Regis times 15,188; it’s a new record

Regis Philbin has lived a lifetime on television. Logging 15,188 hours on the tube has yielded him fame, fortune -- and now a place in the record books.

Friday’s “Live With Regis and Kelly” gave the talk-show host the Guinness world record for most hours on camera. He passed broadcaster Hugh Downs for the record, as calculated by Guinness World Records researcher Stuart Claxton.

Philbin, who will turn 73 next week, has hosted the syndicated “Live” in all 16 of its seasons -- now with Kelly Ripa. In his 46-year career, he’s hosted numerous news and entertainment shows, as well as the ABC game show “Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire.”