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• Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died Play Video

  August 19, 2024 10:01 AM

  Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC’s “Today” show, citing family members, said Donahue died Sunday after a long illness. Dubbed “the king... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Phil and University Lake Frozen..."

  January 30, 2020 11:53 PM

  Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania attracts thousands on February 2. Tourism has become one of the leading industries for this community, directly related to this single event. Sunday morning, a groundhog will be “extracted” from his sleep, held before the crowd and then supposedly asked to make a prediction based upon his shadow.... more »