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Many of you probably watch “Live with Regis and Kelly” every morning, drinking your coffee and eating your breakfast. I can’t imagine a more enjoyable 15 minutes than the unscripted banter that Regis and his co-host, eternally perky Kelly Ripa, provides day after day. That Regis, he’s a character. Whether he’s taking about his beloved Notre Dame sports teams, mispronouncing celebrity names, or spontaneously yelling, “I. CAN’T. TAKE. IT. ANYMORE,” I feel like Regis is part of my family.
His appearances on David Letterman are always worthy of TiVoing or staying up late; it's like watching two little boys bicker, hilariously, on the playground. He made a Christmas album, which really isn’t very good, but I bought anyway because I wanted to support him. Let us remember that he also underwent triple-bypass surgery last year and came back better than ever.
Philbin's contract with "Live" is up next year. At his age, he deserves to retire and enjoy his time with his wife, Joy, and do the things that normal senior citizens do. But, I suspect, this whippersnapper will resign and be on the air for at least a few more years to come. Without him, cereal and coffee just wouldn't be the same.
