In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, Regis Philbin jokes with Kelly Ripa during one of the episodes of "Live! with Regis and Kelly" which are currently being taped in the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas. Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau, Glenn Pinkerton
Long time morning talk show host, Regis Philbin, is finally taking some time off.
The 78-year-old who co-hosts on "Live with Regis and Kelly," told his audience in a live recoding in Las Vegas, that he will take a leave of absence due to hip surgery.
According to TV Guide, Philbin told his viewers , "I'm allowed to announce I'm going into hip surgery. I'm going to have my hip replaced. I've been limping around here. It's really painful."
Philbin will undergo surgery scheduled for Dec. 1st, and is expected to take 4-6 weeks off to fully recover.
No word if "Live with Regis and Kelly" will have a guest replacement.
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Good luck Regis on your hip surgery. I will keep you in my prayers for a quick recovery. We will miss you......
Mary Ann Lennon, Burbank, Illinois
Take care, rest and heal. Don't worry about the show. Kelly and the subs will keep your boat afloat until the captain returns.
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