I think Regis portrays a different personality on the air than he does in real life. We went to see the show once, when he and Kathie Lee were still hosting, except the day we went, KathieLee was off and his wife Joy was co-hosting with him. During the commercial breaks, he just talked to the staff and Gelman. His wife, on the other hand, was lovely, talking with the audience, taking pictures with people etc. Gelman was a pill too. I kind of lost the glow for Regis after that.