Breaking news: Phil Donahue, once the king of daytime television, dies at 88

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Phil Donahue, who in the 1960s reinvented the television talk show to add audience participation, has died at 88. Monday, August 19, 2024 9:58 AM ET "The Phil Donahue Show" made its debut in 1967 with a democratic flourish, propelling Donahue on a 29-year syndicated run, much of it as the unchallenged king of daytime talk television. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018