Phil Donahue, long-reigning king of daytime television, dies at 88

[Hume]

Some of his more controversial guests included Albert Speer, Adolf Hitler’s architect; novelist Ayn Rand; Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan; Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke; and porn star Harry Reems.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/08/19/phil-donahue-dead/

I saw the Ayn Rand show. She started insulting people in the audience. A real a-hole.

 

[Kafka]

Sad news. I loved his show back in tha day. It was before those type of current affairs talk shows turned into stupid shows like Maury Povich and Jerry Springer.

 

[signalmankenneth]

His show started in Dayton Ohio, my home town. Phil was a pioneer in daytime talk shows, he will be missed?!!

Rest in Peace Phil!

 

[Hawkeye10]

I am pretty sure that if you go back and look that his time at the top was not even ten years.....making "long time king" a lie.

 

[Hawkeye10]

Also I think I remember some bitterness about how rapidly Oprah kicked his ass.

 

[LurchAddams]

Some of his more controversial guests included Albert Speer, Adolf Hitler’s architect; novelist Ayn Rand; Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan; Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke; and porn star Harry Reems.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/08/19/phil-donahue-dead/

I saw the Ayn Rand show. She started insulting people in the audience. A real a-hole.

RIP Phil and condolences to Marlo!

 

[LurchAddams]

I am pretty sure that if you go back and look that his time at the top was not even ten years.....making "lon

Also I think I remember some bitterness about how rapidly Oprah kicked his ass.

You should change your account name to "Bah Humbug!".

 

[Hawkeye10]

You should change your account name to "Bah Humbug!".

I grew up in Rockford, now often considered a suburb of Chicago, I know about these things. Your emotional reaction to the truth is not remotely my problem.

 

[Yakuda]

Some of his more controversial guests included Albert Speer, Adolf Hitler’s architect; novelist Ayn Rand; Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan; Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke; and porn star Harry Reems.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/08/19/phil-donahue-dead/

I saw the Ayn Rand show. She started insulting people in the audience. A real a-hole.

A raging leftist but I always enjoyed his show and the way he conducted interviews. Too bad the idiots in the media didn't learn anything from him. RIP Phil.