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Phil Donahue, who ruled daytime talk for years until Oprah overtook him, left a lasting imprint
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly two decades, Phil Donahue was virtually the only TV talk show host to roam his ... to copy us,” Donahue told the Archive of American Television in 2001.
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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died.
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Phil Donahue’s Cold War Legacy
The recent passing of the American journalist Phil Donahue at the age of 88 marked the end of a unique era in television. Revered for pioneering the daytime talk show format, Donahue’s ...