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Phil Donahue Was ‘Loving and Generous’: Looking Back at the Life of the King of Daytime Talk
Phil Donahue died in August 2024. His career was full of miraculous achievements and Closer takes a look back at his life and biggest moments in a tribute.
He interviewed presidents and movie stars before a live studio audience, and also talked seriously about sex, abortion, equal rights for women, the Ku Klux Klan and other hot-button topics previously deemed taboo. Critics tried to dismiss his show as sensationalist, and Phil acknowledged that episodes about sex received the most disapproving mail, but he defended shedding light on uncomfortable topics. “As a man who spent his career loving his audiences,” Marlo posted online, “I know he would be very touched by the heartwarming thoughts and memories you’ve been sharing.”
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