Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen Joins 'Live With Regis and Kelly's' L.A. Line-Up Thursday, March 2, 2006

Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen Joins 'Live With Regis and Kelly's' L.A. Line-Up Thursday, March 2, 2006

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh off of her silver medal-winning performance at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, champion figure skater Sasha Cohen will join Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on Thursday, March 2, as "Live with Regis and Kelly" broadcasts from sunny Southern California. Philbin and Ripa are taking a break from the New York winter chill with four shows originating from in Los Angeles, airing February 28-March 3.

With a home base at Los Angeles affiliate ABC7, "Live with Regis and Kelly" will welcome an all-star line-up of guests, including "Desperate Housewives" star EVA LONGORIA, "American Idol" heartthrob BO BICE, award- winning actor WILLIAM H. MACY, "CSI: NY" actress MELINA KANAKAREDES, "Without a Trace" star ANTHONY LAPAGLIA, hilarious late night host JIMMY KIMMEL and talented young actress RAVEN SYMONE. In addition, musical guests EARTH, WIND & FIRE, with special guest BRIAN MCKNIGHT, will perform the latest single from the new Earth, Wind & Fire album.

Plus, Regis and Kelly will give their viewers an exclusive, behind-the- scenes glimpse at two of television's hottest shows: "American Idol" and "CSI." And Regis heads over to Staples Center for a visit with KOBE BRYANT and the Los Angeles Lakers.

"Live with Regis and Kelly" is executive produced by Michael Gelman, and has been distributed in national syndication by Buena Vista Television since 1988. Produced by WABC-TV in New York, "Live with Regis and Kelly" airs in more than 200 markets across the country.

Source: Buena Vista Television

CONTACT: Barbara Warren, +1-212-456-0417, for Buena Vista Television

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