Legendary Daytime Talk Show Host Phil Donahue Dead At 88
As an only child with a single working mom, I of course grew up with the great Phil Donahue in the 1980’s and 90’s. I watched every day after school at 3pm on KNBC (preceded by Santa Barbara at 2pm, of course). Report above on the iconic daytime talk show host’s passing via ABC.
Below, a funny Donahue clip featuring Zsa Zsa Gabor in 1989 (this was after Zsa Zsa was arrested for slapping a cop who pulled her over in Beverly Hills):
And here’s a clip from a 1985 episode exploring the idea of forming a high school for gay students:
