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Regis Philbin Biography

Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (/ˈriːdʒɪs ˈfɪlbɪn/; born August 25, 1931) is an American media personality, actor, and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s. Philbin was born in 1931 and grew up in The Bronx, New York City in a family of Irish-Italian heritage. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame he served in the Navy, and got his television start serving as a page for the Tonight Show in the 1950s. Philbin gained his first network TV exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show.

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I missed so many opportunities along the way to do what I wanted to do because I didn't have the confidence to tell myself, much less anybody else, 'Yes, this is the business I wanted to be a part of, and not feeling that I had the talent. . . and letting it go all the way through Notre Dame and then through two years of Navy service.

Letting, Opportunity, Service, Two, Years, Yes

I gotta tell you, right at the top of my list would be taking vitamins. I know that over the years doctors have said they're ridiculous and all that. But I started taking my vitamins at an early age. And I take them every day. Every bloody day! So I think that's number one. For whatever reason, I feel active and pretty good at my age.

Age, Bloody, Doctors, Numbers, Said, Thinking

As a matter of fact I don't like politics. I really don't. I think it's so jaded now and everybody has to follow the party line.

Party, Thinking, Lines, Fact, Follow, Jaded

The original reality show.

Original, Reality, Reality Shows, Show, Shows

I'm moving on. I should have made that clear when I made the announcement. I guess I wasn't clear. If people think you're leaving a show after all these years, you might be retiring. So I understand where they're coming from, but I should have impressed the fact that I hope I'm just moving on right now.

Retirement, Moving, Thinking, Clear, Announcement, Understand

Im involved in the stock market, which is fun and, sometimes, very painful.

Fun, Involved, Pain, Sometimes, Stock

It's almost seems as though there's a battle going on between the public and all the fast-food establishments, and, believe me, I think it's very tasty food.

Believe, Thinking, Battle, Tasty, Public

I guess I'm afraid to retire because I don't know what I would do. I don't know what my talent is. So I don't know. So maybe I'm afraid to stop, but I've got to stop.

Afraid, Know, Knows, Retiring, Stop, Talent

I plan on getting out there and mixing with the crowd. I want to show everyone what happens in Times Square not from a distance, but from right there in the crowd.

Distance, Squares, Mixing, Times, Square

I try to stay in shape, I work out in the gym, take my vitamins every day, and I guess maybe I have some good genes, but lately Ive been feeling it. You know, after all these years it does catch up with you. But just for now.

Catch, Feelings, Take, Work Out, Years

I think theres a little bit of sizzling here. Honestly, I can feel it. The ions are flying back and forth.

Flying, Honestly, Ions, Thinking

Well, I work out three to four times a week, in a gym, which - thank God - is right in my building here in New York City. It's in the Reebok building, and it's got every kind of weightlifting equipment you can imagine, spread out over six floors, plus basketball courts and everything else. And because it's right in the building, there's no excuse.

Inspirational, Basketball, New York, God, Plus, Gym

When are four women ever happy for another woman getting something they'd love to have? Tell me that.

Another Woman, Four, Happy, Love, Tell, Women

I had my years of struggling. Some of my shows failed miserably, and I was upset by it and it dented my confidence. But I never stopped. I kept going for it.

Miserably, Stopped, Struggle, Struggling, Upset, Years

A lot of guys really I get the feeling don't care whether you like their show or not, you know. I want people to enjoy what I do, and understand what I'm doing is for their enjoyment, it's all I can ask for.

Feelings, Guy, Know, People, Show, Understand

I have a thing against reality shows. I think they are so fake. I think they are produced before they begin. I think people know where they're going, what they're going to say, what the situation is. These things just don't happen and you know that.

People, Reality, Say, Shows, Things, Thinking

You get a taste here in New Orleans that you don't get anywhere else in the country.

Anywhere, Country, New Orleans, Orleans, Taste

What can I say? Librarians rule.

Librarians, Library, Literacy, Reading, Rule, Say

You know, I never knew if I had any talent when I started in this business. My first job was being a page at The Tonight Show. I saw Jack Paar come out one night and sit on the edge of his desk and talk about what hed done the night before. I thought, I can do that! I used to do that on a street corner in the Bronx with all my buddies.

Jobs, Night, Page, Saw, Saws, Talk