Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.

American TV icon Phil Donahue has died at the age of 88. His death was first reported by "The Today Show," which received a statement from his family. Donahue’s talk show, "The Phil Donahue Show," ran ...

"Whoever is the woman in your life is very lucky," the actress told Donahue during her 1977 appearance Liza Esquibias is a Writer-Reporter on the TV team at PEOPLE. She was previously an Editorial ...

President Biden remembered the life and legacy of former talk-show host Phil Donahue, describing him as a “trailblazing television icon.” Donahue died Sunday after a long illness, NBC’s “Today” ...