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then get lunesta for $0 at lunesta.com. there's a land of restful sleep. we can help you go there on the wings of lunesta. >>> stephen dorff began acting when he was a kid. his career kicked off last year when he appeared in the drama "somewhere." >> his phone has been ringing off the hook with big offers including the action thriller "immortal." he plays a thief fighting an evil king who sacrifices himself to save his brother in arms. take a look. >> i've got the bow! get out of here now! which one of you are coming with me? >> not going to end well. >> you know what surprises me about this? >> what happened? >> stephen is here today. i thought dorff was that little tim conway character. >> nice to see you here today. >> thank you for having me, ladies. i brought you some wine. >> thank you. >> where did this come from? >> it's sophia coppola's brand. they named this after sophia. >> a nice perk, you get a lot of wine. >> thank you. >> in this movie you starred as an unsavory meany and evolve into a different character. >> yeah. become a hero by the end.

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then get lunesta for $0 at lunesta.com. there's a land of restful sleep. we can help you go there on the wings of lunesta. >>> an amazing era in television is coming to a close this week. this friday, regis philbin signing off for the last time. >> after 28 years the morning show host is leaving his talk show. what will he say to america before stepping down. here's abc's katie couric. >> reporter: you hold the record for having accrued the most hours of any one on television. more than 17,000 hours. its there anything you wish you had done? that you haven't? >> i wish, i wish, going national i didn't have to wait until i was in my late 50s before i, before the good part of my life started in this business. that's what i regret. that it was kind of a late start for me. >> have you figured out what you will be saying on your last day? >> i guess it will be quite simple. i think as i recall, johnny's good-bye was kind of simple, but, warm. >> poignant. >> i'm not going to cry. >> how do you know? >> i know i'm not going to cry. want to bet i won't cry. >> be