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'Live with Regis and Kelly' Heads to the Bahamas For Four Shows at Atlantis, Paradise Island November 27-30, 2007

As winter sets in across the country, Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will bring a little tropical sunshine to "Live with Regis and Kelly" viewers, as "Live" heads down to the Bahamas for four shows from Atlantis, Paradise Island, November 27-30, 2007.

The visit is a return trip for the popular morning show, which last visited Atlantis in 2002. This time around, "Live" will broadcast from a location adjacent to The Cove Atlantis, the brand-new resort area within the spectacular ocean-themed destination.

"The shows we produced from Atlantis five years ago were great fun, and the backdrop of the resort was absolutely gorgeous," said Michael Gelman, Executive Producer, "Live with Regis and Kelly." "We're very excited to have the chance to return again this year. It's a spectacular location, and now there are lots of wonderful new things for us to do, both on land and in the water."

"We are thrilled to have Regis and Kelly back at Atlantis," said Sol Kerzner, Chairman of Kerzner International. "Since they were here last time, Atlantis has grown, adding exhilarating water experiences, including a waterpark and dolphin interaction. We know our stunning beaches will be the perfect backdrop for Regis and Kelly to bring some much needed sun into their viewers' homes."

There are several ways through which "Live" viewers can join Regis and Kelly on their Bahamian adventure:

- The "Live at the Atlantis" giveaway offers a trip a day during the week
of October 22-26. Viewers can enter daily on liveregisandkelly.com
throughout the week to win one of the five trips.
- For viewers who already will be in the Bahamas, tickets to the
Atlantis, Paradise Island shows can be requested online at
liveregisandkelly.com and through the mail from Tuesday, October 16
through Friday, November 2nd. Tickets will be distributed through a
random drawing.
- A trip with "Live" to Atlantis, Paradise Island will be added to
"Live's Fall Blast Double Trivia A Go-Go," enabling viewers who already
have entered to have the chance to travel to the Bahamas with the show.

Liveregisandkelly.com has all of the details about the giveaway and how to request tickets to the Atlantis shows. The website also has information about discounted travel packages for viewers who want to book their own vacations to Atlantis while "Live with Regis and Kelly" is on location at the resort. All travel packages will include tickets to one of the four "Live" broadcasts originating from the Bahamas.

Atlantis, Paradise Island is the flagship resort of Kerzner International, a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels. This unique, ocean-themed destination is located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas, and features a variety of accommodations built around a 97-acre waterscape comprised of over 20 million gallons of fresh and saltwater lagoons, pools and habitats.

Atlantis is home to the largest open- air marine habitat in the world with over 50,000 marine animals in lagoons and displays, including The Dig, a maze of underwater corridors and passageways providing a journey through ancient Atlantis. AQUAVENTURE is a non-stop water experience consisting of thrilling new water slides, a mile-long river ride with high intensity rapids and wave surges and never-before-seen special effects. Dolphin Cay, the resort's dolphin interaction and education center, was created with the goal of enlightening visitors about the wonders of these remarkable ocean inhabitants.

The Cove Atlantis, a new resort within a resort offers unprecedented services and amenities, private all-adult and family pools, lavish cabanas and breathtaking views of the ocean. Atlantis is also known as THE culinary destination in The Caribbean with a collection of restaurants from world- renowned chefs including Nobu Matsuhisa, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Bobby Flay and Angelo Elia. The resort boasts an impressive collection of luxury boutiques and shops and the largest conference center, meeting and convention facilities in The Caribbean.

"Live with Regis and Kelly" is executive produced by Michael Gelman, and is distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Produced by WABC-TV in New York, "Live with Regis and Kelly" airs every weekday morning in more than 200 markets across the country.

Source: Live with Regis and Kelly
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2007 /PRNewswire/ --

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Who Wants to Be Me? By Regis Philbin From Publishers Weekly: The morning talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee has been so successful in building a huge base of loyal fans that it requires no crystal ball to predict that Regis's account of the year 1994 in his life will sell very well. With gentle, self-deprecating humor, the performer, assisted by freelancer Zehme, recalls his youth in the Bronx, his education at Notre Dame, his early years on TV in San Diego and Los Angeles, his stint as second banana to comic Joey Bishop and his eventual triumph in New York. He relates many anecdotes about his friends among the famous and the lesser-known and about working with co-star Kathie Lee Gifford and producer Michael Gelman, who serves as his mock whipping boy on camera. And he describes the almost incredibly frantic pace of his daily existence, aptly referring to himself as a "commercial machine." Still, as he notes, after a long climb, his life is "pretty darn good." Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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