Regis Philbin Writing Memoir

NEW YORK — Regis Philbin is ready for a new chapter.

The retiring star of "Live! With Regis and Kelly" has a memoir coming this fall, It Books announced Monday. Philbin, 79 will reflect on his decades-long television career, including stories about "Live!" co-host Kelly Ripa and her predecessor Kathie Lee Gifford and such celebrities as Jack Nicholson, George Clooney and Jerry Seinfeld. The memoir is currently untitled.

In a statement released by the publisher, an imprint of HarperCollins, Philbin called the book a "valedictory" and a "personal thank-you," especially to his fans. He announced in January that he will leave his long-running morning talk show by the end of the year. His previous books include "I'm Only One Man" and "Who Wants to Be Me?"

Comments

[TurgidCaterwauling]

09:45 PM on 05/11/2011

Week two it'll be on the budget racks along side the Vanna White story.

[mflorian]

08:55 AM on 05/11/2011

Oh please let us pick a title for it. Something on a poll.

"The Day I Realized Evil Must Win" by Regis Philbin.

[SuiginTou7]

07:20 AM on 05/11/2011

Maybe if I read his book, I'll finally figure out why he is a celebrity. Nevermind, I'm really not that interested in the first place...

[recovering Catholic]

06:18 AM on 05/11/2011

I'll bet the memoir won't have any teeth either

[Liberalibrarian]

12:46 AM on 05/11/2011

But, he'll probably call it "Regis"

[Liberalibrarian]

12:46 AM on 05/11/2011

Working title: How I managed to stay in the spotlight in spite of having no talent.

[lmab]

09:54 PM on 05/10/2011

I doubt if Regus can remember this morning.

[ZenSufi]

03:08 PM on 05/10/2011

Isn't he a bit young to be writing a memoir already?

[scottco]

11:23 AM on 05/10/2011

Will it be in large type?

OR MAYBE IN ALL CAPS?

[MAngeline]

09:14 AM on 05/10/2011

This guy has been a giant bore for years. Hasn't had anything interesting to contribute ever, so why write a book? Must be the hope of raking in a few more $$$, but then again who would spend their hard earned money to buy it?? But then alot of folks have purchased Palin's books...and they are in the same category as far as I am concerned. Happy retirement Regis.

[Str84Ward]

05:06 AM on 05/10/2011

OMG. I HOPE it is TRUTH vs. "bs". I'll hold my breath. Hollywoody.

[Uffy32]

04:50 AM on 05/10/2011

Can't wait not to read it.

[Parade Keegan]

02:06 AM on 05/10/2011

Actually, I think his book may be interesting. Poor Reg, he looks like Leona Helmsley right before she died.

[lmab]

09:56 PM on 05/10/2011

More like post mortem.

[14tavoliberal]

01:20 AM on 05/10/2011

For those of you who would like to buy it, it's right next to Nicole "Snooki" P.'s A Shore Thing. No need to say thank you, I'm here to help.

[hairydodger]

01:05 AM on 05/10/2011

It'll be short.