Regis Philbin, who died in July at the age of 88.Philbin’s catchphrase (“Is that your final answer?”), his banter with contestants in the “Hot Seat” and even his monochromatic suits helped launch “Millionaire” to primetime dominance upon its 1999 premiere.“I’m so glad that ‘Millionaire’ showed America and the world the outstanding broadcaster that Regis was.
It made him a bigger star and more of a household name and brought him so much joy,” says Michael Davies, who produced the original series on ABC and is back for its nighttime revival with host Jimmy Kimmel.
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