“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” To Pay Tribute To Regis Philbin

Author Roy Brown

October 16th, 2020 6:31 AM

“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” returns to ABC Sunday night and the premiere episode will feature a tribute to the show’s former host, Regis Philbin, who passed away in July at the age of 88.

Michael Davies, who produced both the original series on ABC and the current installment, says it was important to current host Jimmy Kimmel to pay tribute to Philbin.

“We give him an emotional sendoff on the stage and the studio he owned. We’re all here because of Regis Philbin and we all know that.” Check out the tribute below.

• Greenwich Film Festival 2015 – Changemaker Honoree Gala

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  GREENWICH, CT - JUNE 06: Regis Philbin and television host Kathie Lee Gifford attend Greenwich Film Festival 2015 - Changemaker Honoree Gala at L'Escale Restaurant on June 6, 2015 in Greenwich, Connecticut. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images fo Greenwich Film Festival 2015)

• Regis Philbin’s Final Show Of “Live! With Regis & Kelly”

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  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 18: Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on set during Regis Philbin's Final Show of "Live! with Regis & Kelly" at the Live with Regis & Kelly Studio on November 18, 2011 in New York New York. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

• Celebrities Visit “Late Show With David Letterman” – May 19, 2015

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  NEW YORK, NY - MAY 19: Regis Philbin visits "Late Show With David Letterman" at Ed Sullivan Theater on May 19, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images)
• Carmen Marc Valvo – Front Row – Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014

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  NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 06: Regis Philbin (L) and Joy Philbin attend the Carmen Marc Valvo Spring 2014 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center on September 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

• Spike TV’s “Don Rickles: One Night Only” – Show

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  NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06: Regis Philbin speaks speaks onstage at Spike TV's "Don Rickles: One Night Only" on May 6, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Spike TV)

• New York’s New WOR 710 Launch Party

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  NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 22: Regis Philbin and Joe Puglise attend the New York's new WOR 710 launch party on January 22, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Clear Channel/WOR)
• The Seventy Fifth Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

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  HOLLYWOOD - NOVEMBER 26: Diamond Jubilee Honorary Grand Marshal Regis Philbin attends The 75th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade on November 26, 2006 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

• The Premiere of Good Deed Entertainment’s ‘Always At The Carlyle’

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  NEW YORK, NY - MAY 08: Regis Philbin atttends the Always At The Carlyle Premiere on May 8, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Always at the Carlyle)

• Regis Philbin Press Conference

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  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Regis Philbin attends a press conference on his departure from "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly" at ABC Studios on November 17, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)
• TV Hosts Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford

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  053374 01: UNDATED FILE PHOTO: TV hosts Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford kid around for the camera during a studio session. (Photo by Liaison)

• “Magic In The Moonlight” New York Premiere – After Party

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  NEW YORK, NY - JULY 17: Joy Philbin, Regis Philbin and Katie Couric attend "Magic In The Moonlight" premiere after party at Harlow on July 17, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

• Spike TV’s “Don Rickles: One Night Only” – Show

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  NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06: Regis Philbin speaks onstage at Spike TV's "Don Rickles: One Night Only" on May 6, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Spike TV)
• Greenwich Film Festival 2015 – Changemaker Honoree Gala

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  GREENWICH, CT - JUNE 06: Regis Philbin and television host Kathie Lee Gifford arrive at Greenwich Film Festival 2015 - Changemaker Honoree Gala at L'Escale Restaurant on June 6, 2015 in Greenwich, Connecticut. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images fo Greenwich Film Festival 2015)

• Television Host Regis Philbin Remembered In Los Angeles

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  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 25: Flowers are placed on television host Regis Philbin's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The family released a statement today that Philbin died of natural causes at 88. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

• Greenwich Film Festival 2015 – Changemaker Honoree Gala

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  GREENWICH, CT - JUNE 06: (L-R) Harry Belafonte and Regis Philbin speak at Greenwich Film Festival 2015 - Changemaker Honoree Gala at L'Escale Restaurant on June 6, 2015 in Greenwich, Connecticut. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images fo Greenwich Film Festival 2015)

Source: New York Post

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