'' Live ! with Regis and Kelly 's '' young-audience demographics increased by 80 percent , with Ripa credited for bringing " a new life to the show . " Seven months into Philbin and Ripa 's run , the September 11 attacks on New York occurred , with coverage beginning twelve minutes before that day 's episode would have started . The show was pre-empted for a week following the attacks and returned September 18 , 2001
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