Phil Donahue, who changed the face of U.S. daytime television with a long-running syndicated talk show that highlighted topical and often provocative social and political issues, has died at age 88, NBC's 'Today' show reported on Monday, citing a statement from his family.
Phil Donahue, who changed the face of U.S. daytime television with a long-running syndicated talk show that highlighted topical and often provocative social and political issues, has died at age 88, NBC's "Today" show reported on Monday, citing a statement from his family.
With the daytime talk field becoming increasingly crowded, loud and rude, Donahue's program slid in popularity, leading to its cancellation in 1996 after 26 years and thousands of shows on national television, the longest run for a syndicated U.S. talk show.At its height, Donahue's show was acclaimed by People magazine in 1979 as "a national forum for America's housewives."
He first dealt with the sex abuse scandal in a 1988 episode and revisited it in later seasons of his show, giving victims a chance to tell their stories.His later projects included hosting a talk show from 2002 to 2003 on the cable network MSNBC and co-directing the 2006 documentary film "Body of War" that took a critical view of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, focusing on an American soldier who was paralyzed in the war.
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