Article: Now everyone knows what Uncle Joe knows

I really ought to pay more attention to my Uncle Joe -- an idea Uncle Joe, being that kind of guy, would heartily endorse.

When I was out in Culver City, Calif., in July, visiting him and my Aunt Florence, Joe wouldn't stop going on about Regis Philbin.

"I love that guy!" he said with the sort of warmth he usually reserves for stores that give senior discounts and coffee places that give free refills. "Do you watch that guy on `Regis and Kathie Lee'?" (The answer is "Not unless I get paid overtime," but I kept my mouth shut; you don't argue with Uncle Joe.) "He's fantastic! He'll say anything! He doesn't miss a trick, that guy!"

Uncle Joe went on to predict that "Who Wants to Be ...

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