The TV Zone

This is my humble little reminder to TV fans young and old (and in between) that tonight is the night when Regis Philbin finally scores his Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmys - from the Kodak Theater in LA, on ABC at 8.

I can't think of a single human anywhere who more richly deserves this honor, and perhaps my only quibble is that Reeg deserves a Lifetime primetime Achievement as well - although I suppose the haughty pooh-bahs who run the Academy figure that a mere game show host should not qualify.

Naturally, I disagree. Here's a line (or two) they could even borrow when they finally see the error of their ways, and confer this award as well: "Regis Philbin is one of the greats of this business, who's made it richer, better, smarter, and funnier simply by being who he is. All of television - daytime and primetime - has benefited immeasurably from his generous and bountiful spirit. Along with Johnny Carson, and Oprah Winfrey, there is simply no one who has performed the art of talking on television as long or as well as Regis Philbin."

Go get 'em, Reeg.