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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and First Lady Jill Biden made surprise appearances at the Daytime Emmys to laud the late Alex Trebek along with Robin Roberts and Ken Jeong in a moving tribute section at the awards that also included paeans to Regis Philbin and Larry King. Trebek was Canadian. Trudeau praised…

The 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards will include tributes to TV icons Regis Philbin, Alex Trebek and Larry King, with Kathy Lee Gifford, Ken Jeong, Martha Stewart and Robin Roberts making special appearances to honor their late colleagues. Presenters for this year’s awards — hosted by The Talk’s Sheryl Underwood and…

Nearly a week after Regis Philbin’s death, son-in-law and The Good Place creator Mike Schur memorialized the legendary TV host in an emotional Twitter thread. Schur, married to Philbin’s daughter writer-producer J.J. Philbin, shared on Friday that he has had difficulty expressing the impact the beloved Who Wants to Be…

Jimmy Fallon called him “the king of New York,” and Seth Meyers said he was “as great a TV host as we’re ever likely to see,” as the late night hosts paid tribute to Regis Philbin. Philbin, who died July 24 of natural causes at 88, was described by Meyers of NBC’s Late Night as the same person both on and off the…

In the wake of Regin Philbin’s death, ABC News will pay tribute to the television pioneer’s life and legacy with the primetime special Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro – A Special Edition of 20/20. The special will air on July 28 at 8pm ET. Philbin is known for hosting the Live franchise for 28 years. First with…

The family of famed TV host Regis Philbin said Monday it was “overwhelmed by the outpouring of love we’ve received” since Philbin’s death Friday at age 88. His death was made public on Saturday. "Regis’s family is overwhelmed by the outpouring of love we’ve received,” a family spokesperson said Monday. “If you’d like…

Kathie Lee Gifford appeared on the Today show Monday to remember her special friendship with her longtime TV co-host Regis Philbin, who died Friday of natural causes at the age of 88. Gifford co-hosted Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee from 1988 to 2000. An emotional Gifford recalled her most recent and final visit with…

An emotional Kelly Ripa remembered her former Live! co-host Regis Philbin, who died Saturday at the age of 88. Ripa honored the television legend alongside her current co-host Ryan Seacrest on Monday’s episode of Live! "It's been a very difficult and emotional day for all of us at Live. Kelly, I know a tough weekend…

Regis Philbin’s veteran co-host Kathie Lee Gifford posted a moving tribute on Instagram after receiving news of Philbin’s passing. Gifford wrote of her colleague, “there are no words to fully express the love I have for my precious friend, Regis. I simply adored him and every day with him was a gift. We spent 15 years…

David Letterman took to Twitter Saturday to remember Regis Philbin’s illustrious television career. Philbin was a frequent guest on Late Night and Late Show with David Letterman tallying 150 total appearances, more than any other guest in Letterman’s talk show history. "In the same category as Carson. Superlative,"…

President Donald Trump eulogized the life and career of Regis Philbin on Saturday, after news broke that Philbin died Friday at age 88. Trump took to Twitter to write about his friend and mentioned that Philbin told him to run for president. “One of the greats in the history of television, Regis Philbin has passed on…

Regis Philbin, the iconic American TV talk-show host, died Friday from natural causes, according to his family. He was 88. Philbin began his career as a TV host in San Diego, then became a writer on The Joey Bishop Show, then served as the host of a talk show, The Unknown. Philbin then co-hosted Live! with Regis and Ka…