Who Wants to Be Me? [Hardcover]

Regis Philbin (Author), Bill Zehme (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 26, 2000

Regis Philbin seems to have it all. He's the host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, the most popular game show in television history. He already has a large fan base from his daytime talk show, Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee. Thanks to these successes, he now has his own fashion line. And, he has two national bestsellers to his credit. So what could he have to complain about?

Well, plenty. Now Regis Philbin, the king of curmudgeonly humor, has written an all-new book of side-splitting rants.

Regis provides the inside scoop on his ridiculously difficult life, with cantankerous takes on everything-and everyone-that drives him crazy. In addition, he reveals some of the funnier moments behind the scenes of his television shows, and his takes on travel, sports, and his legions of fans.

Whether it's skewering the producers of his morning talk show, or describing the travails of celebrity life today, in Who Wants to Be Me? you can be sure that Regis Philbin will tell it like it is.

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Ah, Reege, can't we be millionaires? Bonnie Smothers
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Philbin's trademark excitability translates... into print... it's reassuring to know... big stars suffer as much as the rest of us -- People, October 16, 2000

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition (September 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786867396
• ISBN-13: 978-0786867394
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,003,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Regis likes to RANT!, November 19, 2000

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Amy Turner - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who Wants to Be Me? (Hardcover)

OK, I'm an all-out Who Wants To Be a Millionaire fan, so I expected to like this book. (Hey, don't expect to like a biography, and certainly not an autobiography, if you don't like the person it's about and you don't like their style.)

Judging by the style of the writing, I believe this book was written by Regis sitting down with a tape recorder and telling stories. If you like his stories on Live! you'll like this book. He tells of travel frustrations, chainsaw envy, celebrity troubles, and Millionaire success. The style of the writing is just like his speaking style: "I wanted a CHAINSAW! And no one took me SERIOUSLY!"

The book includes plenty of comments from Joy and the two Philbin daughters, excerpts from the Live! show, David Letterman Top Ten lists, etc. This is no War and Peace, but it's a good, fun read. Here's hoping it will give me some subjects to bounce off of Regis when I make it to that Millionaire seat.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Book To Read, October 17, 2000

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Colleen, a 28-year-old new mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who Wants to Be Me? (Hardcover)

Over the past few weeks "Live with Regis" has become a very enjoyable show to watch. It's so much kinder and more entertaining than the old show used to be. As my admiration for Regis, Michael Gelman and Art Moore have grown, I've thoroughly enjoyed reading Regis's new book and getting a glimpse at what goes on behind the scenes of a hit show. But the book includes much more about Regis and the struggles that he has managed to overcome. You go guy!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Who Want's to be Me?, January 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Who Wants to Be Me? (Hardcover)

This book is fair. If you are a Regis follower and watch his LIVE show this book will be boring. He has told many of these stories on the air.

I like Regis, but I wanted to read something different from what we hear on his daily show.