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Phil Donahue pioneer of daytime talk dies at 88
Phil Donahue a trailblazer in daytime television died at age 88 after a long illness. He popularized audience participation and helped launch a wave of imitators led by Oprah Winfrey, with Donahue noting she raised all boats while attributing a pioneering role to his show.
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