Reege Goes Ma'ambo, `Idol' Goes Nice.(The Insider)(American Idol: Idol Gives Back)

TelevisionWeek,  April, 2007  by Greppi, Michelle

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Byline: Michelle Greppi What a relief last week was in television terms. And not just because the horrors subsided to a near-normal level, which meant reality was easier to deal with or to tune out without feeling like Citizen Shirk. It felt safe-fun, even-to turn on the TV nearly any time of the day or night.

Regis Philbin returned to "Live With Regis and Kelly'' in fine fettle and funny-as-ever form, while "American Idol: Idol Gives Back'' took feel-good TV to new heights. Mr. Philbin's tale of his heart bypass surgery and six weeks of recuperation was pure ...

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