RIP Phil Donahue age 88

[Obliviax]

In my mind, ushered in an era of daytime talk shows.

 

[bdgan]

In my mind, ushered in an era of daytime talk shows.

I've never been a daytime talk show viewer but I have enjoyed watching Donahue's debates with Milton Friedman who he hosted many times.

 

[NitneLiun]

Not many people know this about him, but he was the mayor of Cincinnati and married to Connie Chung.

 

[bdroc]

Not many people know this about him, but he was the mayor of Cincinnati and married to Connie Chung.

Connie Chung married Maury Povich. Donahue married Marlo Thomas.

 

[Nittany1997]

Maury should not even be mentioned in the same breath as Phil Donahue.

 

[Op2]

Here is the classic SNL sketch with Phil Hartman playing Phil Donahue. RIP both Phils.

 

[bdgan]

Here is the classic SNL sketch with Phil Hartman playing Phil Donahue. RIP both Phils.

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Phil Hartman was great

 

[NitneLiun]

Connie Chung married Maury Povich. Donahue married Marlo Thomas.

No. Danny Thomas married Marlo Thomas. That's why they have the same last name.

 

[paradox1984]

No. Danny Thomas married Marlo Thomas. That's why they have the same last name.

It appears that Danny is Marlo's father, which is why she had his name. Also, your post above was incorrect on both points. Chung married Povich and Jerry Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati, not Donahue

 

[NewEra 2014]

It appears that Danny is Marlo's father, which is why she had his name. Also, your post above was incorrect on both points. Chung married Povich and Jerry Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati, not Donahue

I'm guessing that the original post was tongue-in-cheek. If so, I appreciate the effort of the original poster.

 

[saturdaysarebetter2]

Not many people know this about him, but he was the mayor of Cincinnati and married to Connie Chung.

You're thinking of Jerry Springer, who was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977-1978.

List of mayors of Cincinnati - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[NitneLiun]

You're thinking of Jerry Springer, who was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977-1978.

List of mayors of Cincinnati - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

That is not true. Jerry Springer was never married to Connie Chung.

 

[Petch]

That is not true. Jerry Springer was never married to Connie Chung.

I'm fairly positive that the mayor of Cincinnati once dropped turkeys out of a helicopter on Thanksgiving. Landed right on Connie Chung's house!