Phil Donahue

thumb|Phil Donahue at the Toronto International Film Festival, 2012. Phillip John "Phil" Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, and film producer best known as the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, also known as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television in America that began in Dayton, Ohio, and ended in New York City in 1996. Quotes Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Attributed to Phil Donahue in: Dennis Coon, ‎John Mitterer (2008), Psychology: Modules for Active Learning. p. 553 External links 0004882 Phil Donahue Category:1935 births Category:2024 deaths Category:Activists from the United States Category:Anti-war activists Category:Journalists from Cleveland Category:Catholics from the United States Category:Television personalities Category:Film producers from the United States Category:University of Notre Dame alumni Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients