Kathie Lee Gifford Opens Up About Regis Philbin’s Sad Final Days, Cooped Up Because Of COVID: ‘He Couldn’t Be Regis For People’

Kathie Lee Gifford is right where she wants to be in life. The former daytime talk show host, whose legendary husband Frank Gifford died five years ago, said in no way is she “actively looking” for love despite the fact she’s gone out on dates “several times” this past year to test the waters.

Jimmy Kimmel paid a special tribute to Regis Philbin ahead of Sunday's “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” premiere. “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” returns to prime time on Sunday, Oct.

Jimmy Kimmel is looking back at Regis Philbin's incredible legacy on Kimmel, who currently hosts the game show, reflects on his time with the late star in a new clip ahead of 's upcoming season. Philbin was the show's first-ever host in 1999, and held the role until 2002. He also hosted three additional special event series that aired on ABC in 2004 and 2009.

Current “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” host Jimmy Kimmel is paying tribute to original host Regis Philbin ahead of the season premiere.

Regis Philbin, who died in July at the age of 88.Philbin’s catchphrase (“Is that your final answer?”), his banter with contestants in the “Hot Seat” and even his monochromatic suits helped launch “Millionaire” to primetime dominance upon its 1999 premiere.“I’m so glad that ‘Millionaire’ showed America and the world the outstanding broadcaster that Regis was.

Page Six, the beloved former TV host said she's not "actively looking" for love, but admits that she's gone out "several times" this past year with men. None of them were right for her though. "I think I dated four different gentlemen and they're all great guys but they're not the guy for me," she said.

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Regis Philbin struggled with limitations brought on by the coronavirus pandemic in the months leading up to his death, according to his former longtime "Live!" co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. The iconic television personality died in July of heart disease and his manner of death was ruled natural, the Chief Medical Examiner Office in Connecticut confirmed to Fox News at the time. He was 88.

effects of COVID-19 had hit Regis close to home, as well."One of his dearest friends had just recently died of Covid, so he was pretty much in a depression I think, his wife said," Kathie Lee said. "Regis just lived to make people happy.

Kathie Lee Gifford is opening up a bit more about her lifelong friendship with Regis Philbin and about his final days.

In the weeks before his death earlier this year, Regis Philbin was suffering from a form of “depression” because of the coronavirus pandemic, which prevented him from doing what he loved most, his former co-host Kathie Lee Gifford said.“He had been depressed in the weeks and months earlier, because of [COVID-19],” Gifford said during an appearance on “The Talk” on Friday. “Regis couldn’t perform anywhere, nobody was out and about.

Kathie Lee Gifford never thought she'd be this busy after retiring from her co-hosting duties on the third hour of the "Today" show in April 2019. But the Emmy-winner has been hard at work writing music, screenplays, acting, and producing.

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