Kathie Lee Gifford Defends Regis Philbin Amid Claims in Kelly Ripa's Memoir, Explains Why She Won't Read the Book

Kathie Lee Gifford is speaking out to defend her late friend and former colleague Regis Philbin following the release of Kelly Ripa‘s memoir.

Kelly talked about her complicated relationship with Regis in the book after working with him for a decade on Live! with Regis and Kelly.

In a new interview, Kathie Lee talked about why she won’t be reading Kelly‘s book and she also responded to some of the things she’s read in recent headlines.

Click to the next slide for Kelly Ripa’s allegations and Kathie Lee Gifford’s response…