Phil Donahue, a former talk show host from Cleveland ... the couple initially met when she appeared on his talk show to promote her 1977 film, "Thieves," and they had "instant chemistry." ...

The Emmy-winning former host of “The Phil Donahue Show” passed away at home ... Thomas appeared as a guest on his show in ...

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show ... become a regular on “Friends,” when she appeared on his show in 1977. He later said it was love at first sight, and they did a poor job ...