Q: Who will replace Regis Philbin on “Live With Regis and Kelly”?
-- Rick Brewer, Smyrna
A: No one has been announced as the successor to Regis Philbin, who retired this month after 28 years on the show. It is currently called "LIVE! With Kelly." Several people have been mentioned as replacements, including these 10 men named by ew.com, Entertainment Weekly's website: "American Idol's" Ryan Seacrest; "Extra's" Mario Lopez; "Survivor's" Jeff Probst; "The Bachelor's" Chris Harrison; actor Mark Consuelos, who is Kelly Ripa's husband; "20/20's" Chris Cuomo; CNN's Anderson Cooper; "Access Hollywood's" Billy Bush; actor Neil Patrick Harris, who is co-hosting this week; and "Dirty Jobs" host and "Deadliest Catch" narrator Mike Rowe. TV Guide's list of eight includes Consuelos and Lopez; Andy Cohen, a Bravo executive and talk show host; Carson Kressley, the fashion expert on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"; "Karate Kid" actor Ralph Macchio; "All My Children" actor Cameron Mathison; actor Jerry O'Connell; and veteran actress Betty White. Philbin has said he won't have a voice on who is hired as his replacement. "Frankly I'd like to stay out of it. I don't want to disappoint other people looking for the job," he said.
Q: Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was married to Princess Margaret, was given the title of Lord Snowdon by the queen. Does he still hold that title?
-- Jean Higgins, Atlanta
A: Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, who was married to Princess Margaret from 1960-78, is 81 years old and is still the 1st Earl of Snowdon, or Lord Snowdon. As a famed professional photographer, he is known as Snowdon.
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