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Will Regis' Bypass Give Live Palpatations?
Now that the well wishes have been expressed for Regis Philbin, who on Monday announced that he will undergo heart bypass surgery, the topic has turned to how Live with Regis & Kelly will fare during his hospitalization and recovery, which all told will sideline the 75-year-old for at least five weeks. "The show is about the chemistry between [Philbin and Kelly Ripa]," Syracuse University professor and media expert Robert Thompson tells the New York Daily News. "Take half the element out, and it changes the chemistry. There's nobody else you could put in there and get the same thing." Still, Live will rotate in a parade of guest hosts during Regis' absence, starting today and Wednesday with Anderson Cooper.
The producers of Live, though, aren't the only ones fretting over the numbers possibly faltering during Philbin's furlough. As Thompson notes, "The people in the time slot afterward should be worried, too."
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Mar 13, 2007 10:40 AM
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Why not get Oswald Montecristo to cohost with Kelly? They seemed to have a pretty good rapport...and I think Oswald's got some extra time on his hands these days. How about it folks...'Live with Oswald and Kelly'? And since he's pretty much out of directing 'The Hobbit', maybe Peter Jackson wouldn't mind running the show for the next five weeks.
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Mar 13, 2007 2:41 PM
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Bet Clay Aiken won't be invited to fill in!
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Mar 13, 2007 2:46 PM
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As much as Regis will be missed, I think Kelly has proven that she can handle the show while he is away. The dynamics may be different, but she has great chemistry with many of her guest co-stars...like Mario Lopez, Jeff Probst, and her husband Mark Consuelos. Good Luck to Regis and Kelly, separately and together!
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Mar 13, 2007 5:02 PM
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I think Pat Sajak is GREAT as a co-host!
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Mar 13, 2007 10:46 PM
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