Jerry Seinfeld First 'Live!' Guest Host After Regis Philbin's Departure

Regis Philbin's last day on "Live!" on November 18 will be the end of an era. But the show is already looking ahead, and announced that its first guest host will be none other than Jerry Seinfeld.

Seinfeld, who has filled in for Regis before, will guest host with Kelly Ripa for the first week following Philbin's departure, from November 21-23. "Jerry is a great friend of ours, and a friend of Kelly's, and it doesn't hurt that he's an entertainment icon," executive producer Michael Gelman said in a statement. "It's a great way to kick off the new beginning of our show."

Regis and Kelly have tried to debunk rumors that the short list for his replacement was down to just a handful of candidates in September. Ripa will be trying out a cast of guest hosts — a lot like how Regis tried out guest hosts to find Kathie Lee Gifford's replacement.

Comments

[LittleRedHenSez]

03:30 PM on 11/02/2011

Love Jerry. Never watched 'cause couldn't stand Regis. Might try to watch again.

[SUPPERMAN]

01:21 PM on 11/02/2011

It will be canceled after a few months of low numbers. In Tampa they move the live @ 9am to the taped at 10am, too many other choices.....

[3fingerbrown]

08:43 AM on 11/02/2011

Seems kind of silly to replace Regis Philbin on a show whose only purpose was as a vehicle for Regis Philbin. Tear it down and start over.

[LiberalBuzz]

02:37 AM on 11/02/2011

They can pretend all they want to, but Ripa will whine and screech until they make her husband her co-host.

[zest]

11:27 AM on 11/02/2011

Please, not that.

[momoluvsu]

12:06 AM on 11/02/2011

I like Seinfeld, but I am gonna miss that wacky Regis. It won't be the same though.

[jenny11]

10:32 PM on 11/01/2011

This will finally expose that Kelly Ripa only made it because Regis carried the show, if they bring her husband on as the new host FORGET this show. They're so boring.

[mollysmomma]

09:27 PM on 11/01/2011

wow.....we have watched jerry's show for more than twenty years.......it's been like twenty two years!

[cindyfromfalls]

05:06 PM on 11/01/2011

I never thought he was funny.....overrated!

[TFlint]

08:58 PM on 11/01/2011

He is funny. Sorry you don't get it. Too subtle?

[IfIonlyknew]

10:21 PM on 11/01/2011

Yes....Much of his humor is geared toward intelligent people and deep thinkers.

[PuzzledinPeoria]

04:15 PM on 11/01/2011

Jason Alexander would be good, too.

[DJE12857]

06:28 PM on 11/01/2011

He's very smart too. I wish he'd be on Real Time more often.

[Katherine Guidry]

04:03 PM on 11/01/2011

Love Jerry, they are lucky to have him

[mater]

03:31 PM on 11/01/2011

Yuck! Won't be a long-time viewer anymore!

[mollysmomma]

09:32 PM on 11/01/2011

i've never watched because i can not stand regis.