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REGIS PHILBIN TO REPRISE GUEST STAR ROLE ON ABC'S "HOPE & FAITH"

Regis Philbin will reprise the role he created last season on ABC's hit comedy, "Hope & Faith." He will again play the over-the-top car dealer, 'Handsome Hal,' opposite his nemesis and "Live with Regis and Kelly" co-star, Kelly Ripa. The episode will be taped the week of December 6.

"Hope & Faith" stars Faith Ford as Hope, Kelly Ripa as Faith, Ted McGinley as Charley, Megan Fox as Sydney, Macey Cruthird as Hayley and Paulie Litt as Justin.

Philbin, whose CD, "When You're Smiling," was just released, was recently recognized for setting the Guinness World Record for Most Hours on Camera, having logged more than 15,000 hours ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," "The Joey Bishop Show," "The Regis Philbin Show," "The Morning Show," "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee," etc.) on television.