Kelly Ripa reveals chapters about late co-host Regis Philbin in new book were 'hardest' to write

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Kelly Ripa revealed that the chapters about her late co-host Regis Philbin in her new book Live Wire were the 'hardest' to write while promoting it Thursday on a talk show.The 51-year-old daytime talk show host, while wearing a short black-and=white polka dot dress, discussed Regis, who died at age 88 in 2020, while appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Bravo.

Andy, 54, said he was blown away over details in the book about her contract restrictions when she first joined the live morning show with then host Regis in 2001.

New book: Kelly Ripa revealed that the chapters about her late co-host Regis Philbin in her new book Live Wire were the 'hardest' to write while promoting it Thursday on a talk show'You couldn't bring your own hair and make up team, ' Andy said.

There was no budget for wardrobe. No paid maternity leave. No office for you.'Kelly said those things changed for her incrementally. 'I didn't have maternity leave at 'All My Children' either,' she said referencing her former soap opera. 'This was just a sign of the times.