Donahue, Phil (1935—)
Talk show host Phil Donahue is credited with pioneering the daytime television talk show format. His programs introduced viewers to sensitive and intelligent discussions o...
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On a recent Friday afternoon, Phil Donahue was sitting in a dimly lit production studio in midtown Manhattan when a reporter entered. Mr. Donahue looked up. He was wearing a checkered dress shirt o...
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Today is Thursday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2006. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 7:22 p.m. EST.Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 21, 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower w...
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Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani has always been known as a rare-breed Republican who favors abortion rights.As he seeks the GOP nomination in a party dominated by anti-abortion voters, the quest...
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For years I never dined, discoed, mingled or frolicked without getting thoroughly smashed. I was lubricated. Well oiled. Happy.
One night in the early 1980’s, I rolled home from either the P...
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For years I never dined, discoed, mingled or frolicked without getting thoroughly smashed. I was lubricated. Well oiled. Happy.
One night in the early 1980’s, I rolled home from either the ...
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Oprah Winfrey sure knows about building a brand.The little girl born in Kosciusko, Miss., wasn't even supposed to be called Oprah. Allegedly, her parents intended to name her Orpah -- a name from t...
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Last fall, Democratic insiders were whispering that Roger Altman would be John Kerry's Treasury Secretary.Of course, Mr. Altman's prospects were dampened somewhat when Mr. Kerry failed to live up t...
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