Regis Philbin Joins 'Rachael Ray' as Special Recurring Guest

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CBS Television Distribution's Rachael Ray will
welcome Regis Philbin as a special recurring guest throughout the show's
seventh season, starting Monday, Sept. 24.

"Regis has been a close friend of the show and a close
friend of mine for years and it'll be a blast having him on the team,"
said show host Rachael Ray in a statement.

"He's a perfect fit for our show, and for the viewers
who miss spending part of their day with him," added executive producer Janet
Annino.

Last November, Philbin, 81, left Disney-ABC's Live! with Regis and Kelly, after hosting
the show for 28 years. This stint on Rachael
Ray marks his return to daytime television.

Paige Albiniak
Paige Albiniak

Contributing editor Paige Albiniak has been covering the business of television for more than 25 years. She is a longtime contributor to Next TV, Broadcasting + Cable and Multichannel News. She concurrently serves as editorial director for The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (G.E.M.A.). She has written for such publications as TVNewsCheck, The New York Post, Variety, CBS Watch and more. Albiniak was B+C’s Los Angeles bureau chief from September 2002 to 2004, and an associate editor covering Congress and lobbying for the magazine in Washington, D.C., from January 1997 - September 2002.