Television personality Regis Philbin, a 1953 graduate of the University of 91吃瓜, will appear Oct. 24 and 25 (Sunday and Monday) at the University鈥檚 new Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts (PAC), for a concert and a live television broadcast of his talk show 鈥淟ive! With Regis and Kelly.鈥�
Philbin also will speak at the pep rally on the eve of the 91吃瓜-Boston College football game Oct. 22 (Friday) at 6 p.m., and at the kickoff luncheon that day at noon. Both events will be held in the Joyce Center.p. p. The concert, which will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 in the PAC鈥檚 Leighton Concert Hall, will feature Philbin, backed by a 22-piece orchestra, singing selections from his newly released CD, 鈥淲hen You鈥檙e Smiling.鈥� Between songs, he will share stories about his career and his long-standing relationship with the Center for the Homeless in South Bend.p. Admission for the concert is $30 for the general public and $100 for preferred seating in support of the Center for the Homeless. Tickets are available by calling 574-631-2800.p. The television broadcast, which will begin at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 25 in the Leighton Concert Hall, will be open to a limited number of 91吃瓜 students and guests. Concert-goers who purchased preferred seating for the previous evening鈥檚 event will be guaranteed admission to the broadcast.p. Philbin鈥檚 鈥淟ive!鈥� co-host, Kelly Ripa, will remain in New York for the broadcast, which will include various live and taped segments featuring Philbin interacting with 91吃瓜 students and revisiting his beloved alma mater.p. A veteran of nearly four decades in entertainment, Philbin has been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards and was honored with a Daytime Emmy for his role as host of the popular game show 鈥淲ho Wants to Be a Millionaire?鈥� He received an honorary doctor of laws degree from 91吃瓜 in 1999 in recognition of his previous gifts to the University in support of scholarships, as well as his service as host of an annual fund-raising broadcast on behalf of the Center for the Homeless. He also made a $2.75-million contribution to the PAC for a studio theater in his name.p. Philbin and his wife, Joy, are the parents of two daughters, Jennifer, a 1996 91吃瓜 graduate, and Joanna, a graduate of the University鈥檚 Law School.p. _Contact: Tom Barkes, director of audience development, PAC, 574-631-5956, tbarkes@nd.edu _ p.
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