“I felt horrible. He was probably trying to be funny”: Regis Philbin Made Kelly Ripa Feel Like a Total Loser While Hazing Her During Her Very First Day on ‘Live’ – Sparking Lifelong Hostility Between the Two

Over the years, TV star Kelly Ripa has worked with several co-stars on ABC's Live! She first worked with Regis Philbin back in 2001 and their relationship was not the best. She once explained how he made a comment that made her feel terrible while they were backstage before their first show together. Regis Philbin retired from the show in 2011 and Michael Strahan took his place in 2012. Philbin sadly died from a heart attack due to coronary artery disease on July 25, 2020. Ripa later explained that maybe he was trying to be funny but it felt like