NOVEMBER 18, 2011, TO BE REGIS PHILBIN'S LAST DAY ON "LIVE! WITH REGIS AND KELLY"

"REGIS FAREWELL CELEBRATION SEASON" AIRS SEPTEMBER THROUGH NOVEMBER 18 ON "LIVE"

NEW YORK, NY - This morning, "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly" co-host Regis Philbin announced that his last day on the program will be Friday, November 18, 2011.

Philbin made the announcement live on the air during today's "Host Chat" segment. Philbin and co-host Kelly Ripa kicked off the home stretch of their partnership this week, the final months before Philbin leaves the top morning show. LIVE is marking the departure of the Emmy-winning host with the "Regis Farewell Celebration Season," a heartfelt, not-to-be-missed commemoration of Philbin's years on LIVE.

Philbin took LIVE from its early days as a local New York City program to its present-day status as one of the most successful talk shows ever in daytime television. The "Regis Farewell Celebration Season" will be a fitting tribute to the iconic co-host who has helmed the program from the very beginning. Throughout the fall, LIVE will showcase Philbin's top moments, classic memories many viewers will remember and the most entertaining highlights from the past 28 seasons of LIVE.

Favorite guests will return for one last sit down with the one-of-a-kind team of Philbin and Ripa, sharing their personal recollections of years of visits to the show. In addition, dozens of celebrities have chimed in to send special messages and remember the times they've shared on LIVE with the indefatigable host.

"LIVE! with Regis and Kelly" is executive produced by Michael Gelman, and is distributed in national syndication by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Produced by WABC-TV in New York, "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly" airs in more than 200 markets across the U.S.