. >>> and kathie lee gifford with moving memories of regis. >>> this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone, there is growing reason to hope tonight that medicine can soon do what all those calls for changes in human behavior seemingly can't, prevent covid infections tens of thousands of volunteers tonight are taking part in a critical new stage of testing for a promising vaccine candidate. what once seemed so far away, now may be in sight, as our current best defense of the virus social distancing seems to be crumbling against a wall of denial we're covering it all for you tonight, starting with tom costello. >> reporter: it's a make or break trial, the eyes of the world on the nih, and drug maker moderna, today beginning phase three human vaccine trials eventually involving 30,000 volunteers scattered across 89 sites in the u.s., half receiving the vaccine candidate, half getting a placebo. >> we're going to be counting cases of covid-19 that occur in the participants what obviously you want to see is that a vaccine reduces the number of cases in covid-19 o

we took off like a rocket. >> this is regis, and i'm kathie lee. >> we had fun.-u-n, and it was contagious, he was the most grateful person in the world. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: he never forgot where he came from. >> 50 years ago i was a page, right here. >> he just was always comfortable in his own skin, always felt like the luckiest guy in the world. >> reporter: two weeks ago kathie lee and regis and his wife joy sharing a meal. >> it was the last time i heard him laugh. >> reporter: sharing one more time. ♪ thanks for the memories ♪ >> reporter: the gift they shared with all of us. anne thompson, nbc news. >> what a terrific broadcaster he was. >>> up next, a final crossing and a lesson for us all >>> finally, tonight, we want to trake you back to selma, alabama, where the body of congressman john lewis returned yesterday. the images speak to both his journey and the nation's on that bloody sunday 55 years ago it was a bridge too far, a climb too steep for john lewis and the other peaceful marchers that were caught in a vice of police brutality but on thi

oh, yeah there's kathie lee with a bird on her head.ve had in your life here with regis. >> oh, my gosh you know, when we first started, we had no idea what we had but we knew what we didn't want. we didn't want writers we didn't want a million producers. we just wanted to sit there and have fun together. i think we started out talking for just a couple of minutes then we'd go off and have guests and everything else. but by the time i -- the last couple of years we were together, it was 23 minutes of nonstop -- and we never talked before the show. we never knew what the other -- we didn't have elements. we didn't have what they call elements in our business he'd hold up the newspaper and we're off to the races or i'd say, cody threw up and we were off to the races we never planned it. and it's kind of like life we never know what's going to happen next in life. so let it happen let it be. don't try to micromanage real moments. you're going to miss out on the most important thing which is the humanity of things we let the humanity of thi

and then i thought of kathie lee. and those were -- i always say, like, regis' core four. right?ering how regis was with her young children. the time he babysat the children for the show. >> he would talk to them like they were adults. there was this moment with lola, he's bresching her teeth and she's staring at him and he says, well, you're a gentile little lady, or -- words to that effect. he says something to her, like, you're a gentile little lady. and then i -- and then i realized what it must be like to have been one of his daughters, right? because there was this softness to him when he spoke to lola that was -- >> and kathie lee gifford posting, "there are no words to fully express the love i have for my precious friend regis. i simply adored him and every day with him was a gift." kelly saying this morning, it just seemed like regis would be around forever. he was one of a kind. and we're thinking of joy and his family tonight, as well. >>> this disease continues to grow. it is disproportionately impacting certain communities in the state. >> coronavirus spreading acros

philbin hosted numerous tv shows including "live with regis and kathie lee" with kathie lee gifford and "live with regis and kelly" with kelly ripa. tributes are pouring in. kelly ripa posted a joint statement with her current cohost on "live" ryan seacrest saying we are beyond saddened to hear about the loss of regis philbin. he was the ultimate class act bringing joy to our lives for more than 23 years. we are beyond lucky to have him as a mentor in our careers and aspire every day to fill his shoes on the show. we send our deepest love and condolences to his family and hope they can find some comfort knowing he left the world a better place. i want to bring in cnn chief media correspondent brian stelter and cnn contributor nischelle turner. nischelle, let's start with you. philbin's career spanned six decades. tell us about this true tv legend. we throw that title out so often. his is a real-life example. >> oh, yeah, he urned that moniker. e earned that moniker. before he was ever famous for "live with regis and kathie lee" and "live with regis and kelly" he started out in the 50s.

and kathie lee remembering her longtime friend. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here as we start another week together. and we against tonight with the staggering spread of the coronavirus. more than 16 million cases worldwide now. 1 million cases in just four days. a quarter of them right here in the u.s. and the new concern tonight, the major league baseball season already altered is now under threat tonight. more than a dozen players and coaches infected with covid. and the president's national security adviser now testing positive, as well. here in the u.s. tonight, more than 4.2 million confirmed cases. and more than 147,000 lives now lost. florida right behind california now with the second-most cases. both states passing new york. the death toll now rising above 6,000 in florida. and tonight here, the disturbing rise and what we're seeing in children in florida, showing symptoms believed to be related to covid. hospitals in texas stretched to the limit. more than 5,000 lives lost in that state. and after more than a dozen marlins players and coaches tested posi

kathie lee gifford remembering her last time together with her longtime on-air apartner. >> i got to again with one of my best friends in my lifetime. >> reporter: and kelly ripa. >> as people get older, you always know that certain things are inevitable. and passing away is one of those things. but regis is one of the people that we all believed, i think, would somehow figure out a way around the inevitable. >> yeah. >> and, you know, it was not in the cards. >> reporter: and his producer and colleague, michael gelman. >> he was one of a kind. you're not going to see another regis. >> it's live with regis and kathie lee. >> reporter: he put millions at morning ease as the unparalleled master of host chat. with spontaneous, entertaining tales of what happened last night. >> what a day i had yesterday. >> oh, yeah? >> yeah. i did a commercial. >> you are are so hot, regis. there's nobody bigger. >> i had to fly to detroit to do this commercial. >> they flew you? >> reporter: punctuated by regis bursts of exasperation. a host both thoroughlyhlyhlyhl professional and totally himself. he

and then, my thought went to kathie lee. those were regis's women. >> and now here's regis and kathie lee. >> hello, everybody. >> let me get your umbrella for you, mr. philbin. >> i love this. >> and when 20/20 celebrated his retirement in 2011 with katie curic special, regis revealed some of the secrets of his success, including a peek at a backstage routine that was virtually the same for nearly three decades. >> i've got a show to do. >> a preview of the day's tape. >> here we go. roll it. >> a newspaper delivery at 8:40, courtesy of his wardrobe consigliere goldie. >> and goldie is here. his main goal is to give you -- >> 7,000 a week. for what? for what? >> and at 8:45, a read-in on the rundown by executive producer extraordinaire, michael gelman. >> oh, my god, gelman just walked in. he's never been this early, but i guess he heard kelly was here. >> i guess i heard extra camera time, so i came early. >> okay, what time is it? >> 30 seconds. >> now here are regis philbin -- >> then at 9:00 a.m. sharp, ready or not, "l

>> it's live with rooemgs aegis kathie lee. >> he was back home in new york, sharing interview with kathie lee gifford. their show became a ratings winner, with the popular duo working together for 15 years. >> it's live with regis and kelly. >> in 2001, soap oprah star kelly ripa inherited the stool besides regis. their chemistry earning them a daytime emmy. three years later, philbin broke the guinness world record for most time on camera, then a 15,188 hours. >> this will be my last year on this show. and it was the biggest thrill of my life. thanks, everybody. >> in 2011, stepping down from the parenterennially successful he also graced prime-time most notably as the host of the popular game show "who wants to be a millionaire." >> final answer? >> final answer. >> he was married twice and had four children. a multi-talented entertainment writer, comedian, and television personality, philbin will be remembered as a gold standard mixture of sarcastic whit and genuine warmth. marcy gonzalez, abc news, new york. >> regis made several stops in san francisco over the years. he and kathie le

moments ago kathie lee gifford posted a lengthy tribute.here are no words to express the love i have for my precious friend regis. i simply adored him and every day with him was a guest. we spent 15 years together bantering, bickering and laughing ourselves silly. a tradition and a friendship we shared up until this very day. i smile knowing somewhere in heaven at this very moment he's making someone laugh. it brings me great comfort knowing that he had a personal relationship with his lord that brought him great peace. but before kathie lee and kelly, there was a regis and sarah purcell, a local morning show that aired in the '70s. i want to welcome sarah purcell who joins us now over the phone, sarah, thank you for joining us. i'm so sorry about the loss of your dear friend. where do we even begin? regis had such a long career that touched so many people. what are your thoughts today now that you've heard that he's passed? >> well, he was a warm, loving guy. he just really was. he was generous to people that he saw that were trying to mak

arthel: regis and kathy lee, they set the mold. there is no team like that duo on television that we'll ever see again, in my opinion. looking at shots of regis on the red carpet, you heard kathy lee earlier saying he is oftentimes silly. i can tell you this, i've had the pleasure of meeting regis philbin and working with regis philbin and he really is just like that off camera. it's not fake. i filled in on the show with him. i worked with regis philbin again, we did an episode of fresh prince of bellaire together. and he's just a delightful man. he was always very encouraging to me and just really warm and he's willing to let the person sitting next to him shine. >> yeah, that's kind of the key. there were a lot of loud mouths on television that make it all about them and regis was a good team player. you were a lucky lady to have worked with him. and i think that people forget what an absolute phenomenon who wants to be a millionaire was. it took the country by storm. you talk about how of he is off dashcam ray. i mean, that's t

kathie lee gifford tweeted today saying simply, regis, there will never be another. tom? >> so well said. adrienne, thank you. much more on regis' legacy, especially here at abc coming up later in the broadcast. >>> we do want to turn now to the chaos in louisville, kentucky, after members of a armed militia marched through the city demanding justice for breonna taylor. gunfire erupting, three people injured. it comes as the protests in portland show no sign of ending. here's janai norman. >> reporter: gunfire erupting in louisville today. three people injured, rushed to the hospital. heavily armed militias traveling to the city, demanding justice for slain emt breonna taylor. a weapon seen confiscated shortly after the shooting. police saying today's incident was an accidental discharge in a city on edge. this comes a day after police arrested 76 people, many seen with their hands tied behind their backs. protestors continue calling for action and criticizing the pace of the investigation into the police shooting death of breonna taylor. the aspiring nurse killed in her

a first on radio and tv and then nationally on live with regis and kathie lee. seen tributes this weekend from people like kathie lee gifford who wrote on twitter simply, there will never be another. that was her message. we heard from the current host of the program. of course, regis co-hosted with kelly ripa for many years. he left that program in 2011. went out on top about a decade ago. now that program is co-hosted by ryan see crest. they said we are beyond saddened chld. he was the ultimate class act bringing laughter and joy into our homes for more than 23 years. we were beyond look i to have him as a mentor in our careers and inspire every day to fill his shoes on the show. kelly and ryan conclude to say, we send our deepest love and condolences to their family and hope they can find comfort in knowing he left the world a better place. that's a statement from the current hosts of that program. it's a testament to reg, i want to call him reg still. to regis philbin's career and success that i turn on the tv at 9:00 a.m. and think he's going to be there. h

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philbin spent 23 years hosting the show "live" first with kathie lee, then kelly ripa. he also hosted "who wants to be a millionaire." richard roth takes a look back at his career. >> reg -- >> yes? >> your lipped are chapped. >> that's all right. take the tie close up. >> blessed with the gift of gab, regis philbin spent his career tht spotlight. he cohosted long running "live with regis and kathie lee" and later "live with regis and kelly." >> i won one emmy daytime host when i was in between cohosts ironically enough. >> we're having a wardrobe malfunction. >> and it's fun. i'm enjoying it. >> his quit wit and spontaneous add libs charmed audiences for decades. >> my mother had a lot of sisters and brothers and nephews and nieces and they would converge on our home in the bronx. that gave me talking ability because if you didn't talk with them, you weren't going to get a word in. >> philbin was born august 25th, 1931. despite his parent's large extended family, regis was an only child until he was in college when his parents had another son. he graduated from notre d

in 1985, kathie lee gifford joined the show. three years later, live with regis and kathie lee went into syndication. philbin's charm teamed with kathie lee's boldness created a show that america loved. in 91, the duo hosted the miss america pageant live from atlantic city. almost a decade later, regis was at it again, hosting the game show "who wants to be a millionaire" on abc. this program became a phenomenon with philbin asking the question that became famous. >> final answer? >> in 2001, his dual role of talk show host by day, game show guru by night, earned him two daytime emmys. that same year kathie lee went out the door and soap star kelly ripa joined regis as cohost. lightning had struck twice for the popular daytime host, on live with regis and kelly the senior philbin and younger ripa had an undeniable chemistry that kept the show on top of its game. philbin held the guinness book record for most hours spent in front of the camera. continued to make regular broadcasts and host shows including the first season of amer

kathie lee gifford tweeting late today saying simply regis, there will never be another. abc news, new york. >> what a career, what a life. regis philbin made several stops in san francisco over the years. he and kathie lee gifford taped an episode of their talk show in front of a live audience in 1999. he also took part in an event in san francisco in 2014 to celebrate st. patrick's day. philbin who's half irish and his wife joy attended an annual luncheon featuring the who's who of the bay area and beyond. the abc news app is a great way to stay on top of stories and breaking news as it comes into our newsroom. all you have to do is enable the push alert feature. >>> a long running tradition revealed today how it's pivoting because of covid-19. the band los lobos played during a live stream during the hardly strictly bluegrass festival. it canceled its concert set for the first of october. however, music fans will see more performances like this through their devices and smart tvs. >> we look forward to bringing the festival to you in your living rooms and back yards ev

kathie lee gifford tweeting late today saying simply, regis.here will never be another. >> regis philbin made several stops in san francisco over the years. he and kathie lee gifford taped an episode of their talk show in front of a live audience in the marina district in 1999. and philbin, who is half irish, and his wife joy, they also took part in a high-profile luncheon in san francisco to celebrate st. patrick's day. he will truly be missed. >>> the long tradition of music in the park with bluegrass explained how they will be pivoting this year because of the pandemic. ♪ >> the band los lobos played yesterday during a livestream teaser, and as expected, the festival is canceled this year. however, music fans will see more performances like this one during the first week of october, just in a different way. >> we look forward to bringing the festival to you in your homes, back yards or wherever. you'll ble play your guitar whenever you want to, and there won't be a line at the bathroom. >> hopefully you can still join for that remotely. >>>

regis was successful and kathy lee because they were both authentic and had chemistry.o me for a show to really work, the host have to hate each other, and then he says, except for regis and kathie lee, and both of them, i have met them, i know kathie lee well, they are exactly who they are. and that's who you should be. be yourself on tv, that should be your real self off tv. >> dagen: juan? >> juan: the key for him was he was friendly, handsome, well mannered, he was just easy to take. it was into that he was a hipster or somehow that he was the youngest guy or the most political guy, he was a nice guy. in some ways he is from another time. today i don't know if that would work so well, i put him in with like ed sullivan, mike douglas, haddock, people who you say, that's a nice guy. >> dagen: dana, like you, there is always room for nice people on television. >> dana: i will elbow my way in. younger people won't understand what it is like for dvr when you were not able to watch any show any time that you wanted. if i ever cut school, and i'm not saying that i did, but

he and kathy lee taped an episode in front of the marina district in 1999. philbin is half irish, half italian. and his wife joy attended an annual luncheon featuring the who's who of the bay area and beyond. we first sent out news of regis ph philbin's passing this afternoon. just be sure you enable the push alert feature. >>> turning now to the coronavirus pandemic. and california has, once again, topped 10,000 cases in a day. earlier this week, the state hit 12,000. another 151 deaths have been reported. another trend that's ticking upward during the surge. also, concerning, the seven-day positivity rate is 8%, which is the state's threshold. over the past two weeks, it was 7.5%. in san francisco, the city is increasing its effort to get the virus under control. it's expanding the mask mandate for people, at least ten years old, to have a face covering. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is following the story, and joins us, live, to explain the changes. >> dion, covid cases and hospitalizations are surging in san francisco. that's prompting new rules fo

in 1985, kathy lee gifford joined the show. three years later, live with regis and kathy lee went into syndication. his boyish charm teamed with kathy lee's boldness created a show that america loved. in 1991, the duo hosted the miss america pageant live from atlantic city. almost a decade later, regis was at it again, hosting the game show who wants to be a millionaire on abc. this program became a phenomenon, with philbin asking the question that became famous. >> in 2001, his dual role of talkshow host by day, game show guru by night and him daytime emmys. that same year, kathy lee went out the door and kelly reppert joined as cohost. lightning had struck twice with the popular daytime house. a legend that made our days a little brighter. and that might night made us feel like 1 million bucks in new york, julie banderas, fox news. four hurricane hannah made landfall in texas this weekend moved inland. the storm was about at 5:00 p.m. local time and brought heavy winds and rain. flash flooding is expected across portions of s

kathie lee gifford tweeting simply, "regis.here will never be another." >> philbin made several stops in san francisco over the years. he and kathie lee gifford taped their television show live in the marina district in 1999. he and his wife joy also took part in a high-profile luncheon in 2015 to celebrate st. patrick's day. our hearts do go out to his family and so many friends. such a legend. >>> the long-running san francisco tradition of free music in the park. blue grass revealed how it will be pivoting this year because of the pandemic. ♪ >> the band los lobos played yesterday as a teaser. as expected, the music festival is canceled this year, however, fans will see them through the first week in october, just in a different way. >> we look forward to bringing our festival to you in your living rooms, back yards, everywhere. you'll be able to put down your tarp wherever you want to, there won't be long lines to the bathroom, and no restrictions on what beverages you can bring in. >> 2020 is the 20th year that draws thous

. >> this is regis and i'm kathie lee. >> yeah, that igs right. >> 15 years with kathie lee gifford and a decade with kelly ripa. >> okay, all done. what's next? >> what's next is, you're going to shampoo these kids. >> kelly paying tribute this week, remembering regis and his self-deprecating nature. >> he was always the foil of his stories, you know? he would tell a story and he was always the person that failed in the story. a lot oeoe build themselvesbe, s of their stories. he would make sure -- he was so self-deprecating. >> and on his final day on the show, kelly remembering their 43 steps together every day. >> you will stop in front of dressing room one and smout at the top of your lungs, oh, yeah, harrison ford, take a look at what i get every day, whether i want it or not and god love him, i swear, harrison ford has no idea who i am. >> and that very first walk with regis. >> i was terrified. i was filled with fear and you grabbed my hand and we walked down the hallway, we cake out the door and the audience leapt to their feet and they were cheering and screaming and you did s

in the late '80's - philbin's "live with regis and kathie lee" took the morning tv world by storm. when kathie lee gifford exited after 15 years, philbin paired with kelly ripa for another decade, before he stepped aside. >> don't want to argue? you love to argue! >> i do! >> yuccas: philbin presided over the popular game show "who wants to be a millionaire," wearing what would become signature mono-chromatic suits, shirts and ties. over the years, he weathered several health challenges, including a triple bypass and hip replacement. the bronx-born philbin died friday at his manhattan home. regis philbin was 88. also happening right now, two big storms that are impacting the u.s. this weekend. this is near corpus christi, texas where hanna is making landfall as the first hurricane of the atlantic season. and in the pacific, hurricane douglas is threatening hawaii with heavy rain and big winds. cbs news meteorologist jeff berardelli has an eye on both. jeff? >> reporter: jamie, it has been an extremely active season so far. we're on a record pace, and it's continuing. so first of al

, alongside kathy lee gifford.re to america's got talent. regis philbin was 88 years old. again, surrounded by family and friends. it's telling us' passed away from natural causes. he even holds the guinness world record for most hours on u.s. television. and joining us now, by phone, is alan, the chief tv critic for rolling stone. thank you for being with us. this is sad news today. >> it is. but regis had an incredible run. he was on tv more than any american, ever. he is one of the indelible characters in the history of television. it's a remarkable life he lived. >> what do you think it was about him that really endeared him in the hearts of americans? >> i think it was his energy. like, no matter how old he got, it just seemed bottomless. he was like your uncle who showed up at thanksgiving and was pulling quarters out of everybody's ears. he's just -- there was so much joy and irrepressibility to regis philbin. >> and he was a trailblazer, too. talk about not only his remarkable career but the careers of othe

he and kathie lee gifford here taped an episode in front of the marina district in 1999.bin, who is half irish, took part in a high profile luncheon in san francisco in 2014 to celebrate st. patrday. lisa, such an icon, i feel like we're losing so many beloved people in the past week. >> and a notre dame alum too, i had to put that in there for sure. we're weiaking up with more clo cover this morning. we had more sun this hour than yesterday. it's more sunny in the south and east bay. the fog footprint from the north bay to the east bay along the peninsula, filling in around the bay. as we widen out the view, it's from the north coast all the way down to southern california. still under the influence of a week trough. and that's why temperatures have been in that range. that summertime range. here is a look at what's left of hannah. winds at 45 miles an hour, track to go the west-southwest at nine. for the time being, 250,000 people were without power. certainly there is the risk of tornadoes throughout the day today as we have this cyclone that continues to move and weak

he was one of the first daytime talk hosts to add a female, kathie lee. think we will see anyone else like him? fame and celebrity seems so short—lived now. popularity for a short period of time. i think his time on television was actually 60 plus years, something like that know, nobody is going to last that long these days. television may not last that long at this point! but, no, these guys, they came along at a time when television was in its infancy, really. and they brought it into what we call the golden era of television, and now we have gone into the other digital phase of the business. but, no, they don't really make people like that anymore. god bless him. tributes to the american broadcaster regis philbin. the experience of lockdown in our cities has led many people to be much more aware of the problem of noise. after all that quiet and birdsong, the sound of engines and sirens seems all the more invasive. in paris, the authorities are taking the opportunity to step up their campaign against vehicles hugh schofield reports. motorbike revs. nois

they took it in to the 21st century, would you have to give him credit for that —— kathie lee.short—lived now. popularity for a short period of time —— fame and celebrity. i think his time on television was actually 60 plus yea rs, television was actually 60 plus years, something like that know, nobody is going to last that long these days. television may not last that long at this point! but, no, these guys, they came along at a time when television was in its infancy, really. and they brought it into what we call the golden era of television, and now we have gone into the other digital phase of the business. but, no, they don‘t really make people like that anymore. god bless him. indeed. and i suppose the other thing, reading about him, you get the sense that he wasn‘t always this kind of polished and sort of squeaky clean. he would talk about really mundane petty annoyances, that stuff that kind of driver sold mad day—to—day committee wasn‘t complaining about the size of his swimming pool, was he? exactly. see, not what i‘m saying. he created a style of many people successfu

i love kathie lee. i'm friends with kathie lee.exting her and telling her what i read about her. she said a long paragraph i will read a little of it. smiles knowing that she that he is making someone laugh up in heaven at this very moment there will never be anyone like him. they worked together for 15 years. and they were always on in all of our homes. he was just so adored. talented, charming, his expressions were so fun y i would remember when kids came on set i knew it was going to be hilarious. such an entertainer. brian: he was a great listener. it always always about the guests not him. move everything along and make everyone feel important. in college would say go watch a live show. everyone chose the morning show. they opened it up. i got picked out of the audience. i was that clip in there went down and interviewed him for a radio show i was doing since my college was outside of new york city. he gave me like the best 40 minute interview that i ever had. ainsley: he just plucked you out of the crowd you were 20. brian: a

, "live with regis and kathie lee" in 1988.onal debut, i swear this digital clock i've got that goes on when it wants didn't go on at all this morning. no alarm at all. woke up a half hour later than i usually do. one day i'm going to bring the clock on this show and smash it with a sledgehammer. >> that's something to look forward to. >> reporter: he hosted the show for nearly 30 years. mary hart who briefly hosted a variety show with regis talking to "gma" overnight. >> it was about family and that's what people remember about regis, regis loved people. people loved regis. >> reporter: regis was part of our abc family. here with diane sawyer joking about his relationship with beloved co-host kelly ripa in 2007. >> what do i do to her? >> that's a good question. show up? >> our robin roberts talking to him in 2011. >> you truly are someone that we in this industry have looked up to. >> does my name come up in the "gma" meetings? >> daily. >> do they say how would regis handle this? i don't think so. >> reporter: regis was not

before kathie lee, there was sarah purcell. >> he was a warm, loving guy. he just really was. he was generous to people that he saw that were trying to make their way in show business. he was generous to me in so many ways. we've lost a good one, we really have. >> philbin's family says he died of natural causes a month shy of his 89th birthday. thank you for watching this hour, i'm natalie allen. we'll have more news for you in just a moment. see you soon. hike! simon pagenaud takes the lead at the indy 500! coming to the green flag, racing at daytona. they're off... in the kentucky derby. rory mcllroy is a two time champion at east lake. touchdown! only mahomes. the big events are back and xfinity is your home for the return of live sports. >>> we reached another milestone in the number of people worldwide now infected with covid-19. a quarter of those in the us u.s. alone. brazil's president accused of setting a bad example after announcing he tested negative. we're live in bogota, colombia, with that and more from latin america. and the standoff in portland as veterans for

he and kathie lee "live with regis with kathie lee from 1985 to 2000" to 2000 hosted with kelly ripa until 2011. abc news will air a special tomorrow night on abc 7 at 8:00. >> the man was a legend. >>> up next, the country that's taking the coronavirus extremely seriously. why all these people were just eacuated. that's coming up in today's "four and 4:00." >>> and we're partnering with i-heart radio to support businesses being hit hard by the pandemic. go to abc7news.com to find some grab a box of 15 or try them loaded. get 'em now with no contact delivery. grab a box of 15 or try them loaded. lily everyone in the house is online and i can't get enough bandwidth to video chat with my book club. try 1 gig internet with at&t fiber. you get more bandwidth and hbo max included. so, everyone stays entertained. so i can just watch the show instead of reading the book? you know, if you turn on your subtitles... that's almost reading. get 1 gig internet with at&t fiber for $49.99a month for a year. no annualcontract. and now get hbo max included. limited availability in select areas. call

he was known by generations as the cohost of the daytime talk show "live" with kathie lee gifford and later kelly ripa. and he was the host of "who wants to be a millionaire." his career first reached the national spotlight as joey bishop's late-night side kick and his popularity extended years later to regular appearances with david letterman. he held the world record for most hours on american television. we're pleased this evening to welcome another tv legend, the longtime former eer "good morn america" cohost joan lunden. thank you for spending some time with us. talk to us about the regis philbin you got to know and the regis philbin you remember. >> he took over a local talk show in new york and then i was also hosting the walt disney easter and christmas parades, so, he came on with me there and we hosted those parades for years and years, i think about ten years, but it was holidays, we would bring our families. and when we were out anywhere, wolf, people would always stop, because he was lovable. he was just this lovable guy that was approachable, he wanted to be approachable

he hosted numerous tv shows, including live with regis and kathie lee with kathie lee gifford and later it was live with regis and kelly. he was nominated for daytime emmy awards and won six. >> he certainly will be missed. let's turn to hurricane hanna. hitting parts of texas. where it's headed next. we'll talk about that. another hurricane could make landfall in the west very soon. we'll tell you where. >>> today, congressman john lewis will retrace the route from selma to montgomery. a fight he never abandoned. >> i truly believe that the young people and women will get us there. we're not quite there yet. they will have some setbacks and difficulties. but you cannot give up. you cannot give in. you will make it. they will lead us. how does the world reopen for business? to return to the workplace, safely, companies will need the right tools. that's why salesforce created work.com it's an all-new suite of apps, expertise, and services. to manage this crisis today, and thrive tomorrow. everything companies need to return to the workplace. let's reopen. safely. i have the power to lowe

he spent decades working in tv, best known as the co-host of "live with regis and kathie lee" and thenlive with regis and kelly." ryan seacrest and kelly ripa talked about their memories today. >> he could tell a story like nobody else. he could have -- >> yeah. >> -- have you crying. >> about the tiniest little thing he could tell a great story. he was so many people's best friend. >> abc news will air a primetime special on the life of regis tomorrow night right here on abc 7 at 8:00. >>> and east bay mother honored her son today by giving back to the children of her community. 20 years ago today dilan michael passed away after his fourth open heart surgery. his mom decided to mark his passing by serving free ice cream to the children of livermore. >> he loved ice cream. i didn't want to be home alone, and feeling sorry for myself because my son was gone. and it is the 20-year anniversary of his passing, so why not do something big? i feel giving back to the community is first and foremost what everybody should be doing. evon slmedia, residentst the stepped up and donated to the caus

in 2001, when live with regis and kathie lee became "live with regis and kelly," he clicked with kellykelly and ryan seacrest, he was the ultimate class act, he left the world a better place. 1999, a star on primetime tv as well. helmed the top-rated game show "who wants to be a millionaire?" he would be famous for those millionaire catch phrases. >> good evening, everybody, and welcome to "who wants to be a millionaire?" >> reporter: earlier this year, regis would return to the "millionaire" set giving his blessing to the new host, jimmy kimmel. >> it will never be what it was with you, regis, but thank you for giving me the country and your blessing to host the show. i will do my best to carry on your tradition. >> reporter: it was back in 2004 when regis set a guinness world record for most time on camera. then 15,188 hours. his career in tv began with him off-camera, born and raised in new york city. he would get a job in the '50s behind the scenes on "the tonight show." by the '60s he was a side kick on "the joey bishop show" before returning to new york. he would be the last of h

jobs in front of the camera on local talk shows it was a national morning show he co-hosted with kathie lee gifrd that made him a household name the pair reunited on the "today" show when gifrd left "today" in 2019. >> look at them, thank you. >> he made us laugh with his quick whit and charm and his talents crossed over into hosting "who wants to be a millionaire" which also became a hit. his career landed him in the guinness world book of records with most hours on television tributes are pouring in from fans, friends and celebrities, kelly ripa writing he was the ultimate class action, hoda kotb, heartbroken, we will miss you gifford wrote, there will never be another. a fixture on the small screen, with a big personality. regis philbin was 88 years old. kathy park, nbc news >>> and let's turn to the coronavirus pandemic, which shows no sign of slowing down now a large group of prominent doctors is calling for a new national shutdown. nbc's joe fryer has the latest >> reporter: the fatal grasp of coronavirus felt from coast-to-coast with the nation's daily death toll topping a thousand f

philbin is best known for "live with regis and kathie lee" and hosted "who wants to be a millionaire." an hour-long tribute to regis philbin tonight at 8:00 p.m. >>> a san francisco restaurant has survived for 470 years the pandemic might be the biggest challenge yet. >>> students learn how to slow the spread of coronavirus. >>> in today's tech bytes, google employees will stay home until next summer. the company's 200,000 staffers will work from home through june moving back an initial january guideline. the first firm to push its office return into the second half of 2021. >>> more proof the ford bronco is more popular than ever. bringing back the suv in a 2021 model but the new interest recently crashed ford's website and hopeful owners are now facing an 18-month waiting list. >>> a new female empowerment campaign has taken off on instagram. millions of celebrities are posting black and white pictures of themselves with #challengeaccepted and women supporting women. they are nominating women to take the challenge as a way to book two separate qualifying stays and earn a free night.

>>an >>> regis philbin's final days, revealed by kathie lee gifford. >> i sensed much more fragility. >> as kelly ripa bids a fairing welfare to the tv legend. >> regis is one of the people that we all believed would figure out a way around the inevitable. >> and inside the house where he died, surrounded by loved ones. >>> then, naked afina reveals herself. >> it's like being in the eye of a storm. >> and fighting off tear gas, with leaf blowers. >>> and i feel so guilty. >> oh, goodness, what have we done. >> this

but it was a national morning show that he co-hosted with kathie lee gifford that made him a household name. the pair reunited on the "today" show, celebrating their work and friendship when gifford left "today" in 2019. >> oh, look at them. thank you. >> reporter: he made us laugh with his quick wit and charm and his talents would eventually cross over into hosting "who wants to be a millionaire." his 60-year career landed him in the guinness world records which the most hours on u.s. television. tonight tributes are pouring in from fans, friends and celebrities. kelly ripa writing, he was the ultimate class act. hoda kotb tweeting, heartbroken, we will miss you, regis. the president adding he was a fantastic person and my friend. gifford wrote, there will never be another. a fixture on the small screen with a big personality. regis philbin was 88 years old. kathy park, nbc news. >>> happening now, hurricane hanna has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. let's take a live look at mcallen, texas. this is about three hours inland from where hanna made landfall. you can see there the

tonight, philbin has died.n host regis philbin is best known as co-host of daytime talk shows with kathie lee and kellys, ripa for 23 yend as the first u.s. host of the game show "who wants to be a millionaire." in a statent, his family said philbin died friday night of he was 88 years old. that's all for this edition of pbs newshour weekend. for the latest news updates, visit www.pbs.org/newshour. i'm hari sasan. thanks for watching. stay healt, and have a od night. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible b sue and edgar wachenheim iii. the anderson family fund. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. baara hope zuckerberg. charles rosenblum. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front ofs. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can lp you make the most of today. mutual of america financial group, retirement services and 5 nvestments. >> forars, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps people communicatend conn

in tv in the mid—‘50s and became famous with the national talk show live with regis — first with kathie leehe weekday show after he had hosted it for more than 25 years. he created a style that many people that have been successful since then have picked up on and it is kind of that everyman style, self—effacing and, "would you believe i did this today to myself?" that kind of thing. people picked up on that, and you know what? an audience loves that. regis philbin was honoured multiple times in his career, taking home three daytime emmy awards and a lifetime achievement. he was inducted into the television hall of fame in 2006 and received a hollywood walk of fame star in 2003. he took me around to all of the memorabilia he had in his home and we stood under a photograph of dean, frank and sammy — the rat pack — and he just held me and put his arms around me and said, "i loved your dad, and i hope that i can be like him one day." you are definitely right up there with dean, frank and sammy. a teenagerfrom cumbria in northwest england has unearthed a piece of wartime history which has cause

philbin is best known of co-host as live with regis and kathie lee and live with regis and kelly and host of "who wants to be a millionaire." abc news will arian hour-long tribute to regis philbin tomorrow night at 8:00. >>> it is the oldest restaurant in california. why san francisco's tadich grill says it has to temporarily close. >>> and a small business owner survived a fire, but now she finds herself being pushed to the brink. >>> also here we're seeing a shift in the bay area's housing market. 7 on your side's michael finney has a tale of two cities tonight. >>> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. some cooling is coming. i'll show you when in the seven-day forecast, coming up. >> first, a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live after abc news at 11:00. tonight's host is whitney cummings. >> everyone will be talking about the show tomorrow, on zoom, of course. i've been doing zoom dates. it's better. you can control your lighting. >> at that point i would just want to get corona. can it one up spaghetti night? cleaning power of liquid. it sure can. really? can it one up break

version of who wants to be a millionaire and the long—running morning show live with regis and kathie leeultimate class act", while veteran talk—show host larry king says regis philbin was a "prolific talent who could do it all". finally, peter green, one of the co—founders of fleetwood mac, has died. he was 73. his instrumental single albatross was the band's first uk number one. green formed fleetwood mac with the drummer mick fleetwood in the late ‘60s, but left the group in 1970. his former band—mate paid tribute, saying green "blazed one hell of a musical road". peter green, who's died at the age of 73. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @aaronsafir. plenty, of course, on the website. i will be back in a few minutes with the headlines. thanks for watching. hello. after a saturday which brought us some torrential downpours, some thunderstorms, even a tornado, sunday is looking a little bit quieter by comparison. a lot more in the way of sunshine around for many of you. some will stay dry, but there'll still be a scattering of showers to hide from every now and again. and one or two sho

version of "who wants to be a millionaire" and the long—running morning show "live with regis and kathie leeriend of regis philbin. she paid her tribute. regis was the most amazing guy in the world. he was funny, he was kind, he was the hardest worker i've ever known, aside from my dad, who was just always, it seems like he was always working. but regis philbin was down to earth. he, gosh, he was a dear friend of mine because he would come to my concerts, he would get up and sing with me, and in fact on my show, on friday live, i'm going to make a toast to him and sing the song he would always sing with me. he and joy were a joy to be around. they were just... you know, down—to—earth, hard workers, and he was, he loves dean martin, and in fact, one of the pictures that we have sent you is, "i'm sitting on the dean martin shared that regis got from my dad", and that, he was so excited about that. we have definitely lost a true legend. and he was, as you said, in front of the tv cameras more than anyone, ever. but he loves that. in fact, i was on one of his first tv shows when he was the annou

philbin is best known of co-host as live with regis and kathie lee and live with regis and kelly and host of "who wants to be a millionaire." abc news will arian hour-long tribute to regis philbin tomorrow night at 8:00. >>> it is the oldest restaurant in california. why san francisco's tadich grill says it has to temporarily close. >>> and a small business owner survived a fire, but now she finds herself being pushed to the brink. >>> also here we're seeing a shift in the bay area's housing market. 7 on your side's michael finney has a tale of two cities tonight. >>> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. some cooling is coming. i'll show you when in the seven-day forecast, coming up. >> first, a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live after abc news at 11:00. tonight's host is whitney cummings. >> everyone will be talking about the show tomorrow, on zoom, of course. i've been doing zoom dates. it's better. you can control your lighting. >> at that point i would just want to get corona. and you can make a difference today by completing the census. the census impacts everything from

he had a long time presents and begin hosting live with regis and kathy lee. when she exited he was paired with kella ripa for another decade. he also hosted who wants to be a millionaire. there are no words to express her love for her friend. he brought laughter and joy into our homes every day. >>> fleetwood mac cofounder peter green has died at the age of 73. he passed away peacefully in his sleep. he formed the group fleetwood mac in 19 he wrote some of the best-known songs when the band produced their first three albums under his direction including their debut hit, simply fleetwood mac. stevie next said his guitar playing is what made her excited to join the band and his legacy will live on forever. >>> a board member says it's not out of the question that the agency struggles to move ahead. d-e blre running behind on e rshithe d it may hao consider loans or service reductions to make up the difference. a new report from yell ranks that area third in the nation right behind new york and los angeles. the company said san francisco, oakland and hayward alo

kathie lee gifford issued a statement, i smile that he is making someone in heaven laugh.him and never will be. kelly ripa and ryan seacrest posted a statement. he is the ultimate class act. we were lucky to have him as a mentor in our careers. philbin died of natural causes. he was8 years old. those are your headlines. what a tv legend. pete: god bless him. jedediah: absolutely. pete: coming up president trump established thousands of opportunity zones to help bolster poor communities but now half of the so-called squad, they don't deserve a cool nickname wants to defund the program over claims it helps rich people too much. scott turner hits back at the criticism still ahead. some companies still have hr stuck between employees and their data. entering data. changing data. more and more sensitive, personal data. and it doesn't just drag hr down. it drags the entire business down -- with inefficiency, errors and waste. it's ridiculous. so ridiculous. with paycom, employees enter and manage their own data in a single, easy to use software. visit paycom.com, and schedule yo

he co-hosted tv's long-running live with regis and kathie lee and later live with regis and kelly.>i won one and they've best host a daytime most when when i was in between calls ironically enough we have right how fun and it's fine i got to join get. >>his quick wit and spontaneous and lives charm tv audiences for decades, but allen he credited to his irish italian upbringing my mother had lot of sisters brothers and nephews and nieces and they all would converge on a home in the bronx, i think that gave me. whatever talking ability i have because if you didn't talk with them. you are going to get a word a word in edgewise. philbin was born august 25th 1931. despite his parents large extended family reaches francis xavier philbin was an only child until he was in college when his parents had another son. >>he graduated from notre dame with a sociology degree then served in the u.s. navy. >>that's wild to wear it like that what i said it's sunny special its second at 15 and that his team. >>a bronx native eventually landed a spot as comedian joey bishop's sidekick on the joey bisho