No Regrets

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Anderson Cooper doesn't regret missing out on 'Live!' hosting gig following Regis' departure

Gatecrasher
Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 4:00 AM


Anderson Cooper's only regret is 'a velour track suit' he wore in the 8th grade, his rep said of speculation that
the Silver Fox was bummed about missing a Regis hosting opportunity.
The Silver Fox outfoxed? We hear Anderson Cooper is kicking himself now. The CNN star and sometime Regis Philbin fill-in would have loved to take over for Regis when he leaves "Live! With Regis and Kelly," had he any inkling Reege was thinking of packing it in. But Philbin's retirement announcement last week blindsided everyone, and Cooper had already committed to do his own daytime show, "Anderson."

There's even been speculation that Philbin planned the surprise to throw off potential successors. A rep for Philbin didn't respond by press time, but a Cooper spokeswoman denied any disappointment. She said Cooper was "incredibly excited" about his new show. "He has no regrets about anything, except a velour track suit he once wore in the eighth grade," she said.