"...Philbin reveals that the walk-off was a ratings stunt designed by Bishop to stave off competition from Johnny Carson"Bishop said, 'You're going to walk off the show. You're going to be angry about what you heard in the hallway — that ABC doesn't like you and that you're not doing the job. But I'm going to bring you back because I think you're doing the job,' " says Philbin. "In other words, Joey was making himself a hero and also getting some attention for the show [thinking], 'Maybe people would tune into see what happens.' " People did tune in..."
http://m.npr.org/story/142309202?url=/2011/11/15/142309202/regis-philbin-explains-how-he-got-this-way
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
REGIS TALKS ABOUT THE JOEY BISHOP DAYS
