Regis Philbin - Salon.com

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, May 2, 2001

Cruise and Kidman finally split

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

And it was neither sexuality nor religion, the actors say; Shatner gets gorilla-groped; Boris Becker's wife threw naughty parties! Plus: Puffy is sued over rodents, and Clinton might blow for dough.

Regis, Kathie Lee and sexual tension

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

So what's this about Philbin and his doctor? The A-word's comin' back, big time! Robert Altman uses it to describe Letterman; "Gods and Monsters" director wants Tom Hanks for new movie: "'The Right Stuff' meets SEX." Plus: One toke over the line -- Cheech & Chong are back!

Does Regis have a thing for fur?

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Tongues are wagging over Philbin's alleged "raw raging" affair with former cheerleader; Posh Spice: Miniskirt ban didn't stop her top from poppin'; Marky Mark talks monkey love. Plus: Jerry Hall says Playboy offered her $1 million!

Last words and last suppers

By Steve Burgess — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

An odd rumination on the final remarks of the world's luminaries, coupled with a spirited defense of the much-maligned sandwich invented by Elvis' recently deceased cook.

Love for sale on the rocks

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Marla and Posh hock love tokens; frosh director visits Buck Palace, sneaks toke. Plus: Tonya Harding strikes again!

Beware the 800-pound gorilla

By Eric Boehlert — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

With "Millionaire," one of the most successful TV shows ever, ABC threatens to crush its bewildered competition during the crucial May sweeps for advertising dollars.

Bedfellas

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

James Haven tut-tuts the tsk-tsking; the Royal Philharmonic Meat Loafs around; and Cage and Arquette, together again? Plus: Tom Jones takes a panty to the head.

Chevy Chase's pretzel logic

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Former SNL comedian gets rampaging ego disease! "Barbie Girl" singer gets breast implants, gets "the creeps when I'm compared with that doll"; Plus: Boo-hoo! Darva and Rick officially call it quits!

The top 10 reasons David Letterman's heart bypass operation was a good thing

By Joyce Millman — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Egomania!

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Lucianne Goldberg's is monumental; Judge Jerry's is bigger than Judge Judy's; Rick Rockwell's is black-and-blue; but Muhammad Ali's is definitely the greatest of all time.

This Walls can talk

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Walls vs. Drudge, dish diggers duke it out. Also, the pants off her back: There's nothing Jessica Simpson's mom wouldn't do for her daughter. Plus: Who's gonna talk about Cody? Kathie Lee to leave "Live."

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000

Ready to play?

By Daniel Kurtzman — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Join our two leading men, Dubya and Al, as they vie for the honor of winning the highest job in the land.

Reporters who love too much

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Isn't he great? The press does John McCain; Spalding on balding, death and dyeing; and Naomi Campbell throttles assistant, blames occupational, uh, stress. Plus: Songs to binge and purge to.

"Beat the Biological Clock"

By Dorothy Nixon — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

I've seen the future and it is a televised reproductive hootenanny.

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Salon's TV picks for
Weekend, Jan. 7-9, 2000

TV 1999

By Joyce Millman — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

From "The Sopranos" to "Greed," a look back at the highs and lows of the year in television.

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999

For the love of the game show

By Joyce Millman — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" hits the jackpot; Fox's "Greed" is not good.

I wanted to be a millionaire

By Steven Scott Smith — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

In which our hero braves technical difficulties, arctic temperatures and too many geography questions in his quest for a fast fortune.

I want to be a millionaire!

By Steven Scott Smith — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

In which our hero aces the telephone test, hears an actual voice recording of Regis, qualifies as a contestant and prepares to make his fortune.

Oops-O

By Amy Reiter — Wed, 02 May 2001 10:05:00 PDT

Farrakhan's calypso days come back to haunt. Plus: Lewinsky, art lover; Regis gets aggro; and Hasselhoff, Hasselhoff, let down your trunks ... Knight Rider leaves "Baywatch" in the dust.