Gregg Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/phil-donahue-talk-show-host-pioneer-and-husband-of-marlo-thomas-dies-at-88/ar-AA1p3n8V?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=5c7078c5e0894fdb8bdb9b09ab9cf351&ei=11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 15 minutes ago, Gregg said: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/phil-donahue-talk-show-host-pioneer-and-husband-of-marlo-thomas-dies-at-88/ar-AA1p3n8V?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=5c7078c5e0894fdb8bdb9b09ab9cf351&ei=11 Quote At his peak, his nationally syndicated "The Phil Donahue Show" — later renamed to "Donahue" — was a ratings hit and precursor to similar shows by hosts Montel Williams and Jerry Springer. Not at all similar to Jerry Springer who seemed to set up shows for conflict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Donahue spawned a legion of copycats who took to his format to a new level…..downwards. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike in Horseheads Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Marlo Thomas is now available 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 49 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: Marlo Thomas is now available My wife knew Marlo thru her association with St Jude. Her dad helped Danny Thomas round up money from Lebanese and Syrian families in the rural south to get it out of the ground. ALSAC does the fundraising, and they are up there with Coke when it comes to branding. RIP Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 1 minute ago, Augie said: My wife knew Marlo thru her association with St Jude. Her dad helped Danny Thomas round up money from Lebanese and Syrian families in the rural south to get it out of the ground. ALSAC does the fundraising, and they are up there with Coke when it comes to branding. RIP Phil Thats great your wife knew her. I had a crush on her watching "That Girl" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 RIP 🙏 Thank you for your contribution to the entertainment industry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I don't want to sound like "that guy", but i thought he died years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 he made daytime TV worth watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden*Wheels Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 He was a strong anti-war voice for years. Much respect to Phil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Most boring man I ever watched on television Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 50 minutes ago, Beast said: Most boring man I ever watched on television Seemed to me that he was eliciting the stories and topics from his guests, not trying to be part of the story, as so often did Morton Downey, Jerry Springer, etc. If that's boring, I'm all for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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