Regis Philbin says he's retiring from his show

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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FILE - In this June 27, 2010 photo, host Regis Philbin arrives at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, in Las Vegas. Veteran broadcaster Philbin says he's retiring from his weekday talk show. Philbin made the announcement at the start of the morning show "Live With Regis and Kelly," Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, which he has hosted for more than a quarter-century, most recently sharing hosting duties with Kelly Ripa.

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(01-18) 18:15 PST NEW YORK, (AP) --

Veteran broadcaster Regis Philbin says he's retiring from his weekday talk show.

Regis, 79, made the announcement at the start of Tuesday morning's "Live With Regis and Kelly," which he has hosted for a quarter-century, most recently sharing hosting duties with Kelly Ripa.

Philbin said he would be stepping down from the show around the end of the summer, but he didn't specify a departure date.

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