Why is regis retiring

He is talking to no one in the press, I am assured, so for the moment anyway, speculation must suffice Age : He is 79, turns 80 in August. But I think age in this instance is irrelevant. He will not retire from TV. So if he's not retiring from TV - there will be other game shows, like "Crossword" or what have you - then that means he doesn't consider age an issue.

Life style: He lives across the street from the Amsterdam Ave. How bad a lifestyle is that? I can certainly see that, if you are a producer on Live! Which means that it's unlikely that fans will ever see Regis Philbin back on the Live!

You can check out the snippet of the interview in question below Well, seeing as how Kelly Ripa is currently still looking for someone to replace former co-host Michael Strahan, it'll be interesting to see if this public revelation from Regis Philbin makes her extend an olive branch to the man who helped launch her daytime hosting career.

Of course, now that we know why they didn't keep in touch, that wouldn't seem like the most genuine offer, would it? It was wonderful to have Regis on the show for our Halloween special. He's also been invited back several times as a guest, and in fact was confirmed for a date, but was not able to make it at the time. Bachelor Nation, Gilmore Girl; will Vulcan nerve pinch pretty much anyone if prompted with cheese Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?

Comments 0. Top Stories. Vermont has the highest vaccination rate in the country. So why are cases surging? You save it for the show. Regis had done it many times, and he was so good at it. It makes you terrified. Like can I do this without Regis being here? However, Philbin told Larry King Now in they were no longer on speaking terms.

She thought I was leaving because of her. Likewise, in another interview with The Insider , he felt Ripa resented him for leaving the show. But I was a little tired, you know.

And I was just turning 80, so I gotta get out of there.