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Regis Philbin Uses Halloween As Thinly Veiled Excuse To Cuss Out America

Seth — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:06:12 EDT

Happy Halloween, everyone! Who doesn't love Halloween? Besides all that candy and the fact that it gives frat boys everywhere the perfect excuse to indulge a year's worth of cross-dressing impulses, it also brings some of our favorite TV personalities in costume. We already gave you a sneak peek of the ladies of The View, done up as various U.S. presidents (and commend Joy for refraining from remarking to Ronald "Elisabeth" Reagan, "You should only wish for Alzheimer's. That would be the least of your problems."), while the cast of the Today Show embodied their fairytale fantasies (Pinocchio Viera will give you nightmares), and Ellen DeGeneres came out in some kind of matador/coin getup that really marks a step backwards in her fashion evolution. But we highlight for you Regis and Kelly, not so much for the execution of their celebrity chef costumes of Gordon Ramsey and Paula Deen, but rather for the stream of filth spewed forth by Regis throughout the episode.

If the beloved Oscars bumbler was just trying to emulate the Hell's Kitchen star, we think a British accent might have helped the illusion along. Instead, it just seems like a spectacular uncorking of decades of bottled rage. Years pressed beneath Gelman's thumb, having to remember all those dumb celebrity names while listening to your shrill co-hosts yammer on at length about their upcoming children and Christmas albums—it's all enough to drive any mild-mannered TV fixture to lose it. Live! [Regis and Kelly]

Howie Mandel Behind Waverly Inn Google Ranking

Maggie — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:40:59 EST

UPDATE: Under what circumstances exactly could Carter's elite spot become one of the most queried terms on the Internet on a Friday in January?

Waverly Inn Storms The Internet

Maggie — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:32:09 EST

The 79th most searched item on Google Trends today? Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter's power crowd restaurant, the no-reservation "Waverly Inn." Either New York is taking over the Internet or the rest of the world is taking the day off.

UPDATE: Under what circumstances could Carter's elite spot become one of the most queried terms on the Internet on a Friday in January? Why if Regis and Kelly guest host Howie Mandel went there last night with producer Michael Gelman and discussed it on the show today of course! The restaurant had 86'd two menu items by the time Mandel arrived, which rankled him a touch. Howie, honey, if you're going there for the food, you're missing the point.