for Dick Clark on ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, as Clark was recovering from a stroke. Philbin (who was a year and a half younger than Clark) lightheartedly claimed to have interrupted his previously planned vacation to do the show.{{cite web|url=http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041230/news_lz1w30regis.html|title=Regis ready, willing and able to host annual New Year's show|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|first= Rick|last=Porter|date=December 30, 2004|access-date=February 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903021043/http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041230/news_lz1w30regis.html|archive-date=September 3, 2012|url-status=dead}} The following year, Philbin hosted a competing special for Fox, replacing Clark's new co-host and eventual successor Ryan Seacrest.{{cite news |last=Oldenberg|first=Ann|title=Battle of Times Square|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-12-29-clark-nye-return_x.htm|work=USA Today |access-date=January 5, 2013|date=December 29, 2005}}

Philbin was also the host of The Apprentice 2 finale on December 16, 2004,{{cite web|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/donald-trump-hires-regis-philbin-host-the-apprentice-2-'reunion-show-3121.php|title=Donald Trump hires Regis Philbin to host 'The Apprentice 2' reunion show|website=Reality TV World |date= December 14, 2004 }} and the official 30-minute red carpet arrivals at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony on February 24, 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cosmoworlds.com/photobase/academy_awards/80th_academy_awards-02172008.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501205049/http://www.cosmoworlds.com/photobase/academy_awards/80th_academy_awards-02172008.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2008|title=COSMOWORLDS | THE OSCARS – 80TH ACADEMY AWARDS – Oscar Nominations – The Academy Awards|date=May 1, 2008|access-date=March 28, 2020}}

Philbin hosted the 37th Daytime Emmy Awards on June 27, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/06/2010-daytime-emmys-welcome-ryan-seacrest-wayne-brady-vanessa-marcil-and-more.html|first=Andrea|last= Reiher|title=2010 Daytime Emmys welcome Ryan Seacrest, Wayne Brady, Vanessa Marcil and more – From Inside the Box – Zap2it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623204642/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/06/2010-daytime-emmys-welcome-ryan-seacrest-wayne-brady-vanessa-marcil-and-more.html|archive-date=June 23, 2010}}

Philbin made regular guest appearances on Late Show with David Letterman.{{cite news |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0211/17/lklw.00.html |title=Larry King Weekend Transcript, November 17, 2002 |access-date=February 16, 2007 |date=November 17, 2002 |work=Larry King Live}} He was often introduced by Letterman as "Regis Lee Philbin", a play on his former morning co-host, Kathie Lee Gifford. He also appeared on other late-night talk shows; such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.{{cite web |last1=Littleton |first1=Cynthia |title=David Letterman Says Regis Philbin Is 'In the Same Category as Carson' |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/regis-philbin-david-letterman-late-show-appearances-1234716700/ |website=variety.com |date=July 26, 2020 |publisher=Variety Media, LLC. |access-date=July 27, 2020}}

Philbin appeared on the sitcoms Spin City, How I Met Your Mother, Mad About You, Hope & Faith, Seinfeld, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as well as the sketch-comedy programs The Dana Carvey Show, Mad TV, and The Larry Sanders Show. He appeared in an episode of The Big Valley called "The Challenge" which first aired on March 18, 1968. In 1970, he appeared in an episode of the ABC crime drama The Silent Force, and also in an episode of the series That Girl.{{cite web |title=Regis Philbin |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0005310/ |website=IMDb.com |publisher=IMDb, Inc. |access-date=July 27, 2020}}

In 1991, Philbin was a celebrity guest at WrestleMania VII in Los Angeles, commenting on the main event between Hulk Hogan and Sgt. Slaughter.{{cite web|last=Lugris|first=Mark|title=Wrestling World Mourns Passing Of Legendary TV Host Regis Philbin|url=https://www.thesportster.com/news/wrestling-world-mourns-passing-of-legendary-tv-host-regis-philbin/|publisher=The Sportster|date=July 26, 2020|access-date=July 26, 2020}}

In 1998, Philbin made an appearance in Disney's Hercules as the voice of the mythical monster Typhon; Kathie Lee Gifford was also present as the voice of Typhon's mate, Echidna.{{cite web |title=Hercules (TV Series 1998–1999 – Cast – IMDb |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0138967/fullcredits/cast?ref_=m_tt_cl_sc |website=IMDb.com |publisher=IMDb, Inc. |access-date=July 27, 2020}}

On December 25, 2000, Philbin appeared as a panelist on the first season championship game of the ESPN game show 2 Minute Drill.{{cite web |title=Regis Philbin on 2-Minute Drill |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/regis-philbin-host-of-abcs-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-news-photo/104888665 |website=gettyimages.com |date=October 6, 2010 |publisher=Getty Images, Inc. |access-date=July 28, 2020}}

On February 28, 2004, Philbin guest-starred in a Lilo & Stitch: The Series episode called "Drowsy".{{cite web|last=Weiss|first=Josh|title=Regis Philbin: the TV host and Genre Guest Star, Dies at 88|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/regis-philbin-dies-at-88-best-cameos|publisher=Syfy|date=July 25, 2020|access-date=July 26, 2020}}

On May 15, 2006, Philbin appeared as a special guest, alongside Howie Mandel, for a two-hour special episode of Deal or No Deal on NBC.{{cite web |title=Regis Philbin |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0005310/filmotype/self?ref_=m_nmfm_6 |website=IMDb.com |publisher=IMDb, inc. |access-date=July 27, 2020}}

Philbin appeared three times on Celebrity Jeopardy!, the most appearances for any competing celebrity on the game show Jeopardy!. In November 2006, he won his competition and earned $50,000 for Cardinal Hayes High School, his alma mater.{{cite web|url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/99/99qjeopardy.phtml|title=SNL Transcripts: Tobey Maguire: 04/15/00: Celebrity Jeopardy|website=snltranscripts.jt.org|access-date=February 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029071956/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/99/99qjeopardy.phtml|archive-date=October 29, 2013|url-status=dead}}

Philbin appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? in November 2007.{{Cite web |title=Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Regis Philbin on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regis-philbin/id1519070307?i=1000508568073 |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}} He again played for his alma mater, Cardinal Hayes High School. He dropped out of the game and went home with $175,000 for the school.{{cite web |title=The Catholic roots of Regis Philbin |url=https://catholicvoiceomaha.com/the-catholic-roots-of-regis-philbin/ |website=catholicvoiceomaha.com |date=July 25, 2020 |publisher=Archdiocese of Omaha |access-date=July 27, 2020}}

In September 2008, Philbin guest starred as himself on How I Met Your Mother,{{cite web |url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Met-Mother-Regis/800045024 |title=Regis Philbin to Guest on How I Met Your Mother |access-date=August 14, 2008 |date=August 13, 2008 |work=TV Guide |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814051730/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Met-Mother-Regis/800045024 |archive-date=August 14, 2008}} where he joined the cast in the search for New York's best hamburger. The show revealed that he worked out at Barney's gym. During the best-burger hunt, his picture hung in the "Best Burger" restaurant and every other suspected best-burger restaurant, such as Corner Bistro and Veggie Heaven. In the show, he hosted a "show within a show" called Million Dollar Heads or Tails, which made reference to both Million Dollar Password and Millionaire.

On December 25, 2009, Philbin attended Christmas Mass with Father Edward L. Beck and Timothy Dolan, the current Archbishop of New York, at The Sunday Mass{{cite web|url=http://thesundaymass.org/|title=The Sunday Mass|publisher=thesundaymass.org}} and gave a special interview discussing how being a Catholic had influenced his life.{{YouTube|id=i_8cs-4JaNE|title=Regis Philbin & Archbishop Timothy Dolan Interview Christmas Mass - 12/25/2009 - thesundaymass.org}}

In February 2011, Philbin made an appearance on Take Two with Phineas and Ferb. On July 3, 2011, he was a celebrity guest on The Marriage Ref, along with Tracy Morgan and Susie Essman.{{cite web |title=The Marriage Ref (2010–2011) Season 2 Episode 2 All Tracy Morgan, Susie ssman, Regis Philbin (3 Jul. 2011) |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1649660/ |website=IMDb.com |publisher=IMDb, Inc. |access-date=July 27, 2020}}

He appeared as himself in a 2020 episode of the ABC sitcom Single Parents, which was created by his daughter, J. J. Philbin.

On May 29, 2012, Philbin appeared on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight during the show's Guest Host Week. Philbin's guest was his long-time friend, fellow television host David Letterman.{{cite web |last1=Potts |first1=Kimberly |title=Regis Philbin Interviewing David Letterman When He Guest Hosts 'Piers Morgan Tonight' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/regis-philbin-interviewing-david-letterman-when-he-guest-hosts-piers-morgan-tonight-4123/ |website=thewrap.com |date=May 23, 2012 |publisher=The Wrap |access-date=July 27, 2020}}

From September 2012 to October 2017, Philbin was an official recurring monthly co-host on Rachael Ray.{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2012/09/regis-philbin-rachael-ray-guest-339112/|title=Regis Philbin Set As Recurring Guest On 'Rachael Ray'|work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 19, 2012|access-date=September 19, 2012}}

On Fox Sports 1, Philbin began co-hosting Crowd Goes Wild, a daily sports panel show, on August 17, 2013. He once again partnered with his producer from Millionaire, Michael Davies.{{cite news|title=Regis Philbin Returning To TV With Fox Sports 1 Show|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/04/regis-philbin-returning-tv-fox-sports-1-show_n_2805934.html|work=Huffington Post|access-date=March 5, 2013|first=Rebecca|last=Shapiro|date=March 4, 2013}}{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-xpm-2013-jul-16-la-et-st-regis-philbin-fox-sports-crowd-goes-wild-20130716-story.html|title=Regis Philbin returns for Fox Sports talk show 'Crowd Goes Wild'|access-date=August 15, 2013|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Scott|last=Collins|date=July 16, 2013}} In February 2014, he announced his leaving. He returned to occasionally host from March until its cancellation on May 8.

Philbin guest-hosted two episodes of The Late Late Show in January 2015. That July, he appeared on Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda. He reappeared on the program roughly once a month, and sometimes joined Gifford as a guest host on Hoda Kotb's days off.{{cite web |title=Regis Philbin to join Kathie Lee Gifford on NBC 'Today' show |url=https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2015/07/regis_philbin_to_join_kathie_l.html |website=masslive.com |date=July 9, 2015 |publisher=Advance Local Media LLC. |access-date=July 27, 2020}}

Philbin's two autobiographies (with co-author Bill Zehme), I'm Only One Man! (1995) and Who Wants To Be Me? (2000), are written in the conversational or anecdotal style of his host chats. The first follows a year (1994–1995) in his life, his memories of celebrities, and work on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, among other things. The next was a response to the success of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. In 2011, upon leaving Live!, HarperCollins released his final memoir, How I Got This Way.{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/11/15/142309202/regis-philbin-explains-how-he-got-this-way |title=Regis Philbin Explains How He 'Got This Way' |newspaper=NPR.org |date=November 14, 2011 |publisher=NPR |access-date=April 3, 2015}}

Philbin was a crooner in the styles of his favorite singers: Dean Martin, Perry Como, and Frank Sinatra.{{cite news |last1=Trakin |first1=Roy |title=A Talker Sings: Regis Philbin On When You're Smiling |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=278402&title+A-TALKER-SINGS:-REGIS-PHILBIN-ON-WHEN-YOU |access-date=July 27, 2020 |work=Hits Daily Double |date=October 1, 2004}} He tested the musical waters with his 1968 pop vocal release, It's Time For Regis!{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Mike |title=Regis Philbin, TV Host With the Most Congenial Demeanor, Dies at 88 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/regis-philbin-dead-host-morning-shows-who-wants-be-a-millionaire-was-88-1126718 |access-date=July 27, 2020 |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=July 25, 2020}} After receiving poor reviews, he was reluctant to record another studio album, but he occasionally sang on Live, usually duets. In 2004, he recorded When You're Smiling, a traditional pop album.

The Regis Philbin Christmas Album was released in September 2005 by Hollywood Records. It features several duets, with friend Donald Trump ("Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"), Steve Tyrell ("Marshmallow World"), and wife Joy ("Baby, It's Cold Outside" and "Winter Wonderland").{{cite news |title=Regis and the Donald Sing 'Rudolph' |url=https://apnews.com/44dbf6ed9516dd570fa017e36adbe8d7 |access-date=July 25, 2020 |work=AP News |agency=The Associated Press |date=October 6, 2005}} A special edition was produced, including tracks sung with the Notre Dame Glee Club.{{cite web |url=http://alumni.nd.edu/news_publ/eNews_oct05.html |title=University of Notre Dame Alumni Association Newsletter, October 2005 |access-date=February 16, 2007}}{{cite press release |title=For TV Superstar Regis Philbin, It's Time to Sing Again; Live with Regis and Kelly Host Returns to His Earliest Love with His First Album in 36 Years |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040908005823/en/TV-Superstar-Regis-Philbin-Time-Sing-Live |website=businesswire.com |publisher=Business Wire, Inc. |access-date=July 24, 2020}}

File:Regis Philbin and Joy Philbin in 2009.jpg

Philbin was married to Catherine Faylen, the daughter of actor Frank Faylen, from 1955 to 1968; they had a daughter named Amy{{Cite web |last=Braun |first=Kelly |date=2022-08-29 |title=TV Icon Regis Philbin Was Most Proud of Role as a Dad — Meet His Kids |url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/regis-philbins-kids-meet-the-famous-tv-hosts-4-children/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Closer Weekly |language=en-US}} and a son named Daniel before divorcing. He married interior decorator Joy Senese in 1970. Prior to their meeting, she had worked as an assistant for Joey Bishop.{{Cite magazine|url=https://people.com/tv/regis-philbin-dead/|title=Regis Philbin, Legendary Television Host, Dies at 88 |first1 = Brittany |last1=King |first2=Elizabeth |last2=Leonard |date= 2020-07-25 |magazine=People}} They had two daughters: Joanna and J. J.. Joy occasionally co-hosted with Philbin.{{cite web |title=Regis Philbin Wouldn't Have Traded His Kids for a Million Bucks — Meet the Famous TV Host's 4 Children |url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/regis-philbins-kids-meet-the-famous-tv-hosts-4-children/ |access-date=April 26, 2022 |date=July 29, 2020 |website=closerweekly.com |first=Kelly |last=Braun}} He split his time between his Manhattan apartment (near the WABC-TV studios) and his house in Greenwich, Connecticut.{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/25/arts/television/regis-philbin-dead.html|title = Regis Philbin, TV's Indignant Everyman, Dies at 88|work = The New York Times|date = July 25, 2020|access-date = July 25, 2020|last = McFadden|first = Robert D.}} Joy also appeared on episodes of Hope & Faith, and as herself in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.

Philbin followed sports extensively, especially baseball and football.{{cite web |last1=Hurley |first1=Michael |title=Regis Philbin Retiring From Show, Leaving Him to Enjoy Yankees Baseball, Notre Dame Football |url=https://nesn.com/2011/01/regis-philbin-retiring-from-show-leaving-him-to-enjoy-yankees-baseball-notre-dame-football/ |website=nesn.com |date=January 18, 2011 |publisher=NESN |access-date=July 27, 2020}} He was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and a proud supporter of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the sports teams of his alma mater.{{cite web |last1=Cutter |first1=John |title=Regis Philbin dies: King of Notre Dame football |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-sp-regis-philbin-dies-love-football-notre-dame-20200725-7camlxompvdyhdxfq4axpfexvm-story.html |website=orlandosentinel.com |date=July 25, 2020 |publisher=Tribune Interactive |access-date=July 26, 2020}} He narrated the two audio CDs that accompanied Joe Garner's book Echoes of Notre Dame Football: Great and Memorable Moments of the Fighting Irish, and he was unwilling to waver even when St. John's basketball coach Steve Lavin asked Regis to trade his allegiance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImhU8DrrFoU|title=CGW: Ask Regis anything|publisher=YouTube|access-date=March 28, 2020}}

After graduating from Notre Dame in 1953, he returned to campus often for football games, concerts, pep rallies, banquets, and other events, and donated $2.75 million to the university to build the Philbin Studio Theatre for performance arts productions. When he heard that Larry King had never visited Notre Dame Stadium, he invited King and insisted on giving him a tour of the "greatest college campus in the world", which he did in October 2002 with Tim Russert also in attendance.{{cite web |last1=Report |first1=Tribune Staff |title=Regis Philbin funeral service, burial to be held on Notre Dame campus |url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/regis-philbin-funeral-service-burial-to-be-held-on-notre-dame-campus/article_ef58892c-cf64-11ea-ad07-ef93c0496d93.html |website=South Bend Tribune |access-date=July 29, 2020 |language=en}}

Philbin played on the Notre Dame tennis team, casting doubt on claims he made in an ad that he had learned to play tennis from Joy. Notre Dame football coaches such as Charlie Weis, Tyrone Willingham, and Lou Holtz have appeared on Live. Along with being a Yankees fan, Philbin was also "keeping an eye on the Florida Marlins".{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080612&content_id=2901048&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=You gotta believe, Regis says|website=Major League Baseball}} On May 5, 2009, he delivered the first pitch at a Marlins game. He also supported the Pittsburgh Pirates in his final years.{{cite web |url=http://www.wtae.com/r/23211796/detail.html |title=Regis Philbin Pulling For Pirates To End Pitiful Streak |date=April 20, 2010 |publisher=WTAE.com |access-date=November 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005172129/http://www.wtae.com/r/23211796/detail.html |archive-date=October 5, 2011 }}

In March 1984, Philbin opened a Ford dealership in Gilbert, Arizona, as a side investment during his career in television. The dealership, Philbin Ford, suffered due to the already-saturated auto market in the area, and it was closed in late 1988.{{cite book |title=Who Wants to Be Me? |last=Philbin |first=Regis |year=2000 |publisher=Hyperion |isbn=0-7868-6739-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/whowantstobeme00phil }}

Philbin had an angioplasty in 1993.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fortlauderdaledaily.com/features/how-regis-philbin-advocating-americas-heart|title=How Regis Philbin Is Advocating For America's Heart|website=Fort Lauderdale Daily|language=en|access-date=August 20, 2019|archive-date=August 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820132940/https://www.fortlauderdaledaily.com/features/how-regis-philbin-advocating-americas-heart|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/12/philbin.heart/index.html?section=cnn_latest |title=Regis Philbin to have bypass surgery |last=Kokenes |first=Chris |date=March 12, 2007 |publisher=CNN | archive-date=March 20, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320102749/http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/12/philbin.heart/index.html |url-status=dead |access-date=August 20, 2019}} On March 14, 2007, he underwent triple bypass surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center because of plaque in his arteries.{{cite web |url=http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/03/regis_philbin_to_undergo_bypas.php |title=Regis Philbin to Undergo Bypass Surgery |access-date=March 13, 2007 |date=March 12, 2007 |work=Extra}} Before the surgery, Philbin talked with David Letterman, for whom he had substituted on Late Show with David Letterman during Letterman's own quintuple bypass surgery. After Philbin's successful heart surgery, he returned to the show on April 26. On December 1, 2009, Philbin had hip replacement surgery.{{cite news|last=Eng|first=Joyce|title=Regis Philbin Taking Leave of Absence for Hip Surgery |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Regis-Philbin-Taking-1012538.aspx|access-date=August 26, 2011|newspaper=TV Guide|date=November 24, 2009}}{{cite news|title=Regis Philbin has hip replacement surgery |url=https://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2009/12/01/20091201regisphilbin.html|access-date=August 26, 2011|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|date=December 1, 2009|agency=Associated Press}} He returned to his regular hosting duties on January 4, 2010.{{cite news|title=Regis To Return From Hip Replacement Surgery On January 4|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/31/regis-to-return-from-hip-_n_408045.html |access-date=August 26, 2011|newspaper=The Huffington Post|date=December 31, 2009}} In May 2010, he underwent surgery to have a blood clot removed from his calf, and returned to work the next day.{{cite news|title=Regis Philbin to have blood clot removed from leg|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-05-14-regis-philbin_N.htm?csp=hf|access-date=August 26, 2011|newspaper=USA Today|date=May 14, 2010|agency=Associated Press}}

Philbin died from heart disease due to coronary artery disease at a hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut, on July 25, 2020 at the age of 88. His funeral was held at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and he is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery,{{cite news| url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/regis-philbin-funeral-service-burial-to-be-held-on-notre-dame-campus/article_ef58892c-cf64-11ea-ad07-ef93c0496d93.html| title=Regis Philbin funeral service, burial to be held on Notre Dame campus| date=July 26, 2020| newspaper=South Bend Tribune}} both on the campus of his alma mater, the University of Notre Dame.{{cite web |title=Regis Philbin's Funeral Service and Burial Will Be Held on Notre Dame Campus |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/regis-philbins-funeral-burial-held-152940950.html |website=news.yahoo.com |date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=July 29, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Regis Philbin to Be Buried at His Beloved Notre Dame Alma Mater |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/regis-philbin-to-be-buried-at-his-beloved-notre-dame-alma-mater/ar-BB17flyN |website=www.msn.com |access-date=July 29, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Regis Philbin to Be Buried at Notre Dame Campus, Was ND Superfan |url=https://www.tmz.com/2020/07/27/regis-philbin-notre-dame-funeral-memorial-service-campus-fighting-irish/ |website=TMZ |date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=July 29, 2020 |language=en}}

Philbin was cast as car salesman Handsome Hal on Kelly Ripa's sitcom Hope & Faith.{{cite magazine| last=Susman| first=Gary| title=Regis joins Ripa on Hope & Faith| url=https://ew.com/article/2003/10/01/regis-joins-ripa-hope-faith/| magazine=Entertainment Weekly| date=October 1, 2003| access-date=July 26, 2020}} He was chosen as the voice of Mabel, the sister of the Ugly Stepsister (played by Larry King), in Shrek the Third.{{cite web|last1=Monfette|first1=Christopher|last2=Monfette|first2=Stax|title=Shrek the Third DVD Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/13/shrek-the-third-dvd-review|publisher=IGN|date=November 13, 2007|access-date=July 26, 2020}} His final film was Jack and Jill.

During the successful first run of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Philbin popularized the monochromatic look in men's formal wear that emphasizes color rather than pattern in ties and dress shirts. His look was a suit, shirt and tie coordinated in solid, slightly varying shades of the same, usually dark or muted, color. A Van Heusen clothing line based on this look, called Regis, was short-lived.{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/EXTRA_Shopping_for_Regis/312513 |title=Extra: Shopping for Regis |access-date=February 16, 2007 |last=Keller |first=Julie |date=June 16, 2000 |publisher=Hollywood.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127013248/http://www.hollywood.com/news/EXTRA_Shopping_for_Regis/312513 |archive-date=January 27, 2013 |url-status=dead}}

When Philbin hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, he used the phrase "Is that your final answer?" whenever he had to confirm a contestant's answer. Adopted from the original UK host Chris Tarrant, this became Philbin's catch phrase during his tenure with the show.{{cite news |last1=McCann |first1=Paul |last2=Usborne |first2=David |title=Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? America does |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-america-does-1126987.html |access-date=July 27, 2020 |work=The Independent |date=November 18, 1999}}

In August 2009, Philbin returned to host a two-week miniseries of new Millionaire episodes celebrating the American primetime show's 10th anniversary. The eleven shows (Sunday-to-Thursday twice, plus one extra Sunday) started airing on August 9 on ABC primetime.

Philbin (along with Steve Harvey and John Henson) were named the 2009–10 guest hosts of the daily Millionaire. Philbin's episodes aired November 30 – December 4, 2009, and debuted new rules on the show.

In October 2007, Philbin was featured in the 100th anniversary issue of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. He was a host of the Classical Superstars Fantasy Concert, which included piano virtuoso Lola Astanova with Russia's Kirov Orchestra led by conductor Valery Gergiev. The super concert for 500 guests was offered for sale at $1.6 million.{{cite news|url=http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/sitelets/christmasbook/fantasy.jhtml?cid=OCBF8_NMO2795&cmCat=christmas&icid=nmi070209cblaunchparty4|title=Classical Superstars Fantasy Concert|publisher=Neiman Marcus|date=October 2, 2007|access-date=November 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927060047/http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/sitelets/christmasbook/fantasy.jhtml?cid=OCBF8_NMO2795&cmCat=christmas&icid=nmi070209cblaunchparty4|archive-date=September 27, 2011|url-status=dead}}

In Van Nest, Bronx, Cruger Avenue between Sagamore Street and Bronxdale Avenue was co-named Regis Philbin Avenue.{{cite web|url=http://forgotten-ny.com/2000/03/who-wants-to-be-on-a-street-sign-you-never-know-who-youll-meet-up-with-deep-in-the-heart-of-the-bronx/ |date=March 29, 2000|title=Regis Philbin Avenue — Who wants to be on a street sign? |work=Forgotten New York |publisher=WordPress|access-date=February 8, 2014}}

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• 1997: Bronx Walk of Fame
• May 2001: winner, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire{{cite web|last=Bernstein|first=Paula|title=Regis answers Emmy call|url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/awards/regis-answers-emmy-call-1117799672/|work=Variety|date=May 20, 2001|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• May 2001: winner, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, Live with Regis (tie with Rosie O'Donnell)
• February 2001: winner, TV Guide Award Personality of the Year{{cite web|title=Raymond, Wing Top TV Guide Awards|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/raymond-wing-tv-43376/|work=TV Guide|date=February 26, 2001|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• January 1, 2002: Grand Marshal of Tournament of Roses Parade{{cite news|last=Le|first=Thuy-Doan|title=Regis Philbin to Be Next Rose Parade Grand Marshal|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-04-me-46738-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 4, 2001|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• February 2003: winner, Walter Camp Distinguished American Award{{cite news|last=Kanfer|first=Nancy|title=Camp dinner awards Johnson, Ferentz|url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2003/02/10/camp-dinner-awards-johnson-ferentz/|work=Vale Daily News|date=February 10, 2003|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• April 10, 2003: receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame{{cite news|title='Millionaire' host gets 2,222nd star on walk|url=https://www.deseret.com/2003/4/12/19715246/millionaire-host-gets-2-222nd-star-on-walk|work=Deseret News|date=April 12, 2003|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• August 20, 2004: sets Guinness World Record for "Most Hours on Camera" – 15,188 hours{{cite news|title=Regis times 15,188; it's a new record|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-21-et-quick21.4-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|agency=Associated Press|date=August 21, 2004|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• July 2005: winner, PR.com "Best Celebrity Nickname"{{cite web|url=http://www.pr.com/article/1020 |first=Jason |last=Manheim |title=Regis Philbin, Winner of the 2005 PR.com "Best Celebrity Nickname" Award |date=July 7, 2005 |website=PR.com |access-date=January 28, 2007}}
• April 2006: inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame{{cite press release |publisher=National Association of Broadcasters |date=December 8, 2005 |url=http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=5185 |title=Regis Philbin to Be Inducted into NAB Television Hall of Fame |access-date=January 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070507045132/http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=%2FCM%2FHTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=5185 |archive-date=May 7, 2007 |url-status=dead }}
• April 2006: Inducted into Television Hall of Fame{{cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20051209005298/en/Regis-Philbin-Inducted-NAB-Television-Hall-Fame#.Uw312_2whNP|title=Regis Philbin to be Inducted Into NAB Television Hall of Fame|website=Businesswire.com|access-date=February 26, 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/hall-of-fame/honorees|title=Honorees|website=Emmys.com|access-date=March 28, 2020}}
• September 2008: Guinness World Record updated to 16,100 hours{{cite news|title=Happy Birthday To Greenwich's Regis Philbin|url=https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/greenwich/neighbors/happy-birthday-to-greenwichs-regis-philbin/489925/|work=The Daily Voice|date=August 25, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• June 2008: Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmy Awards{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6539826.html|title=Regis Philbin to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Daytime Emmys |website=Broadcastingcable.com}}
• 2009: Guinness World Record updated to 16,540.5 hours
• 2010: Golden Mike's Broadcast Legend Award, Radio and Television News Association of Southern California{{cite web|title=2010 Complete Winners List|url=http://www.rtna.org/GoldenMikeAwards/10winners.asp|work=61st Annual Golden Mike Awards|publisher=Radio and Television News Association of Southern California|access-date=August 26, 2011|date=December 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009015120/http://www.rtna.org/GoldenMikeAwards/10winners.asp|archive-date=October 9, 2011|url-status=dead}}
• 2011: winner, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, Live with Regis and Kelly (tie with Dr. Oz){{cite news|title=Regis Philbin Fast Facts|url=https://www.wtva.com/content/national/491124051.html|publisher=WTVA|date=August 18, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• August 19, 2011: Recipient of the Disney Legends award, for his contributions in Television.{{cite web|last=Brigante|first=Ricky|title=2011 Disney Legends Awards Honorees at D23 Expo to include Regis Philbin, Jim Henson, Disney Princess voices|url=https://insidethemagic.net/2011/06/2011-disney-legends-awards-honorees-at-d23-expo-to-include-regis-philbin-jim-henson-disney-princess-voices/|publisher=Inside the Magic|date=June 16, 2011|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• September 15, 2011: Guinness World Record updated to 16,746.5 hours
• November 18, 2011: Philbin received a key to the City of New York from Mayor Michael Bloomberg to honor his 28-year contribution to New York media.{{cite news|last=Norton|first=Jerry|title=Regis Philbin says farewell to "Live!" after 28 years|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-regisphilbin/regis-philbin-says-farewell-to-live-after-28-years-idUKTRE7AH1VC20111118|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726221556/https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-regisphilbin/regis-philbin-says-farewell-to-live-after-28-years-idUKTRE7AH1VC20111118|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 26, 2020|work=Reuters|date=November 18, 2011|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
• May 9, 2015: Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Trine University{{cite web|url=https://trine.edu/news/2015/trine-regis-philbin-to-deliver-commencement-address-may9.aspx|title=Regis Philbin to deliver commencement address at Trine University|publisher=Trine University|date=2015|access-date=March 2, 2019}}

The Regis Philbin Studio Theatre in the Marie P. DeBartolo Performing Arts Center was named after him. It is a {{convert|2333|sqft|adj=on}} black box theater with configurable seating and staging and a system of five catwalks.{{cite web |last1=Thagard |first1=Andrew |title=ND showcases performing arts |url=https://ndsmcobserver.com/2003/10/nd-showcases-performing-arts/ |website=The Observer |language=en |date=October 6, 2003}}

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• {{cite book |title=Cooking with Regis & Kathie Lee|url=https://archive.org/details/cookingwithregis00regi|url-access=registration|last=Philbin|first=Regis |author2=Gifford, Kathie L. |author3=Albright, Barbara|year=1993|publisher=Hyperion |location=New York |isbn=978-1-56282-752-6}}
• {{cite book|title=Entertaining with Regis & Kathie Lee: Year-round Holiday Recipes, Entertaining Tips, and Party Ideas|last=Philbin|first=Regis|author2=Gifford, Kathie L.|author3=Albright, Barbara|year=1994|publisher=Hyperion|location=New York|isbn=978-0-7868-6067-8|url=https://archive.org/details/entertainingwith00phil}}
• {{cite book|title=I'm Only One Man!|last1=Philbin|first1=Regis|author2=Zehme, Bill|year=1995|publisher=Hyperion|location=New York|isbn=978-0-7868-8911-2|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_078688911x}}
• {{cite book|title=Gerry Faust: The Golden Dream|last=Philbin|first=Regis|chapter=Foreword|editor1-first=Gerry|editor1-last=Faust|editor2-first=Steve|editor2-last=Love|year=1997|publisher=Sagamore Pub|location=Champaign, Illinois|isbn=978-1-57167-118-9|url=https://archive.org/details/goldendream00gerr_0}}
• {{cite book|title=Who Wants to Be Me?|last1=Philbin|first1=Regis|author2=Zehme, Bill|year=2000|publisher=Hyperion|location=New York|isbn=978-0-7868-6739-4|url=https://archive.org/details/whowantstobeme00phil}}
• {{cite book |title=The Spirit of Notre Dame: Legends, Traditions, and Inspiration from One of America's Most Beloved Universities |last=Philbin|first=Regis |chapter=Foreword|editor1-first=Jim|editor1-last=Langford|editor2-first=Jeremy|editor2-last=Langford |year=2005 |publisher=Doubleday|location=New York|isbn=978-0-8245-2542-2}}
• {{cite book |title=Heart of Steel: The Dan Lurie Story|last=Philbin|first=Regis|chapter=Foreword|editor1-first=Dan|editor1-last=Lurie|editor2-first=David|editor2-last=Robson |year=2009 |publisher=AuthorHouse|location=Bloomington, Indiana|isbn=978-1-4343-8545-1}}
• {{cite book|title=How I Got This Way|last1=Philbin|first1=Regis|year=2011|publisher=It Books|isbn=978-0-06-210975-0|url=https://archive.org/details/howigotthisway00phil}}

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