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REGIS PHILBIN SETS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
Friday, August 20, 2004 was a banner day on the set of "Live with Regis and Kelly," when Emmy-winning broadcaster Regis Philbin added another credit to his impressive resume. Philbin was officially recognized for setting the Guinness World Record(TM) for most hours on camera, having logged 15,188 hours by the end of the broadcast. The presentation to Philbin, made by Stuart Claxton (left), Guinness World Records researcher, is the culmination of "Guinness World Record Breaker Week" on "Live." (PRNewsFoto)[RV]
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NEW YORK, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmy-winning broadcaster Regis Philbin
added another credit to his lengthy resume today, Friday, August 20, 2004. On
today's "Live with Regis and Kelly," Philbin was officially recognized for
setting the Guinness World Record(TM) for Most Hours on Camera, having logged
15,188 hours by the end of "Live's" Friday broadcast.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/LAF012 )
Philbin's first regular on-camera gig took place in San Diego in 1958,
kicking off an impressive television career that spans more than four decades.
His career includes news and entertainment television, multiple national shows
on network, cable and in syndication, and his blockbuster successes today:
the top-rated morning talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, and of course the
game show phenomenon Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Philbin's mark surpasses the record set by broadcaster Hugh Downs. The
presentation to Philbin, made by Stuart Claxton, Guinness World Records
researcher, is the culmination of "Guinness World Record Breaker Week" on
"Live," during which record holders from Guinness World Records displayed
their amazing, history-making feats. The week preceded the August 23rd launch
of the 50th Anniversary edition of the Guinness World Records book.
On a related note, the ever-competitive Kelly Ripa tackled a record of her
own on Friday, failing to break the record for "most powdered donuts eaten in
three minutes."
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