American talk show host, film producer and writer (born 1935)
Phil Donahue
Donahue at the Toronto International Film Festival premier of Body of War in 2007
Born
Phillip John Donahue
(1935-12-21) December 21, 1935 (age 88)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Education
University of Notre Dame (BBA)
Occupation(s)
Talk show host, film producer
Years active
1957–present
Spouses
Margaret Cooney
(m. 1958; div. 1975)
Marlo Thomas
(m. 1980)
Children
5
Phillip John Donahue (born December 21, 1935) is an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation.[1] The show had a 29-year run on national television that began in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996.
Donahue's shows have often focused on issues that divide liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer protection, civil rights and war issues. His most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom Donahue campaigned in 2000.[2] Donahue also briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC from July 2002 to March 2003.
Donahue is one of the most influential talk show hosts and has been called the "king of daytime talk".[3] Oprah Winfrey has said, "If it weren't for Phil Donahue, there would never have been an Oprah Show".[3] In 1996, Donahue was ranked #42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.[4]
^"Donahue's Last Hurrah : People.com". people.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
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^"Special Collectors' Issue: 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time". TV Guide. No. December 14–20. 1996.
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