Kathie Lee Gifford defends late legendary broadcaster, Regis Philbin, from Kelly Ripa's book claims

Iconic American television presenter, late Regis Philbin, has found support from former colleague and friend Kathie Lee Gifford. Regis and Kathie had spent over 15 years together hosting two popular TV shows, The Morning Show and Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee.

Recently, Kelly Ripa, who joined Regis for the TV show after Kathie left, claimed she had difficulties working with the legendary talk show host. However, Kathie has come forward to defend her "great friend" and said that working with Regis was one of the greatest experiences of her life. She further said that the two never had an unkind word between them ever.




The controversy erupted after an excerpt from Kelly Ripa's memoir went viral. She said that working with Regis was a privilege, a great burden and that she did not have an "easy working relationship" with the legendary TV host. However, Kelly responded to the controversy by saying that she wasn't being disrespectful or slamming anyone.

Nevertheless, Kathie refused to comment on Kelly's remarks and said that she could say whatever she wanted and that she did not want Kelly to be cancelled. Although People quoted, Kathie said she would not be reading Kelly's controversial book.

FAQs

What did Kelly say about working with Regis?
Kelly wrote in her memoir, Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories, that working with Regis was a burden, and she didn't have an easy working relationship with him.

For how many years did Kathie and Regis work together?
Regis and Kathie worked together for 15 years, spread across two popular shows.