Regis Philbin named contributor to 4th hour of ‘Today’

He and Gifford hosted “Live!“.

On Thursday, a flawless pairing grew a little larger as Regis Philbin rejoined TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and (longtime ex- TV partner) Kathie Lee Gifford as a TODAY contributor!

The AP reports that Philbin is joining the network’s “Today” show as a contributor for the show’s fourth hour. “With Regis and Kathie Lee” with Gifford for 15 years, has popped up on the fourth hour of “Today” several times in recent months, most notably in a musical involving all the anchors of the NBC morning franchise that was written by Gifford.

“I wish we had him every day, but he’s very busy”, Gifford said.

Philbin and Gifford were on-air collaborators throughout the late 1980s and 1990s on the hit daytime talkshow Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. “His energy is infectious, and when Regis is around, you never know what will happen”. Ripa and Philbin co-hosted the show until he retired in 2011. The pair won six Daytime Emmy Awards, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Emmy during their tenure together.

Philbin, who has made multiple guest appearances recently, will appear about once a month in his new role, NBC said.