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IthinkThereforeIAM

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17. The day David Letterman had his heart attack/hospitalization for heart surgery...

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 05:30 PM

Jul 2020

... CBS called Regis and informed him of the situation and would he come in to host the show tonight? Regis told them you bet, "what time do you want me to show up"?

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Regis Philbin, TV Host With the Most Congenial Demeanor, Dies at 88 [View all] NurseJackie Jul 2020 OP

Never seemed pretentious despite his fame. OnlinePoker Jul 2020 #1

Yes... that made him even more likeable. Hard working guy, too. hlthe2b Jul 2020 #4

I remember him walking off his sidekick role on "The Joey Bishop Show" live on the air PSPS Jul 2020 #2

he was always available for David Letterman too IcyPeas Jul 2020 #3

He and Letterman were very close for decades. George II Jul 2020 #5

I know. I'll bet David Letterman is heart broken over Regis' passing. BComplex Jul 2020 #6

He was Dave's most BHDem53 Jul 2020 #14

The day David Letterman had his heart attack/hospitalization for heart surgery... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2020 #17

he just seemed so LIKEABLE Skittles Jul 2020 #7

agreed....more Likeable than yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #13

Just heard on my local news radio station BumRushDaShow Jul 2020 #8

I definitely felt like he was much younger! jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #10

In my mind, he'll always be young and energetic. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #11

That sucks. jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #9

He must have surpassed Hugh Downs. Aristus Jul 2020 #12

I had no idea he was that old Polybius Jul 2020 #15

He seemed like a really nice guy Mosby Jul 2020 #16

Of course the narcississtic scumbag Twitler makes it about himself Dukkha Jul 2020 #18

R.I.P. Regis Beartracks Jul 2020 #19

R.I.P. dalton99a Jul 2020 #20

I worked with him on a long forgotten daytime series; The Neighbors. SayItLoud Jul 2020 #21

Wow... that's wonderful that you knew him. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #22

RIP wheelinanddealin Jul 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jul 2020 #24