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'''Regis Francis Xavier Philbin''' (b. August 25, 1931 ) is a famous [[television]] personality, actor, singer, and game show host who hosts his a daytime TV show as well as being the host of the immensely popular ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire'' from 1999 until 2002, (as well as guest hosting on certain future episodes, and hosting specials such as ''Who Wants to be a Super Millionaire'') as well as other game shows such as ''Million Dollar Password'' and the first season of ''America's Got Talent''. Philbin has been married to his wife Joyce since 1970 and has four children, two with her, and two from a previous marriage with Kay Faylan.  His yearly salary for his day time talk show from 2008 to 2011 was $21 million. Philbin hosted the talk show ''Live With Regis and Kathie Lee'' from 1988 until 2000 and currently hosts the talk show ''Live With Regis and Kelly'' which Philbin said he will retire from at the end of November, 2011.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/Regis-Philbin-9542101 Biography of Regis Philbin]</ref>

'''Regis Francis Xavier Philbin''' (b. August 25, 1931 ) is a famous [[television]] personality, actor, singer, and game show host who hosts his a daytime TV show as well as being the host of the immensely popular ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire'' from 1999 until 2002, (as well as guest hosting on certain future episodes, and hosting specials such as ''Who Wants to be a Super Millionaire'') as well as other game shows such as ''Million Dollar Password'' and the first season of ''America's Got Talent''. Philbin has been married to his wife Joyce since 1970 and has four children, two with her, and two from a previous marriage with Kay Faylan.  His yearly salary for his day time talk show from 2008 to 2011 was $21 million. Philbin hosted the talk show ''Live With Regis and Kathie Lee'' from 1988 until 2000 and currently hosts the talk show ''Live With Regis and Kelly'' which Philbin said he will retire from at the end of November, 2011.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/Regis-Philbin-9542101 Biography of Regis Philbin]</ref>

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

Philbin was born on August 25, 1931 to Francis and Filomena Philbin in the [[Bronx]]. Philbin was raised a [[Catholic]]. It was long believed Philbin was an only child, but he announced he had a brother, Frank, who died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma on an episode of ''Regis and Kelly''. Philbin attended Our Lady of Solace in the Bronx.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/regis-philbin/bio/195288 TV Guide Regis Philbin Biography]</ref>

Philbin was born on August 25, 1931 to Francis and Filomena Philbin in the [[Bronx]]. Philbin was raised a [[Catholic]]. It was long believed Philbin was an only child, but he announced he had a brother, Frank, who died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma on an episode of ''Regis and Kelly''. Philbin attended Our Lady of Solace in the Bronx. He then graduated from Cardinal Hayes High school in 1949 and later [[Notre Dame]] University with a degree in sociology. He then was a suppply officer in the United States Navy. <ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/regis-philbin/bio/195288 TV Guide Regis Philbin Biography]</ref>

 

==Game Show Hosting Career==

==Game Show Hosting Career==

Philbin started his hosting career in a show called ''The Neighbors'', a short-lived 1975-1976 show where a woman had to guess which of her three female neighbors was [[gossip]]ing about her. Philbin would have much more success in 1999 by hosting the American version of the popular British game show ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire'', where contestants answer fifteen multiple-choice questions with the amount of money escalating after every question with only two safe havens to one million dollars. The show went into syndication after Philbin's primetime show was canceled with new host Merideth Viera. Philbin also hosted the first season of ''America's Got Talent'', where a contestant would have to impress three judges with an act in hopes to win a million dollars and a [[Las Vegas]]

Philbin started his hosting career in a show called ''The Neighbors'', a short-lived 1975-1976 show where a woman had to guess which of her three female neighbors was [[gossip]]ing about her. Philbin would have much more success in 1999 by hosting the American version of the popular British game show ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire'', where contestants answer fifteen multiple-choice questions with the amount of money escalating after every question with only two safe havens to one million dollars. The show went into syndication after Philbin's primetime show was canceled with new host Merideth Viera. Philbin also hosted the first season of ''America's Got Talent'', where a contestant would have to impress three judges with an act in hopes to win a million dollars and a [[Las Vegas]]