EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Kelly Ripa 'Heartbroken' Over Regis Philbin Leaving Show
Posted on Mar 17, 2011 @ 11:45AM
When Regis Philbin announced his retirement from the show he has co-presented for decades, his co-host Kelly Ripa took the news pretty hard.
In a new video interview exclusively obtained by RadarOnline.com Kelly recalled her reaction to Regis’ decision to leave Live With Regis and Kelly.
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“Oh come on, no way,” she said was her first thought. “We were sad, we were heartbroken.”
However, the always funny Kelly said that she could see his reasons for leaving.
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“I understand why he doesn’t want to get up at nine am. Well, he doesn’t get up at 9 am, he gets up at like 8:47 and then he’s on the air at 9,” she joked.
Kelly is the spokesperson for Electrolux and hosted a recent charity tea at the Plaza Hotel in New York in the Eloise Room to raise awareness for ovarian cancer research.
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“We all have this same common goal – a world without ovarian cancer for our daughters to grow up in,” she said.
Visit www.Kelly-confidential.com and click on a virtual party dress for Kelly and Electrolux will donate $1 to Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
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Kelly said Regis was talking about doing something different for some time and she wished him well.
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“I’m excited to see what he does next.”
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Barbie Doll hates hott women!!!! Jealous much?????
Posted Thu, 03/17/2011 - 9:59pm
Anderson Cooper's ratings are in the toilet on CNN. Maybe he will be her new co-host. Will the show last. I do not think so.
Posted Thu, 03/17/2011 - 3:56pm
Kelly Ripka needs to go too. She is annoying and tries to hog the camera. When a star comes out she overly gushes over them and then tries to insert herself and her pathetic family into the conversation. How about a new team?
Posted Thu, 03/17/2011 - 3:39pm