Talk show icon Regis Philbin will be taking a leave-of-absence from his long-running ABC daytime talk show, Live with Regis and Kelly, to undergo a hip replacement surgery.
The 78-year-old Philbin made the announcement Monday on his show that he’ll go under the knife on December 1st, after the show’s crew returns to New York. The show is currently broadcasting from Las Vegas this week.
“I’ve been limping around here; it really is painful,” Regis said at the end of the show’s opening segment.
“I’ll be back next year,” said Philbin who didn’t give a firm date for his return to the show.
The show later issued a clarification. “Recovery for this procedure typically is estimated to be four to six weeks, and Regis expects to return to ‘Live’ as soon as possible,” a rep for “Regis and Kelly” said.
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