Phil Donahue The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About Interviews Phil Donahue Who talks about this person Nick ClooneyView Interview Nick Clooney on starting to host a variety/talk show at the same time Phil Donahue began his talk show Nick Clooney on his daytime talk show competition while he hosted The Nick Clooney Show Mike DouglasView Interview Mike Douglas on appearing on Phil Donahue's local Dayton, OH talk show Don MischerView Interview Don Mischer on directing Donahue and Kids Maury PovichView Interview Maury Povich on what Phil Donahue added to the talk show format Sally Jessy RaphaelView Interview Sally Jessy Raphael on using Phil Donahue as a model for how she conducted herself on her talk show Sally aka The Sally Jessy Raphael Show Marlo ThomasView Interview Marlo Thomas on meeting and marrying Phil Donahue Fred WillardView Interview Fred Willard on hosting his talk show What's Hot, What's Not? and being nominated for a daytime Emmy