Lisa Rinna a Possible Replacement for Regis?
Regis Philbin isn't ready to say who he thinks would be the best replacement for him when he leaves 'Live' at the end of the summer, but one of the names that keeps popping up in the executive suites over at ABC is none other than
Lisa Rinna.
"Lisa has proved she can do the job," one exec tells me. "She has co-hosted the show with Regis, filled in for Joy Behar on her show and was even better than Billy Bush when she stepped into his shoes on 'Access Hollywood's' new daytime show."
Could she do it? Absolutely, but there are questions like what would her chemistry be like with Kelly, and would she be willing to move her entire family from sunny LA to the snowpocalypse that is NYC?
Always the class act, my friend Lisa wouldn't comment on any of the speculation but did tell me, "Regis taught me everything that I know. He is the king!"
[Fun Fact: Lisa and I were at the show the morning the magnificent Kathie Lee Gifford announced she was leaving.]
Now, with the idea of co-hosting 'Live' in her head, Lisa has started to exude some of her trademark confidence and pointed out that this wouldn't be the first time she's been up for the job.
"You know, back 10 years ago I filled in many times with Regis when Kathie Lee left," Lisa reminded me. "I've been so fortunate enough to co-host with him at least 10 times or more and was up for the job to replace Kathie Lee, but of course Kelly was the perfect choice for it."
Indeed she was, but now she needs a co-pilot. Paging ABC!
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NOOOOOOOO not Lisa Rinna..:(
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I think it's clear that the dynamics that works for this show is the male and female one. If you want the female/female show tune in NBC at that same time or watch the View later on. Number one, they should fix the problem with Regis. If not, Howie Mandel might be work out.
I agree!! NO LISA!!!!! Blah!!!!!
Absolutely not! Ugh! Camera hog, loud, seems to prefer getting as "bare" as possible!!
She is cute and nice to look at, but she is way to hyper and too chatty. Between her and Kelly, it would be nothing but a chat fest between 2 women and you can get that on "The View"
No No NO NOOOOOOOOOO Lisa Rinna
Rumor has it that Larry King is looking for work.
GET RID OF GELMAN!!!!!
......Fred Grandy has a morning show in DC, funny, articulate, political and been in the movies/TV. Trouble is we wouldn't want to lose him.
no, the show definetly needs a male co-host....... the chemistry will not be the same..... male co-host
Ugh! Hate her and her lips. No!!!!
What are they thinking????? Bad, bad, bad choice!!!!
Please not Lisa Rinna, have been watching for 25 yrs. and I
wouldn't if that happened. I love Kelly!!
I totally agree with you. Although I like her, I would not like her along side Kelly
NO...bad move....if you add another woman, no one will watch it - plus she is too arragant for that show!!
I agree with you 100%!
I agree with you 100 percent.I think a male cohost would be best.
If Rinna gets on the show it will be cancelled within a year - no talent attention freak
NOT impressed with Rinna as a possibility. Same personality type, same old henfest you get evrywhere else in the AM. The show works best with the male/female dynamic. And I think it really works well with Anderson Cooper and Kelly. They just click...and look great together! Cooper and Kelly 2011 !!!
please noooooooo
She is so annoying