{"id":593,"date":"2006-03-09T18:36:49","date_gmt":"2006-03-09T22:36:49","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2007-10-03T11:14:44","modified_gmt":"2007-10-03T15:14:44","slug":"regis_philbin_and_kelly_ripa_head_to_can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accessniagara.com\/blog\/2006\/03\/09\/regis_philbin_and_kelly_ripa_head_to_can\/","title":{"rendered":"Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa Head to Canada for Two Shows in Niagara Falls, Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As was mentioned previously (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessniagara.com\/blog\/index.php\/2006\/03\/03\/id_plan_won_t_cripple_border_flow_ambass#c1202\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessniagara.com\/blog\/index.php\/2006\/03\/04\/live_in_canada_but_only_just\">here<\/a>), Regis and Kelly will be coming to Niagara Falls.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the entire press release as found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessniagara.com\/c\/?126\">Yahoo! Finance<\/a> web site:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Live with Regis and Kelly&#8221; Originates From the Beautiful Oakes Garden Theatre May 22 and 23, 2006<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK, NY&#8211;(MARKET WIRE)&#8211;Mar 9, 2006 &#8212; Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will head north to visit their neighbors just across the border, when &#8220;Live with Regis and Kelly&#8221; travels to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, for two shows airing May 22 and 23, 2006.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<br \/>\nThe visit marks a return trip for &#8220;Live with Regis and Kelly.&#8221; &#8220;Live&#8221; first ventured to Niagara Falls in 1996, shooting two shows at the gorgeous Oakes Garden Theatre. &#8220;Live&#8221; will return to the venue again this year. With its breathtaking backdrop of the American and Horseshoe Falls, Oakes Garden again will provide a stunning setting for the popular morning show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re always on the lookout for intriguing and picturesque destinations to which we can travel the show, and Niagara Falls is a perfect fit,&#8221; said Michael Gelman, executive producer of &#8220;Live.&#8221; &#8220;We had a great time when we last visited &#8212; the people are terrific and the venue is beautiful &#8212; and we can&#8217;t wait to make a return trip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On behalf of the City of Niagara Falls and all of our partners &#8212; Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort, Niagara Parks Commission, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership, Canadian Tourism Commission and our local tourism stakeholders &#8212; we&#8217;re extremely pleased and honoured to welcome back &#8216;Live with Regis and Kelly&#8217; to our community,&#8221; said Niagara Falls Mayor Ted Salci. &#8220;Having such high calibre entertainment come to our city truly illustrates what a great place Niagara Falls is and it helps us to showcase the many wonders that our city has to offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Niagara as its backdrop, viewers from around the globe will experience the majesty of Niagara, all while being entertained by one of TV&#8217;s best-loved morning shows,&#8221; noted Jim Williams, Chair, Niagara Parks Commission. &#8220;Having Regis and Kelly join us in the Niagara Parks, home of the world&#8217;s most famous falls, is a great promotion for our community. Two great icons coming together: Niagara Falls and &#8216;Live.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To request tickets to &#8220;Live&#8217;s&#8221; Niagara Falls shows, log on to www.liveregisandkelly.com.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Live with Regis and Kelly&#8221; is executive produced by Michael Gelman, and produced by WABC-TV in New York. In the U.S., &#8220;Live&#8221; airs in more than 200 markets in national syndication. Check local listings for time and station. In Canada, &#8220;Live with Regis and Kelly&#8221; airs Monday &#8211; Friday (9:00 am-10:00 am ET) on the CTV network.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<\/p>\n<p>Contacts:<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Media<br \/>\nBarbara Warren<br \/>\nLive with Regis and Kelly<br \/>\n212\/456-0417<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Media<br \/>\nAnn Saltes<br \/>\nWalt Disney Co. Canada, Ltd.<br \/>\n416\/596-3303<\/p>\n<p>Source: Buena Vista Television<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As was mentioned previously (here and here), Regis and Kelly will be coming to Niagara Falls. Below is the entire press release as found on the Yahoo! 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