No explanation necessary, right? There is only one Regis. Tomorrow he is retiring and will complete his last episode of Live with Regis & Kelly. Big deal? Yes and no. Everyone loves Regis but who actually watches his show? Most people are at work. And if you're home sick, well, you're probably watching The Price is Right.
When I think of Regis I think of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, one of the landmark game shows of our generation. It's hard to forget just how popular that show became. Phoning a friend, asking the audience, using a 50/50 -- I remember the life lines even now. And it was all capped off with "Is that your final answer?" Regis was on every TV in every home of the country.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so the networks cooked up The Weakest Link, Greed and countless others trying to match the success of ABC's tent pole. But none of them had Regis.
My sincere hope is that he continues doing something in front of the camera. Whether that's commercials like the TD Bank spots or if he gets his own New Years Eve show. He is a year younger than Dick Clark, you know ;)
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