'Live with Regis and Kelly' and Guinness World Records(TM) Present 'Guinness World Record Breaker Week' 2006 September 12-15, 2006 on 'Live'

'Live with Regis and Kelly' and Guinness World Records(TM) Present 'Guinness World Record Breaker Week' 2006 September 12-15, 2006 on 'Live'

New Record Set Today During Preview of Special Week

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa again will bring amazing record-setting feats to "Live with Regis and Kelly" during the 2006 edition of "Live's Guinness World Record Breaker Week," September 12-15, 2006.

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For years, "Live with Regis and Kelly" and Guinness World Records have showcased history-making, record-breaking moments live on the air. Host Regis Philbin was honored in 2004 with the Guinness World Record for Most Hours on Camera. Last year, multiple title-holder and Guinness World Record Hall of Famer Suresh Joachim hunkered down in the WABC lobby, and set a new record for The Longest TV Watching Marathon, an astounding 69 hours, 48 minutes. Next week, a new group of record holders and aspiring record breakers will display their very special talents, setting new marks or competing to hang on to their individual records.

Today, Philbin and Ripa gave "Live" viewers a special preview of next week's excitement, as 21-year-old Patrick Bertoletti successfully broke the Guinness World Record for Most Ice Cream Eaten in 30 Seconds. The local Chicagoan shattered the existing record of 9.3 ounces by devouring 13.4 ounces of cold vanilla goodness.

Next week, first up will be canine wonder Anastasia, the frenetic Jack Russell Terrier with a destructive eye for inflatable object, who will journey to New York from Southern California to take a shot at setting the record for Most Balloons Popped in One Minute by a Dog. Next up will be Brighton, Colorado's own Don Claps, with a dizzying attempt at Most Cartwheels in One Hour, a record that he currently holds with a mesmerizing count of 1,076.

Also featured will be Kenneth Lee of West Orange, NJ, who will wield his trusty samurai sword as he tries to slash the mark for Most Apples Cut in the Air by a Sword in One Minute (current record: 21). And finally, two daring souls will attempt to spin their way into Guinness World Record history: Oklahoma City teenager Alicia Clifton will try to perform the Most Consecutive Pirouettes (current record: 36), and Tim Ferriss of San Jose, Calif., will attempt the record for Most Tango Spins Performed in One Minute with his partner Alicia Monti (current record: 27).

"Live's Guinness World Record Breaker Week" commemorates the release of Guinness World Records 2007 edition, the annual best-seller which is currently in stores.

Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 20 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is published by HIT Entertainment Limited, a fully integrated global studio with divisions in the U.K., U.S., Canada and Japan, including broadcast production and distribution, video and audio sales, consumer products licensing and marketing.

"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.

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CONTACT: Barbara Warren of Live with Regis and Kelly, +1-212-456-0417;
or Brian Reinert of Guinness World Records, +1-212-689-6360

Web site: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

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