Talk about keeping a secret... Subbing for Regis Philbin on Live with Regis and Kelly, Bryant Gumbel just revealed that, like Reege, he's also recovering from recent surgery: he recently underwent cancer surgery in his chest and lungs.

According to Gumbel, he had a tumor removed from his chest, and part of one of his lungs also got removed; in addition, he needed what he called "more treatment" to make sure all the cancerous cells had been eliminated. He didn't mention what that treatment was, though.

The 61-year-old (!) Gumbel has kept a relatively low profile in recent years, popping up on his Real Sports show on HBO and occasional stints as a sub for Regis. So it's easy to see how this could have been on QT.

But it must have been a Herculean effort for him and his family to plug any possible leaks; the tabloids would have been screaming "BRYANT GUMBEL DYING!" from their covers if they heard the news. Heck, even Kelly didn't know, as the look on her face as he revealed the news made for excellent TV. Tiger Woods needs to take a few PR lessons from Gumbel, doesn't he?

Good to see Gumbel is doing better. Wonder if this health scare will mean we see more or less of him from here on in?